The year 5785 of the Jewish people begins today, and it is a great opportunity to reflect on the activities of J-Ventures, our Capitalist Kibbutz and community, which has remained united and strong this past year. I believe it's only about people - and fortunately J-Ventures, as a community empowered VC Fund (250 Executives, 150 VCs, 150 Serial founders, 40 Family Offices and 150 BOD of Jewish NGOs) - Has the kind of people i would like to spend my life with. Mensch and Womensch! Over the last year, J-Ventures continued to operate at full strength, making 9 new investments in Silicon Valley and Israel, along with eight follow-on investments. IVC/KPMG named J-Ventures the most active foreign investor in Israel in the first half of 2024, followed by Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed. We remain very bullish on Israeli high-tech and Israeli entrepreneurs, and continue in line with the mission of the fund, which is currently the largest Jewish/Israeli fund in the world. We believe this is a great opportunity, which is why Sequoia, Greylock, Accel, and others are opening offices in Israel, and companies like Salesforce, NVIDIA, and Palo Alto are acquiring companies for billions. Our fund, which connects Jews and Israelis from 40 Jewish communities, invests 70% in Israeli entrepreneurs in Israel and the US. This is a great time to invest in such entrepreneurs, and I am proud that in the past year, we invested in Clarity, Bria, Volumez, Monogot, Nimbleway, Raaam, Cents, Kardom, along with investments in other companies like Lineaje, Privaini, Apera, and Oso. This year, I saw exceptional fundraising from our companies, some of which have not yet been publicly reported, all of which we joined at early stages: Cents raised $40 million, XP Health raised $33.3 million, Finout raised $26 million, Nimble and Hidden Level raised tens of millions. What amazed us was the resilience of Israeli companies, or those with a connection to Israel – most of them have doubled or tripled their revenue during this period. Companies like 1BEAT, Bites, Nimblem, Finout, Futora, Bright Security, Epic, Beehero, Bria, and Hourly left us amazed. And other companies like Hidden Level, Cents, Eclipsium broke records. This year, we will expand our community with our most natural partners who share our common values – the Indian community in the US – together covering 70% of all startups in Silicon Valley, including all the key executives and investors. May we have a sweet year, a strengthening year, and a year in which we continue to show that technology is the way to succeed.
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Alignment between the early-stage investors and the founder team is more important than people think! Firstly, new and more experienced investors will notice the dynamic between the early investors and the founders. This will have a significant impact on the startup's possibilities for raising investments on good terms.? Secondly, conflicts with the early investors will always result in friction and inefficiencies in the startup's business and fundraising journey. From the lawyer's perspective: This is where we make good money. From the startup's perspective: This is where you are moving nowhere!
Head of Acceleration I Serial Entrepreneur I Startup Advisor & Mentor I Co-founder I Fundraising I VC I Business Dev I Impact Investing I Sustainability I FinTech I PropTech
Smile to investors and they will throw money at your startup a minute later!?? Well - wouldn’t that be great??? But it does come with some level of truth to it - not the smiling as such - more the confident and “I know my §hit” attitude once you as an early-stage founder start approaching #equityinvestors for the first time.?? Throughout my former founder life as well as in my current role at Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship I have witnessed firsthand the famous startup/investor dance. There is no “one size fits all” in the game of fundraising, but it certainly makes it more enjoyable for all parties, if you as a founder have done your homework! That’s when you will start to see the smiles on the faces of investors! So what is this “homework”? There are many answers and long checklists to this question, so I will only pinpoint a few here that I personally believe are of utmost importance before you start your funding journey: ??First, think about if you actually need the money or are they more seen as a “nice to have”? And with the money also comes the question of how much equity are you willing to give away? (HINT: Don't hand out equity like Santa??hands out presents!) ??Second, what kind of investors are the right ones for YOU? Are you looking into the eyes of #Angels or a #VC? Do you know the difference between the two and if VC, are you at all a VC case and are you ready for them to be on your cap table for the next 7-10 years??? ??Third, do your #DueDiligence - PLEASE!?? The Angel you met at a tech conference, who promised you the moon, might be leaving a trail of 6 startup bankruptcies behind. Or the VC that your friends raised from and comes highly recommended is a VC that only invests in DeepTech and you are building a B2C Marketplace. ??Fourth and final, don’t forget the #vibecheck! Chemistry is SO important! Who is the Angel, when he/she is not investing and could you see yourself having a beer with the person after work? If going the VC way, engage in dialogues with the VC long before you start raising. Don’t look at a VC as an ATM that you can just withdraw money from the day after you meet them. Nurture the relationship, invite yourself for coffee and get to know the people behind a fancy website.?? Any other great pieces of #investor advice out there??? #startuplife #entrepreneurship #fundingjourney
