Jen Germain

Multimedia Specialist at PitchBook Data. Video producer, editor, and storyteller. Old millennial.

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Here's a quick snippet from my recent video for @PitchBook about the rise of #growthequity and #venturedebt among private investors and companies. Full video avail in the post link.

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Read our blog post for more on growth equity, venture debt and the blurring lines between #PE and #VC https://t.co/2IxzDteVCC

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This week on In Visible Capital, we talk with leaders from @IronspringVC, @FLEXE and @Playground_VC about the state of the #supplychain and how #logistics startups are creating a more resilient industry: https://t.co/6oild0mYQ9

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On this week’s episode of In Visible Capital, we chat about cities as stakeholders in mobility and how the pandemic has impacted our approach to movement with @Playground_VC’s Peter Barrett: https://t.co/M4Bp9pMqP0

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A big thanks to our guests, Joy Tuffield and Austin Russell, for providing their insights on the future of autonomous vehicles in this week's episode of #InVisibleCapital from @PitchBook.

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On this week’s episode of In Visible Capital, we talk about the growth and promise of self-driving cars and barriers that remain with Generation Investment Management’s Joy Tuffield and @luminartech’s Austin Russell: https://t.co/BLzOxNDVYB

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In this week’s episode of In Visible Capital, we explore ghost kitchens, food delivery apps and #foodtech after #COVID19 with @reeftechnology’s Felix Gonzalez Roson and @C3’s Brad Reynolds: https://t.co/LRbBcM2JB8

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For this episode we had a great conversation with e-commerce expert @retailgeek Jason Goldberg and PitchBook's Sr. Emerging Tech Analyst @alexlfrederick.

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In this week’s episode of In Visible Capital, we explore dark stores, digital fulfillment and how more shoppers are relying on these technologies during #COVID-19 with @PublicisGroupe’s @retailgeek: https://t.co/OrBTh0RpZP

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Our recent episode of In Visible Capital explores the acceleration of telehealth technologies during the pandemic.

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Listen to the latest episode In Visible Capital to explore recent advancements in #telehealth during COVID-19 with @BellevueHosp’s Dr. Janine Knudsen and @ActivantCapital’s @SteveSarracino: https://t.co/fkM6DG37hv

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We had a great conversation with @joshmendelsohn and Envoy's @mattharris5 and @alexhaefner about digital contact tracing for this episode of PitchBook's #InVisibleCapital podcast.

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In the new episode of our In Visible Capital podcast, we chat with @hangaris’ @joshmendelsohn and the @envoy team about the possibilities and limitations of contact tracing amid COVID-19. Listen today: https://t.co/OPDNtrsWbE

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I've been hard at work producing and editing a new season of PitchBook's #InVisibleCapital podcast. Big thanks to my team and everyone who helped support this project. New episodes coming every Tuesday. Check out episode 1 now!

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Season two of PitchBook’s In Visible Capital podcast takes a closer look at emerging technologies amid COVID-19. Listen to ep. 1 now for a conversation on wellness tech—including biometric devices and wearables—featuring @ouraring CEO @harprizzle14. https://t.co/g7o8rP0de0

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U.S. companies scored a long-sought win Wednesday when the Securities and Exchange Commission approved new rules that are expected to make it harder for activist investors to push for changes in corporate strategy. https://t.co/14H2nG6kpA

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@ElizaHaverstock @Forbes @PitchBookNews @ElizaHaverstock Super excited for you! You will kill it!

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Here's a snippet of a recent video I put together with @jamescthorne. Click the link to watch the full video, and read more about @THEKINGDMC's investment into mental health. #MentalHealthMatters

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Darryl McDaniels of Run-DMC talks about his struggles with mental health and how that influenced his first VC seed investment in mental health startup, Uwill: https://t.co/ecbeXfssDf

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#Duterte giving off some Trump vibes with this #ABSCBNfranchise BS.

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WATCH: BBC News breaking news coverage of the rejection of ABS-CBN’s broadcasting franchise Pt1 #ABSCBNFranchiseHearing

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Not at all undermining the tragedy of the situation, but I’m beginning to think that #Glee might have the #PowerRangers curse. #GleeCurse

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It's been clear for months that Black and Latino people in the U.S. were being harmed by the coronavirus at higher rates.

But new data we obtained by suing the CDC shows just how widespread the disparity is across the country.

Here's what we found. https://t.co/IP2UMUuW5R

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This public spreadsheet lists Black founders who have raised VC, and the investors backing them https://t.co/4ndmdxND3A by @Alex

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"Restaurant owners are concerned about more than the apps' fees. ... [M]any said the apps also engaged in deceptive practices like setting up websites with inaccurate information for the restaurants."

Recommended read (via @nathanielpopper): https://t.co/yNrrFlVUSm

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"If you didn't really call it out, that tells me that your leadership is uncomfortable having a conversation about the issue, that systematic issue." ⁠— @isadwatson

More on assessing VC's response to its institutional bias: https://t.co/tFobJuU60N

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As the business world reexamines its own racial inequities following days of protests for broader social justice, if you have thoughts, questions and/or story ideas that you'd like to share, you can reach our news team at [email protected].