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Claim your spot: VEECEE Drinks '𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥' | September 5 Join over 80 fellow VCs at another exciting 𝐕𝐄𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐄 𝐀𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: Dear VEECEE friends, Come and be part of another exciting VEECEE Community event on September 5, in partnership with Google Cloud, Houthoff & re:cap, and designed exclusively for venture capitalists like you. 👉 Register here now: https://lnkd.in/gqY_XTf5 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 The transition to a data-driven approach is fundamentally transforming the venture capital landscape, making the industry more agile and insightful. VC funds are not only improving their resource allocation but also enhancing their ability to identify and capitalize on investment opportunities. Venture capital funds are becoming data-driven in their quest for efficiency, effectiveness, and inclusiveness. 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 On September 5, a prominent data-driven venture capital firm and industry thought leader will share insights and best practices on becoming more data-driven. Obtain practical and actionable guidance to advance your digitization journey. Visit the VEECEE event '𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥', get answers to all your questions, and raise a glass with over 80 fellow VCs. Make sure you don’t miss this opportunity to expand your network and advance your career in venture capital! 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: September 5, 2024 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: 17:00 – 17:30 Reception 17:30 – 18:15 Plenary session with a well-known VC firm (TBA) + Google 18:15 – 21:00 Drinks & Networking 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Google Amsterdam, Claude Debussylaan 34, Amsterdam VEECEE gatherings are renowned for their informal and enjoyable atmosphere, providing a great opportunity to expand your VC network and engage in stimulating discussions. 👉 Visit site for more info: https://lnkd.in/gqY_XTf5 👉 Register now and secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/dWudZzpu Please note that this event is an ‘invite only’ event exclusively for venture capitalists. We can't wait to see you there and catch up. Feel free to invite your VC friends to come and join. Let's keep the VEECEE spirit alive!    Warm regards, Elisa Houweling VEECEE Community Manager elisahouweling@sijthoffmedia.nl #VentureCapital #VEECEE Jeppe Daan Sendy M&A Community Netherlands Sijthoff Media

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming community event: "Unlocking the Secrets to Effective Boards," taking place on Wednesday, November 27th at 5PM. This event is a must-attend for VC-professionals looking to gain valuable insights into building and contributing to high-performing boards.   During the event, we will kick off with a panel discussion where you will gain insights into: - Key qualities and skills that define an effective board member - Navigating complex dynamics between founders, investors, and management teams - Practical steps to prepare for a board seat in any organization   Don't miss this chance to ask questions, connect with peers, and network with industry leaders after the panel during the networking drinks. Join us on Wednesday, November 27th! Register now at: https://lnkd.in/efKmueYv Event Name: Unlocking the Secrets to Effective Boards Date: Wednesday November 27th Time: 5 PM - 7:30 PM Location: Capital Kitchen, Capital C | Weesperplein 4a Amsterdam   #VEECEE #VCCOMMUNITY #VCEVENT

Yesterday we had another exciting 𝐕𝐄𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐄 𝐀𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 at Google Cloud, with Houthoff & re:cap. We discussed Data-Driven Venture Capital in an afternoon full of insights and new connections. We kicked off with a roundtable exclusively for partners of our region's most well known funds, moderated by Curiosity VC's Lisa Brouwer. After the roundtable, we began our plenary session with Raphael Neuhaus from Google Cloud, Mustafa Torun of Invest-NL and Loïc Struyvelt of Curiosity Inc. VC sharing the data journey of their funds with the crowd. We ended the successful event with the networking drinks. If you weren't able to join this time, make sure you don’t miss the next opportunity to expand your network and advance your career in venture capital! VEECEE gatherings are renowned for their informal and enjoyable atmosphere, providing a great opportunity to expand your VC network and engage in stimulating discussions. 👉 Visit site for more info: VEECEE 👉 Register now for November 27th: https://lnkd.in/e29tTBNw Let's Venture on! #VentureCapital #VEECEE M&A Community Netherlands Sijthoff Media

