Had a blast diving into Bessemer Venture Partners' anti-portfolio! 🚀
It's not often that a VC firm is so transparent about the opportunities they've missed.
I've summed up 7 key lessons I've learned from their 'missed unicorns.'
Great insights for anyone in or interested in #VentureCapital.
Check out my latest blog post to learn more.
https://medium.com/@_init_/reflections-on-bessemer-ventures-anti-portfolio-bb58938cae4d
"The point is that the entire model deployed by VCs is to profit by disrupting the marketplace with predatory pricing, and leave the losses to the suckers who buy into the IPO."
#tech #siliconvalley #chicagoschool #capitalism #VC #VentureCapital #uber
#uber #VentureCapital #VC #capitalism #chicagoschool #siliconvalley #tech
🚀 Just tried a fun little tool that predicts how likely a VC might invest in your startup. My result was 'No one returns your calls' 😅. Give it a whirl and share your results!
#Investing #Startups #VentureCapital
#investing #startups #VentureCapital
Securing funding is a crucial aspect of startup growth, and the stages of funding provide a roadmap for entrepreneurs to navigate the financing landscape. From self-funding and friends and family rounds to angel investments and subsequent rounds of venture capital, each stage brings unique opportunities and challenges. By understanding these stages, entrepreneurs can strategically plan their fundraising efforts and leverage the appropriate funding sources to fuel their startup's growth and success.
#StartupFunding #EntrepreneurshipJourney #FundingStages #SelfFunding #FriendsAndFamily #AngelInvestment #VentureCapital #StrategicPlanning #StartupGrowth #FundingSources #SuccessMindset #RoadmapToSuccess #EntrepreneurLife #FinancialSupport #SeedRound #SeriesA #SeriesB #InvestmentOpportunities #BusinessGrowth #FundraisingEfforts #FundingLandscape
#startupfunding #entrepreneurshipjourney #fundingstages #selffunding #friendsandfamily #angelinvestment #VentureCapital #strategicplanning #startupgrowth #fundingsources #successmindset #roadmaptosuccess #entrepreneurlife #financialsupport #seedround #seriesa #SeriesB #investmentopportunities #businessgrowth #fundraisingefforts #fundinglandscape
RT @EIF_EU: Events with @EIF_EU participation to look out for this week: 🇵🇹 Mon, 27/03 - launching Portugal Blue 2 with @govpt for more #blueeconomy funding; 🇪🇸 Wed, 29/03 - presenting #ETCI with @ICOgob and SEDIA for boosting #scaleup investments.
#BlueEconomy #ETCI #Scaleup #Portugal #Spain #VentureCapital
AbbVie clinches back-to-back clinical wins in ulcerative colitis, lupus — Biotech startups face ‘Series A cliff’ as venture capital stays cautious— Incyte hit by CRL on extended-release JAK tablets -- See more on our front page news http://bit.ly/w28kSd #abbvie #ulcerativecolitis #lupus #startups #funding #venturecapital #seriesa #seriesb #fda #completeresponseletter #pharma #pharmanews #biotech #biopharma #biotechnology #cafepharma
#abbvie #ulcerativecolitis #lupus #Startups #funding #VentureCapital #seriesa #SeriesB #FdA #completeresponseletter #pharma #pharmanews #biotech #biopharma #biotechnology #cafepharma
FDA's Peter Marks backs accelerated approval for gene therapies — Return of the megaround: is biotech back from the brink?— The rise, fall and future of Novavax -- See more on our front page news http://bit.ly/w28kSd #fda #acceleratedapprovals #venturecapital #funding #novavax #vaccines #covid19 #genetherapy #pharma #pharmanews #biotech #biopharma #biotechnology #cafepharma
#FdA #acceleratedapprovals #VentureCapital #funding #Novavax #vaccines #covid19 #genetherapy #pharma #pharmanews #biotech #biopharma #biotechnology #cafepharma
SXSW: Lots of people staring at phones waiting for confirmations of wire transfers https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/10/svb-is-already-the-talk-of-sxsw/ #SXSW #SVB #financials #loans #venturecapital #austin #bankdeposits #startups
#sxsw #svb #financials #loans #VentureCapital #austin #bankdeposits #startups
Research and innovation are vital to our future economic competitiveness & the transition to a #GreenEconomy.
In his #OpEd, VP @peeters_kris1 discusses the need for more #VentureCapital and creating an environment in which innovation can thrive. http://bit.ly/3SGPVIk #EIBForum
#GreenEconomy #Oped #VentureCapital #EIBForum
🎙️ ✨ A new episode has been published on @ITSPmagazine
Show: Audio Signals With @Marcociappelli
Episode: Book | Navigate to the Lighthouse: A Silicon Valley Guide to Executing Global Deals
Guest: Kurt Davis
Podcast format: Video & Audio
Enjoy!
