Earlybird Edition: Jan 2024
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Earlybird Edition: Jan 2024

Wow, thanks to over 19,000 of you for subscribing already! Here in the second edition, discover key January updates from across Earlybird – all in one place.

🌱 Portfolio News: 

  • Jonas Andrulis, Founder & CEO of Aleph Alpha, provided his take on AI trust, transparency, and security, in a recent article published by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung featured HiveMQ, Aleph Alpha, and eleQtron Gmbh in an article discussing the benefits of startups operating outside of urban hubs and why this is a growing trend. 
  • Gründerszene shared this year’s unicorn predictions and offered a glimpse into the future of the German startup scene – featuring Earlybird portfolio companies Isar Aerospace, Marvel Fusion, Upvest, and Aleph Alpha.
  • Earlybird portfolio companies Marvel Fusion, Aleph Alpha, and Isar Aerospace shared insights at the Digital-Life-Design or DLD Conference in Munich, a platform for connecting business, politics, and science. 
  • Earlybird portfolio company and Europe’s leading neo-insurer Getsafe acquired Germany’s number 1 digital platform for student loans, deineStudienfinanzierung, further aligning the company with Gen Z buying behaviors. See TechCrunch here.
  • Portfolio company Greenlyte Carbon Technologies (GCT) announced a partnership with Deep Sky, a gigaton-scale carbon removal company based in Montreal, Canada.

  • Handelsblatt featured 3 Earlybird portfolio companies: Aleph Alpha, Isar Aerospace, and Marvel Fusion in an article discussing the top 10 German companies most likely to reach unicorn status.  
  • Bloomberg’s Berlin Studio featured Jonas Andrulis of Aleph Alpha who highlighted Big Tech's dominance in the AI sector and called for a more balanced competitive landscape to drive AI innovation.
  • Sifted featured Jonas Andrulis of Aleph Alpha in a groundbreaking report discussing the possibility of hiring AI agents to accomplish tasks. 

Jonas Andrulis of Aleph Alpha (center) joined other Earlybird portfolio company presenters at DLD, including Daniel Metzler of Isar Aerospace, and Heike Freund of Marvel Fusion

✍️ Our Published Content:

  • We published our first monthly LinkedIn Newsletter, which has already gained over 19k subscribers. Thanks to you – our LinkedIn community!
  • Earlybird introduced the newest members to the Digital West Finance Team and shared their unique professional backgrounds.

⚡️ Special Features: 

  • Earlybird Teammate Marieke Gehres was featured amongst 20 European climate investors in a ClimateHack article discussing 2024 investment predictions. 
  • Marieke Gehres was also featured in a TechCrunch article discussing the future of EdTech and how AI can enhance its development. 
  • Earlybird Partner Dr. Andre Retterath was featured in a Tech eu article about what to expect in the AI landscape in 2024. 
  • Earlybird Partner Dr. Hendrik Brandis was featured in a Sifted article about 2024 predictions on deal-making and founder opportunities. 
  • Earlybird Principal Dr. Moritz Belling shared his insights about energy tech in a recent Tech eu article discussing entrepreneurial teams reducing carbon footprints and conserving resources. 
  • Earlybird Principal Nina Mayer was featured in the Payment & Banking - PBA Experts GmbH's “Faces of the Fintech Industry” where she shared insights on her experience as a Fintech investor. 
  • Earlybird Partner John Yianni was featured in a video by the U.K. Department for Business and Trade which discusses how to meet UK startups. 
  • Earlybird Partner and co-founder Christian Nagel shared his long-term view on VC investment in European tech and Earlybird's evolving approach in a new Venturing On podcast episode with David Frodsham. 
  • Earlybird Health Principal Dr. Christoph Massner shared his perspective on the current digital health landscape in a recent article by Sifted.
  • Earlybird Principal Nina Mayer was featured in FinanzBusiness sharing insights on Fintech trends and business models. 

📍Events: 

  • Earlybird Health co-hosted a Digital Health Cocktail Hour and discussed the potential implications of the upcoming EU AI Act on German and European digital health startups, founders, and overall innovations. 
  • Earlybird co-hosted a Fintech Breakfast Club, along with Hedosophia, to bring together women who are leaders in the Fintech industry.
  • Earlybird introduced Deep Tech Momentum, an exclusive 3-day event with Europe's top 100 early-stage Deep Tech startups, as an official partner, where team Earlybird-X will attend. 

Earlybird Digital Health Cocktail Hour in Berlin connected the ecosystem to discuss the EU AI act.


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