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Aristotle was right when he said the whole is greater than the sum of the parts and this was particularly evident yesterday when Eddy Van Cutsem and I were able to host a roundtable discussion on behalf of InsurTech Ireland with a broad contingent from the Wales and Irish InsurTech ecosystems. The appetite for innovation within both groups is significant. From the Welsh perspective, Ireland offers a superb location for InsurTech collaboration on many levels and opens up a valuable channel to Europe. Likewise, the developing ecosystem in Wales offers a supportive system for Irish companies to access the Welsh, London and broader UK markets. There are bi-directional opportunities for insurers and start-ups to benefit from a range of governmental and network supports. Hubs like Dogpatch Labs and Tramshed Tech, along with industry groups including FinTech Wales, Fintech Ireland and of course InsurTech Ireland, enable connections and help turn ideas into actions. Thanks again to our friends from Wales Sarah Kocianski, Eamon Tuhami, Daniel Sawko, Mark John, Rachael Bayona, Iain Quick and of course John O'Loughlin, and a special thanks to our participants from the Irish ecosystem Donna Ryan, Mark Sexton, Sheelagh Brady, Aidan Mahon, Greg Doyle, Sree (Sreekanth Nagabhushana), Michael Crawford, Summayah Mirza, Brian Ó hOisín and David Power. We are looking forward to building on this strong alliance with one of our nearest neighbors.

Very exciting stuff happening in Galway at Platform94. Well done for what you have built and are building Marie Donnellan, Brian Muldoon, Dave Hickey, Thomas Fisher. Exciting times for the Irish-Welsh tech bridge. Thank you for having started this off Charles KERGARAVAT and Interceltic Business Forum #trade #internationalexpansion #startups #fundraising #founders #venturecapital #investors #vc #vcfunding #technology #startup #tech

Startup founders looking for venture capital funding, check out shipshape.vc—a new platform that makes finding relevant VC opportunities easier. I love that you can search for areas VCs have invested in, streamlining your funding search process. I built a short-list in no time at all. 📈 A big shoutout to Daniel Sawko, the founder of shipshape.vc, for creating this much needed tool. And a huge thank you to Simon Bell for recommending it to us! 🤝 #StartupFunding #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship #ShipShape

Last month, Mark John and I went to the brilliant Interceltic Business Forum in Lorient. We shared what makes Wales an exciting location to start and grow a business for overseas entrepreneurs: - Reception programs for foreign entrepreneurs - A region on a human scale - Ecosystem rich in talent - Growing tech ecosystem Thanks to Maddyness for the article: https://lnkd.in/eA3Fre99 #fdi #inwardinvestment #startups #fundraising #founders #venturecapital #investors #vc #vcfunding #technology #startup #tech

Delighted to have our partner G-P deepen their offering to our users, helping companies hit big international markets, making their Globalpedia tool accessible at the click of a button! #internationalexpansion #startups #fundraising #founders #venturecapital #investors #vc #vcfunding #technology #startup #tech 

Delighted to have our partner G-P deepen their offering to our users, helping companies hit big international markets, making their Globalpedia tool accessible at the click of a button! #internationalexpansion #startups #fundraising #founders #venturecapital #investors #vc #vcfunding #technology #startup #tech 

Introducing my new project: Soapbox - the original source for venture funding news (link in comments). Soapbox allows UK founders to publish a golden source of their funding round - no ads, no clickbait, no paywall - in a simple and digestible format for onward sharing. Simply submit online and we'll get your story live - whether you've secured a big splash or not - this is a free tool to publish your news to meet the eyeballs of future hires, customers and investors. For everyone else why not bookmark the site and keep up-to-date on the latest funding rounds as they happen (we're aggregating major raises too). Or filter the news feed to uncover companies in your sector or stage. We're just getting started with lots planned ahead - not least building out the backlog of rounds and launching new features such as custom newsletters. Thanks to our launch partners OpenVC and shipshape.vc who share in our vision to democratise venture capital, and Mountside Ventures and Fundflow who are masters at helping companies raise equity and debt funding - looking forward to featuring your successes down the line! I'm excited to see how this compounds over time - do get in touch if there is a way we can partner or collaborate. Jesse

What are the busiest months for tech events? We analysed 77 major tech / startup events in the US and Europe, here's the distribution of when events were: May and June are the busiest. Followed by September, and then March and October. July and August are dead in Europe (quelle surprise). #capitalraising #startups #fundraising #founders #venturecapital #investors #vc #vcfunding #technology #startup #tech 

it was a pleasure to speak with you Ben Scott-Robinson, thank you for the feedback and great ideas (one of which - opening pages in a new tab) has been implemented already!

Dom Hallas from Startup Coalition shares his thoughts on the fundraising challenges that entrepreneurs from across the UK often encounter, particularly those outside of London.📣 Britain's Got Startups is on a mission to close the innovation gap between London and other regions, spotlighting overlooked regions and empowering underrepresented groups, including women and minority groups.💡 📍Our recent study with shipshape.vc’s data reveals the disparities between London and regions like the South East, South West, the Midlands, and the North of England, take a look here: https://lnkd.in/d6mNWiv9 https://lnkd.in/duDg6wNR https://lnkd.in/dmSeTUU9 Join us in creating a more inclusive and vibrant startup ecosystem across the nation!💫 Apply to pitch at one of our upcoming events here:👇 https://lnkd.in/gun4MG6E #BritainsGotStartups #inclusion #startups #scaleups #innovation #fundraising #fundraisingchallenges #regions #entrepreneurs #apply