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This is massive news. I suggest you read this post carefully to comprehend the kind of talent arriving to do world-class research at INSAIT :-) Kudos Martin Vechev and Borislav Petrov!

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What if, instead of… 📊 Being told different metrics you need by a health VC and a tech VC, you could address them at the same time? 💵 Being given conflicting feedback on funding by a health VC and a tech VC, you could address them at the same time? 📈 Trying to merge insights on scaling from a health VC and a tech VC, you could have them put their brains together with you to come up with the optimal strategy? Together with a rockstar lineup of investors and funds, we’ve decided to address that 🎸🥁 Health+Tech VC Mashup Meetings is an afternoon of VC meetings mashing together health and tech investors, so you sit with 2 different funds from 2 different domains at the same time. Pitch, get feedback, consult on a specific challenge...it's whatever you – the entrepreneur – wants. Want to participate? Link to details and registration in the first comment below 👇 (Since the event comprises private meetings, attendance will be limited to the startups selected) ⚕️ Arkin Digital Health | Eran Lerer Shoni Health Ventures | Roy Wiesner aMoon Fund | Raissa Hacohen Longevity Venture Partners | Amir Blatt Almeda Ventures | Dr. Gal Noyman - Veksler LionBird | Hila Karah Pitango | Mati Gill AION Labs | Lihi Lubranski Triventures | Ophir Shahaf eHealthVentures 💻 Emanuel Timor Vertex Ventures | Dina Walker lool ventures | Emmanuelle Lipski 10D | Alex Shmulovich Viola Ventures | Lia Cromwell UpWest | Eli Dubnov Entrée Capital | David Mann Stark Insight Partners | Oded Barel-Sabag Fresh Fund | Gadi Fisher Hanaco Ventures | Keren Kopilov Firstime VC | Shahar Botzer Good Company Yuval Passov Google for Startups Israel

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Google for Startups has announced 24 startups selected for the 2024 cohort of the Growth Academy: AI for Health program. The program is designed to support high-potential startups across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) that are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionise healthcare and medical research. Among the selected startups are South Africa’s Zoie Health, Kenya’s Thalia Psychotherapy and Nigeria’s Healthtracka. Dorothy Ooko, Head of Communications and Public Affairs, Google, Africa, said: “We are committed to supporting the growth of innovative startups, particularly those that are leveraging AI to address critical healthcare challenges. The Growth Academy: AI for Health program is a testament to this commitment, and we are excited to see the impact these startups will have on the future of healthcare.” https://lnkd.in/dWVkExt4

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B2B startups in emerging markets have a superpower. They can sell to Western corporations while maintaining a cheap cost base. Take Turkey: the tech talent there is excellent. Turkish founders can craft products that are on par with American ones, even better. But Turkish founders have a much lower cost base. Turkish employees are cheaper than US ones. The depreciation of the Lira, Turkey's currency, has exacerbated this situation. The country suffers, but talent is even cheaper. The so-called "cost arbitrage" Turkish startups enjoy grows as a result. In this exclusive Realistic Optimist piece, two Turkish VCs (Idil Azizoğlu and Basar Yenidunya) dive into how they optimize this arbitrage. https://lnkd.in/gMVp9xhF

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This is good news for FemTech 🎉 Flo Health Inc. - the world’s most popular female health app - has raised more than $200 million from General Atlantic. This sets the UK-founded company’s valuation at more than $1 billion, making it Europe’s first FemTech unicorn. At the same time, it’s important to consider what this landmark deal says in light of the lack of funding for female founders. Given the investment is into an all-male founding team, when over 70% of FemTech companies have at least one female founder. We hope, however, that it shines a light on the huge potential in this space, along with the sector's many brilliant female founders. And, ultimately, encourages more investment in FemTech startups in the UK and across the globe! You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/eXnWU5m4 #FemTech #Womenshealth

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If you haven't done a patent, copyright, or trademark for your startup or are confused about how to proceed, then this free session is a golden opportunity. You'll learn: ✅What is IP and why filing for copyright, trademark, and patent protection is important. ✅Get all your doubts solved in a Q&A - costs, duration, process. ✅How to benefit from existing schemes to save almost 80% on your filing costs. ✅Catch up with fellow Vidarbha founders. Register now! NagpurStartups Headstart Network Foundation MEGHA AGRAWAL Dilip Gore Intellectual Coolie LLP NagpurFirst Nagpur First #nagpur #nagpurstartups #headstart #vidarbha #vidarbhastartups

