Bozena Adamczyk

MAGNiTT’s Next Big Move: Expanding into Private Equity! 🚀 From day one, MAGNiTT’s mission has been clear: to bring transparency, data, and insights to emerging markets. We started with startups and venture capital, and today, we’re taking the next big step — expanding into Private Equity! Why now? 📈 MENA’s Private Equity market is booming! Between 2020 and 2024, deal volume surged, peaking at 97 deals in 2022. 💰 The United Arab Emirates is leading the way with $13.5B raised across 131 disclosed deals. 📊 Global Investors want more data — and we’re here to deliver. What this means for you: ✅ Deeper insights into Private Equity transactions across Emerging Markets ✅ Access to the region’s most comprehensive deal data ✅ The same trusted analytics—now beyond venture capital This expansion is a natural evolution of our platform. Investors and businesses have relied on MAGNiTT to navigate venture capital markets with data-driven decisions. Now, we’re bringing the same level of rigor, transparency, and insight to Private Equity. Clients can now access live private equity data here: https://lnkd.in/dhh94_bz To mark this milestone, we’re launching our first-ever MENA 2020-2024 Private Equity Report, covering key trends, deal activity, and the evolving investment landscape. You can download it for free here: https://lnkd.in/dN_fQdas This is just the beginning, and I’d love to hear your thoughts! Watch the video to learn more. 👇 #PrivateEquity #MAGNiTT #DataDriven #InvestmentInsights #MENA #EmergingMarkets

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How Do Angel Investors Value Pre-Seed Startups? At the pre-seed stage, startups often have no revenue and minimal traction — which makes traditional valuation methods like EBITDA multiples useless. Instead, angel investors rely on a mix of early-stage valuation methodologies such as: 📊 Berkus Method – assigns value to elements like the team, prototype, market size, and strategic relationships. ⚖️ Scorecard Method – compares the startup against averages from similar deals in the region, adjusting for strengths and weaknesses. 💰 Venture Capital Method – estimates the exit value and works backward, applying expected ROI multiples. 🔮 Risk Factor Summation – starts from a baseline valuation and adjusts up or down based on 12 common risk factors (management, competition, legislation, etc.). The truth is, at this stage, investors look beyond numbers. While valuation methodologies help frame the deal, more than the money, investors also evaluate factors such as: 👥 The founding team – their skills, resilience, and ability to execute 💡 The problem being solved – is it significant, urgent, and scalable? 🚀 The proposed solution – how unique, innovative, and defensible is it? 📈 Market potential – is there room for exponential growth? 🛠️ Early validation signals – customer interviews, letters of intent, prototypes, or pilot interest. Pre-seed investing is often described as “betting on the jockey, not just the horse.” Angels know that the business will pivot, but the right team can adapt, learn, and grow. At this stage, valuations are more art than science, but structured approaches ensure fairness for both founders and investors. At CYBAN, we guide investors and founders through these methods to align expectations and build trust from day one. #AngelInvesting #StartupValuation #PreSeed #CYBAN

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Why I Don't Sign NDAs for Early-Stage Founders — And Why Founders Shouldn't Ask Your idea is your baby. I get it. But for VC, asking for an NDA before sharing that idea isn't protecting your future - it's limiting it. In my latest article, I break down why NDAs create more problems than they solve for founders seeking early-stage funding. I explain why VCs structurally cannot sign them (reviewing 1,500+ decks annually makes this impossible), why they signal inexperience rather than caution, and most importantly - why your execution matters infinitely more than your idea. If you're a founder worried about idea theft, this perspective might change how you approach investor conversations forever. I explain why trust is the real compounding currency in venture capital - not legal protection.

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🌱 "Zero to One: The Pre-Seed Report" 📊 Today, Concept Ventures is excited to share “Zero to One: The Pre-Seed Report,” which reveals what we've felt on the ground for years: Europe's pre-seed ecosystem is stronger than ever before, with the UK 🇬🇧 firmly leading this charge. In a time when negativity dominates headlines, our data tells a different story - one of continued European growth and the likely home to many more of tomorrow's unicorns. Many of the UK's most iconic companies had modest and humble beginnings - all raising pre-seed rounds sub $2.5m (Wise, Revolut, Monzo Bank, Synthesia, and ElevenLabs). 🔍 Main findings from the data: • Total European pre-seed funding has nearly doubled in the last 5 years, from $263M in 2018 to $500m+ in 2024. •The UK 🇬🇧 dominates, attracting $0.33 of every $1 invested in European pre-seed funding - more than Germany 🇩🇪 and France 🇫🇷 combined. • Average UK pre-seed rounds have nearly doubled in size since 2018. • Two-thirds of UK pre-seed rounds now use SAFE instruments, giving founders greater flexibility. As the UK's largest dedicated pre-seed fund, we're bringing much-needed transparency to this critical but often overlooked stage -  Special thanks to Lauren Sauerland, who did the bulk of the work, as well as the brilliant investors who contributed to this report: Jamesin Seidel (Chapter One), Jasper Masemann (Cherry Ventures), Pietro Invernizzi (firedrop), Sam Endacott (firstminute capital), and the team at SeedLegals for their valuable data insights. Want to understand what pre-seed looks like in 2025? Curious about why the UK has established itself as Europe's pre-seed powerhouse? Read the full report in the comments below: https://lnkd.in/eZgUKDht

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