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Top Headlines ๐จ
Big Tech outspends venture capital firms in AI investment frenzy ๐ค [Financial Times]
IPO outlook improved, but listing will remain a slog for startups ๐ [Pitchbook]
Anthropic to Raise $750 Million in Menlo Ventures-Led Deal ๐ธ [The Information]
Ola Electric seeks to raise $662 million in India IPO ๐ [TechCrunch]
Visma's valuation skyrockets to โฌ19B with new investments ๐ [Tech EU]
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In-Depth Insights ๐
VC Fund For Female Founders Teaches The Inside Secrets Of Investor Bias ๐ฉ [Forbes]
The Elephant in the room: The myth of exponential hypergrowth ๐ [Jason Cohen]
Why has Kuwaitโs startup ecosystem fallen behind? ๐ [wamda]
Mapping the Biggest Tech Talent Hubs in the U.S. and Canada ๐ [Visual Capitalist]
The Lebanese startup ecosystem hasn't failed. It's just not solely in Lebanon anymore ๐ [The Realistic Optimist]
The 4 Questions Startups Should Ask Themselves about Building with Generative AI ๐ ๏ธ [Tomasz Tunguz]
The Best Venture Firm Youโve Never Heard Of ๐ [The Generalist]
VC Terminology: Top 100 Terms Aspiring Angel Investors Should Know ๐ [hustle fund]
Ice baths, backflips and date nights: the New Year resolutions that VCs and founders are making for 2024 โ๏ธ [sifted]
Interesting Reports ๐
2024 US Venture Capital Outlook ๐ [Pitchbook]
Crypto Theses 2024 ๐ [Messari]
What lies ahead for bank and fintech partnerships? ๐ค [VISA]
The Year in Tech, 2023: The Insights You Need ๐ก [Harvard Business Review]
State of Fintech 2023 ๐ฒ [Fintech Brainfood]
Captivating Podcasts ๐๏ธ
The Top 3 Mistakes Early-Stage Founders Make When Forecasting ๐ง [The Product Market Fit Show]
What Great Founders Do At Night ๐ [Masters of Scale]
Spotify, Adobe and Linkedin on How AI Changes The Future of Product & Design ๐๏ธ [20VC]
Upcoming Events ๐
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FinTech India Expo | New Delhi | Jan 17-19
sTARTUp Day 2024 | Tartu, Estonia | Jan 24-26
Plug and Play Insurtech Europe Expo 11 | Munich | Jan 31
Iot Solutions World Congress | Barcelona | Jan 31 - Feb 2
Future of Ukraine Summit | Stockholm, Sweden | Feb 15 โ16
4YFN | Barcelona | Feb 27โ29
Thanks for including me and great data
Loved the Fintech Brainfood report. Great!!!