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This piece was first published in Sifted We’re at the beginning of a whole new era for startups — one in which capital is scarce. It’s no longer about growth at all costs; “business basics” are now back in vogue. And the upshot for startup founders is — as always…

My colleague Nikolas and I took a deep dive into the EdTech space over recent months. It is clear it has reached an inflection point and continues to offer considerable opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors. We have produced a report to share our thoughts and to highlight what makes this…

In one of my startup jobs, I worked with a colleague who had suddenly gained one of the founders’ strong trust and support. The two of them would be seen huddled over, talking animatedly in the hallway. In a small startup, people notice this sort of thing. Over gossipy after-work…

Packy McCormick, the founder of Not Boring, a newsletter turned VC fund, recently announced his third venture fund, Not Boring III. It’s a $30 million fund that will, as he describes, “invest in hard startups”. Packy defines hard startups as a point in the market — an inflection point of…

We went through a cultural reset recently and had to rethink and rephrase who we are and what we stand for. I thought sharing this publicly will help those who join us on this journey. Below is a set of principles that every Ntropian stands by. They are not fit…

As early stage investors, there is typically very little historical data that can support our analysis of a company, and a static view of a company’s financials tells us very little about its future. This is why the main types of metrics we like to look at are those that…

There are countries, such as Italy, where immigration is needful considering labor shortage and social circumstances. Unfortunately, immigration has not been considered a source of value yet. — The existing need Official data estimates that more than 24 million migrants live in Europe, and 4 million just in Italy, where there were less than 150 thousand in 1970 and 1.5 million in 2000. Italy also has the highest ratio of migrants to the total population compared to other European countries: 6.6%…

3 Easy No-Code Steps to Build Your AI Integrated App using Retool and Cohere API Introduction Have you ever wanted to build your own application without having to write a single line of code? Look no further, as Retool and Cohere API are here to revolutionize the way you build and launch your apps. Retool is a no-code development platform that enables developers to build and…