🚀Job Opportunities

Ready to dive into the fast-paced world of start-ups?

Join Xailient's mission to contribute to the transformation of computer vision AI for Edge devices:

• 🤝 BD, Lead VP / Location: Global

• 🤝 BD / Location: Taiwan

• 🤝 Marketing / Location: Taiwan

• 🤝 Customer Success / Location: US

 😍 Tear-up series

A month ago, we initiated a program through CVC aimed at transparently conducting Due Diligence on companies seeking capital, be it for Retail or Wholesale Venture Capital Raises (Tear-ups).

Following the successful completion of our first tear-up with Ordr.io last week, we are excited to kick off week 1 of our next tear-up candidate, Xailient.

Introducing Xailient

🎯 Type: Edge computing

🎯 Model: Paas/B2B2C

🎯 The Bet: Anticipating a future where cameras and facial recognition will be incorporated into all hardware devices.

🎯 The Wow: Anchored by an exceptional founder, Xailient boasts one of the most intriguing business models in the field.

Xailient 'Tear-up' Part 1/4 🚀

Over the next four weeks, we will be releasing:

1. An overview of the deal and its accompanying deck.

2. Unique perspectives as we incorporate founder interview inputs into the stackrank.

3. Insights from community experts and contributors.

4. A comprehensive Tear-up memo, similar to what we did last week for Ordr.io.

To get you started, we're thrilled to offer our Beehiive subscribers exclusive access to the initial post-deck review:

😍 Acknowledging Our Tear-up Team:

A massive round thank you to our Tear-up contributors:

• Robert Nicholls - Early angel investor in Xailient, renowned for his active participation across diverse industries.

• Claude Michel - Expert in computer science and AI, equipped with extensive product experience and an active angel investor.

• Andrew Birt - Founder, Hardware/PaaS experience

• Kylie Fraser - Cofounder & Partner at Flying Fox Ventures, as an early investor.

Eager to be part of the Tear-up series? Sign up to become a contributor and lend your expertise to our community-driven Due Diligence process.

🎯 What we're looking for:

• Individuals with experience in hardware/PaaS businesses

• Those well-versed in Edge/AI/Quant Computing

• Seasoned Series A investors

• Anyone else with relevant experience willing to contribute.

Simply drop your details here, and we'll reach out to begin — no strings attached, participate as it suits you!

🦄 STACKRANK ADDITIONS

Stackrank link.

This week’s major Stackrank additions:

Power Trip: Simplifying Fleet Electrification ⚡

Power Trip provides software solutions tailored for businesses seeking a smooth transition to electric, low-emission fleets.

🌍 Country: New Zealand

🎲 The Bet: All exisiting petrol/diesel cars will end up being converted to EV

🌟 The Wow: Complex IP with impressive angle

A Glass Of: Boutique Wines, Elevated 🍷

Dive into a curated selection of high-end wines, each offering a unique taste profile.

🌍 Country: Aus

🎲 The Bet: They can reach scale and maintain brand presence

🌟 The Wow: Great products and traction

Nebulae: Redefining Online Strategy Gaming 🎮

A mobile-first online strategy game, where players take collective control over policy, economy, diplomacy and military power of various political regimes.

🌍 Country: France

🎲 The Bet: Betting on a hardcore fan-base that could grow this game into something similar to Rise of Kingdoms or Eve Online.

🌟 The Wow: Super impressive UOE's and hardcore complexity to the game

 😍 Do you want to be part of the community DD?

When we say Community DD, we mean Community DD!

Over 4000 people including:

• Founders

• VC Analysts

• Deal Leads

• Industry Experts 

• Angel Investors

The response to our Ordr.io Tearup was phenomenal, particularly with valuable community input. Now, we're on a mission to invite more community contributors - smart minds who are ready to dive in and help shape an outstanding community-led DD process for the Tearup. 🚀 (No obligations, contribute at your convenience.)

We're committed to strengthening our community-led DD strategy and are actively seeking more participants. Some remarkable individuals have been involved in our recent Tear-up (on top of our Xailient contributors mentioned above):

• Christian Thaler-Wolski, renowned for his VC investing expertise.

• Jess Pattison, an authority in Hardware investing.

• Gavin Preston, proficient in capital raising and positioning.

• Manushree Bahukhandi, an expert in AI commercialisation.

Our approach involves granting access to the stackrank for everyone, enabling them to complete it independently. Each contributor will then spotlight two key aspects for group discussion. We'll lead the conversation, comparing all the stackrank and reviewing key insights together as a community. For your contributions, you'll receive priority access to contribute or invest in any deal, along with credits and entry into our contributor WhatsApp group for venture deal insights and Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions!

📖 Weekly learning

Last night’s Innovation Bay event at SXSW, Andrew Spykes, one of the early backers of Canva, delivered an amazing speech on 'success obsession' and burnout. His words resonated deeply with everyone, and really hit home for me.

I've experienced burnout on two occasions, to the extent that even getting out of bed seemed like a huge task. Andrew's speech served as a powerful reminder that in times of struggle, there is an abundance of support available from willing and capable individuals.

In the past, during challenging periods of work, I tended to bottle up my concerns. However, I've recently adopted a different approach. Instead of internalising my struggles, I've reached out to others with vulnerability, seeking their assistance. This change in perspective has afforded me the space needed to make more informed decisions and gain clarity.

This newfound clarity has reinforced my belief in the essence of Community VC. It has underscored the importance of a community-driven approach, as opposed to a me-driven one. As a testament to this commitment, we conducted a poll this Monday and leveraged our network to seek assistance with Due Diligence and insights into Xailient.

The response has been overwhelming, with over 20 individuals stepping forward to offer their expertise in AI, Edge computing, cameras, hardware, PAAS, and investing. It's so exciting to witness such enthusiastic engagement within our community.

As always, an amazing event hosted by Innovation Bay!

📣 GET IN TOUCH 

🎖Calling all current and future angels

Access global, pre-vetted, VC-quality deal flow and supercharged Due Diligence: pop your name down here.

🎯Calling all pre-seed/seed Ventures

Submit your decks for a free public or private review to support your capital-raising or improvement efforts: pop your name down here.

✨ VALUE ADDS 

🗝 Experienced Investor Certificate (EIC)

Not all of us can invest in every deal type globally and that's because we don't all have $2.5m in net assets or have earned $250k/pa for the last 3 years.

Some of us however love venture and know lots about it. If that sounds like you, let me know and I can hook you up with an (EIC) form that allows you (if you pass the test) to invest in all kinds of deals (including through syndicates).

Choose the EIC link here.

Since posting opportunities for accessing some of the investment community roles through Carry, I've had a number of questions come through about how to calculate it.

Please find an example calculator here.

Often people think Venture is uber-risky or out of their depth. It's not true, anyone can do it - you just need a model to get you going. Check out the Venture portfolio model attached - and reach out if you need more context!

Grab your model here.

At the Community VC, we believe investing should be accessible to everyone, not just those in the know. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to invest and contribute to vetted ventures that move the world forward.

Jock 

Please do not take this as Financial advice or a guide of what any outcome will be. This isn't financial advice, nothing in this email is, I am not guaranteeing or recommending an investment or outcome in anything. I am simply just listing opportunities I believe should be accessible to everyone. ee