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Damir Kopinic is a seasoned early-stage investor, advisor, and private asset manager with over two decades of experience in the financial sector. He has a diverse professional background encompassing HNWI Financial Advisory, Asset Management and Trading, and Venture Capital & Private Equity. Damir offers specialized consulting services, including VC, Family Office & CVC advisory, Startup Investor, Advisor & Mentorship, and Asset Management & Active Advisory Services for HNWIs and Family Offices in US and EU markets. In addition to his professional endeavors, Damir is an active Freemason holding significant positions in Masonic lodges.
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🚀 Vista Equity Partners Raises $20B for New Flagship Fund 🚀
🔊"You will also hear more about how we have adopted generative artificial intelligence not just as a tool but as a pivotal component of our value creation and underwriting processes," said Robert F. Smith, founder of Vista Equity Partners, addressing investors at the firm's annual general meeting. Surpassing its initial target of $17 billion, Vista's eighth flagship fund now stands at over $20 billion, marking the firm's largest fund to date. 📈💼
🤖With a strategic focus on AI, Smith emphasizes the importance of AI in expanding Total Addressable Market (TAM), driving product innovation, and refining Go-To-Market (GTM) strategies with precision and speed. 💼💡
💰"Like other investors, Vista is making the case that the sheer size of AI's opportunity needs capital firepower to match," Smith added during the event's opening dinner, where limited partners were treated to an insightful conversation between Smith and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
🕯In an era where AI presents unprecedented opportunities, Vista is positioning itself with the capital firepower needed to seize them. 💰💼
✅ Looking to raise capital for your #fund and increase the international pool of your LP #investors? 🤝 Need warm #LP introductions? 📝 Selling #secondaries to increase liquidity? 🧐 Looking for co-investments? ▶ G+QUANT's link for inquiries and fund decks: https://lnkd.in/gjC_EuTE #venturecapital #PrivateEquity #AI #Investment #VistaEquityPartners #RobertSmith #ArtificialIntelligence #FinancialNews 🌐💼
📢 New Secondary VC Fund Launched 🌟
🚀Piyush Gupta, an operating leader at Peak XV Partners, is leaving to launch his own secondary-focused VC fund, sources tell TechCrunch exclusively.
🤝Gupta joined Peak XV, formerly known as Sequoia Capital India & SEA, in 2017, leading the influential venture firm’s strategic development team. Before joining Peak XV, he focused on similar things – mergers, acquisitions, and IPOs – at Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank for more than a decade.
🏃♂️Gupta, who led strategic development at Peak XV is departing on amicable terms. While not an investing partner, he played a vital role in programs like Pitstop, connecting investors with portfolio startups.
🎌Peak XV announced plans for a perpetual fund at its recent gathering, while Gupta gears up to launch his secondary-focused fund. Despite his departure, Peak XV intends to collaborate with Gupta on transactions involving its portfolio firms.
📈Secondary transactions are surging in India, with Peak XV witnessing exits like Pine Labs, Zomato, and GoColors through such deals. Gupta's involvement in various transactions, including PayPal's investment in Pine Labs and CPPIB's investment in BYJU'S’s, highlights his expertise in the field. Gupta's move signifies the growing trend of professionals venturing into secondary-focused funds.
✅ Looking to raise capital for your #fund and increase the international pool of your LP #investors? 🤝 Need warm #LP introductions? 📝 Selling #secondaries to increase liquidity? 🧐 Looking for co-investments? ▶ G+QUANT's link for inquiries and fund decks: https://lnkd.in/gjC_EuTE #VentureCapital #SecondaryTransactions #StartupEcosystem 🌱💼
