Virginie Raphael’s Post

Excited for the next session of The Feedback Loop. Joining me as guest cohost for the evening will be Virginie Raphael! We'll be hearing a batch of founders pitch their startup — then, we'll give them unfiltered feedback about both their storytelling and their concept. Virginie is Founder & Managing Partner at FullCircle, where she invests in pre-seed startups across future of work, healthtech + caregiving, and SMB SaaS. Beyond that, she is on the Board of La French Tech New York, was an MD at Tusk Ventures for >8 years, and prev. founded Kronos Archives. Early stage founders! Ready to give your best minute-pitch and get feedback that could change your trajectory? There's an application link in the Luma event page calling your name. And for those who want to be in the live audience, be sure to RSVP! https://lu.ma/8n0trolt

We made history! "Morgan, Henderson, and Waddell make up the first-ever Disabled hosts of NBCU’s Paralympics coverage." "NBC Sports and Making Space, the talent acquisition and learning platform, announced a partnership that has seen them work together to identify and develop on- and off-camera employment opportunities for Disabled talent. Making Space has provided NBC Sports with a talent pipeline from the Disabled community, including Henderson and Waddell, who will be heavily featured in NBC Sports’ groundbreaking coverage of the Paris Paralympics" Making Space is thrilled to have been a small part of this major progress. Congratulations to the NBC Sports team who are blazing a trail! We are appreciate you and this incredible partnership. And congratulations to the talented Disabled hosts, analysts, play-by-plays and behind the camera talent who are more than deserving of these mainstream opportunities. Plus a special shout-out to Sophie Morgan, I am so proud and grateful for you. Read more - https://lnkd.in/e_VBAUVA Sign-up to Making Space. More opportunities will be released soon & take the NBC Hosting course presented by Sophie - https://lnkd.in/eJqr9Yqr? #DisabilityRights #Accessibility

If I had to name some of the most genuine and helpful people in the startup world, Elizabeth Yin, Eric Bahn, and Shiyan K. of Hustle Fund would be at the very top of that list. Among the many things they do for the community, they host a conference every year called Camp Hustle largely for emerging VCs where they bring in successful VCs like Virginie Raphael @ FullCircle Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures and Cyan Banister of Long Journey Ventures to share learnings with the rest of us who are earlier in our venture careers. We just finished day 1 of Camp Hustle. If you are a startup founder, here's a list of some of the incredible pre-seed VCs I met yesterday that you should check out. Chances are you havent heard of a lot of these emerging funds who are still under the radar. But great people tend to attract other great people, and if they are in the orbit of the Hustle Fund crew, there's a good chance they are building the next great VC firm, and the world just doesnt know it quite yet. Chapter One Climate Capital Eudemian Ventures Far Out Ventures Ground Game Ventures (they literally show up to your house in a sprinter van!) Malaika Ventures Position Ventures Range Ventures Red Beard Ventures Seguin Ventures The Pitch The Veteran Fund Wefunder 021 Capital Outside VC (they invest in pergulas!) * Lots of other attendees I didn't get a chance to meet yesterday. If I missedd you, feel free to add your name to the list in the comments.

Are you actively investing in emerging managers in venture capital? Or are you interested in exploring this part of the ecosystem? If so, you won't want to miss the inaugural Recast Capital Summit, this June in Sonoma, CA!   Since Recast’s founding in 2020, we’ve supported 113 amazing emerging venture fund managers. Our team is planning our first Summit, bringing together the GPs in our community and the LPs (Limited Partners, e.g., high net worth individuals, family offices, wealth advisors, foundations, endowments, etc.) that actively invest - or want to actively invest - in this part of the venture market. The Summit will be held from June 11 - 13th in Sonoma, CA. 💫 We care deeply about inclusivity and accessibility at Recast - so while our Summit is invite-only, we've reserved a portion of our LP slots for those new to our network. 💫   ➡️ If you or an LP you know would be interested in attending, please share your information with us using the form linked below and we'll reach out with more details. We’re looking forward to creating more authentic connections in the space! Sara Zulkosky Courtney Russell McCrea Ava Alemazkoor Caroline Fernandez Ethan Finkelstein #venturecapital #emergingmanagers #diversityequityinclusion https://lnkd.in/d2tYUQ65

Last month, I had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion at #Transform2024 to talk about breaking old workforce cycles that no longer work, and building stronger ones that empower young people and organizations alike. I was joined by Blair Bennett of PepsiCo; Michael Yang, OMERS Ventures; Jolen Anderson, BetterUp; and moderator Virginie Raphael, FullCircle. From groundbreaking recruitment programs to the value of mentorship and organizational culture, read on below for a recap of my key takeaways from the conversation!