Welcome to the LOVC Almanac Newsletter!
Las Olas Venture Capital
Investors and long-term company builders, helping founders write their story.
Dear Friends,
We are pleased to share the progress, updates, and highlights from LOVC.
LOVC had a strong 2023–our busiest year yet. We made seven investments, expanded our team, and saw many portfolio companies make great strides despite challenging market conditions. In a time when a lot of funds slowed down, we were active and found some of our best companies yet.?Learn more about our portfolio companies and exits.
As we look forward to 2024, we remain optimistic about our ability to execute our thesis and grow our portfolio. We are grateful for all of your continued support.?Happy Valentine's Day!
Warmly,
South Florida Tech Breakfast: hosted by LOVC, Ocean Azul Partners , & General Provision Work Club
We're excited to invite you to the February South Florida Tech Community $1MM Breakfast, co-hosted by Las Olas Venture Capital (LOVC), Ocean Azul Partners , and General...Apply to join
VC Matchmaking Workshop: Sponsored by TriNet + JP Morgan
Join us at WeWork for an invigorating afternoon of ”Capital & Conversations”, a dynamic event hosted by TriNet and JPMorgan. Founding Partner Mark Volchek and Platform Manager Zach Rubin will be participating...Apply to join
2024 Florida Venture Capital Conference: LOVC Founding Partner and Florida Venture Forum Vice Chair: Mark Volchek
We were the speaker's corner sponsor for this year's Florida Venture Capital Conference. Mark Volchek gave a talk at the 2024 Florida Venture Capital Conference on “Raising Seed and Series A Capital in 2024.”…Read more
We co-hosted our first Brex Supper Club dinner with South Florida-based B2B SaaS founders in Fort. Lauderdale, FL
We discussed current VC market trends, the founder's fundraising journey, support from the community, the development and growth of South Florida as an entrepreneurial and venture ecosystem, and much more…Read more
New Investments
We co-led three recent seed rounds in
We have also made one new pre-seed investment in stealth.
Letterhead?is a platform designed to streamline the process of creating, distributing, and monetizing newsletters effortlessly and on a large scale. With automation at its core, it empowers users to manage newsletters more efficiently, making it a valuable asset for enhancing digital communication strategies.
Davinci Micro Fulfillment helps brands and retailers market, sell, fulfill, and ship their products with comprehensive end-to-end supply chain solutions.
Trajektory aggregates and analyzes sponsorship data for the world’s largest brands and organizations to better measure and maximize their sponsorship impact.
Extension Rounds Push Venture Capitalists to Collaborate
LOVC Founding Partner Dean Hatton shares his insight in the WSJ
"Relationships have gotten more important than before."
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Median Seed Deal Size Reaches New High at $3.3M
Our thoughts on the dynamics of seed and pre-seed valuations. Valuations have gone down across the board, except at the seed stage. Written By: Zach Rubin | Feb 14, 2024 | Est. Reading Time: 3 minutes
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Forever Fundraising
A critical challenge for early-stage businesses: balancing growth and fundraising efforts. Written By: Dean Hatton | Jan 24, 2024 | Est. Reading Time: 3 minutes
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Why We Invested In Trajektory
Here's why we invested in Trajektory , a cutting-edge digital and non-digital partnership and sports sponsorships analytics data platform. Written By: Scotty Lefkowitz | Jan 26, 2024 | Est. Reading Time: 3 minutes
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WSJ Pro Take: Venture Investors Move the Goal Posts for Seed-Stage Companies
Venture capitalists focused on backing companies at the seed stage—the earliest chapter of startup investing—broadly say they have become pickier about which startups they are willing to back.
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Avo Named to the New York Digital Health 100 List
AvoMD recognized for enabling providers to save time and improve patient outcomes with evidence-based care. AvoMD has been named to the 2024 New York Digital Health 100 (DH100), a recognition that highlights the most exciting and innovative startups in New York. Read more
Podcast Feature: Deliver a Frictionless Last Mile, with OneRail
Bill Catania talks about OneRail; the challenges & opportunities around capacity; & why he believes that technology can’t change all outcomes, but people can. Read more
Sample Series A pitch deck: BusRight 's $7M deck | TechCrunch
BusRight is a school-bus management platform. The company's pitch deck is well-designed and full of careful touches. Read more
Become a Category Of One - Davinci Micro Fulfillment & 沃尔玛 Partnership
Davinci Launches Powerful Walmart Marketplace Integration to help brands capture hearts, minds, and market share. Read more
OneRail Ranked 24th Fastest-Growing Company in North America on the 2023 德勤 Technology Fast 500? | Supply Chain Dive Read more
Drivepoint EOY Update: A Look Back at 2023 (and a Sneak Peek at the AI-Driven Finance Future) | Drivepoint Blog
Here’s what excited Drivepoint most in 2023 and the progress they're looking forward to in the new year. Read more
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We hope you enjoy this first edition of the LOVC Almanac Newsletter. We look forward to sharing more with you in the next edition. Thank you for continuing to be a part of the LOVC network and community! Now that you are all caught up on LOVC activities and highlights, please reach out or continue to explore our website.
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