Florence Bavanandan

VC @ Launch Africa Ventures | Included VC Fellow '22

#VC #tech #startup

[Florence Bavanandan @FlorenceBav]

@OliBarrett @INCLUDED_VC Changed my life- opera singer and new mother to Head of Platform and Operations at Africa’s leading early stage fund.

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🎉 The Top 45 for the @VivaTech
Africa Tech Awards have been announced

🥳 25% of them are @LaunchAfricaVC portfolio companies

🇫🇷 Looking forward to seeing the Top 9 at Viva Tech in June

🌍 We will be there 15 - 16th. Reach out to learn more about the fund & our portcos
#vc

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My first 30 days in VC? It's been a wild ride. This time last year, I was 6 months pregnant and about to start the @includedVC fellowship with no idea how everything was about to change!

Read the article to find out more
https://t.co/XiHwB7v7li

#vc #includedvc #workingmum

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🌶Super spicy finale from @DelJohnsonVC, @BrianBrackeen @BlackTechWeek and @garystew at #RISEInVC organised by @INCLUDED_VC

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4. Reputational Capital
- PR
- Social media
- Podcasts
- Blog posts
- Brand

#RISEInVC @INCLUDED_VC

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What is "Platform" in VC? It's the non financial support that a VC offers their founders. But what does that actually look like? Follow the🧵

From Queen of Platform 👑 @keji_osf at #RISEInVC organised by @INCLUDED_VC and hosted by @sebuhmesfin

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3. Relationship Capital
Your network! Who can you connect founders with to help with:
- Challenges
- Expansion
- Raising their next round
- Anything I've missed? Reply to this tweet

#RISEInVC @keji_osf @INCLUDED_VC

[Florence Bavanandan @FlorenceBav]

Manifesting that @SteveBartlettSC will be joining us today! Sharing your story of how you raised your fund Flight Story
🗣 42 speakers
🚀 40 funds represented
🎓 20 sessions
🌏 3 days
🔥 The best global VCs coming together to discuss: ✨#blackexcellence✨in #RISEInVC @INCLUDED_VC

[Florence Bavanandan @FlorenceBav]

@sydneypaige10 @INCLUDED_VC @CharnezJ Massively, thank you! Have DM’d to follow up - currently in the process of developing processes and would love to chat 🤓

[Florence Bavanandan @FlorenceBav]

How do you attract LPs?
- Focus on why you're building what you're building
- Communicate that value proposition
- Back it up with data!

A great session from @sydneypaige10 at @RISEInVC from @INCLUDED_VC hosted by @CharnezJ

[Florence Bavanandan @FlorenceBav]

What's the biggest opportunity in climatetech investing?
- Move away from the green premium
- Embrace substitute goods that are better than their original counterparts
e.g. Tesla, cold chains and...oat milk (contentious last one?!) #RISEInVC @INCLUDED_VC @miadiawara @Econoahmad

[Florence Bavanandan @FlorenceBav]

Fascinating and inspiring session from @GOODsoilVC @LaunchAfricaVC @ChanzoCapital at #RISEInVC on opportunities, risks and return in Africa organised by @INCLUDED_VC

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Taking it offline: Every meeting is an opportunity
- Who do they know?
- Who can they introduce you to?
- Where might they be in 5 years?

The opportunities are endless 🙌

#RISEInVC @INCLUDED_VC

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🔥 first session for #RISEInVC with @MacConwell and @Adizah_Tejani on Raising a fund through social media a few juicy titbits below 👇

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On platform strategy:
- Tweet at people you want to target
- Put a Calendly link in your bio
- Check your followers daily
- Individually message them

#RISEInVC

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I wrote an article on North Africa's VC scene, to inspire more VCs to take a closer look at this land of opportunity 🚀 #africa #vc #startup

https://t.co/tJ5DxGvDdq

Here are 10 facts about the region to make you want to read the full piece:

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[Florence Bavanandan @FlorenceBav]

Another great day at @INCLUDED_VC with thought provoking words from Ana and Martin at @kaya_vc on Heart meeting Brain when making investment decisions