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Win a chance to fly ✈️ to San Francisco on Dec. 19th, 2024 to pitch your startup to top VC's in Silicon Valley 🌎 https://pitch.tech/   Are you building the next big thing in tech?  Are you a founder looking for VC insights on your pitch? Showcase your startup to EO's 328K+ subscribers worldwide & gain expert feedback on your pitch for our distinguished investor panelists : [Investor Line-up]  🔥 Tae Hea Nahm, Founder of Storm Ventures - Storm has invested in over 300 B2B software companies, including 12 unicorns - Co-author of ‘Survival to Thrival’, a must-read for B2B SaaS founders looking to unlock growth 🔥 John Whaley, Founder of Inception Studio - Leading the most esteemed accelerator of AI startup founders representing Silicon Valley  - 3x Cybersecurity Founder (Redcoat AI, UnifyID Moka5) [About Pitch.tech]  - Once selected to pitch, founders will be featured in EO channel in a special episode powered by .TECH domains - Flights & accommodations to San Francisco is on us! - All founders currently building on .tech domain (or are planning to), and have raised less than $3 million total may apply. Application closes on November 20th!

Calling all Bay Area founders! "Reflect, Connect, Recharge - Founder's 2024 Retrospect Workshop" on Saturday, December 21st, from 2 PM to 5 PM at Digital Garage SF. As the year comes to a close, take a moment to pause, reflect, and draw inspiration from fellow founders before the holiday hustle. Join us for an intimate unconference-style gathering designed for early-stage founders to look back on 2024, share key learnings, and chart the way forward. This isn’t your typical networking event—it’s a chance to reconnect with your journey, exchange wisdom with peers, and enter the new year with clarity and purpose. Why Attend? Keynote: Begin with an inspiring session on the power of reflection for forward momentum. Peer-to-Peer Learning: Engage in small, curated groups to exchange insights and experiences. Holiday Send-Off: Celebrate your wins, learn from challenges, and enter the new year with renewed focus. Seats are limited and free with RSVP. Secure your spot now: https://lu.ma/bb36bqrk

Meet Eric J. Kim, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Goodwater Capital. Over the span of 9 yearsGoodwater has made over 700 investments across 50 countries. Notably, it has also backed more than 10 companies that surpassed $1 billion in valuation and secured over $3.3 billion in capital commitments. Yet behind every success story and glamorous figure is a small beginning with big aspirations. In this episode of <Deal Makers>, EO's original interview series featuring top minds in investment, we dive deep into Eric's journey in investment. In this video, Eric shares insights into the billion-dollar investments he made early on and discusses the lessons he learned through such rigorous experience. To watch full interview : https://lnkd.in/d6Vmp84m Produced by DoWon Kim

Huge congratulations to the Speak team on their recent $78 million in Series C funding, reaching $1 billion! Led by Accel with participation from the OpenAI Startup Fund, Khosla Ventures, and Y Combinator, this round marks their second fundraise in 2024 with a doubled valuation within just 6 months. EO had the pleasure of interviewing Connor Zwick and Andrew Hsu back in February 2023, where we delved into topics such as : challenges of scaling an edtech startup, the importance of user-centric design, and their commitment to making language learning accessible globally. If you'd like to learn more about how it all began, make sure to check out the founders' stories in our interview : https://lnkd.in/gXk6ePBC The video offers keen insights into how Speak has trailblazed over the years to achieve such remarkable growth, focusing on the founders' mindsets & approach to building. At EO, we're committed to featuring ambitious founders building great things. If you believe your startup has the potential to be the next big thing, reach out to us at partner@eoeoeo.net Here's to their continued growth and learning!

Pitch your tech startup to top investors in Silicon Valley! Apply Now 👉 https://bit.ly/41b1vle If you are a... ✅ tech startup founder ✅ based in SF (or can be in SF on Dec. 19th, 2024) ✅ looking for top-tier advice on your startup & gain exposure to 370K+ audience of builders worldwide Join us for the exciting pitch & mentoring event, [Pitch.tech] ! [Investor Line-up] 🔥 Tae Hea Nahm, Founder of Storm Ventures - Storm has invested in over 300 B2B software companies, including 12 unicorns - Co-author of ‘Survival to Thrival’, a must-read for B2B SaaS founders looking to unlock growth 🔥 John Whaley, Founder of Inception Studio - Leading the most esteemed accelerator of AI startup founders representing Silicon Valley - 3x Cybersecurity Founder (Redcoat AI, UnifyID Moka5) [About Pitch.tech] This is a special opportunity sponsored by .Tech Domains to empower the next batch of innovators in tech. - Once selected to pitch, founders will be featured in EO channel in a special episode powered by .TECH domains - Flights & accommodations to San Francisco is on us! - All founders currently building on .tech domain (or are planning to), and have raised less than $3 million total may apply. We've extended the deadline to Dec. 8th - head over now and apply now / reach out to us at partner@eoeoeo.net