RESERVATIONS CLOSED: VEECEE Drinks '𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥' | September 5 - Don't miss the next networking opportunity! Were you able to claim your spot for another exciting 𝐕𝐄𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐄 𝐀𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭? If yes, please find all necessary information below. If not, register now for the next event on November 27th. Dear VEECEE friends, Next week we will have another exciting VEECEE Community, in partnership with Google Cloud, Houthoff & re:cap, and designed exclusively for venture capitalists like you. 👉 The event is fully booked; however, you can already claim your spot for the next event on November 27th. Follow this link: https://lnkd.in/e29tTBNw 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 - 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 On September 5th, we welcome Mustafa Torun from Invest-NL, Loïc Struyvelt from Curiosity VC and Raphael Neuhaus from Google Cloud who will join us during the Plenary Session. They will share their insights on Data-Driven Venture Capital from a technical and practical point of view. 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: September 5, 2024 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: 17:00 – 17:30 Reception 17:30 – 18:15 Plenary session with Invest-NL, Curiosity VC and Google 18:15 – 21:00 Drinks & Networking 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Google Amsterdam, Claude Debussylaan 34, Amsterdam VEECEE gatherings are renowned for their informal and enjoyable atmosphere, providing a great opportunity to expand your VC network and engage in stimulating discussions. 👉 Visit site for more info: VEECEE 👉 Register now and secure your spot for November 27th: https://lnkd.in/e29tTBNw Let's Venture on!

Hi VEECEE community!   🔔 This is your reminder to register now for the next VEECEE Community Event! In just 6 weeks we'll come together as venture capital professionals to get back to work strong and inspired. Industry leaders will share insights and best practices on becoming more data-driven and you'll have the opportunity to expand your network and advance your career in venture capital!   📈 The theme of this edition is Data-Driven Venture Capital. This community event is specifically designed to support and inform venture capitalists like you! Tickets are free but limited so save your spot now.    📅 The Details!   Date: September 5, 2024 Time: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Location: Google Amsterdam, Claude Debussylaan 34, Amsterdam - Round Table, Moderated by Lisa Brouwer - Curiosity VC (invite only) - Reception - Plenary session with a well-known VC firm (TBA) + Google - Drinks and Networking   🙏 This community event is made possible by our partners - Google Cloud, Houthoff and Recap. Google | re:cap | Houthoff   #VC #VentureCapital #VeeCee #network Register now: https://lnkd.in/dcEb64mg

Explore the highlights! 𝐕𝐄𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐄 𝐀𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: Report & Photos. 𝐷𝑢𝑡𝑐ℎ 𝑉𝐶𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎𝑓𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 How small Dutch venture capital players dance with the big bears: On June 5, the day before the EU elections in the Netherlands, the VEECEE event took place at Capital Kitchen (Capital C) with the theme ‘𝐕𝐂 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔’. During the panel discussion, led by 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐣𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐞 (Special Envoy Techleap), the positioning of Dutch VCs was the central theme. The most important conclusion: no matter how small the Dutch parties are, they certainly do stand a chance in competition with international parties. It is doubtful whether the results from the record year 2021 will be surpassed in the foreseeable future. But the members of the panel discussing the future of the Dutch venture capital industry were certainly optimistic. “A return to pre-corona levels should be possible,” said Jan Andriessen, Partner henQ. He received support from other panel members, Thijs Dijkman (partner Peak) and Sophie Heijenberg (partner No Such Ventures). After Elisa Houweling, the new M&A and VEECEE Community Manager of Sijthoff Media, welcomed them, the discussion started… ➡️  Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/drzggttV ➡️  View all photos: https://lnkd.in/dMfX9RHV ➡️  Make sure you don’t miss the next VEECEE event on September 5: https://lnkd.in/dWudZzpu Special thanks to our sponsors Google Cloud and Houthoff. Looking forward to seeing you on September 5! Warm regards, Elisa Houweling VEECEE Community Manager elisahouweling@sijthoffmedia.nl #VentureCapital #VEECEE Jeppe Tessa Daan Sendy

