Sentences with phrase «great fund raising»

It was a great fund raising opportunity for our group and a great networking opportunity for our members.

We have some great fund raising opportunities for parent and student organizations, like Student Council, Band, and PTA's.

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As power is consolidating in the VC industry, with fewer firms getting a greater share of LP funding, VC firms are beginning to realize the power that branding and marketing can have on dealflow and their ability to raise capital.

• Great Jones, a New York City - based residential property management company, raised $ 8 million in Series A funding.

It also recently launched a VR division with far greater aspirations and invested in the startup Magic Leap, which has raised more than $ 1.3 billion in funding.

Parcel raised approximately $ 2 million in venture funding from investors including Galvanize Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Liberty City Ventures, and Interplay Ventures.

In a perfect world, an excubator model would have raised its own venture fund, or would partner with existing seed - stage venture funds, to help fund these early stage entrepreneurs who may have a great idea, but not the capital to afford the collective services which are required to launch the startup with maximum odds for success.

Another great way to generate excitement about your idea and raise funds is through crowdfunding, an option many startups are choosing.

ImageBrief, a request - based stock photo online marketplace, has raised $ 750,000 in new seed funding from Great Oaks Venture Capital.

This year, it raised a $ 10 million series A round of funding from investors including Aspect Ventures, DBL Partners, Great Oaks Venture Capital Partner, and QED Investors.

The hope is that in two years, YADAC grows tremendously and the Series B round of fund raising will value the company much greater than $ 10 million.

Wide distribution over the internet • Low cost, efficient, transparent capital • The «great equalizer «• Media / PR, awareness • Increase customer engagement and • Evangelize backers into investors (customer acquisition) • Reduce risk by getting feedback on new launches (product or ventures) • Market research Access to Capital Marketing Platform Validation • Raising funds via crowdfunding markets is a very public and transparent • Protect your IP and speak to a lawyer • Crowdfunding takes a lot of effort and commitment • The majority of Ideas fail to reach their funding goal • How will this affect your companies brand?

Fund - raising by Greater China — focused funds rose to record levels over the past decade but dropped 64 % last year, as LPs became concerned that capital was piling up, leaving them overallocated in the market.

Its initial $ 1.8 billion fund — that was met with great fanfare when it was raised by rockstar investor Roger McNamee, rockstar gaming executive John Riccitiello and actual rockstar Bono — is about 70 % invested and the two biggest deals are duds.

Massolution predicted $ 5.1 billion would be raised via crowdfunding platforms in 2013, with a greater shift towards funding new businesses and small firms rather than social projects, which are currently the most popular category.

As of July 2015, its valuation hit nearly $ 51 billion, equaling the record set by Facebook in 2012.394 It recently secured an additional $ 3.5 billion in investment, bringing its total funds to $ 13.5 billion — a figure «far greater than most companies raise even during an initial public offering,» which Uber has avoided.395

Should Project HOPE raise funds in excess of what's needed to respond to this particular crisis, the funds will be redirected to where the need is greatest.

Our Investor Coffee Mornings are a great opportunity to navigate the investment landscape, understand different funding options, build relationships and engage relevant investors to successfully raise external capital.

Make sure that when you need to raise your next round of funding that you are able to show an uptick in valuation that is important for new investor confidence and to maintain great relations with your early investors.

People like John Greathouse and Klaus Schauser in Santa Barbara have a great track record both in building companies themselves and also in helping the companies that they angel fund pull together great management teams, launch great technology products and importantly raise VC from top - notch VC's.

