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Adam Kiki-Charles reposted thisAdam Kiki-Charles reposted thisSunfish is hiring! 🥳 We’re growing our marketing, product, and operations teams and looking for exceptional people who want to help us build the future of family building. We move fast and care deeply about the work we’re doing, and have fun together (in person!) in our Los Angeles and New York offices. Know someone great? Tag them below or send them our way. Open roles: https://lnkd.in/gy3YG5Ny
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Adam Kiki-Charles reposted thisAdam Kiki-Charles reposted thisWe are hiring in Los Angeles and New York! Calling all product marketing experts. Join our talented, fast-growing team to help improve how families are built! (All open roles are listed on the Sunfish website.) https://lnkd.in/gRQCnj4f
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Adam Kiki-Charles posted thisLast week marked the end of my five years at The Equity Alliance. It has been a privilege to work alongside our investors, the emerging managers and founders we backed, and the broader community we were fortunate to be part of. I am grateful for everything I learned and the relationships I built along the way. Looking forward to what comes next!
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Adam Kiki-Charles shared thisFrancisco's WSJ piece makes a point that's getting lost in the energy coverage: the Hormuz closure is a fertilizer story, and fertilizer is a food story. Spring planting is happening now. Fertilizer that isn't applied in April cannot be retroactively applied in July. The harvest damage is already being locked in. Proud to be an investor in Helios AI and excited to see their work getting this kind of platform.Adam Kiki-Charles shared thisOur CEO Francisco Martin-Rayo has an op-ed in the The Wall Street Journal today. Here's why it matters: The headlines are all about #energy prices. But the real crisis from the #Hormuz closure is happening somewhere most people aren't looking: #fertilizer. Here's what's actually going on: → ~50% of globally traded urea transits the Strait of Hormuz → QAFCO — the world's largest urea production site — is offline → Spring planting in the Northern Hemisphere is happening right now → Fertilizer not applied in April cannot be retroactively applied in July One grain grower in Australia has access to 15% of the urea he needs for planting. Weeks away. No viable source to fill the gap. That conversation is being replicated from the Punjab to the Po Valley to the Cerrado. Helios AI's base case: global #foodprices 12–18% above pre-crisis baseline by end of 2026 — with structural pressure into 2027. The strait will reopen. But the food system clock doesn't reset when it does. The fuse was lit in February. The harvest damage is already locked in. 📖 Read Francisco's full #oped in the #WSJ (#link in the comments)
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Adam Kiki-Charles shared thisProud to support Esusu as it enters its next phase of growth with a $50M Series C at a $1.2B valuation. Esusu continues to lead the industry in credit building and economic mobility for millions of renters nationwide. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gQYRssmF
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Adam Kiki-Charles shared thisProud to see this out in the world. Working on The Equity Alliance inaugural Impact Report has been a valuable opportunity to bring discipline, data, and clarity to how we operate as a firm. Claude Grunitzky's leadership and long-term vision shaped the direction of this work, and we’re grateful for the support of The Rockefeller Foundation in making this initiative possible. Kirsten Lee Hill, Ph.D.’s analytical rigor and research excellence were central to the depth of this report. Owen L. played a key role in shaping the editing and design process, ensuring the final report met the standard we set for ourselves as a firm. This report is more than a record of what we’ve done so far. It’s a blueprint for how our industry can back historically overlooked emerging managers and founders in a way that expands opportunity and drives better outcomes. Excited for what we’ll continue building and proud of the team that made this first milestone possible.Adam Kiki-Charles shared thisI’m proud to share a first look at The Equity Alliance’s inaugural Impact Report — an initiative made possible with the generous support of The Rockefeller Foundation ✨ This report represents more than a year of rigorous data collection, interviews, and analysis. It captures not only the measurable outcomes of our work, but the broader vision that drives us: building a more inclusive, resilient, and