What Makes a Good Product-Market Fit?🎯, Global Markets Snapshot📊, GDP Growth Projections📈

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In-Depth Insights 🔍

• Visualized: GDP Growth Projections for Key Economies (2024-2025). The U.S. has been one of the strongest advanced economies since the COVID-19 pandemic, though the IMF believes growth will taper off in 2025 📊

• Does AI Deserve a Seat at the Boardroom Table?: Hessie Jones examines whether AI should be included in boardroom discussions, weighing its potential to influence strategic decision-making 🧠
• A Pretty Good Week in SaaS: Highlights of major SaaS companies like Shopify, Datadog, and Atlassian delivering strong performances 🚀
• Euro VCs React to Balderton’s $1.3B Fund: Euro VCs express mixed feelings about Balderton’s new $1.3B fund, with some concerns about Europe’s missed opportunities in AI 💼
• What Makes a Good Product-Market Fit?: A deep dive into what makes a strong product-market fit, exploring strategies for startups to succeed 🎯

• The Front Pitch Deck to Raise Series B Capital: Alexander Jarvis breaks down a successful Series B pitch deck, offering insights on how to attract investors 📈

Interesting Reports 📊

• 2024 ClimateTech Report: An in-depth report by Startup Coalition on the latest trends and innovations in ClimateTech, focusing on the startups and technologies driving sustainable change in 2024

• Global Markets Snapshot: PitchBook's comprehensive overview of global market trends, highlighting critical developments across various sectors

Recently Launched Funds 💸

• Breakthrough Energy Ventures raises over $839 million for its third fund, focusing on innovative energy solutions
• Steel Atlas raises its first $10 million fund to invest in early-stage startups
• Create Health Ventures launches with an inaugural fund focused on early-stage digital health companies
• Antler closes its $72 million SEA Fund II to support Southeast Asian startups
• Blue Delta Capital Partners closes its fourth fund at $250 million, focusing on high-growth technology companies
• Radical Ventures nears an $800 million fundraise to focus on AI investments

Hottest Deals 💥

• Encord raises $30 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-powered data labeling platform
• Moximed completes $91 million in Series D financing to advance its innovative joint replacement technology
• PayZen raises $232 million in Series B funding to expand its healthcare financing solutions
• DevRev, a provider of an AI-native platform that unifies customer support and product development, raised $100M in Series A funding, at $1.1 Billion valuation
• Halda Therapeutics, a New Haven, CT-based biotechnology company developing a novel class of cancer therapies, raised $126M in Series B extension funding

VC Jobs 💼

• VC Internship @ QuantumLight (Remote): Gain hands-on experience in venture capital with QuantumLight, supporting the investment team in sourcing and evaluating new opportunities
• VC Manager @ Seven Lanes Capital (Remote): Lead investment efforts, manage portfolio companies, and drive growth initiatives at Seven Lanes Capital
• VC Investor @ Seven Capital (Brussels, Belgium): Work with a dynamic team to source, evaluate, and execute investments across various sectors
• VC Analyst @ Antler (Berlin, Germany): Conduct market research, financial modeling, and support the investment process at Antler
• VC Internship @ Sopra Steria (Remote): Join the Sopra Steria team to gain experience in venture capital, focusing on innovative startups
• VC Associate @ Motion Ventures (Singapore): Engage in deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management at Motion Ventures
• Managing VC Director @ Founders Factory Africa (Cairo, Egypt): Lead the venture capital operations in Africa, driving investments and strategic initiatives