Venture Capital - Techstars Startup Digest

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Your curated list of insights on innovation in #VentureCapital & #Startups

[Kauffman Fellows @KauffmanFellows]

Apply for Kauffman Fellows Class 28 & join the world's largest, most connected network of innovation investors.

👀 See how @agoldnerleverages utilizes our powerful network almost daily 👇🏾

The deadline to submit is THIS Friday, Jan 13th! https://t.co/JScJab30HZ

[CVCA @cvca]

CVCA’s Q3 2022 VC & PE Market Overviews are out! #VC activity slows but remains above historical averages with CAD $896M invested; #PE investors cutting more but smaller cheques amid continued economic uncertainty with CAD $2.4B invested in Q3. More: https://t.co/dcWNBDuZki

[NVCA @nvca]

📢 Curious how #LPs view the #VC asset class, benchmarking preferences & how #CFOs can help make the diligence process easier?

Find out more at our November 2-3 event with our ‘#LP Reporting” session sponsored by @firstrepublic 👉 https://t.co/r5iRFo2YP2

[OpenLP @Open_LP]

🖋Join Sapphire Partners & the 150+ VC firms signing the @nvca @vcforward @DeloitteUS #VCHumanCapital Pledge, which surveys #DEI data in the US venture ecosystem. As an industry, we can only improve what we track, measure & report. Participate by 9/23!

📋https://t.co/Dnh7CpIhdD

[Global Corporate Venturing @GCVenturing]

👋🏼 Join GCV for our new Webinar series, starting with The CVC Survival Game: Delivering Value in the #Downturn

Open to all: https://t.co/GEjhjRXmuE

[NVCA @nvca]

🗓️ Aug. 31: Join us to discuss the #innovation community in #StLouis with:

▶️ @dedriccarter, @WUSTL
▶️ @leesie523, @CultivationCap
▶️ Brian Hopcraft, Lewis & Clark Ventures
▶️@JaySchmelter, @RiverVest
▶️Judy Sindecuse, @CapInnovators

🔗 Register: https://t.co/4iVXdWkGJM

[WSJ Venture Capital @WSJVC]

Amid a slowdown in venture capital investing, more startups are opting to avoid the stigma of downrounds by extending existing funding rounds at the same valuations
https://t.co/4xOuKZFF2E

[NVCA @nvca]

Here's what climate tech investors think of the Inflation Reduction Act | PitchBook https://t.co/XJ5JLktGBH via @PitchBookNews

[SomosVC (fka LatinxVC) @SomosVC_]

👀 if you are a Latinx young professional who is looking to break into venture, watch this page on August 15th when we drop the application for our THIRD cohort of LatinxVC fellows!

This is an 8-week program to help you break into VC. Mark the date on your cal!

[NVCA @nvca]

NVCA launched @VCForward in 2020 as our 501(c)(3) supporting organization with a mission to diversify, educate, and empower the VC investor class to advance the industry and maximize impact and returns.

[Fred Destin @fdestin]

LP freeze mechanics are simple:

- Existing VC funds re-ups 2018-2022 too fast for LP cycles; fast treadmill.
- Brutal denominator effect given public market markdowns. Privates now high % of NAV.
- No incentive to invest early
- Uncertainty blocks decision making

[CB Insights @CBinsights]

Are #unicorns a dying breed?

According to the data: no, not really.

While #startups valued at $1B+ are being born at a slower rate than last year, they’re still popping out at a faster clip than any other time before 2021: https://t.co/BKHXKKVbia

[Global Corporate Venturing @GCVenturing]

🌐 GCV subscribers can take a deeper dive into our look at CVC team sizes. Here is how Saint-Gobain NOVA's geographic structure allows them to operate with a team of 13 (@SGnova)

https://t.co/LH9eGJNPMx

[Global Corporate Venturing @GCVenturing]

Corporate VCs can lead the way through market uncertainty. The @touchdown_vc team has navigated three prior down cycles in venture capital and will share thoughts, tips & tactics at the upcoming #GCVISummit in Monterey, CA on June 22-23. Join them! 🌎
https://t.co/Qy67J7Ekbi

[NVCA @nvca]

⚡ On the fourth episode of the #VentureCapitol podcast, @jonas_murph gives an update on past, current, and future federal policies that address investments in #climate startups and how #VCs can advocate for the right policy to solve the #climate crisis.

https://t.co/g1fLVKD1Ar

[ILPA @ilpaorg]

One week on from MCON, we're grateful to our engaging speakers like @KKR_Co's Pete Stavros, who spoke about why he championed creating @OwnershipWorks and how it's making an impact. Attendees can watch again on the conference platform!

[Global Corporate Venturing @GCVenturing]

Here's how @TDKVentures grew their team from a minimal start:

https://t.co/UsLTZv8Owc

[Global Corporate Venturing @GCVenturing]

The short answer is: “It depends” (on strategy, focus and structure). A quick rule of thumb is 3 people per $100m in the fund. Do you agree?

https://t.co/txeLKzmay8

[OpenLP @Open_LP]

📢Calling all #VC emerging mgrs: Want to step inside the minds of LPs to understand their approach to the ⬇️mkt?

@CommerceVC is hosting Sapphire Partners’ @beezer232 & @PackardFdn's @sbluestein for a virtual AMA: 6/30 @ 9a PT. Register now to join the 💭 https://t.co/0Tlfi6E3C6

[Global Corporate Venturing @GCVenturing]

A massive $1bn injection of funding for World Innovation Lab, which connects Japanese corporates with US startups 🌏

https://t.co/NCMpIR4tCY