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Welcome to another edition of our Sunday “Resources” stream where we share our most valuable data & resources across four rotating formats:

  1. 30 Hottest Startups of the Month (October’s list here)

  2. Top Downloaded Resources from The Lab (“Investing in AI” panel with Accel, Lightspeed, Gradient, and Creandum here)

  3. State of the Market (October’s multiples & benchmarks here)

  4. Top Downloaded Resources from The Lab (that’s today!)

For 1. and 3., we collaborate with best-in-class partners to ensure you get the highest quality data. For 2. and 4., we leverage our ever-growing product portfolio and share selective snapshots of the most sought-after resources from The Lab.

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Resources Start Compounding

In past “Resources” episodes we shared our top prompts for startup sourcing, screening & due diligence, and deal winning & closing, and various lists with active 312 family offices, 59 pension funds, 1513 angel investors, and 997 accelerators you should know.

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Secondaries in Venture: An Essential Liquidity Solution

In today’s episode, we’ll share the recording from one of the most attended sessions “Secondaries in Venture: An Essential Liquidity Solution” at our recent Investor Summit 2025 at Bits & Pretzels with Joe Schorge, Founder and Managing Partner at Isomer Capital, one of Europe’s most active Fund-of-Funds.

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  • Why secondary vehicles are the hottest instrument right now and why there’s a new record year - every year for the past decades

  • Details and differences between secondary instruments across GP Commit / Carry, LP Fund Investments, Strip Sales, Continuation Funds, and Company Stakes

  • How secondaries are priced and what current discounts look like

  • The right time to sell vs when to ride the winners

  • The impact of pref stacks on the ability to sell

  • Whether to sell holdings in parts or in full

  • Good vs bad secondary opportunities

  • … and a lot more

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