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In this week’s briefing we unpack the ins and outs of tech in Southern European and explore the state of VC in the region. Spain, Italy and Portugals ecosystems still have a lot of catching up to do, but they’re working hard to find their feet — with an average growth higher than the UK, Germany and France. We also reveal a number of the most promising rising stars from the region, including Graphext, Newronika, Qomodo and Miles in the Sky. Dive into the briefing 🔎 https://lnkd.in/eD5vrDHe   #southerneuropetech #startups #SiftedPro #europeanstartups

❗ LAST CALL: Deadline for the ScaleNL Accelerator West Coast 2023 program closes in 1 DAY ❗ ⏰ We are excited to meet the talented 10 founders that will become part of our third ScaleNL Accelerator cohort ⭐ Want to scale to the US and/or fundraise in the next 12-24 months? Then we would love to get to know you better! Submit your application before midnight for an opportunity to get yourself and your startup ready for US Market Entry! 🚀 Apply using this link 👉 https://lnkd.in/erctwzD6 #ScaleNLAccelerator #ScaleNL #USExpansion #DutchTech #startups

‼️Don’t miss the deadline for the amazing ScaleNL accelerator program on the US West Coast ‼️ Today’s the deadline for applications ‼️Calling on all NL startup founders with expansion plans in the US to apply and make use of the great resources and support offered by this unique program. #startups #expansion #fundraising #accelerator #scalingup

Who wants to join Startups-Investors SPEED DATING? Happening on 7 March 2024. (In-person event) In the event: - We are inviting four startup investors to listen to your pitch and give you their feedback, some startups may gain funding interests too. - Additionally, we have a superb presentation by an expert on the topic of “Funding Readiness”. Where? (In Mississauga) How to join? (Register here 👇 Only 8 spots left) https://lnkd.in/gBgVcHfw #Startups #GTA #startupcanada

JUST IN: Despite ongoing conflict, Israeli startups raised $2.6 billion in funding in the first four months of 2024. Impressive resilience shown by the tech sector! #Israel #Startups #TechResilience #TheReportify. Share your thoughts below! To learn more and read the complete story, click on this link. https://lnkd.in/d9HmRTNg

🤔 What happened in Q1 fundraising for European #startups? 🚀 Our Deeptech #VC Francesco Ricciuti kicked off the latest Tech.eu funding report. 🔗 Check out the link in the comments to subscribe and access the full report by Cate Lawrence. #europeantech #venturecapital

We have three spectacular founders who represent hot trends in #insurance--#Cyber, #Analytics/AI, and #ClaimsManagement--Nir Perry from Cyberwrite, Dror Katzav from Atidot, and Michael Krikheli from Five Sigma - SaaS Claims Management. In our short conversation, we will talk about: 0. The US TEAM delegation to InsurTech Israel Global Summit Sept 4-7. 1. Introduce Atidot, Five Sigma, and Cyberwrite 2. The formula for successful growth in a target market 3. Try to answer why Zurich Insurance, Tokio Marine HCC, MS&AD Ventures , Munich Re, and many more have an innovation center in Israel and how US companies can engage with Startupnation as well. 4. How to harness a pool of creative solutions with a "let's get s**t done" attitude 🗓️ Mark your calendar and register today: https://lnkd.in/gzQg-Er7

According to Startup Muster, Australian Startup Funding Report 2023, over 20% of Australian tech startups are diving into the future with AI-related technologies. What do you think the future holds for AI startups? 👩💻👨💻 Visit https://vist.ly/wb5y to learn more. #StartupAustralia #DigitalTransformation #Startup #ITServicesStartup

🚀 It has been an eventful day at #AESIS2023 with a broad group of startups investors in Africa. Our very own Maxime Bayen shared some key insights in the current #climatetech ecosystem: 1️⃣ The ecosystem has grown 119x in 10 years 2️⃣ On average successful startups exits in Africa took 10 years! 3️⃣ Most startups fail... and it’s ok! Let’s embrace and learn from failures. 4️⃣ Climate Tech is the fastest growing sector in startups funding in Africa. #climatetech #startups

Had a great time at the A1 Telekom Austria AG Startup Awards with Mariia Lesonen! One of the jury members, the CCO of Enterprise at A1, Martin Resel, had a great insight that I wrote down: "The biggest difference between the States and Europe is in the States, if you fail, it's a good thing. So when investing in startups, American companies see failures as a positive learning experience, whereas European companies don't want to see mistakes and expect startups to be successful." I find this to be a great observation on why European startups struggle to get financing and how Europe needs to embrace the idea of risk as a building block to making a global top tech company. Thanks A1 Telekom Austria AG for taking the risk! #A1startupawards #A1 #TelekomAustria #startup #award #startupaward #ai #ki #künstlicheintelligenz #startupaward2023 #aiaustria #aistartup #aitool #austrianstartups