World class venture investor, technology strategist, dealmaker, and executive. Managing Partner @Next47
Joined August 2009
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Lak Ananth retweeted
1 Nov 2023
š¤ Are you a founder prepping for your Series A?
@lananth & @wtswill continue their Seed to Series A playbook by sharing advice for #founders building investor relationships.
Learn how to best approach investor relationships here š bit.ly/3FDwI4w
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18 Aug 2023
Do you need to make your first finance hire? Prioritize someone who aligns with your business, takes initiative, and accelerates growth.
@wtswill and I cover what founders need to consider before bringing on a finance hire in our latest post.
Read it here: bit.ly/3YzKiP8
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26 Jul 2023
Are you a venture-backed founder contemplating making an acquisition? Contrary to popular beliefāthat may not be the best path forward.
Read more at bit.ly/3q6n86c
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Lak Ananth retweeted
15 Jun 2023
Is it time to put together your first board?š¤ In the first of a two-part series, @lananth and @wtswill share their advice for founders structuring their first boards.
Read more hereš next47.com/your-first-board-ā¦
#boardofdirectors #startupfounder #earlystagestartups
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Lak Ananth retweeted
31 May 2023
āOur mission of protecting people, property & privacy unifies us. Whether youāre a customer or a partner, every time you implement a Verkada product, youāre doing the mission-critical work to keep your organizations and customers safe. Everyone deserves to feel safe.ā #VerkadaOne
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31 May 2023
Congrats @djsampath and @armorblox team. Glad that you chose to partner with @next47, all the best at @Cisco
31 May 2023
We look forward to welcoming the @armorblox team! š cs.co/6010OstrA
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Lak Ananth retweeted
3 May 2023
šCongratulations to the Pando team on today's $30M Series B funding. We're thrilled to continue partnering with you!
@lananth and @coltondempsey share their insights into Pando's unique opportunity to pioneer the future of logistics. Check it outš
medium.com/next47/next47s-inā¦
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Lak Ananth retweeted
2 May 2023
Making your first sales hire? š
@lananth and @wtswill share some ways to avoid the mistakes founders often make as they scale in the early stageš
bit.ly/42hckQ4
#sales #startupfounder #earlystagestartups
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Lak Ananth retweeted
22 Mar 2023
Trying to figure out what's next in your enterprise startup's journey? Enter the Enterprise Founders Playbook: Seed to Series A šÆ
First up, @lananth and @wtswill tackle the importance of an early operating plan and how to build one that works for you.
medium.com/next47/to-plan-orā¦
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Lak Ananth retweeted
6 May 2022
1. I have been trying to find the best "first question" to ask a startup when I meet with them. After many iterations, I think I have it. Here it is, and here's why it works.
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Lak Ananth retweeted
12 Apr 2022
Skills we are looking for in these individuals:
1. Strategic thinker
2. Positioning/storyteller
3. Multi-audience thinker (not just media)
4. Social media skills
5. Data-driven creative
6. Hustle to makes things happen
7. Persistence
8. Previous agency experience not required.
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3 May 2022
Anticipate Failure audiobook is now available on Audible and through Amazon.
amazon.com/Anticipate-Failurā¦
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19 Mar 2022
Pleased to share that copies of Anticipate Failure are available in the UK. I wrote the book with founders in mind, knowing the variety of decisions and risks they will face. @next47 has been there many times, and we are always there for our founders. anticipatefailure.com/ebook/
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Lak Ananth retweeted
7 Feb 2022
See @asmagglobal's interview with our CEO Filip Kaliszan who shares how Verkada helps organizations protect people and assets by delivering a centralized security platform that's easy to use, effortless to maintain, and scales limitlessly across sites.
asmag.com/showpost/32741.aspā¦
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7 Feb 2022
Recently joined author and advisor on leadership and organizational performance, @Chris__Roebuck, for a discussion on shared patters of failure in innovation. #anticipatefailure, #founders, #Leadership perspectivesfromthetop.com/eā¦
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18 Jan 2022
Congrats Mortiz, Gabriel and the Alaiko team for choosing Next47 to be their partner as they build Europeās premier e-commerce fulfilment business alaiko.com/en/alaiko-series-ā¦
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5 Jan 2022
Thrilled to share @WIRED has just written a review of my book Anticipate Failure wired.com/story/2021-startupā¦
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10 Dec 2021
Watch the recording of my #Slush2021 presentation with David Nothacker of @sennderofficial. My Helsinki experience was exhilarating, seeing and speaking with so many great founders and investors.
youtube.com/watch?v=Juch8e9Dā¦
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8 Dec 2021
My latest advice for #founders was published by @techcrunch. Take the time to get to know your investors, it matters! techcrunch.com/2021/11/30/8-ā¦
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