Summary of the Robin Hood conference: Einhorn, Tepper, Druckenmiller etc [ValueWalk] Profile of Renaissance Technologies» secretive Medallion Fund [Bloomberg] Reflections on the Trump Presidency, after the election [Ray Dalio] How T. Boone Pickens sits tight in the riskiest of businesses [NYTimes] The next generation of hedge fund stars: data - crunching computers [NYTimes] Treasury officials are warning hedge funds could create the next big crisis [Vox] Bill Ackman's 2016 fortune: down, but far from out [NYTimes] Omega's Einhorn sees Trump's policies boosting stocks [Reuters] Tourbillon's Jason Karp says Trump will make stock pickers great again [Reuters] John Paulson got Trump elected and now has favor to ask [Vanity Fair] Jim Chanos says Valeant was biggest loser ever for hedge funds [CNBC] Credit Suisse said raising $ 2 billion for hedge fund stakes [Bloomberg] Tyrian Investments to close [Reuters] Hedge fund strategies no longer correlated with equity returns [Investing] Female fund managers are a rarity across the globe [Morningstar] This is why alternatives are worth it [ValueWFund [Bloomberg] Reflections on the Trump Presidency, after the election [Ray Dalio] How T. Boone Pickens sits tight in the riskiest of businesses [NYTimes] The next generation of hedge fund stars: data - crunching computers [NYTimes] Treasury officials are warning hedge funds could create the next big crisis [Vox] Bill Ackman's 2016 fortune: down, but far from out [NYTimes] Omega's Einhorn sees Trump's policies boosting stocks [Reuters] Tourbillon's Jason Karp says Trump will make stock pickers great again [Reuters] John Paulson got Trump elected and now has favor to ask [Vanity Fair] Jim Chanos says Valeant was biggest loser ever for hedge funds [CNBC] Credit Suisse said raising $ 2 billion for hedge fund stakes [Bloomberg] Tyrian Investments to close [Reuters] Hedge fund strategies no longer correlated with equity returns [Investing] Female fund managers are a rarity across the globe [Morningstar] This is why alternatives are worth it [ValueWfund stars: data - crunching computers [NYTimes] Treasury officials are warning hedge funds could create the next big crisis [Vox] Bill Ackman's 2016 fortune: down, but far from out [NYTimes] Omega's Einhorn sees Trump's policies boosting stocks [Reuters] Tourbillon's Jason Karp says Trump will make stock pickers great again [Reuters] John Paulson got Trump elected and now has favor to ask [Vanity Fair] Jim Chanos says Valeant was biggest loser ever for hedge funds [CNBC] Credit Suisse said raising $ 2 billion for hedge fund stakes [Bloomberg] Tyrian Investments to close [Reuters] Hedge fund strategies no longer correlated with equity returns [Investing] Female fund managers are a rarity across the globe [Morningstar] This is why alternatives are worth it [ValueWfund stakes [Bloomberg] Tyrian Investments to close [Reuters] Hedge fund strategies no longer correlated with equity returns [Investing] Female fund managers are a rarity across the globe [Morningstar] This is why alternatives are worth it [ValueWfund strategies no longer correlated with equity returns [Investing] Female fund managers are a rarity across the globe [Morningstar] This is why alternatives are worth it [ValueWfund managers are a rarity across the globe [Morningstar] This is why alternatives are worth it [ValueWalk]

Good luck can certainly lead to a great fund (and the opportunity to raise larger amounts of capital in subsequent investment funds); there clearly are some investors (or dart throwers) who in the past few years invested early in what became decacorns (including Uber and Airbnb) and are managing larger pools of capital as a result.

«Over the years, funds raised through The Greater Interest GIC campaign have created or sustained more than 4,500 positive mentoring relationships,» said Peter Coleridge, National President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada.

They've managed to raise over $ 3.3 m — the third highest amount ever raised for a hardware product and the greatest funding for any outside the US for their wireless earbuds.

Oates contends that that great achievement has been weakened in recent decades by depersonalized and often secular forms of fund» raising that have reduced popular participation and commitment to these institutions.

One of the converts, Samson Occom, made a great impression in England and helped to raise funds for the institution.

«People have a great time, they get educated and meet great chefs and winemakers, but the bottom line that is most important is raising funds.»

