Can you believe it's been a week to the day since our First Edition of #DemoNight took place @SiliconVlyBank during @Techweek_ NY 🤩 Make sure to check out Edition One's portfolio of startups at our shiny new site just launched at https://t.co/W8QuJr0cy9 #NYTechWeek

This is a huge milestone for governments, startups, and deeptech. $1B NATO VC + Fund-of-Fund

"venture capital investment went from a rough balance between software and hardware — 55 percent to 45 percent in 2006, for instance — to a massive imbalance: 92 percent to eight percent in 2017" -

LPs "invested in 226 venture capital funds in the fourth quarter, the fewest for that time period since 2012" per @Preqin's latest data. Quite the decline, and quite interesting with respect to our recent GP benchmark with @firstrepublic

Here's the current pulse of #VC fundraising for emerging managers. Insights on terms, raise strategy, investor appetite, GP concerns, LP advice. A fun collaboration with @firstrepublic https://t.co/PdU7z79Jld

From @LAJump, @MackKolarich and @elbrooksshehata: government can building on recent progress in advanced technology innovation by creating a DeepTech Capital Fund, leveraging research and investment dollars to boost U.S. competitiveness.

Assure's @MackKolarich @marileestweets and @JaredJSnow at the @Opal_Group family office conference this week! Many great conversations with funds, families, and advisors about the private market and alternative assets

Assure Analytics' @MackKolarich will be speaking at @Opal_Group's conference this Wednesday on how family offices are using SPVs to access #privateassets -- from syndicating pro rata rights in direct deals to coinvestments alongside #VCs and beyond

New report w/ tons of #VC insights from @assureco. In the first half of 2022, the prevalence of mgmt fees on VC-led SPVs dropped by 73%, suggesting VCs are leaning into more investor-friendly terms in line w/ the economic cycle #OpenLP @MKRocks @Beezer232

In this article, @assureco Analytics dives deeper into the fundraising figures for the first half of the year, looking at where capital is flowing and implications for the broader ecosystem. Read more here: https://t.co/DtPfEQKi6a #assurespv

Just published this guest article via @TechCrunch. Unpacks a lot of angel investing insights from my years at @StartupAngelsCo and some newer findings at @assureco

@mackkolarich dropped some facts during the first session of @assureco Structured Masterclass. To the question of why are SPVs and alts so popular today? Mack stated alpha is found in private assets, Amazon IPO'ed at $438M, SpaceX's latest private financing round was at $125B.

The CHIPS Act was signed into law today - huge news. Thrilled to play a small role in supporting the DeepTech community & highlighting its serious investment gaps. The bill will help several teams tackling some of the major needs we identified 2 yrs ago!

Today @POTUS signs into law a bill that will transform American manufacturing, science, and innovation. As the CEO of a science org, I’m inspired by the number of grassroots ideas from our community that this bill contains. Here's a behind the scenes look 👇

34 of the 50 wealthiest college and university endowments refused to participate in @knightfdn's diversity of asset managers survey...

Just published this in-depth review of #Secondaries: how investors access; who sells when and why; discussion of correlations, risks, performance. And a lot more. https://t.co/FIi4ADYVPA cc @assureco @secondariespei @davemcclure

Angel Groups are increasingly using SPVs for their startup investments. See how in @assureco Analytics latest research brief! https://t.co/XVdupB3LTJ #assurespv

My team at @assureco just released the first-ever 'State of the SPV' report. 43-pages on how investors are using special purpose vehicles with #alternatives | mgmt fees, distributions, raises, SAFEs vs Notes vs Preferreds, you name it.

Assure Structured LIVE- March 2-3 Director of @assureco Analytics, @lajump & Vice President of Assure Analytics, @MackKolarich will discuss Habits of SPV Organizers. During this session they will highlight key trends in the growing SPV Market & more! https://t.co/OTdrmWhmfg

The VC fundraising deck is perhaps the *most* critical tool GPs have at their disposal in winning over LPs. With views into 100+ decks, @DifferentFunds walks us through how VCs are structuring their fundraising narratives and pitches to prospective LPs. https://t.co/FEJwICwQB9