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Silicon Valley isn’t for the fainthearted 💥   Meet Nelio Nascimento and Vince Wong, two of the Co-Founders of ElectricFish, a Silicon Valley based startup providing flexible microgrid solutions enabling fast EV charging and backup energy resources.    Founded on an idea sparked at a hackathon in 2019, the company has been on an impressive startup journey. Succeeding in the challenging world of entrepreneurship requires talent, persistence, and resilience. During the LEAP FORWARD accelerator, ElectricFish shared with Danish startups how they have tackled challenges and approached the market with their technology which, in the spirit of resiliency, helps customers and communities adapt to and recover from grid failures.   - Surviving in Silicon Valley has been synonymous with resiliency for ElectricFish. In this highly innovative environment, resiliency helps you develop new approaches and solutions that bring value to society, says Nelio Nascimento.   Thank you Anurag Kamal, Folasade Ayoola, Nelio Nascimento, and Vince Wong for sharing your inspirational startup journey and valuable insights with us and the Danish startups on the LEAP FORWARD accelerator!

✨ January Bloomed for Greek Startups as 8 companies secured funding, showcasing the vibrant innovation brewing in the Greek tech scene. 🎉 Congratulations to Feel Therapeutics, AMPHITRITE, KINVENT, Movingdoors, Brite Solar, Wondercraft, BlueLayer and Sentify! May this investment launch your businesses to success! See you next month to learn more about the Greek startup ecosystem and its fundings! #StartupGreece #GreekStartupEcosystem #InnovationLeaders #BusinessInnovators

📣 Calling all startup founders in Denmark 📣 Pay attention if: - you are a startup within Cleantech, Healthtech, Foodtech or IT/Tech - ...and you are fundraising now or within 6 months (pre-seed, seed, Series A) Then contact me to reserve a stand in our exhibition area at Aarhus Investor Summit on October 5th from 1.30 pm to 8 pm @ Aarhus City Hall If you want to pitch on stage, we might have a spot for you, as well. Make sure to PM me here on linkedin. +120 investors and founders have already signed up for the Summit: +25 VC funds, 4 corporate VCs, family offices, accelerators and business angels. And more signing up every day. Here are some of the investors that have signed up: VC firms/Accelerators: PreSeed Ventures, The Footprint Firm, LoveMondays, Value Ventures, CoreCapital, Planetary Impact Ventures, SuperSeed, SoundInvest, byFounders, Scale Capital, North Ventures, Seed Capital Denmark, Accelerace, Id4 ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, Rockstart, Kiko Ventures, Export and Investment Fund of Denmark and many more… Corporate VCs: Vestas Ventures, Ørsted Ventures, IKEA Ventures, and more joining… If you want to meet all these great investors and many more, sign up now here: https://lnkd.in/efQzjH2F

🌞 As we move closer to summer, Greek startups are turning up the heat with groundbreaking innovations and major funding successes. This month, we shine a light on eight startups that are not just keeping pace but leading the charge with solutions set to reshape industries and improve lives. 🎉 Congratulations to WeatherXM, Harbor Lab, Infinite Orbits, Apeiron Investment Group, Acumino, Gradient Labs, LanzaJet, and Givelink! May this investment launch your businesses to success! See you next month to learn more about the Greek startup ecosystem and its exciting developments! 🇬🇷✨ #StartupGreece #GreekStartupEcosystem #InnovationLeaders #BusinessInnovators

Top 5 VC deals from Thursday's Espresso Memo ☀: -- Want to be across UK and European startups? Join 195+ of the UK's and Europe's top founders, investors & tech enthusiasts and get the full version of the Espresso Memo in your your inbox every morning, for free. ☀️ Link in the comments 👇 -- 1. Lindus Health, a London-based clinical trials startup, raised $18m in Series A funding. The round was led by CREANDUM, with participation from Peter Thiel and returning investors Seedcamp, Hambro Perks and Amino Collective 2. Phasecraft, a London and Bristol-based quantum algorithms company, raised £13m in Series A funding. The round was led by Playground Global with participation from AlbionVC and existing investors Episode1, Parkwalk Advisors, LCIF LTD, and UCL Technology Fund 3. Apica, a Stockholm- and California-based synthetic monitoring and observability company, raised $10m in funding. The round saw participation from Industrifonden, SEB Foundation, and Oxx 4. Communion, a UK-based new savings app targeting cash strapped millennials who are likely renting with no hope of saving for a house, raised a £2.5m pre-seed funding round led by Target Global, Max Rofagha, Greg Marsh and @Erin Lantz (SD) 5. BDD, an Edinburgh-based Integrated drug formulation and clinical trials company, raised £2m in funding. The round was led by Archangels, Scottish Enterprise, and British Business Bank (FN) #venturecapital

