M13’s Post

Techstars recently hosted a webinar with the Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., Inc. to discuss how they've engaged with niche tech ecosystems and created opportunities for founders 🚀 If you want to hear about how they've taken risks and made an impact 🔥 check out the recording here: https://lnkd.in/e7vADteB. As we continue to bring opportunities to founders worldwide, Techstars is actively seeking great partners. If you're interested in joining us, let's chat! 📈 #Startups #EcoDev #Ecosystem #Accelerators #Techstars #venturecapital #earlystage #entrepreneur #Stanleyblackanddecker #ECAAbuDhabi #AbuDhabi #UAE #US #venture

Had some fun pitching at START Global Start Summit in St. Gallen. I use the word “fun” because pitching to a generalist audience a topic about payments and data management can be not an easy task, especially in a two minutes short pitch. Definetely a good personal challenge to tackle, having some good pitching practice at an overall good event focused on tech and early stage startups for the DACH area. #tech #data #payments #intelligence

We hosted a panel with the Early Childhood Authority (ECA) of Abu Dhabi and Stanley Black & Decker last week to talk about how they’ve engaged with and were able to create opportunities for founders in their niche tech ecosystems, and the impact it has had. If you’re interested in hearing about how the biggest risk they’ve taken is NOT working with startups, you can find the recording below: #Startups #EcoDev #Ecosystem #Accelerators #Techstars

We hosted a panel with the Early Childhood Authority (ECA) of Abu Dhabi and Stanley Black & Decker last week to talk about how they’ve engaged with founders in their niche tech ecosystems and the outcomes they’ve experienced. Check out how these ecosystem builders describe the biggest risk as NOT working with startups and how you, too, can get started. You can find the recording here: https://lnkd.in/eHRq7Sfi Techstars is looking for more great partners to help us continue bringing opportunities to founders worldwide! #Startups #EcoDev #Ecosystem #Accelerators #Techstars #Startups #EcoDev #Ecosystem #Accelerators #Techstars

Great to attend the #ReversePitch event in Leeds last night as part of UK Tech Week, where three investors from YFM Equity Partners, Par Equity and Lifted Ventures pitched to a room of fundraising tech founders. A few discussion points that stood out: 1) Human Dynamics: The importance of aligning angel investors/VCs with founders, balancing personal interactions with both the trend towards 'platformification', and the need to respect the time of founders. 2) Female Founders: The need to boost investment in female-led startups, who often exit faster and undervalue their expertise, affecting funding opportunities. 3) Regional Disparities: The challenges faced by Northern England founders in securing equity funding from angels and VCs compared to their London counterparts. Thanks to KPMG for hosting and to all of the speakers. 

Read about 16 Tech's continued momentum in our 2023-2024 Impact Report, showcasing five high-impact startups growing their businesses as a result of the resources available in 16 Tech, upcoming additions to the district, and 16 Tech's community impact in the Near West and Near Northwest neighborhoods. 2023-2024 Impact Report: https://bit.ly/3XBiNo4

🚀 Bridging the Gap: Civic Tech & GovTech + Public Sector Synergy 🚀   Despite their innovation potential, GovTech startups and civic tech organisations often fail to cooperate with the public administration. In a recent workshop by ÖFIT - Kompetenzzentrum Öffentliche IT, four central challenges for cooperation were identified: 🧠 Mindset Mismatch 📋 Competing Priorities 📐 Lack of Standards 🏢 Tricky Procurement Processes And the good news? The workshop resultet in an actionable plan to overcome these obstacles, featuring solutions and policy recommendations straight from the experts. 🚀📈 Read and download the full action plan here (only available in German): https://lnkd.in/e4xX7kd7 #StartupBerlin #CityofCooperation #CityofEnablement

Check out these 5 fast facts from March 2024! Access Israeli tech ecosystem data on Startup Nation Central👉 https://okt.to/CFPGid #Finder #israelitechecosystem

It's fantastic to see increased interest and investment from various VC firms in the field of NatureTech. Thanks to Ollie Potter for featuring Antony Yousefian in this deep dive edition from The NatureTech Memos #venture #vc #nature #naturetech #sustainableinvestment #impactinvestment