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Head of Acceleration I Serial Entrepreneur I Startup Advisor & Mentor I Co-founder I Fundraising I VC I Business Dev I Impact Investing I Sustainability I FinTech I PropTech
Smile to investors and they will throw money at your startup a minute later!?? Well - wouldn’t that be great??? But it does come with some level of truth to it - not the smiling as such - more the confident and “I know my §hit” attitude once you as an early-stage founder start approaching #equityinvestors for the first time.?? Throughout my former founder life as well as in my current role at Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship I have witnessed firsthand the famous startup/investor dance. There is no “one size fits all” in the game of fundraising, but it certainly makes it more enjoyable for all parties, if you as a founder have done your homework! That’s when you will start to see the smiles on the faces of investors! So what is this “homework”? There are many answers and long checklists to this question, so I will only pinpoint a few here that I personally believe are of utmost importance before you start your funding journey: ??First, think about if you actually need the money or are they more seen as a “nice to have”? And with the money also comes the question of how much equity are you willing to give away? (HINT: Don't hand out equity like Santa??hands out presents!) ??Second, what kind of investors are the right ones for YOU? Are you looking into the eyes of #Angels or a #VC? Do you know the difference between the two and if VC, are you at all a VC case and are you ready for them to be on your cap table for the next 7-10 years??? ??Third, do your #DueDiligence - PLEASE!?? The Angel you met at a tech conference, who promised you the moon, might be leaving a trail of 6 startup bankruptcies behind. Or the VC that your friends raised from and comes highly recommended is a VC that only invests in DeepTech and you are building a B2C Marketplace. ??Fourth and final, don’t forget the #vibecheck! Chemistry is SO important! Who is the Angel, when he/she is not investing and could you see yourself having a beer with the person after work? If going the VC way, engage in dialogues with the VC long before you start raising. Don’t look at a VC as an ATM that you can just withdraw money from the day after you meet them. Nurture the relationship, invite yourself for coffee and get to know the people behind a fancy website.?? Any other great pieces of #investor advice out there??? #startuplife #entrepreneurship #fundingjourney
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???Aus Fintech Leader of the Year 2022??? Entrepreneur. Technologist. Innovator. Investor. Founder of Euphemia, and Director at Fintech Australia. Co-founder of Up, Ferocia, Pin Payments, fin.amp, and Clear Interactive
??Attention all investors!?? The first Euphemia Syndicate co-investment opportunity for 2024 is now live and exclusive! ?? You won't want to miss the Founder Q&A with Heatseeker’s very own Kate O'Keeffe and Fiona Triaca. Join us tomorrow, February 9th, from 10-11am (AEST) for a virtual session that provides a unique opportunity to connect directly with the founders, gain deeper insights, and have your questions answered. After attending the Q&A and/or reading the deal note, you can invest in Heatseeker alongside Euphemia by submitting your bid at any time from now until February 15th, or until the allocation is exhausted ? At Euphemia, we strongly believe in investing in people, and Heatseeker's founders are no exception. We've known Kate and Fiona for quite some time, and we believe they are amongst the most highly qualified founders of any startup in Australia. We’re also proud to support female founders, and we invite you to join us in kicking off 2024 with these two incredible Aussie entrepreneurs. Not a Euphemia Syndicate member yet? No problem! It's free to join and there's no obligation to invest. The syndicate is hosted by Aussie Angels with a minimum investment of $5k. Don't hesitate, register now at https://lnkd.in/eCh8yfDf to secure your spot in this amazing co-investment opportunity. #awesome #startup #investment
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Building+Supporting the Next Generation of Startups ? Tech Founder for 28 Years (Zero→￡Mil ARR, Twice)
If you're seeking investment for your startup and have SEIS, you will know the limit is ￡250k. But for investors, their limit is ￡200k annually, running in line with the UK personal tax year, ending 5th April. That means you have ten weeks from today to find angel investors looking to use up their current allowance, do a little pitching dance and convince them to become one of your investors. So don't be shy. It's time to polish your pitch deck, get out there and get noticed. Of course, even if you find an angel who has used up their 2023-24 allowance, it's still worth getting them excited now, so they're ready to dip into their new allowance come 6th April. ?? ??????????????????+????????????????: ?????? ???? ?????????? ????????-????????????, ???????? ???????????? ---------------------------- ?? ???? ???????? ???? ?????????? ?????????????? ? ???????????????? ???????????????? ?????? 25+ ?????????? ?? ?????????? ?????????? ???? ?????????????? ??????????-?????????? ???????????????? ?????? ?????????????????? #startups?#seis?#angelinvestors?#pitching?#founders?#fundraising?#l2o
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CEO. Investor. Business Witch. Dell Womens Entrepreneur Network Australian Chapter Leader. Top 8 Women-Lead Fast Growth Companies in Asia-Pacific Region.
