LAUNCHub Ventures

☕ Attention Romanian founders and friends! ☕

Raya Yunakova, an investor from LAUNCHub Ventures, will be in Bucharest on September 12th to host a Founders Breakfast at our favorite spot, betahaus Romania.

Join us for coffee, croissants, and conversations with fellow Romanian startup founders.

Spots are limited, so be sure to register now via the Luma page. It’s first come, first served for the croissants! 🥐

Founders Breakfast · Luma

LAUNCHub Ventures is hosting an official Digitalk Conference Side-Event together with Atomico and Lakestar on the 14th of May.

The event is invite-only (approve-only), and we aim to connect the most prominent investors and founders from Bulgaria and the region.

Apply to join! Only selected startups will have access to the event.

You'll get the chance to meet investors from Lakestar, Atomico, Credo Ventures, PortfoLion Capital Partners, GapMinder VC, Runa Capital , Market One Capital Loggerhead Ventures and more.

Only approved founders will have access to the event.

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Significant innovations and the exponential adoption of breakthrough technology will keep deeply transforming how we live and do business at all levels.

Digitalk Conference is here to guide you throughout the complex matrix of the future.

Mark your calendars for May 14th and unravel the mysteries of the AI age, discussing its profound impact on various industries and how technology innovations transform the way we live and do business.

Discover how the harmonious partnership between humans and machines can lead us towards groundbreaking advancements in technology ecosystems.

Key topics will be:
● The age of AI: commercialisation and impact across industries
● How can humans and machines work together
● New technology ecosystems, big data and cloud platforms
● Redefining imagination and creativity within tech
● Sustainable and clean technologies, future-proof startups
● Perspectives ahead of VC market in 2024

📅 Don't miss out and get your ticket now: https://lnkd.in/d6j8rUkx

📢 We're excited to announce our first for the year Series A Academy online event. This event is a vital step in preparing for future fundraising efforts, and we're thrilled to have Akis Bratsos from Lakestar as a speaker. 📢

➡️ "Series A Academy" a sequence of online events during which investors, founders, and industry experts offer insights, advice, and respond in real-time to your questions regarding fundraising for Series A.

➡️ Originally, this was an exclusive event for LAUNCHub Ventures' portfolio companies. However, within a year, 5 out of 8 participating companies successfully secured Series A funding and inspired by this success, we've decided to open the Academy to the broader startup community.

➡️ Akis Bratsos is a Partner at Lakestar in London and focuses on investment opportunities in AI & Data as well as Healthcare sectors. He has been involved in Lakestar's investments in Nelly, Builder.ai, Fuse, Validio, Neko Health and AccuRx among others.

➡️ Lakestar is one of the leading pan-European venture capital firms. Lakestar’s mission is to find, fund and grow disruptive businesses that are enabled by technology and founded by exceptional entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond. Founded by Klaus Hommels, the team’s early investments include Skype, Spotify, Facebook (Meta) and Airbnb.

Don't miss this opportunity to meet Akis, gain insights from an investor's perspective, and learn more about the fundraising process.

📅 The event will take place online on April 10th, at 18:00 PM EET.

Sign up to secure your spot!

https://lu.ma/1nfk7kzm

Series A Academy · Zoom · Luma We're excited to announce our first for the year Series A Academy online event. This event is a vital step in preparing for future fundraising efforts, and we're thrilled to have Akis Bratsos...

Our in-person office hours are just around the corner. Secure your one-on-one session with Petar Tsachev - an investor at LAUNCHub Ventures, by filling out the form.

https://lnkd.in/dhGVUX_C

The agenda for your meeting is entirely in your hands. Whether you wish to pitch your product, gain insights on your business model, discuss LAUNCHub Ventures' investment focus, or explore other topics, the choice is yours.

Make the most of this opportunity to engage directly with our team.

Our team will soon be in Zürich, and we're excited to host a casual gathering over drinks for Bulgarian founders and tech professionals based there!

Please RSVP through the provided lu.ma link. We'll looking forward to connecting with you there!

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Bulgarians in Tech: Zürich Edition · Luma LAUNCHub Ventures is excited to invite all Bulgarian entrepreneurs and tech professionals living in Zürich to a laid-back networking event. Join us for a drink and some friendly...

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LAUNCHub Ventures is happy to support INSAIT - Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology's recently announced B.Sc. fellowship program for top high school students - EXPLORER (EXcellence Program in technoLOgy and REseaRch).

