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The question of the quarter in Seed Funding “What traction do you have so far?” I have put together some prerequisites for very early-stage companies moving towards Seed. At Hyper Lychee Labs we build and invest at pre-seed stage in 10 start-ups with incredible founders every year. We’ve received over 24 applications and the team has already shortlisted 2 for 2024. Feel free to reach out or tag someone who might benefit from this. Stay tuned for more such insights by following me, Hannan Hakim

🚨 Only 1 week left to apply to The LabStart 2024 Fellowship! 🚨 { Apply at: labstart.xyz/apply } If you have any questions about the program or the application, please join our webinar today: https://lnkd.in/gZ4Tfk6K This year-long program supports underrepresented founders in launching their own climate startup - built from technologies licensed from U.S. national labs and universities. Program Offerings: 💰 $100k in funding over the 12-month program 💡 Guided curriculum to help you form a startup, license cutting-edge technologies, develop a commercialization plan, raise public and private capital, and grow an inclusive company 🤓 Dedicated mentors, coaches, and subject matter experts to support your personal journey, develop entrepreneurial skills, and expand your network 💼 Legal, financial, and business support services 🎉 Peer support, celebration, and collective perseverance! If you are interested in launching a climate startup, need to pivot, or motivated by a particular climate solution, the LabStart Fellowship may be your doorway to becoming a world-class climate founder. #startup #fellowships #climatesolutions #climatetech #diversitymatters #inclusionmatters #accelerator #incubator #studio

💡 Great investment opportunity in HealthTech to support the team working towards "AI-led noninvasive diagnosis for Endometriosis". Wondering what it is? Endometriosis is the condition responsible for unbearable period pain, and millions of women suffer from this condition. See the following post form the founder of the company herself for more insights. ✨

2 more weeks to sign up for our Venture Acadamy program. Do you want to bring your startup to the next level? 🚀 check out the program below ⬇️

Do you want to bring your innovative product or service to market? Join the Venture Academy to make it happen! During this free 4-month program, you will work together with experts and mentors to validate your business case, create a realistic go-to-market strategy, build a winning team and raise funding. Entry criteria: 🌱Innovative & scalable business idea based on a technological or scientific innovation 🌱Proven market need 🌱Taken serious steps to get started 🌱Available for at least two days a week, including Fridays from 12 April to 28 June Not important: 🌱The number of founders (single founders & incomplete founder team are welcome!) The deadline for handing in a pitch deck is 25 February. When you sign up, you will receive a template pitch deck. For more info and to sign up: https://lnkd.in/ePEuM2nM

🚀 Introducing RippleX 2.0: The Founder Fellowship! 🌟 APPLY HERE: https://lnkd.in/g3jWKUhq 🌉 Bridging the Gap for Underrepresented Founders Since 2019, the RippleX Fellowship has been pivotal in shaping over 500 students into venture-backable entrepreneurs and sought-after venture capitalists. We're thrilled to announce the evolution of our mission with the RippleX 2.0: The Founder Fellowship, exclusively designed to propel underrepresented founders to the forefront of B2B software innovation. 🎯 What's New? - Custom-curated program and content for B2B founders to move from idea to revenue. - A chance to earn funding from the Fellow Fund. - Cohorts run twice a year for 10 companies in each batch. 💡 Expectations for Founders: - Weekly strategy calls and biweekly modules aligned with business milestones. - Unwavering support from the Ripple team and a robust network of mentors. - A culminating demo day for a shot at funding. 🎓 Who Should Apply? - Student founders, recent grads, or dropouts within the last 3 years. - Founders from underrepresented backgrounds in North America. - Building a B2B software company. - Companies without prior institutional VC funding, incorporated in North America, and focused on B2B software solutions. 📅 Application Timeline: Open: November 10th Deadline: November 30th Interviews begin: December 4th, concluding with batch selections by December 18th. Read more about the new program here: https://lnkd.in/gbGU2EWJ

Calling all accelerator/incubator managing directors, program managers and accelerator team staff... Join us at New York tech week, for an Accelerators Brunch hosted by Mercury. This exclusive Michelin star brunch with Chef Camila Rinaldi is your opportunity to meet your peers, network and foster meaningful connections which could lead to those all important partnerships that drive the accelerator/incubator ecosystem! Hosted by my colleagues Anand Deshpande & Madeleine Vecchione, this promises to be a unique and special event, not to be missed! Register via the link in the comments! #startupaccelerator #startupincubator #NYtechweek

💥Calling out #DeeptechFounders💥 🕒 Clock is ticking! Have you submitted your application yet? Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge is your opportunity to showcase your startup to a global audience, gain access to valuable resources, and connect with top investors and industry leaders. What’s in it for you? 💶💶💶no strings attached €100K Grand Prize, €25K 2nd prize and €25K pre-VC stage prize – all equity-free. 🔆Global Recognition & Visibility : Receive the Deep Tech Pioneer recognition, Pitch or showcase opportunities in front of renowned industry leaders & investors. 🤝Winners get 1-to-1 coaching & personal introductions with potential investors, partners and clients. If you're working on groundbreaking technology, this is your moment. Think Deeptech—Think Hello Tomorrow !

⭐️ For the last 4 years I have been writing private investor & friends updates on Warmly - 67 of them to be precise. Now I must make them all public. Why? This is Day 9 of going CLEAR - 100% transparency in our numbers, our meetings, etc. The private updates: Starting in January 2020 I sent a weekly play-by-play of our struggles, pivots, twists & turns to my mom (Rachel Greenwald) & dad (Brad Greenwald). It was a practice that Natty Zola at Techstars made us do when we did Techstars Boulder. In February 2020, I included my Techstars Boulder classmates. In March 2020, when COVID hit, I included my Techstars mentors. In April 2020, I included my new seed round investors. …and each month since for the last 48 months, I’ve added just a few, curated people who offered to help us on our journey to be a sales tech unicorn. But now because Warmly is committed to going CLEAR, they will be public. This is going to be very uncomfortable because I do not remember what I wrote (and don’t have time to proofread lol). With the exception of Update #1 (screenshotted below - OMG how naive I was 🥲), all 67 updates contain the same structure: ↳ 3 accomplishments ↳ 3 learnings/failures (TBH basically all failures) ↳ Our KPIs / Revenue M/M ↳ Gratitudes to the incredible, amazing, superhumans who have help us along the way Today I’m sharing the first 30 updates (all of 2020) [Link In Comments] so that founders, future founders and early startup teams can read about our emotional rollercoaster that first year (first 3 pivots) and what it's like to go through Techstars and Y Combinator week-by-week. If you’d like to skim around here are a few fun ones: > Update #8: A gif of me in Heelies and us “coronavirus” planning > Update #18: Taking on 5 interns that first summer > Update #23: Raising chickens while living in Hawaii > Update #30: End of year rhyming poem recap (made years before ChatGPT came out!) > Generally watching the “What Do We Do Again?” section change every week for 30 straight weeks (lol) If you want to get notified for my private updates from 2021, 2022 and 2023 - follow me! #founder #goingclear #saas #startup