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Bristol's Empirical Ventures looking to invest in UK's most innovative deeptech start-ups 💼 Bristol-based Empirical Ventures is aiming to build a £10 million fund to invest in UK early-stage deep science start-ups. The company was founded by scientists turned entrepreneurs Dr Benjamin Miles and Dr Johnathan Matlock and fills a key gap in the country's deeptech landscape by leading due diligence, helping to de-risk these early stage investments. Continue Reading... https://lnkd.in/dm3HJTv9 #businessnews #businessintelligence

Over the last few months at Deepbright Ventures, together with Hello Tomorrow, we've been working on trying to demystify deep tech. Long story short: Deep Tech can put the venture back in venture capital. We’ve analyzed hundreds of deep tech startups through multiple lenses, uncovering a massive opportunity to transform the world. These startups are tackling humanity’s biggest challenges with groundbreaking solutions—and they’re proving that deep tech is more than just a buzzword. I think everyone can be a part of the deep tech paradigm shift, and our work these past few months can allow investors and founders alike to better understand this new wave. You can download the report here: https://lnkd.in/gvHYTbMw

According to Forbes, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has entered the elusive realm of billionaires. His inclusion on the prestigious list places him at the 2,692nd position. Forbes attributes Altman's newfound billionaire status primarily to his astute investments in various startups, notably Reddit and Stripe. These investments have proven lucrative, particularly with Reddit's recent IPO on the New York Stock Exchange and Stripe's current valuation of $65 billion. Apart from his involvement in these established ventures, Altman has ventured into newer domains, including backing nuclear #energy #company Helion and longevity #startup Retro Biosciences

🕚Here’s a weekend throwback to an exciting and audacious VC fund launch from 2023. 💸 In mid-2023 UK based Octopus Investments launched a new £40m deeptech preseed fund backed by a range of national and international institutional investors including family offices, corporates and local government pension schemes. 🌍 #UK and #Europe. 💡 'Deeptech #preseed start-ups operating in areas such as #robotics #ai #quantumcomputing, The fund will act as a lead investor, supporting deep tech hardware and software with capital and effective customer discovery.' 📈 ‘The new fund is from the investment wing of Octopus Group, which also includes Octopus Energy and Real Estate.’ 💭 “We’re excited to be launching a fund that tackles one of the greatest challenges of #deeptech commercialisation – customer discovery – and underwrite the technology validation pathway, while providing founders with meaningful capital to hit value inflection points.” - Octopus Investments 🗞️ by Octopus Group https://lnkd.in/eVVaAnek 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Benjamin Davis I Jonathan Digges I Jonathan Dees I Richard Anson I Maiuran Chandrakumaran, I Jonathan Durnford-Smith I Simon King I Flavia Levi I Owen Metters I Mat Munro I Amy Nommeots-Nomm I Alliott Cole I Tim Lebus I Howard Bell I Jennifer Ockwell I Team Octopus … #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #tech #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #artificialintelligence #venture

🚀 'SpaceX alums are working to raise a hefty $550M first deep tech fund' 🔥 A must-read for investors and founders looking to level up! 🌱 Check it out here: www.blog.pitchndeal.com" 🔥 Interlagos, the venture capital firm started by former senior SpaceX leaders, is looking to raise $550 million for its first venture fund, according to regulatory filings and a confidential deck sent to prospective LPs and viewed by TechCrunch.  The existence of the firm was first reported by TechCrunch in April, but almost nothing has been […] 🚀 🔥 https://lnkd.in/ecQy-w6Q 🚀 Whether You're an Investor or a Startup, Discover Game-Changing Insights! Check Out Our Blog. #Leadership #Innovation #Marketing #Technology #Entrepreneurship

🚀 'SpaceX alums are working to raise a hefty $550M first deep tech fund' 🔥 A must-read for investors and founders looking to level up! 🌱 Check it out here: www.blog.pitchndeal.com" 🔥 Interlagos, the venture capital firm started by former senior SpaceX leaders, is looking to raise $550 million for its first venture fund, according to regulatory filings and a confidential deck sent to prospective LPs and viewed by TechCrunch.  The existence of the firm was first reported by TechCrunch in April, but almost nothing has been […] 🚀 🔥 https://lnkd.in/eyHwuXhS 🚀 Whether You're an Investor or a Startup, Discover Game-Changing Insights! Check Out Our Blog. #Leadership #Innovation #Marketing #Technology #Entrepreneurship

Picks Picks Picks! VCs using Harmonic find stealth and seed-stage founders 6-12 months ahead of those using the competition. Here are three exciting examples found on Harmonic and shared by Data-Driven VC in their Picks of the Week. 🇺🇸 Palantir Technologies, McKinsey & Company, and Stanford University alum Sam Bolian left her post as Head of Product at Plural in April to start something new. 🇩🇰 Serial entrepreneur Jakob Olund Kristensen was an early employee at Pleo, where he last served as Product Lead. He's now working in stealth after moving on from Weld, which he co-founded. 🇫🇷 Osium AI (YC S23) enables the development of better materials, 10x faster. Founders Sarah Najmark and Luisa Bouneder have added six people to their team since raising a seed round in late 2023. Investors include Kima Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Singular, Y Combinator, Atomico, and more. Check out the full Picks of the Week by Dr. Andre Retterath and Jérôme Jaggi at DDVC in the comments.

