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The Case for CPG and VC in 2026
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CPG and VC in 2025Dec 21, 2024
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CPG and VC in 2024Jan 14, 2024
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CPG and VC in 2023Feb 2, 2023
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Angel or LP: How to Bag a UnicornJul 13, 2022
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CPG and VC in 2022Feb 6, 2022
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What brands will get funded in 2022 and why? Consumer packaged goods (CPG) are items consumers use daily -- most…
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Shared Wisdom from Serial Entrepreneurs in CPGJun 21, 2021
Shared Wisdom from Serial Entrepreneurs in CPG
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CPG and VC in 2021Feb 2, 2021
CPG and VC in 2021
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3 reasons investors aren’t writing checks right now, and what you can do to change their mindsApr 30, 2020
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4 startups that go head to head with Amazon and Whole FoodsJan 5, 2018
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Alexa Binns reposted thisAlexa Binns reposted thisEvery year, Aksia's ODD team reviews fund terms for hundreds of managers across private markets and alternative investments. This allows for a view into market trends in fees, carry, and expenses across asset classes. We summarize these observations in the latest research piece at AC Private Markets.
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Alexa Binns reposted thisAlexa Binns reposted thisAs everyone knows, the emerging manager market has gone through a meaningful reset over the past few years. Many LPs have pulled back. At the same time, new firm formation has continued, and dispersion has increased. This has raised the bar for how LPs need to engage. We recently published a report at Fairview, A Playbook for Emerging Manager Leadership, where we share six years of data from our investing across the last cycle. It’s a look at how we’ve approached pacing, selectivity, and partnership across very different market conditions. I’m proud of how our team has executed through this period - particularly our willingness to lean in when the environment became more uncertain. That shows up in the data, including increased anchoring and first-close participation in recent years, as well as continued co-investment alongside high-conviction managers. We’ve been fortunate to have a platform and partners that have allowed us to stay focused on the work. We continue to believe strongly in the category and are excited about the next generation of firms being built today.
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Alexa Binns shared thisI appreciate allocator Juan Diego Briceño's point that “co-investing” means very different things in private equity versus venture capital. In PE, co-investing is structured and disciplined—you invest alongside the GP in the same round, on the same terms, typically with no fee or carry, with full access to diligence and a clear, controlled process. “Co-investing in venture capital can mean anything for a lot of people.” In VC, it’s far looser. “Co-investment” can range from true aligned access to effectively opportunistic allocations of what’s left over, and LPs often import a private equity framework into a market that moves far faster and more competitively. JDB runs Pomifer Capital, an extension of family office teams focused on private equity and venture capital. He explains how sophisticated family offices think about alternatives, why many learn the hard way that they shouldn’t try to be full-time VCs, and how to avoid adverse selection in both direct deals and co-investments. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eqeu22Hv
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Alexa Binns shared thisSPACS are BACK. You heard it here. Michael Podolny and the team at Sidley Austin LLP are suddenly slammed again. But it's not quiet 2020 all over again. In this podcast interview, Mike shares where the VCs are wheeling and dealing; secondaries, acquihires, and even SPACS. Michael has a really active secondary/tender offer practice with VC-backed companies. He shares a warning for all of us on the investing side of these offers: In mixed primary and secondary rounds, investors often end up with a blended valuation and mix of shares, which usually evens out at exit, but can make it much harder, particularly for fund-of-funds or aggregator investors, to accurately track ownership and the true value of your holdings. VC friends if your portfolio companies are considering a secondary offer or even a SPAC, highly recommend speaking with Michael Podolny. Thanks to Shane Goudey and the Sidley’s Venture Funds practice for teeing up a fantastic guest. Link in comments to the full interview.
