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As you can see, Polish IT developers are getting the hang of developing AI systems. Now let’s push it up to the next level.

Episode 032 of The Feedback Loop is out! And the startups and products in this one were wide-ranging: we got Cassiano Albuquerque talking about a marketplace for market research, Veronica Panzardi telling us we're not eating enough veggies (correct!), Hadjer Amira Elkabadj proposing a platform for internet radio and micro-communities, and Anastacia Yefimenko building a new line of zero-waste, non-toxic cleaning products. And Nika Duan of Inflect Capital joining me as our guest venture investor for the evening to give these founders unfiltered, constructive feedback to move them forward in their early stage journey. A big shout-out to Nika for her perspective and insights, and to the brave founders who got up on stage to give their minute pitch. It ain't easy! Watch or listen at the links I'll leave below. And, as always: go founders, go!

Join us at the #SFTechWeek at the International Founders Mixer along with BDev Ventures, TriNet, Escalon Services, LLC, & Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati for a Fireside Chat about the real-world problems and mistakes founders face when launching in the US. RSVP now using the link in the comments below.

My team has applied to Y Combinator's Spring Batch of 2024. For those of you that don't know what YC does, they are a startup accellerator program that creates a marketplace for StartUps and VCs. Some big names have gone through there such as: Coinbase, AirBnB and Brex. So who's getting funded now? Check out this episode of Lightcone and see. https://lnkd.in/gCFqdJ6G

Today Barte announced the closing of its Series A, about 1.5 years after NXTP Ventures co-led the seed round. While this is exciting news, the more intriguing question is what happened in the business that allowed it to grow 70x in 18 months without the wheels coming off -- and keeping the team the same size 🤯. Here are 5 of my learnings from watching this incredible founding team, Caetano Lacerda and Raphael Dyxklay, execute: 👉 1. Obsess about your customers, their pains, and their needs. Listen to them carefully and show them you care. 👉 2. Build a company culture around serving your clients. If your employees are jumping to solve customer support tickets on the weekend and are giving out their personal WhatsApp numbers to customers, you are on the right track. 👉 3. Use common sense and think critically at all times. Don't follow the status quo for any procedure or predetermined ways of doing things unless they make sense from a first principles perspective. 👉 4. Hire younger, highly motivated people with critical thinking capabilities over industry veterans. 👉 5. Constantly probe and iterate on customer acquisition. GTM motions evolve over time and require adapting.

Blume Ventures reports are a treasure trove especially for MBA candidates & business folks! Having read the Omega Files & Indus Valley Report, you'll get an overview of what factors are driving growth in the Indian startup ecosystem. Happy Reading :)

Stravito’s progress: how are things after the €12.4 million investment? 🚀 In 2021, Endeit Capital led an investment of €12.4 million in Stravito, a promising startup at the time. Fast forward to today, Stravito has achieved incredible milestones, including €10 million in annual recurring revenue. We had the opportunity to sit down with co-founder Thor Olof P.. During the interview, he shared: "Data is crucial for growth, but if you can't access it, it can't serve the business." Explore how Stravito's groundbreaking approach to data democratization revolutionizes the market research landscape. 👉 https://lnkd.in/e3vAsiH5

This is an absolutely fantastic resource for anyone looking at building healthtech solutions, particularly if you are trying to raise capital early on. Addressing the very likely risks early on allows you to demonstrate a logical business case and if anything, reassure yourself that you are dedicating time/effort to a viable and robust proposition. We fell short on many of the suggestions Wesley mentions but you learn from it! #healthtech #technology #risk

FoodLabs Studio is among the Top 35 ClimateTech Venture Studios to Know 🚀 Till Hoelzer, our Head of Studio, shared with ClimateHack and Laura Hodgkiss how a Venture Studio can supercharge your company's growth, as well as his experience of building and scaling ventures at FoodLabs. 👇 Find out how we give breakthrough founders an unfair advantage to kickstart and scale their bright ideas. Check out the full article with unique insights from Leo Caprez, Madeleine Luck, Jonny Everett,  Amir Zaidman, Sami Lahoud, Giacomo Cattaneo, Noah Geeves, Leone Baron, Daniel Avery, Liat Mazor, Tobias Ruckstuhl, Waldo Soto Bruna. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d_zutXgC 

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