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🚀And just like that, we are 1⃣ year “old”… 🌟 Over the past 12 months of our foray as a #Web3 startup venture accelerator firm, we have: - Received 400+ applications 🚀 - Built an ecosystem comprising 400+ partners - VCs, L1s, L2s, exchanges, MMs, agencies & so much more.. 🤝 - Onboarded 50+ mentors & Angels 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️ - Onboarded 15 awesome startups to our flagship acceleration program - stay tuned for reveals. 🌟 🚀 All this to try and put a dent in #Web3.. 💥 We are Pivot - helping founders build great #Web3 companies! 💡 The following 🧵 is us moving the needle a notch higher in a systematic manner! 🔧⚙️ #letspivot #gratitude

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝟯 𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 🤔 Not because of how well the slides are designed. But because the thinking towards solving the problem was unclear. Founders spend time fixing slides ➡️ 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁. But investors don’t read decks. They scan them. 𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻. 𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀. A good deck does one thing well. It makes your idea easy to understand. The founders who raise focus on clarity. 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮. 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. We expand on this in our latest blog, 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. linkedin.com/pulse/investor… #letspivot #Startup #Pitch #Investors #VC

⚡️$𝟮𝟴𝗠 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗜-𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲⚡️ ThinkLabs AI raised $28M Series A led by Energy Impact Partners, with NVentures and Edison International backing the round. Investors are leaning into #AI for power infrastructure as electricity demand rises from AI data centers and growing digital usage. Utilities need faster planning, better simulations, and smarter grid management to keep up. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀? AI is moving into core infrastructure. Power grids are becoming a key use case where better software can unlock scale and reliability. #letspivot

4/ Open Demo Day Edition 3 - Qualifying Step 3 👉 Fill the application Form: pivot.ac/Startup-Applic… Startups applying to pitch in the Open Demo Day must fill up the application form. Applications complete in all respects have a better chance to be shortlisted. #letspivot

3/ Open Demo Day Edition 3 - Qualifying Step 2 👉 Join our Discord: discord.gg/pivotintelHQ Startups looking at applying for the Open Demo Day MUST Join our Discord Channel. All Further communications towards this Open Demo Day will be done on our Discord Server. Step 3 👇 #letspivot

1/ With a total of 11 startups competing and a $3.3M in combined investor interest. Pivot’s Open Demo Day Editions 1 & 2 saw massive interest from founders worldwide, with applications pouring in from across the globe. The hunger to build, pitch, and get in front of the right people was undeniable. And with that energy, we’re bringing you... ⚡ Open Demo Day Edition 3 ⚡ A bigger stage, an exceptional lineup of ecosystem partners, and a reward pool of $100K waiting for founders ready to take the leap. If you are building in #Web3, #AI, or anywhere in between, this is your chance to pitch in front of founders, VCs, angels, and global ecosystem players. Complete the steps ⬇️ to apply and get shortlisted. #letspivot

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘁... 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱? It feels cheap to use. Fast to build with. Easy to scale. But behind every AI product comes with expensive infrastructure controlled by a few key players. So the real question is not how powerful AI gets… 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘁. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 👇 🔹 Why AI “abundance” is built on costly compute and energy 🔹 How a few players control models, pricing, and access 🔹 The hidden risk of building on closed AI ecosystems 🔹 Why infrastructure, not apps, captures long-term power 🔹 Where founders and investors should build next In AI, applications capture attention. 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 👇 @0xpivot/ai-abundance-isnt-free-it-s-controlled-by-whoever-owns-the-infrastructure-fe1628bb80c3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@0xpivot/ai-ab… #letspivot #AI #Web3

⚡️$200M Raised for Legal AI⚡️ Harvey raised $200M, pushing its valuation to $11B, with strong backing from investors focused on enterprise AI and vertical software. With 1,000+ enterprise customers, investors are betting on AI built for specific industries, not general tools. Harvey’s platform handles contract review, legal research, and compliance, reducing manual work in a massive market. Why it matters? Capital is moving into vertical AI with clear ROI. Legal is just the start, similar models can reshape other professional services. #letspivot

