Top Tweets for #LaunchRound

almost 5 years ago

(1/3) From @HarvardBiz: “Since Black founders grow up in environments that are more financially disadvantaged, the fact is that the vast majority of us have no access to what Silicon Valley labels as the ‘friends and family’ round of fundraising." #LaunchRound #inclusivity #vc

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almost 5 years ago

almost 5 years ago

(1/2) From Rashmi Menon, entrepreneur in residence at @UMich @MichiganRoss: "Underrepresented groups in entrepreneurship are often less likely to be able to count on family for capital to start their businesses." #entrepreneurship #startupfunding https://t.co/go6XmvJVQv

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almost 5 years ago

@UMich @MichiganRoss (2/2) Hence why we need to replace the term "friends & family" round with >> #LaunchRound << Read more from @sjolewis: https://t.co/cXaPFhPY15 #vc #inclusivelanguage #inclusionmatters

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almost 5 years ago

Did you know that female, Black, and Latinx founders only receive 3% of total #VC funding? We are simply not seeing our best innovators, folks. And the way we talk about #funding can help improve that. #LaunchRound https://t.co/cXaPFhPY15

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almost 5 years ago

Loved doing this podcast on why we are renaming the Friends and Family round to the #launchround with @Nick_Spiller #betabusiness

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almost 5 years ago

As and immigrant CEO Kim brings a great perspective to the #launchround conversation.

Kim Raath @kcraath

almost 5 years ago

While early investors may feel like friends and family, the phrase doesn’t consider that many founders don’t have close networks of friends and family who can afford to invest in them from their startup’s earliest days. @sjolewis #launchround https://t.co/Cw463ZD4jm

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Kim Raath @kcraath

almost 5 years ago

While early investors may feel like friends and family, the phrase doesn’t consider that many founders don’t have close networks of friends and family who can afford to invest in them from their startup’s earliest days. @sjolewis #launchround https://t.co/Cw463ZD4jm

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almost 5 years ago

Have seen first hand how hard the @topl_protocol team worked to raise their #launchround and so impressed with how far they’ve come since. 🚀

Topl @topl_protocol

almost 5 years ago

Some founders must work harder when #fundraising. For one, companies with only woman founders receive less than 2% of VC funds. What do these gaps say? @sjolewis shared her thoughts in a recent blog. Today, Topl CEO @kcraath discusses the obstacles. https://t.co/8GH8LB0yus

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almost 5 years ago

So, while the discussion is raging, what are the most important resources for #founders in the #launchround phase outside of financial capital, and how do they get it? I'm hearing social capital the most but what are actionable steps to build it.

almost 5 years ago

.#Underestimated founders being told their first step to #startup success is to raise money from their friends and family is a glaring barrier to entry. Let’s rid ourselves of the exclusionary nomenclature. We Aren’t Seeing the Best Innovators https://t.co/VwcqK4cJiI

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Derrick L. Maultsby Jr. @dmaultsby53

almost 5 years ago

Spread the word, VC community: #LaunchRound is here to stay.

almost 5 years ago

As someone who acts as corporate counsel for primarily startups comprised of underrepresented founders, a Launch Round 🚀 is exactly the term I will be using from now on.

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almost 5 years ago

Introducing the #LaunchRound. It’s like the Friends & Family Round, except with fewer barriers for underestimated founders: https://t.co/cXaPFhPY15 Follow @sjolewis on Medium for more on making #VC and the startup landscape more #inclusive and accessible.

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almost 5 years ago

So long, F&F Round. Hello, #LaunchRound! https://t.co/cXaPFhPY15

almost 5 years ago

We aren��t seeing the best innovators. Calling that 1st round of #startup funding a "friends and family" round assumes that #entrepreneurs have a network w/ capital. Let’s break down that barrier to entry and start calling it what it actually is—a Launch Round. (A thread)

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almost 5 years ago

@salred3 @KnowCapIO This is great!! We need more of these funds comfortable with and able to add value to the Launch round. Thanks for tweeting - I'm adding you to our list of resources. #launchround

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almost 5 years ago

@AmandaHeyman @RarebreedVC @LunarStartups @DaniellejSteer @choeyoutheway @forgenorthmn Thanks for sharing and tagging other resources! #launchround

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almost 5 years ago

@oluadedej @MacConwell @RarebreedVC Yes!! #launchround

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Liebe 🇿🇦🇨🇦 @LiebeJeannot

almost 5 years ago

@MacConwell @sjolewis @RarebreedVC I ❤️ this too! We'll be doing the same! #launchround

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