NXTGEN FIRST PRINCIPLES OF INVESTING TO STEWARD INNOVATION First-principles based investing helps anchor our fundamentals required to assess, review and manage our investments. It helps us remain focused on our why. We measure things by their impact. Whether it is a...
NXTGEN WHAT IT MEANS TO SEE THE UNSEEN Most decisions are made based upon a historical set of circumstances. On things we have seen. What happens when you See the Unseen. Common wisdom speaks of a positive correlation between cause and effect; where a series of inputs...
NXTGEN Q2 24 GLOBAL VC TRENDS A Summary of critical data emerging from the Q2 24 global VC data The latest data shows that the worst is possibly over for the VC industry, after a decline that started early in 2021. After all, Crunchbase’s data below shows that funding...
NXTGEN Q1 24 GLOBAL VC TRENDS A Summary of critical data emerging from the Q1 24 global VC data Investors globally are looking for tangible signs that the slump in Venture Capital (VC) is showing signs of easing. Increased investment into startups, improving...
NXTGEN Africa Remains A New Frontier While other regions struggled during the VC winter of 2022-23, Africa has survived the last three years despite a considerable pull-back in 2023. This is Part 3 of our analysis. We have used KPMG Venture Pulse and Crunchbase data...
NXTGEN The Make-or-Break Factor of Country Variances We previously examined the KPMG Venture Pulse Q4 2023 report on global VC investing activity in 2023. We now examine Asia and Latin America and use Crunchbase data to supplement KPMG’s data. Asia makes up about 27%...
