SiriusGame

I often say that a successful investor-startup relationship has to work both ways. Not every investor is the right fit for us, just as we might not be right for many investors. But I sometimes wonder if, when faced with an offer, knowing all the challenges that come with running a startup, we would have the strength to decline due to a perceived misalignment. Luckily for me, today at SiriusGame we couldn't be further from this dilemma. I'm grateful that my instincts led me to partner with ULTRA.VC and their accelerator. There will be plenty of time to share the immense value of their workshops, support, mentors and its overall community. For now, I want to highlight something that has a great significance for my team and I: today we were approached an investigation on founders mental health and how investors can best support them. If you are a start-up founder you know that often we feel the pressure to always perform in front of investors, to never show weakness, to act like we're at 100% all the time. That’s why I’ve typically shared more with angel investors, who, knowing me on a personal level, understood and value me holistically. In the past three years I knew I could turn to them when I was struggling, without shame, and if my start up and I are still here today it's also thanks to them (Michele Giliberti has had to endure his share this in the last year 😅 ). If you've met me as a peer, you know I have always encouraged honest conversations between fellow founders and tried to keep things real at least amongst us, pushing to share more than what we post on our Linkedin feed, so often a place of depressing comparisons. My conversations with Marco Cappellini and Aleksandra Maravic never fail to leave me feeling refreshed and less lonely. Personally I have chosen to have the same approach within my team as well, but that's a me choice, or maybe I am just lucky to have found Miriam Torregrossa and Fabiana Gubitosa who I have accepted me for who I am. I would love to see more VCs adopt this approach—it not only benefits founders but could significantly improve startup success rates as well. If you’re a startup founder, I encourage you to fill out this anonymous survey on founder mental health. Let’s make mental health a priority in the startup ecosystem! https://lnkd.in/de4E3Kbd #mentalhealth #startup #vc #investements #StartupJourney #founders

Si cresce così 📈 o così 🚼? Intendo dire: non tutto è scalabile. Forse il business è scalabile, le tecnologie sono scalabili, ma gli organismi e gli ecosistemi no. La crescita ha bisogno di tempo. Ed è bene ricordarselo. È una delle cose che ho imparato negli ultimi sette anni con Master Up la trasmissione di RAI Alto Adige di cui sono autore e che ora, dopo averla condotta per le prime cinque edizioni, mi vede nel ruolo di giudice con Christian Lechner e Roberto Biasi founder di Microgate. Con Master Up, ora condotto da Elisa Weiss e prodotto da Alias Eqtel per la regia di Piero Balzan, abbiamo visto e accompagnato alla crescita (forse anche aiutato) le startup di un territorio, l'Alto Adige, che prima della nascita di NOI Techpark l'innovazione la frequentava poco. E invece la costanza (anche degli investimenti) premia. Di anno in anno la qualità delle startup che presentano i propri progetti cresce, e nell'edizione che sta per andare in onda ha raggiunto livelli inimagginabili solo qualche anno fa. 📺 Poi ci sono anche gli effetti collaterali: negli anni ho imparato a parlare più lentamente (poco più lentamente...), scandire meglio le parole, eliminare lo sguardo da cerbiatto impaurito davanti alla telecamera. La settima stagione di Master Up andrà in onda su RAI Alto Adige ogni domenica mattina alle 9 (in replica serale al sabato dall'autunno), canale 808 del digitale terrestre. Per tutti i non altoatesini c'è la mediateca RAI: https://lnkd.in/dz36-acD. In questa stagione vi raccontiamo i progetti di SiriusGame con Laura Cesaro (she/her) e EMOTITECH® con Lodovico Minelli Sarteri; di NSPulse con Federico Camiciottoli e Witty con Lorenzo Craia; di Fortissimo con Valeria Told e Soource con Luca Taddeo; di bitebase AI - Your Digital Sous-Chef con Nick Preda e The Garum Project con Mattia Baroni. Poi c'è la finale, ma ve la racconto più sotto data... Calendario completo https://lnkd.in/dA6zXzWx Blum. Business as a medium Buona visione!

Join us at FUSE 2024, the second edition of NOI's annual transformative event for the start-up and innovation community on June 18th from 18-21. Explore what's in store for you: >> Experience a powerful keynote speech on "Resilience in Entrepreneurship" by Stephanie Melodia, Public Speaker & Podcast Host, Strategy & Tragedy, also ex-CEO of the award-winning UK marketing agency Bloom, partner of branding studio BOMBA, and VC scout for Ada Ventures. >> Embark on a start-up safari including an exhibition space & demo area, on-stage pitches, and digital challenge boards. >> Join us for an award ceremony, networking opportunities, and much more. >> Engage in a dynamic panel discussion featuring representatives from Rubner Timber Engineering, holzius Vollholzhaus, Enrico Giacomuzzi GmbH, nanea, Melinda, Plantvoice SB, Climagrün GmbH and others. >> Take an exclusive tour through NOI Techpark and discover the services offered. Sign up now -> https://bit.ly/4aeHn2n The event is funded by the Interreg project MOZART ITAT-11-014.