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We have an amazing lineup for Capital Angel Network Mashup on September 17. In particular the pre-mashup content for founders is going to be stellar! I would like to express my deepest gratitude for the incredible experts that are hosting the Tiny Table discussions on Tough Topics for Founders. These are small group discussions so that you can really dive into it with people who have been there and done that! AI Raise & Revenue Growth Hacks with Devashish Paul and Rade Kovacevic Qualifying & landing a lead VC with Stephane Caron, CPA, ICD.D and Mathieu Gibeault Eliminating investment deal smashing red flags with Brian O'Higgins and Megan Cornell The evolving life sciences investor value proposition from Pre-seed to Series B with Ella Korets-Smith and Dane Bedward Having it all - life sciences platform vision and investor coveted focus with Julia Pomoransky (Rintoul) and Charles M. Cuerrier Investor confidence inspiring projections & narrative essentials - know your numbers with Marisa Fosco and Susan Richards Finding champion investors -pre angel round with Shelina Lalji Team due diligence ready - talent and culture risk mitigation with Jennifer Mondoux, NACD.DC Alternative non dilutive funding - winning value propositions for grants, gov funds and tax credits with Joshua Smith and Emille Rodrigues, PhD Investor friendly deal terms & valuations for 2025 with Brian Whitestone Bench to pre-revenue investment - The Phd Founder with Nicholas Calvert and Brian Whitestone Immigrant founder investment tips from the lens of Maple Bridge Ventures with Eric Agyemang, MBA, CITP Timing & considerations for scaling to international markets with Daniela Tixi Founders - These are intimate discussions with only 5 founders per table. The tables are filling up so don't wait! We have a special promo code for you: https://lnkd.in/gFgKKnbm.

Did you know that more than one-third of VC funds in Q3 went towards AI firms? 💵✨ How do you see this impacting the future landscape of technology?" ‪#VentureCapital #ArtificialIntelligence #AIInvestments #FundingParadigm #TechStartups #FutureTechTrends #SelectiveSpending #3QFinanceReport ‬#EconomicShifts‬ ‪#DisruptiveTechnologies‬ Despite the challenging fiscal climate, Venture Capitalists (VCs) seem to have a clear focus. AI firms alone bagged over one-third of all VC funding in Q3! This investment shift underscores an emerging pattern – selective spending on promising battlegrounds like Artificial Intelligence. Does this herald the dawn of rapid tech innovation or are we unwittingly heading towards an AI bubble? Most industries today leverage AI to some extent – right from startups building disruptive technologies to traditional sectors seeking digital transformation. Therefore, it's perceivable why venture deal-making picked pace compared to the previous year. But here's where a caveat enters - money flowed into relatively fewer companies, underscoring concentrated spending by VCs rather than wide-scale funding across multiple ventures. Is this reflective of caution or calculated confidence about smarter ROI with AI investments? We live in interesting times and how these trends surface will define our tech-driven future. Be it blurring sector boundaries through machine learning applications or devising clever algorithms for data enrichment - with monetary propellant loaded for start-ups exploring uncharted technological seascape, can we expect them to spearhead breakthroughs? The conversation around 'innovate or perish' is gaining momentum like never before and hence prompts us to ask: what is your take on this new age 'investment wisdom'? And most importantly — What kindle may burn brighter from a narrow funnelled finance tide fired up by high stakes gambling? Join in and share your insights. Click to read more about it here: [https://lnkd.in/dr8YJuhR]

🎉 Exciting Milestone Alert! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce the first close of our new Venture Capital Fund focused on the most transformative technology of our time: Artificial Intelligence. 🚀 🤖 With this Fund, we're poised to fuel the next wave of AI innovation, supporting visionary founders who are building the future of industries from healthcare and fintech to logistics and commerce. Our mission is to back companies that will redefine the boundaries of what's possible and create real impact in the world. This wouldn't have been possible without the trust of our investors, partners, and the AI community, who share our belief in the potential of AI to revolutionize the way we live and work. We’re just getting started, and we can’t wait to roll up our sleeves and dive in! To the founders, investors, and innovators out there—let’s connect and collaborate on shaping the future together. #VentureCapital #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FirstClose #Innovation #FutureTech #StartupEcosystem David Pinkerton Viktor Izakowicz Jean-Pierre Marcillac Julia Prieto

