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Venture + Bahamas = ❤️ We invite you to the jubilee, the tenth Venture Regatta, which will take place from February 17 to 24 in the Bahamas. The regatta is like a venture forum: networking with investors and entrepreneurs, discussions, roundtables, and after-parties. But there are nuances: 💬 networking during the regatta will take place on excursions to the Thunderball Grotto and the sunken plane of Pablo Escobar; 🌴 discussions about the future of the venture market will happen on the flybridges of catamarans and in the mangrove forests; 🦞 roundtables on startups and the digital era will be held in exotic restaurants on the islands of High Born Key, Staniel Key, and Compass Key; 🎉 and the after party will be in the sunset-lit Nassau. 80% of participants rate the regattas 9-10 out of 10 — unforgettable impressions and new business partnerships are guaranteed👌 Follow the link and join the Venture Regatta: https://u.to/aEAlIA

🚢 Anchors aweigh for innovation in shipping! Columbia's new venture capital fund, Galactic Beacon Ventures, is set to steer maritime start-ups towards sustainable horizons. If you're navigating the waters of early-stage shipping, logistics, energy, or leisure businesses, GBV could be your guiding star, providing strategic support, resources, and a course for growth. Let's set sail for a greener future in the shipping industry with #GalacticBeaconVentures. Discover how they're charting a course for startup success and environmental stewardship. #MaritimeInnovation #SustainableShipping #VentureCapital 🌊⚓

What is the “needle in a haystack” that the largest Venture Capital Trust, Octopus Titan VCT, is looking for? Which companies has it invested in lately? Meet the manager, Malcolm Ferguson – watch now: https://lnkd.in/eaBmcDzZ In this interview with Wealth Club’s Nicholas Hyett, CFA: ‣ What rare combination of factors makes an ideal Octopus Ventures investee company? ‣ Investing in Automata – a collaborative robotics company with some major customers ‣ Investing in Unlikely AI – the next business from Evi Technologies founder William Tunstall-Pedoe FREng - providing technology to make LLMs safer and more reliable  ‣ Investing in Partly – advanced matching for car part buyers and suppliers ‣ How Skin + Me is doing – direct to consumer tailored skincare provider that’s now the VCT’s second largest holding ‣ Why they invested in Pelago – a digital clinic for substance use management – and the progress it’s making in the US ‣ Portfolio rising star Vitesse PSP Limited – the platform provider for Lloyd's of London’s Faster Claims Payment (FCP) initiative ‣ What beyond funding does Octopus offer these companies? ‣ What’s behind the dip in net asset value of the VCT? ‣ Four reasons VCs like tough economic environments ‣ Risks of venture capital investments Watch now: https://lnkd.in/eaBmcDzZ Or listen later on  🎧 Spotify https://lnkd.in/ehmbNQnz 🎧 Apple Podcasts https://lnkd.in/ec-fZbhS 🎧 Google Podcasts https://lnkd.in/eaM8M_8N   IMPORTANT The opinions expressed in this video are the interviewee’s own and do not necessarily reflect the view of Wealth Club Limited. This interview, like our service, is not advice. Venture Capital Trusts are higher risk and less liquid than mainstream investments. You could lose your capital. Tax rules can change and tax benefits depend on your circumstances. If you’re unsure an investment is right for you, please seek professional advice. #deeptech #startups #scaleups #venturecapital

🚀 Igniting Ambition, Redefining Success 🚀 Frank Sinatra's timeless mantra, "The best revenge is a massive success," serves not just as a motivational quote but as a guiding principle. It encapsulates the essence of transformation — from aspiration to tangible achievement, from being underestimated to becoming undeniable. At Somras Ventures, we stand by the visionaries who not only dream of reaching the stars but also put in the work to launch themselves into the cosmos of success. Our ethos is grounded in the belief that true success is the most eloquent response to skepticism. As we embark on this week, let's reflect on the milestones that mark our journey to massive success. What concrete actions are we committing to? How are we strategically moving closer to our goals, proving not just to the world, but to ourselves, that our ambitions are valid, achievable, and within reach? This week, let's channel our energies into turning our goals into our reality, and let our successes speak volumes. Here's to a week of action, achievement, and proving the power of our dreams. #PathToSuccess #FrankSinatraInspired #SomrasVCEmpowerment #ActionIntoAchievement #morningquote #QOTD #SomrasVc #entrepreneur 🚀💥✨

Kudos to Altos Ventures - if you don't know what a 'cargo cult' is or how it's related to capital investment theses - don't worry. Check out their very provocative, and, dare I say, eye-opening statement here: https://lnkd.in/e9pqrphc. Here's just a teaser: "During a Caltech commencement address one of my childhood heroes,  Richard Feynman, introduced a tribe of people who practice a peculiar form of science. Here is an excerpt: “In the South Seas there is a cargo cult of people. During the war they saw airplanes with lots of good materials, and they want the same thing to happen now. So they’ve arranged to make things like runways, to put fires along the sides of the runways, to make a wooden hut for a man to sit in, with two wooden pieces on his head to headphones and bars of bamboo sticking out like antennas — he’s the controller — and they wait for the airplanes to land. They’re doing everything right. The form is perfect. It looks exactly the way it looked before. But it doesn’t work. No airplanes land. So I call these things cargo cult science, because they follow all the apparent precepts and forms of scientific investigation, but they’re missing something essential, because the planes don’t land." ... Using Feynman’s analogy, many people practice a form of business which I call “cargo cult capitalism.” ... I’ll focus on a special form of cargo cult capitalism practiced right here in Silicon Valley."

