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Every week, we bring you a host of exciting updates, including this week’s top deals, upcoming events, the latest VC job openings, and intriguing articles from the Partner Track network.👇

Updates for this Week: 09.19.24 🗓️

We have just published a new Emerging Manager Spotlight! Here is a sneak peak:

“Kevin Moore's journey into venture capital has been over a decade in the making, culminating in the launch of Serac Ventures in 2023... Serac Ventures is currently deploying $250,000 to $500,000 investments into sectors like fintech, enterprise SaaS, cybersecurity, lending/credit, the creator economy, and the future of work. In the current environment, Kevin emphasizes the importance of cyber security; noting, “One area that I don't think people are paying enough attention to is cybersecurity and the growing threat of bad actors who have more sophisticated tools (like GenAI) to steal information.” - Read the full article here

Reminder - Partner Track is Partnering with Revere and a handful of other great brands (see post) to provide some unique data/insights on venture portfolios to our network. If you’d like to participate in this process, please consider filling out Revere’s 2024 Benchmarking Survey (all responses will be anonymized). Also, if you’d like an example of what this partnership will look like, here is a copy of the 2023 Report.

If you have any friends or mentors in the VC community that you think would be a good fit, please consider inviting them to apply. If you have any questions or want to discuss our efforts to expand the Partner Track community, feel free to reach out to Savannah at [email protected] or Jonathan at [email protected].

As always, thank you for being a part of Partner Track. Enjoy the Deal Room! 

Join us in NYC for an Amazing Climate Week Event!

Location: Antler Office NYC! Join us for an in-person gathering with your Partner Track friends at a fantastic fund's office. Enjoy great music and complimentary drinks as we come together for a memorable evening.

Here are a few of the best deals we have seen this week, 🫢 reply to this email for an intro.

• Raising a $1.5mm Seed ($1.3mm committed)

• Founded in 2022

• Went through Amex Ventures’ Incubator Program

• 250k ARR

• £2m+ qualified pipeline

• £14b+ market with a SOM of £500m

• Raising £1.5m seed. Find the Pitch Deck here.

• $600k Arr

• Raising a $2mm Seed Round ($1.3mm left in the round)

• Flyover Capital is the first check in, and they are currently leading the round

• Misti Cain referral (Thank you, Misti!)

• $75k MRR. Saas/Fintech.

• Raising a $2mm Seed ($1.2mm Committed)

  SPARE Investor Deck.pdf10.45 MB • PDF File Download

Events you need to attend soon 👀

• RSVP for Partner Track’s event in New York on September 26th.

• For our Partner Track friends in CA. - Join us at Arc HQ for a fireside chat with Rak Garg, Partner at Bain Capital Ventures. Rak made partner in the fastest time in the firm’s history (less than three years). This event is an excellent opportunity for VC juniors to hear his journey & best practices as well as network with fellow peers. - If you’d like to join, email [email protected]

• Raise Global Summit - 300+ LPs gather to meet the next generation of venture capital firms - October 24, 2024 | San Francisco, CA | In-Person.

• Venture Atlanta - October 8-9th, 2024 | In-Person.

• Main St. Summit - This track features startup-focused content, as well as invitations to exclusive meals, private happy hours, and activities. Find yourself shoulder to shoulder with industry experts and forge potential connections that could shape the future of your ventures - October 8-10, 2024 | Columbia, Missouri

  ***Shoutout to our Partner Track members from the host funds Maria Heyen & Ben Lopez

Job Opportunities to check out 👇

Associate @ Hillwood / Perot in Dallas, TX

Investor @ Pear VC in Menlo Park, SF

VC Fellowship @ Palm Venture Studios in Austin, TX 

VC Associate @ Scout Ventures in Austin, TX

VC Associate @ LiveOak Ventures in Austin, TX

That's all for this week 😄 Stay tuned for our weekly updates from Partner Track, where we'll continue to bring you the latest insights, opportunities, and events from our vibrant VC community. Also, don’t forget to refer your VC friends to Partner Track! We are aiming to grow the community with the best investors internationally. Refer them here to potentially win some free swag: https://airtable.com/appeHXy6BOZkKta8b/pagVIBRr26AuHjZXv/form