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The Unaddressed Opportunity in Emerging Managers

Equal Ventures • 0 implied HN points • 10 Nov 22
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Emerging managers in the venture industry show potential for high returns despite receiving a smaller share of capital allocation.
  2. Diversity in emerging manager profiles and strong alignment with LP incentives make them attractive investments.
  3. The slow change in LP-GP dynamics, the challenge of identifying new managers, and the dominance of established firms hinder the growth of emerging managers, limiting diversity and innovation in the asset class.

Welcoming Adam Chadroff to Equal Ventures

Equal Ventures • 0 implied HN points • 08 Nov 22
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Equal Ventures welcomes Adam Chadroff as an important addition to their team, after an extensive search for a qualified InsurTech expert.
  2. Adam Chadroff's background showcases his exceptional qualities of intellectual prowess, problem-solving tenacity, and strong critical reasoning - qualities highly valued at Equal Ventures.
  3. Adam Chadroff's decision to join Equal Ventures as an operator demonstrates his dedication to the firm's values and goals in the venture industry.

Our Secret: Delivering the Same VC "Product" to the Next Generation of Founders

Equal Ventures • 0 implied HN points • 20 Oct 22
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. The VC industry needs to evolve to serve the next generation of founders in areas like insurance, energy, and logistics.
  2. Founders in new business sectors may struggle to access VCs who lack knowledge about their industries.
  3. To support the new wave of founders, VCs must develop a deeply prepared understanding of specific industries to provide the necessary support.

Startup Chief of Staff Program @ Equal Ventures

Equal Ventures • 0 implied HN points • 05 Oct 20
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Equal Ventures launched a program to connect early-career generalists with early-stage companies, offering Chief of Staff opportunities.
  2. Participants will get matched with startups, receive training to accelerate career growth, and possibly prepare for senior roles or founding their own company.
  3. The application is open to U.S. and Canada operators with tech startup, consulting, or finance experience, who are self-directed and data-driven.

Operators-In-Residence Program at Equal Ventures

Equal Ventures • 0 implied HN points • 05 Oct 20
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Equal Ventures launched an Operators-In-Residence program to collaborate with experienced Operators to explore new venture opportunities.
  2. The program is remote, accepting applications from operators in the U.S. and Canada, aiming to provide connections, deep market insights, and the potential for new ventures.
  3. Qualifications for the program include being an operator in a high growth tech company for 5+ years, interest in starting/joining a new venture, and a friendly demeanor.
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Welcome Chelsea Zhang to Equal Ventures!

Equal Ventures • 0 implied HN points • 24 Sep 20
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Chelsea Zhang joined Equal Ventures as an Associate after impressing the team with her industry knowledge and problem-solving skills.
  2. Despite challenges like COVID, Chelsea demonstrated immense poise and contributed significantly to the team's understanding of sectors impacted by the pandemic.
  3. Chelsea's exceptional performance, intellectual curiosity, and ability to make those around her better led to her being hired by Equal Ventures despite not intending to hire at the MBA level.

Equal Ventures Hiring MBA Interns For the 2020–21 School Year

Equal Ventures • 0 implied HN points • 24 Aug 20
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Equal Ventures is hiring MBA interns for the 2020-21 school year from October to April with the possibility of extension.
  2. Interns will assist in researching industry themes and analyzing investment opportunities for the firm's thesis-driven approach.
  3. Applicants should have experience in consulting, research, or private equity, be intellectually curious, professional, self-directed, and amicable.

Equal Ventures: Key Investment Areas

Equal Ventures • 0 implied HN points • 12 Aug 20
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Equal Ventures focuses on investing in key markets where they have developed expertise, called 'Majors', based on large shifts, complexity, connectivity to industry leaders, and limited competition.
  2. Their current Majors include Retail, Insurance, Logistics, Care Economies, and Energy & Sustainability, with a focus on innovative solutions within these sectors.
  3. They also have 'Minors' - sectors the team is researching that may become future 'Majors' for the firm.

