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🚀 Calling All Innovative F&B Startups! . . Are you ready to take your startup to the next level? Don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of the Startups by Tetra Pak Challenge! . . 🌟 Top 5 startups will receive exclusive mentorship from Tetra Pak—an industry leader in food and beverage solutions. . 📅 Deadline to apply: 27th September . 🔗 Apply now for your chance to get invaluable guidance and resources: . https://lnkd.in/gvb-cSKw . Let’s innovate the future of F&B together! . . #Startups #FoodAndBeverage #StartupChallenge #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #TetraPak #Mentorship #StartupEcosystem #Sustainability #DisruptTheMarket #FutureOfFood #BusinessGrowth #FoodInnovation #PackagingSolutions #TechForGood #FounderLife #AccelerateYourStartup #StartupMentorship #IndustryLeaders #FMCGStartups #InnovativeIdeas #SustainableBusiness #FoodTech #EarlyStageStartups #Founders #ScaleUp #FutureOfBusiness #PitchYourStartup #StartUpSuccess

𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆'𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁! 🚀 In collaboration with over 100 brilliant minds from the startup ecosystem, Startup-Verband has spent the past few months developing the Innovation Agenda 2030. The 2022 Startup Strategy was a great start, but the world is moving fast, and we need to keep up. It’s time for Startup Strategy 2.0—and it needs to happen within the first 100 days of the next government. To stay competitive, Germany—and Europe—need quick wins and a mindset shift that embraces innovation. Let’s make "World-Class Made in Germany" a reality by acting fast and thinking big. No time to waste, and it's good for Europe too! Weltklasse Made in Germany! Los geht‘s! Check out the report here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dJwrJZJm pa#Startups #Innovation #Germany #Europe

Zepto's origin story involves its co-founders, Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya V., who were 19-year-old Stanford dropouts. They founded Zepto, a 10-minute grocery delivery start-up, as their second venture after working on various projects, including a ride-hailing commute app for school kids. Zepto Raises $665 Million, Valuation Surges to $3.6 Billion. The Indian quick commerce startup, has successfully raised $665 million in a recent funding round. This substantial investment has more than doubled the company's valuation from $1.4 billion to $3.6 billion in under a year . Read more: https://lnkd.in/gwv8zrpw #startup #StartupSuccess #BusinessGrowth #Entrepreneurship #Ecommerce #TechStartups

Top 10 resources for Early-Stage startup founders: 1) Tool from Y Combinator to find co-founders - https://lnkd.in/dnFSvph7 2) Top document templates every startup needs: pitch deck, financial model, one-pager, advisor agreement - https://lnkd.in/dEgUV7zk 3) Superhuman engine to find Product Market Fit - https://lnkd.in/diQiZukr 4) How to build your seed round pitch deck - https://lnkd.in/dgXup46w 5) How to raise your first round of funding from Founder Institute - https://lnkd.in/duyd_5ry 6) 44 slides on how to raise money in the Pre-Seed & Seed stages from the YC startup founder - https://lnkd.in/db_UCuuf 7) Platforms to find your first users: Producthunt - https://lnkd.in/d33DfnvG and Hackernews - https://lnkd.in/dSKd3Juh 8) Discounts and credits for startups (Notion, AWS, GutHub, etc.) from F6S - https://www.f6s.com/deals 9) Ready-to-Use templates from professionals: product roadmaps, marketing strategies, team processes from Reforge - https://lnkd.in/dfVtN2ad 10) Top 10 accelerators that you can apply at a super early stage - https://lnkd.in/d-myGGab

🚀 Exciting News for Emerging Startups! 🚀 Google Cloud is on a mission to empower the next generation of innovative startups through its Emerging Startup Initiative. 🌟 This program is designed to provide cutting-edge cloud solutions, invaluable resources, and unparalleled support to help companies scale and thrive. Curious about how Google Cloud is transforming the startup landscape? Check out this insightful blog post that dives into the details of how emerging startups are leveraging Google Cloud’s tools and expertise to accelerate their growth. Read more about these game-changing opportunities and success stories here: https://lnkd.in/dzeYW64g Let’s celebrate and support the innovators who are shaping the future! 🚀💡 Austin CiamariconeChuck Freeman Stephan BittonChanda Fortuna Nevin Stevens Diksha Gulati Uday Ghatikar Shaun Banta Jeremy Sticco Diana N. #Startups hashtag #Innovation hashtag #GoogleCloud hashtag #EmergingTech hashtag #TechStartups hashtag #CloudComputing

Exits for angel and vc-backed #startups are down, and multiples are down as well. https://lnkd.in/g-6k4HsU

