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We're bringing in OpenAI and Earlybird Venture Capital to discuss how AI is already transforming VC dealmaking ↓

If you're attending TechBBQ, definitely check out the session with Joe Perkins where we will be talking about "Will AI cause job loss in Venture?" If you want to learn more about what we're building at Landscape, shoot us a message and we'd love to meet in-person!

What a night at Balderton Capital HQ celebrating the launch of Parmy Olson's mind-blowing book, "Supremacy." A massive shoutout to Parmy for sharing her incredible knowledge, and to the ever-brilliant Rob Moffat for hosting a riveting discussion on the battle between the two most advanced AIs in existence, and what the companies are prepared to do to achieve supremacy.. Grab your copy of "Supremacy" right now for a compelling read on the visionaries behind the two most powerful AI companies in the world. https://lnkd.in/epqimEFc

🔍 Topic of the Week: Strategic Roadmaps In the journey of building a business, understanding and meeting investors expectations is paramount. It's not just about envisioning long-term plans; it's about knowing what milestones and metrics are crucial to demonstrate progress, especially before the next funding round. Below is a clip of our Fireside Speaker of the week Stuart Chapman from Molten Ventures talking about time as a key indicator that investors look for in early stage deep tech businesses. Join us next week on Tuesday 24th at 6:00pm for a fireside chat with Gary Brotman, CEO at Secondmind, as he talks with Miles Kirby about Product Market Fit.

Great finalists in this year's Snowflake Startup Challenge! Check out the video below as the NYSE dives into the 2024 Top 10 finalists! For the Israeli 🇮🇱 founders in my network, reach out if you're building a data intensive product and want to join next year!

Congratulations to Rad AI on the successful $50M Series B funding round! Your experience highlights the importance of strong business metrics in securing funding, especially in challenging market conditions. It’s inspiring to see a company prioritize customer relationships and maintain a 100% retention rate—testament to your team's dedication! The ability to attract multiple term sheets in under a month speaks volumes about your business's credibility and potential. Focusing on fundamentals not only aids in funding but also sets a solid foundation for sustainable growth. What strategies do you think are essential for maintaining customer loyalty while scaling a business? #FundingSuccess #CustomerRetention #BusinessMetrics

In this film, we present to you the differences between a startup pitch and an elevator pitch. You will also learn tips on how to prepare for each of them. There's nothing left for you but to take a moment for a shared relaxation with Futurum Technology. 😀

Our colleague Cyril Vančura will be a panelist at the TNW Conference tomorrow. Together with deep tech VCs Nicolas Autret (Walden Catalyst Ventures), Thomas Oehl (Vsquared Ventures), and Sander Verbrugge (Innovation Industries), he will discuss the State of European Deep Tech. Moderated by Victoria Slivkoff (Extreme Tech Challenge), the panel will address critical questions such as: 🔹⁠Can Europe produce the next NVIDIA? 🔹What are the hurdles and opportunities for creating leading AI hubs in Europe? 🔹Why are historically risk-averse European LPs more open to backing deep tech ventures? 🔹Does the US offer a better environment for European deep tech companies in terms of funding, expansion, and exit strategies? Don't miss out on what promises to be an enlightening discussion. #TNW2024 #ExtremeTechChallenge #DeepTech #TNW #TNWconference

Exciting news- we closed another round 🎉these years of launching Hypertype pre and post GPT, we see that this is just the start, not only are we launching our product and growing faster than expected 🙌, we are making customer communications more relevant with less effort for teams🚀 Thanks to all new investors who believed in our vision: Tanya Horowitz, Anette Nordvall, Ludvig Hambraeus and Juho Risku from Butterfly Ventures, David Klagsbrun and Madeleine Johansson Palmberg from Bust, Rami Almudafar and Deqa Abukar from Bling Capital, Baltsar Sahlin (founder of Mynt) who turned from being customer of Hypertype to investor, and Margaux Dietz. Credits to also our existing investors who supported us Reid Jackson, Jacob Key, Louise Hagen, Daniel Karsberg and Magnus Bergman from Luminar Ventures; other investors include Fredrik Olsson, Pär Hedberg and Krim Talia from Sting, Propel Capital, Siddharth Khullar, Charlotte Söderhjelm, Christian Backman, Marcus Boström, Peggy Poon. Last but not least, the starter of all things: Anders Hammarbäck, Livia Moore and Oscar S Westergård from Antler ✌️ Article from Breakit in comment section below 👇

🌟 Recapping TechWeek Chicago! 🌟 Last week, I had an amazing experience at TechChicago, surrounded by founders, investors, and ecosystem partners discussing topics from AI to quantum computing to consumer. In my blog post, I cover two core themes: - how Chicago supports diverse angels, fostering a more equitable investing ecosystem - the latest trends in consumer & sports, from NASCAR street races to nostalgia products Read more in my latest blog post! https://lnkd.in/gwz4cJXg