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Explore the 2023 enterprise automation scene with OpenOcean's Enterprise Automation Map! Highlights: 🌐810+ companies 🦄13 new unicorns 🧠LLMs & AI reshaping the future Read more from @tech_eu: tech.eu/2023/10/24/ope… & explore the map from the link in bio.

Read more on @tech_eu: tech.eu/2023/09/12/dig…

Our portfolio company @binalyze secured $19M in Series A funding round, led by @MoltenVentures, and we're delighted to reaffirm our long term commitment to the firm. We welcome the participation of both new & existing investors. Congrats @EmreTinaztepe & the entire team!🎉

Together with @OxfordSBS, we at OpenOcean are thrilled to unveil O3, a new Open-Access Startup Insights Platform designed to drive the success of the tech ecosystem & revolutionise startup assessment. Explore O3 here: o3.ventures

Read the full Letter to the Editor: ft.com/content/8d5c89…

Start-ups that prioritise gender-balanced boards and inclusive decision-making consistently outperform their peers. Success stories from the Nordics and Eastern Europe should serve as a beacon for what can be done in a truly diverse tech space.

📝Financial Times: Letter to the Editor – Diversity Initiatives Will Unlock Start-Ups' Potential Our GP, Ekaterina Almasque's Letter to the Editor, was featured in the @FT, discussing an important topic - the power of #diversity. Read more from the thread below.⬇️

Greetings from #Toronto! Our General Partner, Ekaterina Almasque, will take the Main Stage at the @creativedlab Super Session event today, the 14th of June, discussing whether or not we should focus on creating Human-Like Intelligence.

In the recent @businessleader article, OpenOcean’s Director of Investor Relations Naureen Zahid and other experts shared their insights on what investors and companies should consider when looking for the right VC match: businessleader.co.uk/beyond-the-che…

Slowly wrapping up events season – one of our last stops: @thenextweb in Amsterdam, set for June 16th-17th. Catch up with Oscar Löfqvist who will be there to connect with B2B software companies planning their Series A funding and to catch up with fellow VCs. See you at TNW!

#MeetOpenOceanTeam Tony Nysten, our Principal, entered the VC industry for the first time in 2012. He plays a critical role in scouting, analyzing, and working with exceptional teams. At OpenOcean, Tony collaborates with @kevinpayments, @SurgLogs, @api_video and Favrit.

Great news! Our portfolio company @MindsDB has secured $25M in additional funding. This achievement follows a $16.5M Series A round just a few months ago, bringing their total funds raised to $50M. As an early investor, we're proud to participate in their recent funding round🎉

We are thrilled to share that OpenOcean’s Ekaterina Almasque and Tom Henriksson, will attend the SuperVenture conference in Berlin from June 5th to 7th. Join them and over 800 professionals, including 250 LPs and 500 VCs. See you in Berlin!

Not going to be in SF? Don't worry. You can sign-up for a FREE live stream ticket to our AI Conference on 1st June. mindsdb.com/mindsdb-con-20… With amazing guests @hwchase17 from @langchain and @jerryjliu0 from @gpt_index , and @OpenAI, @huggingface.

Tech Nation's funding withdrawal leaves many concerned about the future of the UK tech sector. In the @businessleader, our GP Ekaterina Almasque highlights that the UK tech needs targeted long-term incentives & funding from government to ensure progress: businessleader.co.uk/fall-of-tech-n…

Our Director of Investor Relations, Naureen Zahid, shares her insights on @Forbes about the recent changes proposed by the UK's @TheFCA. These changes aim to make @LSEplc listings more attractive for early-stage companies: forbes.com/sites/trevorcl…

"Our European way of thinking about inclusivity and fair societies is probably not fully reflected in how AI functions today. We need more global leaders in AI from Europe." Our GP Ekaterina Almasque recently discussed AI at the @Google VC Fireside Chat: lnkd.in/gV793AV3

UK's @CMAgovUK initiates a review into AI, focusing on large language models & generative AI. Ekaterina Almasque of OpenOcean welcomes the move, highlighting the need for easing entry barriers for AI startups: techmonitor.ai/technology/ai-… #AIRegulation @techmonitorai