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Big and exciting news about our #Launch and #funding! 🤩 🚀 Super happy to share that we've been featured on AdExchanger, announcing Fibr's Web Pilot launch together with our pre-seed funding by Accel, 2am VC and other prominent angel investors (listed below). At Fibr, we are all set to revolutionise marketing by addressing the post-cookie CAC challenges marketers face. Our AI-driven platform creates 1:1 personalized landing pages for every ad, audience, location etc, enhancing user experience and driving higher conversion rates. Being marketers ourselves, we get it. We want every marketer, big or small, to have access to powerful AI-personalization tools without breaking the bank. Our idea is simple: technology should work for marketers, not the other way around. As we continue to grow and innovate, we’re super excited to expand our team across US and India for Product Marketing, Inside Sales, Tech etc to support our vision. #hiring If you're passionate about Martech, AI or want to work with a A+ team, please reach out to me directly or write at careers@fibr.ai - Subject [Role, Hiring] A big thanks to our incredible team and supporters, and special thanks to Victoria McNally for featuring us! 🙌 Read the full news here https://lnkd.in/gS_3hmy7 Special thanks to Yamini Bhat Kunal Shah Rishi Khanna Abhishek Rungta Varun Kapoor Neeraj Biyani Aniketh Jain Pawan Gupta Saurabh Aggarwal Prashant Sachan Akhilesh Agarwal Vishal Gupta Sushmita R. Manu Chandra Abhinav Jain Akhil Bhiwal Dhyanesh Shah Mrinalini Arora Siddharth Sirigeri Archana Priyadarshini Abhishek Mittal Swarandeep Singh Kambo Kushal Sharma Faiz Mayalakkara, FCA Revant Bhate Ajay Agrawal Brendan Rogers Hershel Mehta Prayank Swaroop Tanay Jagani Chitranjan Jain Chirag Meswani and many others who have addded tremendous value to us and have been super supportive in our journey so far. CC: Pritam Roy #AdExchanger #DigitalMarketing #Personalization #FundRaise #Startups #MarketingSolutions #AIforMarketing #MarTech

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Good Morning everyone ☀️⚡️ The team and I receive lots of inquiries regarding the #3RDACT program and I am happy to share few clarifications so that promising Startups can #Apply: 1️⃣ #3RDACT is the #PreAcceleration program powered by ➡️SB3S #SeedToScaleStudio 2️⃣ It is fully supported by ➡️TAMWILCOM with the #Partnership of INSKIP Entrepreneurs 3️⃣What we #offer 🎫 ✔️Access to a #Honoloan up to #750Kmad (to be reimbursed within 1 year) ✔️Access to a Sharp #Talentpool covering all the functions (#VentureStudio) ✔️Strong push and access to #firstSeedround for up to #4MMad (Witamax #funds) 4️⃣Who can Apply? #PreAcceleration startups with: ✅Strong #MVP ✅Clear #financingPlan #debtorEquity ✅#Topnotch leadership aiming to scale (#Fast!) 5️⃣ Where to Apply and when ? 📍 https://lnkd.in/eAWcT6KA 🔚 #May23rd ! #20startups will be #preselected ⤵️ #10Startups to #embark in this #Chapter🙌

