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ISSUE 021 - December 2024

Deal sourcing strategies for 2025 

How are you adapting your deal sourcing strategies for next year? Get our new guide to see what leading VCs are doing differently, with insights from firms that source up to 88% of their deals through strategic network management.

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2025 private capital outlook in numbers

Get previously unreleased metrics from our global survey of nearly 300 private capital professionals. Explore detailed data on dealmaking, AI adoption, and fundraising expectations beyond what’s in our 2025 private capital predictions report.

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Three lessons from recent VC activity trends

What lessons can be learned from recent VC activity trends? Affinity’s co-founder, Ray Zhou, offered his perspective on the findings from this year’s investment benchmark report—and why he recommends differentiating your firm with data, network, and focus.

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Private capital best practices with Endeavor and Vera Solutions

In private capital, manual data entry shouldn't slow down dealmaking. Learn from Affinity’s co-founder Shubham Goel, alongside three Salesforce experts, as they share how automated activity capture and relationship intelligence are helping deal teams make better decisions with less administrative burden.

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VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY

“We had a discussion with all of our VC friends and asked who they used [as their CRM]. The clear choice was Affinity; everybody we knew used the system.”

Jen Ard, Managing Director and Head of Investment Operations, Intel Capital

Your network is bigger
than you think

Join our weekly demo to see Affinity in action and learn how you can use your network to find, manage, and close more deals.

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