henry lane fox

Partner @Founders_Forum / Co-founder & CEO @foundersfactory / Partner @firstminutecap / Chair @CreatorFund / Co-founder @smartupHQ & @GripNetworking

[Oxford United @OUFCOfficial]

Oxford United are delighted that our planning application for a new 16,000 capacity stadium on land north of the city has been approved by Cherwell District Council.

[henry lane fox @henrylf]

Heracles. Here we go #coyy

[BBC Oxford Sport @bbcoxfordsport]

BREAKING (Record fee): Oxford United have confirmed the signing of Belgian midfielder Brian De Keersmaecker from Dutch top flight side Hercules. 25 year old joins on long-term deal. Fee is undisclosed but understood to surpass £1m+ paid for Ole Romeny earlier this year. #oufc

[Sundar Pichai @sundarpichai]

Reducing blood sample delivery from 30 min to 2 min (!) means faster results and quicker care for patients in critical need. Important use case for drone technology - well done to @Wing @apianaero @NHSuk

https://t.co/BPANo3Gr00

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Thread of childhood artworks by famous artists 🧵

1. Edward Hopper, 9 years old

[Oxford United @OUFCOfficial]

WE ARE CHAMPIONSHIP. 🐂

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Thread of amazing sculptures you (probably) didn't know existed 🧵

1. Statue of King Arthur, England

[Jamie Macfarlane @MacfarlaneJamie]

Great fun interviewing my Chairman @henrylf and talking deep tech on stage at @tech_eu. @CreatorFund

[Oxford United @OUFCOfficial]

THE U'S ARE GOING TO WEMBLEY!!! 😍

[Jamie Macfarlane @MacfarlaneJamie]

As Wayve🏎️announces its record-breaking UK AI round, @brenthoberman writes a great piece in today's @thetimes about how 🇬🇧 is becoming an AI superpower. Brent talks about how @CreatorFund is helping unlock university innovation.

https://t.co/ivqMuZOkjz

[martha lane fox @Marthalanefox]

Unbelievable day on scafell pike - in v Bad weather and a v tough climb too hard even
To use my sticks at moments - but we did it! Pls sponsor me - it really helps - 2 mountains down, one to go https://t.co/f3A7Z7ocvM

[OpenAI @OpenAI]

We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam Altman to return to OpenAI as CEO with a new initial board of Bret Taylor (Chair), Larry Summers, and Adam D'Angelo.

We are collaborating to figure out the details. Thank you so much for your patience through this.

[OpenAI @OpenAI]

OpenAI announces leadership transition https://t.co/fFYDLwGXQz

[Brent Hoberman @brenthoberman]

Great to be able to announce @Founders_Forum partnership w @MarcBoyan Miroma Group to launch MFN, a media buying agency to support startups and scaleups globally. Getting them most favoured nation deals before they would otherwise!

[Paul Couvert @itsPaulAi]

OpenAI's new image generation model (Dall-E 3) is now available for free.

It can also generate text on images, which is not yet possible on Midjourney.

You can use it for free with no restrictions.

To access it, just follow these steps:

→ Go to bing .com/images/create/

→ Log in with a Microsoft account or create a new one

→ Type your prompt in the top bar and click "Create"

You can make 100 "fast" generations per week.

If you reach 0 credits, you can continue generating but it will take longer.

Enjoy!

[Ready X @ready__x]

When someone new enters web3 they don’t care about the wallet.

They just want to start exploring a dapp.

We built Web Wallet to eliminate wallet friction once and for all. Now anyone can create a wallet using their email address.

Curious to know how it works? Dive in ⬇️

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Solar farm on the mountaintop of Northern China's Shanxi, stretching 80 kilometers and covering more than 10,590 acres

[Founders Factory @foundersfactory]

🇮🇹🚀 Ciao Italia

Earlier this week, we held the official launch event for Founders Factory Italy, with our two partners @FASTWEB and @mediobanca, bringing together some of the best and brightest in Italian tech and VC.

100+ joined us for aperitivi and networking, hearing from a panel featuring Italy sector director @sal_matteis, @gian_gram (co-founder of @shopcircleco), and @EmiliaGarito (founder of Quantum Leap & Deep Ocean Capital). Afterwards, we held an intimate dinner for some of Italy’s top CEOs, VC partners, and business leaders.

👏 Thank you to all who joined us across both events, including representatives from @gucci, Mediaset, @OctopusEnergy, @GENERALI, @TernaSpA, @Italgas and many more.

Our Italian adventure is only just beginning. If you’re interested in joining our team, we are currently hiring: https://t.co/3DUIpKmXcv

#italy #startups #founders #networking

[Founders Factory @foundersfactory]

@shopcircleco (FF Accelerator 2021) has just closed a $120m Series A round, led by @645ventures and @threeVC , with participation from previous backers @QEDInvestors and @NFX

Here’s five reasons we’re so excited by this e-commerce software platform 👇

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1. Their story so far
Having chosen to build the company initially in stealth mode, founders @CartechiniLuca and @gian_gram had their work cut out for them with hiring, fundraising, and building a brand. When they did emerge, their team numbered over 50, they’d acquired 20+ apps, and had raised a whopping $65m in pre-Series A funding

2. The team
Luca and Gian embody founder market fit for this problem. Gian had years of experience at @amazon , with a strong overview of the ecommerce industry well and understanding merchants’ pain points. Luca came from VC, bringing a macro perspective of trends and where opportunities lie. It’s no wonder they were named in Forbes 30 Under 30 last year.

3. Their suite of tools
They’ve spent the last few years growing their suite of tools to build a comprehensive software solution for ecommerce merchants (primarily on @Shopify), from loyalty points to smart segmentation to dynamic video background tools.

4. Their holistic approach to supporting founders
On top of their suite of tools, they recently launched a consulting service, leveraging AI and hyper personalised data-driven insights to optimise brands’ tech stacks. Gian says: “With our tech stack review program, we are able to help e-commerce companies unlock their true potential by shedding unneeded tech and costs, enabling long-term success and scale.”

5. Their trajectory
In just a few years, Shop Circle has gone from strength to strength. They’ve raised $185m in funding to date, accumulated 30+ apps on their platform, and are already seeing 360% year-on-year growth. The future is bright.

➡️ Read all about their fundraise here in @Forbes: https://t.co/82J88KhCAX

[Jamie Macfarlane @MacfarlaneJamie]

I’m in Bergen 🇳🇴 with @CreatorFund’s first Norwegian investment from @UiB. Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell 🧬 but #Miphic believes they are underused in diagnostics, and has built the AI screening platform to change that.