✅ The goal of the program is to enable talented high-school students in mathematics and computer science to continue their education in AI and computing, locally in Bulgaria, at the world-class level. The program is inspired by those found at top universities worldwide.

ℹ️ Each student, accepted to this highly competitive program, will receive a stipend of 72,000 leva (36,000 EUR), will study in the most demanding program at the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, will participate in world-class research projects at INSAIT, and will take part in summer internships at INSAIT and deep-tech companies.

-> Apply - https://insait.ai/explorer

-> 30 min video from the presentation of the program in the Council of Ministers: https://lnkd.in/d3dVACTN Prime Minister Prof. Nikolai Denkov

EXPLORER is financially supported by us, LAUNCHub Ventures; the foundation За пример / Lead by example, founded by Bulgaria's leading IT company SiteGround Web Hosting Company; Amazon Web Services (AWS); Man Group; foundation Lachezar Tsotsorkov“; LatticeFlow AI

Стипендиантска програма EXPLORER за кандидат-студенти | INSAIT Програмата „EXPLORER“ (EXcellence Program in technoLOgy and REseaRch) е насочена към бъдещи бакалаври със силен интерес в информатиката, изкуствения интелект

"GlycanAge already has a big name associated with it — Hollywood star Halle Berry is one of its customers — and the raise marks the latest show of support for companies working in the longevity sector. Spotify founder Daniel Ek, for example, is building futuristic body-scanning devices and billionaire investors in Europe are extolling the benefits of using diabetes drugs to stay young." - Sifted

Young at heart — but how old is your body? This startup has raised $4.2m to help you find out Longevity startup GlycanAge has raised another round of funding and is attracting Hollywood customers — here's why.

Welcome to our portfolio, GlycanAge!

We are happy to lead a $4.2 million seed funding round for GlycanAge, a biotech startup at the forefront of glycan biomarker research, alongside the UK-based deep-tech fund, Kadmos Capital Ltd.

GlycanAge, a Croatian company supported by a Bulgarian team, measures your biological age, offering insights into how your lifestyle and environment are influencing your body's aging process, beyond what the calendar might suggest. It empowers individuals to make informed decisions and work with specialists to potentially improve their health outcomes.

With this newly acquired capital, GlycanAge is set to expand its focus from longevity to encompass the broader diagnostics market. The aim is to develop disease-specific prognostic biomarkers, marking a significant leap forward in personalized healthcare.

To learn more about the startup, its product, the research behind the idea, and what exactly glycan biomarkers mean, check out Tech.eu’s article.

How GlycanAge is revolutionising preventative healthcare with $4.2M seed round Now armed with $4.2 million, European biotech not-realy-a-startup GlycanAge is using glycobiology for personalised healthcare and longevity.

What bridges the gap from Seed to Series A?

We dove into this very question with Dominik Mate Kovacs, Founder and CEO of Colossyan, following their headline-making $22M Series A round—just 10 months after their seed investment, which we led.

Petar and Stanislav interviewed Dominik for an exclusive look into the strategies, shifts, and pivotal moments that defined Colossyan's fast track to funding success.

Check out the interview to learn more about the roadmap, lessons, challenges, and key takeaways every founder needs to navigate their next big move.

Colossyan’s Path from Seed to Series A Recently, Colossyan secured a $22 million Series A funding round, led by Lakestar and supported by us at LAUNCHub Ventures. This milestone…

We are happy and proud to announce that our portfolio company, Colossyan , has successfully closed a Series A funding round of $22 million, led by Lakestar, with our proud participation!

Congratulations to the Colossyan team and all the stakeholders involved. Your dedication, hard work, and groundbreaking innovation are the driving forces behind this remarkable achievement.

This significant funding not only highlights Colossyan's potential and innovation but also underscores the vibrant growth and opportunities within our regional ecosystem.

Dominik Mate Kovacs

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Day One Capital, Emerge Ventures, Oktogon Ventures



https://tech.eu/2024/02/06/colossyans-ai-text-to-video-platform-attracts-22m-in-latest-funding-round/

Colossyan's AI-text-to-video platform attracts $22M in latest funding round AI-text-to-video platform, Colossyan, secures $22 million in funding to enhance product development. The tool, used for corporate training videos, reduces production cost and time by 70-80 percent.