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Why do Venture Capital firms exist? They bridge the gap between investors and high-potential startups by ✔ Providing the necessary capital ✔Expertise to help these businesses grow and succeed. In the African context, which VC firm have been very supportive to the ecosystem? #funding #Venturecapital #startup #finance

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." Zee Media Growth Capital is glad to establish a partnership with Bilanz Capital Advisors. Bilanz Capital Advisors is an investment banking firm delivering Transaction advisory services to companies including Startups, SMEs, MSMEs, large Corp, and Venture Funds. Through this partnership, we plan to 2X our efficiency to screen startups and plan and negotiate investment terms. Fostering the startup ecosystem, one partnership at a time :) Devansh Shah Appreciate your knowledge, efforts, support and kindness deeply! #partnerships #startupecosystem #investors #zeegrowthcapital #startups #fundraise #mediaforequity #bilanzcapitaladvisors Navin Hemani Vedika Khatri

Silicon Valley continues to lead the way in #venturecapital activity across US cities.🤯🤯🤯 In the first quarter of 2024, startups based in Silicon Valley secured $14.4 billion in funding, which accounts for 42% of the total #funding in the US. This marked a significant increase compared to the previous quarter, largely fueled by the excitement surrounding #AI. One notable contributor to this surge was Anthropic, a competitor of OpenAI, which attracted 10% of the total funding in the US during the quarter. Here are the funding amounts for the top 5 US cities in the first quarter of 2024: 1. Silicon Valley: $14.4 billion 2. New York: $4.4 billion 3. Los Angeles: $2.5 billion 4. Boston: $2 billion 5. Raleigh: $1.6 billion (mainly due to Epic Games' $1.5 billion round) #startups #investment Startup India

Venture investors are seeing significant losses as 70% of VC-backed exits since 2022 have been below initial capital, the highest since the 2007-09 crisis. Both early and late-stage startups are underperforming, though upcoming IPOs and rate cuts may boost recovery. M&A valuations are 15-20% lower since 2021, signaling a market reset. Read Full Report at PitchBook: https://lnkd.in/gbifqh7H Check out the latest edition of our weekly newsletter AlphaInsights: Liquidity in today’s market 💧💵💰https://lnkd.in/ew4zqaBP #VentureCapital #AlphaImpact8Ventures #AlphaImpact8 #IPO #MarketReset #StartupInvesting #MergersAndAcquisitions #PrivateEquity #Startups #Exit #VCExits Are you a startup? Apply for funding here: https://lnkd.in/g9VP3GJ6   Interested in changing the world? Check out our website: https://lnkd.in/eHcuMS3Z    Venture Capital is an illiquid and risky asset class with significant technical and market risks, past performance is no indicator of future performance. Investment is available to accredited investors only

The alchemy of the venture capital process, in which investments are catalyzed over a number of years into a successful IPO or a big M&A deal, is under pressure. Investors are demanding to extract returns from VC firms and startups even though the IPO market is still in a state of recovery, reflecting lingering economic anxieties and other factors. IPOs in 2024 have outpaced last year, but activity remains below normal levels. Those dynamics are driving VCs and more mature startups to create liquidity by selling to private equity, even though the rewards often aren’t nearly as dazzling as in a public offering. Startup entrepreneurs without a long term vision can no longer count on a quick payday by launching and selling... thoughts? #startups #venturecapital #privateequity

💡💸 Navigating the U.S. Venture Capital landscape in 2024! Explore key trends and insights driving innovation and growth. 🌟📊 #VentureCapital #Startups #Innovation #Investment #Economy #BusinessTrends #TechIndustry #TrendingNow https://lnkd.in/ebUUx4Ux

Have you ever wondered!!!! how the VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS work and shape the world by fueling the innovation, backs new ideas and drives growth in today’s dynamic startup ecosystem. look 👇 #VentureCapital #Startups #Investment #Funding #Finance #Investors

Q1’24 venture market showed a mixed performance. Venture #funding increased by 11% QoQ, reaching $58.4 billion. However, the number of #deals decreased for the eighth consecutive quarter, dropping by 7% to 6,238. Asia & Europe experienced 8% & 9% declines respectively in VC deal activity. In contrast, the US saw a 1% increase in deals QoQ.🧐🧐🧐 #Dgraphics #data #VentureCapital #startups #investment

It’s important for founders to remember that success comes in many forms. Hitting $100M ARR is impressive, but building a sustainable, efficient business is just as valuable. Venture capital is about identifying breakthroughs, but not every company needs to hit massive financial milestones to make a significant impact. Practical growth and scalability are key!

Major shift in Venture Capital 44% of VC funding in startups went to a16z and General Catalyst Limited Partner (LPs) are being more cautious on investing in Vehicles with higher track records (longer evergreen funds) On the contrary, Emerging Fund Managers had favor from LPs this time last year due 1) Higher IRR than megafunds in Q2 2023 2) Family Office funding to Emerging Managers 3) EM value propositions outside of Capital #trends #vc #venturecapital #startups #economy