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Here is a breakdown of today's newsletter:

• 🥳 Events & Community

• 🎙️ New Podcast Episode

• 📈 Start-Up Investment Opportunities

• 💰 Venture Capital News

🥳 Events & Community: 

On November 28th we are hosting another pickleball event in LA for founders only. If you are interested in attending RSVP here and we will try to get you in. We have very limited spots and are almost at capacity!

Also, if you don't want to miss out on future events we will be hosting during 2023, join our Telegram group to stay up-to-date. The chat has been growing and it is so amazing to have such an awesome group!

🎙️ Podcast:

This week our founder, Elana Dickman (Tradingfemale), decided to GO LIVE! She discusses how she went from consulting to tech sales, to eventually working in Venture Capital. Elana breaks down how she first got started angel investing, the ability to be a venture scout, and tips for getting a job in VC.

Do you know any entrepreneurs, creators, or investors who you think have an amazing story? Please reply and share them with us so we can continue to have the most inspirational individuals on the podcast.

📈 Start-Up Investment Opportunities

Please keep this confidential. If you are an accredited investor and interested in expanding your start-up portfolio, we have provided some investment opportunities that are currently active through the Red Beard Ventures Syndicate. The minimum amount to invest per deal is $1k! Please reach out if you have any questions.

Emerge: Follow-on with Cutting-Edge Virtual Reality Touch Technology

• Emerge has developed a mid-air haptics for users to ‘feel’ objects in the virtual world

• They use precise ultrasound to create 3D forms

• Past and current investors include Steel Perlot, Soma Capital, M13, Vulcan Ventures, and more

• Link to invest

Versus Game: Gamified Ads using Gen-AI

• This B2B tech helps media, publishers, and brands use generative AI to make interactive content

• Eric Schmidt, investor and board member, said “This is the most powerful real-world AI application” he’s seen

• Almost 1000 digital media partners including Forbes, USA Today, ESPN, ABC, Microsoft, and more

• Link to invest

Canva: deeply discounted shares in a quadruple-deca-unicorn

• We are bringing this amazing allocation to our LPs at a significant discount

• Last round valuation was $40B; these shares are at a 36% discount

• Canva has significantly higher revenue than their main competitors 

• Millions of users and growing, adding AI tools, and more

• Link to invest

Oort: Decentralized AI-powered AWS

• Also investing out of Red Beard Ventures Fund I, where we have committed $500k

• Oort offers 80% savings, AI-powered smart search, and blockchain integrations

• Their no-code LLM can act like an expert on any dataset available, with simple conversational commands

• We are receiving a 1:1 Token warrant for our investment

• Link to invest 

Minima: the future of the “Internet of Things”

• Minima is purpose-built for device-to-device or device-to-blockchain communication

• This is the first solution that’s economical, scales well, and is technologically advanced enough to handle mass data through extremely small hardware

• The IoT landscape is projected to hit $5,000,000,000,000 (five trillion) by 2030

• IoT infrastructure has been lacking innovation, hindering this growth

• We are receiving a 3:1 Token warrant for our investment

• Link to invest

💰 Venture Capital News

Pitchbook: Stagnant VC valuations Fail to spur Discount Investment Spree

• VC Industry Downturn: Despite signs of valuation bottoms, venture capitalists remain cautious, leading to subdued dealmaking.

• Seed Stage Shift: Seed stage valuations initially rose due to involvement from large investors, but are now facing potential stagnation as these investors pull back.

• Early and Late-Stage Valuations: Early-stage valuations have stabilized, while late-stage valuations show minor increases, primarily in high-quality startups.

• Fundraising Delays: Many startups, especially in late stages, are postponing fundraising efforts to align with market conditions or grow into previous valuations.

• Exit and Acquisition Challenges: Exits are appealing due to current liquidity issues, but IPOs and acquisitions are experiencing reduced valuation step-ups, indicating a cautious market.

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