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First field trip with Blackbaud 🎉 See you soon, Kentucky! 🐎
First field trip with Blackbaud 🎉 See you soon, Kentucky! 🐎
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Project Ranger is moving fast. 17 buildings built. 1.6 million cubic yards of earth moved. 300 workers on site. Speed matters, and we're doing our…
Project Ranger is moving fast. 17 buildings built. 1.6 million cubic yards of earth moved. 300 workers on site. Speed matters, and we're doing our…
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It's official: Dataships is a Klaviyo Preferred Tech Partner ��� Preferred is a designation Klaviyo reserves for partners with a proven track record…
It's official: Dataships is a Klaviyo Preferred Tech Partner 🥳 Preferred is a designation Klaviyo reserves for partners with a proven track record…
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Lavrock Ventures
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Mindshare - Class of 2014
Mindshare
Founded in 1997, MindShare’s mission is to help CEOs from the most promising high tech emerging growth companies in the Greater Washington Metropolitan region build long-term, sustainable companies by providing mentorship, creating business opportunities and a sense of community, and fostering teamwork in a collegial environment. Year after year, the CEOs who graduate from MindShare reaffirm its enduring value through continued business opportunities and lasting friendships.
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Dataships is officially a Klaviyo Preferred Tech Partner. I live in the numbers, so it would be easy to make this about impact. But mostly this…
Dataships is officially a Klaviyo Preferred Tech Partner. I live in the numbers, so it would be easy to make this about impact. But mostly this…
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More capacity arrived this week. Fabri can now cast parts up to 15 x 16.5 x 19.5 inches. Larger castings for the systems that fly, drive and defend…
More capacity arrived this week. Fabri can now cast parts up to 15 x 16.5 x 19.5 inches. Larger castings for the systems that fly, drive and defend…
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WhatsApp Consent Collection is live! 🎉 For brands selling into the UK, Europe, and LATAM, WhatsApp is where your customers want to hear from you…
WhatsApp Consent Collection is live! 🎉 For brands selling into the UK, Europe, and LATAM, WhatsApp is where your customers want to hear from you…
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We don't ship features for the sake of it. But this one, customers would not stop asking for. So here it is! WhatsApp Consent Collection is live.…
We don't ship features for the sake of it. But this one, customers would not stop asking for. So here it is! WhatsApp Consent Collection is live.…
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The #1 feature request from our customers this year just shipped WhatsApp Consent Collection The vision at Dataships has always been to become the…
The #1 feature request from our customers this year just shipped WhatsApp Consent Collection The vision at Dataships has always been to become the…
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We're proud to share the US Navy has awarded Castelion a $23.4M fixed-price order for 50 Blackbeard Hypersonic weapons, our first delivery order for…
We're proud to share the US Navy has awarded Castelion a $23.4M fixed-price order for 50 Blackbeard Hypersonic weapons, our first delivery order for…
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Manufacturing startup and MIT spinout Fabri announced that it’s raised a total of $13.5M in funding since it was founded in 2022 from investors…
Manufacturing startup and MIT spinout Fabri announced that it’s raised a total of $13.5M in funding since it was founded in 2022 from investors…
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Pieter Coulier and I will be at the Reindustrialize conference in Detroit next week. We're looking to meet others aligned with the mission to…
Pieter Coulier and I will be at the Reindustrialize conference in Detroit next week. We're looking to meet others aligned with the mission to…
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Professional sports franchises sit on an underutilized civic asset that most aren't deploying strategically. In our recent blog, Tal Alter was joined…
Professional sports franchises sit on an underutilized civic asset that most aren't deploying strategically. In our recent blog, Tal Alter was joined…
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The Knicks Never Led. Until They Did. My New York Knicks ❤️ spent almost the entire game losing. Spurs were up 29. The chart was all San Antonio…
The Knicks Never Led. Until They Did. My New York Knicks ❤️ spent almost the entire game losing. Spurs were up 29. The chart was all San Antonio…
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Excited to get Blackbeard on the water with Marauder. Let's go!
Excited to get Blackbeard on the water with Marauder. Let's go!
