Will Orde

VC @PassionCapital backing outstanding European founders at Pre-Seed in AI, Fintech, Risktech

[Will Orde @willorde]

@dhaber Tube to Chalk Hill, walk along Regent's Park Rd past lots of lovely cafes and out on to Primrose Hill. Stellar views across the city - protected views to St Paul's & Westminster

[Will Orde @willorde]

I wrotea piece on The SaaS Metrics That Matter At An Early Stage, sharing which metrics we use when assesing Late Seed & Series A B2B SaaS startups. Go have a read!
https://t.co/hbeKzfjGDJ

[Will Orde @willorde]

Great to see CreativeX announcing its $25m Series B. Conviction invested in the buisness in March 2020, having tracked its progress for a couple of years prior, and we're delighted to be backing Anastsia & team again as part of this round.
https://t.co/64kn6cqJxa

[Will Orde @willorde]

Heading to SaaStr Europa next week, if you're going to be in Barcelona & want to grab coffee to chat B2B SaaS start-ups hit me up!

[Will Orde @willorde]

I'll be at SaaStr Europa, where you can book me for this @e180labs braindate: A VC’s View on SaaS Metrics with Conviction VC @@saastr https://t.co/QIxdGikAJL #braindate #

[Will Orde @willorde]

Great read ahead of the weekend and echos what I’m seeing - seed selling hopes & dreams is as active as ever, but the more data you’ve got the more uncertain the markets

[Matt Turck @mattturck]

Are we witnessing the Great VC Pullback of 2022?

After a few years of craziness, things seem to be really changing and everyone is trying to figure out what that means

1/7 👇

[Will Orde @willorde]

Looking forward to sharing some thoughts on what VC's look for as part of this event, det's if you're interested here -

[Conviction VC @VC_Conviction]

On 29th March, Will is speaking at @MeetFounders “Funding your Startup & Scaleup by OVHcloud!” Watch VC Panels & startups pitch live. 2 startups will win prizes, with £500 cash to the top startup & €10k in cloud credits!. Ticket at https://t.co/RJI6IuEkEb #venturecapital

[Will Orde @willorde]

Really enjoyed this article, trying to read the tea leaves on what the public market contraction might mean for venture funding - if in doubt more runway is always good for founders

[Will Orde @willorde]

@checkwarner Great blog! We just had our first child a few weeks ago & id love to be able to take a bigger chunk of time off work & spend more time looking after her, but that’s not an option. We’re lucky that Mum has a great mat policy & can confidently take the time she wants

[Downing Ventures @downingventures]

Today is a big day for Downing Ventures as we announce the first close of a $15m Series A funding round in @carbice - a company we know is defining this generation's material age and we don't say that lightly! See full story here: https://t.co/3t10TiiTL8 #materials #science

[Will Orde @willorde]

Surprisingly enough everyone on our team talks to each other, if you email us all separately asking to invest we’ll realise, and it’s going to harm your chances. Pick whoever you think looks most relevant on our team and reach out, we all like chatting about new opportunities

[Evgenia Plotnikova @evplot]

5/ If you copy my entire team on the email it is not clear who you want to respond. Emailing everyone the same thing individually is also not a great idea. Pick someone who you think is the right person or the one you want to speak to

[Will Orde @willorde]

I'm part of the panel for @appearhere virtual masterclass on raising capital for your business, really interesting panel so do sign-up!

[Appear Here @appearhere]

Join tomorrow's masterclass to explore some of the different ways in which entrepreneurs can raise funds for their business: from approaching investors to mastering the pitch.

https://t.co/GPRH5vLPYt

[Will Orde @willorde]

@NettletonJames @michaeltefula Brutal

[Will Orde @willorde]

Always been a big fan of @nounproject , super useful to make an investment paper look better! Their new diverse curated looks like another great tool and a super cool initiative

[Noun Project @nounproject]

Visual language has the power to shape, reinforce, and change our perceptions. Today, we’re thrilled to share that we have expanded our collection to offer professionally curated, art-quality photos that celebrate diversity. Read more:

https://t.co/Xd9ZVXKx0D

[Downing Ventures @downingventures]

Proud to see @wearetrouva and @PapierUK in #thesundaytimes Sage Tech Track 100 that ranks Britain’s 100 private tech companies with the fastest-growing sales over the last 3 years. Keep doing what you're doing and inspiring innovation in the industry! https://t.co/g6VFbo6qkU

[Landscape @Landscape_vc]

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Thrilled to be welcoming Downing Ventures (@downingventures) to the Landscape Verified Parter program.

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Big thanks to @willorde for getting this set up! 🙌

[Will Orde @willorde]

Cheeky little interview... https://t.co/MVbWc6VPSU

[Will Orde @willorde]

@meribeckwith Lol at the Cif!

[Will Orde @willorde]

@mr_james_c Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time (massive fantasy series)
Jemisin's Broken Earth trilogy - disaster fantasy
Chronicles of Amber - set across a series of parallel worlds incl. earth
Peter Hamilton's Night's Dawn trilogy - scif-fi, but with zombies. Epic space opera stuff

[Michael @michaeltefula]

Are we heading to a post-privacy world? I share some thoughts here on the evolution of privacy tech and a market map of the landscape https://t.co/j7zcZJK9IR