Cherub

Ready to be pitch perfect? First impressions are critical, and your pitch deck is one of the most important elements to being able to dictate whether an investor is interested or not. You are not just telling an investor what the vision for your business is and the potentiality for it - you are showing the investor why this is THE investment the investor should make. Get the free downloadable with all 9 key tips to level up your next investor pitch exclusively on the Cherub blog: https://lnkd.in/ginkT6wP

Pro-tip: never want to put all your eggs in one basket! Our Co-Founder & CEO Jaclyn Johnson, an angel investor herself, shares how she's diversified her investment portfolio and things that you should consider when you're looking to invest into companies that are currently fundraising. Have questions about angel investing and fundraising? Drop your burning questions about angel investing below, and we’ll tackle them in our next video! ?? Ready to find your next investment? Join the waitlist of over 5,000 founders and funders on Cherub and apply for membership today at investwithcherub.com! *Investing in early stage startups is inherently risky and only open to accredited investors as specified by the SEC. No communication through this site or in any other medium should be construed as a recommendation for any security offered on or off this site. #angelinvesting #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #investing #investing101

"It really is so important to find investors that are like-minded and really want to swim in your direction." - Kurt Charron, Founder & CEO of Chareau Through Cherub, Kurt and Emma Pratt, founder of Girl Math Capital, sparked and solidified a genuine connection that led to a match made in heaven for both of them. As an all-in-one platform bridging the gap for founders &?angel investors, we pride ourselves in making connections like we did with Kurt and Emma, and we're inviting you to make the same connection with Chareau before their Founder-Led SPV closes THIS FRIDAY. ?? Learn more about Chareau by viewing their data room and tap into the opportunity to join Emma as an investor in a better-for-you spirit backed by 250% growth over three years, a strategic alignment with RNDC, and expansion into Whole Foods Market. ?? View data room here: https://lnkd.in/gURyt9PK #angelinvesting #fundraising #entrepreneurship #venturecapital

After a hectic election week, a palette cleanser is definitely needed. We’ve got you covered with the right drinks. ?? While the wine and spirits industry dealt with some setbacks due to COVID, experts note that the U.S. wine drinking population is making a comeback thanks to the revival of on-premise, according to Beverage Industry. And according to IWSR, the global authority on beverage alcohol data and intelligence, global beverage alcohol is expected to begin its recovery in 2025. On that same note, the non-alcoholic industry continues to grow, with the non-alc beverage market projected to double by 2034, reaching a value of $3.8 trillion, according to Research and Markets. This week, we’re featuring three drink brands - two spirit-based brands and a non-alc THC cocktail brand. Head to your inbox to dive into Deal Flow No 43 and learn more about Freeland Spirits, Jeng - alcohol-free cocktails, and EGO Tequila. If you haven't signed up yet to our newsletter to get the latest Deal Flow, click here to start getting it delivered straight to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/gUwu5Yhx #angelinvesting #fundraising #entrepreneurship #venturecapital

What was a metric that we had as a KPI when we first launched Cherub, vs what we learned mattered along the way? Our Co-Founder Angeline Vuong shared her learnings after first launching Cherub with Entrepreneur Magazine, and how we've made the shift to engagement-based metrics to ensure the success between founders & investors.?Read more here: https://lnkd.in/enNYJ2xf

Finding the right investors doesn't have to be scary, nor does it have to be a nightmare to find the perfect match. ??The process of weeding out the ones that aren't a fit can be a little spooky, but we're making it as easy and seamless as possible for founders to find the right funders, for a match made in heaven. ?? What are some of the nightmare stories you've encountered in the fundraising process? ??

First impressions matter, so you want to make sure when you're going to meet with an investor, you make the best impression. ? Our Co-Founder & CEO Jaclyn Johnson, who is an angel investor herself, breaks down the three things you should keep in mind if you're looking to impress and investor. Have any tips of your own - share them below! ???? #angelinvesting #fundraising #entrepreneurship #venturecapital

We are excited to officially announce Cherub’s first founder-led SPV program, making some of our most valuable deal flow available to angel investors at $5K minimum check sizes. ?? Our first SPV cohort is all focused on brands scaling quickly in the fast growing better-for-you food and beverage space. As consumers demand healthier options, this category continues to expand quickly —set to hit $278B by 2026. Here's a little bit about the three brands that are a part of this cohort: ?? Chareau - A better-for-you alcohol brand with $10M in revenue to-date, 250% growth over the last 3 years, and recent expansion into 150+ Whole Foods. ?? heywell - Delicious function-forward, adaptogen-rich, sparkling beverages in 2,000+ stores including Wegmans and Erehwon on track to profitability by Q1 2025 and $10M+ in POs. ?? khalo - A food wellness brand disrupting the $18B Ayurveda market with the first functional cooking paste for gut health. Think Fly By Jing meets AG1. Swipe through to learn more about these brands and head to our Stories to register for their individual live pitch events, and login to investwithcherub.com to check each of their Data Rooms. What is an SPV exactly? Special purpose vehicles are are used to fractionalize investments and have different investors come into that single use LLC, who's only purpose is to invest into a specific company. This means less paperwork, less back and forth, less legal fees, and lower minimums!

Exciting news -- we're hiring a Founding Engineer! ?? ?? Cherub's first LA TECH WEEK by a16z is in the books -- and while we had two incredible events (and a line a wrapped down Abbott Kinney for our founder / funder mixer!), for me, one of the toughest yet eventually rewarding memories from last week will be working with our eng partners on clawing our way out of closed beta -- y'know, the tech part in tech week. Building a digital product is hard. It requires grace even when others don't have it for you, resilience, and ultra-empathy. That being said, I am so unbelievably excited to announce that Jaclyn Johnson and I are hiring a Full-stack Founding Engineer over here to join our team! Please shout it to the rooftops and send any talented good eggs my way! ?? Job details & easy apply here: https://lnkd.in/g2KPkDVb (Tech Week photos courtesy of our funder event with the ayana Foundation pre-bug bash on the way winding down Laurel Canyon and during hour 10 of our open beta onboarding bug bash session while also taking care of my 7 month old ??)

#LATechWeek was made even more special being in great company with ayana Foundation during last week's sunset soirée! ??