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🚀 We’re thrilled to see some of our portfolio companies below featured in Sifted’s Rising 100: The software-savvy startups scaling fast in 2024. This list highlights the top 100 European and Israeli startups pushing boundaries in B2B SaaS. 🏦 Finom, the leading pan-European SME neobank. 🪛 Katana Cloud Inventory, the manufacturing and inventory software for scaling businesses. 🧑🤝🧑 Wagestream, the financial lifeline for employees. 👀 Check out the B2B SaaS startup ranking list through the link below or download the full report to uncover the trends shaping and shaking the top 100 startups through the link in the comments 👇

🌍 Global tech entrepreneurs and investors are eyeing the U.K. as a potential AI powerhouse, rivalling the U.S. and China. Ryan Browne’s latest CNBC article delves into how London's vibrant tech ecosystem and strategic investments make it a promising AI hub and shares his insights from London Tech Week. 🗒️ The article picked up on our partner Sanjot Malhi's recent ‘Beyond the Valley’ podcast comments on the impact of Brexit and visa policies highlight key challenges ahead.  Meanwhile, Personio’s founder Hanno Renner emphasises the importance of European collaboration in fostering innovation. Read the full article below 👇

5️⃣ The 5 Lessons From Super Venture And Its Impact On The VC & Fintech Ecosystem have been wrapped up by Alexandre Lazarow in his recent article in Forbes, including a quote from our partner Jessica Schultz during her panel at SuperReturn: 🎙️ "Commenting on the European ecosystem, Jessica Schultz of Northzone emphasised how the European ecosystem has evolved. Previously concentrated in cities like Stockholm and London, the landscape now includes a much wider array of hubs." Read the full article below👇

🚀🇬🇧 Shedding a light on the London startup scene as we start the week! 💬 Our principal Deepka Rana selected three promising startups to watch in Sifted latest roundup: Runna, KareHero, and Lawhive. 🔍These companies are part of a thriving ecosystem that saw London-based tech firms secure $12.6bn in VC funding in 2023, a whopping two-thirds of the UK's total 👇

🇳🇱 TNW is just around the corner! Our principal, Deepka Rana, will be participating in the Pitch Battle alongside Jeremy Brown from Anthemis Group, Vanessa Grellet from Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, and Freerk Bisschop from BigCircle Ventures. ⭐ Handpicked startups from the TNW for Startups program—ExoMatter, ESG-X, Roseman Labs, Bookahospi, CartaMe, visionplatform.ai, BRINTA, and HUGUP—will take the stage. More information below 👇

🚀 We are thrilled to announce our investment in CuspAI, the AI-powered platform revolutionising materials science to tackle global sustainability and clean energy challenges! 🌱 Northzone participated in the company’s $30M Seed funding round alongside a group of leading European and US venture funds, including Hoxton Ventures, Basis Set, LocalGlobe and Lightspeed Venture Partners. We were also joined by angel investors, notably Deepmind. 🧪 CuspAI, founded by AI and chemistry experts Prof. Max Welling and Dr. Alyn Chad Edwards, leverages generative AI, deep learning, and molecular simulation to streamline the material design process. Their platform accelerates R&D and commercialisation by rapidly generating and evaluating novel material structures with specific properties. CuspAI's unique approach and world-class team, including advisors like Yann LeCun from Meta, position them as a future global leader. We are excited to partner with Max, Chad, and the entire team to drive sustainable innovation across industries! Read more about our investment below 👇

🇱🇻 Tom McGinn from our team led a session at this year’s TechChill conference on "Elevating Startups – The Art of Constructing Effective Board”. He dove into how to build effective boards that drive innovation and growth. 🤝 He shared practical tips and real-world advice on how to transform your board into a powerhouse for your startup’s success. You can now watch the full episode through the link below 👇

🎙 Our partner Sanjot Malhi joined the latest episode of Beyond the Valley with CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal and Tom Chitty, as they kick off a compelling four-part series exploring Europe's potential in the AI boom. 🇬🇧 In this episode, they delve into the unique strengths and challenges of the UK's tech ecosystem, how London’s status as a global finance hub could influence its tech ambitions, the impact of political factors on the UK's tech growth and more. Listen to the full episode below to hear more about the future of European tech 👇