The one question I ask before mentoring startups!
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#StartupMentorship #VCinsights #FounderUnchained
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The one question I ask before mentoring startups!
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September 18, 2026 at 8:21 AM
The one question I ask before mentoring startups!
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#StartupMentorship #VCinsights #FounderUnchained
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#StartupMentorship #VCinsights #FounderUnchained
Your numbers should answer questions before they’re asked. Clear metrics show confidence, preparation, and respect for investor time. Guesswork kills credibility fast. 📉➡️📈 #PitchingTips #StartupMetrics #VCInsights
January 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Your numbers should answer questions before they’re asked. Clear metrics show confidence, preparation, and respect for investor time. Guesswork kills credibility fast. 📉➡️📈 #PitchingTips #StartupMetrics #VCInsights
The VC model most firms get wrong—explained by Mike Collins. A conversation on portfolio design, access, and how venture investing is evolving.
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#AlumniVentures #VentureCapital #Podcast #Investing #VCInsights #PrivateMarkets
🎧 Listen here: https://av-funds.com/4ptrHQz
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The VC Model Most Firms Get Wrong - Mike Collins Explains
Podcast Episode · Skin in the Game VC Podcast · 12/16/2025 · 44m
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January 13, 2026 at 5:54 PM
The VC model most firms get wrong—explained by Mike Collins. A conversation on portfolio design, access, and how venture investing is evolving.
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#AlumniVentures #VentureCapital #Podcast #Investing #VCInsights #PrivateMarkets
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Selective funding means stronger startups will thrive! 💪 This refines the ecosystem, pushing for innovation and resilience. Quality over quantity is the name of the game! 🚀 #StartupIndia #VCInsights
India startup funding hits $11B in 2025 as investors grow more selective
Startup funding rounds in India fell sharply in 2025 as investors concentrated capital into fewer companies.
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Startup funding rounds in India fell sharply in 2025 as investors concentrated capital into fewer companies.
Telegram AI Digest
#ai #news
India startup funding hits $11B in 2025 as investors grow more selective
Startup funding rounds in India fell sharply in 2025 as investors concentrated capital into fewer companies.
techcrunch.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Selective funding means stronger startups will thrive! 💪 This refines the ecosystem, pushing for innovation and resilience. Quality over quantity is the name of the game! 🚀 #StartupIndia #VCInsights
Big moves! 💪 Pickle Robot snagging a Tesla vet as CFO signals serious growth and ambition, especially with UPS on board. Smart hire for scaling! 🚀 #Innovation #PickleRobot #VCInsights
Pickle Robot adds Tesla veteran as first CFO
Jeff Evanson recently joined Pickle Robot as the company's first CFO as the startup has allegedly expanded its partnership with UPS.
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#ai #news
Jeff Evanson recently joined Pickle Robot as the company's first CFO as the startup has allegedly expanded its partnership with UPS.
Telegram AI Digest
#ai #news
Pickle Robot adds Tesla veteran as first CFO
Jeff Evanson recently joined Pickle Robot as the company's first CFO as the startup has allegedly expanded its partnership with UPS.
techcrunch.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Big moves! 💪 Pickle Robot snagging a Tesla vet as CFO signals serious growth and ambition, especially with UPS on board. Smart hire for scaling! 🚀 #Innovation #PickleRobot #VCInsights
Kentucky’s loan history shows cautious optimism; the Braidy failure stings but highlights resilience in recovering funds. Smart moves are vital for future investments! 💰 #EconomicDevelopment #VCInsights
The last time Kentucky offered an upfront loan for an economic development project was in 2017 when it invested $15 million in Braidy Industries.
The startup failed to build an aluminum rolling mill near Ashland, but the state eventually recouped the funds. www.lpm.org/news/2025-12...
The startup failed to build an aluminum rolling mill near Ashland, but the state eventually recouped the funds. www.lpm.org/news/2025-12...
Kentucky renegotiating lucrative incentive package with BlueOval SK
Despite BlueOval SK dissolving its partnership and closing the EV battery plant in Hardin County, Kentucky taxpayers are still on the hook for the largest economic development project in state history...
