Adrian Wong

Converging Design, Technology & Business ✶ Venture Capital

[Philipp Moehring - tiny.vc @pmoe]

It’s Superventure week, so Berlin is full of GPs and LPs.

I am not fundraising right now, but invest in funds and talk to every emerging manager I meet. I can say this:

LPs in 2024 act a lot like VCs did in the early 2010s.

Here’s how:

[Adrian Wong @AdrianXWong]

🚀 My latest article on the pivotal role of Chief Product Officers in the digital era! Discover how a holistic approach to digital innovation can unlock unparalleled competitive advantages for businesses. Dive in!

#CPO #DigitalInnovation #strategy

https://t.co/0NeTDXvci9

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Thrilled to say I've completed the Venture Institute program for emerging venture capital leaders in the top 10%, qualifying for a VC residency.

Starting this week, I'm excited to be working with a specialist AI venture capital fund based in Silicon Valley!
#vc #investment

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Google's just unveiled Gemini, potentially the biggest AI release since ChatGPT.
This looks big. Sound on.

#ai #genai #chatgpt #gemini #news #tech #innovation

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8/8: I’ve made networking connections, locally and globally, and am collaborating on projects. Venture Institute's impact continues post-programme. #Networking #LongTermImpact

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1/8: As the programme for Cohort 2 of Venture Institute’s programme ends, I’d like to share brief insights for anyone considering applying to a future cohort. #VentureInstitute #VC #insights

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7/8: The expectation of you is quite high. Venture Institute is one of those programmes where you will get as much out of it as you put in, with much of the course focused on guiding you to do your own research and come to your own conclusions rather than being spoon-fed.

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@MilitaryBanter Is this before, or after?

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Excited to get cracking this morning at @AI_AInstitute London summit with a focus on #GenAI and #ComputerVision, hosted by University of East London

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#Tech that could have been.
The Alexeyev/Sukhoi Albatros #launch system, proposed in 1974, would have launched a #Soviet space shuttle on the back of a carrier #spaceplane, launched off a hydrofoiling barge. Here's what it would've looked like.

https://t.co/uW8jMROKOH

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Attended the inaugural Cambridge #founderslive pitch event last night with @PhantomTechLtd, @ethicronics, @yakbit, @YourCue_UK and pitch comp winner @outfieldtech!

#startups #pitch #cambridge #innovation #VC

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In the first move of its kind by a VC firm, General Catalyst will buy an entire healthcare system.

https://t.co/DrseaMxSRC

#vc #healthcare #investment #disruption

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@1Exit_Liquidity @fesshole Issue #2 would have been better

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@complete_phased @jessevitelli And after that use magic to also make yourself taller

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@vcwob @lolitataub @Stifel @HSBC @jpmorgan @bridgebank @BankPacWest Also for those across the pond who don't know, HSBC bought SVB UK