Meet Pelu Tran, CEO of Ferrum Health, Inc.. The serial entrepreneur who has successfully built two startups in the healthcare sector shares insights on the often-made-mistakes by early-stage founders. Just months before graduating from Stanford Med, Pelu Tran dropped out to start Augmedix during the Google Glass boom. As the trend faded, the company faced a crisis, followed by a personal tragedy—his uncle’s death from a missed cancer diagnosis. Determined to tackle diagnostic errors, Pelu founded Ferrum Health, only to face new challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic. How did he overcome these challenges and grow Ferrum Health into a $113M company? And what key insights did he gain along the way? Find out in the full episode on Ferrum Health 👉 https://lnkd.in/gK9dFJc6 Produced by Yunjin Bae

Meet Jason Zintak, CEO of 6sense, the $5.2B company redefining how B2B sales and marketing operates. In this video, Jason dives into the strategies that drive 6Sense's success, from acquiring first customers to building high-performing, aligned teams. He shares the importance of fostering a culture rooted in trust and results, emphasizing that great products are made by great people. The driving force behind such culture, he notes, are team alignment, leadership, and culture in achieving success. Sneak peak into the chapters: 1. Let Your Product Speak For the Customer 2. Do Business, Not the Hype 3. Know Your Customer To Sell the Product Lean into his story as he opens up about the challenges of scaling a rapidly growing company and provides actionable advice for navigating competitive markets. To watch full video 👉 https://lnkd.in/gPyMJ_Ph

Meet Amir Movafaghi, CEO of Mixpanel, who shares the remarkable journey from crisis to success. Today, Mixpanel serves 9,000+ customers globally, standing as a testament to the power of customer-centric product development. Yet when Amir had just begun his new role as CEO of Mixpanel, he was faced with the staggering customer churn rate of 50%. Luckily, Amir was not new to this game. As an early Twitter employee, Amir had witnessed Twitter's explosive growth from 100 employees with zero revenue to 4,500 employees generating $2B. Under his leadership, Mixpanel achieved a dramatic turnaround, boosting retention to 90% and elevating NPS scores from single digits to nearly 60. In this exclusive interview, Amir reveals: - The true meaning of Product-Led Growth (PLG) - Silicon Valley's unique culture of collaboration - Strategies for product improvement through customer feedback - Common pitfalls B2B startups should avoid To watch his full story 👉 https://lnkd.in/gVPHhnAB Produced by GunWook Yoo #Mixpanel #ProductLedGrowth #StartupGrowth #B2B #SaaS

Meet Karthik Gollapudi, Founder and CEO of Sift. Hear him out as he says: "Before starting a business, shouldn't we first know what smartess is? In SpaceX, everyone is smarter than you. Surrounded by great people, learn what is smart and start a business." Karthik was the software leader of the SpaceX Dragon Capsule team and founded Sift, a software tool for more secure and efficient hardware. In this interview, Karthik demonstrates the kind of spirit and thinking process emobodied by some of the most prestigious / iconic voices in startup history -PayPal Mafia, Starlink, Elon Musk's ambition to transform our world. Dive into his full interview here 👉 https://lnkd.in/g2g52CTy Produced by Eunseo Seol

Meet Jacob Bank, Founder and CEO of Relay.app. Jacob built his first company, Timeful, which was acquired by Google in 2015. At Google, Jacob was in charge of advancing Gmail and Google Calendar to the tool that it is today. Now, Jacob is back in the startup world, building Relay.app - AI-powered task automation tool backed by Khosla Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, and more. In this interview, Jacob reflects on his experiences of building products as both founder of a small startup and as a PM at a large corporation. Now back to building Relay.app from ground-up, Jacob shares invaluable insight into making career decisions and his own drive behind starting his own company again. Watch full interview here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gP-bhXaV Produced by Joy Choi