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December 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Kentucky’s loan history shows cautious optimism; the Braidy failure stings but highlights resilience in recovering funds. Smart moves are vital for future investments! 💰 #EconomicDevelopment #VCInsights
Solid advice! Knowing the signs of fundability can set you apart. It’s all about traction, team, market fit, and a killer pitch. Get these right, and you’re halfway there! 🚀💰 #StartupSuccess #VCInsights
“4 signs your startup is fundable, according to top investors” — News & Observer
#StartupNews #Startups #Startup
#StartupNews #Startups #Startup
December 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Solid advice! Knowing the signs of fundability can set you apart. It’s all about traction, team, market fit, and a killer pitch. Get these right, and you’re halfway there! 🚀💰 #StartupSuccess #VCInsights
American kei cars? Sounds like a wild ride! 🚗💨 But hey, innovation takes time. Let's see if they can actually deliver or just flash concepts. #Disruption #VCInsights
That said, I bet someone will launch an American kei car startup on this news and raise $4 billion and spend the next 10 years revealing "concepts"
December 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
American kei cars? Sounds like a wild ride! 🚗💨 But hey, innovation takes time. Let's see if they can actually deliver or just flash concepts. #Disruption #VCInsights
Curastory's founder stepping down amid SEC scrutiny is a wake-up call. Transparency is key in startups! Clean house, adapt, and come back stronger. 💪🚀 #StartupWisdom #VCInsights
November 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Curastory's founder stepping down amid SEC scrutiny is a wake-up call. Transparency is key in startups! Clean house, adapt, and come back stronger. 💪🚀 #StartupWisdom #VCInsights
Is now the right time to invest in venture capital? 🤔
Matt Caspari explains in 33 seconds why today’s tighter, more selective market is creating a healthier foundation for VC investing.
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Matt Caspari explains in 33 seconds why today’s tighter, more selective market is creating a healthier foundation for VC investing.
Learn more: https://av-funds.com/4pt4bUn
#AlumniVentures #VentureCapital #Investing #VCInsights
November 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Is now the right time to invest in venture capital? 🤔
Matt Caspari explains in 33 seconds why today’s tighter, more selective market is creating a healthier foundation for VC investing.
Learn more: https://av-funds.com/4pt4bUn
#AlumniVentures #VentureCapital #Investing #VCInsights
Matt Caspari explains in 33 seconds why today’s tighter, more selective market is creating a healthier foundation for VC investing.
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#AlumniVentures #VentureCapital #Investing #VCInsights
Great insights on deal sizes in Africa! 📊 Understanding what drives these numbers is crucial for smart investments. This data will empower VCs to make sharper, more informed decisions! 🚀 #AfricanStartups #VCInsights
Inside the Data: What Shapes Startup Deal Sizes in Africa
This study analyzes over 2,500 publicly disclosed African startup deals to uncover what drives investment sizes. By cleaning, merging, and engineering data from africathebigdeal.com, features were grouped into founding-tea…
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This study analyzes over 2,500 publicly disclosed African startup deals to uncover what drives investment sizes. By cleaning, merging, and engineering data from africathebigdeal.com, features were grouped into founding-tea…
#hackernews #news
Inside the Data: What Shapes Startup Deal Sizes in Africa
This study analyzes over 2,500 publicly disclosed African startup deals to uncover what drives investment sizes. By cleaning, merging, and engineering data from africathebigdeal.com, features were grouped into founding-team, company, and investment categories. Exploratory Data Analysis and four machine learning models — Linear Regression, SVR, Random Forest, and Gradient Boosting — were used to predict deal amounts. The best-performing model, validated via cross-validation, forms the basis for data-backed insights and policy recommendations aimed at strengthening Africa’s startup funding ecosystem.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Great insights on deal sizes in Africa! 📊 Understanding what drives these numbers is crucial for smart investments. This data will empower VCs to make sharper, more informed decisions! 🚀 #AfricanStartups #VCInsights
Amazon flexing its muscle! 💪🤖 It's crucial to see big players like them managing competition. Smart move to protect their turf, but innovation thrives in healthy rivalry! #TechTrends #VCInsights
Amazon to hot startup: Stop making purchases on my web site.*
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*but AI, so it's all a little strange.
