Huge gap in the VC / startup market right now for like a $100M Seed+/Series A fund between crazy early angels/emerging managers and top tier 1 funds to invest in great solid but not overhyped, high valuation startups that aren’t as sexy. So much top of funnel to find 💎

The quality of early-stage startups is incredible right now. And yet, it's one of the toughest fundraising environments for new funds. The LPs willing to step up in this cycle are going to win big.

Great to see York IE portfolio company Cyberhaven on the list! #Cyber60

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Neglecting emerging managers is like leaving alpha on the sidelines. 73% of the best performing funds in the last ten years are emerging managers. (Graph: James Heath; Data: Pitchbook)

#CraniumAi has been included in the recent #Gartner report "Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2025: AI Governance Platforms" Read the full report: hubs.li/Q02YfWmT0

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Predictions for Venture Capital in 2025 Let The Good Times Roll. We have a lot to be excited and optimistic about Drawing on current trends, economic data, and market signals, here’s a data-backed look at the key predictions for the coming year! 1. DPI Uptick Fuels LP

Much of this “tier” debate is drive by self-preservation from the VC incumbents and the ones they’ve funded…they want the rest of the ecosystem to believe that the “tier 1” VCs are alchemists and the companies they have funded are best than the rest. It’s meant to intimidate

From AI agents to enterprise budgets, 20 VCs share their predictions on enterprise tech in 2025 tcrn.ch/4gAomLU

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Doesn't get headlines, but about half of startup M&A is a super early-stage story. 43% of VC-backed US startups acquired last year were at pre-seed or seed. Some momentum heading into 2025, hopefully we can augment this with a few great IPOs as well

Found a York IE portfolio company in the wild today. Vend Park is so easy! Hard to beat vertical SaaS!

The highest leverage thing for a startup founder to do after they raise their first round of funding: Sending a consistent investor update every month As someone that has now sent 100+ investor updates in my life, here are some tips on making them a valuable asset:

Funding alone doesn’t make a startup great—execution does. Too many early-stage companies raise money but struggle to scale because they lack operational guidance. The next wave of investing needs to be about partnership, not just capital. Read more: hubs.la/Q035MbHm0

🎉Cyberhaven just hit a huge milestone! We’ve raised a $100M Series D, valuing us at $1B. In 3 years, we’ve grown ARR 30x and are now trusted by 20% of the F100! 🔗forbes.com/sites/thomasbr…

Most founders, employees and investors could end up paying literally no taxes when their startup sells This is due to the most generous tax break in America called QSBS Here's everything you need to know about it (and what to be careful not to accidentally mess up):

Someone’s going to drive great returns investing in all the triple-triple-double-double growth companies trading at low valuations that most of the market isn’t interested in

After raising your seed, the biggest driver of whether you’ll raise a Series A is the speed at which you iterate. Seed capital buys you time, but not much. For most founders, you have about two years of runway before the money runs out. Here’s the math: scaling after you’ve hit

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