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Securing your first investment can be both thrilling and confusing. Many founders feel overwhelmed, and this is completely normal. The good news? Preparation goes a long way. Before stepping into the room with investors, make sure you’ve nailed the essentials: ✅ A Clear Plan – Articulate how you make money, the market you’re addressing, and what traction you’ve achieved. 🎯 A Crisp, Compelling Pitch – Your deck should tell a story. Why you? Why now? Why is this the next category-defining company? 📊 Reliable Financials – Know your numbers. Even if you're pre-revenue, show you understand your burn, runway, and what milestones drive growth. Back up your vision with projections that prove you are intentional in your thinking. 📝 Diligence Ready Docs – Make diligence easy. Make due diligence easy. Well-organized docs signal professionalism and reduce friction, and instill confidence. 👥 A High-Conviction Team – Investors back people first. Show what makes your team uniquely positioned to win. At IDC Ventures, we’ve seen great pitches fall flat due to poor prep, and okay pitches turn into term sheets with the right foundation. Your first round shapes your trajectory: team, terms, and who’s on your cap table. Get the story straight. Know your numbers. Make it easy to say yes. #VentureCapital #Fundraising #Startups #InvestorReady #IDCVentures 

Our Partner Max Reiff just wrapped up an energizing Miami Tech Week, a vibrant, community-driven gathering that continues to position the city as one of the most exciting tech hubs in the world. Off the back of eMerge Americas, Max joined events hosted by Founders Fund, Roo Capital, Litquidity, Traded VC, Brex, and many other key players driving the Miami tech ecosystem forward. From early-morning coffees to late-night panels, the week was packed with founders, investors, engineers, and builders exchanging ideas, challenging assumptions, and forging new connections. We’re thrilled to see Max -representing IDC Ventures- actively contributing to and learning from these dynamic environments, where innovation meets community, and opportunities for collaboration are everywhere. Thanks to everyone who made #MiamiTechWeek an unforgettable experience for us and the entire tech ecosystem. #IDCVentures #VentureCapital #TechEcosystem #MiamiTech

This is Venture Capital (VC) for beginners! 🤓 Venture Capital is how early-stage startups secure the funding and support they need to scale. For investors, it’s a way to access tomorrow’s market leaders—before the world knows their names. VC doesn’t just fund innovation—it helps shape the future. In return for early equity, LPs gain exposure to high-growth companies, strategic sectors, and the potential for asymmetric returns through IPOs and acquisitions. Why consider VC? High-Upside: ~50% of all U.S. public companies started with VC backing. Innovation Engine: $368B+ deployed in 2024 into AI, climate, biotech, and beyond. Portfolio Diversification: Non-correlated returns that complement traditional asset classes. Unfair Access: Top VC firms provide LPs exposure to high-conviction deals, elite founders, and proven growth strategies before they go mainstream. Want to learn more? Follow us for insights! #VentureCapital #Startups #Investing #IDCVentures 

What makes a stay unforgettable? Design that tells a story. We’re proud to share that Bob W. has just won Best Interior Design at the 2025 Shortyz Awards for their stunning Helsinki Kaarti property. This recognition reflects Bob W’s commitment to creating spaces that feel local, thoughtful, and elevated. It’s a testament to their unique approach to hospitality: blending technology with design and authenticity. Awards like this reaffirm what we’ve believed from the start, Bob W is setting a new standard for travel. Congratulations to the entire team at Bob W and to their design partners at KOKO3 for bringing this vision to life. We’re thrilled to be part of the journey. #IDCVentures #BobW #ShortyzAwards #InteriorDesign #HospitalityInnovation #VentureCapital #DesignMatters #TravelTech #VCPortfolio #Kaarti #Helsinki #FutureOfHospitality

It was inspiring to hear Fernando Gonzalez, CEO of Coru, at the IDC Annual Meeting 2025 in Miami, where he shared how AI is transforming customer service, enhancing business operations while making a real difference for people. “We’ve fine-tuned Latin America’s diverse dialects and communication styles, bringing empathy into AI-driven conversations. Our goal is to make every interaction feel truly human,” shared González. Coru’s Intelligent Digital Assistant is transforming customer engagement by combining expertise, AI, and machine learning. A clear example? Banco Azteca in Mexico, where Coru’s AI has streamlined customer service, accelerating loan processes, and generating millions in value. In just one year, their AI handled 250,000+ conversations, slashing response times to 4.5 seconds and achieving a 70% satisfaction rate. A game-changer for businesses and consumers alike. Exciting times ahead for Coru and the future of AI-driven customer experience! #IDCAnnualMeeting #AI #CustomerExperience #Innovation #MachineLearning #Coru #TechForGood #IDCVentures

Big news for food entrepreneurs! What if you could grow your food business without upfront costs? Now you can, because Cookin Inc. is officially FREE to use! This move makes Cookin more accessible than ever, giving food entrepreneurs full access with no monthly fees, flexible service fee options, and the ability to keep 100% of their earnings on pickup orders. Recently, CookUnity acquired Cookin to further accelerate their shared mission of empowering food creators and shaping the future of food. Congratulations to both teams! And a special thanks to their founders, Mateo Marietti (CookUnity) and Morley Ivers (Cookin), for joining us at the recent IDC Annual Meeting in Miami and sharing their visionary ideas. #IDCVentures #FoodTech #Cookin #CookUnity #Innovation #Entrepreneurship

