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The Key to Scaleable Investments with Morad Elhafed of Battery Ventures and CIBC Innovation Banking’s Andrew Phillips

Battery Ventures' Morad Elhafed and CIBC's Andrew Phillips on getting back to fundamentals and identifying high-quality companies.

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Market perspectives
Scaling Texas’ Startup Success with Krishna Srinivasan and Jonathan Schupack
LiveOak's Krishna Srinivasan and CIBC's Jonathan Schupack on the challenges and triumphs of startup entrepreneurs in Texas.
Market perspectives
The Growing Impact of ESG on Stakeholder & Investor Relationships with Andrew Waitman, CEO of Assent
Assent CEO Andrew Waitman on the evolving ESG landscape — and why organizations that fail to adapt will face growing scrutiny.
Market perspectives
Growing Companies from 5 to 50 Million with John Raeder, Vice Chairman of Bow River Capital
Bow River Capital's John Raeder on closing the lower-middle-market capital gap — helping SaaS companies grow from $5 to $50 million.
Growth stories
Scaling Your Business by Identifying Pain Point Intersections with Marcos Torres of Huntress
Investing is more serious than getting married, says Huntress CFO Marcos Torres — it's about partners you can work with long term.
Market perspectives
Thinking Outside the Box in Venture Capital with Angela Tran, General Partner at Version One Capital
Angela Tran wanted to be an engineer, not a VC. She's leveraged those skills to back companies at their very earliest stages.
Growth stories
Tapping Into Authenticity to Gain Consumer Trust with Bernadette Butler, Co-Founder and CEO of StoryTap
StoryTap co-founder Bernadette Butler turns consumers into brand evangelists through videos they submit themselves.
Market perspectives
Why Focusing on Efficiency and Measured Growth is Key with Jager McConnell, CEO at Crunchbase
Crunchbase CEO Jager McConnell raised a $50M Series D in a tough market — by focusing on efficiency and measured growth.
Market perspectives
Returning to Pre-Pandemic Life with Ran Ding, of Norwest Venture Partners
Norwest's Ran Ding on partnering with founder-managed, capital-efficient businesses in a reshaped private equity market.
Founder playbook
The Most Common Mistakes Made by Early Stage Entrepreneurs with Head of Operating Platform at Jump Capital Jason Felger
Jump Capital's Jason Felger breaks down the most common mistakes made by early-stage entrepreneurs — and how to avoid them.

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