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Getting investors to travel is hard. When it comes to Demo Day, regional UK and European accelerators based outside the principal pools of venture capital (London, Berlin, Paris....) are at a disadvantage. So, accelerators: here's a radical solution: Take your cohort showcase to where the money is! Bring your cohort to London, and we do the rest with a fully managed Demo Day program. Pitchflix is the company that brings you rev, the VC reverse pitch series for pre-seed to series A founders; warp, the accelerator reverse pitch series for the earliest-stage founders; and now DDHQ so that at the end of the accelerator program, the cohort has an opportunity to engage with genuine investors.

Lightbringer has raised €4.2M in a funding round led by Luminar Ventures, Alliance VC, and Zenith Ventures, alongside notable angel investors. Founded in 2023 by Dominic Davies, Markus Andreasson, and Ola Wassvik, the company aims to transform patent protection, moving away from outdated processes toward a platform that empowers innovators to manage IP strategies more effectively. Stay ahead in the startup world! 🌟 Get a weekly digest of key happenings and insights delivered to your inbox every Monday morning. Don't miss out—subscribe now: https://lnkd.in/eJXZrmEj 🚀 #Innovation #Funding #Lightbringer

What do investors really look for in founders? Yesterday, at ‘Ask a Venture Capitalist’ some of the top minds in the investment space shared their insights on what truly matters when raising capital. Huge thanks to Tülin Tokatli, CFA (Pitch Me First, LBAN), Claire Munck (BeAngels and ScaleFund) and Eva Schiller (LBAN - Luxembourg Business Angel Network) for interesting insights on investor expectations, funding trends, and the realities of scaling a company. Looking forward to seeing how these insights shape the next generation of founders 💡LBAN - Luxembourg Business Angel Network, PULSE, LPEA - Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association and House of Startups Luxembourg

If you want to get perspectives on the current state of early stage venture investing, join me and a panel of other investors as we give our take and provide perspectives and tips for founders looking to raise. https://lnkd.in/dFbbEJDM

The founding team’s drive, know-how, effort, and vision often are the primary motivations behind a VC fund’s investment in a startup. However, what happens when a founder departs – whether voluntarily or at the request of the company’s board? How and why do UK and US market norms differ on the topic of founder exits and non-competition restrictions? 🇬🇧🇺🇸 Read more here:  https://lnkd.in/eWX_kwYb This resource is the fifth in an ongoing series on transatlantic venture capital from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, which will be included in our US Expansion, Fundraising and Exit FAQ on Medium: https://lnkd.in/ev5PdF8

Among other reasons, a key reason for the below trajectories is the relative development of a domestic venture capital ecosystem which is relatively immune to global waves. Another reason why 🇮🇳 needs to keep building our bedrock of domestic venture capital to support startups -- financial institutions, family offices, HNIs.

🚀 Our Managing Partner at AVP (AXA Venture Partners), François Robinet, participated in a panel yesterday at Private Markets Square, an event exclusively dedicated to bringing together private asset funds and wealth managers, co-organized by AirFund and Fund Channel. 🎤 The topic of François' panel was "Venture Capital: Catalyser l'innovation et propulser les startups de demain," where he discussed how venture capital can drive innovation and propel the startups of tomorrow. This event brought together experts to discuss a strategic topic, providing a unique opportunity to explore the immense complexity of Private Equity. 🙌

👇🏼 Solid advice for founders; my take revolved around getting those first 10 in the office to get shit done fast, focus on solving fundamental problems vs chasing what VCs think is cool, and raising the right amount of capital

Join the BCT Venture launchpad Program today! A solid MVP is your proof of concept, showing investors your idea is worth funding. Learn how it can open doors to funding and partnerships. Register via: bit.ly/BCTventurelaunchpad #acceleratorprogram #startupbusiness #venturelaunchpad

Join NYC’s top investors and founders at our State of the Market VC Panel on January 23rd in partnership with Cooley LLP 🚀 Forum Ventures published our third annual “State of the VC Market: Pre-seed and Seed 2024” report, which provides a comprehensive analysis of the 2024 pre-seed and seed funding environment, offering critical insights for founders and investors navigating a shifting venture capital landscape into 2025. As the official launch of this report, we’ll hear expert insights from VCs who’ve led the charge in pre-seed & seed markets. You’ll walk away with tools to: ✅ Adapt your fundraising strategy. ✅ Learn how standout startups position themselves for success. ✅ Build resilience in an evolving landscape. 🎙️ Panel includes top voices in VC: Brian Hollins (Collide Capital), Kelley Mak (Work-Bench), Jenny Fielding (Everywhere Ventures), and Olivia O'Sullivan (Forum Ventures). ☕ Breakfast + Networking 💬 Engaging discussion 👇Link in Comments to register!