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'VC Catalyst presented an exceptional opportunity for me to step back from the daily grind and broaden my network within an incredible cohort across the VC Catalyst alumni community.' Driven by a mission to invest in technologies that improve the world, Dave Porter, Managing Partner at Wolf Ventures, has focused on health and climate tech. His participation in VC Catalyst, powered by LaunchVic, expanded his network and deepened his investment strategies. Since then, David has fostered new relationships with program alumni and launched impactful new fund relationships, including those with Possible Ventures and innovative startups like Matterworks. ✨ Explore how David's journey with VC Catalyst is shaping the future of health and climate tech on our Community Hub ↓ #VentureCapital #HealthTech #ClimateTech #ImpactInvesting

Another Thursday edition of VCs doing work! WAV -  Wellington Management Access Ventures "Great talent is everywhere. Access to opportunities isn't." - Frederik Groce 1️⃣ About Wellington Access Ventures (WAV) is a corporate venture capital arm of Wellington Management, founded in 2021 & based in Boston, Massachusetts. WAV has raised $150 million for its debut fund, with backing from limited partners including state pension plans, banks, insurance companies, healthcare providers, and foundations. 2️⃣ Team - Jackson Cummings - Frederik Groce - Sasha McKenzie - Van Jones All four partners have ties to BLCK VC, a nonprofit organization for Black startup investors. 3️⃣ Thesis WAV focuses on investing in early-stage startups led by underrepresented founders, aiming to support diverse entrepreneurs who have been overlooked in the traditional venture capital ecosystem. They target sectors such as consumer, financial, healthcare, and information technology. 4️⃣ Investment Stage WAV invests in early-stage rounds, from seed to Series A stages. 5️⃣ Check Size The fund provides checks ranging from $1 million to $6 million. 6️⃣ Investments Some investments include Caraway, Kinside and Lendtable. 7️⃣ YES, WAV is actively investing. 8️⃣ How to Connect with Them Reach out to the team or me if you think you have a compelling enough business! #investing #diversity #venturecapital #earlystage #vcsdoingwork

For all my #arizona friends - Founders N' Funders is an amazing group. Time well spent to go hear from a great pannel of VCs and network around with what I'm sure promises to be future leaders from the tech community and investors looking to make dreams happen. #venturecapital #VC #founders #foundersnfunders #funders #investments #startup #startups

The emotional side of venture investing😱 - an often overlooked, but critical topic in fundraising. A team has always been an important consideration for VC investors. Yet, we typically focus more on product-market fit, traction, market size, and business model, and rarely talk about what exactly they are looking for, beyond track record and relevant experience. All the research to date has shown that it is the team that will ultimately determine whether or not an early-stage venture will succeed as it goes through all the ups and downs, dealing with competition, changing consumer preferences, and pivots. Join me and Mark Gold for an upcoming fireside chat to find out what investors are looking for and what you can do to develop those qualities.  ➡️ Title: “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬?” 📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞:June 27th 🕛 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 12 pm - 1 pm EST 📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Zoom ❗️ Free attendance, but the number of tickets is limited. We are honored to announce our special guest — Jeanne Mariani Sullivan. She is a veteran investor with over 25 years of investing experience. Sullivan is the CIO of The Arcview Group, building investment platforms under the Arcview banner and Co-Founder of the Arcview Collective Fund. She is a sought-after industry speaker on how to get funded in tech and in the cannabis sector - its complex (and ridiculous set of regulations). Jeanne has been a member of the Women’s Leadership Board at the Harvard Kennedy School and is an Athena Entrepreneur Fellow for Barnard College. She also served many years on the Board of Trustees of the New York Hall of Science and on the Global Board of Trustees of Astia, an organization that funds high-growth women entrepreneurs. Together we will share their invaluable insights on what VCs look for in founding teams. Get ready to learn about the key traits and strategies that can help you stand out and succeed! 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭! 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭: https://lu.ma/lse01zqw #FemaleFounders #Fundraising #StartupSuccess #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship

🎤 New episode alert! 🎤 For this episode, I was joined by my Nixon Peabody colleague, Alison Torbitt and Julie Lein the co-founder and Managing Partner of the Urban Innovation Fund to dive into the world of startup investing. Our conversation focused on the Urban Innovation Fund’s investments in startups addressing urban challenges and creating positive societal impact. Julie and Alison also share valuable lessons for VCs, angel investors, and startups seeking funding, and we break down some common misconceptions and challenges Julie has faced as a woman in a male-dominated industries. We also hit on impact investing and the stigma that often accompanies female founders. https://lnkd.in/gUZDXM76