future-focused venture community by investing in emerging managers and founders who have historically been overlooked. We have found that social capital is our strategy for superior returns. Our aim is twofold: - To provide a transparent, in-depth view of our progress to date, and - To offer a blueprint for the industry at large — demonstrating what is possible when capital, community, and conviction align. None of this would exist without the unwavering support of our investors, fund managers, founders, and the extended community that continues to believe in our mission. Thank you all for making this work possible. Your trust fuels our commitment to democratizing access to capital and expanding economic opportunity across the innovation landscape 🚀 This is only the beginning. We will produce an impact report every year. The Equity Alliance remains focused on building systems that endure, investing in talent that reshapes the future, and proving that impact and performance are not competing objectives — they are mutually reinforcing. Onward. https://lnkd.in/eSeiC-C3DocSend - Simple, intelligent, modern content sendingDocSend - Simple, intelligent, modern content sending
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Adam Kiki-Charles reposted thisAdam Kiki-Charles reposted thisWhat if we could make cancer non-lethal in our lifetime? That’s the mission driving Yosemite, an oncology-focused venture fund investing in the next generation of biotech and healthcare innovations. From at-home cervical cancer screening to breakthroughs in gene editing, Yosemite partners with companies moving science forward with precision and purpose. Meet the innovators leading this work in EC's Positive Sum No. 3. https://lnkd.in/eR4wm77n
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Adam Kiki-Charles shared thisHonored that The Equity Alliance is an investor in Helios in their $4.7M Seed round and as they launch #HeliosHorizon, the first AI co-pilot for food supply chains. Proud to invest alongside portfolio funds Supply Change Capital and Collide Capital, two of our portfolio funds that first introduced us to Francisco Martin-Rayo and the team at Helios.Adam Kiki-Charles shared this🚀 BIG PR NEWS WITH Axios: Helios AI has raised $4.7M and launched Helios Horizon 💫 , the first AI co-pilot for food supply chains. Axios / Axios Pro Deals covered the news 👉 Find it the comments! Why it matters: 🌍 Climate volatility and supply shocks are hitting harder, faster. 📊 Helios Horizon delivers instant forecasts on prices, climate risk, and disruptions—foresight once reserved for Wall Street, now accessible to everyone. 💫 "It’s like having a team of Bloomberg analysts in your pocket 24/7." 💡 Starting at $299/month, we’re leveling the playing field across the food system. A huge thank you to our investors—Collide Capital, S&P Global Ventures, Stray Dog Capital, Angeles Investors, The Equity Alliance, and Supply Change Capital—for believing in this mission. This is just the beginning. #HeliosHorizon is live today. — #FoodSupply #AI #ClimateTech #PricePredictions #SupplyChain #AgriFood
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Adam Kiki-Charles shared thisI appreciated the opportunity to join Bridge Funding Global’s LP roundtable today. It was a thoughtful format that encouraged open and candid dialogue between LPs and GPs. It was refreshing to engage in such open, substantive dialogue. Thanks to Sophia Platt and the Bridge team for the effort they put into organizing the session. I’m looking forward to staying connected and continuing the dialogue during day two of the conference. #LPInsights #EmergingManagers #VentureCapital #PrivateMarkets
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Adam Kiki-Charles liked thisAdam Kiki-Charles liked thisOpportunity has a way of finding people who stay ready. If that job hasn’t yet come through for you; If that thing hasn’t yet worked out for you; If something just got taken away from you; Always remember…. You don’t control the outcome. Yet, you control these 3 things: • Your attitude • Your effort • Your preparation Take it one day at a time. Focus on what you can control. And keep showing up, even on the hard days (like today maybe?) That’s it. REMEMBER… Everything happens for a reason. REMEMBER… Everything’s gonna be okay. #Projectmanagement #Peoplemanagement 🎬 credits : (Instagram: @ced) _________________________________ P.S. If this message resonated with you, you might enjoy my upcoming book, "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧"; about the hidden cost of remote work for immigrant professionals, and what it takes to overcome burnout, rebuild belonging, and regain a sense of control. Waitlist in the comments.