The Blume Ventures mavericks are at it again, I am sure everyone did their weekend reading, setting high return benchmarks is one thing, but their transparency and insight sharing score is off the charts, and this can only be driven top down - Karthik B. Reddy, congratulations to the team for putting together such a detailed, honest report! Shout-out to batchmate Tonmoy Shingal (Building Binocs) and Mettl featuring amongst their exited winners! If you somehow missed it, highly recommend reading it here - https://lnkd.in/gwD7hbm2 1) Generated a solid ~21% INR IRR (assuming this is gross?) and a ~5x MoIC in their two funds. Net IRRs post carry would be handle 18% pre-tax, outperforming most asset classes including gold! 2) Moved winners to their continuity fund, alternative would have been to sell secondaries at steep discounts. Fund lifecycles and startup growth cycles are just not matched to optimise value capturing, expect to see more of this from VCs 3) Report rightly states that roll-ups to acquire innovation are hard to execute. We think if done right with a proper strategy, and founder alignment it can be a pivotal growth strategy for startups of any scale. Personally, think Ultrahuman is a great case study (also a Blume port co), their star product - the ring which is now pushing boundaries worldwide was an acquisition, the founder heads their hardware division 3 years later. The original product focused on the "lazy" use case to take calls and change slides, with further R&D and positioning, it is now the foundation of a "active" health monitoring revolution 4) 1/3rd of their portfolio companies exited through M&A, early exits saw a 3x MoIC, these would have been earlier in the journey so IRRs could be healthy. ~40% of the M&A exits created MoICs of 1x+. We can and will create a more perfect market to capture the value created by startup founders, Blume says a large set of startups had headroom for growth but no one to take it forward, work to be done here... Watch out for an exciting launch for VCs and startups at Done Deal, we can't wait to have you onboard! #indianvcs #exitsandliquidity #benchmarkingreturns

South Korea's vibrant startup ecosystem is a hotbed for innovation, with Seoul ranking as the 24th global startup ecosystem. Here are several of the country's startups making significant impacts across various industries: - Realry - A trailblazer in fashion ecommerce, offering a platform akin to KAYAK for fashion enthusiasts in Seoul. Founders: SooChan Lee, Sung Joon Ahn. 🛍️ - Moreh - An AI innovation leader, simplifying AI model building and scaling. Founders: Jaejin Lee, Gangwong Jo. Recently raised $22M in Series B. 🤖 - Techtaka (ARGO) - Revolutionizing e-commerce logistics from Seongnam, making order fulfillment seamless for sellers. Founder: Kyung Wook Lee, Soo Young Yang. 📦 - SAPEON Inc. Korea - Developing cutting-edge AI processors tailored for data centers. Founder: Soojung Ryu. Secured $45M in recent funding. 🖥️ - Simple Planet - Advancing cellular agriculture to produce sustainable meat alternatives. Founders: Dominic Jeong, PhD, Dongoh Han. Recent $6M funding. 🌱 - ALVA - Redefining urban mobility with cost-effective electric motorcycles. Founder: Kyongsang-namdo. Enhanced with smart app connectivity. 🏍️ - Rebellions.ai - Pioneering next-gen AI chips. Founders: Sunghyun Park, Hyo-Eun Kim. Raised $124M to boost development and hiring. 💡 - wrtn technologies - Offers an AI-powered writing assistant to revolutionize professional writing. Founders: Seyoung Lee, Lee Se Yong, Youngjoon Yoo Tae Ho Kim. 📝 - AUTOCRYPT - Specializes in cybersecurity solutions for autonomous vehicles. Founder: Daniel Eui-seok Kim. Backed by Hyundai and others with a $25.5M fund. 🚗 - Levit 레브잇 (Alwayz 올웨이즈) - Features the Alwayz app for budget-friendly online shopping with free delivery, ideal for students. Founders: Kang, Sangwoo Park, Hyunjik Lee. 📲 - bemyfriends - Provides a SaaS platform for creating exclusive fan hubs. Founders: Wooseok Seo, Sanghoon Bae, JunKi Kim. Raised $22.3M in Series A for global expansion. 🌐 These startups are not just surviving but thriving, supported by robust funding and government-backed programs like the Oasis Startup Visa. Full list here: https://lnkd.in/gNQy7ge Keep an eye on these innovators as they expand locally and globally! #Innovation #Startups #Korea #VCs #Technology

Meet The ThinkFISH Executive Team LIVE This is a live event to kick off our new community and get to know each other. All members are welcome to join and participate. If you have questions you would like answered before the session, please email reef@thinkfish.co or feel free to ask questions using the chat feature live on the session. Join Us https://lnkd.in/gQZxZ-RP Founders get; - Free membership to REEF and 4,623 Investors - Free Pitch Deck Review Investors get: - Access to opportunities, startups and founders. - Network with other investors in a private space. We look forward to seeing you on the session and serving you better to successfully raise your round. PANELISTS INCLUDE: Ben Padnos, CEO Clifford "Cliff" Jones, CSO Freizle Abarrientos, COO Connor Nolan, VP Sales and Partnerships Patrick McGuire, CRO (event moderator) #founders #investors #fundraising #funding #incubators #accelerators #funds #startups #business

At Founders Forum Group, we support the Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Act (DMCCA) in creating a fair and dynamic environment where tech founders can thrive. Last week, Sarah Cardell spoke to this legislation’s impact and the Competition and Markets Authority’s role in championing pro-competition policies that can drive innovation and growth for UK startups and investors. This is an important focus for us as Tech Nation, alongside other industry leaders and experts, contributes to shaping the UK Government’s new industrial strategy. We remain focused on advocating for a transparent and balanced digital economy that supports founders at every stage of their journey. We’re committed to convening our community of founders, investors, and CEOs over the coming months to help shape this strategy in further detail and look forward to working with Sarah and her team at CMA along the way. More here: https://lnkd.in/eZkvxcET #UK #Tech #Innovation #Competition #Startups #TechForGrowth #DMCCA