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Fundraising Wave of the last 3 months has been extremely interesting. Players like Team8, Ubiquity Ventures, Black Tech Nation Ventures, Inspired Capital, and Dawn Capital over in Europe and others from various regions and sectors and gearing up for our new world we are stepping into. Growth Capital firms like Summit Partners, Thoma Bravo, TPG are extending their reach and establishing their power of influence in areas they haven't tapped into as much before. Deployment of some serious capital into Glean, Overjet, Bugcrowd, Clumio, Figure, Kore.ai in both new and revamped getting a piece of the pie... #investing #vcfunding #privateequity #growthcapital #tech #techcommunity #techinnovation #ai

Leya (YC W24) has raised $10.5M in a seed round for its AI platform tailored to legal professionals. Leya was founded to give lawyers the tools they deserve, and the idea emerged when co-founders August Erséus, Sigge Labor, and Max Junestrand saw firsthand how their lawyer friends struggled with tasks such as making sure that 1000s of contracts contained certain clauses. "At Leya, we envision AI not as a mere add-on to lawyers' workflow but as a partner that will work on their behalf in a trustworthy way. Our AI system is taking care of simple knowledge work, freeing lawyers to focus on what they do best: higher-level strategy, client service, and problem-solving," shared co-founder and CEO Max Junestrand. Leya directly accesses files and documents right where they are. It then combines them with legal data from over 15 jurisdictions, always providing sentence-level citations and references to the underlying material in its output, in contract reviews, conversations, and when editing or reviewing documents directly. Congratulations to the team!

Trust yourself. Keep doing what you’ve been doing. Follow your intellectual nose. Have trust that everything will lead you somewhere exciting. This place might not be obvious to you right now. But keep going. Tune in for an inspiring conversation. With Tej Panesar, Partner at Prism Ventures on EUVC #venturecapital #angelinvesting #startupfunding #europe

Four pieces of advice for a young VC. From Steffen Pauls, Founder of Moonfare & 7GC & Co 1️⃣ Take out of your vocabulary “I wish, I had …”. 2️⃣ Don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort zone. 3️⃣ Leave the mainstream and find your edge. 4️⃣ Speak up, even if you are not asked. What do you think? Join the conversation. 🔽 #venturecapital #angelinvesting #startupfunding #europe #privateequity

What makes a good pitch? "High energy" "Good content" "Brief" Find out more in our latest snapshot from Finovate Europe 👇 In minute four, we hear what's needed to win people over and present your idea in the best light from a range of speakers, attendees and business leaders 💡 As a central part of Finovate, the pitches are where pioneering startups get to showcase their stuff. Here's what you need to bear in mind if you're thinking of entering next year 🧠 Ali Paterson Kate Bolton Comms for Good Dr Annika Möslein Quantum Dice Ofer Friedman AU10TIX Kris Dickinson NayaOne Michal Berdugo Citrusx Kaido Saar Mifundo Dharmesh Mistry DiffusionData Max Swan UpSlide Chanelle Bramble Moneyhub Chris Higham Secure Trust Bank Vasco Alexandre Dotfile Rich Weston Tuum Emmanuelle Johaadien Sikoia #Pitching #StartupSuccess #FinovateEurope #FFvideosatFinovateEurope

Putting Specter Data to excellent use. Due to the geopolitical tensions in the current and previous year, a lot of funds and research can be seen in the defense sector. Below are the top 10 Fastest growing DefenseTech

We are thrilled to announce our participation in bunch's $15.5 million Series A funding round! Led by global investor FinTech Collective, existing investors, including Cherry Ventures and ourselves, are doubling down on our commitment. Studies project significant growth in the private markets data sector, with the industry estimated to reach $18 billion by 2030, growing at an annual rate of 12% from its current $8 billion size. This is where bunch comes in – with their mission of becoming the backbone of private markets. With their end-to-end platform Bunch enables sophisticated funds and investors to operate, administrate, and transact within private markets seamlessly and securely. Levent Altunel, Co-Founder of bunch:  "Alternative Assets are the fastest-growing asset class, yet their operational processes remain stuck in the past." Enrico Ohnemüller, Co-Founder of bunch: "Our Series A funding will accelerate bunch on its mission to bring this trillion-dollar industry into the 21st century, driving a much-needed digital transformation. We are thrilled to have true private market experts as investors supporting our vision of transforming the space and are excited to bring our innovative solutions to more investors across Europe and beyond." Congratulations to Enrico, Levent and the entire bunch team for this achievement. For more information, check out the complete press release under the link in the comment section. #MotiveVentures #bunch #SeriesA #PortfolioCompany

Another successful Upfront Summit in the books. @Rob Mazzoni from Wellington's Late-Stage Growth team and @Van Jones from Wellington Access Ventures enjoyed the content, as well as the opportunity to catch up with friends in the venture capital and limited partner communities. It was clear from these conversations that LPs have renewed excitement to back new and existing managers that show clear differentiation. For VCs, the returning momentum of underlying software customer buying behavior is providing confidence that 2024 could be an improved deal environment across sectors, with AI as the clearest driver.

🇪🇺 In the spirit of efficiency and European unity, BlackWood works to strengthen cross-border collaboration within the European VC ecosystem. Last year, we led the pre-seed round for FINGREEN AI, exemplifying how VC and angel investors across borders can come together to optimally fund innovation with flexible funding solutions. 📜 It’s a testament to the strategic advantage of our pan-european angel network, which in this deal included industry-specific legal experts and ESG specialists, essential for navigating the complexities of the sometimes 'not-so-single' European market. 🤝 By uniting experienced angels with VCs, we are not only co-investing in startups with vetted value-adding investors, but also building cohesion & relationships between actors in a market that still appears too fragmented compared to the US. This approach creates a so-called 'Win-Win-Win'.

Another successful Upfront Summit in the books. Rob Mazzoni from Wellington's Late-Stage Growth team and Van Jones from Wellington Access Ventures enjoyed the content, as well as the opportunity to catch up with friends in the venture capital and limited partner communities. It was clear from these conversations that LPs have renewed excitement to back new and existing managers that show clear differentiation. For VCs, the returning momentum of underlying software customer buying behavior is providing confidence that 2024 could be an improved deal environment across sectors, with AI as the clearest driver.