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💸 Here are the 1️⃣4️⃣ #FoodTech news and deals of the week that you should know about: 🇩🇪 🛒 Who said that quick commerce was dead? Flink, a German startup, raised €100M to expand its operations. This follows inconclusive discussions of mergers with Just Eat Takeaway and Getir. 🇹🇷 🥶 Ok, quick-commerce is maybe dead. Getir exits Europe and the US and shuts down Gorillas, a company acquired for €1.1B. Getir, once valued at almost $12M, will now only focus on Turkey, its home country. For quick-commerce, it really looks like it's the end of the hype and that we are just going back (with $5B lost in the journey) to where things stood three years ago. 🇺🇸 🚇 Pipedream (I love this name) raised $13M to develop an underground delivery network for urban logistics. Let’s say everything is in the name… 🇩🇪 🍔 Cultimate, a German startup, raised €2.3M for its cultivated fats that will help to improve the taste of plant-based foods. 🇺🇸 🍫 Bite, an American startup, raised $9M for its omnichannel ordering platform for the foodservice industry. It is impressive how deep the “digital restaurant” market is, as wave after wave of new startups emerge to solve increasingly niche problems. 🇰🇪 🌾 PULA, a Kenyan startup, raised $20M to expand its agricultural insurance services to smallholders in emerging markets. 🇩🇰♻️ AIPERIA, a Danish startup, raised €7.5M for its AI-powered technology that helps grocery store to optimise their stockes, and ultimately to reduce food waste. 🇨🇦🌱 Growcer, a Canadian startup, raised $3M for its modular vertical farms. 🇺🇸 🤖 Serve Robotics, an American startup, raised $40M for its delivery robots. It plans to soon have 2,000 robots on the streets. 🇺🇸 💥 Foxtrot, a US-based startup, the formerly hype and highly-regarded “future of the corner shop” startup, is shutting down. It was a mix of a high-end convenience store, a café, and an online delivery supermarket. From what we understand from this situation, it seems that having both profitability and high growth while maintaining an upscale image was too complicated. 🇸🇪 🥒 Saveggy, a Swedish startup, raised €1.76M for its plastic-free, edible packaging for cucumbers. 🇳🇱🌱 Meridia, a Dutch startup, raised €5.2M for its data verification platform that helps companies manage agricultural data to ensure compliance with global standards and regulations. 🇫🇷 🌱 Edonia, a French startup, raised 2€M for its technology that microalgae into a texturised ingredient for food applications. 🇺🇸🍟 WILDE CHIPS, an American startup, raised $20M for its protein-rich chips. 👉 To get all our insights on the future of the food industry, sign up to our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gBKHaVRJ All the article's details, links, and more analysis are in the link in the first comment! #startup #foodtech #agtech #deal #fundraising

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Flo Health, a fertility-focused period-tracking app, just raised a $200 million Series C. The funding values the startup at more than $1 billion post-money, which, per the company, makes it the first “purely digital” femtech app to become a unicorn. The fundraise comes after an impressive run of growth, which is notable considering the bumps Flo has faced, including a now-settled, privacy-related regulatory investigation from the FTC. The funding will be used both to attract more users, as well as to appeal to older users with a focus on menopause and perimenopause. Read more from Ingrid Lunden: http://tcrn.ch/3WKfnQX #TechCrunch #technews #flohealth #periodtracker #femtech #startups #unicorns

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𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 #4 Product Market Fit. This is the most talked about topic in startups. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 2007 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 According to him, Product/market fit means being in a good market with a product that can satisfy that market. Marc talk about three core aspects in it. 1️⃣ The quality of the startup’s product 2️⃣ The quality of the team 3️⃣ The quality of the startup’s market This statement has remained true even after 17 years. Only thing I feel that has changed over the years, is the speed to market. PMF has become critical more than ever, mission to be the best product in the market along with identifying the right market to target is the biggest challenge for most startups. Besides not having the right team can derail even the best product in the market . ______________________________________________ Follow me for learn about startup marketing Link to the original article in the comments.

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Once I became an "owner" of a private clinic. At least, people used to think so due to my representative skills and ambassador-like communication. The whole team was doing great in implementing the best approaches in healthcare management: - comfortable space - skillful staff - open-minded tops But the PR side was one complete mess without an understanding of the target audience and their behavior. Like, "let's gain 1000 patients per doctor in one month!", said the CEO. Well, folks... The customer journey in medicine is long and complex as too many people just DON'T TRUST YOU and, honestly, they DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU in any case. Almost no one likes to go to the doctor. Gaining the trust in the medical business is not like selling donuts. You sell the OPPORTUNITY not to see a physician in the future (via prophylaxis). You have to convince a person to take painful actions in order to avoid your future contacts. I understood the customer personas, and they came to the clinic with smiles on their faces. But they also thought that was my clinic 😄 well... not yet.