Welcome Simran Suri

Equal Ventures • 0 implied HN points • 13 Jul 20
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Equal Ventures fund brought in a new investment professional, Simran Suri, as an Analyst. She joined after graduating with diverse experiences and achievements.
  2. Simran Suri stood out among hundreds of candidates with her industry knowledge, passion, and ability to leverage her skills for in-depth analysis.
  3. Simran Suri's reputation for excellence precedes her, making her a valuable addition to the team and the NYC Venture Community. Her track record in both investing and networking is impressive.

LESSONS FOR (AND FROM) A CRISIS

Equal Ventures • 0 implied HN points • 22 Mar 20
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Be aware of the appetite for risk and the consequences of easy money.
  2. How quickly value can vanish when based on false assumptions, emphasizing stress testing.
  3. Knowing when to be patient and opportunistic in navigating crises, understanding cash is king.

Equal Ventures Hiring MBA Interns

Equal Ventures • 0 implied HN points • 10 Mar 20
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Equal Ventures is hiring MBA interns for research-based roles to support thesis development in various industries.
  2. The internship will focus on assisting with industry research, developing investment theses, evaluating companies, and supporting founders.
  3. Applicants are expected to have experience in consulting, equity research, or private equity, along with qualities like curiosity, professionalism, self-direction, and friendliness.

Equal Ventures Hiring Pre-MBA Associate

Equal Ventures • 0 implied HN points • 14 Feb 20
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Equal Ventures is a seed stage venture firm focusing on transforming legacy markets such as insurance, retail, supply chain, and the care economy.
  2. The Pre-MBA Associate role at Equal Ventures involves researching industry themes, analyzing investment opportunities, and supporting founders to scale their companies.
  3. To apply for the Pre-MBA Associate position, candidates need 2-3 years of relevant experience, intellectual curiosity, professionalism, self-direction, and a friendly personality.

Announcing Equal Ventures Fund I

Equal Ventures • 0 implied HN points • 11 Feb 20
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Equal Ventures Fund I is a $56M seed-stage venture fund focused on bridging the digital divide.
  2. Equal Ventures is thesis-driven, places emphasis on seed-stage investments, and values domain expertise and hands-on support for founders.
  3. The founders of Equal Ventures bring diverse backgrounds and experiences to the firm, aiming to support founders and industries often underserved in the traditional venture capital landscape.

Pitch me: How to make sure your startup wins at investor relations & contracts

The Green Techpreneur • 0 implied HN points • 15 Mar 24
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Investor-founder relationship is evolving as VC funds grow in the cleantech sector, emphasizing constructive relationships to drive companies forward and manage risks.
  2. Pre-agreed partnership contracts help clarify terms and expectations between investors and founders, gearing towards strategic support beyond funding.
  3. Successful investor-founder relationships involve mapping startup capabilities with investor strengths, focusing on targeted growth areas rather than trying to please too many customers.

Coming soon...

The Uncommon Executive • 0 implied HN points • 02 Nov 23
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. The newsletter is focused on career acceleration for aspiring executives covering topics like career coaching, product management, venture investing, and personal insights.
  2. The first post will be released on Thursday, February 22, 2024, with subsequent posts every Thursday. Subscribers can expect updates on career coaching, venture capital, solo entrepreneurship, and product work.
  3. Readers can subscribe for free to receive new posts and support the writer's work on 'The Uncommon Executive' newsletter.

APIs eat Travel 🔌 Our investment in Impala 🏩

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 02 Oct 19
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Impala's mission is to improve data management in the travel industry, providing a single access point for various hotel systems.
  2. Venture capital involves finding unexpected yet perfect matches between opportunities and talented teams.
  3. Impala's approach focuses on solving data management challenges in travel, offering a secure and structured layer for information exchange.

For foreign investors willing to back startups in France

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 18 Jun 19
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. French entrepreneurs are increasingly talented and ambitious, with valuable experiences and learning curves.
  2. The growing startup environment in France is fostering excellence, velocity, and compounded effects, indicating a promising future for French startups.
  3. Foreign investors are showing increasing interest in French VC firms and startups, but many struggle with knowing how to engage effectively in the French ecosystem.

