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What an amazing experience moderating this chat with Frederick (Freddy) Dopfel, Angad Randhawa, and Ryan Mendoza! It was so great to listen to the optimism that San Francisco thrives on! My biggest takeaways from this session were: 1. Speed of execution - use AI tools and strategic partnerships to execute faster than everyone else. 2. AI is the new tech. Similar to how it was impossible to have a startup without technology in the recent past. It’s now impossible to have a startup without AI. 3. Consumer hardware can be a difficult space to create defensible moats. Patents are just blueprints for companies to copy the idea. 4. Early-stage investing is mostly unaffected by the economic environment, there will always be founders starting new companies and good deals. 5. Insights into LPs and how funds differ in looking at their timeline for returns. 6. Many new applications have opened up in robotics through advancements in edge computing, which have enabled contextual awareness. 7. Persistence is key! Thanks to Founders Village for the opportunity!

SE Ventures at TechCrunch Disrupt! On Wednesday, we hosted the official Founder & Investor Breakfast at #Disrupt2024. We connected with 200+ new founders & investors and heard from 4 incredible founders innovating at the intersection of #AI #Climate and the #BuiltEnvironment: Will Greene of Banyan Infrastructure, Ivan Poupyrev, Dr. of Archetype AI, Sonia Kastner of Pano AI and Michael Bergin of Higharc. Here are a few of the big questions we explored on stage: ◾ What is the real opportunity in #ClimateTech? Is funding slowing down or is now the moment to break in? ◾ The journey from Series A to Series B takes 2.5x longer in 2024 than it did in 2021- what can founders do better to successfully cross this chasm? ◾ What aha moments fundamentally changed the game for our founders? And what nuggets of fundraising & go-to-market advice do they have for all the builders in the room? Keep your eye on our LinkedIn for insights on these topics from our speakers and more photos from the event. Thank you to everyone who joined us! 

Hottest Startups of September 🔥 Each month, we use the 'Hot Signals' feature within Specter to highlight the companies and talent attracting the most interest from VC firms. 1. Lumen Orbit (YC S24), founded by Philip Johnston, Ezra Feilden, and Adi Oltean, is developing a network of megawatt-scale data centers in space, leveraging abundant energy and high-speed connectivity to revolutionize data infrastructure 🚀 2. CrewAI, founded by João (Joe) Moura and Rob Bailey, offers a platform for multi-agent AI systems that streamline workflows across industries, enabling businesses to build and deploy automated solutions using any LLM and cloud platform 🤖 3. Braintrust, founded by Ankur Goyal and incubated with assistance from Elad Gil, is developing an enterprise-grade stack for efficient AI product deployment, simplifying AI integration for businesses with features like evaluations and prompt playground 🧠 Find out more about the other 12 – Wordware (YC S24), Ultra, Eternal, Tiny Grad (George Hotz), Superpower, Max Helzberg, Zed Industries, Rui Bento, Spur (YC S24), and more by visiting the link below.

🎉 You Voted, We Listened: Pitch Night's Next Big Topics! 🎉 Our community has voted, and the results are in! Here's what YOU want to see in our upcoming newsletters and webinars: 👩💻 Founders: Building Scalable Tech Stacks, Perfecting Pitch Decks 💼 Investors: Due Diligence, Emerging Trends, & Deal Structuring 🤖 Tech Enthusiasts: AI and ML: Next Frontier Your votes shape our content. Did you miss out on voting? No worries! 3 Ways to Stay in the Loop: 1️⃣ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/epRbCi7G 2️⃣ Follow us for future polls 3️⃣ Share this post to help us reach more tech minds 🚀 Get In On The Action: Do you know any rock stars who can contribute to these topics? Tag them below or DM us! Together, let's create the content YOU want to see. Because at Pitch Night, your voice drives the conversation. #PitchNight #CommunityDriven #TechInsights #TechCommunity #PitchDeckTips #VentureCapital #TechEcosystem #StartupAdvice Intercom Rewardful Flowlie Technologies Kamp James Irvine beehiiv

Let the countdown begin! ⏲️ 🔥 Just 7 days stand between us and the biggest AI Builders event to date. With over 200 registrants (and counting) and 5 inspiring local demos, this is shaping up to be an incredible night. We've already announced Liminal, Lighty AI, and Gravity Foundation. Now it's time to introduce our growth stage speakers... Meet, Magnifi by TIFIN! TIFIN creates companies to improve wealth outcomes. For Denver Startup Week, TIFIN's own, Philips Antoine Gilbert will be demoing Magnifi, their AI for your finance future. In their own words, Magnifi is an AI designed to help you invest — in fact, the world’s first. With Magnifi you can do faster, better research, get help making decisions, plan for a goal, manage your portfolio, and learn while you invest. Magnifi will help you find and buy investments from a marketplace of over 15,000 stocks and funds. And Magnifi can even analyze your existing investments that you hold at other brokerages. Think of Magnifi like a co-pilot for your investing — like Siri or Alexa went to investment school. Register today 👀 https://lnkd.in/g8HrKA2p As always, thank to our partners Matchstick Ventures and Ombud as well as our amazing sponsors, Silicon Valley Bank and Technical Integrity 😤