Last call for Wednesday, June 5: Join us at the 𝐕𝐄𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐄 𝐀𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭. With plenary session 'VC developments in the EU' by 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐣𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐞: Dear VEECEE friends, Just two days left until our VEECEE Community Drinks. We're gearing up for an exciting gathering this Wednesday, June 5, in partnership with Google Cloud. Set on the eve of the EU elections, it's perfectly timed to explore '𝐕𝐂 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔'. Will we see you at Capital Kitchen, Amsterdam? ➡️ Last spots available - Register now: https://lnkd.in/d75R2eQj 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰: Spots are limited for the exclusive plenary session '𝐕𝐂 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔' featuring the following distinguished experts: > 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐣𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐞 (Special Envoy, Techleap) > Sophie Heijenberg (Venture Capital Investor, No Such Ventures) > Jan Andriessen (Partner, henQ) > Thijs Dijkman (Partner, Peak) Join us on June 5, get answers to all your questions, and raise a glass with over 80 fellow VCs. Make sure you don’t miss this opportunity to expand your network and advance your career in venture capital! 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: June 5, 2024 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: 17:00 - 17:30 Reception 17:30 - 18:30 Opening + Plenary Session 18:30 - 19:30 Community Drinks 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Capital Kitchen (Capital C), Amsterdam The VEECEE gatherings are renowned for their informal and enjoyable atmosphere, providing a great opportunity to expand your VC network and engage in stimulating discussions. ➡️ Secure your spot now. Spaces are limited: https://lnkd.in/d75R2eQj Please note that this event is exclusive to venture capitalists. Feel free to invite your VC friends to come and join. Let's keep the VEECEE spirit alive! Looking forward to catching up in just a couple of days! Warm regards, Elisa Houweling VEECEE Community Manager elisahouweling@sijthoffmedia.nl #VentureCapital #VEECEE Jeppe Kleijngeld Daan Commandeur Sendy Valk Sijthoff Media

In just two days! Secure your spot for 𝐕𝐄𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐄 𝐀𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 Featuring exclusive plenary with Constantijn Van Oranje | June 5 Dear VEECEE friends, Excitement is building for our upcoming VEECEE Community Drinks this week! With registrations already surpassing expectations, the event on June 5 - partnered with Google Cloud - is set to be a remarkable gathering of venture capitalists. Scheduled on the eve of the EU elections, it's perfectly timed to explore '𝐕𝐂 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔'. Will we see you and your colleagues at Capital Kitchen, Amsterdam? ➡️ Register today for one of the last spots >> https://lnkd.in/d75R2eQj 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰: Spots are limited for the exclusive plenary session '𝐕𝐂 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔' featuring the following distinguished experts:  > 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐣𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐞 (Special Envoy Techleap) > Sophie Heijenberg (Venture Capital Investor No Such Ventures) > Jan Andriessen (Partner henQ) > Thijs Dijkman (Partner Peak) Join us on June 5, get answers to all your questions, and raise a glass with over 80 fellow VCs. Make sure you don’t miss this opportunity to expand your network and advance your career in venture capital! 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: June 5, 2024 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: 17:00 - 17:30 Reception 17:30 - 18:30 Opening + Plenary Session 18:30 - 19:30 Community Drinks 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Capital Kitchen (Capital C), Amsterdam The VEECEE gatherings are renowned for their informal and enjoyable atmosphere, providing a great opportunity to expand your VC network and engage in stimulating discussions. ➡️ Claim your spot. Spaces are limited: https://lnkd.in/d75R2eQj Please note that this event is exclusive to venture capitalists. Feel free to invite your VC friends to come and join. Let's keep the 𝐕𝐄𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐄 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 alive! Looking forward to catching up in just a couple of days. Warm regards, Elisa Houweling VEECEE Community Manager elisahouweling@sijthoffmedia.nl ##VentureCapital #VEECEE Jeppe Daan Sendy Paul Sijthoff Media

