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VC PULSE
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10 New Funds
Every Startup
Should Know
Before 2024
Ends
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Startups,
looking for
funding
opportunities as
we close
2024?
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Here are 10 new funds
launched this
December, ready to deploy
capital across
various industries
and stages:
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Alstin
Capital
III
(GER)
– €175M for
B2B SaaS,
FinTech,
InsurTech,
RegTech,
&
Cybersecurity
(Seed &
Series A) |
FP: Carsten
Maschmeyer
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Blue
Earth
Capital
AG
(CHE) – $113M for
Healthcare,
EdTech,
FinTech
(Growth/Credit)
| MD: Nicolas
Muller
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Cadenza
AI
Venture
Fund
(US)
–$50M for
AI, Infra,
Enterprise
SaaS
(Pre-Seed
& Seed)
| MP: Kumar
Dandapani, Max
Shapiro
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Fly
Ventures
III
(GER)
– €80M for
DeepTech
(Early) | P: Gabriel
Matuschka, Fredrik
Bergenlid, Marie
Brayer
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Hadean
Ventures
II
(NOR)
– €100M for
Therapeutics,
Medical
Devices,
&
Diagnostics
(Seed &
Series A in
Nordics
& DACH)
| MP: Ingrid
Teigland
Akay, Walter
Stockinger
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Heartcore
Capital
Fund V
(DK)
– €170M for
B2B/B2C tech
(Early) |
MP: Jimmy
Fussing
Nielsen, Max
Niederhofer, Christian
Jepsen, Yacine
Ghalim
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Laude
Ventures
Fund I
(US)
– $75M for
AI, Data,
Enterprise
SaaS
(Pre-Seed to
Series A) |
FP: Pete
Sonsini, Andy
Konwinski.
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Next
Tier
Ventures
GVC
Gaesco
(ESP)
– €50M for
AI, B2B SaaS
(Early &
Growth) |
FP: Patricia
Pastor, Ruben
Colomer
Flos
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Rerail
I.
(UK)
– $20.5M
(first
close) for
FinTech
(Pre-Seed/Seed)
| FP: Anthony
Danon
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Swish
Ventures
I.
(ISR)
– $60M for
Cybersecurity,
AI (Seed in
ISR &
US) | FP: Omri
Casspi
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Ready to raise
capital or
partner with
investors?
Explore these
funds and
accelerate your
growth today!
Learn more
and connect
now!
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STARTUP SURGE
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Mastering the
Perfect Pitch: A
Quick Guide for
Startup
Founders
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As a founder,
your pitch isn't
just a
presentation—it's
your chance to
captivate,
convince, and
create
opportunities.
Whether you're
aiming for
investor funding
or acing
competitions,
nailing your pitch
can make all the
difference. Here's
how to stand
out:
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1️⃣ Start Strong: Hook your
audience in the
first 20 seconds
with a bold
statement or
question. Make
them lean
in.
2️⃣ Highlight the
Problem and
Solution: Clearly outline
the pain point and
show why your
solution is the
game-changer.
3️⃣ Keep It
Simple: Ditch the
jargon. A clear,
easy-to-understand
message wins every
time.
4️⃣ Engage with a
Story: Stories stick.
Share something
relatable or
personal to
connect with your
audience.
5️⃣ Close with
Impact: End with a
powerful summary
and a clear call
to action. Leave
them inspired and
ready to
act.
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Ready to take your
pitch to the next
level? Download Monash
University's
guide on how
to pitch
and craft a pitch
that investors
can’t
ignore.
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Pitch.pdf
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this!
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AI RESOURCES
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321 Generative
AI Success
Stories You Need
to Know About
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What if you could
discover 321
real-world
generative AI use
cases transforming
industries
today?
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From personalized
customer
experiences to
automating complex
workflows,
generative AI is
revolutionizing
how the world’s
leading
organizations
operate. These use
cases go beyond
theory—they’re
driving
innovation,
boosting
efficiency, and
unlocking new
revenue
streams.
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Whether you're a
startup founder,
business leader,
or tech
enthusiast, this
list of 321
actionable
examples is your
blueprint for
leveraging AI to
stay ahead in the
game.