⚡ Pivot x Bitcoin 2026 ⚡ The world’s largest Bitcoin conference, @TheBitcoinConf, is happening this April 27–29 bringing together Bitcoin builders, investors, institutions, and global leaders all under one roof. From big announcements to high-signal conversations, this is where the Bitcoin ecosystem shows up in full force. As an official partner, @0xPivot_ has secured an exclusive 10% off on the Pro & VIP passes for our community. 🎟 Here’s how to claim your discount: 👉 Get your tickets here: tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-… 👉 Apply the code at checkout: “LETSPIVOT” #letspivot #BITCOIN #BitcoinMENA #Crypto

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁... Are usually the most 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱. They don’t lose because others built faster. They lose due to lack of clarity. Unclear problem. Not putting users first. Changing direction of approach too often. This slows everything down. Markets are competitive. That is normal. But confusion is what actually kills momentum. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲: - Know what they are building and who it is for - Focus on one problem at a time - Build based on user needs - Stay consistent even when markets change We expand on this in our latest blog, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. linkedin.com/pulse/startups… #letspivot #VC #Web3 #AI #Blockchain #Founders #Startups #Funding

⚡️$𝟭𝟭𝗠 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁-𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀⚡️ Littlebird raised $𝟭𝟭𝗠 in a seed round led by Lotus Studio, with backing from top product and AI angels like Lenny Rachitsky and Scott Belsky. Investors are betting on 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘀. Littlebird turns screen activity into searchable data without storing images, solving a key gap in productivity tools. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀? AI is moving from prompt-based tools to always-on assistants. Context-aware systems could reshape how people work across apps. #letspivot

What if the future of #AI isn’t about building bigger models… but smarter architecture? For years, the AI race has been driven by scale. Bigger models. Larger datasets. More compute. But the economics are changing. Training AI models now costs billions, while electricity consumption and infrastructure demands keep rising. So the real question: Does scaling AI actually mean better intelligence? In our latest blog, we explore why the next AI breakthrough may come from architecture, not scaling 🔹Why scaling alone may not sustain the next decade of AI progress 🔹The rising costs and infrastructure limits behind frontier models 🔹How new architectures are improving reasoning and efficiency 🔹Modular systems, verification layers & retrieval models gaining attention 🔹Where founders & investors should look for the next AI opportunities Read the full piece 👇 @0xpivot/bigger-ai-isnt-smarter-ai-the-next-breakthrough-will-come-from-architecture-not-scaling-3ab16e2582c8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@0xpivot/bigge… #letspivot

⚡️$1.2B Raised Across Crypto Last Week⚡️ 18 projects closed $1.2B (Mar 16–20), with funding focused on prediction markets, decentralized social, and tokenized finance. Coatue led Kalshi’s $1B round, backing regulated prediction markets as demand for event-based trading grows. Bluesky raised $100M from Bain Capital Crypto to expand its decentralized social network, while infra and AI trading tools also saw steady capital. Why it matters? Investors are backing products with clear use cases and growing demand. Prediction markets, social platforms, and financial infra are seeing consistent traction. #letspivot

7/ The big insight is simple. Liquidity alone is not enough. Execution quality is what unlocks institutional capital. As crypto matures, this layer becomes critical. The winners of the next cycle may not be trading apps. They may be the invisible infrastructure that makes trading efficient. Fix execution, and institutions will follow. #letspivot

6/ This is where the opportunity lies. The next era of infrastructure will focus on execution. We are already seeing early builds around: 🔹 Smart order routing across exchanges and chains 🔹 Execution optimization layers 🔹 Onchain plus offchain liquidity aggregation Instead of building new exchanges, startups are improving how trades happen. #letspivot

1/ Crypto has liquidity. But it still lacks execution quality. For retail traders, this is manageable. For institutions, it is a dealbreaker. When you move large capital, how you execute matters more than what you trade. And right now, that layer in crypto is still broken. Let’s decode why this is holding institutions back. #letspivot 🧵...👇