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10/19 - This Week in Venture Capital & Start-ups

October 19, 2023

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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: 

We are hosting another pickleball event in LA next week on October 24th. If you are a founder or investor 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 inspiration group!

🎙️ Podcast:

This week on The Girls Table podcast, I decided to share my story with Lisa Carmen Wang, the Founder and CEO of the Bad Bitch Empire.

We hoped on a Youtube Live and I shared my journey of angel investing, stating the girl’s table, and eventually landing a role in Venture Capital.

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.

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

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

  • Link to invest

Brightvine: mortgage data on the blockchain as an industry standard

  • Brightvine is building a suite of next-generation products for the securities industry

  • They are engaged in programs with top investment banks and buyers

  • In one year, they have processed $5 Billion in volume

  • Link to invest

Tactogen: Mental health medicine using MDMA therapy

  • Science is now learning of the therapeutic effects of MDMA, and Tactogen is developing non-psychedelic ‘enactogens’ that provide a more focused, gentle healing

  • Conservative estimates suggest up to 25% of adults could benefit significantly from MDMA therapy

  • First patent awarded in April, on the road to FDA approval

  • Investing alongside Lifeforce Capital, and co-syndicating with Gaingels

  • Link to invest

The National Thoroughbred League (NTL): Pioneer of team-based horse racing A groundbreaking investment opportunity that is reshaping the landscape of America's oldest spectator sport – horse racing.

  • Investment from Red Beard Ventures and 100% ownership of the New Jersey Horse Racing team.

  • Team Transformation: Shifts horse racing to a dynamic team-based forma

  • Key figures include rappers Nelly and Rick Ross, NFL star Kayvan Thibodeux, the NBA's Danny Green and retired basketball player Baron Davis.

  • Tom Ludt, former chairman of the Breeders' Cup, hired as President of Horse Operations. Greg Economou, former CMO of the NBA, hired to oversee Business Operations.

  • Revenue streams from league-wide, mixed, and local sources.

  • Link to invest

Siegelman Stable: Streetwear with a Conscience - Gary Vaynerchuk Lead

  • Rapidly gaining mass appeal and A-list celebrity endorsements

  • Nearly one million dollars in gross revenue in 2022

  • Founded by the son from a top horse racing family, Max Siegelman, past collaborator with Kanye West, NBA teams, Puma, Hypebeast, Lexus, and more

  • Link to invest

National Cycling League: an NFL-style fan-friendly facing format

  • NCL is a revolution (get it, like a bicycle) in a sport ripe for racing fans of all types

  • Expansion plan in place expected to generate $5.2M in revenue from 8 events

  • 10 signed teams, 2 year broadcast deal with Warner Bros., and Discovery+ listing

  • Low CapEx model for a high participation sport is a recipe for success

  • Link to invest

💰 Venture Capital News

PitchBook: Recent IPOs won't pull 2023 out of VC exit value trough

  • Both Klaviyo and Instacart went public this quarter, contributing significantly to exit values.

  • Despite an initial positive start, their performance on Wall Street has been lackluster, with both now trading below their IPO values.

  • Historically, IPOs have been a crucial source of liquidity for venture capitalists (VCs), comprising over 70% of all liquidity during the strongest years of the last decade (2019-2021). However, recent poor post-IPO performances have diminished hopes for an immediate rebound in the VC-backed IPO market.

  • The year-end outlook for Q4 is pessimistic, with no major listings expected.

  • Some VCs are advising late-stage companies to postpone IPOs until interest rates stabilize. There's a belief that the current "IPO window" is open, but caution is being exercised, and companies may wait for more favorable market conditions.

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