Opus8, Inc.

Great visit to the Baltimore Peninsula, the very impressive The LaunchPort which is home to many The Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Community Alumni and friends including Novel Microdevices Nanochon #JuneBrain, CoapTech #ExoRenal, Chris Frew of BioBuzz and Ecphora Capital. Congrats to Robert Storey and team for building such a terrific #Medtech ecosystem. Today’s highlight was Deborah Hemingway, PhD’s belated birthday lunch with Opus8, Inc. Advisors Carrie Zhang and Mei Sun. #3Angels #1e-6 Skylar Rallison Avery North Emily Fenush Troy Stovall Tammi Thomas Jeff Cherry Matthew Cimino, PhD John Gilstrap Matthew Lee Stefanie Trop Ph.D. Robert Sigler Michael Niggel Kevin Plank Jack Miner Jean-Luc Park George Davis Laura Neuman Ling Zhang Jet Lü Robert Scheer Bei Ma Cephas Sund, JD, MBA Joseph Park Andrea Pais John Dierkes Marco V. Ávila, P.E.

Big news! The Smart Business Dealmakers Conference is happening this Thursday, April 24th - bringing together top entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors for a full day of powerhouse content and high-impact networking in some of the nation’s leading business markets. Tien Wong is serving on the Host Committee. Big congrats to all the honorees who are being recognized! Don’t miss your chance to be part of the action - grab your ticket now: https://lnkd.in/dRpmzWq Matthew Auman Andrew B. Peter Buzy Parker Davis Kathryn Doran Hickey James Jones Tom Lloyd Maria (Masha) Martinkov Brian D. Meltzer Steve Prichett Jonathan Glorioso Sterlin David Valentiner, CFA Marco V. Ávila, P.E. Victor Brick Lynne Brick Eric A. Brockman Jonathan Cohen Veronica Cool Nick Culbertson Jeff Ostenso Katherine Pinkard Philip Tulkoff Kristen D. Barr, PMP, CSM Parker Davis William Duffy Joe Durham Deborah S. Fell Yair Flicker Paul Fox, CFP®, CAIA®, CIMA®, CRPC®,CPWA® Anita Graham Harold Green Deborah Hemingway, PhD John Ireland Lee M. Koury William McComas Charles McCusker Ryan McGovern Charles (Chuck) Morton Joe O'Rourke, CFP®

Our April Virtual event is THIS THURSDAY! Have you gotten your tickets? Don't miss out - ticket sales are ending soon! Secure your spot here: https://lnkd.in/eUXp_B3i Amporin Pharmaceuticals Kelvin Stott Hampus Hillerstrom Auravax Therapeutics, Inc. Joseph Sullivan KOVE medical Ltd Yannick Devaud MOGL Ayden Syal Saltenna Dennis Defensor SEEN AI Mike Montgomery TESS Energy Solutions Michael Logan Tien Wong Skylar Rallison Avery North Emily Fenush Stephen Day, John Kolm Uchenna N I.  Ryan Shemen  Cris Madureira Silvana Nani Dan Light Chuck Coulson Suby Joseph Opus8, Inc. Laura Hill Ines LeBow Mark Haas Pete Ryan Michael S. O'Grady Next powered by Shulman Rogers

Founders - if investors are asking for 30% in your seed round, point them to this chart. Less than 10% of software seed rounds in the last 6 months have sold 30% or more. Data covers 904 primary priced rounds raised by US startups on Carta. And that "primary" piece is important - this excludes a lot of little bridge / extension financings. Here's what the market is today: 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 • Median is 20% sold in this round • Under 10% is more common than over 30% 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔 • 18% is median, slightly down from earlier in 2024 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗕 • 15% median, but a pretty wide range under 25% 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗖 • Nearly half go for less than 10% sold • 10.5% is the median across all rounds in this stage Now, is this your only term sheet? Do you absolutely need the cash? There are valid reasons to sell 30% sometimes. But "this is market" is not one of them 😁 Caveat: hard tech businesses like biotech, hardware, etc may see higher dilution per round. Share with a fundraising founder! #startups #founders #fundraising #dilution #VC #seed Fresh data out weekly - subscribe to our newsletter at the link in graphic!

Hey LinkedIn Fam: The next cohort of the Conscious Venture Lab Accelerator is kicking off, and we’re looking for experienced mentors to guide early-stage, impact-driven startups. These founders need support in areas such as: Customer discovery & market validation EHR systems & protecting IP Medical Insurance industry expertise Generative AI applications If you - or someone in your network - has experience in these areas and want to mentor these mission-driven entrepreneurs, let’s connect! Hit me up here, on e-mail or connect with Marianna Pappas Paterakis and / or Gillian Krug to find out more!! Thanks!

⚡ April 29th: Maryland Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Tech Showcase ⚡ Please join us for an engaging afternoon of key note speakers, investor panels, poster sessions, networking, and most importantly - ✨ pitch presentations ✨ - from Maryland Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine companies. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gP4maTm5 When: April 29th, 2pm to 6pm. Where: The Rita Colwell Center, 701 E Pratt St, Baltimore, MD #MDLifeSciences

Applications for the 2025 Moxie Award are now open! Entries will be accepted from businesses, nonprofits, and associations in the DC metro area who feel they have shown boldness and innovation in their approach to growing their organization. Questions? Feel free to reach out directly by emailing the team at info@moxieaward.com. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dHbeXdZ3 Tien Wong Skylar Rallison Avery North Emily Fenush Stephen Day, John Kolm Uchenna N I.  Ryan Shemen  Cris Madureira Silvana Nani Dan Light Chuck Coulson Suby Joseph Opus8, Inc. Laura Hill Ines LeBow Mark Haas Pete Ryan Michael S. O'Grady Next powered by Shulman Rogers

We can't wait to see our community in person at our Summerfest Extravaganza on June 12! Want to be a part of the fun? RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/ehd-5brn Tien Wong Skylar Rallison Avery North Emily Fenush Stephen Day, John Kolm Uchenna N I.  Ryan Shemen  Cris Madureira Silvana Nani Dan Light Chuck Coulson Suby Joseph Opus8, Inc. Laura Hill Ines LeBow Mark Haas Pete Ryan Michael S. O'Grady Next powered by Shulman Rogers

Our April 24th event is happening in ONE WEEK! It's time to announce our presenters: Amporin Pharmaceuticals - Kelvin Stott Anaka Pharmaceuticals - Hampus Hillerstrom Auravax Therapeutics, Inc. - Joseph Sullivan KOVE medical Ltd - Yannick Devaud MOGL- Ayden Syal Saltenna - Dennis Defensor SEEN AI - Mike Montgomery Don't miss out! RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eUXp_B3i Tien Wong Skylar Rallison Avery North Emily Fenush Stephen Day, John Kolm Uchenna N I.  Ryan Shemen  Cris Madureira Silvana Nani Dan Light Chuck Coulson Suby Joseph Opus8, Inc. Laura Hill Ines LeBow Mark Haas Pete Ryan Michael S. O'Grady Next powered by Shulman Rogers