Community VC Newsletter | 14th June 2024
Jock Fairweather ??
I help founders uncover their early believers and turn them into incredible advocates.
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This is your weekly update highlighting the events that happened in our community. A big welcome to the new subscribers that have joined since our last edition! ? Let's get started ??
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?? Published Memos
A complete round up of recently published memos.
Choice ??
One liner: The marketplace for paid companionship and intimacy
What the community thought:
“If you look at it from a global perspective and also regional perspective, this is an excellent time. We’re getting a lonelier society. There’s certainly a number of single people, obviously population growth etc. But that kind of divide between those who are partnered and those who aren’t and also the exploration around wellness and sexual acceptance is pretty vast and growing.” Rob Godwin – Founder & MD at Future eCom, previously Australasian Director & Head of Commercial Operations at Lovehoney Group.
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Keen to support startups? Then check out the teams below. Register your interest via the company profile page link in the names below and jump into the community WhatsApp group to start helping out.
Trove is a multi-asset wealth tech platform, laser focused on serving the needs of HENWY (High Earning Not Wealthy Yet) and addresses the shift in appetite when it comes to financial services.
?? Introducing Adam from Auric Essentials ?? - Company profile coming soon ???
By leveraging biometric data, Auric creates custom essential oil blends, enhancing mental well-being and productivity. The global wellness market is projected to reach $6 trillion by 2025, presenting a significant opportunity for Auric Essentials to capture a substantial share.
One liner: The most intuitive Earth observation analytics tools for environmental teams
Recent happenings: Chris Saad , co-host of The Startup Podcast, startup advisor, and legendary product-person, dropped in for an expert interview with Jock on GeoNadir. Chris has been actively helping the team translate their mission into an enviable product offering. Keen to share this interview with you soon!
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“They are two founders…that are deeply mission-oriented. They really want to index the world.” “What I helped them do is take that very ambitious, very admirable, and very important mission, and turn it into a very tactical product that solves a real problem for real people.” - Chris Saad
GeoNadir are seeing huge customer traction and we can’t wait to see what’s next ??
Alex from Lustlab ?? One liner: Revolutionizing content creation with hyper personalized generative AI
Recent happenings: Andrea Barrica ?had an expert interview with Jock about Lustlab. A Y Combinator alum, author, venture investor, and founder of sexual wellness education platform O.school , Andrea has been working with Alex while helping us understand the landscape of the sextech industry and recognise the importance of ethics, trust, and safety in order to build sustainable growth. This is one to watch when it releases soon!
“Arguably the most impactful thing we’ve seen is the creator-led content revolution.” “We're in this super interesting moment with generative AI.” “One thing I’ve really liked about LustLab is that the bulk of our conversations [around ethical AI] is ‘look at the ways we’ve seen to mitigate these types of activities and risks so that essentially we can have this awesome technology.’” - Alex Barrica
Alex has been making great progress on both the product and scaling Lustlab’s B2B partnerships. Great job Alex ??
One liner: Bringing the worlds social impact into a single platform
Recent happenings: The last couple weeks has seen a whirlwind of activity at VOLI. They announced that product veteran Tom Grimshaw would be joining the team as Chief Product Officer (!), they joined the KPMG High Growth Ventures portfolio (!!), had their biggest impact engagement week yet (!!!), and landed their first paying customer for their B2B SaaS product, VOLI Measure (!!!!).
Hard to keep up with this team! Cheers team VOLI ??
?? Member Spotlight
Bastiaan Vermeulen - An experienced talent scout, Bas is founder and director of BV Talent, which focuses on tech talent recruiting. By leveraging his successful career in talent acquisition, he has been providing great input while supplying some fantastic leads. Bas is helping founders?to develop their talent pipeline, organisational structure, hiring & onboarding processes, and define employer value proposition. You're an asset to the community, Bas ??
?? Member of the Week
Jessie Roberts - A venture commercialisation specialist, Jessie has also had a long technical and academic career. Jessie is currently Community Lead at Dirt Lab, a venture studio focused on building businesses for agriculture and the food supply chain. Jessie is one of our most prolific contributors to the community and has been working with founders like Paul and Karen from GeoNadir to develop their memos. Legend! ??
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