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𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭! 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐝 $140𝐌 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐈 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡. 𝐀𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐕𝐂 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝'𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥, 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭-𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐮𝐦-𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬.  Founded by Pascal Mathis (GetYourGuide), Alex Stöckl (Creathor Ventures), and Lukas Weder (EAT.ch), Founderful has a proven track record. Their $90M Fund I supported 40 startups, created 1,100+ jobs, and unlocked $450M in follow-on funding. With successes like Scandit, Climeworks, and ETH Zürich spinouts, Switzerland’s tech ecosystem is thriving.  Now with Fund II, they’re poised to propel even more Swiss startups onto the global stage. 𝐀𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐛 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬? John Klepper, Carmen Spielmann, Eric Laudet, Txomin Zaratiegui Osés Conor Davis, Antonio G. Corrado, Sandro Cilurzo, Teena Jilka, Nigel Majakari, Gil Shterzer, Jason McCann, Urs Wietlisbach, Markus Kalousek #SwissTech #VentureCapital #InnovationLeadership

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬? ? We are a university research team working on some exciting climate solutions. We do not have a formal startup yet. Also, some of our university faculty also have put in significant efforts in our work. How does a VC firm reconcile all these stakeholders when investing in us? ? Question that will be discussed at Ask the VC Session at CLIMAFIX 24. 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐂 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 here - https://lnkd.in/gcfzSAp3 More on Ask the VC session from CLIMAFIX here - https://lnkd.in/gY3HYVmr .

Sweden tech – 2023 review by Dealroom.co The Sweden Tech Ecosystem database and report, created by various organizations, aim to provide accessible data on the ecosystem. 🔹In 2023, Swedish startups raised €4.7B, with a significant amount from impact startups. 🔹Sweden is ranked #2 in Europe for venture capital investment, with 41 unicorn companies created in the last five years. 🔹The ecosystem benefits from successful unicorn alumni founding new startups, generating 138,000 jobs globally, with 79,000 in Sweden. 🔹Sweden remains a key player in global innovation, attracting investors and talent to support startup success. Thank you Dealroom.co and Business Sweden , Svenska institutet , Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional growth ( Tillvaxtverket ), SISP - Swedish Incubators & Science Parks , Vinnova for sharing. #SwedenTech #StartupEcosystem #VentureCapital #InnovationHub #UnicornCompanies #Fintech #innovation

🌟 Exciting news! National Unicorn Day is approaching on April 9th! Join AdValorem Syndicate in celebrating the magic of potential unicorn startups. Comment below if you're ready to invest in the future! 🦄 #NationalUnicornDay

🌞 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

📣 Calling all EU startups! Join the GovTech4all Startup Challenge and revolutionize the future of energy efficiency! 🌿 ➡ Learn more about the program and pre-apply now here: https://bit.ly/GovTech4All

Experts believe that now is the golden opportunity for investing in Israel. Why? Despite the challenges, Israeli tech continues to power on; Creating companies, raising funding, and completing multi-million M&A deals. According to the 2023 annual report by Startup Nation Central, there are 7272 tech companies in Israel and 353 active investors. 2023 was a tough year for Israeli startups, but despite the challenges the Israeli tech ecosystem remained robust. Read more about what Eze Vidra, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Remagine Ventures, has to say about this. 👉 https://okt.to/KL48Ob

Silicon Valley giants raise billions for tech startups, but most funds stay in the US, leaving Europe struggling for investment despite comparable GDP shares. The Valley's success lies in backing ventures with traction, unlike Europe where ideas alone can secure funding. Can Europe adopt this model without widening the funding gap? It's a complex question, crucial for maintaining diversity and accessibility in the startup world. #TechStartups #SiliconValley #StartupFunding https://lnkd.in/dqDPnhs6 

#25 Disruptive Technology Startups Join Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab’s 10th Cohort - on #IndianConvention Business Wire India Tenth Lab cohort includes 25 disruptive technology and technology-enabled startups from the Americas and EMEA Five-month accelerator program to provide founders with $250,000 (£250,000) investment, as well as mentorship and business-growth resources 117 companies have participated in the Lab to date    Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced the 2024 global cohort of the Inclusive Ventures Lab, with 25 companies selected from the Americas and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Over the next five months, the companies will participate in an in-house accelerator program designed to further develop and scale technology and technology-enabled startups in […] - https://lnkd.in/gRCBSHgZ 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 - https://lnkd.in/gqWAqhyR 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗾𝘃𝗶 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻 - https://lnkd.in/g4SumxE2 +91 7275859841

I am very sorry that I won't be able to join the Splet Tech Conference conference as a speaker, which I was eagerly looking forward to. I had planned to share the five key lessons we've (Fiscal Solutions) learned over the past 20 years in international business, aimed at helping startups in Serbia and the region as they navigate global markets. Unfortunately, my meniscus had other ideas and decided it "needed a break". I’m confident there will be future opportunities to share our experiences and support new ventures. #internationalbusiness #innovations #startup