Beyond the Cap Table

Jennifer Neundorfer and Lizzie Carr from January Ventures on signals of a stabilizing fundraising market, how founders can align incentives with their investors, and what's ahead for VC in 2024

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This is an episode of January Ventures’ Beyond the Cap Table podcast, hosted by Jennifer Neundorfer. We aim to demystify the various parts of venture capital and highlight founders, funders, and other game changers who are building new networks and enabling the new establishment in the startup and venture world. Listen to the show wherever you get your podcasts.

In this episode, we switch it up and discuss our 5th Annual Early Stage Founder Sentiment Report. I’m joined by our investment associate, Lizzie Carr, to dive into the data and share what stands out. Lizzie and I delve into:

  • Why the results suggest that the early stage fundraising market might be stabilizing
  • How the founder experience remains bifurcated, and why underrepresented founders are feeling even more friction in this market
  • Why finding and cultivating a strong founder community is the key to success in fundraising, company building, and more
  • How founders can successfully activate their networks and enlist people to help, even if their networks haven’t been helpful in the past
  • How increased alignment between founders and funders can maximize mutual success within the VC & tech world
  • What’s ahead for venture and the outlook for 2024
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    Beyond the Cap TableBy Jennifer Neundorfer, January Ventures
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