Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes Paul Griffiths VentureCrush Aruwa Capital Management So great to hear this. We love seeing how VentureCrushFG creates space for Africa firms to raise!

I wonder if there were other factors consistent across funds who charged lower than average fees that led you to not commit (e.g . less experienced GPs trying to solve for track record by giving a haircut on fees).

Monique Woodard Great questions Monique Woodard. Our First Close Partners 750 VC fund data set had funds w/ a 1% fee that we seriously considered & came closer to doing. The lower fund management fee often reflected a mix of Fund-of-Fund & Direct VC investing or a 'proof of concept. (Continued)

I’m honored to welcome Ed Zimmerman to Beyond the Cap Table! Ed is a longtime venture lawyer at Lowenstein Sandler, he's a prolific angel investor, and he and Betsy Zimmerman are founders of First Close Partners, a fund of funds that invests in underrepresented GPs.

Ed is a convener, a mentor, an advocate, and a champion for diversity. Listen in to hear: 🔓How he broke into venture 💵What he’s learned by investing in 400+ funds 🌱What FCP looks for in fund managers ❤️ The personal motivation behind his work bit.ly/3S8NOx8

🎤 Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2b5qHR…

So I need some help with questions for Afsane Jetha (#AltaSemperCapital) Marlon C. Nichols (of MaC Venture Capital Cornell Johnson @KauffmanFellow) for tomorrow's VentureCrush 1/24 @ 1:30-6PM ET (NYC) OR 2-3:30PM ET (Zoom) W/ Register: my.lowenstein.com/18/4828/landin…

Are you a founder who's interested in building a community with other founders? If so, the VentureCrushFG Pod program may be of interest to you. Learn More about the program & Apply Here: venturecrush.com/programs/ventu…

Please join our VentureCrush 3/21 @ 5-8PM ET (Live) 5:30-7PM ET (Zoom) Venture Capital (Deals and Current Market), AI, & Inclusive Investing w/ Jocelyn Goldfein, Nasir C. Qadree & Ed Zimmerman Live performance by Margaret Glaspy(NYC) Register: bit.ly/VC032124

🥁 It’s time for a drum roll… announcing First Close Partners as the recipient of NVCA’s 2024 #DEI Impact Award! This award, chosen with Venture Forward, recognizes an organization who has made a significant impact toward advancing a more #diverse #VC ecosystem. bit.ly/2024_VCAwards

Thrilled to announce First Close Partners as the 2024 #DEI Impact Award winner! 🎉Their industry leadership and support of our programs embody the spirit of the award & we're proud to honor their efforts in driving positive change🚀

Y Combinator Surbhi Sarna Thank you Surbhi Sarna and Y Combinator for sharing my story and raising awareness. I'm grateful to all those out there who are working to find more effective treatments.

Readying to hear the extraordinary Margaret Glaspy by revisiting her NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert youtu.be/uxglzsJkBJg?si… cc VentureCrushFG VentureCrush

Venture Forward We so appreciate this recognition🙏 & your support🔦 We also appreciate the extraordinary underrepresented VC managers /funds that have opened the door for our LP commitments &, of course, our own LPs in our 1st & 2nd funds. #Diversity « Underrepresented / Overperforming »

NVCA Venture Forward With gratitude & respect to the @NVCA & Venture Forward for recognizing us for #Diversityequityinclusion #DEI Underrepresented / Overperforming

Nnamdi Okike Ed Zimmerman @aholidayiii Arlan 👊🏾 645 Ventures Neill Occhiogrosso Betsy Zimmerman Natasha A. Holiday Lowenstein Sandler VentureCrushFG Columbia Business School Love to see the longevity of these relationships. “We’ve been here for years…” It is a marathon

Y Combinator Surbhi Sarna 🙏 Surbhi Sarna Y Combinator Dan Scholnick &Deepa are among my dearest friends. If you’re a founder,VC or researcher&can help in the under-researched fight against Glioma, pls heed Subrhi's call to action. It’s so brave of Dan&Deepa to turn this into support for others! ❤️‍🩹

Congratulations to First Close Partners on receiving the #DEI Impact Award from NVCA and Venture Forward. Our Co-Founding Partner Theresia Gouw is proud to be a part of the founding investment committee and a part of the community that is creating a more equitable ecosystem in VC.

Acrew Capital NVCA Venture Forward Theresia Gouw And we are so proud of her (Theresia Gouw) leadership and to be in the Acrew Capital family.

Check out Lowenstein Sandler's VentureCrushFG Africa Global on 3 April in NYC (also by zoom) How Does Africa Create More #AngelInvestors? #VentureCapital linkedin.com/posts/lowenste…