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Young founders. Young VCs. Risky business, but it don't matter! 🙅♂️ Just dropped a new All Caps Capital podcast episode with Carter Steffes at New Era Ventures—a fund betting on gen z founders. He’s proof that you don’t need a fancy title or perfect timing to start—you just need to take the leap and figure it out along the way. Carter’s words stuck with me: "If I don’t take this leap now, will I regret it later?" If you’re building, taking risks, or just starting out, you have arrived at the right place. 🎧

Meet the second episode of the Investor Returns Podcast with incredible Jed N. 🙌🏻 Founder and Head of the Investment Committee at Angel School, a self-taught Super Angel who has backed two unicorns from their seed stage and built a global network of over 1,300 investors since 2020. We’ve discussed: 🔹 Where to start with angel investing? 🔹 Where to gain an experience? 🔹 Why consider investing in startups and how to select a syndicate? 🔹 What is the motivation for launching a VC fund? “I would say if you're an angel investor or aspiring angel investor, you're considering taking your first steps into venture. Take your time; take your time to learn,” — said Jed. -> And the first step to learning would be to watch this video. Enjoy watching!

Learning venture as an Angel Investor too often means writing a $10k check and waiting 10 years to see if you made the right decision. That's analogous to learning to play poker with real chips at the casino. My advice for investors starting out: 1/ Take your time: Get lots of reps, see tons of deals, be stingy to write checks. Invest only if you have conviction. 2/ Find your tribe: Build a small, trusted investor circle. Surround yourself with people who will challenge your thinking. 3/ Think in probabilities: Venture is more than just how many deals you do. Your thesis decisions, investment vehicle, diligence skill are all ways to move the odds in your favor.

Why would anyone want to consider investing in startups? What kind of metrics and parameters should you look for when selecting an angel syndicate? What are the syndicate lead personas? And how does it happen that someone becomes the syndicate lead? Answers to these and many more questions you can get by watching the second episode of the Investor Returns Podcast with Ulyana Shtybel, Ph.D and Jed N., Founder of Angel School, who’s helping investors go from writing their first check to becoming "Super Angels" and leading syndicates. 👉 Enjoy the video and share your thoughts in the comments!

"[VCs] can go after the power law, but also evolve into great fund managers and use secondaries as a sustainable solution to these structural issues [around liquidity]." On the latest Business Breakdowns podcast by Colossus, Ravi Viswanathan discusses the growing opportunity in venture secondaries. From day one, venture secondaries have been central to our flexible capital strategy. But the market was nascent when NewView Capital was founded in 2018. It’s since grown exponentially—driven in part by cyclical factors, including the ongoing liquidity drought. In his conversation with Matthew Reustle, CFA, Ravi discusses why we believe that the opportunity is structural—not just cyclical—and our insights into venture secondary transactions today. In their conversation, Ravi and Matt also cover: ▪️ What motivates sellers and buyers in today’s market ▪️ Why intrinsic value is what matters—not “discounts” ▪️ How to overcome some of the complexities of secondary transactions in venture ▪️ Why NewView prioritizes being a value-additive investor ▪️ What we see for the future of venture secondaries Listen to the full episode at https://lnkd.in/euQtF_vp

E114 How Antler became the most active VC globally so quickly – Anthony Millet, Partner & Co-Head Antler Capital, on Fireside with a VC Anthony Millet discusses how Antler quickly became the most active VC globally since founding in 2018 with a team of 300 investing in 500 startups per year out of offices in 30 cities on 6 continents - WOW!. Pre-Seed to Series A and beyond. Meet Anthony Millet in person next week in Palo Alto at the 7BC Venture Capital event on October 29, 2024 from 5 to 9 pm. Links and Resources: Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gg8Sxty7. Meet Anthony Millet in person and hear him on the 7BC VC panel: https://lu.ma/1o2zs7x8. Find all episodes of Fireside with a VC on your favorite podcast platform: https://lnkd.in/gtzuxjJh. Learn more about Antler Capital: https://www.antler.co/. Follow Anthony Millet on LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/gcMnWDca Follow Andrew Romans on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/romans/. Join our Newsletter to get our insights and curated content from the VC-startup ecosystem - Fireside with a VC: https://subscribe.7bc.vc. Learn more about 7BC Venture Capital here: https://7bc.vc/. Join the conversation, leave comments, and tell us what you think about these topics and this episode.

This interview with Dr Klaus Homer’s (of the NIF) is an exemplar of the combination of geopolitical duty and venture capital: https://lnkd.in/gjszj-J3 I strongly suggest that you listen to it.

Where does an investor start on his or her journey when trying to identify technological trends? In this episode, Alexander Gunz of Heptagon Capital explains his methodologies when searching for tends that are set to become tomorrow’s next big thing, and how to invest in them. https://lnkd.in/e6vFF9ie

To go down the VC route or not to go down the VC route? 🤔 Seeing all these big fundraising announcement as a Founder can often result in a bit of FOMO and feeling like the VC route is the only route to take. But that’s far from the truth. Only a small percentage of businesses are actually suited for VC investment. For the rest it can often be detrimental, according to Emma Steele. 👇 More on this in our latest 40 Minute Mentor episode over on Apple, Spotify or YouTube. #40MinuteMentor #VC #Investment #PurposeVsProfit

🌟 Often overlooked (but already well established fact), dispersion in venture capital (VC) is higher than any other asset class. 🌟 The difference between a top quartile or top decile VC manager and a bottom quartile or median manager can be staggering. Depending on the vintage year, this can mean achieving 30-40% IRR versus losing your money with a negative IRR over a decade. This stark contrast highlights why careful selection of VC managers is crucial. Investors should partner with experienced and proven investors in the VC space to maximize the likelihood of achieving superior returns. Great pod episode with Evan Finkel ! Choose wisely, invest smartly! 💡 #VentureCapital #InvestmentStrategy #ExperiencedInvestors #FinancialWisdom