Did you know that more than one-third of VC funds in Q3 went towards AI firms? 💵✨ How do you see this impacting the future landscape of technology?" ‪#VentureCapital #ArtificialIntelligence #AIInvestments #FundingParadigm #TechStartups #FutureTechTrends #SelectiveSpending #3QFinanceReport ‬#EconomicShifts‬ ‪#DisruptiveTechnologies‬ Despite the challenging fiscal climate, Venture Capitalists (VCs) seem to have a clear focus. AI firms alone bagged over one-third of all VC funding in Q3! This investment shift underscores an emerging pattern – selective spending on promising battlegrounds like Artificial Intelligence. Does this herald the dawn of rapid tech innovation or are we unwittingly heading towards an AI bubble? Most industries today leverage AI to some extent – right from startups building disruptive technologies to traditional sectors seeking digital transformation. Therefore, it's perceivable why venture deal-making picked pace compared to the previous year. But here's where a caveat enters - money flowed into relatively fewer companies, underscoring concentrated spending by VCs rather than wide-scale funding across multiple ventures. Is this reflective of caution or calculated confidence about smarter ROI with AI investments? We live in interesting times and how these trends surface will define our tech-driven future. Be it blurring sector boundaries through machine learning applications or devising clever algorithms for data enrichment - with monetary propellant loaded for start-ups exploring uncharted technological seascape, can we expect them to spearhead breakthroughs? The conversation around 'innovate or perish' is gaining momentum like never before and hence prompts us to ask: what is your take on this new age 'investment wisdom'? And most importantly — What kindle may burn brighter from a narrow funnelled finance tide fired up by high stakes gambling? Join in and share your insights. Click to read more about it here: [https://lnkd.in/dMhmcSzt]

Exciting news for the cleantech and AI industries in Germany! Check out our latest post for insights on the top 10 fastest growing Start Ups and the recent VC funding trends. Let's connect and discuss market insights for your business growth! #Cleantech #AI #VCInvestment 🚀

Did you know that more than one-third of VC funds in Q3 went towards AI firms? 💵✨ How do you see this impacting the future landscape of technology?" ‪#VentureCapital #ArtificialIntelligence #AIInvestments #FundingParadigm #TechStartups #FutureTechTrends #SelectiveSpending #3QFinanceReport ‬#EconomicShifts‬ ‪#DisruptiveTechnologies‬ Despite the challenging fiscal climate, Venture Capitalists (VCs) seem to have a clear focus. AI firms alone bagged over one-third of all VC funding in Q3! This investment shift underscores an emerging pattern – selective spending on promising battlegrounds like Artificial Intelligence. Does this herald the dawn of rapid tech innovation or are we unwittingly heading towards an AI bubble? Most industries today leverage AI to some extent – right from startups building disruptive technologies to traditional sectors seeking digital transformation. Therefore, it's perceivable why venture deal-making picked pace compared to the previous year. But here's where a caveat enters - money flowed into relatively fewer companies, underscoring concentrated spending by VCs rather than wide-scale funding across multiple ventures. Is this reflective of caution or calculated confidence about smarter ROI with AI investments? We live in interesting times and how these trends surface will define our tech-driven future. Be it blurring sector boundaries through machine learning applications or devising clever algorithms for data enrichment - with monetary propellant loaded for start-ups exploring uncharted technological seascape, can we expect them to spearhead breakthroughs? The conversation around 'innovate or perish' is gaining momentum like never before and hence prompts us to ask: what is your take on this new age 'investment wisdom'? And most importantly — What kindle may burn brighter from a narrow funnelled finance tide fired up by high stakes gambling? Join in and share your insights. Click to read more about it here: [https://lnkd.in/dMhmcSzt]

