Affinity

03/07/2023

By 2025, more than 75% of VCs will be making deals influenced by machine learning.

But ML only works well with quality data. To best use it, firms need to first:

✅Tear down information silos
✅Prioritize API integrations
✅Adopt tech your analysts can actually use

Find out how your firm can implement these changes from our conversation with Connor Hughes, CTO at Artesian (Alternative Investments): https://bit.ly/3VmdsxX

Connor Hughes is CTO at Artesian, one of the largest early stage VCs in the southern hemisphere. Read his recommendations on tech stack modernization.

02/23/2023

Tracking usage rates, goal setting, and listening to user feedback are just a few of the ways you can measure adoption and ensure your team is using a to the fullest. Read on for more ways to improve your CRM adoption rates to hep find, manage, and close deals faster.
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It's no secret that deal makers struggle to successfully adopt CRM solutions. Learn why adoption is such a challenge - and what to do about it.

02/17/2023

Did you know that 60% of deals come from connections in a dealmaker’s existing network? Finding the best deals means mastering workflows that combine relationships with existing data. Download our new guide for best practices that help you increase network visibility and identify warm intro paths for higher quality deal sourcing: https://bit.ly/3CqGgif

Investment Banking Edition

02/15/2023

“My favorite call to make is to a CEO [an executive I want to hire] formerly worked for, and I often don’t have a better way to have that call than to reach out to my investors.” Kevin Wang, founder and CEO of FOSSA, discusses how his best support his company growth. https://hubs.la/Q01q4QgV0

CEO and founder of FOSSA, Kevin Wang, shares his experience with finding the right investors and insights into how VCs can best support their portfolio.

02/07/2023

Investment banks are facing increased competition as we head into the new year. Ensure you start 2023 strong with our deal sourcing best practices. Download this guide today for tips on increasing network visibility and identifying the warmest intro paths: https://bit.ly/3CqGgif

Investment Banking Edition

01/27/2023

VU Venture Partners sources 20,000 deals per year—a 10x on the average VC fund. Get a sneak peek into how they do it when you watch our latest webinar featuring Skyler Fernandes, Founder & General Partner: https://hubs.la/Q01qZPnV0

01/25/2023

Did you know that 60% of deals come from connections in a dealmaker’s existing network? Finding the best deals means mastering workflows that combine relationships with existing data. Download our new guide for best practices that help you increase network visibility and identify warm intro paths for higher quality deal sourcing: https://bit.ly/3CqGgif

Download this guide for investment banks to learn how to optimize your deal sourcing by combining proven best practices with innovative technology to find higher-quality deals and close them faster.

01/24/2023

Our teammates Kunal and Reanesh recently discussed our vision for a future where relationship intelligence is integrated everywhere that dealmakers need it to be. Discover how our new product release, Affinity Pathfinder, fits in that vision: https://bit.ly/3FIUsE0

01/19/2023

When it comes to data, people are just as important as technology. Connor Hughes, CTO at Artesian, shared his three top tips to optimize your tech modernization project (including the difference Affinity has made): https://bit.ly/3VmdsxX

01/18/2023

It’s 2023, and we know one thing: Deal sourcing is going to look different this year.

When we ran our latest survey of top private capital and investment banking professionals, our questions came down to three things:

❓How the investment landscape will change in 2023 (if at all)
❓How dealmakers will differentiate their firms in 2023
❓Whether dealmakers feel optimistic or pessimistic about 2023

If you want some stripped-down answers in stats, check out our blog on this year’s dealmaking in numbers. https://bit.ly/3CY49Oq

01/16/2023

The era of vanity metrics is over. For investment bankers, 2023 will mean more:

✅Financial modeling
✅A better tech stack
✅In-person relationships

Learn more from our interview with Sam DiSalvo, senior vice president at Solganick & Co., and Brandon Kaufmann, vice president at Eden Global Partners, who are tightening their processes for next year. https://bit.ly/3iWRKD8

Introducing Affinity Analytics: business intelligence and analytics designed to make reporting on and analyzing your unique data even easier. Explore Affinity Analytics.

01/13/2023

The UK's 248 potential future are in danger of not earning their horns. Our blog highlights how these are continuing to grow even as the local economy (and ) begin to slow down. https://hubs.la/Q01q31cw0

With a recession looming, the UK may see a steep decline and could be unseated as Europe's unicorn leader. Learn what effects are driving this change.