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????We are delighted to introduce you to our new concept - 'StartupPulse' a series of the latest and brightest news from the startup world. So today we come to you with a real sensation! ?Warsaw-based Startup CampusAI Poland has received $10 million in pre-seed round funding for growth and global expansion. This is a record result in pre-seed financing in the entire history of Polish startups! ??CampusAI is a startup developing a revolutionary learning platform to increase the effectiveness of human-AI collaboration. The entire platform is fully virtual and creates an environment offering customised courses, AI tools and a community of users. Through the AI solutions used, those using it can accelerate their digital transformation, improve the competencies of their employees and maximise the efficiency of their business. ??As part of June's VC support for startups, Maciej Zientara - business angel, founder of Supernova Group and investment partner at JR Holding - provided the record support. ??There is more good news for CampusAI. Future Industries investment company JR Holding has signed a letter of intent for investment between the startup and Maciej Zientara. The company's involvement is expected to be up to 50% of the investment value and it plans to take up newly issued shares in CampusAI. ??With the funding raised, the company will enter at least 10 new markets and plans to acquire 200,000 customers in the short term. What is their goal? To reach 100 markets and build a local team in each. The main founder and CEO of CampusAI is Aureliusz Gorski ????, who has been developing new solutions in the innovation ecosystem for 12 years. Prof Aleksandra Przegalinska and Prof Dariusz Jemielniak also sit on the scientific council. Both are affiliated with the Kozminski University in Warsaw. Source: https://lnkd.in/gEf7b5w3 https://lnkd.in/dpmEApKp

The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2024 (GSER 2024) is a comprehensive analysis of the current state of startup ecosystems worldwide. The #Israeli_high_tech sector is the engine of the nation’s economy and despite a globally challenging year for funding, #startups in Israel raised $7 billion in 2023, a return to the levels of investment from 2018 and 2019, before the relative anomalies of peak years in 2020 to 2022. ?Tel_Aviv moved up one spot from last year, GSER 2023, to tie Los Angeles as the #4 ranked global ecosystem. ?Tel Aviv is noted as a world leader in startup innovation and a model of the power of resiliency. ?Tel Aviv startups are bolstered by a strong network of VC funds and is a booming hub for international and local innovation centers. ?Tel Aviv is a melting pot of diverse startups, visionary investors, and cutting-edge events with a strong support system of mentors and accelerators. ?It has the highest density of startups per capita in the world. ?In 2023, Stanford University ranked TAU as the institution with the most unicorns established by alumni in the world, excluding the U.S. ??More details about Israel's ecosystem in general and Tel Aviv in particular in this report:?https://lnkd.in/eWSdp4Kc

According to Pitchbook U.S. investors injected $170.6 billion into startups in 2023, a decrease of nearly 30% from the $242.2 billion recorded in 2022 despite the AI boom. For more context, in 2021 startups raised $348 billion. 2021: $348b 2022: $242b 2023: $170b 2024: ??? Curious to see what people think this year will look like. Higher than 23? Same? Lower? I have my prediction. https://lnkd.in/eWHZ8km7

According to Pitchbook U.S. investors injected $170.6 billion into startups in 2023, a decrease of nearly 30% from the $242.2 billion recorded in 2022 despite the AI boom. For more context, in 2021 startups raised $348 billion. 2021: $348b 2022: $242b 2023: $170b 2024: ??? Curious to see what people think this year will look like. Higher than 23? Same? Lower? I have my prediction. https://lnkd.in/eNTethv8

Rising Tech Startups: Shaping a New Era of Innovation and Democratisation The rise of tech startups is revolutionizing industries and driving a new wave of innovation and democratization. These agile, cutting-edge companies are not only developing groundbreaking technologies but are also making them accessible to a broader audience, leveling the playing field for businesses and consumers alike. From fintech and health tech to edtech and green tech, startups are disrupting traditional markets, offering innovative solutions that address pressing global challenges. One of the most significant impacts of these startups is their ability to democratize technology. By leveraging cloud computing, AI, and open-source platforms, startups are reducing barriers to entry and providing affordable, scalable solutions. This trend is empowering small businesses and individuals to compete with larger corporations, fostering a more inclusive and competitive market landscape. Moreover, tech startups are fueling economic growth and job creation. Their innovative spirit attracts talent, investment, and collaboration, driving technological advancements and contributing to societal progress. Governments and investors are increasingly recognizing the importance of supporting these ventures, creating ecosystems that nurture startup growth and success. In conclusion, rising tech startups are at the forefront of a new era, reshaping industries and democratizing technology. Their influence extends beyond mere innovation, promoting inclusivity and economic development on a global scale. #yapiee #TechStartups #Innovation #StartupEcosystem #EconomicGrowth #TechForAll #Democratization #yapieeapp https://lnkd.in/dEXhAPkG