Did you know that more than one-third of VC funds in Q3 went towards AI firms? 💵✨ How do you see this impacting the future landscape of technology?" ‪#VentureCapital #ArtificialIntelligence #AIInvestments #FundingParadigm #TechStartups #FutureTechTrends #SelectiveSpending #3QFinanceReport ‬#EconomicShifts‬ ‪#DisruptiveTechnologies‬ Despite the challenging fiscal climate, Venture Capitalists (VCs) seem to have a clear focus. AI firms alone bagged over one-third of all VC funding in Q3! This investment shift underscores an emerging pattern – selective spending on promising battlegrounds like Artificial Intelligence. Does this herald the dawn of rapid tech innovation or are we unwittingly heading towards an AI bubble? Most industries today leverage AI to some extent – right from startups building disruptive technologies to traditional sectors seeking digital transformation. Therefore, it's perceivable why venture deal-making picked pace compared to the previous year. But here's where a caveat enters - money flowed into relatively fewer companies, underscoring concentrated spending by VCs rather than wide-scale funding across multiple ventures. Is this reflective of caution or calculated confidence about smarter ROI with AI investments? We live in interesting times and how these trends surface will define our tech-driven future. Be it blurring sector boundaries through machine learning applications or devising clever algorithms for data enrichment - with monetary propellant loaded for start-ups exploring uncharted technological seascape, can we expect them to spearhead breakthroughs? The conversation around 'innovate or perish' is gaining momentum like never before and hence prompts us to ask: what is your take on this new age 'investment wisdom'? And most importantly — What kindle may burn brighter from a narrow funnelled finance tide fired up by high stakes gambling? Join in and share your insights. Click to read more about it here: [https://lnkd.in/dMhmcSzt]

AI is the hot sector for venture right now, and Radical Ventures just announced a new $800M fund to double down on it. John Ruffolo and Matt Cohen discuss. Full breakdown next week! Go to tanktalks.substack.com to hear it first, and give a listen to our latest interview with Mario Nigro on the M&A Market!

Enlightening session on the #venturecapital landscape: What's there beyond 🤖#AI megarounds? 🔁 On #2024 venture capital will likely move out of this trend. Trends are cyclical, what would be #thenextbigthing? 🌐 We have to look AI as something transversal, is not investment in AI per se. #AIiseverywhere. 🔍 Investment looks to the real value the company brings, irrespectively on whether it uses AI. #focusonyourvalueproposition #solvearealproblem ❌ Careful: some companies just use AI as marketing tool, but it's just smoke. Investors prefer to invest in companies that do what they claim. #betruetoyourself 💰 Beyond AI, the speakers share their thoughts on #valueproposition: 1️⃣ Need to set the right valuation according to where your product is at the moment and your #KPI. 2️⃣ Careful with high valuations because they could end being a #sackofrocks for the next round. 3️⃣ Consider which is the right funding for you, #venturecapital may not always be a right fit for your company. 💫 We end up with a remark of Pauline Roux "Belief on what you are building" 💜 Many thanks to all speakers to share your thoughts with us. 🙌 Pauline Roux Nuno Goncalves Pedro Bruno Delahaye Constantijn Van Oranje-Nassau TechCrunch #4yfn24 #4yfn #investment #megatrends #funding

📢 𝗩𝗖𝘀 & 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜-𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗢𝗽𝘀 - 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀! The VC landscape is evolving fast. Economic uncertainties, fierce competition, and rapid technological advancements demand a new approach. 🚀 As an AI specialist, I've seen firsthand how AI-driven RevOps can be your exit strategy for success: VCs: Optimize your portfolio, accelerate growth, and achieve profitable exits, even in challenging times. CEOs: Boost revenue, streamline operations, and position your company for a strong exit or sustained growth 👉 The old way of doing things isn't enough anymore. It's time to embrace AI and data-driven decision-making to secure your future. Let's harness the power of technology to thrive in 2024 and beyond! 🤝 #VentureCapital #VC #VentureFunding #CEO #TechStartup P.S. Ready to explore how AI can transform your business and pave the way for a successful exit? Let's connect!