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I am here to tell you that tomorrow is final_final_deadline for CATALYZE - a joint program which ULTRA.VC conducts with EMERGE to help people with impact-driven ideas transform them into an actionable plan and a pitch! 2 weeks of active work | 11 - 22 September experts and personal mentors self-exploratory practices and hardcore business track storytelling and emotional tuning-in all to make your idea an authentic story that resonates with people and makes them want to learn more about your project. and the best part: 🏆Top 2 advance to EMERGE Challenge ½ Final in Istanbul this October to pitch in front of global investors.  🏆Top 5 join ULTRA.VC Accelerator for idea refinement. Check it out if you have something in mind: https://lnkd.in/dSpSPxFH P.S. I have a small handmade piece of inspiration to motivate you to apply. While in Portugal this summer, I came across a bug that reminded me of the benefits of accelerators. You can either struggle for years or seek help and soar towards success. Choose wisely. 🐞

𝗠𝗜𝗔𝗠𝗜, 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘, 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗢 #𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 It's gonna be four rush days in two of the most important events of the year: 📍 VC LATAM SUMMIT 16 & 17 📍 eMerge Americas 18 & 19 If you are going to be there, I want to #network with you. Send me a DM and let's chat! These two events are, for sure, a catalyst for innovation and investment across the continent, working at the forefront of building entrepreneurial and tech ecosystem #eMergeAmericas #VCLatamSummit #VentureCapital

🚀Exciting News! The EC presents the EIC Scale Up 100 initiative to support the growth of 100 deep tech companies with unicorn potential 🦄 The selected start-ups will join the EIC Scaling Club, connecting stakeholders in a pan-European community. 🌐💡  The EIC Scale Up 100 will impact companies, including: ✅Enhance networking and peer exchange within the deep tech sector. ✅Access to strategic partners, including companies and public/private investors. ✅Improveme of teams' knowledge and skills. ✅Accelerate growth for participating companies, resulting in new investments, partnerships, and job creation. ✅Improve the positioning of participating companies as successful and rapidly-growing future global leaders. ✅Strengthen role of scale-ups in the European landscape. https://bit.ly/3t2Ydlc

🚀 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞'𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬! 🚀 The European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund) is calling for experienced leaders to guide the next wave of deep tech pioneers. With a fund exceeding €3.5 billion, they're empowering early-stage companies to achieve groundbreaking success across Europe. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮? 🔹 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: Directly influence the growth of Europe's most innovative startups. 🔹 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: Dive into cutting-edge technologies and sectors with the potential to redefine industries. 🔹 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: Contribute to the EU’s Horizon Europe programme and the broader innovation agenda. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫: 🔹 Strategic board positions in EIC Fund portfolio companies. 🔹 A chance to drive growth in companies with investments up to €15 million. 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐰: Express your interest by 22 March 2024 and be part of Europe's innovation success story. #EICFund #InnovationLeadership #DeepTech #BoardOpportunity VITO Jan Meneve Michiel Scheffer European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) European Commission

We are proud to be part of France Deeptech! Officially launched on November 29, France Deeptech is an association dedicated to transforming French and European deeptech startups into world leaders. The association already has 120 members, including research laboratories, start-ups and investment funds. France Deeptech will represent the voice of the ecosystem to the French public authorities, with the aim of transforming the sector's start-up into European champions through concrete, rapidly applicable measures. 4 thematic working groups are already in place: ➡️ Financing,  ➡️ Technology transfer, ➡️ Life science regulation, ➡️ Public procurement. Michel de Lempdes | Sylvie Retailleau | Roland Lescure | Jean-Noël Barrot | Paul Midy | Nicolas Dufourcq Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Bpifrance | Cambon Partners| Da Vinci Labs | France Invest | Grant Thornton LLP (US) | McDermott Will & Emery | Zaz Ventures #HardwareforAI #deeptech #frenchtech #francedeeptech #innovation #launch #member

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Anyone else I know attending this event next Tuesday besides Roland Zeller, Myke Näf and Christoph Birkholz? Looking forward to meeting you again in „real life“. 😃 Early-stage investing in Central and Southeast Europe: How do we unlock more (Swiss) investments in the region? https://lnkd.in/e3aGaceD

[ 📍 Operating Partners Summit] On June 25th, the #OperatingPartnersSummit organized by the Club des Operating Partners de France Invest took place. Marjolaine CATIL, Operating Partner at Newfund, played a key role in co-organizing this event and presenting the Tech Exchanges initiative. The summit, held at Hôtel de Pomereu, brought together more than 60 Operating Partners from 40 VC, PE, and infrastructure funds. Key discussions included the impact of AI on portfolios, the Club's Tech Exchanges, measuring value creation by Operating Partners, and best practices for collaboration with executives and investment teams. 💡 Key Insights: - Coordination: Operating Partners and Deal Teams have different roles but must coordinate. - Early Involvement : Involving Operating Teams early in deals improves investment thesis input and Value Creation Plan development, enhancing execution success. - Proximity: Operating Partners often work more closely with management due to operational experience and physical presence on-site. - Collective Intelligence for VC: Essential for VC Operating Partners to build collective intelligence by leveraging team skills, accumulated experience, and a network of partners to meet diverse startup needs. This event underscored the critical role of Operating Partners in creating value for participations, supporting management teams through various topics: strategic, organizational, ESG, AI, and digital transformations. Cc Johann Dupont, Nicolas Réquillart- Jeanson, Guillaume Bon, Clément Marty, Emmanuelle Flahault-Franc #Newfund #FranceInvest #OperatingPartners #PrivateEquity #VentureCapital #AI #Innovation #ValueCreation

The essentials in fundraising are what Fabian Sepulveda (entrepreneur, educator and investor at Courage Ventures Funds) will be talking about at the webinar on June 11th, at 10.30 – 11.30 AM. 🔸 Are you an investor? Access new, exciting opportunities! 🔸 Are you an entrepreneur? Learn the investors’ mindset! Organized by Health Data Sweden partners EIT Digital and Compare. #lifescience #fundraising #investment #entrepreneurship