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Expanding the Stockholm-based cybersecurity company’s cloud-based threat protection platform across the globe — Five years after EQT Ventures’ first investment, Stockholm-based Baffin Bay Networks today announce their acquisition by Mastercard 🥳. The partnership will enable Mastercard to better protect businesses from the rapidly evolving cyber threats in today’s digital landscape. A massive congratulations to Joakim, Andreas and the rest of the team —…

The pre-seed stage of any startup is its most vulnerable moment, in which it needs the most support and guidance, and yet there is a greater appetite in the VC arena to invest in established (albeit often early stage) startups. Venture Capital firms and angel investors claim that the reason…

A perspective on tomorrow’s billion-dollar standalone categories in Supply Chain and ProcureTech land — This article is split into two parts and will touch upon these topics: Part ❶: Why I think that 2023 provides a super opportunity-rich context for founders: the shift from operational to strategic procurement & the unbundling of incumbent product suites Part ❷: What I believe will be tomorrow’s standalone, bn-$ ProcureTech categories — and my take on notable contenders for category leadership…

Context As AI becomes a transformative part of our technology landscape, a common vocabulary about the capabilities of each new tool and technique is essential. Common vocabularies create shared intellectual spaces allowing all stakeholders to accelerate understanding, increase adoption, facilitate collaboration, benchmark progress, and drive innovation. So far, the most widely…

The future of work is a projection of how work, workers, and the workplace will evolve in the years ahead. As technology continues to advance and the economy shifts, the future of work is likely to be characterized by new forms of work, new ways of working, and new expectations…

A refresher: Carry - In venture capital, carried interest refers to the share of profits that a general partner (GP) receives as compensation for managing a fund. Typically, the GP will receive a percentage of the profits, after the investors (limited partners or LPs) have received their original investment and sometimes post…

If you are getting too much VC attention — here is the solution! Just put these true and tested methods to work for you. One or two of these may be enough, but use at least three, and I guarantee the VC will not invest in your startup. 1. Cold email the VC The way…

Presentation exchange is a widely adopted Trust task protocol for VC exchanges. Follow a spec https://identity.foundation/presentation-exchange/spec/v2.0.0/ Let's make step-by-step coding to understand it better. Follow my Ipython notebook that hosts the typescript kernel. https://github.com/Volland/sdk-notebooks/blob/master/pex-vp.ipynb

In times of massive market volatility, and recession, many emerging manager crypto investors may feel more hesitant to take risks. However, there is one investment strategy that has proven to be a smart move even in the toughest of times: venture capital. In times of economic uncertainty, every crypto manager knows that it’s crucial for investors to diversify their portfolios in order to minimize risk and maximize returns. While many investors may turn to traditional safe havens like gold or government bonds, long-only venture capital is an increasingly popular option, particularly among…