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5/25 - This Week in Venture Capital & Start-ups

May 25, 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: 

Below we have provided our tentative list for the rest of 2023 but if you want to see a larger list of events, check out a larger list one of our community members made here:

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!

🎙️ New Podcast Episode:

In this episode of The Girls Table, Elana Dickman also known as TradingFemale is joined by serial entrepreneur and investor Alexandra Wilson who shares insights into

  • ✨ Transforming ideas into thriving start-ups

  • 💰 Scaling Gilt to over $650M in revenue within 5 years

  • 🌱 Launching the growth equity fund Clerisy

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.

Tafi: the global leader in 3D assets and text-to-3D genAI

  • Largest commercial library of 3D assets in the world; customers include Coca-Cola, HBO, Warner/DC, Coinbase, and others

  • Their product DAZ 3D (link to demo here) creates ultra-HD fully compatible and customizable characters

  • Exclusive partnership with NVIDIA to train even greater AI capabilities

  • Link to invest

0-G Launch: Better Rocket Launch Platform for the Growing Space Industry

  • 0-G is building a fleet of Boeing 757s specially designed for precision high altitude flight

  • The first purpose of these aircraft is to launch rocket payloads high in the stratosphere

  • The second purpose will be flying long parabolic dives for zero-gravity testing and consumer experiences

  • Link to invest

Edison AI Systems: Zapier for AI, Link Multiple Models into One Workflow

  • Edison AI is building a web platform to build complex, interoperable AI systems

  • Developers can cut their time and costs by 60–90%, deploying in days, not months

  • The platform can operate as no-code or low-code, meaning even novices can link together StableDiffusion, GPT-4, a voice mimicking AI, and more!

  • 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

One Earth Rising: Ownable Interoperability for Modern Gaming

  • Their standard has self-sovereignty and a format game engines can understand

  • This format seeks to become industry standard

  • All facets of the asset - items, moments, stats - are able to be minted

  • Link to invest

Meratas: Expedia for Student Loans - Last check, Oversubscribed Round

  • This round is led by Jason Calacanis, legendary investor from The All In podcast

  • Multi-lender marketplace allows users to compare and loan offers to compete

  • 110 schools are current paying customers, at $1300/mo

  • Projected revenue of $6M in 2023

  • Link to invest

GET protocol: The Premium NFT Ticketing Solution

  • GET has been building NFT ticketing since 2016

  • They have a full range of ticketing products for event holders, from self-service to full concierge, and also whitelabel solutions

  • Issued nearly 3.4 Million tickets (1.7M in 2022 alone), over 17k events

  • Investment includes a token grant AND discounted token purchase rights

  • Link to invest

Simply Eggless: The Future of Egg Alternatives

  • Simply Eggless is the second-largest producer and supplier of plant-based eggs globally, with a revenue of $2M in 2022

  • Their products are sold in over 2.8k stores in North America and the company is looking to expand to 1k more stores, serving their massive popularity among Gen Z and Millennials

  • The main ingredient used by Eggless is lupin bean, which offers high protein, excellent baking functionality, and is environmentally friendly

  • The competitors in vegan egg alternatives all fall behind Simply Eggless, which has a much more versatile and shelf-stable product

  • Link to invest

Blocklords: GoT Meets Axie - Revolutionizing Play-To-Earn Gaming

  • Blocklords already has 120k pre-registered for their play-to-earn game

  • The medieval-based game allows players to craft their narrative while simultaneously earning cryptocurrency for tasks they complete within the game (Play-to-earn model).

  • Blocklords is focusing on delivering value to the user first to build up the user base and ecosystem first - This approach seems to be working by their massive sign-up and connection numbers

  • Money earned can be used to progress in the game or traded on crypto exchanges.

  • Bitscraft, Delphi Digital, and Animoca Brands are all investing

  • SAFT, $100M FMV

  • Link to Invest

💰 Venture Capital News

PitchBook: VC Fundraising Q1

  • VC fundraising slowed down in Q1, with exits in the startup industry declining and capital commitments for new funds becoming harder to secure.

  • US VC firms raised $11.7 billion across 99 funds in Q1, which would mark the lowest total capital raised since 2017 and a 73% drop compared to 2022 if the pace continues.

  • Niche and differentiated funds may be more attractive to LPs from a reduced pool, according to Sanjeev Krishnan, a senior managing director at S2G Ventures.

  • First-time fund managers are facing a tough time raising funds, with closures expected to decrease even further compared to 2022.

  • Only two billion-dollar vehicles closed in Q1: B Capital Group raised approximately $2.1 billion and Bain Capital Ventures closed a $1.4 billion fund.

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