It was an afternoon full of great people, beautiful cookies, and delicious food courtesy of Hill Country Barbecue, plus funds were raised for Cookies for Kids Cancer!

Weighing in at six tons (the equivalent of 32,346 medium - sized Idaho ® potatoes), the Great Big Idaho ® Potato is traversing the country to greet fans and to help raise funds and awareness for the Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA), the oldest and largest national organization dedicated to helping end senior hunger.

«By hosting a «Meals that Matter» event, people can make a real difference: raising the vital funds to help FoodCycle serve more meals whilst enjoying a great meal with friends!»

Weighing in at 6 tons (the equivalent of 32,346 medium - sized Idaho ® potatoes), the Great Big Idaho ® Potato is traversing the country to greet fans and to help raise funds and awareness for Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA), the oldest and largest national organization dedicated to helping end senior hunger.

Kerry Sharp, Head of the Scottish Investment Bank, said: «Having supported Bellfield via our Financial Readiness service, it is great to see the business raising the funds required to implement its business plan.

It doesn't make a great deal of sense to us, but it's reported in Spain that Real Madrid could sell Toni Kroos in order to raise funds to sign Neymar.

If selling Van Persie and Arshavin are required to raise the funds then so be it because in my view, our needs at the back are greater than our needs at the front.

The German giants will bring a squad of greats to Merseyside for a special fixture on Saturday March 24 that will raise funds for the Liverpool FC Foundation and the Bundesliga club's charity, FC Bayern Hilfe e.V.

The chance to raise funds for the Foundation would also be a great honor.

Help your friends and favorite business get valuable exposure, help API raise funds and, come October, get great shopping deals yourself!

Being that we here at The Fashionable Housewife are big supporters of anything having to do with raising Breast Cancer Awareness and much needed funds, we have joined forces with the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in order to bring you this great interview with Eloise Caggiano, Breast Cancer Survivor and Program Director for Avon Walk for Breast Cancer... and some special surprises at the end of the post!

Called the Great American Salad Bar Project, the campaign began last week and seeks to raise funds to put a salad... [Continue reading]

said Roza Zwillinger, the woman charged with raising funds for the Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago.

A highlight this year, for the first time Great Wolf Lodge is partnering with Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation at all 14 U.S. Great Wolf Lodge locations to generate funds and raise awareness to help end childhood cancer.

Called the Great American Salad Bar Project, the campaign began last week and seeks to raise funds to put a salad bar in each of almost 300 schools that are within 50 miles of a Whole Foods store.

Like a Super PAC, a 501 (c)(4) can raise unlimited money, but it does not have to disclose its donors, which, unsurprisingly, has resulted in much greater amounts of corporate funds being funneled to these groups first, then to Super PACs.

And the responses suggest a growing divide between the nation and its highest court on constitutional questions that have moved to the heart of the American system, as the advent of super PACs and the abandonment of public financing by both parties in presidential elections have enabled wealthy donors, corporations and unions to play a greater role in political fund - raising.

But the final document confirmed such plans as raising income tax for the top 5 % of earners to fund greater spending on the NHS, reversing a great many of the Conservative's welfare reforms, and re-nationalising the railways.

We have done many great things in coalition; raising the basic tax threshold; making university education funding cheaper for the poorest; creating the pupil premium scheme to replace EMA; scrapping ID cards; banning wheel clamping on private land; and increasing CGT for higher rate tax payers, to name just a few things.

«This was a wonderful event raising funds for a great cause.

As fund - raising for the mayor's 2017 reelection bid has begun heating up, he «recently appeared under a great deal of pressure,» the source said.

With assets in excess of $ 1.1 billion, the UB Foundation has enjoyed great success raising funds in support of the activities at the University at Buffalo.

Monday night • President Obama is at the Coral Gables, Florida, home of basketball great Alonzo Mourning raising funds for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee — helping to raise as much money as possible to help Democrats construct their Election Day firewall.