Mar 15, 2021‘Construction means collaboration’Women in construction and tech, featuring Eyrus CEO Alexandra McManus — Construction-tech industry veteran Kalyn Lengieza recently sat down with Eyrus co-founder and CEO Alex McManus to discuss the importance of women in construction, and women in technology, in honor of Women In Construction Week. As a woman who has been in the construction industry her whole career, now serving the…Construction Tech2 min readConstruction Tech2 min read
Feb 26, 2021How VCs and founders are riding the SPAC wave into 2021An explainer on the hottest new financial vehicle, and how the decision makers from both sides of the startup ecosystem are leveraging it for big gains. — There have never been more way to take a company public. IPOs are a mainstay, while direct listings were all the rage in 2019 after Spotify and Slack went public with great success through the latter model. But then talk of direct listings gave way to talk — a lot…Spacs13 min readSpacs13 min read
Jan 29, 2021Profile of a space investorBusiness Insider Mexico catches up with Marc Bell of PredaSAR — Columnist José Salgado interviewed Marc Bell, Executive Chairman of Fuel Venture Capital portfolio company PredaSAR Corp., for Business Insider Mexico. Below, find the English translation of the column. The original piece, written in Spanish, can be viewed via Business Insider Mexico. If the space economy were a car, physicists would…Space3 min readSpace3 min read
Jan 2, 2021‘Investing without fear’América Economía, a leading panregional Latin American business-news outlet, featured Fuel Venture Capital portfolio company Ubicquia in December. Below, find the English translation of the article. The original piece, written in Spanish, can be found on América Economía. — An issue that slows the growth of startups with public sector solutions is the lack of investment, as it is perceived to be very high risk. However, there are examples of successful startups in the public field.Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
Dec 12, 2020From ‘invisible person’ in America to leader of a venture capital fundIn a sector largely ‘dominated’ by men, Maggie Vo has worked her way up to lead investments at an American venture capital fund — Vietnamese newspaper Tuoi Tre profiled Fuel Venture Capital Chief Investment Officer and Managing General Partner Maggie Vo, CFA, outlining her emigration to the U.S. …Venture Capital6 min readVenture Capital6 min read
Published inDataDrivenInvestor·Oct 29, 2020I worked at a VC firm. Here’s what your pitch deck should look like.Your window of time to grab a potential investor’s attention is narrower than ever. — The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply impacted the startup ecosystem, with founders being compelled to revise business plans, and certain industries, such as travel, facing significant obstacles to growth, even survival. Yet venture capital investment is at an all-time high, as of Q2 2020, and consequently, investors are examining more pitch…Pitch Deck5 min readPitch Deck5 min read
Published inDataDrivenInvestor·Sep 30, 2020How should we measure private equity and venture capital performance?Private equity is an asset class with the potential to generate sustained, long-term out-performance for its investors, and is a key component of many investors’ portfolios. However, it is still relatively immature as an asset class, with some unique characteristics that may not be familiar to investors. One of its…Private Equity12 min readPrivate Equity12 min read
Published inDataDrivenInvestor·Sep 1, 2020The economy and the stock market seem inversely related — here’s whyAn explainer on the stark differences between Wall Street and Main Street, and why COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of allocating to VC for any investor — After spending almost a decade working in the public markets, I find it impossible to ignore its ebbs and flows. I like to hold on to and nurture the part of me that is drawn to the movements of the stock market, if only because it allows me to do…Economy10 min readEconomy10 min read
Published inDataDrivenInvestor·Jul 29, 2020Startup founders beware — ‘Growth at all costs’ is no longer in vogueIf you really want to succeed, efficiency is the name of the game. — For far too long, startup founders have drank the Kool-Aid of “growth at all costs,” relying on a presumably free-flowing venture capital spigot. Growth is an important factor, of course, but it should not be the sole focus of startup founders — especially in a post-COVID world. Fewer than 5%…Business Strategy10 min readBusiness Strategy10 min read
Jul 27, 2020Fuel Venture Capital unveils new branding, partners with Europe’s IDC Ventures to further expand international footprintPartnership adds 10 companies — including Boatsetter, Curve, Recargapay — to Fuel VC’s portfolio of exponential technology startups. MIAMI, FLA. — July 27, 2020 — Fuel Venture Capital has entered into a co-investing partnership with IDC Ventures to expand its European presence, as the Miami fund, formerly called Rokk3r Fuel…Venture Capital3 min readVenture Capital3 min read
