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Are you still copying and pasting service desk URLs from your Slack chats? Are you tired of looking for basic answers from confluence documents and share-point links? Do you find yourself constantly walking over to your IT team every time you need to reset your passwords? These issues are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what Atomicwork solves for you. It’s time to move on from your outdated IT Help desk. Blume Ventures Sanjay Nath Sumangal V. Sarita Raichura

The path to innovation is paved with strong alliances- Blume Ventures has been a vital partner in our growth. They believed in our vision enough to invest in our initial seed funding and were so impressed that they also participated in our strategic funding round as well. Check out what Sanjay Nath, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Blume Ventures, has to say!

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 

Forget unicorns; it's time for zebras! 🦓 In a compelling new article, CIE Academic Director Professor Rod B. McNaughton argues that zebra start-ups, which balance profit with social and environmental responsibility, are better for sustainable growth. Unlike unicorns, which focus on rapid scaling, zebras prioritise steady growth, community impact, and long-term resilience. With their focus on real-world values and local benefits, zebras could transform Aotearoa’s start-up landscape. https://lnkd.in/g_JuQ23U

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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.

Take a glimpse at Antler's European Portfolio Showcase below! As a leading early-stage investor worldwide, Antler's influence in Europe stands out. We’re proud to be the only early-stage VC in Europe that has increased its investment activity in 2023. Quick highlights of Antler in Europe: 👉 450+ portfolio companies across Europe 👉 Founders from 87 nationalities, 84% have worked for startups before, 30% of investments have women founders, 60% serial entrepreneurs 👉 More than 150 VC firms have backed our European startups, including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, EQT Ventures, LocalGlobe, and many others 👉 Sector focus: B2B Software (41%), Consumer Tech (17%), Energy & Climate (13%), Fintech (7%), Health & Biotech (9%), Industrials (7%), Proptech (5%) To celebrate this momentum, we've recently launched our first European-wide portfolio showcase, featuring 65 of our best-performing European companies from 10 Antler locations across Europe! If you're an investor and want access to our showcase, or if you're interested in future opportunities, drop a comment or send me a message and we’ll be happy to share it with you.

How many startups per investor at Slush? - The question is actually wrong...you should ask "how many investors per startup at slush?", instead! For the correct answer, take a peek at the interview snippet below, and for the full experience, sign up, and join us in HEL!

Less than 10 days to go until ClimateFest, Just Transition's newest green business networking event. ♻️🎉 We are delighted to present four impactful stages featuring over 30 green startups who've collectively raised over £8m to date, from prominent investors such as Ada Ventures, Notion Capital, Mangrove Capital Partners and more. Our stages include: 🚀 Stage 1: Community-Centric Solutions: Empowering People in the Just Transition Movement. 🚀 Stage 2: Advancing Circularity: How do we scale the circular economy 🚀 Stage 3: Unleashing Entrepreneurial Potential: Startups Driving Equitable Transitions 🚀 Stage 4: Exploring the Path Forward: Evolution of the Building Industry and Transition For impact investors, climatetech founders and green businesses alike - this is not one to be missed. Question is, do you have your ticket yet? Click the following link to register - https://lnkd.in/eWEDQq62

In septembre 2024, ⚡ SUPER CAPITAL ⚡'s portfolio startups raised a promising €39m. A great opportunity to celebrate our 2nd place in the ranking of France’s most active pre-seed and seed investors by Sifted. A big kudos to : - Lokki (Series-A) : second-hand marketplace and SaaS for outdoors retailers. Impressed to see VCs like blisce/ FJ Labs Silence and Serena joining the round ; - Dotfile (Seed) : AI for compliance. So cool to see Seaya from 🇪🇸 leading the round with Hexa and Serena. Let's build European leaders together ; - Nopillo (Seed) : SaaS for property management. Let's welcome Newfund. - Bib batteries (Seed) : Upcycling second-hand batteries. The first closing from our friends Family Ventures with great co-investors Next Gear Ventures Techstars ; - Luniwave (Pre-seed) : Water saving solution for the hospitality industry. Our first co-investment with Campus Fund (Nicolas Rizk Romain B. you rock guys !) and our traditional partner in crime SideAngels ; - 4 undisclosed deals to be announced very soon 🔥 If you want to join our tech investment club, just ask us in comments. Cheers 👊