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𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞'𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲? 🦄The Nordic region has an impressive track record for creating unicorns and offers an ideal environment for tech startups to thrive. Key factors contributing to this success include access to venture capital, a solid tech knowledge base, an entrepreneurial mindset, and widespread broadband internet—all essential ingredients for fostering innovation. ⁉ Staying competitive is crucial! What ideas do you have for making this region even more successful? Great piece from John Elvesjö, node.vc in the comments

🍻 What do Oktoberfest and Europe’s next tech powerhouse have in common? The answer is Bulgaria! 🇧🇬🎉 With an incredible 100x growth in startups over the last five years, the country's dynamic startup ecosystem is attracting global attention—especially from Germany. 🇩🇪 At Bits & Pretzles, Bulgaria’s #BreakingGrounds initiative gathered top startups, VCs, and experts together with German investors and corporates to fuel the next wave of European innovation. If you want to know why the world should be watching Bulgaria’s tech boom - read on! #BulgarianStartups #BitsandPretzels2024 #BreakingGrounds

The Destination Southeast Asia 2024 report from the Founders Forum Group is here! We're proud to share that 5 of our portfolio companies, Elfie, HD, Vui App by Nano Technologies, Hijra and Omni HR, were featured in the Top 50 Startups to Watch 🎉. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the SEA tech market for global founders and investors. Some key highlights include: - The SEA tech ecosystem is now valued at $454B in H1 2024, marking a 20% increase since 2022. - The region has produced 55 unicorns, with $8.9B raised by startups in 2023. Get the full report to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gFzKJx42 Ofir Ejnes, Jean-Francois LEGOURD, Brian Ip, 🔭 Dzung Dang, Sheji Ho, Dima Djani, Marco De Novellis

#TechItFromMe: SGInnovate's Kellie Chan shares three observations on the state of Deep Tech startups in Singapore.   🔎Our annual landscape report gives entrepreneurs and investors a bird's-eye view of Singapore's Deep Tech startup ecosystem. Take a look at incorporation trends, the state of funding, and insights into the development of key domains. 🔗Download the full report here: https://bit.ly/4b7lGCd

Starting and investing in startups across the EU is hard because of the bureaucracy and regulatory fragmentation. (Less than 18% of first-round investments are pan-European) What Andreas Klinger et al are doing here is a first step towards making EU competitive when it comes to startups and innovation. Signing this petition is an easy way for all of us to help. Let’s unite Europe's startup ecosystems! https://www.eu-inc.org 🇪🇺

🍻 What do Oktoberfest and Europe’s next tech powerhouse have in common? The answer is Bulgaria! 🇧🇬🎉 With an incredible 100x growth in startups over the last five years, the country's dynamic startup ecosystem is attracting global attention—especially from Germany. 🇩🇪 At Bits & Pretzels, Bulgaria’s #BreakingGrounds initiative gathered top startups, VCs, and experts together with German investors and corporates to fuel the next wave of European innovation. If you want to know why the world should be watching Bulgaria’s tech boom - read on! #BulgarianStartups #Bits2024 #BreakingGrounds

Exciting news from London Tech Week! The 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) by Startup Genome and Ctr for Generational Kinetics: Research | Speaking is out, and Kuala Lumpur's entrepreneurial ecosystem ranked within the #21-30 Emerging Ecosystems in the #GSER2024! KL’s Ecosystem Value is now at $47b and standing strong in ranks being in the Top 15 Asia Ecosystem Funding have catapulted KL into the Startup Ecosystem spotlight, which aligns with our goal to be in the top 20 global startup ecosystem. Analysing data from over 4.5M companies across 300+ ecosystems, #GSER2024 offers fresh insights on global startup trends and ranks the Top 40 global and emerging ecosystems, plus an expanded regional ranking. Read more on Malaysia’s narrative and how KL fares in the ecosystem by downloading the official report here https://lnkd.in/gMGfb_ic #CradleFund #CreatingLeadingStartups

Ranked: The Top Startup Cities Around the World A richly connected network of founders, venture capital firms, and tech talent are some of the key ingredients driving a startup ecosystem. https://lnkd.in/gay6neQQ As engines of growth, these tech clusters are evolving on a global scale. While the world’s leading startup cities are concentrated in America, several ecosystems, such as Beijing and Seoul, are growing in prominence as countries focus on technological advancement to spur innovation. This graphic shows the best startup cities worldwide, based on data from PitchBook.

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the role of startup ecosystems has never been more critical. As hubs of innovation and entrepreneurship, these ecosystems are indispensable for governments aiming to drive technological advancement and elevate their positions in the global value chain. Developing the ecosystem is pivotal now for emerging markets in Asia with ambitions to become tech hubs. This also touches on the work we are undertaking with United Nations ESCAP where we are working with established and SMEs in the digital sector to target foreign direct investment as an alternative to traditional financing, VC, and angel investors.

The latest report is out! Stay tuned for more findings. 🌍 #GSER2024 #StartupEcosystem #MalaysiaStartupEcosystem