NFX is a venture capital firm that specializes in providing early-stage funding and strategic guidance to startups, with a particular focus on network effect businesses. The firm leverages its expertise in market networks, which are platforms that combine a marketplace with professional services, to help companies scale effectively.

NFX is a venture firm exclusively focused on pre-seed & seed stage startups.

Silicon Valley has its "wartime CEO" model for tough times.

But in Israel, it's the real deal.

Gigi Levy-Weiss asked a dozen Wartime CEOs of multi-billion-dollar companies in Israel to share their experiences for the benefit of startup founders everywhere. 

The result: "The Wartime CEO: 9 Leadership Principles for Strong Startups" (https://lnkd.in/gzBNEEvd)

Leadership forged in fire...

🙏 to these Israel CEOs for participating: 

Avishai Abrahami
Oz Alon 
Chen Amit
Oriel Bachar
Tomer Bar-Zeev
Liron Damri
Shimon Elkabetz
Zeev Farbman  
Eynat Guez
Shlomo Kramer
Yoni Assia

War doesn't make leaders. It reveals those who were leaders all along.

That's why it's our aim that every startup founder/CEO can use the mental models of The Wartime CEO to become even stronger leaders -- in good times and in bad -- without going through actual war to learn it. 

📣 Announcing: Restart Startup Nation: FAST

Today, NFX launched "Restart Startup Nation: FAST" – an ultra-fast initiative aimed at investing in the next wave of founders in Israel, with a focus on AI and biotech startups.

* Pre-seed and Seed stage startups.
* Funding between $1.5M and $3M.
* Decisions are made in just 9 days. 
* Apply now through May 2, 2024. Apply soon for a faster funding decision.

Why are we doing this?

NFX has two homes: SF and Israel. We have always invested from day one in Israel's future unicorns. Now we aim to do even more.

The last year has taken a toll on Israel’s startup economy – first judicial reform politics, a global slowdown, then war – all of which caused a slowdown in new companies and funding. But Startup Nation is a country of resilient entrepreneurs who are still building during tough times.

That’s why we’re offering this funding opportunity – to kickstart your efforts, and ensure Israel's position as one of the leading startup ecosystems worldwide.

Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gRP7-dxn

In the first B2B SaaS wave, software enhanced human work. In this next wave, the labor component will be built in.

Labor and software are becoming one market.

Pete Flint and Anna Piñol reveal this massive opportunity for startups: https://lnkd.in/ePhAe2GX

Last week, Rec launched out of stealth and announced in TechCrunch their $6.2M Seed led by NFX

Today, James Currier shares 3 reasons why we invested in Rec: 

https://lnkd.in/gebRN9Fx

It’s rare in 2024 to find a consumer-facing software business with network effects. And this one will positively change how people interact with each other in real life and enjoy the towns they live in.

Park & Rec departments have been stuck with clunky and outdated systems built decades ago. 

Rec changes that with a modern platform designed to help cities drive more usage and revenue from their facilities. 

Lauren Forristal at TechCrunch covers why we led their $6.2M seed round along with Long Journey Ventures, Precursor Ventures, and others: 

https://lnkd.in/gYiGw8Jz

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