🚀 Exciting Collaboration Alert: Mainline Ventures x Crüe Club 🚀 We are thrilled to announce a dynamic collaboration between Mainline Ventures and our Crue Club Elite members. Our Exec Crüe members has already begun to see impressive, real-world results from working with Ian and Keith Myers. Their expertise in strategizing, storytelling, crafting compelling value propositions, and understanding the psychology of negotiation is transforming the way our members approach bid submissions. We're pumped that Mainline Ventures will be working directly with our Elite Crue Club Members to refine their narratives and provide actionable items. Together, we'll craft a tailored playbook that our Elite Members can use to navigate future challenges more effectively. We're particularly impressed by how seamlessly their approach aligns with the Crue Club ethos: embracing innovative strategies over the usual business practices, prioritizing value over cost, and introducing novel methods to elevate our members in today’s challenging environment. The old ways are no longer enough. Together, Crue Club and Mainline Ventures are not just here to support you—we're here to guide you towards a brighter, more successful future. Stay tuned as we redefine the standards of success. If you're ready to transform your approach and achieve remarkable outcomes, you’re in the right place. #CrueClub #MainlineVentures #InnovationInAction #ElevateYourGame

🚨Josh Felser, Raj Kapoor and Peter Sun closed their Climactic I fund of $65 million 🚨 The fund already invested in 13 portfolio companies and will focus on the intersection of software, AI and climate. The most important part is that the team include founder with real entrepreneurial experience to help founder build software for our planet earth 🌍. climactic also has two advisors who are helping navigating science and environment by Paul Hawkins🚀 and policy by Van Jones. Some of their LPs include Reid Hoffman from Greylock Chris Sacca from Lowercarbon Capital and. Ev Williams from Obvious Ventures and funds like Mayfield Fund and NFX (Gigi Levy-Weiss ). I believ that we must use the experience we have in building software to accelerate the energy transition and fight on climate. Hardware alone will not solve it and definitely not in the right pace. https://lnkd.in/e-VH-edN #venturecapital #newfund #software #funding #startupfunding #impactinvesting #climatetech

Two pieces of advice for your younger self. From Simon Lohmann. Head of Platform and Investor Relations at Cavalry Ventures. 1/ Boring but true. Do not overthink things. Patience and long-term thinking is key. If you do something well with pleasure, success comes by itself. 2/ Successful people only boil with water. Or that's what they say in Germany. In our industry, people are failing to build a round wheel. So, you don't have to reinvest it. Go out every day, do your thing. And don't be too scared or impressed by successful people. #venturecapital #startupfunding #europe

🤝Celebrating Successful Partnerships: A Grateful Nod to our Series A Investors! 🚀We're thrilled to spolight the visionary venture capital funds that have joined hands with us in our recent fundraise. But let's not forget the true champions behind these investments – the individuals who meticulously navigated the due diligence process and played a pivotal role in bringing our vision to life 🔍. Emerald Technology Ventures: A special shoutout to Charles Vaslet, Madjiguène Ndiaye and Max Hefti. Your invaluable time, professionalism, extensive expertise, and unrelenting dedication have been instrumental in making our fundraise a success. Your belief in our journey has fortified our resolve. Industrya a big thanks to Alexandre Braconnier, Thibaud Le Séguillon Enzo Frare and Damien Cochevelou. Your commitment and determination have been the driving force behind the realization of this significant deal. Your passion for disruptive innovation has fueled our shared success. Nabtesco Technology Ventures Hiroshi Nerima, your trust in SpotLight has truly touched us. Your belief in our potential is the foundation upon which we continue to build and innovate to address new market. On Phaze Ventures, to Abdullah Al-Shaksy, Mohammed Al-Wahaibi and Masoud Al - Rawahi with the support from Ahmed Al Salmi, we extend profound appreciation. Your unwavering support, starting from our seed round, has been a lighthouse. We're grateful for our partnership that has grown stronger over time AFI Ventures: Charles Fourault, Audrey Soussan and Damien Roch, you've been the trailblazers! As the first to commit to our Series A, you've shown exceptional foresight. A special mention to you Charles Fourault for your active pursuit in seeking out additional investors and your invaluable counsel. Your guidance, has been a beacon lighting our path🔥. At SpotLight Earth, our journey is a testament to the power of collaboration and shared aspirations. The investments you've made and the belief you've shown in us fuels our passion to reach new heights. Here's to forging ahead, together. 🚀🌟 #SeriesA #Collaboration #Partnership #Gratitude #venturecapital #investment🙏🤝

🏠 Your PSV tour guides are back for another round – it’s time to step inside and meet our venture fund #PSVTech 👋👋   PSV Tech is dedicated to backing founders pre-product/market fit. Does that sound like something you’ve heard before? We’re not gonna lie; it might be just another early-stage VC.   We don’t think founders need our model to be rocket science. They need our team to be rock solid 💎 After living and breathing the earliest stages of the journey for two decades, PSV Tech knows by heart how to help founders navigate every twist and turn of getting a software-focused company from first proof to a repeatable model 🌀 We get behind their vision before others do and help them tackle whatever is around the next bend. So yes, it might be just another VC, but we understand the startup journey in a way that goes beyond metrics and facts 🚀   Leading PSV Tech are partners Richard Breiter, Helle Uth, Alexander Viterbo-Horten, Christel Piron, alongside Sebastian von Wildenrath Wegmann & Christian Dalsgaard on the investment team. They're supported by the strong fund value creation team at #PSFoundry, 👬 People and culture: Heidi Linderod, Mathias Bargholt & Freja Hejlskov, 🎙 Brand and communications, Tora Houe, Alice Bo Killemose & Vita Helena Vig Nielsen, ♻ ESG and Impact, Emma Kjellander, 💰Finance, Martin Kaas Haislund, 📜 Legal, Rasmus Saaby Jensen https://psv.xyz/tech