@animfundvc is incredibly honored to support yet another @GoogleStartups program for underrepresented founders across the globe! ๐
๐ฃ Calling all women-led startups in India ๐ฎ๐ณ, Japan ๐ฏ๐ต, and Korea ๐ฐ๐ท to apply for non-dilutive funding and support ๐ฃ
To help close the #startup gender gap, weโve launched a Women Founders Fund to provide women building with AI in India, Japan, & Korea access to $100,000 in non-dilutive cash awards, networks & @Google resources. Learn more and apply: https://t.co/OkFXyODG7t #FundWomenFounders
Congratulations to ๐ทโโ๏ธ๐ Voxel ๐๐ for making @FastCompany's "๐ Most Innovative Companies in AI of 2023"!
It is an honor to have you in the @animfundvc portfolio! ๐
#ai#safety#FCMostInnovative#ANIM
https://t.co/46onG7mFg4
๐ฅCongratulations๐ฅ to @storemystuf for closing their $11M Series A funding round!
We canโt wait to see what awesome โstufโ lies ahead in 2๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ! ๐
https://t.co/X6Y2X1jwZ8
#realestate#proptech#ANIM
"Sometimes, it involves an unexpected pivot. Other times, it means embracing a different state of mind." Stuf CEO & Co-Founder @katharine_lau and four other inspiring honorees from @Inc's Female Founders 100 share what helped their startup scale.
https://t.co/Ka2TbDfDEM
Join our CEO - Tunde Kara (@tundde ) live on CNBC Africa as he speaks about expanding sustainable value for food businesses in Africa.
๐๏ธ: Thursday, 29th September 2022
โฐ: 12:00 noon (WAT)
You can stream the show live on https://t.co/7n7Ou5nFLZ ๐๐๐
One of #ANIMโs 1st African investments was in the Nigerian ๐ณ๐ฌ startup, @VendeaseAfrica ๐ซ๐ . We're thrilled to see continued progress in solving inefficiencies in Africaโs #foodtech sector ๐๐ฅญ with their latest $30M funding round:
https://t.co/HurVaE3PMY
Following this week's @goblueprint conference, we are even more excited about the amazing #proptech founders within our #ANIM portfolio - including @storemystuf, named one of the ๐ most innovative urban development companies in 2022 by @FastCompany ๐ข๐:
https://t.co/R5NC6iGcn1
As #NFL season ๐ kicks off tomorrow, we remember the 2022 #superbowl๐๏ธ collab between #ANIM portfolio company - ๐โโ๏ธ@theUpgradebtq ๐โโ๏ธ - and #Grammy award-winning artist, @maryjblige.
@voguemagazine relives the moment that โจdazzledโจ ~100M viewers:
https://t.co/sorFeDOD43
While many dread the post-vacation ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ return to work ๐งโ๐ป๐๐ฝ, #ANIM celebrates investing in teams for which everyday is a source of rejuvenation. ๐ค
Kudos to @dmitry_alexin + @1build_inc ๐ท๐๏ธ for topping this year's ๐ฏ early-stage startups ๐ข to work for:
https://t.co/uWEmOFHfEo
In the midst of record-breaking heatwaves ๐ฅต๐๐, entrepreneurship will play a key role in averting our climate crisis. This summer, #ANIM was proud to host the @GoogleStartups#ClimateChange companies as they build solutions to save our planet. ๐๐ฆธ
https://t.co/70dmy8F2Uk
At #ANIM, we invest in the best teams. This is why we are thrilled to see @ZiinaMENA bring on the creative genius, @KarrouhatStudio (Basil Alhadi), as Creative Director to scale peer-to-peer #payments across the #UAE ๐ฆ๐ช. Welcome to the ANIM family! ๐ช
https://t.co/CSvsqKp51l
#ANIM portfolio company, @mezli_med is officially the first automated restaurant in SF to remove humans entirely from on-site operations ๐งโ๐ณโก๏ธ๐ค.
... and we will be first in line on Sunday to grab a fresh Mediterranean bowl. ๐ฅ๐ฅค
https://t.co/zCVsGjlef3
#foodtech#robotics
๐ฑ @JoinMeow ๐ฑ - one of ANIMโs earliest investments - recently announced a $22M Series A led by ๐ฏ Tiger Global ๐ฏ . We are incredibly proud to support @arvanaghi and his team of ๐ #ANIM-als ๐ as they bring higher yields to corporate treasuries via crypto:
Meow is thrilled to announce its $22m Series A led by Tiger Global, with participation for @QEDInvestors, @FTX_Official, and more. ๐ฑ๐ฏ
Time to build the corporate finance stack of the future.
https://t.co/yUof2Xjwj6
#ANIM portfolio company, #Homebase (YC W21), was recently named one of the 10 emerging giants blazing the digital trail in Vietnam. ๐ป๐ณ ๐ฅ
To the #PropTech ๐๏ธ enthusiasts out there, personalized rent-to-own financing ๐ต is on the rise in SE Asia!
https://t.co/X8k1UXFOkf