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VC PULSE
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Finding the
perfect angel
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so many options
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startup’s vision
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2025 VC
Forecast:
Opportunities
and Trends You
Need to Know
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2025 Venture
Capital
Industry
Forecast: A
Bright Future
Ahead
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2025 is set to
bring renewed
energy to the
venture
capital landscape!
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While late-stage
deals and tech
IPOs have slowed
down recently,
there’s a sense of
optimism building
as we look toward
the year ahead.
According to PitchBook's
2025 US
Venture
Capital
Outlook, here’s what’s
on the
horizon:
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Interest Rate
Cuts
– A potential
spark for public
listings, driving
market
activity.
Valuations
Rebounding
– After a phase of
recalibration,
valuations are
poised for a
comeback.
More
Acquisitions
– As liquidity
generation becomes
a priority, expect
an increase in
M&A
deals.
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2025 promises
to be a year
that could
reshape the VC
world! Click
here to
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full
report
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AI RESOURCES
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a16z's 2024
Picks: The Best
AI Apps to
Explore!
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The Andreessen
Horowitz (a16z)
team explored hundreds of AI
apps
this
year—experimenting
with songwriting,
podcast creation,
workflow
automation, and
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curated list of
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transforming our
lives
across
productivity,
creativity, and
entertainment.
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Categories &
Standout Apps
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General
Assistance
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Perplexity: Your
go-to
AI-powered
search
engine and
research
assistant.
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Claude
(Anthropic): A
versatile
chatbot for
projects and
sharing
work.
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ChatGPT: Yes, the
one you
know, now
featuring
Advanced
Voice Mode
for seamless
AI
conversations.
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Get Work
Done
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Granola:
Transforms
meeting
recordings
into
polished
notes.
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Wispr
Flow: Turns
speech into
text across
any
app.
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Gamma: Create
presentations,
documents,
and websites
effortlessly.
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Adobe: Summarize
and chat
with your
PDFs.
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Lindy: Build AI
agents to
automate
your
workflows.
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Build an
Audience
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Delphi: AI clones
for text,
voice, and
video
interactions.
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HeyGen: AI
avatars for
content
production
or
translation.
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Argil: Create
engaging
avatars for
social
media.
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Build a
Product
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Cursor: Code
editor that
understands
your
codebase.
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Replit: Build
apps from
natural
language
inputs.
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Codeium:
Autocomplete
your code
with AI
assistance.
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Get Creative
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ElevenLabs: Generate
realistic AI
voices.
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MidJourney
&
Playground: AI-driven
image
generation.
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Runway
&
Krea: Tools for
enhancing
images and
videos.
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Learn or
Grow
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Rosebud: An AI
journal
uncovering
personalized
insights.
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Ada
Health: AI
assessments
of medical
symptoms.
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NotebookLM: Transform
any document
into an AI
podcast.
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Have Fun
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Remix: Social
sharing for
AI-generated
images and
videos.
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Meta
Imagine: Craft
unique AI
portraits of
yourself and
loved
ones.
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Curio:
AI-powered
interactive
toys for
kids.
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Why This
Matters
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From simplifying
workflows to
fueling creativity
and innovation,
these AI apps are
redefining how we
work, learn, and
play. Whether
you’re a creator,
entrepreneur, or
simply curious,
there’s an app
here for
you.
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picks.
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FUNDRAISING
RESOURCES
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Why Your Pitch
Deck is the
Gateway to
Fundraising
Success
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When it comes to
securing funding
for your startup,
your pitch deck
isn’t just a
presentation—it’s
your golden ticket
to unlocking
opportunities.
It’s the first
impression you
make on potential
investors, the
doorway through
which your vision,
business model,
and growth
potential are
communicated.
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For startup
founders: After
analyzing 350+ pitch
decks, here’s what you
need to focus
on:
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Key
Highlights:
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1️⃣ Introduction: Begin with a
concise one-liner
that captures the
essence of your
business. For
example, "Airbnb:
Stay with locals,
not at hotels."
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2️⃣ Problem &
Solution:
Clearly outline
the core pain
point your
audience
experiences and
present your
innovative,
scalable solution
that addresses it
effectively.
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3️⃣ The Ask:
Specify the amount
you’re raising,
your valuation,
and a brief
breakdown of how
the funds will be
allocated.
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Are you ready
to craft your
winning deck?
Let’s get
started!
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CREATOR
CATALYST
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Bet You Can’t
Guess What Makes
These
Landing Pages
Convert Like
Crazy!
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A high-converting
landing page is
more than just
good design – it’s
a science.
Here’s the big
picture:
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High
Performers:
Top 10% hit
11.45% or
more!
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Standouts
by
Industry:
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E-commerce:
12.9%
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Real
Estate: 7.4%
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Entertainment:
A whopping
18.1%!
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Average
Conversion
Rate: ~2.35%
across
industries.
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So, what sets
high-converting
landing pages
apart?
