Weekly Digest - chapter 43

Hello visionary,

As we navigate end-of-August, are you pushing limits or taking a moment to reflect? Either way, here's our dose of inspiration: curated startup news, investor insights, and relevant events.?

Investors resources pick

European tech ascendancy

With its top universities and growing unicorn diversity, Europe looks promising to lead innovation in the future. The experienced VC ecosystem, seasoned entrepreneurs from unicorn manufacturers like Spotify and Klarna, and strong engineering and scientific skills will?drive the next 20 years of tech. Dive deep into?Dealroom’s latest report.?

Inside the Mind of Cottonwood VC

"Success is always a result of providing great technology in combination with execution power. And to be successful in the execution you need to have patience before the first market entry, a corporate network, more capital, multiple rounds, and good management."?Step into the world?of Alain le Loux, General Partner at Cottonwood VC.

Time as a?network?good

According to Burkeman, we should share our time instead of hoarding it, even if it means giving up some control over what we do with it and when. Thus, time should be considered a network good whose worth depends on how many people have access to it and how well their share is coordinated with ours.?Read more.

CapTable Template

Understanding equity distribution is paramount for both investors and the startups they support. A clear cap table outlines stakes, influences valuation during subsequent funding rounds, delineates ownership dilution, and highlights key decision-making stakeholders. To aid in this crucial aspect, we're offering a Captable template -?share it?with those who need it.?

Primary Market: active opportunities

?????Enterprise SaaS |?SmartNanotubes?is raising a €1M round to scale its gas detector chip for the mass market.

???? Enterprise SaaS |?Bunnyshell?is raising up to €4M in Late Seed funding?to grow its sales to Fortune 100 firms and beyond.?

???? Marketplace |?Swapp?is raising €2.35M to grow its flexible car subscription services in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.?

?????FinTech?|?Finqware?is raising €3M to automate European corporate financial operations fully.

???? DevOps |?Weavy?is raising €2.7M to empower 94M developers worldwide in a $8Bn market.

Secondary Market: bulletin board

Secondaries in private businesses are?an essential and expected ingredient in the investment journey.?Discover and curate a reliable portfolio of European tech startups backed by venture capitalists, family offices, and business angels, all without any minimum investment requirement.?Explore the Secondary Market.

Meet us at

???? September 19:?Growth Marketing Conference, Bucharest

???? September 20-21: Reflect Festival,?Limassol?

???? October 12: ISTAcon, Sofia?

???? October 19:?Bucharest Open Day, Bucharest

???? November 17-18: Innowave Summit, Varna

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