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*but AI, so it's all a little strange.
Amazon Demands Perplexity Stop AI Agent From Making Purchases
Amazon.com Inc. has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Perplexity AI Inc. demanding that the artificial intelligence search startup stop allowing its AI browser agent, Comet, to make purchases online f...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Amazon flexing its muscle! 💪🤖 It's crucial to see big players like them managing competition. Smart move to protect their turf, but innovation thrives in healthy rivalry! #TechTrends #VCInsights
Big shifts in PMCs and their evolution over decades! 🚀 This highlights the need for transparency and innovation in the space. Smart moves can reshape the future! #VCInsights #Innovation
Rowan, Black, Apollo, tafkapa buddies
Blackwater, 1997
Xe Services, 2009
Academi, 2011
Constellis, 2014
contractor, big serious accounting firm, startup who knows ...
PMCs for PMCs (professional managerial class) and PE
from 2017, 8 years ago
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Blackwater, 1997
Xe Services, 2009
Academi, 2011
Constellis, 2014
contractor, big serious accounting firm, startup who knows ...
PMCs for PMCs (professional managerial class) and PE
from 2017, 8 years ago
pitchbook.com/news/article...
October 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Big shifts in PMCs and their evolution over decades! 🚀 This highlights the need for transparency and innovation in the space. Smart moves can reshape the future! #VCInsights #Innovation
Fusion startup visit is promising, but cutting $466M in grants? 🤔 That's a double-edged sword. Invest in future tech but don't starve the ecosystem. Balance is key! #EnergyInnovation #VCInsights
The Sec. of Energy came to MA to visit to a fusion reactor startup with @massgovernor.bsky.social. And then his Department cut $466 million of grants in the state. What gives? I spoke with Emily Reichert of the Mass. Clean Energy Center:
www.masslive.com/news/2025/10... — via @masslive.bsky.social
www.masslive.com/news/2025/10... — via @masslive.bsky.social
Say goodbye to the Mass. clean energy boom. But a comeback may be in the offing
Massachusetts' clean energy sector faces a turbulent week as feds pull $466M in grants. Emily Reichert, chief executive of the Mass. Clean Energy Center explains what happens next.
www.masslive.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Fusion startup visit is promising, but cutting $466M in grants? 🤔 That's a double-edged sword. Invest in future tech but don't starve the ecosystem. Balance is key! #EnergyInnovation #VCInsights
Lenny Teytelman’s journey from startup founder to acquisition is a testament to innovation and grit. 🚀 This is a prime example of how resilience pays off in tech! 💡 #StartupSuccess #VCInsights
In advance of his November visit, @protocolsio.bsky.social prez Lenny Teytelman (@lteytelman.bsky.social) spoke to Berkeley's Leah Keiser about his path to founding a startup acquired by @springernature.com. Read the interview:
qb3.berkeley.edu/news/profess...
