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The Fusion42 Raise 2024 Virtual Summit led by Kurt Walker🌶 & DeReK WaTSoN is a must-attend event for Founders looking to master fundraising and build meaningful, long-term relationships. Why join this event? Here’s what you’ll gain from Fusion42 Raise 2024: ➡️ Expert insights from top investors and Founders, including Peter Pham (Dollar Shave Club) and Troy W. Eckard (raised $850M). ➡️ Actionable strategies for crafting pitch decks, financial models, and go-to-market plans. ➡️ Networking opportunities to connect with industry leaders and grow your network. ➡️ Access to exclusive resources like templates, checklists, and guides. I’m thrilled about my interview during the summit, where we’ll dive into Family Office Capital and share insights on how Founders can build long-term relationships. We’ll also feature Tracy A. McWilliams, a 3x Founder, investor, and Family Office leader, who will share her incredible journey. Looking forward to connecting with the Family Office List community and seeing you there! 👉 Join us for FREE: https://lnkd.in/eSVBwWCB

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🤝Join business lectures and trainings in English on how to enter markets, find partners, pitch to investors, expand your audience, become competitive through innovation, and scale! All this from local and international experts in the U-Nation Accelerator programme, for more information: +380984325874 (whatsapp/telegram), the number of seats is limited. 🔸Tuesday, 26 November at 16:00 (livestream) 🔹Arthur Nègre🇧🇪 (Director of Member & Corporate Relations, Revenue at France Digitale) Speech topic: "Best way to scale in Western Europe through EU programmes, investor relations or corporate needs" 🔸Wednesday, 27 November at 16:00 (livestream) 🔹Rui Bom🇯🇵 (Resident Mentor at 500 Startups, Interim Head of Sales at Penbrothers) Speech topic: "Sales Strategy" 🔸Friday, 29 November at 16:00 (livestream) 🔹Paavo Beckman🇫🇮 (Founder & Chief Development Officer at Catapult, Public Speaker) Speech topic: "Get traction and make sales before your first investment" The «U-Nation Startup Accelerator», project is supported by the Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative (UCBI), implemented with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Let’s be honest, behind all the shit chat of VCs, we just want to know how much money they make on investments. Cem Sertoglu does not hold back today. The man turned $16.5M into $2.1BN with UiPath! This is just an insane story & my 7 key takeaways 👇 1. How Much of a 20x Fund Is UiPath? - Our Fund I returned 20x. - 85% of the proceeds have been from UiPath. - Without it it is still 2.7x. 2. Loss Ratio: We Made Money on 12 Out of 15 Investments - From 15 investments, only 3 did not return capital. - Six are still live but we expect to make money from all of them. - Some of those investments are too low risk - it cost us too higher risk & higher return opportunities. 3. Biggest Reason Companies Do Not Scale From 0-1? - We are an industry that fetishizes growth, founders hire too many too fast after getting funding. - Their go-to-market script does not fit the company & they do not adapt it fast enough. - This is when the sideways trailing starts to happen. 4. Why Price Does Not Matter - We analyzed our biggest outcomes & calculated what the returns would be if we paid double on the first check. - The results did not matter as much. - If we paid double for UiPath’s seed it would have still been a fantastic outcome. 5. This Billionaire VC Will Not Do a Deal if He Feels Rushed - If we do not have enough time to understand the business & the opportunity we will pass on it. - We passed on multiple categories in 2021 when the market was in a frenzy. - It did not feel good but we will not get rushed into decisions. 6. Why You Should Manufacture Arguments With Founders Pre Deal Being Signed - We try to disagree with the founders at least once in the term sheet process to see what the dynamic is like. - A lot of early negotiations have too much tension between the founder & VC. - If there’s a lack of trust it becomes a really negative environment to operate in. 7. Why It Is Good to Be Quiet on the Board - There is enormous pressure from VCs to demonstrate value add. - In truth every company has their own unique story & trajectory. - We are very careful in choosing when we share strong opinions. (links in comments) #founder #funding #business #investing #vc #venturecapital #entrepreneur #startup #seed #funding

Join me at the LP, Family Office & Fund of Funds Virtual Conference on November 26th! Register here: https://lnkd.in/g6K4ZGst. Explore key trends in Family Office, VC & PE for 2024 with industry experts. #Familyofficeinvesting #Alternativeassets