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I am looking forward to all the surprises and challenges that await this next milestone! Want to join our journey? Get in touch! #Startups #Startuplife #Capraise #AI #Artificialintelligence #ML #machinelearning #EdgeAI #AIforall #TinyML #CapitalRaising #SeriesA

Nurturing AI Innovations: Turning Enterprise Validation into Thriving Product Startups   We spin out AI product startups post validation by enterprises. We ‘nurture’ these product companies by onboarding CXO teams and by driving sales, marketing and tech; backed by our deep operational and financial support including initial funding.   Joseph Scott Ashin Neenu Jim #AIVentureBuilder #AIProductStartups #NurturingInnovation

More AI content from the HubSpot For Startups team! Explore insights from our in-depth research and interviews with startup founders and investors, revealing how AI tools are reshaping GTM strategies for early-stage startups globally. Supported by input from 1,000+ global startup founders, this AI thought leadership piece highlights our commitment to leading in the AI space. https://lnkd.in/gzhm8rnr

A big shout out to Sprint Ventures for hosting an amazing evening focused on AI, startups, capital, and expertise at The Precinct in the Valley last night! 🌟 Mike Langford from Google Cloud conducted an audience survey revealing a 1:3 ratio of investors to founders - not bad odds! It was encouraging to hear from Linda Chai of KPMG, who shared valuable insights on the importance of trust and transparency in client touchpoints when implementing AI. In the midst of technological advancements, let's not forget that the fundamentals of good relationships - trust, integrity, and curiosity - are still key. #AI #Startups #Ventures #Tech #Trust #Relationships

21 days to go…. AI B2B Investors & Networking in Palo Alto this evening. Thanks Murray Newlands - good chatting again. Great to meet some amazing founders and maybe see some you at Startup Grind in 3 weeks! Katherin I. Petr Stepanek Susan Ber Marta Cavestany Roli Gupta Rishi Mathur #AI #startups #founders #paloalto #networking

AI is getting SaaSy out there! 🚀 Indian-founded SaaS startups have witnessed impressive growth in recent years. While the digital shift was significant, Artificial Intelligence is now taking center stage. The SaaSBoomi Annual event, held in March 2024, gathered a powerhouse of 1,500 startup founders, investors, industry leaders, and even contributors from the banking ecosystem. Unsurprisingly, AI stole the spotlight! A groundbreaking study by McKinsey & Company, in collaboration with SaaSBoomi, revealed some eye-opening insights into AI's transformative impact on the SaaS landscape. Anticipating this monumental shift, GetVantage has launched the SaaS Accelerator Fund II, with a whopping corpus of INR 250 Cr, for SaaS founders ready to embrace the AI revolution. Get funded and elevate your game: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gQ5EWJu7 Bhavik Karun Amit Atul Rajat #saasstartups #artificialintelligence #startupfunding #growthcapital #getvantage

https://lnkd.in/drT7yh9R What stands out: Each of the startups mentioned is a play at the application layer. Conspicuously absent are any early stage businesses with solutions for layers below 7 in the OSI stack. Chalk the chronicle of reduced business valuations to premature FOMO investor activity. #AIstartups

#AI startups valuations are going up up up! 🚀 According to the Pitchbook Q1 2024 report based on US data, #AI companies at early stages are doing well with a median early-stage valuation soaring above $70 million. These now outpace startups in SaaS and Fintech verticals. As valuations climb, balancing ambition with realistic goals becomes crucial. What's your strategy for navigating this dynamic market? #AI #venturecapital #techtrends

Tomorrow, we're going behind the scenes to take a closer look at how AI is revolutionizing the startup world. Discover how founders are tapping into the power of AI to fuel their innovations, plan with precision, and speed up their journey to success. Stay tuned, and prepare to be #AImpressed! #AIForStartups #TomorrowReveal #InnovationAtItsBest #fn7 #startupindia

I think the message in this video could apply equally to R&D tax credit claims... I am expecting a huge number of AI startups looking to claim R&D tax credit relief over the coming months, yet their "wrapper" might just be too "thin" to qualify (in the words of this video). Put simply, a qualifying R&D project for tax purposes typically involves many weeks (more likely 'months' or possibly even 'years') of technical development work and I can see many AI startups being denied the R&D relief on the basis that the work involves "routine" or "minor" changes that are not appreciable improvements and/or that the work comprises routine analysis, copying or adaptation of existing AI protocols. Every case needs to be considered on its own merits but don't assume that just because you're operating in the "hot" world of AI that you automatically have a safe ticket to R&D tax relief... In the closing words of the video clip: "You need to really focus on the [development work] and solving core [technical uncertainties that lead to a technical advance]." #rdtaxcredits #startup #ai