The whole startup community is so gaslit and has so much stockholm syndromme that they'll literally accept being bullied and outright discriminated against by Venture Capitalists in the hope maybe VC's will give them money one day. Guys, no. Someone once told me I had a business that was fundable but I'd have to be prepared to deal with what VC's throw at you and I was like: That's going to be a problem because it's against my religion to eat shit for money. I've always found it weird the way the whole startup ecosystem is built on a foundation of assuming that the way you grow a business is to get some ex-mutual fund banker to see you as an exciting new prospect. There's also a strange idea that once you get the money you're set - my friends, less than 8% of businesses that get funded survive for more than 5 years. Because there are two things that kill businesses dead - the first is not enough cashflow. The second is too much money, too fast. We've done over $20M in cash in the last 9 years - and I own 100% of my equity, and that's important to me because I'm a control freak. Not only will I not eat shit for money, I'm also going to run my business the way I fucking want to. I've spent a lot of time in the last 15 years hearing from people who want to tell me the reasons I'm wrong - that what I'm doing is crazy. And look they're not wrong. I get how from the outside some of my decisions look nuts. But like I always say - sure, I'm crazy. But I'm not stupid. You guys - there are SO MANY companies out there doing $20M, $50M, $100M a YEAR in revenue, who are entirely bootstrapped. Who have never taken on VC. Who are doing their thing their way - in fact, the vast majority of SME's who've made it 20 years or more, are in this boat. And look - I get it. Raises are held up as the example of success. It's true: I would get a lot more media coverage if I raised $2Million than I do for making it every year. And I won't pretend it doesn't irk me a bit - not because I particularly want media coverage, but because of what it says about our media landscape and our business ecosystem. Because of this bizzare obsession with ideas over execution. Any one can think of a thing. Making it a reality? Creating something from nothing? Monetising that? Paying staff? Taxes? That's a whole different game. Anyway all of this is to say: You don't need Venture Capitalists. You can create YOUR vision, YOUR way. But it's going to mean doing things that are uncomfortable - figuring out value. Learning marketing. MAKING SALES. I mean it - picking up the phone. Talking to people. And frankly, if catering to the whims of VCs sounds easier to you than doing the hard things that will give you control over building a meaningful business in a way that matters - here's an old saying for you: A woman who marries for money earns every cent.