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Adam Kiki-Charles reacted on thisAdam Kiki-Charles reacted on thisToday is a big day for Enable Ventures. I am humbled to share that we have closed our $50.31 million debut fund, the first market-rate venture fund dedicated to closing the disability wealth gap through investments in cutting-edge, AI-driven technology. We launched Enable in 2022 with the belief that disability-inclusive design could push innovation into entirely new frontiers. I am especially grateful to Jim Sorenson and the Sorenson Impact Group for their early support and partnership. Today, our portfolio includes 11 high-growth companies across worktech, digital health, and assistive technology that are putting that belief into practice. And the secret is out: inclusive technology is not a niche or a nice-to-have. When products are designed from the outset with the disability community at the center, they can be more effective, reach broader markets, and generate both meaningful impact and competitive financial returns. Thank you to our investors, founders, partners, and team for their trust and conviction. Most of all, thank you to my outstanding Enable team members, Charlotte Magee, PhD and Emma Stone! This milestone belongs to everyone who believed in this vision and helped bring it to life. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eqr3qPpf #EnableVentures #VentureCapital #ImpactInvesting #ArtificialIntelligence #DisabilityTech #PrivateMarkets
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Adam Kiki-Charles reacted on thisAdam Kiki-Charles reacted on thisIt’s been a while since I posted a moment of gratitude on LinkedIn, but today I want to give a well-deserved shoutout to my younger brother, Uchenna Nwogu, MBA. Uchenna led the team responsible for constructing the facade of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. The design features 458 individual concrete letters—each over 4 feet tall—spelling out 103 words from President Obama’s "You Are America" speech. While my brother has built hundreds of bridges and structures across the United States, this project is particularly special. I still remember the moment in this photo when we first arrived in the United States from Nigeria. Uchenna was only 3 years old. Seeing his growth and accomplishments since then is truly remarkable. I am beyond proud and deeply grateful for his journey. #gratitude Prep for Prep Alumni Choate Rosemary Hall Lehigh University
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Adam Kiki-Charles liked thisAdam Kiki-Charles liked thisI know I'm a broken record, but Dorm Room Fund is magic because of our people. The The New York Times journalist Erin Griffith got it bang-on today: we stand on the shoulders of giants. And it's true again-- thanks to the DRF community, we've raised a ✨ very-over-subscribed new $50M fund✨, and 💜launched a new brand 💜, so we can keep backing the best student and recent grad/drop-out founders. As our people thrive, so does DRF-- 14 years in, we're lucky to count incredible founders, investors, and LPs in our DRF alumni ranks. 30% of our investors in Fund 2 are DRF alumni and their funds. And it's very on-brand that our most successful investment has been into one of our own-- Michael Truell at Cursor. Today we get an excuse to celebrate all of the amazing people that have made our success to-date possible, folks like Claire Smilow and Aryan Shah who joined as student investors and became investors in our funds. Folks like Josh Kopelman and Phin Barnes who dreamed up DRF in the first place and let us fly when it was time to go independent. Folks like Rei Wang, CeCe Cheng, and Chauncey Kerr Hamilton who shepherded us through our first iterations. Folks like Toni Oloko and Will M. and Kashish Gupta who let us invest in their companies. And people like Bill Trenchard, Ann Miura-Ko, Iris Choi, Hayley Bay Barna, Shane McAndrew, CFA, Lewis Hower, Ekwutozia Nwabuzor, Doug Bernstein, and Ben Cmejla who have helped hold the rudder at moments when things were not going quite so smoothly. Most of all, DRF works because the humans on our team care so very deeply-- so the biggest thank you to Madison Jacox, Conor Harbeck, the DRF student managing partners, and our student investors for making this magic machine so much fun to work on, every darn day. To the DRF Community: let's take a very brief, and very well earned victory lap today! And if you haven't applied to join the student investing team before Thursday's deadline, take this as your sign! #DRF4Life 💜 Article here: https://lnkd.in/gXiPKi5uCollege Students Flex Their Power in A.I. Investment FrenzyCollege Students Flex Their Power in A.I. Investment Frenzy
