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BBG Ventures raises $60 million for its latest fund and moves beyond just backing female founders
- New York-based BBG Ventures has raised a new $60 million fund.
- The latest fund will invest in both female founders and those with diverse backgrounds.
- New investors in the fund include Pivotal Ventures, California Endowment, and Mizuho.
- BBG Ventures is moving beyond just backing female founders to any entrepreneur from a diverse background.
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Mining firm BHP says it has ‘moved on’ from failed Anglo American bid
- BHP, a global mining company, has stated that it has 'moved on' from its failed attempts to acquire Anglo American.
- BHP's chair, Ken MacKenzie, indicated that the Australian miner will focus on other growth opportunities instead of pursuing another bid for Anglo American.
- The third offer of £39bn made by BHP was rejected by Anglo board members due to concerns over the proposed sale of some of Anglo's South African business interests.
- BHP has recently engaged in a joint venture with Lundin Mining to acquire Filo Corp, demonstrating its pursuit of new opportunities.
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Elon Musk’s xAI reportedly in talks to raise new funding on $40B valuation
- Elon Musk's xAI Corp. is reportedly in talks to raise additional funding on a $40 billion valuation.
- xAI is aiming to develop an advanced artificial general intelligence system.
- The company has released multiple language models, with the latest Grok-2 outperforming competitors.
- xAI previously raised $6 billion and is seeking more funding for additional processing power.
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Navigating Venture Capital vs. Private Equity
- Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity (PE) are two funding options for small businesses.
- VC is suitable for young, high-growth businesses, while PE targets established businesses.
- VC funds expect rapid scaling and significant returns within 5-10 years.
- PE firms focus on operational improvements and have a more hands-on approach.
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Venture Capital in the Age of AI and Automation
- AI has become integral to the investment processes of many VC firms, with 94% of business leaders considering it critical to their success.
- Certain sectors, such as AI, fintech, healthcare technology, and sustainability, are emerging as hotspots for VC investment.
- While AI presents opportunities for VC, it also brings challenges that need to be navigated.
- The future of venture capital will be shaped by ongoing advancements in AI and automation, enabling smarter investment decisions and capitalizing on emerging opportunities.
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How save loads of money & time on recruiting the right talent and help you accelerate growth along…
- Vondel Headhunting offers boutique services including headhunting, commercial leadership consulting, outbound sales, and access to capital.
- They have a large international network of over 10,000 people in various industries across Europe.
- With 15 years of experience, they offer their headhunting services at a lower and fairer price compared to traditional recruiters.
- They provide quick results and personalized senior service, with searches managed by their founder.
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Fear Less: The Secret to Hunting for Treasure (and Happiness)
- Our ancestors evolved to fear the unknown, but what if we could move forward undaunted?
- In the investment world, fear and anxiety often lead to lower returns and missed opportunities.
- Philosophical traditions suggest replacing anxiety with curiosity, openness, and patience.
- By embracing the unknown and replacing anxiety with openness, we can find treasure and experience happiness.
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Genesys Files to IPO. Will 2025 Be The Year Of The “It’s Just Time” IPO?
- Genesys, a former dominant player in the on-premises call center market, has filed to IPO.
- Despite not being a pure SaaS company for most of its existence, Genesys has achieved impressive metrics:
- Generated over $1.6 billion in ARR
- Experiencing 35%+ growth, driven by AI demand
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Fitting a Private Equity Transaction on 1 Page
- The Purchase Price is typically based on a multiple of the trailing-twelve-month (“TTM”) Adjusted EBITDA, which is calculated in your financial model.
- The Purchase Price is the north star of your LBO model -- the sources of funds you need will all derive from it, so make sure it matches the LOI by building a double-check.
- Notice how the Total Uses are actually $26,356,417 and not $25,000,000 (the Purchase Price)? That’s because we have to pay fees in addition to the Purchase Price to get the deal done.
- From there things get much easier -- we just need high-level, summary stuff.
- Covenants and Returns are the most important part of your LBO model, and they will make or break the entire deal.
- The lender has asked for 1.1x coverage, meaning 'you can cover the charges plus a little extra,' and our model shows we’re going from 1.3x all the way up to 3.1x.
- Here the lender is saying, 'we don’t ever want debt to exceed 4.5x turns of EBITDA, because otherwise we probably wouldn’t be able to recoup our loan in a sale.'
