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CEE VC Summit gathered VC Fund Managers from all around Europe

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On May 29, 2022

In Events

Warsaw was the European spot on Venture Capital Map for VC fund managers in the CEE region and Western economies. CEE VC Summit is an event organized by Vestbee. This leading matchmaking platform connecting startups with corporates, global VC funds, accelerators, and corporations in the region, is the only one of its kind. It focuses on strengthening cross-border relationships among funds. Also, it discusses the challenges facing the venture capital industry as well as the assessment of the CEE startup ecosystem.

The conference was attended by managers from leading funds who tried to answer questions about how to prepare for the upcoming crises and how to strengthen Central and Eastern Europe’s multi-dimensional position on the global VC map. This included quality of funds, startups and the attractiveness of Venture Capital as an investment class for institutional investors.

Representatives from leading VC funds were present at the conference, including Multiple Capital; 500 Istanbul; Next Road Ventures and Point Nine Capital; Credo Ventures; Speedinvest, EBRD Ventures Capita; Credo Ventures. 3VC, Market One Capital. Burda Principal Investments. OTB Ventures. Revo Capital. South Central Ventures. Movens Capital. Sunfish Partners. Tera Ventures. Flashpoint. Day One Capital. All Iron Ventures. Finch Capital.

Without Vestbee’s long-term Partners and Sponsors, the conference would not have been possible. We give a huge applause next Road Ventures, EIT InnoEnergy and Amazon Web Services.

Vestbee organized this event, which is not the first but definitely not the last, that focuses on the exchange and sharing of experiences during panel discussions and networking within the investment community

What is the actual story with creators in 2022?

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On May 28, 2022

In Voices

ConvertKit’s State of the Creator Economy landing page provides quick insights

Have you ever wondered which 5 types of content professional creators are most focused on? Is it possible to make more money as a creator? What are the most common working habits among creators?

All those questions can be answered by the State of the Creator Economy Report 2022.

ConvertKit, a creator marketing platform, has provided some interesting stats about the mindset, habits and challenges facing the creator economy in 2022. This report was created by 2,704 creators who shared their experiences. These creators have combined over 11,000 years worth of audience-building experience and will earn $66 million in 2021.

They have shown that the creator economy can grow and is large.

This industry is very dear to me, so I am excited to share it with you. I hope you find it as interesting and educational as I do.

ConvertKit’s State of the Creator Economy landing page provides quick insights. You can then download the full PDF report to see the details of what’s happening in creators in 2022.

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WEBINAR “UKRAINIAN IT INDUSTRY DURING THE WAR”

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On May 17, 2022

In Accelerate

The war in Ukraine has had devastating effects on the local economy and the global supply chains, many businesses have suspended their activities for safety reasons. Meanwhile, the IT industry keeps working, attracting regular foreign exchange earnings to the state budget, and minimizing the impact of the war.

Despite some IT professionals going through the process of relocation within or beyond the Ukrainian borders, they are still determinedly carrying on with their operations and service delivery. 

On May 24, 2022, at 10:00 (Oslo time) | 11:00 (Kyiv time) a webinar “Ukrainian IT Industry During the War” will be held.

At the event, Ukrainian IT companies – members of the Alliance will share the insights on how they are running their businesses under the circumstances of war and how crucial international support, contracting and launching new projects with Ukrainian developers is for bolstering the Ukrainian economy. 

Participation is free of charge, prior registration is required. Participants are encouraged to prepare their questions in advance and submit them via the registration form. The webinar will be held in English, no simultaneous translation will be provided.

Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/idrYY8Zgdm

Deadline for the registration: May 23, 2022

Agenda: 

10:00 –  Welcoming remarks 

10:05 – 10:15 Introduction to the IT industry during the war – Konstantin Vasyuk, Executive Director, IT Ukraine Association

10:15 – 10:20 IT Export Alliance introduction (TBC) 

10:20 – 10:30 Experience of cooperation with Ukrainian IT companies from a Norwegian perspective (TBC) 

10:30 – 11:00 Discussion panel

11:00 – 11.10 Q&A session 

11:15 Closing remarks – representative of USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine (USAID CEP) 

Organizers of the event: IT Ukraine Association, CIVITTA Ukraine, State Institution ”Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office”, Norwegian-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce with the support of the USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine (USAID CEP) and Gründerklubben – The Norwegian Entrepreneurs Club.

*** Norwegian companies will have the opportunity to review the catalog of the IT Export Alliance members and appoint B2B meetings with them; this can be done both with individual Ukrainian companies and with a specific group of companies, formed within the IT Export Alliance.  Catalog of the Ukrainian IT companies and groups of companies – members of Ukrainian Export IT Alliance:  

Contact our Norwegian partner at https://coinno.no/kontakt-oss/ or directly on (+47) 988 88 033, stefan@coinno.no if your company, or anybody you know is a likely customer for the Ukrainian IT sector in the next 12 months. Together with the Ukrainian organizations there is a funded time limited project to provide help with finding the three best matching service providers.