Do we need governments to fund startups and intervene in the startup ecosystem? ? Sifted’s Miriam Partington, popped the magic question in a recent newsletter.? ? The short and sweet answer is yes.? ? Oh, you didn't ask for our opinion? We'll tell you anyway, as we believe our own evolution from a state-funded venture arm to institutional VC makes a great case for discussing it. ? We were founded at DTU - Technical University of Denmark in 2000 (Back then as DTU Innovation) and became a state-funded venture arm of the Danish government’s Innovation Incubator Scheme. The purpose was to take the first risky bets on startups in the pre-seed stage and support them in getting to the next stage(s). That was vital at the time because access to risk-willing capital was limited. Many?founders never made it across the valley of death or fled the country, to find funding opportunities for their ideas. ? Luckily that changed over time. The fact that we raised DK’s first institutional venture fund in the pre-seed stage in 2020 is a testament to that. Today, operating and investing independently as #PSVTech01. We even have another (stand-alone) institutional VC fund on its way focused on deep tech in the pre-seed stage #PSVDeepTech.? In that way, the ultimate outcome and success of the government's involvement was that it became obsolete. Yet, their funding has had many important effects on where we are today, e.g.:? ?? as a state-funded venture arm we gave +350 startups funding and a backbone of support to get off the ground including Vivino and Trustpilot (Including all investments under the innovation incubator scheme the number is much higher)? ???????? Out of those startups several early employees have turned founders. Startups like Openli and Dreamdata in the #PSVTribe came out of Trustpilot.? ????created hundreds of new jobs and attracted top-tier international talent to DK ?? It led the way for two independent, institutional VC funds. ? ? We haven't run the final numbers, but PreSeed Ventures has returned more than a billion dkk to Danish society during the time as a state-funded venture arm. With all of this in mind, we think there is a great case for the government to play a part in maturing underdeveloped areas of the startup ecosystem until market conditions can take over. The question is if government funding is needed right now? In Germany, the lack of growth funding has led the government to launch a $1bn deep tech and climate fund. Just as most European governments have invested in the new $1bn Nato Innovation Fund, and a similar defense fund is being discussed. Do we have similar needs in Denmark? https://lnkd.in/dcw_kJ84

It’s been a tough time for startups, and things didn’t show signs of improvement in the first quarter. The quarterly aggregate value of deals between venture capitalists and startups dropped to its lowest level since 2017. VC funds also struggled to raise money from investors; venture capitalists collected just $9.3 billion in capital last quarter, only 11.3% of the total amount they raised in 2023, which was already a sluggish year. Outside of some eye-popping AI investment, the startup market has been struggling since federal interest rate hikes beginning in 2022 made riskier venture capital bets less appealing. PitchBook’s lead US VC analyst, Kyle Stanford, said in the report that “sticky inflation” and the possibility of a recession mean this isn’t likely to change soon. In terms of positives, Stanford noted that startup valuations saw a slight bump across all stages of growth, which he attributed to “relatively strong performance from public markets and slight multiple expansion.” Investors also continue to be excited about AI, which accounted for many of the new funding rounds this quarter. A lot of investors see it as new technology revolution, whether it be getting companies more efficient or opening up new applications for entrepreneurs to develop using AI. #vc #startups https://lnkd.in/gHjVqubp

The top cities for average funding per AI startup in 2023 were Bristol and Oxford ???? New analysis from the O3 platform, an AI-powered venture classification platform developed by the University of Oxford and early-stage venture capital investor OpenOcean, has revealed surprising insights into the UK's AI startup funding landscape. The findings challenge the common perception that London has always dominated the sector. They show that, between 2012 and 2021, the average funding per AI startup was actually higher outside the capital. In fact in 2023, despite having more than half of the AI startups in the UK, London was only the fourth-highest UK region for average funding. While the shelving of ￡1.3 billion in AI funding seems like a setback, the reallocation of ￡32 million to regional AI projects is poised to support AI startups outside London and help rebalance the UK's tech landscape. Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/eimX2dev #AI #technology #innovation #growth #startup #finance #funding #investing #businessnews #businessintelligence

North American Startup Funding Sees Significant Surge in Q2 2024 In the second quarter of 2024, North American startup funding experienced a significant increase, rising by 30% from the previous quarter and 35% from the same period last year, totaling $45.3 billion. This surge was primarily driven by early-stage investments in artificial intelligence (AI), with AI-focused startups attracting $16.8 billion. Notably, xAI, led by Elon Musk, secured over 25% of all early-stage funding, highlighting the sector's dominance. Despite this growth, investment in sectors such as enterprise software, consumer products, and fintech remained relatively restrained, and the number of reported deals declined to a multi-year low. Late-stage investments saw a slight uptick to $19.4 billion, while early-stage funding surged by 60% to reach $22 billion. Seed-stage investments remained stable at $3.9 billion, although the number of deals decreased slightly. Exit activity was subdued, with notable acquisitions including Hg's $3 billion purchase of AuditBoard and Merck's $1.3 billion acquisition of EyeBio. IPO activity featured Rubrik raising $752 million and Tempus, a Google-backed AI precision medicine startup, raising $410 million. The overall landscape presents a mixed picture: strong investment and robust AI funding contrast with weaker funding in other sectors and a backlog of mature startups lacking exits. Optimism prevails, particularly due to AI's potential, although many startups and industries are yet to benefit from this bullish trend. # Thank you Emilia Diaz for your submission!

In 2023, India ranked sixth among the world's top 9 deep tech ecosystems, with over 3,600 startups, according to a Nasscom report. However, a weak supporting ecosystem limited its growth potential and first-mover advantages. In the past five years, Indian deep tech startups raised USD 10 billion, but only USD 850 million in 2023— a dramatic 77 per cent drop from USD 3.7 billion in 2022. This decline reflected investor concerns about potential returns. Deeptech startups, focused on early-stage technologies driven by scientific advancements, aimed at creating their intellectual property (IP). These startups face significant technical uncertainty, which can present both risks and opportunities. Many innovations falter due to a lack of funding beyond initial grants. Read the full story on BW Businessworld https://lnkd.in/gSKVpMhX