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Jane Simons

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Joined November 2018
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We are excited to announce our 2nd cohort of @touchdown_vc College, our undergraduate internship program that includes both an education and experiential component Please read my blog to learn more about the program and how interested students can apply: medium.com/touchdownvc/touch…
Touchdown Ventures College Cohort 2

Touchdown Ventures College Cohort 2

Applications are open now through October 31st

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I recently participated in a podcast with Elana Margulies Snyderman of @EisnerAmper to discuss trends in early and growth stage venture investing and our firm @touchdown_vc eisneramper.com/insights/fin…
VC Investing in Early-Stage and Growth Stage Companies

VC Investing in Early-Stage and Growth Stage Companies

Learn the outlook for VC investing in early and growth stage companies, including the greatest opportunities and challenges, how the firm is integrating ESG and DEI and more.

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🥳Congratulations to the portfolio companies of our corporate partners that made the @inc5000 ! @linksquares , @CurbioHQ , @Roofstock , @whizdotai inc.com/inc5000/2023
Inc. 5000 2023: Meet the Fastest Growing Private Companies in America

Inc. 5000 2023: Meet the Fastest Growing Private Companies in America

$358 billion in 2022 revenue. 1,187,266 jobs created. And 5,000 examples of how to scale your business. Nowhere else will you find a list of companies with a greater impact on the U.S. economy.

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Volume 8 of Touchdown's Newsletter 🌐  Fund Announcements 👥 Welcome new team members 🎓  Touchdown Ventures College ✏  New blogs  📰  Touchdown in the news conta.cc/45beeDJ
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My latest @touchdown_vc @riskybusinessVC blog explores differences between investing* & gambling Thanks to @mkonnikova for the inspiration & to @eric_budin for recommending Maria's book "The Biggest Bluff" for our team medium.com/touchdownvc/placi…
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🗞️ Touchdown is proud to announce our latest corporate venture capital relationship, working together with Oxygea to manage its $100 million CVC fund on behalf of its parent company @braskem, focusing on sustainability investments 🌎 medium.com/touchdownvc/brask…
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We're happy to announce our newest corporate venture relationship: @AgthiaGroup medium.com/touchdownvc/agthi…
Agthia Announces $54 Million Corporate Venture Capital Fund

Agthia Announces $54 Million Corporate Venture Capital Fund

Touchdown is proud to announce the launch of Agthia Ventures

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I have been inspired by @MarkHamill since I was 7 years old, so for May the Fourth I wrote my sixth blog about what VCs & entrepreneurs can learn from Star Wars #StarWarsDay #LukeSkywalker
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In anticipation of "Star Wars day" on May the Fourth, I wrote a blog on what Luke Skywalker taught me about combatting toxic positivity cc: @MarkHamill @pattymccord1 @SonaliKolhatkar medium.com/touchdownvc/hones…

Honesty Is More Powerful Than Positivity

Luke Skywalker offers valuable lessons for entrepreneurs and VCs in The Last Jedi

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In anticipation of "Star Wars day" on May the Fourth, I wrote a blog on what Luke Skywalker taught me about combatting toxic positivity cc: @MarkHamill @pattymccord1 @SonaliKolhatkar medium.com/touchdownvc/hones…

Honesty Is More Powerful Than Positivity

Luke Skywalker offers valuable lessons for entrepreneurs and VCs in The Last Jedi

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@ChipotleTweets, @NBA and @ChristiesInc were among 100+ corporations that launched VC funds in 2022–I took a look at some of the key trends in this growing segment of venture capital medium.com/touchdownvc/corpo…
Corporations Launched 100+ Venture Capital Funds in 2022

Corporations Launched 100+ Venture Capital Funds in 2022

Prominent companies continue to launch new CVC efforts and commit to successor funds

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I sat down with Christina Riboldi at @GCVenturing to discuss the current state of corporate venture capital medium.com/touchdownvc/the-s…
The State of Corporate Venture Capital in 2023

The State of Corporate Venture Capital in 2023

An interview with Christina Riboldi of Global Corporate Venturing

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In honor of The Mandalorian Season 3 premier today, read @ScottLenet's blog on why "this is the way" is not his top Mando catchphrase, and what entrepreneurs & VCs can learn from the show medium.com/touchdownvc/youre…
“You’re Changing The Deal”

“You’re Changing The Deal”

Is there a creed in venture capital?

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🎓 Introducing Touchdown Ventures College 💊 Touchdown corporate partner spotlight: @colorcon 🧠 More thought leadership from our team 🗞️ All in our latest newsletter myemail.constantcontact.com/…
Touchdown Ventures Newsletter Vol. 6

Touchdown Ventures Newsletter Vol. 6

Greetings! We hope that 2023 is a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year for our community, even as the venture capital and entrepreneurship ecosystem enters a period of expected turbulence. Like man

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@touchdown_vc corporate partner Cooperative Ventures announces its investment in @EarthOptics, a provider of soil measurement and insights for farmers. @CHSinc @GROWMARK Learn more: bit.ly/3Hj3uJJ #agtech #corporateventurecapital #corporateinnovation
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What are best practices for startups to partner with big corporations? @bethkearnsness from @touchdown_vc talks about different models, structures, and pitfalls to avoid buff.ly/3SfcdPw @himinnie @TenOne10
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I enjoyed speaking with Fernando Moncada Rivera at @GCVenturing about the growth of "CVC-as-a-service" and how @touchdown_vc partners with corporations to help them launch and manage custom venture programs. Read more here buff.ly/3s1CLsW
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Check out my new blog post on why financial returns matter as much as (if not more than) the strategic benefits of corporate venture capital medium.com/touchdownvc/finan…
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📢 @HBCUvc is a wonderful educational fellowship program for HBCU students who are interested in venture capital & entrepreneurship Apply here ⬇️ hbcuvc.submittable.com/submi…
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If you're attending ITC Vegas next week, stop by for our discussion on trends in the property insurance industry with @RahulDaryanani3 #itc2022
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Congratulations to the portfolio companies of our corporate partners who made the @inc5000 list: @hqoapp, @robinpowered, @roofstock, @linksquares, @apprentice_io, @curbiohq, @wrapify, @everly_well buff.ly/3ApLzxH
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