- In the model, you can see that by year 5, the investors are looking at 3.3x and 30.3% IRR.
- In other words, this investment should generate about 3.0x the opportunity that is available in the public markets.
- If (1) the lenders are set and (2) we’ve got an attractive opportunity for our investors, then our deal is 'looking good' and we’re ready to distribute this output to a larger audience and move forward with the deal.
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Data startup Matia just emerged from stealth with a $10.5 million seed round — check out its 11-slide pitch deck
- Miami-based data operations startup Matia has secured $10.5 million in seed funding.
- Matia helps companies simplify data collection and integration for AI applications.
- The startup aims to create a single platform for companies to consolidate their data needs.
- The funding round was led by Leaders Fund and Secret Chord Ventures.
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Dear SaaStr: What Percentage Owership Do Venture Capitalists Want in Start-Ups?
- Most big VC firms ($600-$2b+ in a fund) want to own 15%-20%+ of a start-up, ideally even 30% in a Series A investment.
- Smaller VC funds ($100m or smaller fund) would like to own 10% or more after a Seed or Pre-Seed Investment, but typically model around 7% average ownership.
- VC funds may be more flexible with ownership percentages for non-core investments, but they won't be as engaged.
- In late-stage deals, it's more about absolute $$$ invested at a reasonable price than % ownership, but in Seed, A, and B deals, ownership % is important.
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Meet Frederik Pheiffer: From Startup POV to Investment Insight
- Frederik Pheiffer has joined Dreamcraft after working in LegalTech and FinTech startups.
- He is passionate about supporting startups and finding exciting early-stage companies.
- Frederik has a diverse international background and holds a Bachelor's degree in International Business.
- He is dedicated to the startup ecosystem and values Dreamcraft's commitment to value creation.
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From Install to Impact: Why we invested in Vamo to transform residential green heating
- Specialized players like Vamo can enter the significantly fragmented and burgeoning heat pump installation market now and successfully consolidate and grow with their high-quality “green heating swap” for poorly-installed heat pumps. Buildings in Europe account for over a third of its greenhouse gas emissions because of residential heating, and heat pumps promise a greener solution. In Germany, roughly half of heat pumps are poorly installed, and skilled installers are in short supply. Vamo's trusted network of highly-skilled installers, along with remote monitoring technology and HeatOS™ software, boost its installations' operational efficiency and gather optimization data, resulting in tangible cost savings the industry has thus far failed to attain.
- Vamo's unique service value proposition streamlines the customer journey from lead to heat and efficiently manages the intricate supply chain, thus reducing time spent on non-installation tasks for installers and freeing up valuable resources. Vamo collaborates with small, local installation companies to leverage their assets for the company's acceleration and scaling. For heating the fleet, Vamo is rapidly expanding its network of interconnected heat pumps. Germany’s heat pump installations currently lag behind the ambitious targets set by Minister Robert Habeck, but it remains a promising decarbonization opportunity. The round raised 7m EUR funding to boost Vamo’s partner network growth and accelerate the development of Vamo's Heat Fleet™
- With Vamo's exceptional product-market fit and its promising impact on carbon reduction, Extantia announced its lead role in a €7M oversubscribed seed extension round alongside other investors. Vamo hopes to cut emissions by 169.6 Mt CO2e annually by 2050, which could save between 0.9 to 4.8 Gt CO2e per year worldwide.
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The Showdown: Small Businesses vs. Venture Capital
- Small businesses and venture capital (VC) have different approaches to growth.
- VC focuses on aggressive scaling and high returns, while small businesses prioritize stability and sustainable expansion.
- Small businesses can leverage government resources and targeted VC involvement to maintain independence.
- Combining VC knowledge with SBA and NSBA resources helps small businesses grow sustainably.
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The Landscape of Venture Capital
- Venture capital refers to private equity investment in startups and small businesses with long-term growth potential.
- The VC ecosystem has experienced significant growth, particularly in technology sectors like AI, blockchain, biotechnology, and clean energy.
- VC investments drive innovation and economic impact by providing funding for research, development, and commercialization of groundbreaking ideas.
- VC firms are actively promoting responsible AI, building ecosystems, supporting global expansion, and investing in diverse founders.
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