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Our inaugural Founders N' Funders event in New York City is this Wednesday, July 10th!!! ?? This event is exclusively for full-time founders, primarily Seed Stage and Series A. And, it is filling up fast! As a founder, you will have the opportunity to meet investors, network with other founders and you will hear from several different startup investors about what they look for when making investment decisions on the startups they invest in. ?? You can apply to attend here: https://lnkd.in/gqXWeThx (Due to capacity limitations, Seed & Series A founders are given priority and pre-seed founders are being put on a waitlist. Everyone who applies to attend will receive a free "Fundraising Playbook: 10 Steps for Fundraising Success" even if you don't get in.) We have room for one more VC to pitch at the event. As an investor, you will have 5 minutes to share a little about your firm, your investment thesis, industry focuses, check size, team and any key differentiators that make you unique in working with the founders you invest in. Let me or one of our sponsor partners know ASAP if you are interested in presenting as an investor. Thanks so much for all our awesome sponsors who have made this event possible! ?? Justworks (Mike Dunckley / Gayle Bono) ?? Carta (Will Buckstaff) ?? Kintsugi (David Lorenzo Lopez / Ryan Connell) ?? CAVU Securities, LLC (Chris McMillan) ?? Optimist Legal (Omeed Tabiei, Esq.) ?? Lazo (Juan Manuel Barrero) ?? Capchase (Ian Garrett) ?? Forecastr (Joseph Mensah) See you on Wednesday! ??? #NYC #FoundersNFunders #startups
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Our latest data on equity fundraising activity by UK startups and scaleups is out in advance of my chat with Mark Beaumont of Eos on Thursday (register here if interested: https://lnkd.in/ehD_kVvE) ?? ￡1.7 billion raised in equity finance in the quarter (rounds over ￡250k, equity only, excluding companies that do not meet our definition of startup or scaleup). I expect this to grow to ￡2bn+ as late submissions come in. ?? the most resilient stage relative to Q1 2023 was Pre-Seed, which we define as ￡250k - ￡1 million cheque sizes.......but the weakest was Seed (our definition: ￡1-3 million rounds). ?? valuations saw some improvement versus Q1 2023 at Series A and Series B+ stage relative to Q1 2023. Full report available on platform to customers. Otherwise, please let me know if you would like a summary. #startup #scaleup #seed #seriesa #seriesb #venture #growth #eis #seis Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) George O'Connor Myles Bax Mark Hogarth Cahal Dowds Ian Gray Aidan MacMillan Oliver Johnston-Watt Marc Mullen Shane Corstorphine
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?The increased wealth threshold for angel investors is set to be reversed ?? At the end of Jan, HM Treasury raised the required income threshold to qualify as a high-net-worth angel investor from ￡100,000 to ￡170,000. This would've significantly reduced funding for startups and disproportionately affected people of colour and women angel investors and founders around the country. Thank you to those at Startup Coalition and investHER-UK for pushing the Treasury to consult with the tech and investment communities to truly understand the impact of the decision. It just goes to show the power of our collective voices to create change. The reversal is expected to be announced on Wednesday in the Spring Budget. #womenentrepreneurs #femalefounders #femaleinvestors #startups #startupfunding #angelinvesting #angelinvestors
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Kudos to the incredible Female Founders Fund for a truly impressive achievement! ?? Returning their first fund is no small feat, and it’s proof of the impact they’ve had backing standout founders and game-changing startups. This is solid proof that investing in women-led businesses delivers real returns—and it speaks volumes about the future of private equity. It’s inspiring to see how this success could pave the way for more diverse investments and innovative opportunities across the industry. Check out the story here: https://lnkd.in/grJH9jqf #FemaleFoundersFund #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity #VentureCapital #DiversityInBusiness #WomenInBusiness #InclusiveInvesting #StartupEcosystem
In its tenth year, Female Founders Fund has returned its first fund
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Building+Supporting the Next Generation of Startups ? Tech Founder for 28 Years (Zero→￡Mil ARR, Twice)
THE COLD INVESTOR EMAIL BELOW IS TERRIBLE: It doesn't tell investors what your current market fit, traction or revenues are or what's in it for them. Oh, and that important little thing - What the f&* you actually do! ?????????? ??????????, ?????? ???? ?????????????????? ??????????????????????, ???? ?????? ?????????????? ???? ?????????? ￡1?? ?????? ???????? ?????????????????? ?????????? ???? ￡350??. ???? ???????? ?????? ???????????????? ??????????????????. ?????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????????? ?????? ???????? ???????? ???? ???? ?????????? ???????? ????'???? ??????????. ??????????????, ???????? Leading with how much has already been raised and saying you have EIS (along with every other startup in the land) are not the things that make investors sit up and go: "Oh, this is interesting and different from the other 50 decks I've just nodded off to". An exciting business is one with customers, sales and a playbook on how to consistently find and close more of the same. Tell potential investors these things. Along with what you do and why it could be a good fit for them. Come on founders. THINK about what investors might actually want to see that gets them feeling all warm and fuzzy. ???????? ????????????-?????????? ?????? ???????????????? ?????? ?????????????????? (???? ?????? ??????????????)... ? ??????????????????: 6???? ???????? ? ????????????????????: 12???? ???????? ? ??????????????: ?????? ?????? ---------------------------- ?? ?????????? ?????????????? ? ???????????????? ???????????????? ?????? 25+ ?????? ?? ?????????? ?????????? ???? ?????????????? ??????????????????+???????????????? #startups #angelinvestors #fundraising #founders #InvestmentReadiness
