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🚀 Did you know? #MIT has its own venture fund for deep-tech startups! 🧠 💡 Meet MIT Engine: The powerhouse behind groundbreaking innovations. 🎉 Big news: MIT Engine just announced their Fund III! Key highlights: • 💰 $398M in fresh capital • 🏦 Total assets now exceed $1 billion • 🔬 Focus on climate, human health, and advanced systems tech • 🌉 Bridging the gap from discovery to commercialization 🤔 Why this matters for founders: • 🚀 More funding for ambitious deep-tech startups • 🧪 Support for transforming scientific breakthroughs into market-ready solutions • 🌍 Potential to create world-changing technologies Are you working on a deep-tech solution that could reshape our future? 🌟 Let's discuss in the comments: • What areas of deep-tech excite you most? • How can we better support the journey from lab to market? #DeepTech #StartupFunding #Innovation #MITEngine

Inside-led rounds: A founder's friend or foe? 🤔 In Part I of a new series about the pros and cons of inside-led rounds, Rebecca Mitchem, explains how inside-led rounds became a strategy for VCs to double down on their winners despite historically being viewed as a sign of weakness historically. In 2022, inside-led VC funding exceeded $50 billion, marking a significant shift. A strong investing environment and larger VC funds drove this transformation.  Companies can benefit from inside-led rounds by saving time on fundraising, potentially securing higher valuations, and maintaining strong investor relationships. But, is it all positive?  Stay tuned for Part II to learn how such a "win-win" can turn into a "lose-lose" and how to navigate inside-led rounds effectively – whether you’ve already taken one or are considering one today. But first, read Part I now on Forbes:  https://lnkd.in/dqtwKsmt

🐦 With #QVC, Maddyness profiles different funds to give #founders and #entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right #investor. Today we interview Tim Rehder, Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital. "We look for over-ambitious and intrinsically #motivated people who look to shape and challenge the #statusquo of existing or new #industries via a meaningful reason and purpose." "We not only invest #capital but also our #time, #knowledge, and #experience and while most #funds say similarly, we feel we’re among the few to actually #walkthewalk with them." https://lnkd.in/ecbwyGwp

📊 In today's digest, we take a look at the state of European venture capital over the past year, complete with charts and numbers. And there are also some valuable tips for fellow investors! #VCInsights #Investing #EuropeVC

❗ Part 2 of Robert Taylor's insights into VC investment in 2024❗ With input from the following I don't think you'll find a more comprehensive overview anywhere else; ➡ Octopus Ventures ➡ KAYA VC ➡ One Peak ➡ Eight Roads ➡ Crane Venture Partners ➡ Luminar Ventures ➡ Paladin Capital Group ➡ Bring Ventures Read away people, read away! #investmentinsights #2024trends #founderstakenote

Contech investors continue to stay bullish and we expect a renewed level of activity in our sector this year! Check out our annual survey on investor sentiment in this space to see what folks around the world are thinking! #trends #contech #innovation #green #construction #venturecapital @zacuaventures

🔍 Find out what global Contech investors envisage for 2024 🔍 One more year, our Zacua Ventures investment climate survey is LIVE and we are excited to share the trends and insights with the community. #contechtrends #VC #construction #innovation #contech

Fundraising is undoubtedly challenging, and it's not just due to the actual market conditions. Before you can begin reaching out to investors, you must define your investor persona and identify where to find them. As a result, I'd like to share seven excellent and free resources that can help every startup find the right VCs: 1️⃣ OpenVC by Stéphane Nasser 斯德闻 - A free database of >5000 investors worldwide ready to browse. 2️⃣ shipshape.vc by Daniel Sawko - A free investor search engine, enabling founders to search investors and investments by topic. 3️⃣ vcsheet.com by Ali Rohde, Julian Shapiro and Mat Vogels - A free platform that helps early-stage founders identify the VCs that are the right fit for them. 4️⃣ findfunding.vc by Pascal Unger & the focal team - "The most accurate early-stage investor database in the making". 5️⃣ theflywheel.vc by Fly Ventures - "The most accurate and carefully curated list of Active VCs in European Seed". 6️⃣ Odin investor database by Patrick Ryan & Mary Lin - A free resource intended to help founders to discover and contact investors anywhere. 7️⃣ 4WARD.VC Climate Accelerator & Investor Syndicate - A 900+ curated VC Climate and CleanTech database by Matt Ward (recently added / not on the slides). ▶ If you are looking for more fundraising insights, advice, or even hands-on support, follow me for more or visit directly seedraisr.com 🚀 #fundraising #startupfunding #raisingcapital #venturecapital #databases #foundersadvice #seedraisr

Down rounds are up in Venture Capital, as expected after the 2021 frenzy, but few people seem concerned about their little brother/sister: the anti-dilution ratchet. My latest analysis tackles why I believe VCs should waive ratchets more than they enforce them. Three main reasons: 1/ Ratchets Demotivate Founders At The Worst Time Down rounds are psychologically difficult for Founders. The extra dilution from ratchets is further demoralizing, especially when they realize what that ratchet clause meant at that moment. 2/ Ratchets Lead To Incentive Asymmetries & Moral Hazard Founders who are too diluted are more likely to keep the business funded to save their status and perks. 3/ Ratchets Don’t Make VC-Level Returns Gaining a few points in ownership in a potentially struggling business will not help VCs reach 10x-100x returns. 💡 Head over to The VC Factory for the full article! I included detailed calculations on full and weighted-average ratchets. I've also shared links on down round data by Carta's Peter Walker, featured in this week's quote. *** I have two requests for the community here: - Please check my calculations. I struggled to find reliable sources. - Please share examples of happy endings despite ratchets being enforced. I've never seen one.

*Webinar* "Investing in Early Stage Climatetech Ventures" tomorrow at 1pm, register right here: https://lnkd.in/eMDU7iRb Whether you're an experienced investor, or new to climate innovation investing, angel investing and Carbon13, we'll break down the key topics with Min Dhillon. On the agenda: o How Carbon13 generates impact and innovation through our programmes. o What does climate impact actually mean. o How investors in our SEIS Funds are fuelling our startups beyond just investment. o An intro to SEIS investing and its tax benefits. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eMDU7iRb #ClimateTech #InvestmentOpportunity #SEIS