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Alexa Binns shared thisIn 2018, Goldman Sachs launched Launch With GS, an initiative to invest in diverse founders and fund managers. By mid-2023, they hit the full $1B deployment goal and in early 2024, Goldman quietly shut the program down. Regina Green spent 17 years at Goldman Sachs and lead the Launch With GS initiative. I personally believe it is SO important to do retrospectives on these kinds of initiatives to understand how we can continue to move the ball forward. Those lessons learned led Regina to launch Catalyze which provides working capital loans to emerging managers. For diverse fund managers just getting started, Regina's start-up capital incredibly helpful. But her seasoned understanding of how things go in this industry is probably event more helpful. 🎧 Absolutely worth a listen.
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Alexa Binns shared thisThank you Anthony Giambrone for sharing how StepStone Group is thinking about VC this next decade. Don't miss this one! 🎙️🎙️🎙️Alexa Binns shared this🎙️New Episode Alert! From gas station manager to one of the most influential venture allocators in the world. We sit down with Anthony Giambrone of StepStone Group to unpack: - His non-linear path into investing (gas station → nightclub job → receptionist → banker → growth equity → venture allocator) - How StepStone’s venture platform operates across funds, directs, and secondaries with a global footprint - Why consistency across vintages beats market timing in venture - Data-driven insights on power laws and vintage volatility (and what that means for LP portfolio construction) - What separates the emerging managers who actually win allocations in a world where allocators may only add 1–2 new relationships per cycle - How StepStone approaches secondaries, GP-leds, and liquidity solutions as private companies stay private longer - The impact of AI on sourcing, competition, and why relationships/EQ still sit at the center of the asset class If you’re allocating to venture, raising a fund, or building in this ecosystem, Anthony’s perspective is packed with actionable insight.
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Alexa Binns reposted thisAlexa Binns reposted thisThe response to my last post genuinely caught me off guard. 20,000+ impressions, 50 comments, and DMs still coming in, I knew the gap was real, but I underestimated just how many women were waiting for the opportunity to get connected. So I'm expanding the intake. If you are a woman LP looking to be connected to emerging fund managers, a woman fund manager open to $25K checks, or someone simply curious about what it even means to become an LP, drop your name in the link below. I'm currently coordinating a way to bring both groups together, whether that's direct introductions or a Zoom workshop where fund managers and future LPs can connect, learn, and build together. More details coming soon. The goal here more than anything is to build awareness and a network. My hope is that this grows into something bigger than a post. A small but mighty community of women sharing resources, knowledge, and capital to increase our representation across venture and fund management. Even if it only helps 10 women, it's a step in the right direction. https://lnkd.in/gf6Z52-E
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Alexa Binns reposted thisAlexa Binns reposted thisA-Frame Brands is #hiring for a VP of Product Development. This is an incredible role for a senior level PD leader who is looking to develop innovative beauty and personal care products with some of the world's leading global brands. This role is designed to be based in the LA area and will require at least 2 days per week in person at our Santa Monica office. We're moving quickly so if you are interested please apply soon!