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Adam Kiki-Charles reacted on thisAdam Kiki-Charles reacted on thisPhysical AI is moving quickly from promise to production, but warehouses are a good reminder that great technology isn’t enough. My years working in logistics taught me that robots only work effectively when they can navigate the interplay between people, hardware, software, and operations that rarely go according to plan. Manthan understood that complexity at a level that immediately stood out. He had both an ambitious vision for what warehouse automation could become and a deeply practical understanding of what it would take to get there. He's the kind of founder who made a last-minute, five-hour flight at the peak of a New York winter an easy decision for the chance to convince him to let us on his journey. Today, Destro is operating robots inside some of the largest logistics companies in the world, and I couldn't be more excited to see the team announce their $8M seed round, co-led by Bonfire Ventures and Base10 Partners, with participation from CoFound and Unshackled Ventures. Special thanks to Alexis for introducing me to Manthan. Manthan, Soorya and team are building at the cutting edge of physical AI, and they're just getting started. We're incredibly lucky to be along for the ride. https://lnkd.in/gw4nkNSV
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Adam Kiki-Charles reacted on thisAdam Kiki-Charles reacted on thisThe Stray Works team is growing! We're hiring a full-time Operations & Finance Lead to treat back office and team operations as a form of systems stewardship. Many orgs run finance and reporting as a compliance exercise: check the boxes, highlight the wins, satisfy the funders, keep it trucking. We want someone who can use those same functions to deepen our capacity to learn, sense, and coordinate in the ecosystem we're trying to shift. Think: reporting that shifts how our investor and our peer LPs understand their own role in financial systems change; a fund model designed for portfolio resilience rather than for outsized returns; internal systems that let our small team see what's emerging in the field, and have the bandwidth to act on it. We're evaluating for capacity over credentials, so we're open to both manager- and director-level candidates. This is a hybrid role but NYC-based is heavily preferred. Applications are open for an initial review through Sunday, October 18, at 11:59pm ET. Please share with any interested (and interesting 😉) candidates! https://lnkd.in/gAzqH2CK
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Adam Kiki-Charles liked thisAdam Kiki-Charles liked thisI'm heading to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco. On Thursday, October 15, I'll be judging the Startup Battlefield Final. Some of the most promising startups in the world will compete for the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000. Meeting founders at this stage is one of my favorite parts of the job, and I can't wait to see what they've built. If you'll be at Disrupt, let's connect. Get 25% off your ticket with code "JOINME": https://lnkd.in/djVqgGv8 October 13-15 | Moscone West | San Francisco #TechCrunchDisrupt #Disrupt2026
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Adam Kiki-Charles reacted on this🫡 Kira Rasheed! March on.Adam Kiki-Charles reacted on thisI am so excited to share that I have been selected to join the Gucci Program for Scholars, Fall 2026! This program will allow me to learn under Gucci executives, participate in professional development workshops, and collaborate with fellow scholars to complete a capstone project. Thank you Kylie Cho, and the entire Gucci team for your support. I am so excited to be apart of this incredible opportunity!
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Adam Kiki-Charles reacted on thisToday, we’re announcing our integration with Applied Systems. AI won’t make insurance less human. It will make repetitive work less manual. With Cooper connected directly to Applied Epic, teams can spend less time moving information between systems and more time on the work that actually needs their judgment, relationships, and expertise.Adam Kiki-Charles reacted on thisUsing AI with your system of record shouldn’t require extra steps. Now, it doesn’t. As of today, Cooper is now an Applied Systems Certified Partner. Cooper reads the documents, completes applications and raters, builds proposals, and handles renewals and endorsements. Then, it writes the finished work back into Applied Epic. Your team reviews. Cooper keeps the account record current. For agencies using Applied Systems products: ✅ Connectivity comes included with Cooper ✅ Setup is streamlined through Applied Systems ✅ Cooper AI's integration and data handling is reviewed and pre-approved ✅ Applied Systems remains your system of record; no data migration required Your team's capacity should reflect their expertise, not the time left over after manual data entry. Show us how your team works in Applied Systems and we'll show you how Cooper can automate it. Learn more at https://buff.ly/N6rcwgR Applied Systems #InsurTech
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