🚀 September Update from Valusync 🚀 We are thrilled to share some exciting milestones and achievements from this past month: 🦊 Stockfox Progress: We have successfully completed another iteration of our Stockfox tool and are now diving into the project planning phase for the beta. Visit the website to request early access, and stay tuned for more updates! 🧚♀️ TechRise Women in Edtech: We were excited to watch J. compete and be named Runner-Up at the TechRise Chicago Women in Edtech pitch competition. She had a wonderful experience and is looking forward to the opportunity to pitch in the upcoming Season Finale. Stay tuned for when to vote for her and Valusync! 🎤 StartupGrind's AI in Fintech Event: We also had an incredible time pitching and networking with Rajiv 'RajNATION' Nathan at Startup Grind's AI in Fintech event during Future-of-Fintech Week. We saw some incredible applications of AI in the fintech space and met some amazing founders. We are excited about the collaboration opportunities that are ahead. 🗣️ Shoutout: With all the pitching going on, our founder, J. Lewis, had a phenomenal experience prepping with Mellini Monique. Her insight and patience were the key to calm and engaging delivery. We are so grateful for her help! 💫 Advisory Board Expansion: We are delighted to announce the addition of key experts to our Advisory Board, including an NLP/ML expert, a cybersecurity & compliance expert, a corporate foundations expert, and an accessibility & strategy expert. 🌊 Join the Movement: We are in the project planning phase for our GTM pilot. If you are in financial education or advisory, we want to talk to you! Reach out to Jennifer L. (Jay) for more information. 🎃 October is gearing up to be another exciting month!  Thank you for your continued support, and stay tuned for more updates! #valusync #investlikeafox #fintech #edtech #Innovation #techthatempowers

Missed the contest; no problem! Don't miss the opportunity to save 15% with code DCSW15. 🔽 Register today to attend our partner event, as seats are limited: https://bit.ly/3Vlgfe5 The speaker lineup includes industry heavyweights: Steve Case, Chairman & CEO of Revolution; Lina Khan, Chair of the FTC; former OpenAI board member Helen Toner; and the Co-Founders of HumaneAI. We'll dive into the future of regulation around AI and Big Tech, and which cities will become beacons of the AI boom. The speaker lineup includes industry heavyweights: Steve Case, Chairman & CEO of Revolution; Lina Khan, Chair of the FTC; former OpenAI board member Helen Toner; and the Co-Founders of HumaneAI. We’ll be covering the future of regulation around AI and Big Tech and which cities will become beacons of the AI boom.

Time to shake things up because Thellex is winning! 🎯 When we got into the AyaHQ x Lisk incubation program, it was a win. 🎯 When we listened to the refining words of a mentor, it was a win. 🎯 When business mentors shared their insights, it was a win. 🎯 When we paid attention to the wisdom of the CEO of AyaHQ, it was a win. 🎯 When we built our MVP in less than 2 weeks, it was a win. 🎯 And when we engaged the right community to create awareness, it was yet another win. We’ve seen wins in the growing interest of users. Wins in how these users have shared Thellex with others. Recently, we’ve had exciting announcements in the pipeline, but we’re keeping them for the right moment. Thellex is here to champion the spending habits of over 50M Africans and the diaspora, powered by resilient individuals who are on this journey with me. We’re winning, and we’re just getting started. Come join us: Www.Thellex.Com George Peter TIMOTHY ADEKOLA #Thellex #Bitcoin #Wagmi

Heading to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 in SF—it's the ultimate stage for connecting with AI’s brightest minds. This isn't just about trends; it’s where the real moves happen. Fired up to meet founders, VCs, and those driving AI’s future. If you’re about pushing tech boundaries and creating serious impact, let’s catch up and see how we can shape what's next together. #GenerativeAI #TechCrunchDisrupt #AIInnovation #FutureTech #VentureCapital #StartupLife #AIRevolution #TechLeaders #SFTech #DisruptiveInnovation

Drowning in information overload? We need your help to fix it! In 24 hours, we built Newtify AI as part of the Build Club global hackathon and need your vote for People’s choice by 10 am this Thu 13 Jun. Newtify is an AI-powered & personalised newsletter that curates content from trusted sources and presents it beautifully in easy-to-digest formats. Plus, with more features to come, Newtify will be your one-stop shop for a smarter, more informed future. Want a sneak peek? Check out our video: https://lnkd.in/gyHF6K5Y Vote Now & Help Us Win People's Choice: https://lnkd.in/ggcsmsQM Want early access & help us improve? Sign up and be part of the Newtify community: https://lnkd.in/gKAVtSMc Like & share this with anyone who wants a better way to stay informed & learn! Huge thanks to: My talented team: Kevin Zhou, Linh Nguyen & Vedant Dwivedi Build Club team: Yoeven D Khemlani, Annie Liao 🇦🇺 , Xavier Andueza, Jordi Hermoso , Aninda Saha, Nissan Dookeran, George Vlachos & Vincent Koc, JP FIML Sponsors: Logan Kilpatrick (Google), Harrison Chase (LangChain), Sarit Schube (Groq), Thorsten Schaeff (Supabase), Alexander Valente (Redactive), Aleksander Dahlberg (Sahha), Relevance AI ,Antler , Stone & Chalk, STARTUP HQ and more! #AI #artificialintelligence #startup #AInewsletter #news #future #knowledge #learning #hackathon #innovation #technology