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💫 Earlybird Venture Partner Dan Lupu will represent the firm’s commitment to the CEE region as a speaker at How To Web 2024 in Bucharest, Romania. How to Web focuses on fostering connections between investors and startups, sharing best practices, and facilitating peer-to-peer exchanges to boost tech investment on the CEE frontier. Dan will offer insights on the changing landscape in enterprise automation and Go-to-Market topics, leveraging his investor experience, which is particularly apt to the nuances of this region. 🎟️ Secure your fast pass to the heart of CEE innovation here: https://lnkd.in/dksyf6b CC: Dr. Christian Nagel, Dr. Hendrik Brandis, and more! #CEE #innovation #VentureCapital #HowtoWeb2024 #KeepBuilding

🌀🎓 Stage Two is a pan-European competition for the best startups spinning out of leading universities. We're looking forward to supporting! 🏆 Ready to compete? Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/3MOlgXf. #VC #Univeristy #Startups #Spinouts

🇳🇴🌍 Last year, Oslo Innovation Week attracted 16,000 attendees from over 50 countries, showcasing top Nordic technology and sustainable solutions. This year, Earlybird Principal Dr. Moritz Belling will open Oslo Innovation Week with a discussion on "Transforming Norway: The 400 BNOK Challenge!” alongside other prominent VC leaders from Mesh Oslo, Creandum, and Skyfall Ventures. 🌱 Norway's reliance on oil and gas demands urgent economic diversification. New industries must rise to fill the 400 billion NOK trade gap. Hear from Moritz and other experts how bold tech innovation can lead this transformation. Join us in Oslo on September 23rd to be part of this conversation and explore the future of the Nordic economy! Cc: Paul Klemm, Ferdinand Dansard, Fredrik Cassel  , Anders Mjåset, Espen Malmo, Jon Kåre Stene #NordicTech #VentureCapital #StartupEcosystem

🌟 Today, we’re excited to spotlight Dan Lupu, who is advancing Earlybird’s legacy in the CEE region and its diaspora. In 2012, Dan became a founding partner of the Digital East Fund, where he made a landmark investment in the globally renowned UiPath. Now, after a decade of service to the region, he joins the core Earlybird team as a Venture Partner, furthering his mission to support innovation across CEE. 🌍 Dan brings a wealth of investment experience and a deep personal commitment to the CEE region, having grown up there himself. To dive deeper into Dan’s journey, investment strategy, and vision for the future, check out our full interview here: https://lnkd.in/etSsc5B8 cc: Dr. Christian Nagel, Dr. Hendrik Brandis, Paul Klemm and many more! #CEE #Investment #Startups #VC #EBVCteam

🩸 Annually in France alone, 4,000 patients lack access to effective treatments for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), a fast-growing type of blood cancer. Earlybird Health portfolio company Priothera SAS is pioneering a novel immune modulator to enhance the curative potential of both allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) and CAR-T cell therapy for severe blood cancers. 🌏 With the potential to improve AML patient survival by 30-40%, Priothera has rapidly advanced since its 2020 inception. Its lead candidate, Mocravimod, is currently in a Phase 3 global clinical study across Europe, the USA, Asia, and Latin America. In a recent interview on BFM Business, Priothera’s CEO and Earlybird Health Partner Florent Gros explains how the company found a way to drive the anti-cancer immune response after stem cell transplantation – which could be a game-changer for AML cancer patients. 👀 Watch the full interview (🇫🇷 with 🇬🇧 subtitles) at bit.ly/4enCYww Cc: Stephan Oehen, Elisabeth Kueenburg, Brice Suire, Thom Rasche, John Yianni, Dr. Christoph Massner, Rabab Nasrallah, PhD, Junkai Z., Zeynep Nisan Gündüz, Valeriya S., Valeriya Leshukova, Elisheva Marcus, Elena Marchesi #EBVCgang #Biotech #Mocravimod #AML #Cancer

🥨 The annual Bits & Pretzels event in Munich gathers LPs, Founders, and VCs from across the globe to unique sessions that spark more deals and valuable connections. 🏔️ This year, Earlybird Partner Dr. Andre Retterath will co-host the Bits & Pretzels Investor Summit, alongside the B&P Chairman himself, Felix Haas. 🔥 Andre will also host a fireside chat with the Founder & CEO of Aleph Alpha, Jonas Andrulis. ⚡️ Catch Earlybird partner Paul Klemm joining the event to speak on "How to Unlock Consumer Flexibility to Balance Europe’s Energy Grid." 🌟 Earlybird-X Partner Philipp Semmer and investment teammate Moritz von Klot will also join. Feel free to reach out especially on topics related to deep tech investments at the earliest stages. Get ready for 15k+ investor-founder meetings, 5k+ invite-only attendees, and over 1.5K+ C-level executives – see you there. 🤝 A big thank you to: Ann-Kathrin Kühnle, Christian Vey, Florentine Genss and more! #Networking #DealFlow #Startups #Fundraising #Munich #bits24

🌆 Amongst other major European cities, Munich’s innovation landscape is at a crucial turning point. As highlighted in the recent IHK für München und Oberbayern article written by Eva Schroeder, the city continues to thrive as a hub for high-tech advancements, but there are real challenges to keep pace with other international innovation hubs. 👉 Earlybird Partner and Co-Founder Dr. Hendrik Brandis was featured in the article expressing the urgent need for enhanced growth financing, including state-backed guarantees, to ensure that startups in Munich can scale and thrive. The work of MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM is also emphasized, a network fostering the exchange between industry, science, government, startups, and ecosystem players in Munich. 💫 To learn more about how this organization is working to support its startup community and what else it needs to continue thriving— dive into the article here: https://bit.ly/3XlI7P3 #MunichInnovation #StartupEcosystem #VentureCapital #TechLeadership #Entrepreneurship

🌻 Last month was filled with new wins and strategic moves setting the stage for even bigger things ahead. From Tilt’s EUR 18M round to NeoTaste’s announcement of 1 million users to events across the continent— it’s safe to say the ecosystem is thriving even under this hot summer sun. ⛱️ Missed out on these updates, while enjoying a bit of OOO time? We’ve got a fast track for you to catch up and get back in the startup loop! 🌟 Featuring portfolio companies Getsafe, EthonAI, Ariceum Therapeutics, Prothea Technologies and more. #EBVCgang #VC #Startupnews

🐣🇬🇧 Earlybirds continue thriving in the London ecosystem. Next stop: the 7th annual Private Equity Europe Forum hosted by Markets Group. Earlybird Co-Founder and Partner Dr. Christian Nagel will join a panel on “Sourcing, Practicing Due Diligence, & Downside Risk Mitigation." 🌍 For the 7th time, this forum brings together top investors, fund managers, and advisers to connect and discover investment opportunities in Europe and around the globe. See you there! #MarketsGroupPE #London #LPs #Investors #vc