Funden’s Post

Fundraising motivation: here's a weekly summary of 30 startups from around the  world that have raised capital: 1. Versiro | Energy | $2M 2. GovSky | Cyber Security | $3M 3. Virtual Peaker | Energy | $3M 4. 1Breadcrumb | Construction | $3M 5. Vida Global | Artificial Intelligence | $3M 6. HopSkip | Hospitality | $3M 7. Aurea Imaging | AgTech | $3M 8. Cluby | Hospitality | $3M 9. Sensorita | Waste Management | $3M 10. Marketboomer | Hospitality | $3M 11. Haloo | Blockchain | $3M 12. Hiwell | HealthTech | $4M 13. Credit Apps | FinTech | $4M 14. ParlayPlay Fantasy Sports | SportsTech | $4M 15. When | InsurTech | $4M 16. Steep | Analytics | $4M 17. Esper Bionics | Robotics | $5M 18. PolyAPI | Developer APIs | $5M 19. TireTutor | Automotive | $6M 20. Synthpop - Healthcare AI | HealthTech | $6M 21. eAgronom | AgTech | $6M 22. Overseed | Biotechnology | $7M 23. Natcap | Environmental Consulting | $10M 24. Cartken | Robotics | $10M 25. Kvantify | Quantum Computing | $11M 26. Redactive | Generative AI | $12M 27. Pi Squared Inc. | Blockchain | $13M 28. UptimeAI Inc. | Artificial Intelligence | $14M 29. Tembo | Database | $14M 30. Prodia | Developer APIs | $15M Source: Crunchbase Have you raised, or are you raising a round as we speak? Comment below! ⤵ #vcfunding #venturecapital #vc #startupfunding #funden

Top Venture Funding Events November 13, 2024 Bounce ($19M - Series B): Luggage storage services for travelers worldwide. Conduktor ($30M - Series B): Enterprise data management platform for streaming data. Eaze ($10M - Series B): Marijuana delivery platform connecting users to dispensaries. EIDON AI ($3.5M - Seed): Decentralized AI network for training multimodal models. General Galactic ($8M - Seed): Develops technology for producing carbon-neutral fuels. Notabene ($14.5M - Series B): Crypto payment authorization network for institutions. NovoPayment ($20M - Venture): Banking and payment SaaS platform for financial services. Outbuild ($11M - Series A): Scheduling and planning software for construction. Prokeep ($25M - Series A): Customer engagement software for distributors. Recogni ($102M - Series C): Develops vision-oriented AI systems for vehicles. Shiru ($16M - Series B): Develops biotech-based ingredients for food production. Trace Neuroscience ($101M - Series A): Develops genomic medicine therapies for ALS and more. Vatn Systems ($13M - Seed): Develops autonomous underwater vehicles for defense. Writer ($200M - Series C): AI platform for brand-compliant content creation. If you’re an employee of one of these companies, please share any additional details, videos, links, or insights in the comments! #VC #Funding #Venture #News

Network, it's official! We are starting a a seed round for my patented technology to get NPS® in branch and retail settings 👍 . We're doing a $1MM 💵 seed round 🌱 using Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) split between no more than four investors. VeroTerra is the legal entity and we have some big news coming and this capital raise is to help accelerate market adoption through sales and service hiring. The patented technology uses computer vision and AI 🤖 to get frictionless NPS® or Realtime Promoter Score™ (RPS™) in physical settings using intuitive hand gestures to create an augmented reality experience. We want to make every customer experience so delightful that it's worth sharing 😁. Please share this post to help in the capital raise. DISCLAIMER: This post is separate from my other affiliations. #ai #computervision #nps #startup #seed #seedround #bank #creditunion #retail #vc

Fundraising motivation: here's a weekly summary of 30 startups from around the  world that have raised capital: 1. DecoverAI | Generative AI | $2M 2. Global Predictions Inc | FinTech | $2M 3. Masterplace | EdTech | $2M 4. Rabbitt AI : Own your AI | Artificial Intelligence | $2M 5. Look North World | Gaming | $3M 6. Sober Sidekick by Empathy Health Tech | HealthTech | $3M 7. Educatly | EdTech | $3M 8. FundMiner | Non Profit | $3M 9. Swan Chain | Web3 | $3M 10. Streamkap | Data Integration | $3M 11. Mintify Inc | Blockchain | $3M 12. Amperecloud | Clean Energy | $4M 13. Safeguard Global Privacy | Compliance | $4M 14. Endari | Cyber Security | $4M 15. InvestorHub | FinTech | $5M 16. Hyperbolic | Cloud Computing | $7M 17. Greenely | Clean Energy | $8M 18. Monto | FinTech | $9M 19. Tezi AI | HRTech | $9M 20. Hedra | Generative AI | $10M 21. Athena Security Inc. | Security | $10M 22. Layer2 Financial | FinTech | $11M 23. Sybill | SalesTech | $11M 24. Female Invest | EdTech | $11M 25. Leaf Agriculture | AgTech | $11M 26. ZeroTier, Inc. | Cloud Infrastructure | $14M 27. Tset | Enterprise Software | $14M 28. Aveni | Speech Recognition | $14M 29. MedScout | MedTech | $15M 30. Lineaje Inc | Supply Chain | $20M Source: Crunchbase Have you raised, or are you raising a round as we speak? Comment below! ⤵ #vcfunding #venturecapital #vc #startupfunding #funden

🚀 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐐2'24? The latest trends in venture capital are shaping the industry in intriguing ways. AI continues to dominate the landscape, driving significant innovation and investment. Meanwhile, fintech is making a notable rebound, showing resilience and renewed interest. Overall funding is gaining momentum, signaling a vibrant market. Deal counts are sliding, indicating a more selective investment approach. #VC #AI #Fintech #Funding #InvestmentTrends

