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‘As an Emerging Manager, we have been moving at pace to build our company since being established in 2020. We have been fortunate to be able to walk in the footsteps of many leading venture capital firms and within such a strong ecosystem.’ In this week’s Insight piece, Marcus Love, General Partner at Love Ventures, shares his views and positive outlook on opportunities for Emerging Managers in the UK. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eFgPZ9Q5

The network we have developed over 25 years allows us to make catalytic and fruitful connections between founders, venture-capital funds and industry leaders #webuildteams #IanulyTalentAccelerators #startuprecruiters #startupbusinesses #talentacceleration #startupteams

The current environment presents a really interesting time to be an emerging manager (especially if you’re raising a new fund). Come hear what Nakul Mandan and I have to share about the current state of emerging managers in venture.

Did you know that women represent just 17% of management company owners in venture capital? Thanks to VentureForward for shining a light on the topic and for the shout out alongside this amazing group of women investors 👊. To Chris Thomas, Felix Scheuffelen, and the team at Assembly Ventures, here's to building great things together. (Psst... emerging managers hustle harder and diverse teams outperform.) #womenshistorymonth #womeninvestors

We are proud of NAIC's 24 Black-owned Venture Capital member firms who are making a significant impact on their industries and communities, and are playing an increasingly vital role in the U.S. economy. Eighty-nine percent of VC firms report they do not have any Black investment partners according to a recent study by National Venture Capital Association. These firms are key capital providers that help advance the broad spectrum of industries they invest in, especially in technology, healthcare, and media. Join us in recognizing these Black-owned Venture Capital firms, and their founders, for their exemplary leadership in the asset management industry and their communities. #diverseleadership #venturecapital #blackhistorymonth #alternativeinvesting

For the last 3 weeks or so, I've participated in VC Lab, an accelerator for new and emerging managers. I've had good experience thus far, learning and getting feedback from mentors and peers who are in the same journey from all parts of the world. It provides structure and discipline to get the momentum going. Building a #VC fund is a long journey. VC Lab makes the journey more palatable and less lonely ✌ #emergingmanagers

We're proud to celebrate Sector Lead, Matt Witheiler's fourth consecutive naming to Forbes’ ‘The Midas List: The World’s Best Venture Capital Investors in 2024'. Kudos Matthew Witheiler - this is testament to your enduring impact on the late-stage VC industry. https://lnkd.in/eBdHwBG4 Wellington Management did not pay a fee to be considered. Winners were selected by a data-driven approach, the Midas List is produced from a combination of public data sources and the submissions of hundreds of investment partners across hundreds of firms each year. This award was announced on June 4, 2024, a submission made in January 2024 and is based on 5 years of trailing data. The award may not be representative of any one client’s experience. The award is not indicative of Wellington Management’s future performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

📖 Lesson learnt from another Included VC masterclass: Value-Add & Platform Session with Stephen Millard, Olivia O'Sullivan and Doug Landis 💬 Engagement with founders as a fund must be consistent and proactive - aligned with the start ups short/medium/long term growth strategy 📈 The most commonly valued problems to help solve really revolve around hiring talent and strategies for GROWTH! 🤔 Founders are the ultimate decision makers - therefore astute assessment of the founding team and alignment with the fund's value-add pre-investment is essential 'If we are telling the founders exactly what to do at every step then we have made the wrong investment' Thanks once again Anu Panesar and Nikita Thakrar

Here’s your opportunity to hear directly from experienced Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors about: how they engage with early-stage companies, what leads them to invest, and what they expect from portfolio companies- on April 27th, 10:15AM at the DC Summit!

Fun chat with Picus Capital’s Florian Reichert, Naman Jhawar and Abhijay Thacker yesterday👍🏼 Could have gone on for way longer! Some talking points: Compressing valuations in early-stage investing, exits, investing in a rising rate environnment and what it means for VC portfolios. A distilled version in DealStreetAsia’s story below: