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M&A professionals predict that European startup consolidation will gain speed in the fourth quarter. But startups looking to sell can’t do it on their own. #Echobox=1701528318" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sifted.eu/articles/ma-ad…

Based on external credit card panel data, TikTok Shop is doing an estimated $70M in weekly U.S. GMV. This puts them at a $3.6B annualized run rate, growing an average of 150% MoM since launch. ...and they are still at just 20% of Temu's scale in the U.S.!

Over ±650 unicorns have come out of EMEA. Nowadays, these stats elicit some skepticism ("how many of them are zombicorns?"). Some numbers to put things into perspective. Roughly ±350 of them have already realized an exit (often before they reached $1B, in an IPO or buyout, but they did reach that valuation later on). Of the ±300 unrealized unicorns, ±100 has not been repriced in 2022 or after. Of these ±100 "unicorns", the median last valuation was $2 billion, i.e half were valued much higher than that. So to me it looks like "dozens of startup" no longer have unicorn status, for now. (And yes, revenue/profit/realized value matters more. To me, unicorn status means: a highly promising startup that has a good shot at a >$1B exit). Thoughts on this back-of-the-enveloppe analysis?

We are told that technology is on the brink of ruining everything. But we are being lied to, and the truth is so much better. Today we present Marc Andreessen’s (@pmarca) vision for the future, one rooted in a profound techno-optimism. a16z.com/the-techno-opt…

Bam. Every 🦄 in the 🌎 cbi.team/3tg5rSU

Now that's what I call a monthly report! #EuropeanTech #September2023

European VCs outperform US counterparts over past two decades, according to new report from @InvestEuropeEU 👀 sifted.eu/articles/europ…

Introducing Sequoia’s latest market map! Disruption in healthcare has always been difficult, but gen AI is poised to change the industry – not just driving efficiency, but dramatically improving patient outcomes. We are excited to meet the innovators driving this change

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Check out our new report about the AI revolution and how we see this powerful technology disrupting all industries! #ai #artificialintelligence #research lnkd.in/dccDQaSF

New 'Titans of Tech report’ released by @GPBullhound reveal that the value of Europe’s Unicorns has surpassed $1tn. With the UK taking top spot for the country that has “birthed” the most unicorns, cementing London as a hub where unicorns thrive. bit.ly/43ZKDwn

Amazing work 🚀🚀 lnkd.in/dYeqqG6P

“If Formula 1 is a tasseled loafer gliding on a hospitality suite carpet, MotoGP is a boot in the dirt and a fist in the air.” High-test heaven to report this story on the greatest sport you’ve never heard of (unless you’ve heard me going on about it)… gq.com/story/inside-t…

Way to go(at)!!! 🚀🚀🚀🚀 lnkd.in/dUVUKCpM

We are proud to celebrate the progress of Europe’s technology ecosystem and its continued resilience in the face of a difficult year. We are all refocusing on fundamentals - the building blocks for the next wave of success. There are clear bright spots. R…lnkd.in/dZzpMTXN

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The striking thing about this list, to me, is the preponderance of software companies. Making physical stuff is hard. But don't let that deter you, if that's what you're interested in. If things go right for Helion, it could be the biggest of the lot.

It’s been an absolute privilege to advise The Goat Agency and Inflexion in this landmark deal!! Huge congratulations to everyone involved! lnkd.in/eNA_b8ti

legend and inspiration. lnkd.in/dDegAr-R

Another amazing deal in our martech & adtech franchise! lnkd.in/db69bjw4