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Oct 3, 2017 @ 10:35 PM

Link Ventures: The Link Up - Monthly Newsletter

FROM: sean@abovo42.com
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The Link Up - Monthly Newsletter

This “Friends of Link Ventures” event was epic – I was flattered and honored to participate. :-)

SPF

From: Link Ventures [mailto:margaux=linkventures.com@mail179.suw101.mcdlv.net] On Behalf Of Link Ventures
Sent: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 6:17 PM
To: Sean P. Fenlon <sean@abovo42.com>
Subject: The Link Up - Monthly Newsletter

The Link Up

Autumn is in full swing here in the Boston area. A new wave of college students have settled into their dorms around the city, the Patriots have begun their latest title defense down in Foxboro, and the Red Sox still have some games to play over at Fenway! As we look forward to the rest of the fall season with great anticipation, we carry fond memories of our recent "Friends of Link Ventures" event up in picturesque Windsor County, Vermont. That gathering of investors, portfolio leaders and other friends included good food, gorgeous weather for golf and hiking, and an engaging morning of presentations by Dave Blundin, John Lunny, Mira Wilczek, Sean Fenlon & Ted Chan.

In this issue of The Link Up, we're digging into our recipe for company creation and how the Cogo Labs internship program is a perfect small scale example of that process. Also, be sure to check out the "In Our Orbit" section for some big news in the Linkverse. Bring on Q4!

- The L.V. Team

Dave Blundin welcomes the group at our inaugural “Friends of Link Venture” event.

The Cogo Labs Recipe for Success

At Cogo Labs (the Link Ventures startup incubator), the team is constantly studying the core components of entrepreneurship — breaking it down into what can be seen, understood, inferred, quantified and tested, all in order to produce scalable processes and algorithms. Then they add some special sauce. For Cogonauts, that not-so-secret ingredient is a mix of big data, laser focus, scalable infrastructure, individual motivation, teamwork chemistry and experience-driven mentorship. Those elements are used to ensure a real-world profitable internet company, following a formula that can be — and is intended to be — replicated. It really is as straightforward as that: cool (data) science and fine (people) art, working together in a delicate balance. And especially in the Cogo Labs kitchen, the chefs always have a good time.

Read On

In Our Orbit

Jobcase raises $7 million in Series A Funding Round - Led by Savano Capital Partners.
Find out more

Vestmark named to Inc.'s
Top 20 Tech Innovators
to Watch in 2018. The expansive VestmarkOne platform "is more than a convenience--it's a business necessity."

How to Build a Startup Over the Summer
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Internships at Cogo Labs!

Abovo42 Corporation & Meta42 Secures $1.75MM in Funding Led by Link Ventures.

Data-centric, sales leader Jayme Mendal is appointed as EverQuote's Chief Revenue Officer, bringing over 10 years of business, consulting, and industry experience to the team.

Link Ventures Investment Update:
TodayTix Co-founder Brian Fenty becomes CEO as the company begins to expand its European presence.

A VC firm investing in internet + tech companies. Proud parent company to @CogoLabs and avid advocate of entrepreneurs. We are the Link between conception and realization...

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