Meet 80 fellow VCs at 𝐕𝐄𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐄 𝐀𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 | June 5 Featuring an exclusive plenary session with 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐣𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐞 Dear VEECEE friends, Join us for another exciting VEECEE Community event, partnered with Google Cloud and exclusively designed for venture capitalists like you. Set on June 5th, the eve of the EU elections, this event is perfectly timed to explore '𝐕𝐂 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔'. ➡️ Secure your spot today: https://lnkd.in/dKMq9MVP We are excited to welcome the following experts to our plenary session: > 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐣𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐞 (Special Envoy Techleap) > Sophie Heijenberg (Venture Capital Investor No Such Ventures) > Jan Andriessen (Partner henQ Capital Partners) > Thijs Dijkman (Partner Peak Capital) Join the discussion on topics including: > What are the differences between VCs in NL and other EU countries? > What is the importance of working with foreign VCs? > What are the do's and don'ts of international collaboration? > Why open an office abroad yourself or how can you operate internationally without an office abroad? > How do you do your marketing abroad? 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: June 5, 2024 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Capital Kitchen (Capital C), Amsterdam 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 Visit the VEECEE event '𝐕𝐂 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔' on June 5, get answers to all your questions, and raise a glass with over 80 fellow VCs. Make sure you don’t miss this opportunity to expand your network and advance your career in venture capital. Please feel free to invite your VC friends to come and join. ➡️ Reserve your spot here: https://lnkd.in/dKMq9MVP We can't wait to see you there and catch up. Let's keep the VEECEE spirit alive! Warm regards, Elisa Houweling VEECEE Community Manager elisahouweling@sijthoffmedia.nl #VentureCapital #VEECEE Jeppe Daan Sendy Sijthoff Media

VEECEE AI-event: ‘Hemingway can speak Mandarin now’ - Part 2 Another interesting case was the campaign they developed around Lionel Messi - the footballer is a reluctant actor with very little time, so in order to save on the development time of multiple campaigns they used body doubles and AI morphing to get him into many more ads than would have been possible with traditional filming. Maybe even more astounding than the impersonating tricks shown was the incredible speed with which the generative AI is developing. Leaps and bounds are measured in weeks rather than years or months. Veelo showed a couple of iterations of the prompt ‘women in front of the statue of liberty’ spaced a couple of weeks apart over the summer of 2022, which went all the way from slightly creepy and definitely surreal pictures at the start to pictures that would be perfectly acceptable in an advertising campaign, with important aspects like picture resolution and color depth rapidly catching up with traditional standards. Next on stage was Sohrab Hosseini of Orquesta was recently backed by Curiosity VC and Adriaan Mol and provides SaaS companies with a unified gateway for direct integration of various LLM models, including those from OpenAI, Azure, Google, Hugging Face, and Cohere. Hosseini explained how companies like his in the middleware are providing the plumbing that connects the AI ecosystem. The purpose of this middleware layer is twofold. The first is to form a bridge between the large models provided by the big AI companies like Google and OpenAI and the practical applications at the consumer and entrepreneur level. Data management, load switching, connecting multiple AI modes and models, cost control - these are all tasks that are done in the middleware layer. The second purpose of the middleware is to build a bridge between the users with engineering chops and non-technical personnel: by providing no-code workflow the power of AI-tools are put in the hands of a much larger group of domain experts, integrating the large AI-models with the practical needs of users executing their specific business needs. Hosseini provided the audience with a couple of pointers: don’t try to do everything at once but start with a couple of small, clearly defined use cases; don’t rely on one model but try to incorporate multiple models and modalities (with the added note that in addition to the large, general models a new crop of smaller and more specialized models is coming up). It’s also essential to not get bogged down too much by the friction in the current generation of models - with the speed of development most problems will be ironed out pretty fast. Inspired by the creative possibilities of AI and provided with an overview of how to turn large models into practical applications with the help of middleware the community had a lot to talk about over the ensuing drinks at Google. This VEECEE Community event was sponsored by Google Cloud and Houthoff