SILK Ventures

Investing in mission-driven startups and supporting them to build an enriched, healthier & more sustainable world

[Jordan Singer @jsngr]

“To everyone in the technology industry: I encourage you to reconsider the word “user” and what you call the people who love what you’ve created, starting with yourselves.”

@jack and Square ingrained this in my mind forever https://t.co/QV8726HuUv

[SILK Ventures @silk_ventures]

The age of wealth transfer. That’s what Revolut meant by “working hard/playing hard”. Congrats to all the hardworking minds behind ⁦@RevolutApp⁩’s growth 👏 ⁦@alanchanguk⁩ https://t.co/VdUsiy3tvP

[Sahil @sahilypatel]

A list of startup and VC resources
(My connections shared this list on LinkedIn)

A thread 👇

[Alan Chang @alanchanguk]

A small milestone with 6 years of hard work

[SILK Ventures @silk_ventures]

The 3 pillars of China’s booming start-up ecosystem. https://t.co/IK4m0HPSUK

[SILK Ventures @silk_ventures]

“U-AV got Mail!” https://t.co/TYLsIJcIDP

[SILK Ventures @silk_ventures]

The run of a robotic dog from Boston Dynamics was cut short following criticism that the robot resembles a dystopian surveillance drone https://t.co/bQDITNdbbk

[CW+ charity @cwpluscharity]

We're at the virtual final of our RADICAL funding call for digital innovation ideas! #CWInnovation

We'll be hearing from our five finalists today as well as our panellists from @NHSImprovement @ChelwestFT @RosetreesT @KusumaTrustUK and @silk_ventures

[SILK Ventures @silk_ventures]

A scannable QR code advertisement created by #drones above the skies of Shanghai, #China.

[fintechjunkie @fintechjunkie]

1/25: We’re witnessing one of the most exciting periods in VC history. Funding is flowing freely, valuations are stratospheric and gigantic exits have become the norm. As a VC this should feel great, but does it? Maybe not. What follows is a rant that bears my soul on the topic:

[SILK Ventures @silk_ventures]

When #bitcoin launched in '09, most nations’ policy makers played down its significance. #China paid attention. Since 2014, the country has worked on digitising its currency and now it has created a macroeconomic dream tool https://t.co/67JVmybHR5

[Ibrahim Ajami @IbrahimAjami]

UAE announces $10bn investment fund with Israel | The National https://t.co/tKDWc2DlnS

[SILK Ventures @silk_ventures]

How to take advantage of the “once in a generation opportunity” for investors in China https://t.co/CQY9ThIh5X

[SILK Ventures @silk_ventures]

A great report on how #5G will transform #healthcare and the hospital of the future https://t.co/GYw4mOy3M9 #technology #dronetechworldmeeting2020

[SILK Ventures @silk_ventures]

The idea of modifying Earth’s atmosphere to cool the planet, once seen as too risky to seriously consider, is attracting new money and attention #ClimateChange
https://t.co/i8mu4z2MSz

[SILK Ventures @silk_ventures]

Congrats @biogerontology and @InSilicoMeds for this promising partnership! Right strategy and the right timing #longevity #AI

[Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD (aka Aleksandrs Zavoronkovs) @biogerontology]

This is one of the most interesting deals in longevity drug discovery @FierceBiotech @ConorHale
https://t.co/NFqbOrvUm5

[SILK Ventures @silk_ventures]

Why IPOs, Direct Listings, and SPACs Will Flourish in Startupland https://t.co/8bUECocjPn

[SILK Ventures @silk_ventures]

A must read on data infrastructure https://t.co/CsJKBx0uOX #tech

[SILK Ventures @silk_ventures]

How #COVID19 can damage the brain #neuroscience #mentalhealth https://t.co/iBBXhXeXhH

[SILK Ventures @silk_ventures]

Health emergencies require cross-border cooperation. Just like #ClimateChange, they disregard the boundaries set by geopolitics. It’s great to see the #UAE and #China working together to advance the use of #Covid19 Vaccine https://t.co/MOd0DnETAK