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Jeff Becker
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Seed VC isn’t just in a downturn—it’s facing extinction unless it evolves fast. Great read from Rob Go & David Beisel at NextView Ventures... - YC and mega-funds now dominate the early-stage landscape, squeezing out traditional seed investors - Power law thinking has gone mainstream—everyone’s chasing trillion-dollar outliers - AI isn’t helping seed VCs—it’s raising the stakes, crowding the field, and disrupting VC itself - The middle of the market has collapsed, and excess profits are gone - Hope isn’t a strategy—seed needs a new model, now Link here... https://lnkd.in/ek2MZGhm And if you like this topic, I wrote a piece on venture bifurcating into inception funds and mega funds here: https://lnkd.in/eJz5DmX6 #ai #venturecapital #vc
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Navin Chaddha
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Last week, we got to do what Mayfield does best - spotlight the rising builders before the spotlight finds them. At the Golden Gate Club in the Presidio, we celebrated the Mayfield | Divot AI List honorees - founders, product leaders, researchers, media voices, and policy leaders who are shaping the next chapter of AI. Based on the energy in that room, it became clear the next decade of AI won’t be written by the usual suspects. The day brought together honorees, founders, and ecosystem partners for meaningful conversations about where AI is headed. Aparna Chennapragada (CPO for AI Experiences, Microsoft) sat down with Derek Andersen (CEO, Startup Grind) for a powerful discussion on how AI is transforming product development and the structure of modern teams. Then came my fireside with Garry Tan (CEO, Y Combinator) - one of the most thoughtful voices in tech today. We even ended on a fun note when I asked: “What’s one idea a founder could pitch where you wouldn’t even need 10 minutes to decide? Maybe not even a minute, just 10 seconds?” Garry smiled and said, “I just love the demo.” That spirit - a leader’s instinct to show, not tell, perfectly captured the energy in the room. From our conversation, a few themes stood out: - The era of abundance has begun. AI represents a 100x shift in how we build and operate. The challenge isn’t adoption, it’s moving fast and responsibly enough to create a durable impact. - The new AI-native company looks very different. Startups with 1/10 the headcount and 10x the output are redefining what scale means. Those that deeply integrate AI into their own operations will have a lasting advantage. - Founders are getting younger and hungrier. A new generation of AI-native, fearless, and global founders is building from first principles and experimenting faster than ever before. - Humans + AI is the next great partnership. The future belongs to builders who see AI not as a substitute for human creativity, but as a collaborator that amplifies it. The energy at the event was electric - hopeful, grounded, and deeply human. For us at Mayfield, this initiative has always been about recognizing the people doing the hard work behind the scenes before the world catches on. A huge thank-you to Startup Grind and Divot for partnering with us and to everyone who joined us in celebrating this incredible community of AI builders. The age of abundance is here - what opportunities do you think it will create for founders and builders? #Mayfield #Divot #AIList #StartupGrind
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Jeffrey Seah
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Steve Vassallo
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Boards are supposed to help founders. Over the past 19 years, I've watched many trap them instead. As companies scale, many boards turn from insight to oversight and stop doing what founders actually need: Help making big, hard decisions. Early boards tend to be small, the board members are close to the business and highly invested in it. They argue from first principles. They help founders think. Later-stage boards often look more impressive on paper - they have more independent directors, committees and process. Somewhere along the way, collective problem solving gets replaced with oversight. The board shifts from helping the CEO make better decisions to monitoring decisions that have already been made. Strategy discussions get safer, real debate gets rarer and meetings become more about risk management than judgment. This usually coincides with the introduction of more professional board members. For better or worse, they often optimize for governance, optics, and liability management. That’s their job. But it’s not always what the company needs in moments of real uncertainty. Then, CEOs stop using them as thought partners. That’s a problem. So what should founders do? A few principles that help: • Keep the board as small as you can for as long as you can • Add directors for new insight they bring, not what boxes they check • Treat board seats like senior hires, not trophies • Design meetings for debate rather than reporting • Be explicit about when you want input vs approval Good boards should improve decision-making. If your board isn’t making you think harder, it’s probably not doing its job.
