The VT Newsletter | August 2024
Hey VT Community!
Welcome to our August newsletter, where we highlight the accomplishments of some of our startups, introduce you to some interesting project developments, and share the latest news from the European Innovation Council (EIC) - everything you need to stay informed.
Open Calls & Events
Understanding the SAFE Note
(10 September I Online)
The next VT Masterclass will be addressed by none other than Dan Kim, Partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. Join us to learn about the advantages of using SAFEs and how it can help the fundraising process for founders.
BizDev in Asia for Deeptech Startups
(18 September | Online)
This Roundtable Discussion will allow startups to engage with experts who have paved the way for enterprises in Asia. The event will feature Jure Tomc, Mikko Puhakka, and Elad Goz.
EIC Pathways to Success Webinar
(4 September | Online)
This webinar will provide key insights and case study presentations from research commercialisation experts as well as insights and tips from EIC grantees. The speakers will include Stephanie Bezzina Wettinger, Antti Heikkilä, and Jon Goriup.
EIC T2M Business Idea Validation Bootcamp
(Apply by 9 September)
This bootcamp will consist of collective workshops, team coaching sessions, and interviews with experts to help attendees design their business idea models and test it outside the lab.
Ventures Thrive Action
Cohort 2 Startup Raises Record-Breaking €1m at Pitch Event
Romanian deeptech startup .lumen, from VT’s second cohort of participants, recently raised a record-breaking €1 million in a single day via Seedblink - an equity and investment platform allowing European tech companies and their stakeholders to access, manage, and trade equity. The funds were raised during a pitch event where over 600 investors gathered to witness .lumen’s Cornel Amariei present his startup’s technology.
VT & Sister Projects Collaborate for Public SAFE Note Masterclass
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Ventures Thrive is working closely with sister projects SynergistEIC, X2.0, and AcrossLimits (the driving force behind the Women TechEU programme) in co-organising an upcoming public masterclass, titled ‘Understanding the SAFE Note’. The webinar will be led by guest speaker Dan Kim from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe - the leading international law firm who designed the original SAFE Note for Y-Combinator.
EIC News
Deadline Extended: Call for Tenders - Business & Investment Insights
EISMEA has launched a call for tenders regarding Business and Investment Insights for EIC Strategic Intelligence. The contract seeks to provide business and investment insights, including overall market patterns and trends and monitoring of performance and impact of EIC beneficiaries.
Applications Open for European Innovation Procurement Awards
The fourth edition of the EUIPA has been launched by the EC, with applications being accepted until 26 September 2024 (17:00 CET). The contest will award six prizes, in total, across the following two categories: The Facing Societal Changes category, and The Innovation Procurement Initiative category.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
Ventures Thrive, project No 101073762 has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe framework programme, under the European Innovation Council’s StartUpEU initiative.