90 million people. When we heard that number from Daniel Shteyn, Chairman & President at SuperSim, at the IDC Annual Meeting 2025 in Miami, it struck us, as if we were hearing it for the first time. The figures behind SuperSim are precise and deeply revealing: ➡️4 out of 6 Brazilians are underbanked or unbanked ➡️43.5% of the Brazilian population lacks access to credit ➡️That’s over 90 million people – a staggering gap, and a massive opportunity for impact. Founded in 2019, SuperSim is addressing this challenge head-on by offering microcredit-driven financial inclusion to Brazil’s working class. Their mission is clear: bring credit inclusion to those historically left out of the system. As Daniel put it: “We leverage tech-enabled online microcredit to drive credit inclusion.” From the stage, Daniel also shared a powerful set of milestones that reflect true scalability: ✔ +20 million applications received ✔ +4.1 million loans funded ✔ 1 million unique active users ✔ $355 million in capital lent ✔ $12 million in capital raised And SuperSim is evolving. Daniel outlined how AI is becoming a cornerstone of their operations, transforming everything from customer support and collections to CRM. Beyond automation, AI now supports tech maintenance through advanced code analysis, proactively identifying vulnerabilities and improving security across the platform. SuperSim is also thinking long-term. With strategic M&A opportunities on the horizon, and the launch of new products designed to increase customer lifetime value, the company is expanding into new, credit-linked use cases that deepen their relationship with users and extend their reach. At IDC Ventures, we’re proud to partner with founders like Daniel and companies like SuperSim that blend purpose with performance. At this scale, financial inclusion in Brazil is no longer a dream, it’s a strategy, and it’s working. #IDCAnnualMeeting #IDCVentures #Fintech #FinancialInclusion #LatinAmerica #Brazil #AI #Microcredit #VentureCapital #Growth #ImpactInvesting #SuperSim

$1 billion on-chain = a groundbreaking achievement for institutional finance. The BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), tokenized by Securitize, has officially surpassed $1 billion in assets under management (AUM) Why does this matter? ➡️Institutional validation: BUIDL proves that tokenized funds are not just a concept but a scalable reality, backed by BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. ➡️Enhanced liquidity & transparency: On-chain tokenization reduces counterparty risk, enables near-instant transfers, and offers real-time visibility into assets. ➡️Cross-chain interoperability: Launched on Ethereum, BUIDL now operates across multiple blockchains, including Aptos, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, and Polygon. ➡️Growing market potential: Tokenization of real-world assets is projected to reach $50B in value by the end of 2025. As Carlos Domingo, Co-founder & CEO of Securitize, puts it: "BUIDL is a pioneering product that has paved the way for tokenized securities to demonstrate for the investment community the integration and accessibility that the market desperately needed." Securitize continues to lead the charge in tokenizing real-world assets, reshaping the financial landscape, and accelerating digital asset adoption at scale. #Securitize #Tokenization #Blockchain #DigitalAssets #InstitutionalFinance #Fintech #IDCVentures 

We’re grateful to our partners at IDC Arena Credit Ventures for joining the IDC Annual Meeting 2025 and strengthening our growth in venture debt. Their work is expanding our reach and reinforcing our commitment to supporting founders with flexible financing solutions. Congratulations to Melissa Ramirez de Coburn, Erik Garrigo, and the entire team! #VentureDebt #GrowthCapital #IDCAnnualMeeting #IDCArenaCreditVentures #IDCVentures

Over the past two days, we’ve hosted 26 sessions, 25 speakers, and countless meaningful conversations – all fueled by IDC Ventures’ vision and long-term commitment to founders and investors. Day 2 of the IDC Annual Meeting was all about innovation: 🔹 Bobby Aitkenhead, Alejandro Rodriguez, and Jaclyn Baumgarten explored what makes IDCV unique: our marketplace- and fintech-driven strategy and evolution from fund builder to platform creator – delivering 2x capital returns. We saw firsthand how our portfolio is reshaping industries, including the Rule of 40 for marketplaces. 🔹 Noah Palansky shared how Taiv is transforming in-bar TV advertising. 🔹 Mateo Marietti took us behind the scenes of CookUnity, the tech-powered meal delivery giant transforming the food industry. He shared the company's journey – from its early challenges to its rapid growth – and we had the unique opportunity to hear directly from the chefs, consumers, and team members who make this vision a reality every day. 🔹 Max Reiff shed light on AI, automation, and the age of exponential innovation, while Antonio Baena Marcos provided key insights into the evolution of Fintech in LatAm – two forces shaping the future of global markets. 🔹 Reeta K. Holmes, Niels Ankerstjerne Sloth, and Alejandra Godoy shared a closer look at IDCV’s strategy, performance, and approach to building a durable, founder-first platform for global venture. 🔹 Daniel Shteyn of SuperSim and Fernando Gonzalez of Coru each shared updates from the frontlines of consumer lending in Latin America – from reaching millions of underserved customers to building sustainable and profitable growth in highly competitive markets. 🔹 Richard Aitkenhead delivered a remarkable closing session, taking us through IDC’s 30-year journey and setting the stage for an even bolder future ahead. 🔹 A special recognition to the groundbreaking IDCV projects that took center stage: VC4 FoF Fund of Funds, Protein Capital, and IDC Arena Credit Ventures, each driving innovation and pushing boundaries across venture. To top it all off, we had the honor of learning from bestselling author Florencia Andres, inspiring us to dream bigger and cultivate a winning mindset! An event filled with genuine connections, bold ideas, and a shared vision for the future. #IDCAnnualMeeting #VentureCapital #Founders #Innovation #IDCV