Recording of the Everything Marketplaces "Meet the investors" virtual discussion & event on 4/23. This was an event with our investor guests Neel Murthy (Pioneer Fund), Andrew Blachman (Marketplace Capital), and Matt Brown (Headline) discussing the current state of fundraising for marketplaces, new opportunities with AI, and more.
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0:06 Intro
‍1:15 Neel's background & overview of Pioneer Fund
‍2:39 Andrew's background & overview of Marketplace Capital
‍4:25 Matt's background & overview of Headline
‍6:44 The current fundraising environment at the earliest stages
‍9:25 The current fundraising environment at the Pre-Seed/Seed stages
‍15:55 The current fundraising environment at the Series A+ stage
‍19:54 How AI is impacting marketplaces
‍30:08 Fundraising tips for founders
‍37:57 Group Q&A on tips for first-time marketplace founders
‍39:33 Group Q&A on fundraising tips for founders outside of the US
‍41:48 Group Q&A on how investors evaluate the capital needs for marketplaces
‍44:02 Group Q&A on fundraising as a Canada-based marketplace
‍46:48 Group Q&A on how investors evaluate how long a marketplace has been operating
‍50:06 Group Q&A on fundraising tips for consumer marketplaces
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Neel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neelmurthy
Pioneer Fund: https://www.pioneerfund.vc
Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajblachman
Marketplace Capital: https://www.obsessedwithmarketplaces.com
Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-brown-52785a34
Headline: https://www.headline.com‍
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You can also find this as an episode on our Everything Marketplaces podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also connect with our event guests in the Everything Marketplaces community.