Orla Browne
@smorla
Content & insights at @dealroomco, previously @TechNation
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17-03-2009 12:03:50
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We're excited to announce the launch of European Startups, in partnership with @siftedeu! Backed by the European Commission Startup Europe & Innovation Radar, this 2-year initiative will give macro-level insight into Europeβs tech ecosystems and help inform EU funding π° Sign up: hubs.ly/H0pL6qB0
Which VCs really are still open for business? We looked at the most active European VCs since the start of the Coronavirus crisis. Inc. Speedinvest HTGF Accel LocalGlobe Maven Capital Index Ventures Global Founders Capital High Vibe Ventures Eurazeo Investment Manager blog.dealroom.co/which-vcs-realβ¦
"Silicon Roundabout" was coined as a joke about a tiny tech cluster during another financial crisis. 12 years on, London is home to 15,218 startups & scaleups, with combined funding of $4B in 2020. Read the full #LondonTechWeek report, w/ Tech Nation blog.dealroom.co/uk-tech-updateβ¦
It's holiday season, & according to Booking.com over half of global travellers are more motivated to make sustainable travel choices than they were a year ago. From carbon offsetting to food waste, understand the #startup landscape of #sustainabletourism app.dealroom.co/lists/16402
Closing the diversity data gap β we need your help. Whether youβre a founder, VC, corporate exec or work in a startup, contribute to creating the most robust dataset on ethnicity in tech. Find out more π©βπ»π©π»βπ»π©πΌβπ»π©π½βπ»π©πΎβπ»π©πΏβπ» blog.dealroom.co/closing-the-diβ¦
Those startups that come out of academic institutions are called... (A list of UK ones for reference app.dealroom.co/lists/13883?shβ¦) cc. Saul Klein Tech Nation Nathan Benaich Tom Wehmeier
With help from Orla Browne I finally published something long overdue: "What is a startup?" Featuring Paul Graham Christoph Janz π Jason β¨πΎSaaStr.Aiβ¨ Lemkin David Galbraith blog.dealroom.co/what-is-a-starβ¦
Weβre excited to announce a major milestone! Dealroom has raised a β¬6M Series A led by @Beringea, with @Knight_VC & Shoe Investments. Join us as we double down on our product & data roadmap, and accelerate global expansion - we are very much hiring! πΌ dealroom.co/blog/dealroom-β¦
In light of what's been happening, a roundup of some key stats on UK tech. π§΅ SVB UK is now HSBC Innovation Banking UK has 3,300 clients (via Financial Times). There are 6,369 active UK startups with min $500K funding. β’ UK startups employ 1.8M people β’ The UK startup ecosystem is collectively worth almost $1T
π₯π¬π§ Introducing the new home of UK tech industry intelligence - The Data Commons. Real-time data, open access for all. A first-of-its-kind national database for the UKβs tech startup industry, powered by Dealroom & HSBC Innovation Banking uk.dealroom.co
The top β¨value-addβ¨ VCs Getting backed by the right investor at seed makes your startup 4.5x more likely to raise Series A. Value-add unpacked, in data. πππ cc VCs Congratulating Themselves πππ ;)