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✔️
Attention-Grabbing
Headlines: Hook
your audience
instantly.
✔️ Irresistible
CTAs: One clear
action, no
distractions.
✔️ Social Proof:
Build trust with
testimonials and
reviews.
✔️ Clear Value
Proposition: Show
the “why” at a
glance.
✔️ Mobile
Optimization: Half
your audience is
on their phones.
Ready to turn your
landing page into
a conversion
magnet? Let's
explore - How did
these YC
startups
secure
$200m? Their
landing
pages hold
the
answer.
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YC Partner Kevin
Hale shares
actionable
insights on how
startups can
dramatically
improve their
conversion rates
and build landing
pages that truly
resonate with
their target
audience.
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Kevin
Hale
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How
to
Improve
Conversion
Rates
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What Makes
These 21+ YC
Startups’
Landing Pages
Convert Like
Crazy?
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Yurii
Rebryk
@yrebryk
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I’ve
collected
21+
Y
Combinator
startups'
landing
pages
with
crazy
Conversion
Rates
By
analyzing
these
pages,
we
increased
@fluently_app website
CR
from
15%
to
24%
and
reduced
our
CAC
by
40%
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2024
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Your 2024
Toolkit: 385
Landing Page
Templates That
Convert Like
Crazy! [Link]
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NEW JOBS
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YC Startups
Hiring Remote
Marketing
Roles
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Looking for a
remote marketing
job? Y Combinator
startups
are some of the
most exciting
companies to work
for, offering
innovative
environments and
growth
opportunities.
Many of them are
hiring talented
marketers to join
their teams.
Explore these
roles and find
your next career
move!
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Company
Name
&
Batch
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Job
Title
&
Details
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Fella
Health
(W20)
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Head of
Marketing: Remote
(US or
European
timezones),
$150k-$300k/year
+
0.3%-1.0%
equity.
Full-time.
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GoLinks
(W19)
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Content
Marketing
Manager: Remote
(US).
Full-time.
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Firstbase.io
(W21)
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Content
Marketing
Manager: Remote.
Full-time.
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Alloy
Automation
(W20)
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Director,
Marketing:
US/CA/Remote
(US; CA).
Full-time.
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Prelim
(S17)
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Marketing
Associate,
Product: Remote
(US).
Full-time.
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Ready to take the
leap? Get the
full list of
remote
opportunities
with Y
Combinator-backed
startups and find
your perfect role
today!
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INVESTMENT &
FUNDRAISING
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Teako
Minerals, a
Canada-based
provider of
mineral
exploration
services
founded in
2020, raised
$750K in a
post-IPO
funding
round to
further its
operations
in the
mineral
exploration
sector. (Link)
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Rembrand, a
provider of
in-content
product
insertion
marketing
software, raised
$23M
in a Series
A round led
by Superset.
Founded in
2022, the
company
offers
virtual
product
placement,
AI-driven
video
augmentation,
and content
creator
marketing
solutions. (Link)
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Vireo
Growth, a United
States-based
cannabis
company
founded in
2014, raised
$81M
in a
post-IPO
round led by Chicago
Atlantic. Operating
in multiple
states with
a focus on
Maryland and
Minnesota,
Vireo aims
to provide
safe access
to quality
cannabis
products
while
supporting
local
communities. (Link)
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Qolab, a
U.S.-based
quantum
computing
startup
founded in
2022,
raised
$16M
in a Series
A round led
by Octave
Ventures. It
focuses on
offering
superconducting
qubits for
various
applications. (Link)
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EY Reveals
the Secret
to Startup
Valuation
Using DCF!
(Link)
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The Secret
Sauce of
Startups
That
Actually Get
Funded
(Link)
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25
Game-Changing
Insights for
First-Time
Startup
Founders
(Link)
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How to
Secure Your
Job as Your
Company
Expands
(Link)
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How
to
Keep
Your
Job
As
Your
Company
Grows
-
Steve
Blank
+
JD
Schramm
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Want to
Know Your
Startup’s
Worth? Try
These 7
Techniques!
(Link)
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35 Startup
Ideas to
Launch in
2025 (SaaS,
AI Agents
& More)
(Link)
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GREG
ISENBERG
@gregisenberg
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35
STARTUP
IDEAS
TO
START
IN
2025
(saas,
ai
agents
etc)
1.
AI
agent
that
turns
customer
testimonials
into
multiple
formats
-
social
proof,
case
studies,
sales
decks.
marketing
teams
need
this
daily.
$300/month.
2.
agent
that
turns
product
demo
calls
into
instant
microsites.…
x.com/i/web/status/1…
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How To
Create Free
Tools To
Grow Your
Business
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Meta Policy
Reboot
Preparing
for the
Trump
Administration
(Link)
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Samsung
Becomes Top
Shareholder
in Rainbow
Robotics
(Link)
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How to Use
ChatGPT to
Improve Work
Efficiency
(Link)
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Spotify
made a $250
million bet
on Joe
Rogan.
(Link)
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