Activant Capital

We’re finally here. Close to 10 years of being here every 2 weeks has made this city a second home. Couldn’t be more fired up to be here & the downstairs neighbors to some of our finest friends @dps and @hbarra at /dev/agents. Stop by and say hello at 334 Brannan and thank you to our friends who stopped by last night for an impromptu warming 3 hours after we grabbed the keys. Let’s go Activant SF

What do the best investors actually give you beyond the check? Eco CEO @rynesaxe answered that on @Powerledger_io's Unblock'd with Co-founder @msjemmagreen. Covering what @a16zcrypto, @foundersfund, @PanteraCapital, and @ActivantCapital each brought when it mattered most. Full interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=daiTVO…

Companies included: Axion Ray @SPREADai Instrumental @SimScale @CanvassAI @BasetwoAI Daedalus @braincubeEn @TeamCloudNC @RescaleInc

📑 Read more about the big challenge and even bigger opportunity to modernize manufacturing by our authors Joshua, Matilde, Jonathan, and Maximilian. And if you're building in this space, please reach out!

⚙ Although machinery continues to evolve, the technology behind it has flatlined. ⚙ activantcapital.com/research/indus…

Companies included: @gopigment @CausalHQ @Abacum_io @GoJirav @forecastr @getaleph @finmarkhq @venasolutions If you're building in this space, contact our authors on LinkedIn! #finance #CFO #FPandA #tech #software

Activant's newest research piece by Jonathan, Joshua, Simphiwe, and Robert dives into how the 3rd generation of FP&A tools solves the pain points of prior generations and the key vectors of success to win in this market. Read the piece here: activantcapital.com/research/3rd-g…

📊  Finance professionals have many skills- primarily a wicked eye for detail and the ability to operate Excel at high speed. But, this is a symptom of a bigger problem rather than a cause for celebration.

🔹 Our founder and partner @SteveSarracino emphasizes the importance of prioritizing face-to-face interactions in a world of technology 🔹 We reflect on a successful Money 20/20 Subscribe to get Activant updates and research to your inbox once a month.

🎁 November's edition of the Greene Street Observer is out! In this issue: activant.beehiiv.com/p/greene-stree…

If you're building in this space- please reach out to our authors. We'd love to chat! (4/4) Companies Include: @getlindy @OpenAI @LightmatterCo @UnstructuredIO @AdeptAILabs @qdrant_engine @ContextualAI

@uzinfinity, @JuliusStener, @ac_steele, and John Matheson examined how an agent can complete a task near and dear to our heart – building market maps – and covered nearly 100 of the companies working to make this possible. 🗺️ (3/4) #AIAgents #LLM #AI

While LLMs are powerful, they still can’t accomplish most tasks on their own. That changes with AI Agents. By equipping an LLM with various tools, memory, and self-critique abilities, an Agent is born. How about a team of Agents? (1/4) activantcapital.com/research/ai-ag…

Josh's forward-thinking vision perfectly aligns with Activant's vision to partner with the founders and teams who are transforming commerce. We're thrilled to have him aboard!

We're excited to announce @joshuabrowder to the Activant team as our newest advisor. Joshua is best known as the founder & CEO of @donotpay, the world's first robot lawyer that fights for consumer rights. He's been building in the trenches of AI long before it became a buzzword.

Our founder @SteveSarracino joined @GeoffCutmore and @steve_sedgwick on @cnbcworld this morning to discuss his perspective on the private capital markets and what's in store for crypto and startups in 2023 cnbc.com/video/2022/12/…

Thanks again to @ScottMcGrew and team for having us on!

5. Investment pace is slow now but will accelerate in 2H’23 and ’24. We’re optimistic for the future – especially in commerce infrastructure, fintech, and supply chain, where the opportunities for digital transformation have never been greater!

Our founder @SteveSarracino joined @ScottMcGrew on @nbcbayarea to share his predictions for private capital markets and the startup & investor ecosystem 🧵: 1/6 nbcbayarea.com/news/local/pre…