Fran

You should inform your gut and then trust it

[Jordi Noguera-Roca Planell @Jordi10Noguera]

Caso Freepik | Compitiendo con los grandes 🎨

Sin financiación externa, en 2020, EQT compra el 50% por unos 250M€. Joaquín, actual CEO, decide no vender nada y mantenerse al frente. Después de verse totalmente disrumpidos, ahora son TOP 10 herramientas IA más usadas en el mundo.

Hasta ahora, pocos eran los que conocían de Freepik, y debido a la revolución de la inteligencia artificial, la compañía ha dado un vuelco increíble.

[Fuse Energy @fuseenergy]

Fuse Energy have raised another $10M from @lowercarbon and @balderton

This brings our total funding to $100M, as we cross $90M in annualised revenue ⚡⚡

Get ready for new products, markets, and the future of energy!

[El Referente @ElReferente]

Conclusiones #informeER24:

➖En España hay 3.640 startups
➖Las scaleups generan un impacto económico de 9.762M€ anuales
➖En Cataluña y C. Madrid residen el 53% de las empresas tech
➖Salud supera las 500 empresas tech.
➖Las mujeres representan el 17% de los fundadores

[Javi Lopez ⛩️ @javilopen]

⚡ We can finally make it public!

Magnific joined ❤️ Freepik

A few weeks ago, someone asked if we'd consider an acquisition. I answered: "Yes, but only with someone who shares our values and helps us achieve something great faster".

Here's what's going to happen 👇

[Neuralink @neuralink]

https://t.co/OMIeGGjYtG

[Fran @Franlodeiro]

¡Arrancamos nueva edición de Startup Jump, iniciativa impulsada por CaixaBank DayOne junto a Encomenda VC, Draper B1 y Faraday Venture Partners donde startups seed presentarán sus proyectos ante un grupo de inversores!

¡Apúntate!

Enlace para startups:
https://t.co/V7jHuCgHQe

[Tren Griffin @trengriffin]

Brookfield Asset Management and Sequoia are teaming up to launch a new investment vehicle that will invest in venture-backed startups whose valuations have plunged.

The new firm is called "Pine Box Capital Partners." ⚰️
https://t.co/FSn9TPSN11

[Sam Altman @sama]

Planning for AGI and beyond: https://t.co/7PBlNj9KAD

[Fran @Franlodeiro]

@workweekinc We are all part time

[Dealroom.co @dealroomco]

.@Siftedeu has just released the top VCs in Spain based on our Investor Rank. Topping the list for Series A are:
1️⃣ @SeayaV
2️⃣ @KiboVentures
3️⃣ @mundiventures

and for Seed funding are:
1️⃣ @JME_Ventures
2️⃣ @EncomendaVC
3️⃣ Cabiedes & Partners SCR
https://t.co/owvOU7Ywm2

[David Miranda @davmiranda]

El venture capital en España en 2021, según datos de @ascri_info:
• €2.108,2M de inversión (153%+ vs 2020 (€833M))
• Distribución geográfica:
- Madrid: €1.244M (59% del total)
- Cataluña (básicamente Barcelona): €592,4M (28% del total)

[Cesar Tapia @tapiafyi]

Are you a founder and don't know what shoes will walk through the door at the next board? Are you an aspiring VC and don't know how to dress for the interview? Are you an upcoming GP and don't know how to differentiate yourself?

Look no further: 101 VC guide in Spain

[Google @Google]

Augmented reality can break down communication barriers – and help us better understand each other by making language visible. Watch what happens when we bring technologies like transcription and translation to your line of sight. #GoogleIO ↓

[Brian Chesky @bchesky]

Today, we’re introducing the biggest change to Airbnb in a decade

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

European micromobility startup Reby acquired by PE player House of Lithium for $100M https://t.co/spYuRmrLHX by @mikebutcher

[Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin @jasonlk]

% of fintechs that call their revenue "ARR": 90%

% of fintechs where majority of revenue truly recurs: 9%

[Ivan Landabaso @IvanLandabaso]

Venture capital backed companies in the US since 1974 account for:

- 42% of all US company IPOs

- 85% of all R&D spending

- 63% of all public company market capitalization

- Young startups (many venture backed) account for almost all the 25M net jobs created since 1977.

[Mathieu Viallard @mathviallard]

Competitive advantages on startup pitch decks

[chals @chalsarboleya]

Top universidades donde estudiaron la carrera más fundadores de startups que valen +1.000M$ (unicornios) o están cerca de ello

1) UPC (Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña)
2) Comillas (ICADE + ICAI)
3) UPM (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@pegobry @pmarca Exactly. Right before he died, Jack Bogle (of Vanguard fame) said index/passive funds were too great a percentage of the market and he really knew what he was talking about!

There should be a shift back towards active investment. Passive has gone too far.