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Elevate Cohort 1 Insights: Karthik B. Reddy (Managing Partner at Blume Ventures) dropped a #truthbomb about #fundraising that’s been not talked much about. Listen to this exclusive snippet and level up your startup game. Apply here to get such insights LIVE : d2ci.co/elevate_register Get ready to be mentored by industry leaders!! #elevate #letselevate #insights #cohort1 #cohort2 #levelup #applyhere #applynow

When I talked to Julia Gudish Krieger recently, she said one of the recent trends in VC that had jumped out to her the most was the rise in seed extensions—and, in particular, seed extensions raised by companies with impressive metrics and lofty valuations. “There’s a little bit of a shift there,” Julia told me. “Companies that had significant growth in the last 12 months but had raised at those heightened valuations (in 2021 and early 2022) are not doing down rounds. They’re doing seed extensions.” Here's some more data to support that trend, from my colleague Peter Walker and his look at Carta's initial startup fundraising data from Q1: For now, the median valuation for seed-stage companies raising a bridge round in Q1 was $20.7 million, the highest it's been so far this decade. Like Julia said: Even for seed startups with "heightened valuations," raising an extension instead a new priced round is an increasingly popular option.

Join me today to discuss the role of #incubation in supporting startups and boosting the ecosystem!

Cool conversation with Cristobal Alonso & Szymon Janiak on early stage venture capital at a Ukrainian startup event in Warsaw today! My key points: 1. The best entrepreneurs don't ask for permission. 2. They go after the biggest market available. 3. They start local, but local in San Francisco, not local in Radom. Those are the founders we want to back as SMOK Ventures.

Read this in Fast Company recently: "Amidst this surge within the startup economy, however, an adverse trend persists: Women remain underrepresented, especially in tech. Only 15% of tech startup founders are women, while just about a third have at least one female founder. And, while venture capitalists (VCs) have had to tighten their belts across the board, startups with all-women teams experienced a notable drop in funding last year, receiving just shy of 2% of the $238.3 billion in venture capital allocated, compared with 2.4% the year prior." I can't wait to welcome Citrine Angels to the Northeastern University Arlington campus in partnership with Arlington Economic Development to explore what its like to be a Female Founder! #ArlingtonVA #Entrepreneurship

Discover the success story of NOXMAT, one of our tenet startups, as they find a new home after a successful stay at the International Landing Zone! 🌟 NOXMAT's journey is a testament to the power of innovation and collaboration within our community. 🚀 Read their story here: https://bit.ly/48s4cPD

Come join Robert Lacher, alongside industry leaders including George Robson from Sequoia Capital, Paula Weber from Northzone, and Christian Miele from Headline, for an insightful discussion about the forefront of seed funding at this year's START Global Summit in St. Gallen. Who's currently investing in Seed Startups? And what implications does this hold for the broader VC ecosystem? Don't miss us on the Summit Stage on March 21st at 1:35 pm! Got questions in advance? Feel free to share them in the comments section below 👇

We’ve published 189 in-depth profiles of super-early-stage B2B and deep tech startups so far here at PreSeed Now. While our Startup Tracker keeps you updated on funds raised, pivots taken etc by as many of those startups as possible, we’ve never taken time to properly catch up with one of of our past startups. So today, let’s talk to Pipeline Organics, a compelling startup we first featured 10 months ago, when they had just started out on their fundraising journey. Today they’ve announced they’ve raised a £1.5 million pre-seed round led by the venture arm of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. But how did that play out? How easy was it to raise? What challenges did they had to overcome? And how have their business plans and technology evolved? Let’s find out as we speak to CEO and co-founder Arielle Torres: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eSS6dm5X 👈

Raising capital is often overlooked, but it's critical for many startups. As if growing and running a business wasn't hard enough, founders always need to have their sights on their next round of funding. Richard Hawwa knows this space far better than most. Here are some of his thoughts on how to navigate this complex environment. #futureofmobility

"Innovation needs to happen quickly in my mind, and the best way to do it is with startups." Mark Bakken is a fearless investor and leader at HealthX Ventures. We are honored to be a part of the HealthX portfolio and are excited to share more of his thoughts with you. If you haven't yet, catch the full clip over on our YouTube channel - https://ow.ly/wNnm50QFCwf