8 years ago, I finished my PhD As I stepped out into the ‘real world’ – I realised despite my (reasonably long by this point) scientific training – I was still missing the most important skill set, how to turn discovery into reality – a skill without which breakthrough languishes at publication 6 years ago, I was determined to rebuild the role of a scientist in society - to not just someone that discovers but also someone that implements that discovery First, I built Spin Up Science to introduce #PhDs and #Postdocs to entrepreneurship and innovation – we’ve now supported 4500 participants across 25 universities 4 years ago, when these academic teams asked for support to launch their companies, we built  Spin Up Ventures - our venture studio – that's now supported just over 200 ventures and directly cofounded 8, of which I’m immensely proud 3 years ago, when our deep science teams kept saying, “general investors are interested, they are waiting for a specialist investor to diligence our science” Johnathan Matlock and I, started Science Angel Syndicate, and united some of the most exceptional and passionate investors in scientific breakthroughs the UK has to offer Today, after we heard “we’re still waiting on a lead science investor” one too many times, we’re excited to announce Empirical Ventures – our first S/EIS fund and new home for all our activities - to lead deep tech investments into the best #deepscience founders at #preseed and #seed across the UK It’s been a long time in the making and we couldn’t have done it without the support of our fantastic team Claudia Fryer, Curran Kalha, Ph.D., Madeleine Nichols, PhD. Our exceptional Venture Partners Alexander Fink and Keith Lipman and all of our LPs in Fund 1. Thank you to all that are aligned with our vision and have supported us along the way. Thanks to the team at British Business Investments and British Business Bank Mark Barry and Luke W. for all the work you put in to helping us through the Regional Angel Fund process. Thanks to SFC Capital Partners Stephen Page, Marguerite Crossfield, Yosra El Hadri Aslah for your guidance and support getting the fund operational. Thanks to Hailey Eustace and Commplicated for supporting with this press release. Thank you to our partners Tom Turner at Abel + Imray and Marla Shapiro at HERMESA. We’ll be supporting capital investment into breakthrough science that links returns and positive impact for the world we live. If you want to know more get in touch or  you can read more here: https://lnkd.in/eiDSpHag #venture #venturecapital #investment #deeptech #deepscience #SEIS #EIS #preseed #seed *CAPITAL AT RISK. FOR PROFESSIONAL INVESTORS ONLY

Deep tech innovations have the power to reshape industries, but they often face challenges in securing funding due to misconceptions about their risks and timelines. At Aventurine Capital Group, we address these concerns with our PIPI (Perpetual IP Income) fund, a structured approach that provides funding at key milestones, ensuring progress while managing risks. By collaborating with domain experts and bridging knowledge gaps, we help investors make informed decisions and support groundbreaking ventures. With our multi-market licensing strategy, we offer a transparent investment framework that fosters trust and encourages long-term growth in the deep tech space. https://lnkd.in/g_AF5zAu #VC #IP #Patents #StartUps #DeepTech

Can Former SpaceX Leaders Compete in the VC World with a Whopping $550M First Deep Tech Fund? 🚀" Meet Interlagos, the venture capital firm borne from former heavyweight SpaceX innovators. With solid undertakings and a goal to raise an impressive $550 million for their premier venture fund, this power team is setting the scene to reshape deep tech investments. A peek at regulatory filings and a confidential yet revealing deck shared with prospective LPs (as per TechCrunch's exclusive reveal), makes what was once hearsay into hard facts. At times when disruption is less of an exception but rather becoming a rule, having pioneers stemming from SpaceX seems both timely and appropriately ambitious. This is not just another startup trying to navigate the often turbulent high-tech waters; these are veterans who know firsthand what it takes to propel innovation beyond orbit 🌌. While we initially got wind of Interlagos' existence in April through TechCrunch, details then were scanty. Fast forward some: silence has since being broken by this most recent reveal – that there's more than just smoke; there’s an actual fire lit 🔥! Life after SpaceX clearly translates into little pause for these trailblazers but rather repositioning their accelerators in arguably one of 2024's most compelling financial ventures - right within our line of vision 👀! For those keen on mixing corporate innovation with fresh startup spirit—here's your chance! Connect with startups like never before and let them drive your business upwards 🚀 Book a meeting now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dFYwmbHq TechCrunch has all the exclusive details here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dDJThrYZ #Interlagos #SpaceX #VentureCapital #TechFund #DeepTechInvestment #DisruptiveInnovation #BusinessGrowth #StartupEcosystems2024 #CorporateInnovation #FinancialVentures Though we eagerly watch this space, one thing remains certain: with their credible past in SpaceX and the sheer scale of their aim, Interlagos is playing no small game. Can they redefine venture capitalism as we know it? Time will tell! Let's get talking! 🗣