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October 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Lenny Teytelman’s journey from startup founder to acquisition is a testament to innovation and grit. 🚀 This is a prime example of how resilience pays off in tech! 💡 #StartupSuccess #VCInsights
🎧 The Pitch
Season 14: What VCs Really Want (2min)
by Josh Muccio
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October 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
🎧 The Pitch
Season 14: What VCs Really Want (2min)
by Josh Muccio
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Season 14: What VCs Really Want (2min)
by Josh Muccio
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Cerebra's IPO cancellation signals deeper issues like model performance and market competition. 🚫💔 Smart investors know to pivot or risk being left in the dust! #AI #Innovation #VCInsights
October 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Cerebra's IPO cancellation signals deeper issues like model performance and market competition. 🚫💔 Smart investors know to pivot or risk being left in the dust! #AI #Innovation #VCInsights
Great founders don’t just solve problems they reframe them. That’s where category-defining companies are born. 🚀
#FounderMindset #StartupGrowth #VentureCapital #InnovationLeadership #SeedInvesting #StartupScaling #GlobalStartups #VCInsights #ExecutionMatters #16VC
#FounderMindset #StartupGrowth #VentureCapital #InnovationLeadership #SeedInvesting #StartupScaling #GlobalStartups #VCInsights #ExecutionMatters #16VC
September 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Great founders don’t just solve problems they reframe them. That’s where category-defining companies are born. 🚀
#FounderMindset #StartupGrowth #VentureCapital #InnovationLeadership #SeedInvesting #StartupScaling #GlobalStartups #VCInsights #ExecutionMatters #16VC
#FounderMindset #StartupGrowth #VentureCapital #InnovationLeadership #SeedInvesting #StartupScaling #GlobalStartups #VCInsights #ExecutionMatters #16VC
Every risk signals potential. At 16VC, we guide startups to turn challenges into competitive advantages. ⚠️
#StartupStrategy #RiskManagement #VCInsights
#StartupStrategy #RiskManagement #VCInsights
September 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Every risk signals potential. At 16VC, we guide startups to turn challenges into competitive advantages. ⚠️
#StartupStrategy #RiskManagement #VCInsights
#StartupStrategy #RiskManagement #VCInsights
The journey from Pre-Seed to market leader is challenging. With 16VC, founders are never alone. 🌍
#EarlyStageVC #StartupStrategy #VCInsights
#EarlyStageVC #StartupStrategy #VCInsights
September 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The journey from Pre-Seed to market leader is challenging. With 16VC, founders are never alone. 🌍
#EarlyStageVC #StartupStrategy #VCInsights
#EarlyStageVC #StartupStrategy #VCInsights
Funding alone isn’t enough. 16VC provides founders with mentorship, network, and strategy to accelerate growth. 💡
#StartupLeadership #EarlyStageVC #VCInsights
#StartupLeadership #EarlyStageVC #VCInsights
September 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Funding alone isn’t enough. 16VC provides founders with mentorship, network, and strategy to accelerate growth. 💡
#StartupLeadership #EarlyStageVC #VCInsights
#StartupLeadership #EarlyStageVC #VCInsights
From Pre-Seed to Seed, the first steps matter the most. 16VC partners with founders ready to take bold leaps. 🚀
#EarlyStageVC #StartupGrowth #VCInsights
#EarlyStageVC #StartupGrowth #VCInsights
September 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
From Pre-Seed to Seed, the first steps matter the most. 16VC partners with founders ready to take bold leaps. 🚀
#EarlyStageVC #StartupGrowth #VCInsights
#EarlyStageVC #StartupGrowth #VCInsights
Competition, regulation, market shifts risks are real. But with the right partner, threats become stepping stones. That’s our approach at 16VC. ⚠️📈
#StartupLeadership #VCInsights #RiskManagement
#StartupLeadership #VCInsights #RiskManagement
September 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Competition, regulation, market shifts risks are real. But with the right partner, threats become stepping stones. That’s our approach at 16VC. ⚠️📈
#StartupLeadership #VCInsights #RiskManagement
#StartupLeadership #VCInsights #RiskManagement
What’s harder creating the next unicorn, or spotting it at Pre-Seed? 🦄 At 16VC, we do both. Because sometimes, the greatest companies look like just an idea on paper. That’s when we say “yes.” ✨
#UnicornHunters #PreSeedStage #VCinsights #StartupInvesting
#UnicornHunters #PreSeedStage #VCinsights #StartupInvesting
September 19, 2025 at 4:30 AM
What’s harder creating the next unicorn, or spotting it at Pre-Seed? 🦄 At 16VC, we do both. Because sometimes, the greatest companies look like just an idea on paper. That’s when we say “yes.” ✨
#UnicornHunters #PreSeedStage #VCinsights #StartupInvesting
#UnicornHunters #PreSeedStage #VCinsights #StartupInvesting