Barry M. Downes
@barrymdownes
Co-founder and Managing Partner, Sure Valley Ventures @SureValley #VC and previously founder FeedHenry (sold to Red Hat).
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https://surevalleyventures.com/ 09-07-2012 20:18:53
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AI startups are raising billions, but are we backing real innovation or just chasing the next buzzword? Join leaders: David Parry-Jones, DeepL , Cecilia Ma, Norrsken VC and Dan O'Brien HappyStack ๐ฅ as they unpack how AI companies actually scale, what investors are
๐ซVery excited for this session at Dublin Tech Summit with SVV Managing Partner Barry M. Downes exploring #AI #FOMO & #Fundraising. Joining leaders from Norrsken VC DeepL HappyStack ๐ฅ.
Catenai plc Launch of Alludium at LangChainโs AI Conference in San Francisco ๐บ๐ธ #CTAI has launched its early access program for its new AI Agent builder at Interrupt, LangChainโs AI Agent conference inย San Franciscoย held on 13-14 May 2025. share-talk.com/catenai-plc-aiโฆ
Market Summaryย >ย Catenai plc LON #CTAI 0.46 GBX+0.12 (33.82%)โคด๏ธtoday ๐184.38% past month 15 May, 15:11 BSTย โขย Disclaimer CTAI continues to finesse its shareholding in Alludium, a deal which certainly inspired the market in share price terms, and should continue to do so.
Catenai plc is delighted to be the first investor in Alludium AI #AIAgents
๐ซ Proud to share that SVV's John Frizelle is embarking on his own founder journey launching Alludium AI - a new AI Agent startup. This founder DNA has always been core to our culture at SVV (Sure Valley Ventures) - founded in 2017 by exited software entrepreneurs. Learn more alludium.ai
๐นLooking forward to tomorrow's Dublin Tech Summit session at 16:35 on the main stage - diving into this new era of innovation & the importance of having diverse voices at the table. Ft. Sure Valley Ventures TechFoundHer Browne Jacobson Akara Robotics NDRC
๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ The Board of Enterprise Ireland has today announced the appointment of Jenny Melia as its new Chief Executive Officer
๐นInspiring insights at Dublin Tech Summit on the need for action around diversity in tech - and how #AI could help by reducing cost & democratising access. DC ๐ฎ๐ช TechFoundHer Akara Robotics NDRC Browne Jacobson
Attending Alludium AI event 3 July in London Details at alludium.ai/firstlook #AIAgent
๐ซ As a regional AI investor, we're excited to be at ClimbUK in Leeds with Barry M. Downes DC ๐ฎ๐ช & George Mensah leading some great sessions. We've backed 10 AI companies in the last 12 months incl Literal Labs & ittybit.ย If youโre building in AI, weโd love to connect!
Reminder of the Alludium AI event 3rd July in London Register at alludium.ai/firstlook
Delighted that we're going public today with our new website and new brand identity as SVV, a VC firm built by founders turned investors. Excited to share this first step in the evolution of SVV (Sure Valley Ventures) - watch this space :)
SVV's George Mensah shares his take in PreSeedNow on what we're actively looking to invest in - from AI-native authentication systems to robotics & physical AI ๐ค Have a read ๐Martin SFP Bryant preseednow.com/p/pre-seed-invโฆ