How to Build Agentic AI🧠, 15 tech trends for 2025 📊, 200 Startup Pitch Decks That Raised Billions in 2024💡
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In-Depth Insights 🔍
Hacker News (YC) Predictions for 2025 💻
Insights and community discussion on pivotal moves for scaling startups in a competitive landscape.Building on Anthropic AI’s “Building effective agents” to understand the best practices for building Agentic Systems (at this stage). [
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Don’t Look Now, but China’s AI Is Catching Up Fast 🤖
Startups use workarounds to challenge OpenAI in some areas despite lack of leading-edge chips
15 tech trends to watch closely in 2025 📊
The future of LLMs. Caregiving humanoid robots. Crypto’s baby steps…
How to Build Brand Recognition From Scratch — A Step-by-Step Guide for Startup 🌍
Understanding the power of branding and following this guide will help you position your startup for success and stand out from the competition from the start.
Trending News ⚡
Apple Joins Google’s Antitrust Fight ⚖️
Apple defends its $20B search partnership with Google, joining the antitrust battle to shield lucrative deals from legal challenges.SpaceX Reaches $350 Billion Valuation 🚀
Elon Musk confirms a $350B valuation in insider sales, noting no investor exits as confidence in SpaceX remains sky-high.AI Startups Attracted 25% of Europe’s VC Funding 🤖
In 2024, a quarter of European VC funds went to AI startups, showcasing the sector's unparalleled appeal to investors.OpenAI Announces O3 and O3 Mini 🧠
The latest models aim to enhance simulated reasoning capabilities, with OpenAI setting new benchmarks in AI advancements.
Women in VC Partner Promotions 👩💼
A wave of promotions highlights growing female representation in venture capital leadership roles, a win for diversity in the industry.
Social Media Gems 💎
200 Startup Pitch Decks That Raised Billions💡
Explore 200 startup pitch decks that helped raise billions, with actionable tips for founders preparing for their next raise.US Megacap Tech is Bigger Than Europe's Entire Stock Market💰
What does it take for SaaS startups to raise a Series A or Series B in today's funding environment? 🔍
Ideally, you can demonstrate:
ARR of more than $500k
Growth Rate of at least 2x yoy
Gross Revenue Retention >75%
Net Revenue Retention >100%
Burn Multiple <<3x
Bezos' $80K Salary and Equity Philosophy 🏦
Jeff Bezos maintained an $80K salary and avoided extra equity during his tenure at Amazon. He emphasized long-term company value over personal gain.
New Funds 💰
ETF Partners Fund 4 has raised €285M to support sustainable European businesses
ByteDance Investor’s AI Fund is preparing a $300M fund centered on AI innovation
Synapses Climate and Health Tech Fund launched a $125M fund targeting startups in climate and health technology
F12 Growth Fund focuses on scaling tech startups globally
Village Capital Women in Tech Accelerator aims to support US-based women in tech
Titanium Ventures celebrates $1B revenue milestone for portfolio companies
AppWorks Demo Day 29 launches in Singapore to showcase the latest startups
Redesign Health Venture Builder secures $175M for healthcare innovation
HashKey Chain Atlas Grant Program launches a $50M fund to support blockchain projects
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