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Beyond the celebrity spotlight: At #SFTechWeek, Mantis Venture Capital Milan K. shared how The Chainsmokers leverage their unique access to decision-makers, proving that star power in VC isn't just about consumer reach – it's about opening doors in unexpected B2B spaces. Events like these during #SFTechWeek continue to highlight how the tech & venture landscape is evolving far beyond traditional networks. Real value comes from authentic relationships, whether built in board rooms or backstage. 🤝 What unconventional paths led to your biggest opportunities? 💫

Jed Tan is going global. I'm excited for more stories like this. Keep the fire alive, we need more young dreamers to rally around your story! Jed literally just proved the spectators wrong that "there's no tech talent and entrepreneurs in Manila" 🤣 🤣 🤣 I havent' been in the local scene for years because we were busy grinding but I'm shocked at this change in language from investors. "VC's" now love to call entrepreneurs, dreamers, and visionaries with the derogatory term of "operators". 🙄🙄🙄 "Operators" vs "Spectators" is harmful language and reflective of subconcious #crabmentality . To even debate this dichotomy is a farce. I will pick a fight with anyone who uses the word "operator" to puff themselves up because of their inability to execute & deliver results themselves. My younger brother, Jeremy Young, helped me realize that the real language should be: "Kings" and "Kingmakers" - allies who shape the future together. Both are capital & time allocators, both are operators that drive ROI, both are visionaries, both are dreamers. We have different roles and emphasis but a shared mission. Cheering your story on, Jed! I'm confident your SaaS first approach will surpass ours earlier and much faster! #carryingcrabs

Here's a very quick update for our future potential investors! KreiosLabs just surpassed $8.5k in ARR this month! While April's growth was slower than anticipated, we saw a strong rebound in May and hopefully it continues from here. I recently attended the Raid the Fridge event hosted by Kickstarter Ventures that featured Expedock Cofounders Jig Y. and Jeff Tan. My two main takeaways from the talk are: 1. I'm simply not working hard enough 2. Go global And guess what? That's exactly what we will do for the next few months - work harder and go global. Stay tuned for our next update!

For founders and investors who want to know how we're cultivating a venture community: 1. Start with a "friends first, business second" culture. 2. Maintain intentional criteria on who can join. 3. Curate events and matchmaking to help people connect authentically. 4. Layer in edu curriculum and resources to support companies. 5. Establish partnerships with investor networks to co-host events, co-create content, and share investment opportunities. Read specifics in our new deck: https://lnkd.in/gcqebd7J Leave a comment: What do you think is a necessary ingredient for a venture community? 👇

We're honored to be shortlisted for the Investor of the Year category at the Allstars Awards! Thank you to GP Bullhound for recognizing us among an amazing set of founders, innovators and investors reshaping the future of European tech. View the full list of nominees here: https://lnkd.in/dzY9ScrP    #allstars24 #softwareinvesting #growthinvesting #scaleups

Good morning! Join us in Monday's episode as we explore Techstars’ journey with Andrew Hippert focusing on the recent closure of accelerators in Boulder and Seattle. Andrew will discuss the impact on stakeholders and Techstars' expansion to NYC. Here is a sneak peek! 👇 #Techstars #StartupAccelerators #NYCExpansion

Latest Brighteye Ventures Insider with updates on #edtech #aied and #events. Check it out.

🎉 Announcement!!! Seed Angel Forum is foregoing our typical quarterly pitch event in June in honor of Techstars Boulder Accelerator’s final Demo Day! CALLING LOCAL INVESTORS! Join us on June 6th for snacks & libations to pregame the final Techstars Boulder Demo Day and celebrate the Colorado startup ecosystem! We’re holding a Seed Angel Forum Reunion for Local Accredited Investors and prior Seed Angel Forum CEO/Founders. Investors: sign up to attend if you are an accredited investor and have made at least three early-stage investments in the last 12 months… and if you want to connect with some great founders and investors! Founders: you can RSVP if you’ve previously pitched at any Seed Angel Forum event over the past ten years. If you’re interested in pitching your company at a future event, please look to our Q3 and Q4 events to apply to pitch. RSVP: https://lu.ma/saf24q2

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