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Funding Startups and Scaleups 101 with Leke Sholuade - EP37:The Tech World Human Skills Podcast: Available Now   In this episode Leke Sholuade talks through the fundamentals of how startups and scaleups are funded. Leke is CEO of Black Valley, an organisation focused on supporting black led startups to access funding to start and scale their business   The Tech World Human Skills Podcast is all about developing the professional skills and soft skills that help you fly in your career. In each episode we share the top tips, failures and lived experiences of people thriving in the technology sector.   Tech World Human Skills Show Links Spotify - https://lnkd.in/eUGUEB7s Apple - https://lnkd.in/eMHTNE-3 YouTube - https://lnkd.in/esq9jDs2 Amazon - https://lnkd.in/eja_gbAs   #TechWorldHumanSkills #Podcast

🚀 Exciting News! Our F100 Growth Fund programme in partnership with Sky is now accepting applications until 21st July. Don’t miss out – Only 3 weeks left to apply! Are you a Black business owner ready to scale? Don’t miss this chance to: ✔ Pitch for up to £15,000 in equity free funding ✔ Gain access to supply chains, connections and insights from world class operators ✔ Participate in a bespoke 10-week programme of workshops ✔ Present your business to investors and VCs ✔ Receive mentorship and coaching from renowned business leaders Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eH9SGPpH #F100GrowthFund #startupfunding #businessaccelerator #businessmentorship #venturecapital #businessnetworking #businesscoaching #blackownedbusinessuk #blackbusinessowners #seedinvestment #investmentopportunities

#News is out! GV (Google Ventures) have led our Series A funding of $18 million, accelerating our global expansion and enabling us to meet rapidly increasing demand for our industry-leading financial climate risk solutions. The oversubscribed Series A investment round is supported by our existing investors CommerzVentures, Pale blue dot, A/O, Blue Wire Capital. We’re also delighted to welcome Western Technology Investment, PT1 and Unconventional Ventures to the Climate X family. We’ve redefined the category by driving top and bottom-line growth for our financial services clients with over $6.5 trillion in combined AUM, whilst also enabling their businesses to become more resilient to the impacts of a changing climate. This is an important milestone for Climate X. We’d like to thank our investors, team and clients for continuing to support our mission. Full press release 👉 https://lnkd.in/dxUijGP4 #climatetech #startup #venturecapital #growth #tech #innovation #climatechange #sustainability #finance #realestate #pressrelease #news

Partnership Announcement | We're thrilled to announce Black Valley as a community partner for #NF24! Together, we're committed to inspiring innovation and driving positive change in our community. As our valued community partner, they will bring their expertise and resources to #NiyoFest24, enhancing the experience for all attendees. From insightful discussions to valuable networking opportunities, their contribution will be invaluable. Stay tuned for more updates and exciting announcements as we count down to #NF24 🚀

I'm ecstatic to share that my company, AudioStrip, has been announced as 1 of the 6 lead-organisations to be awarded grant funding from the governments £1 million "AI in the Music Industry" Innovate UK Fund. The assesors of the competition agreed that our Music-AI innovation would greatly benefit and strengthen the UK Music Sector who have said "this is well planned, resourced and researched innovation that can impact the business, market and wider industry in the field of AI and music separation" and "the rewards could be significant". This project also sees AudioStrip strengthening their partnership with the world-leading C4DM Queen Mary University of London who will collaborate with AudioStrip in the project to develop new state-of-the-art AI in music source separation.

After countless coffees (and even more late nights), the Mappa beta is finally live in London 🏡 🎉   Our assistant takes your unique needs and delivers personalised neighbourhood & property recommendations. It accounts for everything from prices, commutes, safety, schools and even travel to mum's house! 👉 Explore here: https://lnkd.in/eAudTtzp No more endless scrolling, tedious research or even worse.... just winging it! Mappa instantly ensures you leave no stone unturned. So what else is so great about it? 🤔 Outside the UX, people say it considers things you didn't, to present options you overlooked: "Never considered Bow, this is a good find! The app rates it highly for schools and safety. Average 3 bed prices are decent too. I’ll definitely view two of the top pick homes" - Early User A huge shout-out to our incredible team, the Mappa community as well as support networks like Black Valley and Geovation 🙌 Whether you’re actively searching, browsing or just curious, Mappa puts the power in your hands, making sure you're informed and your next decision is spot on! 🎯🗺 #AI #PropertyTech #LondonRealEstate #HouseHuntingMadeEasy #HomeOwnership #PropTech