Mack Kolarich

Can you believe it's been a week to the day since our First Edition of #DemoNight took place @SiliconVlyBank during @Techweek_ NY 🤩 Make sure to check out Edition One's portfolio of startups at our shiny new site just launched at demonight.co #NYTechWeek

This is a huge milestone for governments, startups, and deeptech. $1B NATO VC + Fund-of-Fund techcrunch.com/2023/08/01/nat…

"venture capital investment went from a rough balance between software and hardware — 55 percent to 45 percent in 2006, for instance — to a massive imbalance: 92 percent to eight percent in 2017" - breakingdefense.com/2023/03/pentag…

LPs "invested in 226 venture capital funds in the fourth quarter, the fewest for that time period since 2012" per @Preqin's latest data. Quite the decline, and quite interesting with respect to our recent GP benchmark with @firstrepublic firstrepublic.com/innovators/art…

Here's the current pulse of #VC fundraising for emerging managers. Insights on terms, raise strategy, investor appetite, GP concerns, LP advice. A fun collaboration with @firstrepublic firstrepublic.com/innovators/art…

From @LAJump, @MackKolarich and @elbrooksshehata: government can building on recent progress in advanced technology innovation by creating a DeepTech Capital Fund, leveraging research and investment dollars to boost U.S. competitiveness. dayoneproject.org/ideas/creating…

Assure's @MackKolarich @marileestweets and @JaredJSnow at the @Opal_Group family office conference this week! Many great conversations with funds, families, and advisors about the private market and alternative assets

Assure Analytics' @MackKolarich will be speaking at @Opal_Group's conference this Wednesday on how family offices are using SPVs to access #privateassets -- from syndicating pro rata rights in direct deals to coinvestments alongside #VCs and beyond

New report w/ tons of #VC insights from @assureco. In the first half of 2022, the prevalence of mgmt fees on VC-led SPVs dropped by 73%, suggesting VCs are leaning into more investor-friendly terms in line w/ the economic cycle #OpenLP @MKRocks @Beezer232 assure.co/how-VCs-use-SP…

In this article, @assureco Analytics dives deeper into the fundraising figures for the first half of the year, looking at where capital is flowing and implications for the broader ecosystem. Read more here: assure.co/assure-analyti… #assurespv

Just published this guest article via @TechCrunch. Unpacks a lot of angel investing insights from my years at @StartupAngelsCo and some newer findings at @assureco tcrn.ch/3waCoPe

@mackkolarich dropped some facts during the first session of @assureco Structured Masterclass. To the question of why are SPVs and alts so popular today? Mack stated alpha is found in private assets, Amazon IPO'ed at $438M, SpaceX's latest private financing round was at $125B.

The CHIPS Act was signed into law today - huge news. Thrilled to play a small role in supporting the DeepTech community & highlighting its serious investment gaps. The bill will help several teams tackling some of the major needs we identified 2 yrs ago! differentfunds.com/research/deept…

Today @POTUS signs into law a bill that will transform American manufacturing, science, and innovation. As the CEO of a science org, I’m inspired by the number of grassroots ideas from our community that this bill contains. Here's a behind the scenes look 👇

34 of the 50 wealthiest college and university endowments refused to participate in @knightfdn's diversity of asset managers survey... institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1ypll…

@RossMoRock @runforsomething Is this position still open? A friend wants to apply. It's listed on your site but the link is dead and your leadership team doesn't list anyone in the role

Want to create the party we've also wanted? @runforsomething is looking for an awesome VP of Programs/Chief Program Officer. This is a sweeeeet gig! Check it out. jobs.lever.co/RunForSomethin…

@marcvarta @AliBHamed Re: secondaries and VC, we anticipate an increase in activity as well, though different segments of the market are discounting / ready to reprice more readily than others assure.co/blog/secondari…

Just published this in-depth review of #Secondaries: how investors access; who sells when and why; discussion of correlations, risks, performance. And a lot more. assure.co/blog/secondari… cc @assureco @secondariespei @davemcclure

Angel Groups are increasingly using SPVs for their startup investments. See how in @assureco Analytics latest research brief! assure.co/angel-groups-a… #assurespv

My team at @assureco just released the first-ever 'State of the SPV' report. 43-pages on how investors are using special purpose vehicles with #alternatives | mgmt fees, distributions, raises, SAFEs vs Notes vs Preferreds, you name it. assure.co/state-of-the-s…