Fundraising advice for emerging GP’s
A few weeks ago, I put out this tweet…which kind of blew up. Since then, I’ve received 200+ inbound leads (and counting). While I was aware of many emerging GPs raising right now, I didn’t realize just how many were in the market. As one fellow VC said to me, “Raising a fund for an […]
Q4 2023 Portfolio Review
Here we are, a week into the new year, and we hope everyone had a wonderful and warm holiday season. Before we move full steam ahead into 2024, let’s reflect on the past quarter to gather inspiration and momentum from our incredible V1 family. As always, this news reflects just a snapshot of the activity […]
Version One’s Year 2023 in Review
In our reflection last year, we described how our investment pace had slowed alongside the market. This year brought even more pull back and we invested in only two companies (more on them below). Throughout this time, we continue to keep our focus on investing in outlier talent, with big missions in emerging areas. And, […]
Q3 2023 Portfolio Review
Fall is in the air and we are heading into the last quarter of 2023. But before we look ahead, here’s a quick recap of the key events from the third quarter. There’s a lot of momentum to ride into the new year! Funding Announcements and Accolades We excitedly announced our investment in Dinari, a […]
The power of two: How AI can spark both technological and business model innovation
The most powerful disruptions occur when a technology disruption and a business model disruption go hand in hand. This ‘double disruption’ forces incumbents to get up to speed with a new technology and a new business model at the same time. It’s incredibly hard to invest lots of money in a new technology, while simultaneously […]