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What do many of the top VC outcomes have in common? They are marketplaces! The Yonder Ventures syndicate will be sharing a new deal shortly. If you want to see what we are investing in be sure to join the fun! Join here ➡️ http://yonder.vc

Rokt has completed a $335 million secondary transaction, valuing the company at $3.5 billion. The transaction saw participation from investors like Tiger Global Management, Square Peg, Barrenjoey, SecondQuarter Ventures, and Janchor Partners' board members John Ho, Terry Bowen, and Karen Katz. CEO Bruce Buchanan highlighted the strong investor interest and the opportunity for employees and early investors to access over $100 million in liquidity. Dhanayush Raninga | SecondaryLink https://lnkd.in/eAfGnrpK #Venture #VentureCapital #VC

How to avoid? 1. It’s a pass 2. Let’s connect after traction 3. It does not interest me 4. Market size is too small 5. It’s an overcrowded market My list of reject reasons for founders at seed stage pitches for their first round raise. #reasons #reject

We ❤️ fostering collaboration and innovation! Last week, our General Partner Yash Patel hosted a phenomenal Roundtable discussion, bringing together fellow VCs and portfolio founders to share valuable insights and growth strategies. These insightful conversations are a powerful driver of success within our ecosystem. #venturecapital #collaboration #innovation

A founder's ability to hone in on their ICP and build value and solve a problem for a very specific customer segment is crucial. 🎯 One insight I took away from Parker Gilbert's journey building his company Numeric is not only their ability to do this effectively, but to elect to work with a focused customer segment where the value of the partnership compounds over time (i.e go-to-market, integration). 🥞 For Numeric that's incredible finance customers and partners like Mercury, Plaid, Wealthfront, Betterment. 💜 Not to mention the traction that led to raising their $10M round from top firms like Founders Fund, Menlo Ventures, and 8VC. 💸 🚀 🎙 🎙 Check out the entire interview with Parker here: https://bit.ly/numeric-br

The math behind an 8-figure exit 🔥 Most founders chase: • More employees  • More funding  • More complexity Adam Callinan did the opposite: • Built to $8M with ZERO employees   • Rejected all investors   • Automated everything  • Landed on Shark Tank  • Sold for 8-figures The wildest part? He started with just a beer bottle problem. 🎧 Listen now to the exact blueprint behind BottleKeeper's massive exit. #milliondollarmastermind #entrepreneurshippodcast #businesssuccess

I've been getting lots of messages after my post earlier about Marketplace Capital. For those that are new connections or just following, it's our early stage venture fund. We created our Marketplace Capital Founders Manual to help share more about it, who our LPs are, what we look for, our process, how we can support founders, and how to share more with us or apply. https://lnkd.in/g2dPnCGV

𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐬. 👉 Nothing matters as much as the people you’ll be professionally wedded to moving forward. 📌 The most important term in the term sheet is not a legal one — it’s really who you’re working with. While a term sheet is primarily about money, it also lays out the power dynamics between you and your investors. Term sheets typically specify how many seats on a company’s board of directors will go to investors, and founders obviously don’t want to find themselves outvoted, particularly during a startup’s early stages.

Groww Invest Tech Pvt. Ltd, could file for an IPO in 2025, aiming to raise $750 million or more. It is backed by prominent investors, including Satya Nadella, Peak XV Partners, Ribbit Capital, and Tiger Global. . . . . . #groww #investmentsnews #2025 #ipo

Get ready — Antler's second Junior VC Drinks event is just around the corner! We’re teaming up with Ascension, Sure Valley Ventures, and Love Ventures to bring you an evening of networking, insights, and fun. As the world’s most active early-stage investor, our mission is to build meaningful connections across the VC ecosystem—and this get-together is the perfect chance to meet outstanding investors from every industry and stage. Event Details: 🎉 When? 17th February 📍 Where? Ascension 🍹 What? Casual drinks & great conversations We can’t wait to see you all there! Check the comments below for the link 🔗⬇️⬇️⬇️ #vc #junior #antler #drinks