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Love that I can always count on Lisa Lewin to bring the politics conversation into the VC space. Last week at Primary Venture Partners summit, Lisa asked her panel, "What are the advantages and limitations around applying a venture mindset to politics?". The group emphasized how, in VC, success is often about building a portfolio of bets. If 18 startups fail but two become major wins, the overall outcome is celebrated. Applying this mindset to politics presents big challenges. In a democracy, we can't simply discard the 18 ideas that fail. Every idea, policy, or initiative has real-world consequences—affecting people's lives and rights. My main takeaway–aside from Lisa needing to run for office? The venture mindset can absolutely bring innovation and bold thinking to politics, but it must be tempered with accountability and an understanding that, in a democracy, every idea must be treated with care. #VC #primarysummit #NYC

Our venture capital community gathered on the courts to wrap up NYC Summit week with an exciting afternoon of padel. This health-focused event, hosted by Rho and our very own Jason Shuman at Padel Haus in Dumbo, brought together industry leaders with a shared passion for wellness. Check out the event photos here: https://lnkd.in/gRAvXEuV?

I’m thrilled about my upcoming conversation with two finance professionals I deeply respect: Dave Wieseneck of Ramp and Brian Gwiazdowski of Primary Venture Partners. They say AI is coming for us all, and finance is no exception. Navigating the rapid tech evolution is challenging and AI presents unique risks and opportunities to the finance function. Kudos to Dave, Brian and the amazing marketing team at Ramp for making this happen—looking forward to seeing you on the 24th! Join us and bring your questions! Rooled #venturecapital #artificialintelligence #cfotech Registration link: https://lnkd.in/g95sPD58

As Boris mentioned, GREAT time in NYC last week at #NYCSummit. Thank you Primary Venture Partners for the amazing event. Great to meet everyone, reconnect with friends, and feel the NYC vibe. Spoken like someone from the Left Coast ??

Raised a pre-seed/seed round in the last 12 months? Join?South Park Commons?&?Ridge Ventures?on Tuesday, September 24th?for a Chatham House Rule, off-the-record AMA panel on raising a Series A. Hear from four veteran investors across stages: Primary's?Brian Schechter,?Ben Braverman (Saga Ventures, LLC), Akriti Dokania (Ridge Ventures), and Crystal Huang (GV (Google Ventures)) who will help demystify some of the inner workings of fundraising. RSVP:?https://lu.ma/ama-panel

???? Calling all CRM and retention marketers! ???? Monday means it's time for the Primary Venture Partners' GTM role of the week! Today I'm highlighting an opportunity to join K Health as CRM Marketing Manager! Recently featured in Business Insider and Forbes as a leading AI startup, K Health is a telehealth company that harnesses the power of technology to provide the smartest digital healthcare platform to patients, hospital systems, and providers across the US; this platform includes a free symptom checker, 24/7 access to board-certified doctors, the ability to refill prescriptions from your phone, and more (all within one application - no insurance or preauthorization required!). The company was founded in 2016 and has since partnered with visionary and leading hospital systems and providers such as Cedars-Sinai, Mayo Clinic, and Elevance Health. Reporting to the VP Marketing, the CRM Marketing Manager will be responsible for optimizing CRM flows to convert both convert new leads and educate existing patients about K Health's services. This is a great fit for someone with 4+ years in CRM/lifecycle marketing in a fast-paced environment, and experience working with Braze is strongly preferred. https://lnkd.in/eRPxW6Y9 ?? Please note that this particular role is just one of 350+ open positions across Primary's portfolio today. Be sure to check out the fuller list and fill out our confidential talent tracker so that we can keep you in mind for other opportunities, including unpublished ones: https://lnkd.in/dVbBpb5c

Calling all NYC current & aspiring Chiefs of Staff! On Thursday 9/26 Primary Venture Partners is hosting an in-person breakfast panel on the dynamics between a Chief of Staff and their Principal. Emma Balin, Primary's Chief of Staff, will facilitate a discussion between?Jaclyn Susskind, Chief of Staff at Inspiren, and?Alex Hejnosz, CEO at Inspiren. We'll cover interviewing for the role, setting up the relationship in the first 90 days, and growing your dynamics and development over time. We're pumped for an insightful conversation on fostering this critical relationship for a Chief of Staff (and over breakfast and coffee, of course). Apply to join here: https://lu.ma/29ylywac

As he describes himself in his LinkedIn bio, our guest on the show, Alexander Jekowsky, is obsessed with "unsexy" industries. As the CEO of Cents, an in-store operations platform for laundromat owners, Alex and his team currently serve 1 in 14 laundromats across the country. The TAM, as he describes it, spans the entire $60B garment care industry. Cents recently closed a $40M Series B to equip laundromats with the tech they need. In this chat with Primary GP Jason Shuman, Alex deep dives into: - his journey as a founder - customer obsession - scaling in SMB tech? - finding the right co-founder If this interests you, click the link in the comments to watch the full discussion.

Back-to-school week in NY: a whirlwind start with Primary Venture Partners #NYCSummit (highlight was Databricks’ Ion Stoica) prefaced by Insight Partners’ and Silicon Valley Bank’s AI gathering.

Thanks, Primary Venture Partners , for organizing what’s become NYC’s best founders<>investors<>operators event of the year. Two quick observations from the event: 1?? It feels like there were a lot more founders than last year? In 2023, I felt like I would often be the only non-VC in a conversation; this year, it felt way more diverse—especially during the networking sessions hosted by Tobias Citron and Brian Schechter 2?? Somehow, I came back home with lots of business cards. Are we all tired of the awkward LinkedIn QR code dance and going back to paper?