A 101 on financial models for VCs
So you've been asked to provide a financial model for your investors, but don't know where to start? We've made a worked example of what a no-frills financial model should look like to help walk through some common mistakes.
The space between
We believe in having a healthy planet, with thriving minds enjoying a vibrant culture where everyone is welcome. We also know that each of these goals is inter-connected.
Alberts backs gender Equality with Oli
Alberts makes its first direct investment into gender equality by backing Baymatob - a device putting both mothers and babies at the centre of care for obstetrics.
How we’re Investing for Equality
On Impact discusses how we're investing for Equality
Founder checklist
In the interest of helping founders better understand what we’re looking for we want to be as transparent as possible about our process and investment criteria. We seek to give founders open feedback at each point, and also wanted to share some of the questions we ask internally when evaluating your business.
The Alberts Process
Getting venture funding can be a daunting and opaque process. To help create some transparency and context, we thought we’d share our selection steps to help you understand what to expect. Screening – Once you reach out, we’ll ask for a pitch-deck on your business. We see >400 deals a year and the majority get screened out at this point. This doesn’t mean you won’t get funding, but likely your business isn’t the right fit for our strategy. Your time is precious, and we don’t want you barking up the wrong tree. Reasons you may be screened out include:
MGA thermal wins AFR’s commercialisation prize
Erich and Alex are going from strength to strength with their thermal energy storage solution.
The Anatomy of a Company
The first thing we normally notice about a company is its product – but that’s just what’s on the surface. The true nature of a company involves many components interacting amongst each-other, much like our own body has many systems working in tandem to make up the whole. Companies each have their own processes, values and pace. Whether it’s “move fast and break things” at Facebook or “being a force for good” at Canva, these core values set the discourse of a company. Whilst it’s easy to compare growth metrics and product specs, there is a, je ne sais quoi,
The 2021 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is open
Alberts is pleased to sponsor the 2021 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting competition alongside Sony Music Publishing.
Alberts speaks about the music industry on the Briefing Podcast
Lisa Fedorenko and Glenn Bartlett discuss our Impact Ventures fund on the Briefing Podcast.
