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[Playfair @playfaircapital]

We are thrilled to launch Edition 13 of Female Founder Office Hours🚀

If you're a woman founder that fits the below criteria, please do apply before March 12th:

🌱Inception to Series A
💻Tech company
🌎Europe HQ
👩‍🦰Women-led

Apply here: https://t.co/zr8gz4vv8M

[Playfair @playfaircapital]

Astral is building compact, modular nuclear fusion reactors leveraging a technological breakthrough from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and applying it to commercially-proven reactor technology

📰Full announcement here : https://t.co/iBqkh4UX1k

[Playfair @playfaircapital]

We are thrilled to announce our latest investment into Astral Systems

Co-founders Talmon Firestone and Tom Wallace-Smith are pushing the boundaries of what science thought possible

It is a pleasure to co-lead this £4.5M round alongside @speedinvest and industry experts

[Playfair @playfaircapital]

@ProtexAI applied cold through our website back in 2021

Yesterday they announced their $36M Series B, led by Hedosophia and @SalesforceVC 💪

We co-led the pre-seed and have been supporting the company ever since, including in this round

Massive congratulations to the team🇮🇪🚀

[Playfair @playfaircapital]

Full announcement: https://t.co/oqctcpn45f

[Playfair @playfaircapital]

Huge congratulations to the @ravelinhq team on their acquisition by @Worldpay_Global 🤝

We first backed Ravelin at pre-seed in Playfair's Fund 1, led the Series A and followed in subsequent rounds

This acquisition will take the product to the next level on a global scale 🚀

[Playfair @playfaircapital]

We are thrilled to announce that we co-led Refute's $2.9 million pre-seed round with Episode 1 Ventures alongside Notion Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, and Ventures Together💪

Read about why we invested in Refute here: https://t.co/SJSy55XrFm

📰 https://t.co/gQkAwQIrv3

[Playfair @playfaircapital]

Cowshed launched in the Chinese market less than 6 weeks ago, so to land such a high-profile livestreamer is a huge win for the team!

Congrats on this amazing brand-building moment 🙌

#ecommerce #tech #china

[Playfair @playfaircapital]

Last week @goyaso_uk broke their livestreaming sales record, hitting 6-figure sales in under 5 minutes🚀

YASO collaborated with Dong Jie, a huge Chinese celebrity, to promote brand partner Cowshed’s products

[Playfair @playfaircapital]

Last week, @aerocloudsys celebrated the replacement of another legacy passenger processing solution in one of the UK's biggest Airports 🚀

We are super excited about the momentum at @aerocloudsys , congrats team 🙌

#startups #tech #ai #aerospace #innovation #airport

[Playfair @playfaircapital]

What a year 2024 has been for the Playfair team!

🤑In a challenging funding environment, our founders did an incredible job securing 6 follow-on rounds worth >$176m
💸We closed five new rounds
...and much more!

Read the full blogpost here 👉
https://t.co/VgJ1XJqqKP

#vc #tech

[Playfair @playfaircapital]

We are so thrilled for the launch of Material Evolution's ultra-low carbon cement production plant in Wrexham, Wales 👏

This is a huge step towards Mevo's goal to reduce a gigatonne of carbon by 2040 🚀♻���

Read more here: https://t.co/umDMLY1ISv

#startup #tech #greencement #vc

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Thrilled to see @StackOneHQ selected as one of the most loved companies on Welcome to the Jungle UK this year!

They have stood out to top talent and have one of the strongest candidate application rates on the platform 💪

#api #ai #tech #startups #innovation #careers

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Are you looking to join a fast growing startup?🤔

There are 90 jobs open across the Playfair portfolio right now! 🚀

Check them out here 👉https://t.co/T647o4Z9c1
Join our talent network here 👉https://t.co/z43QeYDMVE

#startups #jobs #careers #tech

[Playfair @playfaircapital]

@asknory 's CEO, Conor Sheridan, spoke to @EntExperiment on:
🤖 Why most restaurants fail and how tech can save them
💰 The journey to raising $25M
⚖️ How to balance brand, culture, and profitability

Listen here: https://t.co/tp8qo4AeCK

#ireland #tech #startups #hospitality

[Playfair @playfaircapital]

And that's a wrap on our third edition of FFOH at @SlushHQ 🎉

Thank you to all the brilliant founders who participated, to the investors who gave their time and support, to our sponsors @Zendesk and @womentecheurope, and to @SlushHQ for co-hosting with us!

#ffoh #vc #diversity

[Playfair @playfaircapital]

Our very own Clare Zhang organised her first Tequila & Mezcal Tasting Night along with Boost Capital Partners 🙌. They spoke to the origins of mezcal and shared fun facts about tequila with a group of fellow investors as they sipped on varieties of the drink🍸

#vc #networking

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We are very excited to team up with @AntlerGlobal and @HoxtonVentures to support emerging talent at the upcoming Junior VC Networking Drinks on the 28th November!

🍹Register here: https://t.co/RVoz4wy7U8

#vc #startups #earlycareers #networking #tech #investing #innovation

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@goyaso_uk is thrilled to announce that @cowshedonline, the premium spa and lifestyle brand from @sohohouse, is now live in China!

Cowshed is now available on RED and Douyin - congrats @goyaso_uk 🚀

#venturecapital #brandannoucement #china #socialcommerce #tech #startups

[Playfair @playfaircapital]

📢Check out @RAEng_Hub #ShottScaleUp #Accelerator to help you scale your #tech or #engineering SME!

What the programme offers:

📚Leadership training and coaching
🤝Connections, network and community
💰 £10k #grant

Apply by 19 Nov ! https://t.co/NqH0CBUlVO