Michele

[Hala Jaber @HalaJaber]

⚠️ Reuters has now confirmed what many suspected.

In early 2024, U.S. diplomats blocked internal cables describing northern Gaza as an “Apocalyptic Wasteland.” The reports included harrowing details: human bones scattered in the streets, bodies left abandoned in cars, & a total collapse of access to food, clean water, and medical aid.

These cables were not speculation. They were based on first-hand field observations from U.N. agencies & humanitarian workers on the ground.

So why were they blocked?

Because they were considered “too graphic.”
Because they “lacked balance.”
Because they might make Israel look bad.

Senior officials at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, including Ambassador Jack Lew & Deputy Chief Stephanie Hallett, stopped the reports from reaching higher levels of the U.S. government. They feared the cables would contradict the administration’s public narrative & disrupt ongoing political cover for Israel’s actions in Gaza.

According to former officials, humanitarian experts were sidelined, ignored, & outright dismissed. Inside meetings, the question from officials was not how to respond to starvation, but reportedly, “Where are all the skinny kids?”

This was not merely policy misjudgment, but complicity on a grand scale.

The Biden administration had access to concrete evidence of mass death, starvation, & social collapse. Instead of sounding the alarm, it chose to suppress the truth to preserve its political position.

They did not just ignore the warnings. They buried them.

Let that sink in.

An exclusive by @mokhbersahafi
https://t.co/YXvrDs1EG7

[Michele @vc_mich]

@nicochristie Would love an invite code

[Michele @vc_mich]

@Megatron_ron @AskPerplexity how much would that cost if true?

[Michele @vc_mich]

@AndrewSteinwold https://t.co/Mlpngs3gEi

[Michele @vc_mich]

@DjokerNole Monster! Everyday stronger

[Bart Vanhaeren @VanhaerenBart]

2022 Fintech and Insurtech predictions by @vc_mich https://t.co/rXEPujRgFZ #fintech

[SBF @SBF_FTX]

1) I've written a bunch about FTX's roadmap.

But I haven't written much about crypto's.

So, here goes.

[Romain Grimal @RomainGrimal]

Our colleague @solenebrebant's take on the flurry of #greenfintech startups sprouting across #Europe1
#fintech #wealthmanagement #ESG #sustainablefinance
https://t.co/iR0kNgusaA
cc @BlackFin_Tech @Gabrielle_tho @MaximeMandin @jcreuze @vc_mich @jean_a_bertin

[BlackFin Tech @BlackFin_Tech]

Curious abt what happened in March in 🇪🇺 #fintech ?
Join us to talk about the latest trends in #lending, #realestate, #pension, #RBF
👉April 13th - 1:30pm #ClubHouse
w/ @Nima_Karimi (Silvr), Ritesh Singhania (@ClearglassL) & Giorgio Tinacci (@casavoHQ)

[Gabrielle Thomas @Gabrielle_tho]

We analyzed 300+ #fintech brands and tried to map them👇 - which fintech tribe do you belong to ? #branding #names https://t.co/PZXPApLdHl @BlackFin_Tech

[BlackFin Tech @BlackFin_Tech]

Proud to be supporting @ravelinhq: an amazing team that has been trailblazing through their milestones for the past 2 years! Welcome @DraperEsprit!

#payments #fintech #frauddetection
Fraud detection startup Ravelin secures $20M Series C https://t.co/GxIj8xfNMq via @techcrunch

[Pauline Brunel @paulinejbrunel]

The big difference between ⁦@bankmemo⁩ and neo-banks is that Memo Bank is actually a bank. Fully licensed from the french financial regulator. Allowing it to digitally and directly offer a full range of banking products to SMEs 🤜 https://t.co/fYUSGu2kYT

[BlackFin Tech @BlackFin_Tech]

Voici la vision de notre dernière participation, https://t.co/va3JtBHIGO, basée a Copenhague et qui permet aux PME de se faire payer en temps et en heure. Qui part à la conquête de Europe à l'aide de son seed de €2.5m que nous avons le privilège de mener!
#fintech #automation

[Hans Henrik Hoffmeyer @hhhoffme]

...proud of the accomplishments we are doing at team https://t.co/qjuyM70Ahb. Welcome on the board to Romain Grimal and @vc_mich and team BlackFin Tech ... https://t.co/hr2NjKZJ8o

[Tech.eu @tech_eu]

Paris-based insurtech startup Akur8 seals €8 million Series A to expand AI pricing technology
https://t.co/eUmvN29l2v by @annieMusgrove @BlackFin_Tech #insurtech #Paris

[Michele @vc_mich]

Have a look at BlackFin 2020 Fintech and Insurtech predictions 🖖 https://t.co/MEtQRdRlEW

[Norbert Elekes @NorbertElekes]

Government debt.

🇯🇵JPN: 238% of GDP
🇮🇹ITA: 133%
🇺🇸USA: 106%
🇫🇷FRA: 99%
🇪🇸ESP: 96%
🇧🇷BRA: 92%
🇨🇦CAN: 88%
🇬🇧GBR: 86%
🇵🇰PAK: 77%
🇮🇳IND: 69%
🇩🇪GER: 59%
🇨🇳CHN: 56%
🇲🇽MEX: 54%
🇦🇺AUS: 42%
🇸🇪SWE: 37%
🇹🇷TUR: 30%
🇳🇬NGR: 30%
🇸🇦KSA: 23%
🇷🇺RUS: 17%

(IMF) #Japan #Russia

[BlackFin Tech @BlackFin_Tech]

Notre @Gabrielle_tho qui remporte le grand prix des jeunes talents féminins de @FranceInvestEU !!! Entièrement mérité, bravo!!!
#womanintech #womaninvestor #talentsfeminins #VC #FrenchTech

[BlackFin Tech @BlackFin_Tech]

And here we go again: BlackFin Tech weekly is out. We're obviously super proud of @AgicapFrance but our kudos this week also go to @elliptic, @railsbank, @capcito, @YieldersUK, @eligmacom, @UpflowHQ, @coin_scrap & @FinanceHall !
#fintech #VC #fundraising
https://t.co/rK3BlxdzsI

[BlackFin Tech @BlackFin_Tech]

So... 7th investment for BF Tech!!! Drum roll 🥁 & clap👏 for @AgicapFrance please, a company looking out for SMEs so they don't run out of cash! Welcome to the family! 🤙💪🚀
Our investment thesis is here ➡️ https://t.co/8xxpjCzJVu
#fintech #FrenchTech #SMEs #cashforecast