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Lady Liberty looking regal last night 👑 (I couldn't help but think about my grandparents, who came through NYC from Italy in the 50's, and think how far our family has come. A pinch me moment.) A huge thank you to Zeev Klein (He/Him) and the Landmark Ventures team for co-hosting another amazing event with the Jasper crew. It was great to see old and familiar faces and meet new ones! The community is growing 🚀

A huge thank you to all who joined us at last night's CXO Summer Cocktails in Dallas! What a great dialogue on the challenges posed by tech debt, the need for innovation and growth through acquisition. A special thank you to Justin Fuller of @G2 Inc. for co-hosting with Landmark Ventures and me. Looking forward to continued collaboration!

Registration is now open for Landmark Ventures annual CIO Summit! Join us on September 19th in NYC to connect with top CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, CDOs, Corporate Technology Leaders, and Venture Capital Executives as we come together to share best practices, discuss business trends, and explore cutting-edge technologies shaping the future — secure your spot at www.landmarkciosummit.com

An amazing time in Scotland meeting tech entrepreneurs, enjoying amazing weather, and hitting the hot spots of golf, dining and Scottish history. Thanks to the stellar coordination by Duggie Carlyle, my colleague Scott Zakheim Landmark Ventures and Calum Smeaton and look forward to developing working relationships with many of the folks we met on the trip

I loved being back in New York for our Spring Digital Cocktails last night. The weather held, drinks flowed, and a year's worth of zooms came to life! It was so nice catching up with many old friends and getting some newbies into the Landmark Ventures fold. Special thanks to my good friends Kate Killigrew, Josh Lustgarten and Randy Doerr for co-hosting - they always bring an amazing energy to these gatherings. TextNow is a world-class partner and I can't wait to continue our US swing this July at Wrigley Field! I also wanted to shout out our amazing Landmark team for curating and organizing such a high-quality group of digital media and marketing leaders. Thank you Courtney Tomchik Cuddy and Kyle Higgins!

An op-ed in Digital First® Magazine on our mission with the ARC Fund to support underestimated impact entrepreneurs: https://lnkd.in/dVQvBcPH. And don't forget our conversation THIS THURSDAY 3/28 on LinkedIn Live featuring three founders - Sandra Velasquez, Patrice C., and Darrel Maxam, C.M., MBA: https://lnkd.in/dtU2jhuP. *** Learn how you can join Social Innovation Summit to democratize access to capital, support early-stage companies, and fuel innovation and economic growth at https://lnkd.in/er6SmXVp. #SocialInnovationSummit #SISOmni #SocialImpact #inclusiveentrepreneurship #alternativecapital #impactfounders #arcfund 

HUGE news! TODAY the crowdfunding campaign for one of our incredible ARC Fund entrepreneurs went LIVE on Wefunder.    Meet NOPALERA, led by CEO and Founder Sandra Velasquez. Learn more about the brand here https://nopalera.co and the launch at https://lnkd.in/eTmDhji6.   Stay tuned for other ARC Fund campaign launches coming soon! And don't forget that there are so many ways for everyone to get involved ...   1. FOUNDERS: If you run a startup with an impact lens that is incorporated in the U.S. and your company is ready to raise $250K-$5M, you can share your interest in joining the ARC Fund's next cohort here: https://lnkd.in/eBXQWzQk   2. FUNDERS: Contribute to the success of underestimated founders by setting them up with the tools and support to run a wildly successful crowd raise as a Patron Partner alongside UBS and Annenberg Foundation   3. ACCELERATORS AND STARTUP ECOSYSTEM PLAYERS: Send underestimated entrepreneurs to join the ARC Fund, serving as a Pipeline Partner (no cost)   4. EVERYONE ELSE: Become an Ambassador supporter (no cost, no time commitment)   All of these roles support democratizing investing and building channels for alternative forms of capital. Join us: https://lnkd.in/er6SmXVp --- Join us in supporting impact entrepreneurs. There are opportunities for everyone to get involved. Hover over my name (Mel O.), hit “follow,” and tap the 🔔 on the corner of my profile page to stay up to date.   #PurposeDriven #SocialInnovationSummit #SISOmni #SocialImpact #DEI #Entrepreneurship #VC #FundingTrends #ARCFund #inclusiveentrepreneurship #SIS

What a week! I'm ready for the weekend! I've had an incredible (and insane) past few days hosting old friends and new ones at Landmark Ventures VIP networking dinners spanning the digital media, marketing and e-commerce ecosystem. As I reflect on my west coast swing (three dinners in three nights in Las Vegas and LA) and on the valuable conversations, community building, and new friendships made, I wanted to share a quick recap of some of the topics/trends that emerged at the forefront of these discussions.   ⚫ The Evolving Landscape of Retail Marketing (Sunday): This dinner during Shoptalk with our friends at Quad and Rise Interactive focused on the importance of interconnected omnichannel strategies that thoughtfully bridge customer experiences in the digital and physical realms. As always, it was a pleasure co-hosting with my friends Aaron Horowitz Howard Diamond Lawrence Kennedy Marcus Lancaster and Tanya Gegare. ⚫ Unlocking Revenue – The Untapped Potential in Commerce (Monday): Hosted in Vegas with Revolv3 during Shoptalk, this unique event explored how to maximize customer retention and increase revenue through optimizing the end-to-end ecommerce experience all the way through checkout and payment. I had so much fun co-hosting for the first time with Frank Arellano Shannon Ellis Hutt and Robert Podlesni. Let's run it back! ⚫ Better Spend, Better Challenges – Navigating the Overcrowded Digital Media Ecosystem (Tuesday): This VIP dinner in Los Angeles with our good friends at TextNow dug into how to better and more cost-effectively reach fractured and multi-generational audiences across a continually expanding pool of paid, social, and influencer channels. It's always an amazing party with Kate Killigrew Josh Lustgarten and Ken Willner. Thank you, as always, to all of the incredible partners and participants that make these networking events the best part of my job – we look forward to hosting many more together!

How are founders raising capital in this economy? Join me for a conversation on Thursday, March 28th with three entrepreneurs who are raising alternative capital for their companies - Sandra Velasquez, Patrice C., and Darrel Maxam, C.M., MBA. Find out how they're doing it and learn about their businesses in this Linkedin Live conversation from 1:00-1:30pm ET. Register on the event page to be reminded when we go live! *** You might know SIS as a convener (fair enough since we've been producing the Social Innovation Summit for more than 16 years with our next one coming up in June in Chicago!). Now meet SIS Omni – curated by Landmark Ventures, focused on establishing, strengthening, and amplifying purpose-driven initiatives. Learn more and find out how you can get involved at https://lnkd.in/gHTYt3p8. Did you find this post helpful or learn something new? Bookmark it, like, comment, and reshare it to help others see it. Hover over my name (Mel O.) and hit “follow” and tap the 🔔on the corner of my profile page to see when I post. #SocialInnovationSummit #SISOmni #SocialImpact #inclusiveentrepreneurship #alternativecapital #impactfounders #arcfund #LinkedinLive

Thank you to all the amazing guests who joined us at our VIP Dinner hosted with Landmark Ventures at the MGM in Las Vegas! 🌃 It was a night filled with great conversations, delicious food, and unforgettable connections. We're very excited to see these relationships grow and evolve. Cheers to more dinners like this in the future and a special thank you to Landmark Ventures for making this event possible! 🥩🥂 #Shoptalk #Shoptalk2024 #LandmarkVentures #Payments #Fintech