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We're partnering with Saronic Technologies to launch Blackbeard from their Marauder (MUSV), a first-of-its-kind capability. "Blackbeard and…
We're partnering with Saronic Technologies to launch Blackbeard from their Marauder (MUSV), a first-of-its-kind capability. "Blackbeard and…
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Quality matters. Speed matters too. We built Instant Insights because creative testing shouldn’t take weeks, and teams shouldn’t have to guess…
Quality matters. Speed matters too. We built Instant Insights because creative testing shouldn’t take weeks, and teams shouldn’t have to guess…
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If you think metal 3D printing is the only way to produce complex topology-optimized geometries, you've been sold a story. Casting is quickly…
If you think metal 3D printing is the only way to produce complex topology-optimized geometries, you've been sold a story. Casting is quickly…
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Our Co-Founder and CEO Bryon Hargis has said this since day one. Hypersonics isn't a new idea. The U.S. has understood the concept for decades. The…
Our Co-Founder and CEO Bryon Hargis has said this since day one. Hypersonics isn't a new idea. The U.S. has understood the concept for decades. The…
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What’s Investable in Healthcare Right Now Yesterday I spent the afternoon at the Nashville Health Care Council Sessions event, surrounded by healthcare investors from across the spectrum: venture capital, lower middle market private equity, sovereign wealth funds (QIA), and Wall Street, discussing what’s truly investable in healthcare right now. A few clear themes emerged: 1. Profitability and strategy matter more than ever. Investors want companies that know their lane and stick to it. That means shedding unprofitable service lines, focusing on sustainable margins, and aligning business strategy with the policy environment. (Policy and strategy are inextricably linked!) 2. The Medicare pivot is here. With the last baby boomers aging into Medicare in 2029, the focus is shifting. The growth story is no longer about MA enrollment, it’s about controlling costs throughout the Medicare lifespan. Chronic kidney disease, orthopedics, home health, and specialty pharmacy are hot spots of excess spend. 3. Technology is the bridge to sustainability. AI tools that cut administrative burden, alleviate provider burnout, and help employers manage costs are investable today. LLMs are now table stakes, and it’s nonnegotiable to adopt these technologies, while recognizing the products will look very different in 3–5 years. 4. Consolidation and restructuring will happen. Home health is ripe for roll-ups, payors are the most likely buyers for healthcare IT, and large “pay-viders” (I hate that term) may need to divest of provider assets as Medicare Advantage economics change. Partnerships with strategics are more attractive than traditional PE playbooks. The bottom line: margins are compressing and labor will have to be cut, but technology will carry the industry across the chasm. Ultimately, investors are backing companies with the experience, network, and conviction to lead through this environment, "not just tourists who heard that healthcare was a fun place to visit” (quote of the day by Marcus Whitney).
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Sean Smith
I spoke with Christien Louviere of BDE Capital about his journey from a $330mm exit to becoming an independent sponsor. Christien shared excellent insights for folks looking to partner with business owners, rather than buy sellers out completely. Below are a few of the topics we covered: - Why he moved from “zero-to-one” startups to a buy-then-build strategy - How Christien's background shaped a focus on growth vs. cost-cutting - Why 20–40% rolled equity is central to his deal structures—and how it builds trust with sellers - Using scenario analysis with AI tools to evaluate management teams and uncover hidden key-person risks - How to identify when a $3–5M EBITDA company truly has a middle management layer—or is still founder-reliant For anyone investing in or buying small businesses, Christien’s approach provides a fresh lens on growth, alignment, and deal structuring. 🎥 Watch the full interview here → https://lnkd.in/ekfkaiej 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/e86Agx6V
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Earnest Sweat
Two weeks ago on Swimming with Allocators, we sat down with David Clark, CIO at VenCap, to talk about what decades of venture data can teach allocators. One takeaway that stood out: discounts don’t matter as much as people think in venture secondaries. Because venture is such a power-law asset class, outcomes are driven by exposure to a few massive winners. Whether a stake is bought at a small discount, or even a premium, often matters far less than the quality of the underlying company and its upside. Great conversation on venture returns, manager selection, and the nuances of how allocators should think about secondary investments. 👇 Link in the comments.
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