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Anjli Jain
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JT Benton
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Nate Loewentheil
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📊 AmTech Daily: Deals Defining America's Future — Feb 25, 2026 Each morning, Commonweal Ventures compiles the day's top #AmTech deals and news at the intersection of government and technology. Here's today's. Comment "Subscribe" to get the full briefing, news included, in your inbox. Education 🔹 Subject (Beverly Hills, CA), which offers an AI-powered digital curriculum platform for middle and high school students, raised $28 million in funding led by Vistara Growth, joined by NextEquity Partners, Green Street Impact Partners, Outcomes Collective Growth Capital, and other existing investors. Health 🔹 Handl Health (Los Angeles, CA), which provides an analytics platform to help health plans and benefits consultants design employer health benefits that lower costs and improve care quality, raised $14.2 million in Series A funding led by Arthur Ventures, joined by Syndra Capital Partners, a strategic investor, Mucker Capital, Riverfront Ventures, Digital Health Venture Partners, and Boutique Venture Partners. Aerospace 🔹 Sophia Space (Pasadena, CA), building orbital data centers composed of ultra-thin, solar-powered computer panels called TILES that sit on or next to satellites, raised $10 million in seed funding led by Alpha Funds, KDDI Corporation Green Partners Fund, and Unlock Venture Partners. Finance 🔹 Comeryx Insurance (Denver, CO), which runs an AI-driven online insurance platform that automatically prices and issues specialty liability coverage for small trade contractors that traditional carriers won't easily underwrite, raised $7.5 million in seed funding led by Altai Ventures, joined by American Family Ventures, Intact Ventures, Boulder Ventures, Arch Capital Group, and Echelon. AI Chips 🔹 Cerebras (Sunnyvale, CA), which designs wafer-scale AI chips and computer systems that let large organizations train and run advanced AI models faster and more efficiently, has confidentially filed to go public in the U.S. after previously raising more than $2.5 billion in private funding across eight rounds. Energy 🔹 Terrasmart's eBOS division (Grand Rapids, MI), which makes prefabricated electrical wiring and combiner-box systems that connect utility-scale solar panels to inverters and the grid, was acquired by GameChange Energy Technologies for $70 million to extend its end-to-end solar infrastructure offering. What is #AmTech? It's our term for the companies tackling America's biggest challenges in sectors like energy, defense, healthcare, and infrastructure. In these markets, the path to building category-winning companies runs through government, and the founders who understand that are building the most consequential technology businesses of our generation.
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KEVIN RAPER
The Fulcrum; Work • 3K followers
Hive mind folks.......What if we built a venture ecosystem differently? Not just another micro-fund. Not just another accelerator. Not just another foundation. What if we designed three interlocking engines that actually reinforce one another? ** The Fund (Capital Engine) Early conviction capital. Writing $250K–$500K checks into overlooked founders. Upside amplified through SPVs, deeper conviction bets, and LP networks. ** The Venture Studio ( Company-Building Engine) Invitation-only accelerator/incubator hybrid — with skin in the game. A physical campus where density sparks serendipity. Founders trained in mindset, resilience, pitch prep, capital efficiency. Graduates feed the Fund. Alumni circle back as mentors and LPs. ** The Impact Foundation (Mission Engine) Scholarships. Fellowships. Climate-tech and workforce initiatives. The part that makes the whole ecosystem trusted — by communities, LPs, and governments alike. >>> The Symbiosis Studio feeds the Fund → best startups at the source. Fund validates the Studio → portfolio wins attract stronger founders. Foundation supports both → inclusivity, visibility, trust. The outcome? Not just returns — but a compounding flywheel of capital, talent, and impact. - What if this became the model for the next generation of venture? What if the moat wasn’t money, but mission + community + resilience? What if every founder who “made it” came back to strengthen the system? Curious to hear from founders, LPs, and community builders: ???What resonates? What feels unrealistic? What would you add or change?
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Brigid O'Brien
RA Capital Management, L.P. • 4K followers
Excited to share that we have closed RA Capital’s $120M Planetary Health Fund. We are bringing RA Capital’s evidence-based, returns-driven approach to companies addressing urgent planetary challenges. Planetary Health is about people, planet, and profits. What sets us apart: • Deep technical and market diligence • Precision capital deployment based on proprietary research • Active support across technology, regulatory strategy, hiring, and scale-up • Focus on market readiness over momentum or funding rounds • Portfolio companies are commercially viable and not reliant on policy tailwinds Our expanding portfolio includes companies like Sortera Technologies (AI-powered metal recycling), AM Batteries (advanced battery manufacturing), and several exciting companies still in stealth. Each is built on strong fundamentals, with clear paths to impact and profitability. Proud to rejoin Kyle Teamey and partner with the RA Capital Management team to help build enduring, high-performing businesses that create both strong returns and lasting impact. The opportunity is real. The timing is right. Let’s build. https://lnkd.in/guU6hktt
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