Introducing Paul Miller, a pioneer in "Tech for Good" and the brain behind Bethnal Green Ventures! He saw the power of tech to tackle our planet's toughest challenges 10 years ago when impact investing was just a consideration in most VCs' eyes. Awarded the Officer of the British Empire in 2020 for his groundbreaking contributions to startup investment, Paul's journey is a fascinating blend of innovation, purpose, and a relentless pursuit of positive change. Paul's venture into impact venture capital was a pioneering move, bringing authenticity and maturity to an industry just beginning to explore the realms of impact investing. His 'Tech for Good' approach at Bethnal Green Ventures sets a powerful example, investing in early-stage companies aiming for both high growth and positive social or environmental impact. Join us as we dissect his "Tech for Good" approach and learn how his early exposure to activism sparked a lifelong mission to change the world, one startup at a time! ️ 🎧 Don't miss the conversation! #impactinvesting #techforgood #impactventurecapital #PaulMiller #bethnalgreenventures #innovation #sustainability

When Growth Warrior Capital investors Erin Harkless Moore, CFA and Renata Aráuz-DeStefano at Pivotal Ventures invited me to participate in the All In PitchBook report, we collectively decided that the focus should not be on the low numbers of women and people of color getting funded or the harsh realities of being a founder or funder in this climate. Instead we would do what great investors do well, bring the future we want into focus. My lived experience is that opportunity is found in what others can’t or won’t see. At Growth Warrior Capital, we are squarely focused on the work that drives returns for our LPs and creates economically sovereign leaders who also invest in the future they want to see. We target unexpected, capable, gritty founders solving massive problems. At GWC, we hunt for alpha in dangerous founders. Why? As a former founder and CEO, I built companies and raised money from VCs for nearly 20 years. My role is to translate this experience to undervalued founders, transforming them into growth-ready CEOs. We don’t want them to fit the mold, we want them to break it. In the report, Erin acknowledges me and an investor I admire Miriam Rivera: “I’m inspired by the way they are seizing the opportunities that others have systematically missed and by the track records they are establishing to prove their theses.” Game on.

Introducing Paul Miller, a pioneer in "Tech for Good" and the brain behind Bethnal Green Ventures! He saw the power of tech to tackle our planet's toughest challenges 10 years ago when impact investing was just a consideration in most VCs' eyes. Awarded the Officer of the British Empire in 2020 for his groundbreaking contributions to startup investment, Paul's journey is a fascinating blend of innovation, purpose, and a relentless pursuit of positive change. Paul's venture into impact venture capital was a pioneering move, bringing authenticity and maturity to an industry just beginning to explore the realms of impact investing. His 'Tech for Good' approach at Bethnal Green Ventures sets a powerful example, investing in early-stage companies aiming for both high growth and positive social or environmental impact. Join us as we dissect his "Tech for Good" approach and learn how his early exposure to activism sparked a lifelong mission to change the world, one startup at a time! ️ 🎧 Don't miss the conversation: https://lnkd.in/eBa5cnhU #impactinvesting #techforgood #impactventurecapital #PaulMiller #bethnalgreenventures #innovation #sustainability

So proud of this #socialenterprise project! Katrina Paddon, Hina Malik, CPA, CA & I are all volunteers wanting to see diversity & inclusion on #venturecaptables. We have been hard at work but it's now live!! Read on for more info & check our website if you'd like to join an Intro to #AngelInvesting session on zoom.

Daniel Dart is not your typical VC, if his neck tattoo and ever-present beanie didn't already give that away. He's been many places in many different situations: prison, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), homeless on the streets of Los Angeles, MIT Sloan School of Management, touring the world with his band Time Again, working with the World Economic Forum and working with the United Nations, just to name a few. Last year he formally began his latest adventure; starting a venture capital fund. Dart recently held a first close on just over $2 million for the debut fund of Rock Yard Ventures with support from some of the biggest names in finance including Gary Cohn, Jeffrey Korzenik, Andrew Eberhart, Benjamin Birnbaum and Ryan Freedman. What drove the decision to enter the high-stakes world of venture capital? A unique relationship with risk may be part of it. “I applied for this fellowship a few months ago and someone asked me, ‘Are you a risk taker?’ To me a risk is something where I might die, so in that case, no, but am I a risk taker starting a fund, taking a job, moving somewhere new? I went to prison, I was homeless, so what’s the worst that could happen? I’m going to fail? Then I’ll start over again." Read more on Venture Capital Journal. #emergingmanagers #venturecapital https://lnkd.in/e-g46DWu