#tech #Technology #startups #VentureCapital #Entrepreneur
Brent Saunders to return as Bausch + Lomb CEO — Amylyx counters Wall Street noise, cites demand for ALS drug—New VC Curie.bio makes its debut with $500m+ war chest-- See more on our front page news http://bit.ly/w28kSd #bauschandlomb #ceo #brentsaunders #als #funding #venturecapital #biotech #biotechnology #biopharmaceuticals #pharma #pharmanews #cafepharma
#bauschandlomb #ceo #brentsaunders #ALS #funding #VentureCapital #biotech #biotechnology #biopharmaceuticals #pharma #pharmanews #cafepharma
Three VCs launch Dimension, a new firm with plans to fuel biotech’s ‘digitization’ — Merck's Keytruda gets a miss for prostate cancer and a hit for biliary tract cancer — Insulet reports personal-data leak of 29,000 insulin pump customers -- See more on our front page news http://bit.ly/w28kSd #venturecapital #digitization #merck #keytruda #prostatecancer #biliarytractcancer #insulet #medicaldevices #insulinpumps #dataleak #pharma #pharmanews #biotech #biotechnology #biopharma #cafepharma
#VentureCapital #digitization #merck #keytruda #ProstateCancer #biliarytractcancer #insulet #medicaldevices #insulinpumps #dataleak #pharma #pharmanews #biotech #biotechnology #biopharma #cafepharma
Some great insights about Venture Capital in here, and a perspective on today's startup landscape.
#startups #venturecapital #pnw #vc #entrepreneur
https://www.founderscoop.com/2023/15-years-of-founders-co-op/
#startups #VentureCapital #pnw #vc #Entrepreneur
Mapped - The Most Innovative Countries In The World In 2022 [Visual Captialist]
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https://www.visualcapitalist.com/most-innovative-countries-2022/ <-- shared article
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https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo-pub-2000-2022-en-main-report-global-innovation-index-2022-15th-edition.pdf <-- UN’s WIPO Global Innovation Index
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“Since 2000, global investment in research and development (R&D) has tripled to $2.4 trillion.
R&D spend is also casting a wider global net. In 1960, the U.S. made up nearly 70% of global R&D spending, and by 2020 this had fallen to 30%. From job creation and public health to national security and industrial competitiveness, R&D plays a vital role in a country’s economic growth and innovation, impacting nearly every corner of society—either directly or indirectly.
Along with R&D spend, other key ingredients play an important role in driving progress and innovation..."
#GIS #spatial #mapping #world #global #innovation #WIPO #RandD #research #development #investment #technology #science #venturecapital #job #growth #society
#VisualCapitalist
#gis #spatial #mapping #world #global #innovation #wipo #randd #research #development #investment #Technology #science #VentureCapital #job #growth #society #visualcapitalist
Did you know…
📉 That global #venturecapital is back to pre-pandemic activity levels❓
🔎 Download @dealroomco's study “The next generation of tech ecosystems” here: https://dealroom.co/startup-ecosystem-benchmarking
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/InnoRadarEU/status/1603686744410525696
Why you should not remove the founder from a startup?
Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR_6EGRFWZ8
#founderstory #founder #vc #venturecapital #funding #startupstories #startup
https://instagr.am/reel/ClvJlSyjeUa/
#founderstory #founder #vc #VentureCapital #funding #startupstories #startup
When the WSJ is telling you it's time to check your wanton capitalism it might be time to listen.
#technology #innovation #innovators #leadership #entrepreneurship #VentureCapital
#technology #innovation #innovators #leadership #entrepreneurship #VentureCapital
What can happen when the founder invites a VC to his company and they decide that it’s time for the founder to go?
Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR_6EGRFWZ8
#founderstory #founder #vc #venturecapital #funding #startupstories
https://instagr.am/reel/ClLBNlsqLhQ/
#founderstory #founder #vc #VentureCapital #funding #startupstories
Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos Is Going to Prison
https://www.wired.com/story/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-is-going-to-prison/
#Business/TechCulture #VentureCapital #ColdBlood #Business #Finance #Crime
#business #VentureCapital #ColdBlood #finance #crime
Elizabeth Holmes Is Sentenced to More Than 11 Years for Theranos Fraud https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/18/technology/elizabeth-holmes-sentence-theranos.html #ComputersandtheInternet #Holmes,Elizabeth(1984-) #PrisonsandPrisoners #FraudsandSwindling #VentureCapital #Tests(Medical) #Balwani,Ramesh #TheranosInc #Start-ups
#ComputersandtheInternet #Holmes #PrisonsandPrisoners #FraudsandSwindling #VentureCapital #Tests #Balwani #TheranosInc #Start