AgriMercarb and Ecovon picked for the MassChallenge Switzerland Accelerator. Two Ghana-based companies, AgriMercarb Ltd and Ecovon, have been selected for the MassChallenge Switzerland Accelerator. The two companies are among 103 early-stage startups selected to join the 2024 acceleration program. The selected early-stage startups come from 37 countries spanning 5 continents and have all committed to sustainability. Over the next 4 months of acceleration, the startups will engage with industry experts, corporates, and investors, while receiving world-class mentoring, tailored programming, free co-working space, and numerous key networking opportunities. The accelerator program will culminate on October 31st at the MassChallenge Switzerland Awards Ceremony, where the best startups will be rewarded with up to CHF 1 million in zero-equity prize money and several other in-kind prizes.  Read the full details: https://lnkd.in/dQTnS9zJ #MassChallengeaccelerator #ghanainnovationjournal #enterpreneurship

We are pleased to announce that EFM was selected for the second round of the qualifications for MassChallenge 2024 U.S. Early Stage program. Founded in 2009 in Boston, MassChallenge’s mission is to equip bold entrepreneurs to disrupt the status quo and create meaningful change. MassChallenge connects startups, experts, corporations, and communities to grow and transform businesses and economies. Our key project - Mudisocard covers full dynamics of the heart including: the heart contraction excitation (ECG), parameters on how the contraction develops (auscultation) and what is contraction effect, i.e. how the chest fluids move (bioimpedance). In between the heartbeats, the device detects air movements in the human chest. The airflow generates changes in bioimpedance and creates sounds detected by auscultation. More information about MassChallenge: https://masschallenge.org/ #EECStartupchallenge #EEC2024 #diagnosticsolutions #heartdiseases #HeartFailure  #ChronicObstructivePulmonaryDisease #deeptech #startup 

Last Thursday, we had our very first Verve Ventures Climate Portfolio Day in Zurich ♻ . In attendance were startups, investors and industry experts active in this space. The event brought together several of Verve's climate tech portfolio companies. In attendance were neustark, Bcomp Ltd, Turn2X and tozero. Startups had the chance to discuss their journeys to date, where they are going and get direct feedback from experienced investors. 🚀 Meanwhile investors got to have direct access to exciting startups, network with other like-minded individuals and discuss with experts to learn about market trends. 📊 I believe that Philip Kessler said it best: "Let's keep the conversation going and continue to drive positive change in our industry!" 💡 Come and join our community of like minded investors. #VerveClimatePortfolioDay #SustainableSolutions #StartupEcosystem

#jpm2024 Day 2 Update! We present at Berkeley Bio Startup Showcase @JPM 🚀 🌟 Highlights: 24 top startups from Berkeley SkyDeck A packed house with biotech researchers, executives, founders, and investors 🍿Watch some of these exciting moments below 👇

Calling all Green Innovators and Investors! 🚀 Get ready for our annual Green Investors Crunch, happening on May 16th from 1:00 - 2:00 pm! This is THE event where startups and VCs connect, collaborate, and make game-changing investments in sustainable tech solutions. Apply now for your chance to participate in this exclusive opportunity via the link above! Selected startups will showcase their brilliance in our GTF Startup Slam Heats from 3:30 - 4:30 pm on our Deepdive stage. It's a chance to shine and secure a spot among the top 4 contenders! 👉 https://lnkd.in/ec4VdyDK But wait, there's more! 🌟 The top 4 startups will elevate to our MainStage, pitching their vision to our entire audience, including VCs, corporate leaders, and decision-makers on May 17th at 10:30 am. It's a golden opportunity to make your mark and secure the support you need to change the world. Don't miss out on this thrilling opportunity to revolutionize the green tech landscape. Apply for the Investors Crunch now and let's shape the future together! 💼💡 #GreentechFestival #gtf2024 #startups #vc #InvestorsCrunch #SustainableInnovation