2024 Wrapped: Gen AI for SMB Marketing, Demand for Supply Chain Tech & the Next Generation of Founders

2024 Wrapped: Gen AI for SMB Marketing, Demand for Supply Chain Tech & the Next Generation of Founders

From advancements in AI shaping the modern enterprise to startups navigating the evolving needs of the Fortune 1000, this year has been all about collaboration, resilience, and growth. Thank you for joining us on this adventure to help visionary founders use AI and other transformational technologies to create value for individuals, businesses and entire industries.?

Here are your favorite Blumberg Capital LinkedIn topics of 2024:

  1. The Next Generation of Entrepreneurs and Investors

David Blumberg spent time with Boston’s young entrepreneurial community, sharing insights on scaling startups and VC trends at the 美国哈佛大学 VCG Summit and connecting with aspiring investors and entrepreneurs at Babson College . The energy and talent in Boston reaffirmed its status as a hub for innovation. Thanks to Jack Canavan, Javier Zavala, Kunal Kothari and Iman Bendarkawi for?hosting us!

2. The Importance of Team

From Miami, New York, San Francisco to Tel Aviv, our team came together for strategy sessions, beach Olympics, and meaningful in-person conversations. These moments remind us that growth begins with people—and a little competitive spirit!

3. Israel's Cybersecurity Leadership

At the intersection of cybersecurity and AI, leaders from Discount Bank ??? ??????? , Myrror Security , and the Israeli National Cyber Directorate joined our team at CyberTech TLV to discuss how geo-conflicts and generative AI are reshaping cyber investments and innovation. Financial institutions remain top cyber targets, driving urgency and opportunity in the sector.


4. AI for Operations and 2024 Developments

From optimizing HR with generative AI with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Sharona Mizrahi and mapping the AI toolchain for 2024 with Roy Lowrance , there was notable interest in application of AI and what to expect in 2025.

5. Demand for Supply Chain Tech

Thank you for your enthusiasm surrounding the acquisition of SupplyPike, a leading provider of invoice deduction management and prevention solutions, by SPS Commerce (Nasdaq: SPSC), a leader in retail supply chain cloud services. Our team is proud to have been part of SupplyPike's journey from inception to being trusted by 500+ retail industry leaders such as Walmart, Target, Amazon, Kroger, Home Depot and CVS. This marks our second successful journey with Dan Sanker , showcasing the value of long-term partnership and shared vision.

6. Gen AI for SMB Marketing

Services-based SMBs need a modern way to efficiently and effectively increase their online visibility and direct inbound interest from prospective clients. FirmPilot closed $7M in funding to help services-based SMBs like law firms increase revenues with AI-driven digital marketing. We’re proud to partner with Jake Soffer and to have led the company's latest $5M Series A funding, alongside new and existing investors Valor VC, SaaS Ventures, FJ Labs, and Connexa Capital.

7. Israel's Resilience and Impact on Global Innovation

Following a trip to Tel Aviv, David Blumberg spoke with Josh Lipton at Yahoo Finance , where he shared reflections on Israel’s tech ecosystem—a testament to resilience and innovation amid challenges. We believe that the best is yet to come from the Startup Nation.

8. AI in the Fortune 1000

From Innovation Council dinners to startup founder meetups, we connected with technology and business leaders tackling AI-driven innovation and emerging challenges. Innovation Council members offer perspectives from different sectors and companies including Bank of America, Fidelity Investments, Google, Lyft, UnitedHealthcare Global, Tokio Marine Group, and UPS.

Innovation Council members talking tech in Miami Beach, Sept. 2024


Thank you for being part of the Blumberg Capital community. Whether it was sharing insights, celebrating wins, or meeting face-to-face, your engagement helps drive the conversations that fuel positive change and growth. Here’s to more collaboration in 2025.

What topics and trends do you want to explore with us next year? Drop a comment and let us know.

Anna Jane Smith

Creating high-performance software development teams for companies. Squads for startups.

2 个月

Great recap of 2024's LinkedIn topics, Blumberg Capital! Looking forward to more insights and industry updates in the new year.

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