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🚀    Nowi Accepted into Future Health Lab! We are thrilled to announce that Nowi has been accepted into the prestigious Future Health Lab! This incredible opportunity marks the beginning of a new chapter for Nowi, as we join forces with leading industry experts, investors, and clinics to bring our innovative product to a new level! ⚡️ What This Means for Nowi? For the next six months, Nowi will be immersed in an ecosystem designed to maximize our potential. We will have access to: ·   Expert Guidance: Collaborate with industry leaders who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience. ·   Investor Networks: Connect with investors who are passionate about supporting innovative health solutions. ·   Clinical Partnerships: Engage with clinics that can provide real-world insights and testing environments for our product. 📊    Our Vision for Nowi Nowi is more than just a product; it's a mission to enhance the quality of life for elderly individuals living independently. Our online care platform, equipped with state-of-the-art monitoring devices, ensures the health and safety of seniors while providing peace of mind to their relatives. By leveraging the latest technology, Nowi automatically correlates data, alerts users to potential problems, and calls for help in emergencies. 🔍    A Collaborative Approach Our acceptance into Future Health Lab underscores our commitment to collaboration. By partnering with top market solutions and supporting external services and device integrations, Nowi aims to create a comprehensive and adaptable platform. This collaborative approach is key to our strategy, allowing us to integrate seamlessly with existing health tech ecosystems and enhance our offering. #FutureHealthLab #4PM #4PMVentures #Health #Healthtech #VC #Venturebuilder #Medicine #Innovation #Healthcare #Digitalhealth #Platforms #Healthdata #Homecare #Rehabtech #Medicaldevices #Nowi https://lnkd.in/eDPAM_uZ

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As founders, our days are often filled with solving problems - putting out daily fires and making challenging strategic" decisions. Always good to remember why we started companies: to help people. Thanks to the thousands of Arabius clients and users over the years who have shared your feedback: --Your enthusiasm about finally finding an #Arabic program that works --Your fascination of discovering #Saudi culture --Your helpful suggestions to improve the experience (almost all of which we've implemented) You don't realize how much the encouragement means. Sometimes on a tough day, reading your positive words turns the day around and gives me and the team a boost of motivation. Here are a few of my favorites: "The quality of the app is top-tier and I have improved my Saudi Arabic immensely in a short period since using it. Everything I have learned from Arabius has been a big inspiration for me to book my first-ever trip outside of the US to Saudi Arabia next month." "I just love this app ❤️❤️❤️ I've been looking for this kind of app since I arrived in KSA, So you deserve ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ " "I've learned 5 languages and used every type of language learning software and method. Arabius is by far the best I've ever seen. What you've accomplished is truly remarkable." "Very authentic Saudi dialect. No ads. Free conversation sections at milestones. Amazing service from the Arabius team. Thank you for the awesome product and service" "Thank you for making it fun to learn a language 😊 🌸 " "Absolutely beautiful app. Immersive. Chock-full of little details that make this a work of art! And effective." "Love the immersive method of learning, much more engaging and realistic than flashcards. Audio is excellent quality and visuals are pleasing to look at. The golden dates tool to unlock even more content also helps motivate me to complete lessons. Great app!" "This is a great app to learn spoken Gulf Arabic using fun games which keep you engaged. Their method of teaching grammar is unmatched." "This a very educative application, that has helped me learn Arabic as a non- Arabic learning. The gamified methodology utilized is superb" "The best app so far to learn Arabic out there. Highly recommend." "MashaAllah I really thankful for you because this is the best application to acquire language that I've ever known 💯 💯 💯 " "i ve been looking a comprehensive app to learn app for a long time. Welcome to the best app to learn a difficult language. Thank you to all involved!" #thanks

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From a technological standpoint, building a solution like Onlive.site is no easy feat. ⛰️ But we couldn't be more proud of the work that has gone in to it. Here's a bit about our solutions: ▶ The ultra-low latency allows for the smoothest possible #videocommerce experience, something only Onlive.site has managed to accomplish. ▶ That, paired with high resolution video, 3D immersive technology, and many other factors creates a technical demand that Onlive.site has managed to sustain and grow. 📈

