Ardent Venture Partners

We are an early stage venture fund investing in embedded finance, marketplaces, and vertical saas. Team: @pbronner, Phil Herget @dan_preiss, @MikkeyClarke

[Ardent Venture Partners @Ardent_VC]

@chiefmartec Thanks for sharing, Scott!

[phil bronner @pbronner]

🏢 How many days do you spend in the office? Have you ever wondered how this will impact Commercial Real Estate? We certainly did, and as part of @Ardent_VC's future of work thesis, we delved deep into the subject.
https://t.co/PeY30CTvH9

[phil bronner @pbronner]

6/ 📚 Dive into our latest blog to discover how YC's rise to prominence is a showcase for disruption in the education sector. https://t.co/iqq7RXIeRY

[phil bronner @pbronner]

2/🚀 How did this start? @Ardent_VC recently backed our 3rd @ycombinator startup & it sparked an interesting thought: "Does YC carry the same signal value for founders as top-tier universities?"

[Ardent Venture Partners @Ardent_VC]

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[Method Financial @MethodFinancial]

✨Today is a big day at Method as we announce our $16M Series A round, led by @a16z joined by @TruistNews, @svangel, @AbstractVC, @ycombinator, @Ardent_VC and over 30+ fintech angels / operators!

Read a few words from our CEO @josebet1 ⤵️

https://t.co/5BiSqkTTYM

[Ardent Venture Partners @Ardent_VC]

We’re anticipating the emergence of some truly innovative early-stage software companies emerging next year, despite market headwinds. Read our latest blog to learn why.

https://t.co/mExhe2Bxnp

[Ardent Venture Partners @Ardent_VC]

GP @pbronner drops some gems on pre-seed fundraising 👇

[phil bronner @pbronner]

Good pre-seed investors base 90% of their decision on the founding team. However, 95% of a pre-seed pitch deck is focused on the idea and not the team.

Here is what I would love to see in a pre-seed deck 🧵

[phil bronner @pbronner]

The staying power of the paper check truly baffles me. Popularized in the 16th century by the Dutch, a staggering 40% of B2B payments are still conducted this way. Our latest blog dives into why & the path forward to digitizing B2B payments. 🧵

https://t.co/n5kkgJBLKN

[Rohit S. Gajbhiye @RohitSGajbhiye]

We at @_financepeer have partnered with 10K+ institutions and seen 10X growth the past year. We hope to take the vision of revolutionising the financial infrastructure of educational ecosystem where access to education is given to the masses! https://t.co/1xrM2sC7A7

[Method Financial @MethodFinancial]

We recently hosted our very first #happyhour with This Week In Fintech! We had such a blast connecting with other developers and investors — and we were able to raise money for @nature_org. Thanks to @grasshopperbank and Hitch for hosting with us!

[Ardent Venture Partners @Ardent_VC]

Right on!

[Amit Puri @notamitalegend]

Congrats @pbronner on being named to @WBJonline's Power 100 class of 2022!!! #OG #VC

https://t.co/a9iQIRoJYk

[dan preiss @dan_preiss]

Attn 🌈LGBTQ+ founders/investors going to @money2020 ...I haven't seen any community-centric events so I'm pulling one together. Please join/share! https://t.co/U9PFU2wewA

[Max Friedman @max_friedman8]

And we welcomed a new Board Observer, @pbronner of @Ardent_VC, who shared a great thread & article about why he chose to invest in Givebutter:

https://t.co/UKL9ZxgLnr

[phil bronner @pbronner]

@givebutter We couldn't be more thrilled to participate in their $7 million seed round alongside @TopeAwotona, @davidcummings, @shahedkhan, @gomez3_elena, @shreyas, @thesamparr, @ShaanVP
, @SahilBloom, @Julian, @Allen, and many others!

https://t.co/NG2ddQWU6e

[phil bronner @pbronner]

Stubborn inflation -> rising interest rates -> potentially a recession. Even in this climate,@Ardent_VC is excited by the opportunities within B2B fintech. Nonetheless, risks to the sector are more acute in these challenging times & founders need to prepare

Here’s how:🧵

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[Ardent Venture Partners @Ardent_VC]

Listen to our founder, @pbronner discuss his 15 years of experience in venture and what has surprised him the most about starting AVP.
https://t.co/VuODeQK3Ma

[Shashi Bellamkonda @shashib]

Great to see you in the @WBJonline @pbronner