💡 I have asked the experts: what is the best piece of advice for us, the morphiq founders, in our early start-up phase? ✅ Anouk Moll: continuously adapt, be ready to change your (initial) business idea/s, tune into your customer needs; ✅ Julian Lange: consider/don’t discard pivoting, even in a context of already having a few customers. Seize opportunities that may arise down the road; ✅ Jan Miczaika: fuel your talent pool; be a few steps ahead of your needs. Good quality talent is scarce and not immediately mobilisable. Thank you! 🙏 Thanks Merantix for having invited morphiq.ai to attend the Fintech AI Breakfast (https://lnkd.in/eWmBpTAR). Thanks Janette Wiget for having greatly moderated the debate; here are my takeaways from it: 1️⃣ EXPERIENCE AND PATIENCE: building solutions for #regulatedindustries (such as the financial industry) is a massive challenge, not quite for impatient or industry outsider type of entrepreneurs; 2️⃣ EXPERIENCES vs. JUST AI: think of building new experiences, not just building an AI powered solution; look around, spot real needs/pains, address those; there's a lot that can be improved (e.g. customer interface, #personalisation, provide #real advice, #productivity increase at all levels etc.) ; 3️⃣ DATA vs. LLM: LLM commoditisation is a fact. Data, instead, is becoming critical, both for building new AI verticals (e.g. #hyperpersonalization, #riskmanagement etc.) and for ensuring models accuracy; 4️⃣ PREDICTIONS: we shall experience a series of incremental changes, already improving our lives, before a new cycle will bring fundamentally new AI driven experiences. For the entrepreneurs, there was a 🍒 on the 🎂: funding is available, for truly good ideas and strong teams. Otherwise, revenue is the best funding a start-up could aspire at. #ai #fintech #bigdata #aipredictions #startup #banking #llm #hyperpersonalization #algorithms #pivot #embracechange #stayalert

IA Seed Ventures’ General Partners are experts in their respective industries, representing deep #tech, SaaS, Fintech, Insurtech, Healthtech, AI, and more. 🦄 Our partners have invested in many unicorns from Seed stage. In this new world of AI, the core rules of savvy early-stage investments remain unchanged.  However, we believe investing in #AI requires special attention to a few areas: •  Founder domain expertise •  Proprietary data or flywheel potential •  Strong evidence of product-market fit •  Ability to deliver value, as foundational models improve. Reach out to hear more about our #investment philosophy and portfolio: https://lnkd.in/gTpjvU3j

The EKNOX Corporation is excited to announce that Bayo Okusanya is joining our leadership team as our Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder. Bayo is bringing a wealth of unique skills and talents to the EKNOX Corporation as he started his career as the first hire at Chaac Ventures, an early-stage, technology-focused VC fund investing across the global Princeton University alumni ecosystem. Investments include FiscalNote (NYSE: NOTE), Booster, Overtime, CreateSafe, Inc., MIRA Imaging, and Limitless Studios (an Africa-focused media & entertainment company). Bayo graduated from Princeton University in 2020 with a BA in Philosophy and Minor in Entrepreneurship. Following his role at Chaac Ventures, Bayo contributed to several early-stage startups as an Angel Investor & Advisor. Last but not least Bayo is the CEO and Founder of NPC Labs where he is working at the intersection of blockchain, commerce and culture! Next month on Thursday May 30th at 7:00 pm EST we will have a virtual Open House focusing on how the EKNOX Corporation can help any organization with "language translation" support with AI avatars while big or small, a for-profit, not-for-profit or government entity etc. If you have interest in such a session please sign up via the Google link below: https://lnkd.in/g5aSjSZS Again the EKNOX Corporation is excited about all of the progress we have made in the generative AI space and we look forward to your organization benefiting from our efforts! If you know of an organization that could benefit from generative artificial intelligence avatars which we produce please do not hesitate to like, share or repost this post to your respective networks! #eKNOX #generativeai #artificialintelligence #languagetranslation #global #strongertogether

Shoutout to the Center for Real Estate Technology & Innovation and Ashkán Z., who've been providing us with some great data on #proptech. I was interested in this article's breakdown of venture capital investments since 2023 in #AI #proptech companies, amounting to $2.21 billion across 254 companies. It also provides a good high-level breakdown of AI's positive and negative impacts in real estate, grounded in some solid statistical benefits. Follow the (smart) money. https://lnkd.in/eSvXwDH3

Hello to all the entrepreneurs and industry veterans itching to build their own company but prefer an experienced partner to co-build together. Although venture studios are lesser known than accelerators and incubators, with 30% higher company success rates on average and successful stories such as Snowflake, Moderna, Affirm, etc., more and more founders are choosing to co-build with venture studios. Today I'm proud to announce 9 areas of interest across fintech, web3, and AI for which we are seeking entrepreneur-in-residence applications. Check them out at https://lnkd.in/dRHSC8vi and let's build something transformative together to disrupt the status quo. 🚀 1. Dynamic Personal Wealth Management & Retirement Planning 2. Real-Time Fraud Detection & Automated Response 3. Programmable Privacy Layers for API Transactions 4. Individualized Credit Bureau Scoring 5. DePIN Distribution 6. AI Agent Economy 7. Alternative Investments Secondaries 8. Robotics Data Collection 9. APIs as Agents #Ventures #Startups #VentureBuilding #VentureStudio #EntrepreneursInResidence #Fintech #Web3 #AI #Agents #Technology #Infrastructure #Innovation #Disruption #BeBold #DisruptStatusQuo #CustomerFirst #ProblemFirst