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if you know, you know Sequoia Capital David O. Sacks Chamath Palihapitiya...vc.s flip flop x do you recall SVB. the bank to silicon valley sv startups. yup. this is where many vc.s kinda in the same monoculture came to get their millys. then 1 client. <cough><cough> another client. <cough><cough> a whatsapp group which included other vc.s were notified of this. suddenly billys went bye bye from svb. poof. just. like. that. poof. Republic bank was effected. regional banks were effected. the winner. well JPMorgan Chase & Co.they were happy to provide a home for clients. of course they did. i guess christmas bonus targets were met early. then this happened. 2,851 miles. must watch. https://lnkd.in/ehT2ymQB tldr. politicians knock on my door. kinda in a thuggery way insisting on $. i played for a bit. then stopped. oooops. this is where the narrative changes. now it appears that sv vc.s are divided. the joke (b)eing that they are great believers in creative destruction. another way of saying if we can f' you we will. same playbook as wall street only digitally enhanced, truth to be told. 60-80% of the internet is media. consider this for a moment. most of it is advertising. if it weren't for advertising then the internet wouldn't be a place of commerce. so this begs the question. why the change of heart by vc.s. why have these masters of the digital universe steering their $$$$ into another spot for a change. our best guess is this. it's not personal. it's not political. i really really really <love> my pj. so whatev whenev howev withev it goes. yup. if you consider the portfolios that are held by these vc.s they are all hurting. all of them. there is the magnificent 7. and there is a lot of <love><hate> for jensen NVIDIA love as they may have invested. hate as it's hurting their other portfolio companies. so ask yourself what the summer will look like. there will be a lot of people who openly will be challenging the status quo. it's political fo' sho'. and the narrative will be convoluted. as in we believe x as this is good for y. the subtext is my bags are hurting. these bags are getting smaller and smaller. so we be looking for another horse to back. in the meantime it's nerd drama mixed in with vc drama mixed in with global drama. that is palo alto is the centre of the world as it applies to the most sophisticated investors. doesn't mean that they are right.. indeed most of the time they are not. but they are very much action oriented. and so the narrative is better to do something, anything as we cannot accept anything less than unicorns and 100X outcomes. do i make myself clear? < . >

Our General Partner Doron Zauer interviewed for CTech by Calcalist sharing his insights on resilience, transparency, the strategic focus on deep tech and realistic valuations. Full article in the down below ⬇️ Israel Biran, Daniel Recanati

Bloombergs Ashlee Vance show "Hello world" is one of the coolest shows out there highlighting the exotic, colorful, and endlessly entertaining characters that make up the technology industry beyond big tech. More importantly I have always appreciated how he really takes a global look at entrepreneurship. This weeks episode is focused on none other than Switzerland! Hearing him using terms like "Drone Valley" which at some point during my time at Wingtra was part of my sales pitch to new potential channel partners is amazing. Seeing him walking down the same streets I walk daily, truly highlights really how Switzerland is punching well above its weight when it comes to innovation, support for entrepreneurs. This combined with the sheer talent that universities like ETH Zürich, EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) are creating is a testament to Switzerland. Its a really one of the fastest growing Startup Hubs out there! Additionally I love how he highlighted the fact that many of the entrepreneurs that decide to make Switzerland their base come from diverse backgrounds and geographies. Which is why in a world wondering how to work together and address the challenges we all face, I think there are many takeaways from this. At Verve Ventures we are dedicated to helping our Swiss ecosystem flourish and are proud to be part of it. So if you have some time in the next week, try to understand and learn from shows like "Hello world" to support the spirit of innovation, no matter where you are and be more like Switzerland. Im sure the second part of the episode will be great! Looking forward to it. Watch for yourself here:

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Looking forward to meeting techies and tech companies from all around the world during Web Summit 2023 in Lisbon. In case anyone from my network or someone else wants to catch up or have a talk during this event, please send me a PM. See you in Lisbon! #afrisight #websummit #africa #data #insights #marketresearch

New York, NY (Sept 17, 2023) - Grand Founders, a New York-based economic development and national security foundation, gathered around 200 investors, business leaders, academics, and cultural icons on September 17th for its widely anticipated Annual Summit. The daylong event, held at One World Trade Center, featured panel discussions exploring how entrepreneurship, investing, economic development, and national security are all being impacted by some of the world’s most disruptive current events. The Annual Summit placed a heavy focus on investing and business, allowing for meaningful note-sharing amongst investors and entrepreneurs about how they’ve been responding to global challenges, including unprovoked Russia's war against Ukraine, the decoupling of the Global South, US-China tensions, shifting demographics, and climate change. Watch the video now to relive the excitement and be inspired! Keep in touch with us for the latest updates and discoveries that await. Stay tuned to be among the first to hear about our upcoming events and endeavors. Build your noble legacy for generations to come! Stand with Ukraine! #grandfounders #responsibleleadership #endowment #legacy #economicdevelopment #nationalsecurity #community #investments #rebuildukraine #ukraine #usa #G7

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💎 I am truly impressed about the four fantastic deep tech start-up teams, who showcased five business use cases for their innovative technologies at the #EIC #Tech2Market pitching day. 🌐 These innovations, born out of academia, have extensive previous research backing them. It took several years of hard work to reach the point where these technologies could be presented to investors. 📈 Now it's time to look for feedback on their #business potential! - for the first time for some of them. 😖 It is not an easy task for a scientist to talk business! 👩🏫 How to build credibility and keep the pitch simple and comprehensive? 🎤 What makes a winning pitch? 🤔 What exactly are investors looking for in a deep tech pitch? These were the key topics we discussed among fellow jury members, who brought expertise from various fields including #strategy, the EIC #Accelerator, #investment, and #deeptech backgrounds. Congratulations to each team, who took the courage, you are already winners!🏆 I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to my incredible fellow jury members for their invaluable insights and contributions Orily Pratt Aidin Ziapour Diane Nevin Theologos Prokopiou and Kaloyan Ratchev 🙌 And of course, a big shoutout to Ira Alevra Eva Baltar and the organizers for putting together such a fantastic event! 👏

https://lnkd.in/eFdzsTcM What a wonderful conference for 2024. Our biggest take away was that we must stop fighting each other for the best solution and join together in cooperation and collaboration. Anything each of us does, no matter how small, to help others in their transition is good. As we always say it is not about money, it is not about power, it is about changing our way of living, changing our financial and economic systems for the better and giving back to nature and our beautiful planet NOW! https://lnkd.in/e6Fks6Er greenofficelux.com MUNNFTSE.eu