Weekly Digest - Chapter 61

Hello visionary,

Explore our select roundup of startup news and investor insights, tailored to guide high-net-worth individuals.

Primary Market: active opportunities

?????VC-Backed | SaaS |?Sessions, backed by Earlybird,?UiPath's early supporter, Stride and LAUNCHub, aims to challenge the global video conferencing market.?

???? VC-Backed | FoodTech | Willicroft, backed by PINC, Feast, Vandersterre and 6 angels, is looking to?scale its plant-based cheese and butter products.?

Other active opportunities include startups in EnergyTech, MedTech,?Foodtech. Explore them.

NEXT EVENT: Startup Insights Hour?on Thu, Jan 25th with Sessions, NutritionPro & Fantix. Register here.

Secondary market updates

The 4th Secondary Market Event is ON during January, where we conclude all deals made in the past quarter. Active investors unlocked a new?"Bids" section, with real-time visibility on buying offers available?for the portfolio companies.?Access early liquidity?for tech startup investments.

Investors resources pick

Recovery on the horizon The number of new unicorns in Europe decreased in 2023 but is expected to rise in 2024. Yet,?"growth at all costs" is over and hopefully, we all remember that next time, cause there will be a next time. Dive deeper.

Europe is leading the electrification wave The EV market share in 2023 in Europe is 22.3%, while the US is at only 7.2%. And those numbers continue to increase rapidly on both sides of the pond. Infrastructure-wise, the difference is even more staggering. Charge yourself.

Twitter killers Millions of people have fled the “bird site” owned by Elon Musk and flocked to decentralized social media services instead. Read the MIT Technologies analysis.?

Bill Gates on big ideas Bill Gates has spent a lifetime chasing what he calls “wild ideas.” Now he’s focused on breakthroughs in clean energy and digitalization as a tool to tackle global poverty. Tune in.

Meet us at

???? January 24: Rotterdam Open Days, Rotterdam

???? January 28:?European Innovation Council (EIC) Info Day, Sofia

?????March 6: Karman Line, Sofia | More info

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