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We're happy to announce a successful funding round initiated right here on Node by Slush 🙌 Wudpecker has raised €330,000 in a pre-seed funding round through an investment touchpoint initiated on the Node by Slush platform. Reima Linnanvirta, Partner at Trind Ventures, first got Wudpecker on the radar in 2022 through an accelerator: “Back then, it was too early, and the focus wasn't an exact match for us, but we fell in love with the team. In 2023, we stumbled on Wudpecker again, this time through Slush’s Investor Tool that we were testing. We could see from the data that the team had shifted their focus, and the timing was just right for us to jump in.” Reima is one of many investors who has been helping Slush develop a completely new tool for investors to find and connect with early-stage startups on the Slush Platform, 100% online, all year round. Curious about the whole process? Read more here: https://lnkd.in/djGi7RT9

I remember selecting Wudpecker to the fall 2022 Kiuas Accelerator program. And yes, we fell in love with the team as well. Following their (not always so easy 😉) journey has been a pleasure and I'm happy to see their hard work paying off. I'm also happy to continue introducing startups to our investor network, so they are put on their radar very early on. We don't invest into the startups ourselves, but surely do everything in our hands to do those early introductions. Happy to see them paying off. Psst. as a startup you can already leave your contacts, so we can we in touch when our next accelerator program application period opens. https://lnkd.in/dJNt7hYy #startup #investor #investments #VCfunding #accelerator

Ideas are the most valuable human creation, other than babies, proto-ideators. Ideas are worthless in the same way methane released into the air has no value. Ideas must be channeled & connected to determine potential. The internet makes this easy. What's your big idea? Let me know in the comments. I invest in idea-stage startups launched, grown, and raising community venture capital on Slyk IO👇

Sharing some of my deal flow secrets and how we ended up in investing into Wudpecker in this blog by Slush

Big news! Brinc and Hatcher+, an award-winning data-driven VC, are teaming up to identify and support the growth of 300 new climate tech startups over the next three years. 🚀 Through this partnership, Brinc's ecosystem will gain access to Hatcher+'s AI-powered FAAST platform, enabling the identification of the most promising innovators and technologies from around the world. With Brinc's global venture accelerator network and Hatcher+'s robust data-driven approach, the collaboration will unlock unprecedented scalability for sustainability startups. 🔗 Read more about this transformative collaboration: bit.ly/3Sk0h2O 🔗 Find out more and apply for Brinc's Climate Tech Accelerators: https://lnkd.in/gBX4Q4pn #Brinc #BrincVC #BrincGlobal #BrincClimateTech #BrincEcosystem #BrincCollaborations #BrincNews #BrincHighlights #ClimateTech #Innovation #Sustainability

📣 Tomorrow Mimotype Technologies GmbH will be on the big stage and join SPRIND - Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen's most dashing innovators that are about to fundamentally reshape Germany's deep tech sector. 📣 Mimotype is currently ramping up its production of engineered fluorescent proteins for ecologically seamless bio-nanotech applications. 🔬 What does this mean exactly? 🍅 Essentially, we are creating color converting thin films as a passive greenhouse technology to reshuffle the spectrum of incident sun light and render it more photosynthetically active for crops, enhancing yield without requiring more energy input. 🌞 Let's have a chat at our booth to discuss how natural light is enabling a brighter future. 🌅 Danilo Flores, Paul Aspacher, Laura Bernáez Timón, Erfan Moradi Patrick P. Rose, Eileen Stahl and Nicolas Krink

Are you passionate about building a better tomorrow? Join EcoMotion Community, Israel's leading mobility ecosystem community! We spoke with Jennifer Schwarz, Executive Director, about Ecomotion's 12-year journey of boosting startups. They connect them with global investors and bring together government, industry leaders, and startups to create innovative solutions. Watch the interview now and discover how Ecomotion can empower your impact! ➡️

I 💘 infographics! This one is particularly nice. It is made by Heyfunding and they recently released a new version! Large infographics like this can be "a lot" to take in, and trying to spot the changes from last can be SUPER hard. So I made that part it easy for you in an open Niimblr project. The Video is just a teaser -> Visit the link below to compare the versions yourselves: 👇 👇 👇 https://lnkd.in/enwaT8fW The Danish startup ecosystem is thriving, and there is a lot of help to get -if you know where to look for it. For Niimblr, we have already found: - Softfunding through #innobooster - VC funding and mentorship through Antler (I see you Michael J. Wiatr ) - Acceleration through #beyondbeta, by Erhvervshus Hovedstaden and Accelerace And a ton of other resources that can also be found via this infographic , like TechBBQ, #cphtownhall, free 1 year membership at DI for iværksættere and so on... I'll stop the shameless tagging now and just hope you will use this resource 😅 Thanks a lot to Niels Holst for allowing me to show off their valuable infographic in our platform 🙏 You can get the newest version of the infographic here: https://lnkd.in/eCD_2q6y #startupecosystem #fundraising #antler #accelerator #appreciation

East Ventures prioritizes investments in startups that prioritize creating a better world for future generations. We strongly believe that every young person deserves the chance to pursue their aspirations and make meaningful contributions to society. The recent Impact Report 2023: Leveling Up The MSME Ecosystem by KoinWorks featured our Partner, Avina Sugiarto, as one of the impact catalysts listed. It is our pleasure to have been a part of KoinWorks' impact journey in creating the path toward a more inclusive society. Utmost congratulations on the launch of the report, KoinWorks! 🎉 Benedicto Haryono, Willy Arifin Download the report at ▶️ https://lnkd.in/eHCVHizU #EastVentures #KoinWorks #ImpactReport

► Meet Aura Ventures at the CSC Webinar ◀ We're just a short time away from hosting our Corporate-Startup Collaboration Webinar in collaboration with DI - Dansk Industri, and to kick things off, we're giving a brief introduction to one of the corporates you can meet ↵ AURA Ventures, led by Martin Schorling Overgård, will explain how they are dedicated to investing in and collaborating with startups, individuals and ideas that drive tomorrow's solutions in energy, mobility, connectivity, and the green transition. Currently, they have three startups in their portfolio, one of which is SynergyXR. Earlier this year, they successfully exited Spirii, a company offering seamless electric vehicle charging solutions. These collaborations help advance the core missions of Aura Ventures within their focus areas. At the same time, it's a significant boost for a newly established startup to receive recognition from such a large corporation. That's what you call a win-win situation! If you haven't already registered for the webinar, you can do so here ⟶ https://lnkd.in/dnSBwWVE Industriens Fond, Sine Linderstrøm, Katrine Riisberg, Mette Hoberg Tønnesen and Mette Haugaard