Emerging Manager Spotlight: Jai Malik of Countdown Capital
In our 2nd emerging manager spotlight, I sat down with Jai Malik of Countdown Capital to talk near monkhood, the Midwest & the Wild West of private market investing. Learn about his journey in VC, the importance of machine ethics & building a 506(c) fund.
Emerging Manager Spotlight: Mac Conwell of RareBreed Ventures
Talking secret clearance, Twitter, and diamonds in the rough. His ability to recognize that amazing company at its earliest moment is a skill set Mac has been honing for years. Not only can he unearth these uncut gems, but Mac is also able to polish and shape early-stage startups with his background as a founder and VC.
How to Raise Your First Fund With Right Side Capital Management’s Dave Lambert
Your VC fund is a startup, just like the ones you’re investing in. It’s a competitive, volatile environment with huge pressure to perform and high failure rates. How do you make it past Fund I to Fund II, III and beyond?
Raise Your First Fund, a How to With SpringTime Ventures’ Matt Blomstedt
How to Raise your first fund With SpringTime Ventures. A fiifi blog series part 3 of 4
1. Tap into your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree network to cast a wide net when looking for potential investors
2. Set deadlines and create a sense of urgency to quickly build momentum and get LP commitments.
3. Communication is key when fundraising and managing your fund. Even if a lead goes cold
The Right Mentor for the Job
Find mentors that are 1–2 years ahead of you.
With an early stage mentor, ask targeted questions about the specific business challenges and hurdles that you’re experiencing.
Be responsive, engaged, and respectful
Early Stage deals and Micro VC’s
Funding is becoming much more competitive and concentrated within fewer early stage companies.
If you do set a high valuation, consider how that affects your sales, hiring, and ability to raise the next round.
The sheer number of seed funds has increased 2400% to around 800 in total since 2003.
Startup founders are better in their 40’s
As a leader: be tenacious, be coachable, and have integrity, above all else
As a team member: build partnerships and relationships
As an entrepreneur: ask questions, foster the right ideas, and convey your passion
Why Executives & CEO’s Fail
Figure out what makes your team tick
When I stepped into my last large role, I had to look at my existing team and do a series of things.
How to Raise Your First Fund with Green Cow Venture Capital’s Vikram Lakhwara
There have already been over 5000 deals in the first half of 2020 in the US in dozens of sectors.
How do you know where to focus your fund?
How can your vision convince investors and startups to join your first fund, second, and beyond?
Read on to learn how. Then follow @theron on Medium
How to Raise Your First Fund
Leverage your reputation and network
Show any traction
Anchor your commitment
Surround yourself with great people building great things.
About fiifi
For several years I was frustrated that I couldn’t find a portfolio management tool to serve my needs as an investor. I started asking my colleagues if they had the same problems as I did regarding deal flow, system of record, and data aggregation with early stage investments.
I began with user interviews to refine my hypotheses about what investors want and need in portfolio analysis. After this validation, I started building and testing against those same people who would be my customers. Step by step, this became fiifi.
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fiifi helps investors manage their deal flow, documents, investments, and financial strategy.
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