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September Fund Update
Wrapping Up a Busy Summer; A Look at US Venture Deal Flow
Carly and I had a productive summer focused on developing our portfolio. We strengthened our relationships with existing Yale-connected portfolio companies and added eight new deals over the last few months, concluding a very busy stretch! Stay tuned in upcoming newsletters for more details on some of these deals.
This month, our VC Chart highlights a regional breakdown of US deal flow (Source: Pitchbook). It shows that venture dollars do flow across all parts of the country. At the same time, the West Coast retains its status as the top region, garnering 38% of the Q2 deal count and 58% of Q2 deal value, driven by an increasing amount flowing into West Coast later stage deals.
Warm Regards,
David Shapiro YC’91
Managing Partner
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New Deal: Accelerating Scientific Research
 Emerald Cloud Lab (ECL) is a cutting-edge software and biotechnology company that builds and operates remote-controlled life sciences laboratories. On the ECL platform, scientists anywhere in the world can design experiments in software as if they’re standing in front of the instruments themselves. Those experiments then run in an ECL automated laboratory facility, with all scientifically relevant variables captured, stored, and made accessible to the user in the company’s knowledge graph database.
Blue Ivy Ventures is invested alongside lead investor Alcazar Capital, Founders Fund, and Schooner Capital.
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Portfolio & Ecosystem News
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Following a $128M funding round, Wheels Up reached a $1.1B valuation. The company offers members-only private flights.
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CBS anchor Gayle King will speak at the inaugural Jopwell Talks conference on Tue., Oct. 15, at the Brooklyn Museum. Jopwell offers career advice for minority students.
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The New York Times featured Carta in an article highlighting startups offering services specifically designed to help other startups.
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Nick Stafford, CEO of Ollie, explains why quality ingredients and nutrition are becoming increasingly important in the competitive pet food industry.
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With each year, “tech” as an industry becomes more innovative and wide-ranging. To parse through the opportunities, we supplement our own due diligence process with the knowledge and research of industry experts and our own alumni networks.
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Did you know over 30% of our fellows land full-time jobs in VC or entrepreneurship? We are looking for two Yale alumni interested to join our free Venture Fellow Program designed for young professionals exploring a career in venture capital.
In addition to providing our fellows with hands-on investing experience, we seek to increase the representation of women and minorities in the VC industry. All are welcome to apply. Applications are due by Sept. 12.
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