Irresistible to fund

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 18 Jun 19
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Investors make decisions to back entrepreneurs based on patterns and moments of enlightenment during interactions.
  2. Founders who show talent, hard work, and consistent quality interactions can be irresistible to fund.
  3. People are the essence of any venture, and supporting individuals with big opportunities can lead to transformational impact.

The Venture Chills

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 30 Jan 19
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. The key traits of great founders include humble-aggressive convictions, obsession, ability to learn and execute with speed and excellence, and unbreakable will to build world-changing ventures.
  2. Great founders stand out by leveraging learnings from others, overcoming difficulties, and revealing unexpected brilliance, leading to unwavering trust and conviction.
  3. Experiencing 'venture chills' in Venture Capital comes from witnessing founders like Lucrezia of Kukua, Pierre of Side.co, and Phil of Dice.fm, who strive to build iconic, transformative companies with purpose and resilience.

Ode to the Contrarians

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 29 Nov 18
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Contrarians like Airbnb have paved the way for successful investments by going against the grain.
  2. Successful entrepreneurs can change the fate of a company with belief, effort, and positive energy from their supporters.
  3. Investors should focus on startups with deep market knowledge, operational excellence, and clear vision supported by strong values.

Why VC

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 04 Nov 18
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Venture Capital is about long-term commitment, making informed decisions, and supporting extraordinary entrepreneurs.
  2. People join the VC industry for various reasons, like the opportunity to fund future innovations and for the perceived effortless and profitable nature of the job.
  3. The purpose of being a VC is to amplify unique opportunities and support companies that aim for significant positive impact on society.

L’Oasis du Capital Risque

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 21 Sep 18
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Criticizing the bad behaviors and lack of support from some venture capitalists in the industry.
  2. Imagining a ideal 'Oasis' in the world of venture capitalism with honesty, collaboration, and shared success.
  3. Creating a community where experienced individuals lead by example, pushing out those who do not contribute positively.

Incompetent & Powerless

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 19 Sep 18
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Venture capitalists experience the bright side of their mission through journeying with incredible entrepreneurs.
  2. Mistakes happen, failures occur, and not every venture succeeds as expected; these challenges are opportunities for growth.
  3. Investors must focus on empowering and supporting entrepreneurs, providing resources, networks, and guidance, rather than controlling their actions.

Kima Ventures: Vision, Focus & Values

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 29 Aug 18
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Kima Ventures aims to build a strong network of French entrepreneurs in tech.
  2. Having a clear vision and explicit values is crucial for organizational success and individual growth.
  3. Kima Ventures values boldness, honesty, humility, speed, reliability, optimism, and decisiveness in their interactions and actions.

Reflections on Venture Capital

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 14 Aug 18
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Building a lasting partnership in business, especially in entrepreneurship, can be challenging due to differing paths and potential tensions.
  2. Transparent and honest communication is crucial for overcoming differences in relationships, including in the VC-Founder dynamic.
  3. In Venture Capital, focusing on a common set of purpose, values, and principles, along with talent and merit, is essential for building a committed and accountable team for delivering performance.

What does it take to build European Tech Giants ?

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 10 Aug 18
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Venture Capital in the US is 5 times bigger than in the EU, showing a significant difference in investments.
  2. European tech giants have emerged mainly from the UK, Nordics, and Germany, with specific factors contributing to their success.
  3. Building tech giants requires ambitious founders, diversity, and sufficient capital for growth and success.

A short note about Venture Capital in France

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 06 Jun 18
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Venture Capital involves taking risks to support talented entrepreneurs with the aim of creating successful companies and generating significant returns in the long run.
  2. The Venture Capital landscape in France was initially driven by tax incentives, leading to behaviors focused on avoiding risk rather than embracing it, unlike the UK where higher discounts allow for more risk-taking.
  3. There is a lack of meritocracy and professionalism among French early-stage investors, but the increasing quality of French entrepreneurs is attracting international investors and motivating local investors to improve or exit the market.

VC-Founder relationship status: Addressing concerns.

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 01 Jun 18
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Expressing concerns in relationships can be tough, but it's crucial to do so effectively and at the right time.
  2. Maintaining patience, resilience, and adaptability is key to helping others solve issues.
  3. Creating a simple framework can be beneficial in addressing problems with founders and their companies in VC-Founder relationships.

