NEWS & PRESS
Blockchain has certainly provided incredible opportunities across an array of business and cultural functions, from much-needed transparency across the supply chain to the massive proliferation of nonfungible tokens in the investment space. However, yet another blockchain-enabled opportunity — DAOs — is making waves due to its massive potential within the business sphere. So what exactly is a DAO?
A venture capital company's success hinges on the future milestones achieved by the businesses comprising a finite portfolio selected from a massive pool. That's why, to identify promising companies, most VCs have a well-defined process for how they vet, evaluate, and decide on where to invest their money. In that way, we're no different at Ascend Venture Capital. We follow a process to evaluate each potential investment in our pool to determine whether an opportunity is right for us. However, where our process diverges is how founder pedigree is weighed in our calculus.
One of the pillars of capital markets is integrity, as it underpins assurance of investors’ ability to price, invest, and trade in securities at fair value and with timely execution. In the venture capital market segment, no set of standards has yet been widely adopted to guide VC professionals in their conduct, and this is resulting in foundation-eroding doubts about the true value of venture-backed businesses. This session highlights ways investment partners can identify and root out unethical behaviors in their venture capital holdings.
If you’ve been following the world of Venture Capital, you likely know that it has seen explosive growth that shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. VC funding reached record levels in 2020, and investors are sitting atop a tremendous pile of dry powder. Unfortunately, the VC world is no stranger to unethical behavior — and this can have negative impacts on funds, portfolios, and investors alike. Venture Capital firms have to create an ethical framework to guide their activity and follow it wholeheartedly. Find out how to source investors that share ethical values.
Originally published on St. Louis Business Journal
With new money in tow, Conner feels bullish about the firm’s ability to expand its portfolio. As more companies integrate data and analytics in their operations, Conner is confident additional attractive investment opportunities are ahead for Ascend.
It turns out, you’re right - data is driving the world around you. And it’s not going to stop. In this illuminating talk, Dan Conner explores this data-centric evolution and the nurturing needed to thrive in its future.
