?? Weekly Digest: curated tech news & food for thought

Welcome to our weekly conversation starter.?

This week we'd like to start with feedback from our community:?

"I think every founder should seriously consider SeedBlink at the earliest stages of development. It helps the company grow in a healthy and responsible way. Also, the SeedBlink team manages the partnership very professionally and keeps innovating through the use of technology. The SeedBlink Circle platform for creating and moderating startup and investor communities is an example of innovative measures that support the growth of startups." said?Ciprian Cazacu, founder of easySales Global ?in a?recent interview.?

Portfolio News

• Dronamics has partnered with Cotesa,?a German air components manufacturer,?to meet product demand and advance its go-to-market strategy for long-range cargo drones.?
• DRUID AI?has partnered?with?BlackCab Romania?to develop a solution that uses Conversational AI?and?automation?to optimize communication and recruit drivers more efficiently.?

Active & Upcoming Investment Opportunities

???Alcatraz AI?is a DeepTech raising €25 million Series A round -?Explore this opportunity.

??PD Neurotechnology?- MedTech raising a €5 million Series A round -?Explore this opportunity.?

???Videobolt.net?- MarTech raising?€450,000 Late Seed -?Explore this opportunity.

???Soon on SeedBlink: Citizen -?Start SeedBlink Club trial?to get early access.

Investors resources pick

Scaling UiPath?from zero to 9-figures of ARR

Coenraad van der Poel?helped scale?UiPath?America’s business from zero to 9-figures of ARR in just a few years as the company’s SVP of Americas. In a?recent interview, Coenraad to talk about all things GTM, including lessons from his career, building sales teams from scratch, and international expansion. Dive in!

40 startups at the HTW Spotlight competition

With more than 100 renowned mentors and investors from Europe, unique opportunities for collaboration and scaling, an investment prize of almost half a million euros, and other surprises for founders from the event’s partners, Spotlight participants will be able to enjoy an unforgettable experience in their business life. Last days when you can?get your ticket.?

The price of being a serial entrepreneur

Serial entrepreneurs outpace their unproven counterparts in nearly all aspects of startup funding.?But they also pay a price for their smoother path to capital, according to our latest analyst note, as they often give away more equity than novice entrepreneurs. Read a full?Pitchbook report?on this.?

Meet us at these events

• ?????Sep 20: Venture in CEE by How to Web Conference 2022
• ?????Sep 20:?Bravva Angels Cocktail
• ?????Sep 20:?Endeavor Romania Annual Gathering
• ?????Sep 20-21: Digital4Plodviv
• ?????Sep 21-22: How to Web?Conference 2022
• ?????Sep 22: Made in Romania Gala, Bucharest Stock Exchange

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