An Optimistic Venture Prose

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 22 Mar 18
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Investors and entrepreneurs often engage in gossip and cliches, while true progress is being made by dedicated entrepreneurs focused on providing solutions to their clients.
  2. In the world of venture capital, reputation and performance are crucial, with one often influencing the other. It takes time and consistency to see the full picture of success or failure.
  3. When investing in startups, optimism is key, as the future is not merely an extension of the past. It's important to prioritize talent, strategy, and the entrepreneur's decisions over fear or euphoria.

Series A - My Investment Thesis

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 10 Jan 18
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Invest in founding teams that can build and manage strong teams, focusing on culture and organization.
  2. Look for companies with advanced technology that offers a competitive edge in the market.
  3. Bet on companies post initial traction but pre-acceleration, providing them with more funding and attention ahead of other investors.

Greedy Corporate Ventures

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 10 Dec 17
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Corporate venture firms can act unprofessionally and irresponsibly towards startups.
  2. Startups should beware of corporate firms changing terms last minute and exerting pressure for control.
  3. It's essential for corporate venture teams to learn to operate within the rules of the venture game and act professionally.

People Capital

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 08 Dec 17
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. The key to successful venture capital investments is building strong and genuine relationships with the founders.
  2. Investors must prioritize trust, communication, and altruism in their relationships with the founders and their teams.
  3. Venture capitalists have a responsibility to empower and support founders, focusing on the people aspect of investments rather than just the financial aspect.

Venture Crap

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 16 Aug 17
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Venture-backed entrepreneurs need to focus on building companies and understanding their responsibilities to employees, customers, and shareholders.
  2. Investors in the venture capital industry may lack excellence due to various reasons like lack of emotional intelligence, industry norms, and structural issues in the investment model.
  3. Investors have different agendas and interests compared to founders, which can lead to challenges in communication and alignment of goals.

From Zenly To Side, Alongside Payfit, Ibanfirst, Sourced and the 500+ Kima Ventures Portfolio…

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 27 Jun 17
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Kima Ventures takes a quantitative approach to investing, making 100 new deals a year and staying agnostic in terms of stage, sector, deal size, and geography to keep a broad overview of the market.
  2. Their investment thesis focuses on backing stellar teams with a defensive technological edge, CEOs with ambitious visions, and companies that are post-adoption, pre-acceleration.
  3. Despite their broad approach, Kima Ventures also commits to building strong, long-lasting relationships with a select few ambitious entrepreneurs to fuel the power law of their returns.

VC Attitude: Altruism By Default

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 23 Mar 17
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Investors provide capital, network, and smart attitudes that help entrepreneurs reflect and make decisions.
  2. Venture Capital's logic is simple: support founders in building successful ventures while acknowledging the uncertainty and small probability of massive success.
  3. Entrepreneurs should focus on driving their teams towards sustainable business models and serving customers, never acting foolishly due to capital expectations.

To All The Batmen & Catwomen, The Great Founders Who Shine In The Shadow & Darkness.

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 21 Mar 17
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Founders should focus on staying true to themselves and their core business aspects, despite market rumors and distractions.
  2. The best-performing companies often operate in a low-key manner and prioritize essential elements like users, product, and business model.
  3. Investors play a crucial role in supporting founders behind the scenes during challenges, helping them navigate the realities of building a successful business.

Venture Casino

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 29 Nov 16
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Economic landscape has changed with an abundance of investor funds.
  2. Venture capital presents new opportunities fueled by high-risk/high-return decisions.
  3. Both entrepreneurs and investors must be cautious and build sustainable organizations to avoid the pitfalls of amateurism.

Kima Ventures n’investit qu’une fois

Venture Prose • 0 implied HN points • 04 Oct 16
💼 Business Venture Capital
  1. Kima Ventures typically invests in startups only once to give them a chance.
  2. Kima Ventures is an angel investor, not a fund with a refinancing strategy.
  3. Exceptions to the one-time investment rule are startups that need more funding and those facing challenges despite positive outlooks.