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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.

🚨 Spoiler Alert #8🚨 Don’t miss our latest and final speaker interview ahead of the 0100 Conference Mediterranean, happening next week, featuring Luca Mannucci, Managing Partner at Sella Venture Partners SGR. In this conversation, Luca shares in-depth insights into their dual investment strategy, which allocates 70% to primary investments and 30% to secondary investments. This approach enables Sella Venture Partners to tap into their extensive GP network, gaining access to highly restricted secondary deals—a strategy that delivers significant advantages for investors, including shortening fund lifecycles and enhancing net returns through larger overcommitments. 💡 When asked about the complexity of maintaining a strong secondary deal flow, Luca highlighted the importance of GP relationships: "Our deal flow mainly relies on strong relationships with GPs. With over 50 primary commitments underwritten, we benefit from an extensive origination network. Especially in today’s market, the average fund’s life of early-stage funds has lengthened significantly. It is often the case that some LPs require liquidity after some years. We often approach our network of GPs as a solution provider for those LPs that cannot sit longer on their illiquid assets. Aside from this we also use some intermediaries. Sella Venture Partners focuses on smaller transactions, with a deal value below $5 million but in some cases also around $1-2 million in size." Luca will be speaking on the panel “VC Secondaries – the Market Opportunity and Ways to Select the Right Fund,” alongside top industry players Matt Russell, Investment Director at VenCap International plc, and Nick Hendra, Venture Partner at AAF Management Ltd. Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gzvf5D24 Register for the conference here: https://lnkd.in/d-E5peFd #venturecapital #secondaries #primaries

If investors shared their decision-making secrets, would you know how to align with your ideal investor? These are 3 essential tips to help YOU walk into Reverse Pitch Day with confidence so you can leave with a list of potential right matches for your business.  This event, in partnership with Black Entrepreneurship Alliance, MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, and National Bank of Canada, is your chance to evaluate the perfect funding partner for your vision. Remember, the choice is in YOUR hands.  Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to take control of the conversation and land the partnership that will elevate your venture!  Registration link in bio!  #ReversePitchDay #InvestorPitch #StartupGrowth #YSpace #YRTech

We are excited to highlight some of the exceptional Syndicate Leads on Aussie Angels, who are currently offering incredible deal flow to their communities of sophisticated investors. Here are just a few of the outstanding Leads raising funds right now 👏: Cheryl Mack, Alan Jones, Emily Rich, Sasha Baranikov, Federico Quaia, Kane Templeton, Jason Atkins 🔥 M8 Ventures, Exhort Ventures, TORUS And launching deals soon 👀: Danin Kahn, Natalie Collins, Daniel Gavel, Hannah Parton-Cyr, Dren Xërxa, Electrifi Ventures, The Flock, LX Health ➕ more... If you are interested in learning more about angel investing 😇, gaining access to high-quality deal flow, and connecting with leading syndicates that support Australia's tech and innovation sectors from pre-seed to secondaries to funds, consider joining Aussie Angels today! *Available to sophisticated investors only. **Always seek independent financial advice for your circumstances. #angelinvesting #australia #innovation #deeptech

All set for a new edition of IPEM that should be memorable #IPEMParis2024 See you there!! #VC #EmergingManagers European Investment Fund (EIF)

Andreessen Horowitz raises huge $7.2bn for various venture strategies including $600m for their American Dynamism thesis - investments focussing on American National Interests. At Salus Ventures we continue to drive an aligned philosophy here in Australia to build our National Resilience. We have seen over the weekend that technology superiority is critical to protect the values we hold dear. If you're a founder building in this domain please reach out - we are here to help in any and every way we can. Whether it's navigating Governement policy, procurement or available funding (for example the NRF or ASCA) or support with your business model, team building or networks, Salus Ventures wants to stand shoulder to shoulder with you - this mission is critical to us and for Australia. #backingheroicfounders Marten Peck Stephane Janson Nina Hooper Mike Ferrari

A few more seats remain for tomorrow's Southeastern Alternative Funds Association (SEAFA) 2nd Annual VC & PE Summit. What started as an idea two years ago to promote GPs, LPs, and those who support them in the venture and private equity ecosystems - all in one room - is finally almost here. It is not easy to find private equity firms, venture capital firms and investors in the same room in Atlanta and the Southeast - unless you attend this Summit. Super excited to exchange ideas, trends, deals, and discuss market forces impacting venture capital and private equity across the Southeast tomorrow at this annual SEAFA event. We have lots of attendees who invest early, invest at the growth stage, do buyouts, write checks to funds, partner up on deals, and support deal makers. Don't miss out. #seafa #vc #pe #alternativeinvestments

Teamwork makes the dream work! Martin Warioba, Managing Partner at Warioba Ventures, shares why cohesion and collaboration are key to the success of Angel Networks. If you are curious about what drives thriving angel ecosystems, read the 2024 ABAN Angel Investment Report, sponsored by Dutch Good Growth Fund (DGGF) and supported by Briter and African Angel Academy, for more insights: https://bit.ly/4g46etv

Our Partner, Lia Cromwell, was recently interviewed by the Israeli publication Ice, featuring her as one of the most promising rising investors in the venture capital ecosystem who are shaping the face of the industry. In the article, Lia offers her advice to Israeli founders looking to break into the US market and raise capital. Lia also shares insight into what we at UpWest consider before making first-check investments, along with some of the latest trends she’s observed in Israeli fundraising. 📌 Link to the full story in the comments below (Hebrew) 👇

🚀 The deadline to apply to our Emerging VC Programme is just 2 weeks away. Earlier this month, we launched a first-its-kind programme for VCs in Europe, consisting of LP matchmaking events across Europe, world-class mentoring from LPs & established VCs, and fundraising workshops. 🎟️ It is completely free, to attract the best fund managers & avoid selection bias.  What’s in it for participating funds? 1️⃣  Warm introductions to Limited Partners 2️⃣  Fundraising templates and resources including LP lists 3️⃣  10+ hours of world-class mentoring 4️⃣  6 days of workshops focused on closing LPs 5️⃣  Strong peer community 6️⃣  Opportunity of an LP community from our network 👉 We are looking to turbocharge your fundraise, not teach you the basics of investing or setting up a fund. It is not an incubator. Mentors include Founding Partners from established VCs who have collectively raised over $11bn over 80 funds, along with a fantastic group of LP mentors across institutional investors and Family Offices. ❓ Should you apply? It's free. All applicants receive fundraising resources including LP investor lists. It's relevant to every Emerging Manager in Europe. It's focused on getting you in front of LPs. ...what's not to like? A special thanks to our partners making the programme possible: Blue Future Partners, HFL, Osborne Clarke, Sage, Ballou, Leela Capital and Johnston Carmichael.