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Today we're excited to continue our celebration of scaling companies across the UK with ScaleUp Britain at Climb24 and the London Stock Exchange. Learn more about the regional ScaleUp Britain summits, including two new regional indexes, via the link below: https://lnkd.in/er9DhdF5 #ScaleUpBritain #ScaleUp #StartUp #Climb24

🎉 𝐂𝐨-𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 🤝 Orange Ventures and Digital Africa commit to co-invest in #startups from the Orange Digital Centers network in #Africa and the Middle East. Signed at Viva Technology by Fayçal ADLOUNI, CEO of #OrangeVentures, and Grégoire de Padirac, CEO of #DigitalAfrica, this agreement marks an important milestone for the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Africa and the Middle East 🚀

Tonight, I'm heading to the Denmark Founder and Investor Meetup 2024. 🇩🇰 It will be a solid mix—mostly founders and angels, and some VCs. Talent Garden Copenhagen is hosting, so we know it will be a cool event. Hope to see you there! #CopenhagenStartups #DanishTech #VentureCapital #Innovation #Startup #Founder #Investing

Komerce's Founder and CEO, Nofi Bayu Darmawan, notes a growing interest in local founders in 2023, enhancing the prospect of increased inclusivity moving forward. Explore additional insights on the poster! #Collaboration #StartupGrowth #SustainableEcosystem #StartupLife #StartupIndonesia #Startup

The UK has some amazing startups across the country, so they deserve the best support to help them thrive to their potential 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 We know London is a powerhouse when it comes to support and funding, but as we move forward with devolution we need to strengthen that support across the country too. To have only London on the Top 50 ecosystems for the UK shows the amount of work we still have to do. But we are in the habit of setting BHAG’s recently as a region, so I look forward to breaking into this list with the Midlands! We’d love to see other hubs from the UK showcased too, so Manchester, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh…. Let’s make this happen 🚀🚀🚀 #startup #scaleup #ecosystem #funding #turnkey

Already looking forward to the startup pitches tomorrow! @Female Founders, investors & peers: Check out Businettes Female Founders Roadshow - also coming to your town: https://lnkd.in/dGNDPF-y #femalefounders #femaleinvestors #startups Side note: For those of you interested in learning more about B2B partnerships with VINCI Energies as a startup: https://lnkd.in/dUPf7VkA #ventureclienting VINCI Energies in D-A-CH

In case you missed this during your holidays: With nearly 100 million #VentureCapital raised so far in 2024, #startups of the canton of #Bern have set a new record. As the latest Update of the #SwissVentureCapital report puts it: "The good results for these cantons (Bern & Geneva) show that they now have ecosystems that are able to produce promising start-ups." Exciting times to be part of this growing innovation ecosystem! Bern Economic Development Agency University of Bern Innovation Office University of Bern be-advanced AG Startupticker.ch

Baobab Network Expands Reach: Acquires South African Agency, Reflector Marketing Baobab Network, a leading early-stage investor in African startups, has acquired Reflector Marketing, a premier strategy and branding agency based in South Africa. Baobab, known for its support in capacity building and fundraising since 2019, recently increased its standard investment to US$100,000, boasting a portfolio of 50 startups. Established in 2022 by Klyne Maharaj, Reflector Marketing specializes in strategic marketing, branding, and digital services tailored for startups. The acquisition aligns with Baobab's ambitious expansion plans across Africa, as stated by co-founder Toby Hanington. Maharaj and his team will integrate into Baobab, with Maharaj assuming the role of director of the accelerator. This strategic integration aims to provide comprehensive in-house support to portfolio companies, enhancing their growth and investment readiness. Maharaj expressed enthusiasm for the synergies between the two entities, emphasizing their shared goal of empowering African entrepreneurs to succeed in the global market. #startup #digitalnewsafrica #digitalnews

Musa's CEO is going on tour! Over the next two months, Musa CEO and Co-Founder Tandadzo (Tando) Matanda will be travelling across America and Europe to connect with potential collaborators, strategic partners, pre-seed investors, and individuals who share our vision of a more equitable future. Know someone in these locations with the same mission? Tag them below or get in touch with Tando directly. 🗽 New York - May 1-10 🗽 🌉 Bay Area - May 14-24 🌉 🎡 London - June 1-12 🎡 ----- At Musa, we’re on a big mission to break down barriers to funding and redefine the financing landscape for early-stage businesses. We offer data-driven insights and personalised funding strategies through a comprehensive suite of tools designed to elevate business operations. With big plans to impact the funding landscape, we're looking forward to being able to share more about what we've got planned next. Learn more about Musa and take our Funding Readiness Quiz on our website. #startupfinance #startupfunding #impactinvesting #sdg5 #genderlensinvesting #GLI #startups #vc #venturecapital

🙏 A massive milestone for us today 🙏 We reached our minimum raise amount, with money In the bank within 5 days of even floating the idea for a raise 🚀 We’re absolutely stoked to be supporting incredible companies like: vimbal ,Pactify, Clipboard Hospitality, LOOPYAH, EcoHoist, VOLI, Auric Experiences, UAM TEC, Trove Finance, Vitadrop, GeoNadir & many more to be announced! …There’s no question that building out in the open creates trust, belief and momentum if done correctly. 💗 Thank you so much to some absolutely amazing humans: Andy Twomey, Gordon Tan, Pippa Smith, Roseanne Healy, Michael Cotton, AJ Milne, Claude MICHEL, Sara Gray, Andrew Harding, Diane Bailey, Jacqui Bloom, Jordan Duffy, Jonathan Lui, Jason Ming, Elliot Heitman, Andrew Birt, Tim Noakesmith, Vicki Stirling, Anil P., Benjamin Pattison, Ashby Field, Christian Thaler-Wolski, Jess Pattison, Jessie Roberts, Klaus Bartosch, Andreas 🤖🏃♂️🏞️ Huemer, PhD, Dr Jane Thomason 🚀 & hundreds of others! 👀 If anyone would like to follow along on our journey we release weekly updates & ask for help with offers of cash, equity and in-kind. You can signup and follow us and other incredible companies building out in the open for free. (Link in comments) 👇👇👇 ✅ We’re becoming the home of high-potential startups who build out in the open. #startups #community #angelinvesting