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🚀 We were waiting for a quite some time to share you this update🚀 CogniScope is selected for the first ever Techstars San Francisco cohort 🌉 It's truly amazing to be among 12 incredible startups that have been selected from over a thousand around the world, each innovating on a diverse set of industries. By being in Techstars San Francisco we’ll gain access to top-tier mentorship, resources, and a network that is going to take us to new heights at the heart of where frontier technology emerges. We are truly grateful to Neal Sales-Griffin, Lilliana Robinson, Sylvia Bouloutas, Akadina Yadegar and Chloe Lannert for preparing a hell of a selection period that has already benefited us significantly even before we were accepted. We're certain that this is a great turning point that comes with a great path! #AcceleratorProgram #Entrepreneurship #TechstarsSF #Techstars #FrontierTechnologies

🔔 ByteNite Joins Techstars San Francisco! 🔔 I’m beyond excited to share that ByteNite has been selected to join the Techstars San Francisco Fall 2024 accelerator! 🚀 As a distributed computing startup committed to reshaping the future of #computing, this opportunity to work with Techstars, one of the world’s leading accelerators, marks a pivotal moment for us. We’re thrilled to be part of a cohort of 12 incredible startups from diverse sectors like #AI, #healthcare, and #gaming — each tackling some of today’s biggest challenges. Being accepted into this inaugural SF program means we’ll gain access to top-tier mentorship, resources, and a network that will help us accelerate our growth and scale our vision. A huge thank you to the Techstars SF team—especially Neal Sales-Griffin, Lilliana Robinson, Sylvia Bouloutas, and Chloe Lannert—for believing in our mission to revolutionize distributed computing. We’re excited to refine our strategies, scale operations, and take ByteNite to the next level during this transformative journey. We can’t wait to share updates as we navigate this incredible program and learn alongside some of the brightest minds out there Dominique Harrison-Bentzen, William Stone, Çoruh Şimşek, Filiz Y., Uğur Koç, Barış Ülgen, David T. Scott, Nirat Attri, Talitha Abraham, Florence Ettlin, George Reed, Morgan M. Stanton, Monica R., A. Kirimgeray Kirimli, Kevin S.. Exciting times ahead—stay tuned! Let’s make some waves 🌊 together! #ByteNite #TechstarsSF2024 #Innovation #DistributedComputing #AcceleratorProgram #Entrepreneurship

Join us for the FREE online event for Founders next Thursday at 6PM CET 😎 We will talk about the HOW of building a good product and support first-time founders on their journey! Questions, that founders usually ask: ❓ where do I start? ❓ a software company offered to build my MVP, is it a good idea? (usually, the answer is no - I will tell you why) ❓ how do I keep the paying customers, but grow the bigger vision? ❓ what to measure to make better decisions? ❓ how do my design flows affect user acquisition? ❓ how do I convert them into paying users? ❓ how to scale sustainably? ❓ what VCs need to give me money? Come join us to get the answers, y'all 🚀

"Founders have to learn to live with the metrics every day once they push the MVP out." Thanks, Darrena Mamm, for sharing your experience with the community. I learned a lot in your online class

Are Google and other big tech accelerators scams or helpful? TechAccelerators StartupAdvice GoogleAccelerator TechIndustryInsights What Are Tech Accelerators? 🤔 Large tech companies and independent organizations often host accelerator programs to support early-stage startups by providing funding, mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities. Popular examples include Y Combinator, Techstars, and Google's accelerator programs. Concerns About Large Tech Companies’ Accelerators ❓ Some entrepreneurs worry that large tech compani... Read more: https://lnkd.in/gEHHYrkQ

The Microsoft GrowthX accelerator program’s mission is to connect startups with the best of Microsoft and help them scale. The virtual program supports qualifying startups across 4 pillars: 1. Tech Enablement We connect founders with the tech they need to thrive. Access a package of perks, including a minimum of $25,000 of free Azure credits, GitHub Enterprise License, Microsoft 365 Licenses, and an extensive network of tech experts. 2. Corporate Readiness The program connects tech startups with some of the biggest corporations and mentors that prepare our startups for enterprise selling. 3. Financial Readiness Work closely with expert financial mentors to enhance the startups’ financial and business models. 4. Investor Readiness Understand how investor ready you are and get exposure to Microsoft’s VC partner network. https://lnkd.in/g3fgdf7N

If your startup could use $20k of non-dilutive funding, the keys to unlock scalability, and access to Mid-Atlantic investors then take a hard look below. #thankmelater #takeactiontoday #seedround #startup #founderfriendly #mentoring

Calling all women founders! Lily Yuen Xu

📣 Today we announce another #rockstar jury member, Lisa Brouwer, a growth hacker and VC superstar. We can’t wait to see which startup Lisa thinks has the most potential for the Draper's Silicon Spring Pitch Prize. At Curiosity VC, Lisa invests in ambitious founders who are building the next generation of AI software. It is a community-powered venture capital firm, focused on early-stage investments. Are you bold enough to pitch to Lisa and the other jury members? 💪 We think you are! 🎟️ Apply today and the golden ticket may be within your grasp. Let’s look at the prize package. It includes: 🦸♀️ Draper University Hero Training, including eight modules, numerous speaker sessions, workshops and team activities 🛏️ Accommodations and co-working space in San Mateo 💸 Connections with legendary American VC Tim Draper and his amazing network of investors 🎙️ Countless opportunities to pitch your startup ✅ Priceless connections with other global innovators, Silicon Valley expert startup founders and potential partners Here are the dates you need to know: April 25th - Deadline for application (pitch deck motivation letter) May 2nd - Finalists will be announced May 13th - Final pitching event on High Tech Campus Eindhoven But there's only 1️⃣ more week left to apply. The deadline is April 25th. Get your application in today! For more information on eligibility and how to apply to the competition 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_iD38vj Andy, Sven, Dagmar, Sabine, Thomas, Meron, Federico, Pim, Henk, Jorge #herotraining #innovation #impactstartups #goodthingsarecoming

Tired of the "sorry we only invest in asset light software" BULLSHIT? Pitch grown up VCs now 🧑🔬🧑💻🔬⚛️ No, better: Have investors pitch YOU ☝️ >>> thedeeptechdemoday.com With 80 Deeptech loving VCs partners ready to check out your engineering and science breakthroughs (and countless angels signing up for the finals)... ...it's time you apply for The Deeptech Demo Day 💸 Powered by Silicon Roundabout Ventures and Frontier Deep Tech and sponsored by Mishcon de Reya LLP and OVHcloud - this is Europe's only virtual demo day FULLY dedicated to the HARD-TO-BUILD, WORLD-CHANGING true tech startups. From lab spinouts to series A. If you are a European team looking to showcase your tech (whether or not you're raising at the moment), drop a quick application over and showcase immediately to our investors. PLUS if you get scored in the top 10, you'll get to present live (virtually) in November this year in front of all the VCs, corporate partners and angels attending. And this year we are doubling down with an invite only private event in London with exited founders, VCs and top corporate investors just for the finalists. What are you waiting for? Show the world European Deeptech founders are the absolute best. From computing to climate and from defence to medical tech, this is THE demo day just for you. Today announcing 20 more VC partners now supporting us. A slide deck and 5' is all you need. Link in The Deeptech Demo Day page too. Follow it for updates! #deeptech #europeantech #startup