Tomer Dicturel of Epic.AI Explains Why PR is a Key Ingredient for Successful Fundraising
DiffuseTap Virtual Event Series – January 20th, 2021
Last time on DiffuseTap, we had the pleasure to feature our very own advisor, Tomer Dicturel, the Co-founder and CEO of startup incubator Epic.AI. During the session, our CEO Kenny Estes and COO Ayla Kremb talked to Tomer about the importance of PR for portfolio companies and how to execute a smart strategy without blowing their publicity budget.
Click below to read the transcript and learn from Tomer how VC firms can leverage PR to keep their portfolio companies top of mind with investors and clients.
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David Dana of EIF on How to Create a Persuasive Pitch to Institutional Investors
DiffuseTap Virtual Event Series – January 27th, 2021
“When we’re investing into a firm, we are looking at what we call a “magic triangle”, which means that we have a central demand, and then three main pillars.” – David Dana
Last time on DiffuseTap, we were joined by David Dana, Head of VC investments in Disruptive Tech and Innovation at the European Investment Fund (EIF). David talked about what institutional investors look for when they invest in emerging managers and which alternative strategies have the highest chances of success.
Click below to read the transcript and learn from David how you can set up your thesis and fund to land well with institutional LPs.
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Barbara Fleming of Grasshopper Bank on Alternative Financing for Emerging Managers
DiffuseTap Virtual Event Series – February 3rd, 2021
“We are truly trying to democratize access to financing tools… It’s really easy, quite frankly, as a banker to do a hundred-million-dollar deal. But it’s really tough to do a million-dollar deal when there’s hair on (it)…” – Barbara Fleming, Grasshopper Bank
In our session featuring Barbara Fleming, Head of VC & Private Equity at Grasshopper Bank, we covered the most overlooked ways of how a fund can do financing by partnering with a bank, and great alternative financing strategies that all emerging managers have to know about.
Click below to read the transcript and learn from Barbara what viable financing options are available out there for your fund.
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Julien Pham of Third Culture Capital on Breakthrough Tech Innovations Emerging in Healthcare
DiffuseTap Virtual Event Series – February 10th, 2021
“There’s going to be a more holistic need for telehealth. Obviously, virtual care is very different from digitized care. Digitized care is how do you take something, simplify it, and make it completely digital. Now with virtual care, you still need some hand-holding. Sometimes you need to listen to the heartbeat. And how do you do that? How do you do a physical exam via telemedicine?” – Julien Pham, 3CC
Last time on DiffuseTap, we discussed the wave of innovations transforming healthcare today and how investors can capture the profits they generate, with Julien Pham, Founder and Managing Partner at Third Cultural Capital.
Click below to read the transcript and uncover where GPs can invest in health tech and life sciences, without massive capital or domain expertise.
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Dennis Chookaszian of CME Group on Governance as the Key to Unlocking Institutional Funding
Diffusetap Virtual Event Series – February 17th, 2021
“Instead of asking what you need to be successful, you need to look at what causes failure. There are really only two major reasons why entities fail: lack of revenue and lack of integrity.” – Dennis Chookaszian, CME Group
In our session featuring Dennis Chookaszian, Corporate Director at CME Group, we talked about corporate governance, including how to avoid a co-partnership going sour, the problem with overly idealistic CEOs, and the importance of keeping your board in check.
Click below to read the transcript and find out which governance practices ensure emerging managers keep the door to institutional investors.
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Tony Arnerich of 3×5 Partners on Investing in the Present to Ensure a More Sustainable Future
Diffusetap Virtual Event Series – February 24th, 2021
“It’s getting a group of people together with some capital, finding a world class CEO, driving inclusivity and diversity into the board into the capital structure – that is an ongoing struggle. But we’re successful, because you have to be intentional, and then you have to be purposeful. And then you have to be bold, like us, and be urgent to get it done.” – Tony Arnerich, 3×5 Partners
Last time on DiffuseTap, we had an animated session with Tony Arnerich, Managing Director at 3×5 Partners and expert investment advisor of more than 30 years. Tony explained why impact investing is just “good old fashioned investment” and identified several opportunities available today that can help steer the world towards a more sustainable future.
Click below to read the transcript and find out from Tony how capital gets to companies providing solutions to the world’s biggest problems.
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Guy Kurlandski of Liquidity Capital Demystifies Venture Debt
Diffusetap Virtual Event Series – March 3, 2021
“I think debt is certainly not something that I would advise anybody to take pre revenue. But once you have revenue, you’re a strong company that’s just started reaching that growth stage, and you can understand that revenue… then it’s time to start considering putting some debt on the financial stack, and not just selling equity.” – Guy Kurlandski, Liquidity Capital
Last time on DiffuseTap, Guy Kurlandski, serial entrepreneur and Managing Partner for North America at Liquidity Capital. broke down the common myths and misconceptions around venture debt. Click below to read the transcript and find out the ideal high-growth company profile that Guy’s team funds.
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Taylor Davidson of Foresight on Fund Structures and The Role They Play in Fundraising
DiffuseTap Virtual Event Series – March 10, 2021
“To some degree, the actual model itself is not necessarily the most important thing for an LP, but it’s a really important check to show that your strategy for the fund can work. Do the numbers in your investment strategy qualitatively fit your strategy? Are you properly budgeting for your capital calls over time to be able to do follow-ons? Are you probably budgeting your structure in terms of your management fees to run the company to provide your value-adds to your portfolio companies?” – Taylor Davidson, Foresight
Last time on DiffuseTap, Taylor Davidson, Managing Director and Founder of Foresight, talked about the perfect fund structure – why it simply does not exist – and how the rolling fund structure is, surprisingly, not so different from the traditional fund structure we all know, save for a thing or two.
Oliver Libby of H/L Ventures on the Broken VC Ecosystem and the Rise of Venture Studios
DiffuseTap Virtual Event Series – March 17, 2021
“Impact and diversity are huge factors in our investment thesis. They’ve been way underrepresented in the venture world since inception. If you’re a Black entrepreneur starting their first venture, and you raised your first few thousands from your neighborhood or the church community, you can’t just blow up that cap table and start your next venture really quickly… And you’re not going to get a second chance. So, I think we need to be really looking at this question carefully and see what we can do to improve as a sector.” – Oliver Libby, H/L Ventures
What’s wrong with venture capital today? Last time on DiffuseTap, Oliver Libby, Managing Partner at H/L Ventures, talked about the broken venture capital system, the common myths surrounding venture studios, and why the power law does not apply anymore.
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Dave McClure of Practical Venture Capital on Common Fund Branding Mistakes – and How to Fix Them
DiffuseTap Virtual Event Series – March 24, 2021
“People come up with a great sounding thesis, but their background doesn’t match the thesis. People talk about founder-market fit, product-market fit, whatever. But you really have to understand whether you can execute on the thesis that you’re talking about, or can you win the deals that you’re trying to go after? Your thesis might be great, but whether you can win those deals is an entirely different question.” – Dave McClure, Practical Venture Capital
When it comes to branding, less is more, as Dave McClure – founder and managing partner at Practical Venture Capital, founder of 500 Startups, and PayPal Mafioso – shared last time on DiffuseTap.
Catch up on Dave’s fund branding crash course and find out how you can effectively share your own fund’s USP with the world. Listen to the full audio or download last week’s event transcript here.
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