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Ready to see how
industry leaders
are putting
generative AI to
work? Click the
link below and
explore the
possibilities:
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Discover the
321 Generative
AI Use Cases
Here
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Transform ideas
into action—your
next breakthrough
could be just one
click away!
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Sponsored Content
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Accomplish More. Juggle Less.
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Your business is growing, and so are
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You do more.
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You see a chance to expand your
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You do more.
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You take on more hours, juggle more
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Come home late a few more nights.
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This season just requires more.
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But what if growing your business
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FOUNDEVO
FAVORITES
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ICYMI: 530+
Angel Networks,
Top VC Funds,
101 Fintech
VCs…
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Take a moment to
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AI INSIGHTS
|
Why Anthropic’s
Co-Founders
Believe AI
Safety Is the
Ultimate
Competitive
Edge
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For the seven
co-founders of
Anthropic, it
wasn’t about
“starting a
business” but
about answering a
call to build
something
transformative.
Coming from
diverse
backgrounds—physics,
engineering,
journalism—they
united with a
shared belief in
the immense
potential of AI to
shape a better
future.
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Anthropic’s
mission is clear:
to create safe and
practical AI
products that
prove safety is a
competitive
advantage. By
doing so, they aim
to set a higher
bar for safety
standards across
the
industry.
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Their unique
approach? A “less
commitment, more
practice” work
style that fosters
trust and
minimizes internal
politics,
empowering teams
to focus on
meaningful
progress.
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Want to hear more
about their
journey and vision
for AI safety?
Watch their
inspiring new
video:
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Building
Anthropic
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A
conversation
with
our
co-founders
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Let’s redefine
the future of
AI—together.
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Want to Build
Effective AI
Agents? Learn
from Anthropic's
Best
Practices
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Anthropic has
shared best
practices for
designing AI
agents capable of
handling complex,
multistep tasks
with precision and
minimal human
input. From
onboarding clients
to automating
decision-making,
these insights are
a must-read for
anyone looking to
stay ahead in the
AI
revolution.
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Ready to unlock
the secrets to
building impactful
AI agents? Discover
Anthropic's
Best Practices
Here
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The future of AI
is here—make sure
your agents are
ready to lead!
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⚡ TECH
TRENDS
|
What
Salesforce,
OpenAI, and
FedEx Know About
AI Agents That
You Don’t
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on
Giphy
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Chatbots and
copilots are
yesterday’s
news—AI Agents are
the future. From
onboarding clients
to approving
expenses and even
responding to
customer service
requests, these
intelligent
systems handle
multistep tasks
with minimal human
supervision.
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Sam Altman, CEO
of OpenAI, calls
agents "the next
giant
breakthrough," and
industry leaders
like Salesforce
are already
deploying them at
scale. With deals
spanning 200+
companies,
including FedEx
and IBM, we’re
standing on the
brink of a
revolutionary
transformation.
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Want to see how AI
Agents are
redefining the
future of work? Discover the
Full Story
Here
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risk being left
behind—digital
labor is here to
stay!
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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)
|
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
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AI TOOLS
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AI Art
Generator: The
Future of
Creativity
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AI-generated
images with
prompts.
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– AI tool
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affordable
branded
content.
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Logo
Diffusion
– AI-powered
tool for
quick logo
creation.
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Ilus
AI – Generate
stunning
illustrations
with
AI.
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One lunch.
One idea.
One billion
dollars.
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lunch.
One
idea.
One
billion
dollars.
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Systrom
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down
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lunch
in
2010
with
a
VC
partner
who
changed
everything.
By
the
end
of
the
meal,
a
struggling
startup
called
Burbn
had
its
billion-dollar
pivot:
Instagram.
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Backstory
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OpenAI O3
breakthrough
high score
on
ARC-AGI-PUB
(Link)
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Game-Changing
AI Tools Are
Free?
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Decision:
Why One
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No (Link)
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Is Google’s
search
monopoly
coming to an
end? (Link)
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AI in 2025:
Building
Blocks
Firmly in
Place
(Link)
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Google
bought a
zero-revenue
startup for
$1.65B
(Link)
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FREE FINDS
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rank on
ChatGPT and
Perplexity?
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