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E8 is out now! Where we summarise Rodney (Cornerstone Partners), Reem Mobassalaeh Wyndham (Pact) and Manuel Grossmann (Amino Collective) episodes, we took so many learnings away from each one and we cannot thank our guests enough for coming on the show! Tune in now! 🎤 spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/dc0LH4qQ1zb

New episode: Danny and Francesca Baillieu speak with Adrian Bührer, who shares stories from raising Übermorgen Ventures one of 🇪🇺's first climate funds He covers their evergreen structure, a CRM with 1k+ LPs, and measuring climate impact. Listen here: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/assoc…

✺ It is so hard starting a fund but how about one that re-writes all the financial and legal infrastructure around one? Well, ian and his team at Syndicate have done just that. If you like crypto, this episode is for you! spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/aCg54DJapAb ✺

Danielle and Tunde Adekeye interview Alice Bentinck , one of the co-founders of Entrepreneurs First. EF has built more than 600 startups across 6 countries that are collectively worth more than US$10B. Find out their fundraising journey in our latest episode: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/assoc…

We're back with a small tweak: Associated is now Associated, The Collective. After 6 months, we're on Substack with not just podcasts, but blogs & more, still aimed at demystifying Venture Capital. Check out the full reveal here and make sure to sub. theassociatedcollective.substack.com/p/coming-soon

👽 🦄 What do Sci-fi and VC have in common? 👽 🦄 Part I. Concepts - lnkd.in/ez5-8TQy Part II. Technologies - lnkd.in/eUuhUDXf Out now!

🎉 Calling all founders! 🎉 Ever wondered why some startups struggle to secure funding? Dive into the inefficiencies of startup fundraising in our latest blog by Tunde Adekeye ! 💪🚀 open.substack.com/pub/theassocia… #StartupLife #Fundraising #PitchPerfect

🚀 Ship early for rapid feedback or wait for a fully polished product? Uniswap Labs 🦄's success story shakes up the debate.💡 What's your take on the "ship early and often" mantra? #ProductStrategy🌐 open.substack.com/pub/theassocia…

This week Danny wrote about the question, are companies from all industries a fit for venture capital financing? Direct Link To The Podcast: bit.ly/489dQ9g Blogpost: bit.ly/42uMLvXDirect

For many non-partner VCs angel investing seems like a significant leap into the unknown and putting your capital at risk is a scary feat, but Francesca Baillieu can only recommend it and hope that this post encourages others to do the same 🌱🌸. lnkd.in/eH_hut39

🚀 Brace for yourselves! "The Three Body Problem" has just landed on Netflix! Check out Francesca Baillieu's blog post on how it's reshaped her views on VC! 📚✨ lnkd.in/eAk2MuSb #ThreeBodyProblem #Netflix #SciFi 🌌🪐

What do you think makes a "Great VC"? Have we missed anything? open.substack.com/pub/theassocia…

Is fundraising fair? Our very own Tunde Adekeye delves into the subjectivity of fundraising and what founders can do about it influencing it. 💥 Please do subscribe for some more awesome content! lnkd.in/eB2M6-3g

Part II of Decoding VC Greatness is out now! lnkd.in/eRGwVTAa

A few months ago Francesca Baillieu at Associated wrote about VC returns. There are validation stamps and social rewards for having a company exit as a VC, but sometimes the financial success is more hollow than it seems. 'Fake Gods' can be read here: bit.ly/3ynCXZN

5️⃣ top tips for navigating conferences 5️⃣ Danny for Associated, The Collective has decoded conferences to an expert level - lnkd.in/ey2TqFB3 Enjoy and subscribe to read more of her awesome work

🚀 New to venture capital? Here is our latest article on surviving and thriving as a junior VC! From navigating the numbers game to leveraging FOMO, mastering internal selling, and building a powerful network, get the insights you need to succeed. 📈 #VC open.substack.com/pub/theassocia…

This week, there've been some posts on 'underdog founders' which further bolster Tunde Adekeye 's opinion on the topic. Key Fact: 70% of unicorn founders are immigrants, women, or people of colour, yet only 21% of these founders raised from top 10 VCs! theassociatedcollective.substack.com/p/on-funding-m…

💼 "How do you bulletproof your career in VC?" Spoiler: You can't. But there are ways to navigate the challenges—market downturns, internal politics, and shifting trends. Read full article here: open.substack.com/pub/theassocia… #VentureCapital #VC

🚀 What makes a winning founding team? VCs often bet on the team, but what drives success? 🤔 ogunremi mayowa Principal Form Ventures, dives deep into this critical topic in an exceptional thought piece. theassociatedcollective.substack.com/p/guest-postla…