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2024's VC navigator for startups is here! Startup Insider's Investor Report covers over 100 of the most engaged and dynamic venture capitalists from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. 🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇨🇭 Get a comprehensive overview of each VC, including: - the number of deals from 2022 & 2023 - how many of them were initial and follow-up investments - maximum investment amounts - focus areas and preferred startup stages - exclusive VC interviews, and more! The report features reputable VCs like Creandum, Cavalry Ventures, Lakestar, Cherry Ventures, hubraum and many more. We're delighted to be featured - thank you, Startup Insider! 🚀 Download the report here: https://bit.ly/441FEMl #Investors #VC #Startup

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Master the Art of Fundraising Strategy with Carla Puel, Principal at LeadBlock Bitpanda Ventures Unlock the secrets to successful fundraising with industry expert Carla Puel, in our latest session on "𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲." Whether you're an early-stage startup or looking to scale, this session offers valuable insights into developing effective fundraising strategies that captivate investors and secure the necessary capital. 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞: 👉 Key components of a robust fundraise strategy tailored to today's market conditions. 👉 How to position your startup to attract the right investors. 👉 What are investors evaluating in a project? 👉 The importance of aligning your business goals with investor expectations to foster productive partnerships. 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬: 👉 Do not follow the current narratives 👉 Balance between a wide target market and focus 👉 Prepare your fundraise and raise smartly 👉 Choose your investors wisely and don't be too greedy:) Carla Puel, a seasoned investment professional at LeadBlock Bitpanda Ventures, shares her deep knowledge and experiences. She provides actionable advice on navigating the complex landscape of venture capital and private funding. This 𝐖𝐞𝐛3 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 is our contribution to the Crypto Ecosystem. We aim to provide startups with practical insights from experienced mentors, highlighting the importance of creating value and engaging with investors effectively, in collaboration with DMCC Crypto Centre and Blockchain partner Elysium Chain. 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭:  Soulverse || Btclayer.org || Bitwala || DePerp || Openramp || Uniramp || Paydece || Infty.trade || Reflection Trading || Maniac Panda Games || Empire of Sight || MusicMoon || Admeal || Decentraclasses || BrowsBit || Hedge3 #TDeFiAccelerationProgramCohort3 #FundraisingStrategy #VC #web3

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🌟 #TechSocialImpactSpotlight: Celebrating a Milestone in Femtech! 🌟 This week brings exciting news from femtech startup Flo Health Inc.! They've just secured over $200M in a Series C round from General Atlantic, making them Europe’s first femtech unicorn! Founded in the UK, Flo Health has grown to be the leading women’s health app, supporting users through every stage from menstruation to menopause. With this investment, Flo’s total funding surpasses $290M, marking a significant accomplishment for the femtech innovation scene! Flo Health’s successes include: 🔹 70M monthly active users 🔹 Close to 5M paid subscribers 🔹 Rapid revenue growth from $35M in 2022 to $112M in 2023 Flo Health plans to use the latest funding boost to enhance AI-driven health insights, expand into new areas like perimenopause, and boost R&D with top-tier talent. The aim? 💪 To revolutionize women's health via funded research, education, and access to personalized insights across the globe. Moreover, accessibility and inclusivity remain top priorities for Flo Health as they cater their services to unique health needs in the LGBTQ+ community and have expanded their offerings in 22 languages.🌎Read more about Flo Health’s remarkable achievements and their continued dedication to empowering women's health via: https://lnkd.in/dUQPp_zx! 🎉 Dmitry Gurski Yuri Gurski #FloHealth #Femtech #WomenInTech #HealthInnovation #TechSocialImpactSpotlight

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Here is a market research for your next product idea. Verticals at which VCs want to throw their wallets. https://lnkd.in/d_EhqYcU It’s not a secret yet for some reason YC doesn’t get enough submissions in these domains. There’a at least 1 good idea I’ve got from reading this - Programming Language (or framework or fork) for New Space domain. There are some lessons to take from SpaceX approach to development and how they handle system recovery. Having this baked into language with set of testing tools to stress test the system is something that is needed to make programming for New Space more approachable. You could license tools on top of that. Do you have any other ideas? #vc #money #ycombinator #programming #spacex #newspace #startup

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