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🇩🇪✨ Navigating the New German ESOP: What Founders and Employees Need to Know ✨🇩🇪 Germany’s startup ecosystem just got a significant update with the new ESOP regulations. But what does it mean for founders, employees, and the broader European startup landscape? In Tilman Langer's latest article, he dives into: ✅ How the new German ESOP stacks up against global standards. ✅ The pros and cons for startups and their teams. ✅ Insights to help you make informed decisions about equity compensation. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eUtAJx9Q

✍️ New post: "Some thoughts on software" I spent the last 3 weeks in the US meeting people and thinking about recent evolutions in the software industry (including AI). Below are a few high-level thoughts on software engineering, the software industry, the size of the software opportunity, new use cases, AI-first services businesses, and organisations in an AI-first world. Hope they spark some interest/discussions!

We are excited to support Florian Geiser, David Schmider and the Hula Earth team as they take biodiversity monitoring to the next level! With the pre-seed funding, they will put build the foundations for a scalable platform to help industries worldwide monitor and improve biodiversity. Here’s to a greener future! 🌱.. more info in the comments!

We are excited to support Florian Geiser, David Schmider and the Hula Earth team as they take biodiversity monitoring to the next level! With the pre-seed funding, they will put build the foundations for a scalable platform to help industries worldwide monitor and improve biodiversity. Here’s to a greener future! 🌱.. more info in the comments!

Congrats David Dokes 🐻❄️, Charbel Seif 🐻❄️, and the entire Polar Analytics team! Excited about the next part of the journey. Welcome Mike Chalfen!

Thrilled to share that Polar has raised $18 million, a significant milestone in our journey to unlock growth for millions of consumer brands with Data. Our journey began with an ambition inspired by Polaris, the North Star. We wanted to provide independent brands with clarity and direction so they could compete in retail’s fast-paced landscape. Today, we're closer to that goal, supporting a new generation of brands that deserve to be seen and celebrated. The Data Challenge Today, brands face a “data blind spot.” The loss of third-party cookies and fragmented data channels have made it more complicated than ever for brands to understand their customers and make strategic decisions. Data can feel overwhelming—but that’s where Polar steps in. Our Impact So Far Three years in, we’re proud of the impact we’ve made. Today, Polar supports over 3,715 merchants in 45 countries, including brands like The Frankie Shop, Doên, Allbirds Korea, and RIPNDIP. Our customers see real results: a 20% reduction in customer acquisition costs (CAC) and a 30% increase in email flow revenue, often within the first month of using our platform. What's Next: Doubling Down on Growth With this funding, bringing our total to $28.5 million, we’re focusing on: 1. Product Development: Building advanced data-driven automation to help brands convert data into revenue, allowing them to thrive amidst rising ad costs and leverage first-party data effectively. 2. Expanding the Team: By the end of 2025, we aim to grow to 100+ team members (our Polar bears!), scaling our product and GTM teams across Europe and the U.S. A Vision for Retail’s Future Our vision is ambitious: to be the ultimate source of truth for retail brands, helping them scale to nine-figure revenues. We’re here for the small brands with big dreams. Today, we celebrate this milestone. Tomorrow, we’re back to work. Onwards and upwards. For more details, please check the links in the comments for our blog post, along with coverage from Axios.

It’s been nearly a month since we gathered in Paris for the P9 CTO Meetup! As a reminder of the day, we’ve put together a video capturing some of the moments from the event 🎥 https://lnkd.in/ekN6uFNZ Thanks to everyone and our awesome speakers ⬇️ who made the event a success—looking forward to next year’s edition! Michael Wolfe Ilya Zayats Benoit Perrot Dmytro Voloshyn Cécile R. Paolo N. David Lambert Olivier Bonnet

Three great roles at three amazing startups. 👇 TradeLink - Senior Strategic Account Manager (Fluent German) - Remote Findable - DevOps Engineer - Oslo Aletiq - Senior Software Engineer - Paris Links to roles in the comments.

Congrats Team Omnea!!!!

Congratulations Eversports on the acquisition by Verdane! It’s been an incredible journey working alongside the Eversports team. We’re proud to have supported your vision from the early days and are excited to see how you continue to innovate and grow 🚀 More info here: https://lnkd.in/e-ZTF_92