Flashpoint is an international tech investment manager with approx. $400 million AUM focused on international tech companies originating out of Europe and Israel. Flashpoint manages five venture funds across 3 products: Venture Capital, Venture Debt, and Direct Secondary. The firm... View Article
August 29, 2023 – London – New York – San Francisco – Flashpoint is pleased to announce its exit from Clausematch, the global RegTech company pioneering the automation of policy management and compliance for regulated industries, following its acquisition by... View Article
Published by Forbes Finance Council “Humans think in stories, and we try to make sense of the world by telling stories.” Yuval Noah Harari The numbers suggest that 2023 is proving to be a difficult and challenging year for tech... View Article
Q: What is SAFE and how can it benefit early-stage investors? A: SAFE stands for Simple Agreement for Future Equity and is an instrument for early-stage investing developed by Y-Combinator. It is a simplified document with few terms to negotiate,... View Article
Preply, a language learning platform connecting people with tutors, raised $70 million of fresh capital to ramp up its use of artificial intelligence, the company told CNBC exclusively. The firm, founded in Ukraine but based in the U.S., said it... View Article
MADRID (7 July, 2023) – Algori, a data insights startup for the consumer goods vertical reimagining the consumer panel has secured €3.3 million in funding. The seed investment was co-led by Shilling Capital and Change Ventures, and joined by Flashpoint... View Article
ESG Q: What is ESG and why is it important for businesses? A: ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. It refers to a set of criteria that companies consider to evaluate their performance in these areas. ESG has gained... View Article
If you missed part or all of the event, check out recordings of the panels, pitching, and speeches here! Now in its fourth year, Falshpoint’s SummerSaas has become a landmark event in the calendars of European and Israeli VCs, as well... View Article
New York, New York – Comeet, global leader in collaborative recruitment software, has announced its upcoming merger with Spark Hire, a top-rated video interview platform. The merger combines complementary technologies to present users with the most comprehensive suite of products... View Article
The 4th annual SummerSaaS online conference, bringing venture capital firms and technology startups from Europe and Israel together, will be held online on June 20, 2023. Get your ticket and join online. VC CONFERENCE PANELS Top representatives of PSG, Entrée... View Article
Having started as a pitching venue for seed and post-seed SaaS startups to hundreds of top-tier seed and series A stage investors, the event has grown into a full-scale conference. Flashpoint, an international tech investment manager with approx. $400 million... View Article
Check out our fourteenth video in the series of 1-minute tips for startup founders from Alexander Konoplyasty, co-founder of Flashpoint Venture Capital. ❓Planning to launch a new product?👉If you are still small and testing the scalability of your main product, would not be advisable... View Article
Published by Forbes Finance Council “If you do not take risks for your opinion, you are nothing.” —Nassim Nicholas Taleb Venture capital (VC) is a complicated business with probability theory at its heart. Basically, you are swinging at the fences... View Article
In the world of startups, there are typically two ways to finance a company: equity financing and debt financing. While equity financing is often the first choice for many entrepreneurs, particularly at the early stage, venture debt is quickly becoming... View Article
Check out our thirteenth video in the series of 1-minute tips for startup founders from Alexander Konoplyasty, co-founder of Flashpoint Venture Capital. ❓How should I address finance discipline in my start-up?👉Reporting is required, take seriously your budgeting process, start having a dedicated finance manager,... View Article
Check out our twelfth video in the series of 1-minute tips for startup founders from Alexander Konoplyasty, co-founder of Flashpoint Venture Capital. ❓Should I consider debt financing options?👉If you are, as a founder, exploring debt options to fund your company, this video will answer... View Article
Dear Reader! We would like to thank you for being with us during the year 2022! We hope you have enjoyed reading our news, going forward we will try to make it even more exciting! We are already seeing the... View Article
Following a period of rapid growth to more than 30 scouts across Europe and the US, the program is set to be automated to drive growth to 100+ Scouts. February 16, London – Flashpoint, an international tech investment firm, is... View Article
Check out our eleventh video in the series of 1-minute tips for startup founders from Alexander Konoplyasty, co-founder of Flashpoint Venture Capital. ❓”When is the right time for a founder to sell secondary?”👉Normally we see such sales post-series B stage There is nothing wrong... View Article
Starting a company and raising funds from venture capital is like entering into a long-term relationship for all stakeholders involved – founders, employees, and investors. Successful ideas need their time to gestate, which from an investment perspective also means accepting... View Article
Check out our tenth video in the series of 1-minute tips for startup founders from Alexander Konoplyasty, co-founder of Flashpoint Venture Capital. ❓”How to cut costs?”👉Try avoiding “sausage cutting”, i.e. optimising costs a little at a time, but multiple times If you, for some... View Article
Our ninth video in the series of 1-minute tips for startup founders from Alexander Konoplyasty, co-founder of Flashpoint Venture Capital. ❓”Why is it worth merging with another startup?”👉Revenue synergies from upselling both products to customers, cost-savings, cash on balance sheet As we are going... View Article
January 11, Tel-Aviv – Hotelmize, the leading travel optimization platform and re-pricing solution of the booking industry, has secured $12 million in series B funding, led by Flashpoint Venture Capital. Omry Litvak COO , Dor Krubiner CEO, and Guy Levitan... View Article
Our seventh video in the series of 1-minute tips for startup founders from Alexander Konoplyasty, co-founder of Flashpoint Venture Capital. ❓”How does a VC fund make the decision to invest?”👉Top VC funds are generally focusing on the team quality, uniqueness of the product, potential... View Article
Our fifth video in the series of 1-minute tips for startup founders from Alexander Konoplyasty, co-founder of Flashpoint Venture Capital. ❓”I understand that the macro environment is changing, shall I cut costs?”👉 If your cash runway is less than 18 months, it is time... View Article
Welcome Pickups secured €5.3M in funding after successfully surviving the COVID pandemic by optimising operations and achieving remarkable growth and financial results in 2022. December 12, 2022, Athens. Welcome Pickups, Global Travel Transportation Startup, secured 5.3 million euros in funding... View Article
We launch new series of 1-minute videos – tips for startup founders from Alexander Konoplyasty, co-founder of Flashpoint Venture Capital. ❓”What are the risks of having a strategic investor?”👉 Such investors could create a potential exit conflict if there is a ROFR which is... View Article
We launch new series of 1-minute videos – tips for startup founders from Alexander Konoplyasty, co-founder of Flashpoint Venture Capital. ❓”What if I got approached by a strategic investor?”👉 Be prepared that strategics like rolling over founder equity into deferred forms of compensation As... View Article
We launch new series of 1-minute videos – tips for startup founders from Alexander Konoplyasty, co-founder of Flashpoint Venture Capital. ❓”Can my convertible cap be a signal to the next round’s valuation?”👉Your conversion cap could be a signal to the next round’s valuation but... View Article
We launch new series of 1-minute videos — tips for startup founders from Alexander Konoplyasty, co-founder of Flashpoint VC. ❓“How do I set up my round valuation?” 👉The best strategy is to let the interested VCs formulate their offer. But sometimes when the... View Article
