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Adam Hashchyshyn, Principal at Roosh Ventures, has noticed a worrying trend: first-time founders paying consultants to raise capital for them.

While it’s tempting to outsource the "scary" parts of a startup, Adam argues this sends the wrong signal:

https://t.co/kzbpy3I6Lo

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The most recursive thing about December? 🎄 Reflecting on the year’s growth to prepare for next year’s scale. May your holidays be stress-free, and your health and happiness evergreen. This is time to clear the cache and optimize for the next cycle! 💫

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Healthcare does not follow the same growth dynamics as enterprise software or fintech.
In this guest post, PurposeTech’s Zdenek Fred Fous outlines why traditional venture expectations often misalign with healthcare realities and how he's addressing this: https://t.co/dm6XHIV6Kd.

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Here is how a small Latvian team just showed the world how to build a better multilingual AI. 🤯 Meet their TildeOpen, a 30B-parameter model with equal representation for 34 European languages.

The full interview with their CEO, Artūrs Vasiļevskis 👉 https://t.co/zFys8dWEqP

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🇦🇪 🌍 Doers Summit Dubai brings together people who see the region not as separate clusters, but as an interconnected corridor for capital, talent, and expansion.
Good news if you're booking late, we've got a 25% discount on all ticket types: https://t.co/DW451Lq6bz.

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🤝 Cross-regional collaboration is how scaleups expand distribution, talent pipelines, and access to capital.

This November at Doers Summit Dubai, you can find founder programs & conversations that truly fit the need for cross-regional development: https://t.co/pedy3wxI7Z.

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🇦🇪 The agenda of Doers Summit Dubai is designed with a simple goal: to highlight what matters right now in the world of innovation.

Across three stages, attendees will hear directly from leaders who have shaped entire industries. Claim your 25% discount: https://t.co/vjbPYqw8Cu.

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Is the "era of exponential startup expansion" over in the Balkans?

Check the full Innotechnics report and analysis on deal volume, investor landscape, and what soonicorns are in the making:

➡️ https://t.co/t2mSlKBrhN

#BalkanTech #VentureCapital #StartupEcosystem

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🇦🇪 Europe and MENA get a new opportunity to do real work at Doers Summit Dubai

🌆 Between Nov 26–27, 3,000 founders, operators, investors, and ecosystem leaders share insights across three stages and city-wide formats.

Claim your 25% discount: https://t.co/ybsgkwWP1x.

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"Don’t get intros from an investor who is not investing in you… cold outreach is much better." 📣 e2vc Principal @irkadtunya delivers sharp advice for founders and aspiring investors in our latest interview.

https://t.co/h9glHszctM

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🌍 🤝 Doers Summit Dubai convenes 3,000 participants and 150 speakers to turn cross-regional interest into concrete collaboration, bringing founders, operators, and investors from Europe and MENA into the same rooms with clear next steps: https://t.co/2blyDnJMy2.

#DoersSummit

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🦄 From Sofia to Silicon Valley, Future Unicorns became the bridge helping CEE founders think and scale globally. Now, its founding CEO, Pavlina Yanakieva, passes the torch to Konstantin Kunev.

Read the full interview: https://t.co/JkehlWd1J2.

#FutureUnicorns

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🚀 In our new interview, Orlin Dochev breaks down how Next Consult is rolling out an AI-powered digital workforce across customer-facing roles: https://t.co/b6ELBnFQzS.

Make sure to join their event in Sofia this November.
#DigitalWorkforce #AITransformation

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The space race 2.0 is ON 🚀

Reusable rockets, LEO satellites, in-orbit factories — and $3.5B poured into space tech in Q3 2025.

Bogdan Iordache of @UnderlineVC says: the future isn’t out there anymore. It’s up there. 🌍✨

https://t.co/WhvGgOcXGJ

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@Plinz @TEDAIVienna Check the full article here ➡️ https://t.co/sN9vAOJwrZ

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In our newest interview, @Plinz offers a sobering view: the returns on AI, like the internet before it, will inevitably materialize, but the economic integration will likely be gradual — longer than many AI labs currently envision. ⏳

A key take from @TEDAIVienna 2025.

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💼 From private equity and venture capital to crowdfunding and the stock exchange, the first Financing & IPO Summit by VERTIK Group brought all major capital routes to one table: https://t.co/IBtD9CDpk2.

#CEEStartups #FinanceInnovation #InvestmentEcosystem

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🇨🇿 https://t.co/bUMFAU7eKq just finalized its seed round at a massive €6.17M. They will be using it to accelerate US expansion & enhance their "Agentic Database." Giving AI the 'data memory' it needs to get work done. 💽

More about the deal here 👉 https://t.co/q4W3ToAgwe

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🌍 We started October at How to Web Conference, a great place to connect, listen, and witness the stories shaping the region’s next wave of growth, and we’re already excited for next year’s edition: https://t.co/AP5BGAx9R2.

🤘 Until then, let’s keep building!

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“Founder attitude is extremely important.” What do you think?

At @InfobipShift in Zadar, VCs shared their biggest turn-offs with founders.

Check the distilled version of that discussion. 🔽🔽

https://t.co/ctRDZiqVVh

#VC #Investing #Pitching #Startups