Angel Investor – Bsafe – the top of the best security solutions in the world? – Issue #65

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On May 3, 2022

In Invest

Hi, and I hope you’re doing well!

Here are some news articles and tweets I have been reading the last week. I hope you find some relevant stories! If not, send me your links and ideas and learn more about our community her.

Stay in the loop and get daily Angel Investor News at @entrahouse and if you missed out on the last edition, you find it here.

Disclaimer; My company, Berg Moe Media, is actively involved in Bsafe as advisers and personally I was a member of the funder team in New York four years ago.

Enjoy!

Bsafe - the top of the best security solutions in the world?
Bsafe – the top of the best security solutions in the world? — bergmoe.com
We develop safety emergency security solutions that are now being prepared for integration in other companies’ platforms and ecosystems.

Techstars Launches ARM Labs Techstars Accelerator in Lagos
Techstars Launches ARM Labs Techstars Accelerator in Lagos — www.techstars.com
New Techstars accelerator in Lagos to provide 12 startups with funding, hands-on mentorship, and access to the Techstars worldwide network on an annual basis

How Investors Evaluate Startups For Investments
How Investors Evaluate Startups For Investments — inc42.com
A lot has been said about what makes an investor acquire startup stocks but do you ever wonder how they scrutinise investment opportunities?

Deals of the Week 25 April to 29 April – a Growth Business round-up
Deals of the Week 25 April to 29 April – a Growth Business round-up — www.growthbusiness.co.uk
Deals this week include a fish-selling platform, an employee benefits app and a cancer care device that monitors risk to sepsis

Deal of the week; Logik.io

Open joins unicorn club; BarRaiser, Twixor, Frendy and others raise capital
Open joins unicorn club; BarRaiser, Twixor, Frendy and others raise capital — yourstory.com
YourStory presents daily funding roundup from the Indian startup ecosystem and beyond. Here’s the roundup for Monday, May 2, 2022.

Former NBA star launches $50m Israel VC fund - Globes
Former NBA star launches $50m Israel VC fund – Globes — en.globes.co.il
Omri Casspi has launched the Sheva venture capital fund together with David Citron to invest in early stage startups.

New Zealand gets its first crypto, web3-focused VC fund – TechCrunch
New Zealand gets its first crypto, web3-focused VC fund – TechCrunch — techcrunch.com
New Zealand-based VC Global from Day 1 (GD1) launches $5 million web3/crypto fund, the country’s first dedicated fund in the crypto, blockchain and web3 space.

Crypto Is the Most Uncool Thing You Could Possibly Rap About
Crypto Is the Most Uncool Thing You Could Possibly Rap About — pitchfork.com
Plus more highs and lows from the world of rap this week, including a collection of underrated producer SenseiATL’s best beats and an outré new tape by GAWD that will make you feel like you’re being brainwashed.

This week’s tweets



As a curator, there is nothing more helpful than feedback on what you think should be the focus of this newsletter. If you want to be a more active contributor, have an interesting startup, some great ideas for collaboration you want to share etc… Let’s have a chat.

Book a meeting at https://calendly.com/bergmoe/15min

I promise your voice is important and suggestions regularly incorporated into the digest. Please send me your ideas, exciting news, deals, tools and connect on LinkedIn and follow my blog at bergmoe.com and @berg_moe 🙂

Bsafe – the top of the best security solutions in the world?

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On March 29, 2022

In Invest

Four years ago, I was part of the startup team that developed a strategy that has now resulted in Bsafe being ranked at the top of the best security solutions in the world. 

This reputation has taken many years to build through a consistent focus on product development and user experience. We develop services that are now being prepared for integration in other companies’ platforms and ecosystems.

  • Our vision is to reduce violence and sexual assaults by developing innovative and ground-breaking solutions. We want to help create a safe and sustainable environment for individuals, businesses and local communities. 
  • We have 3 missions; to prevent, handle and document threats, crime, violence and sexual assaults. Our solution will also reduce response time and improve outcome.
  • Bsafe technology makes us a sought-after partner for several of the world’s leading companies and innovators operating in the so-called “sharing economy” and “platform economy”.

Some member of our experienced team;

Ken Roar Riis, Former director in WebStep Solutions

Trond Riiber Knudsen, Investor and former Director in McKinsey

Tor Rune Raabye, Former Major General with 35 years with experience within emergencies and crises

John Christian Elden, Lawyer at the Norwegian Supreme Court

Our business shall provide both financial and sustainable growth and profits. This benefits us all; You, women and their families, local community and society.

Bsafe security solutions

Are you the right Partner or Investor?

We welcome Investors and Partners who identify with our mission to join our journey.

You can download the introductory Bsafe presentation here and learn more about our security solutions. 

Do you want to have a meeting to discuss this opportunity further? You can book a meeting with us here or find more at our landing page.   

Angel Investor – Web3 spawns a new generation of angel investors in India – #64

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On February 23, 2022

In Invest

Hi, and I hope you’re doing well!

Here are some news articles and tweets I have been reading the last week. I hope you find some relevant stories! If not, send me your links and ideas.

Stay in the loop and get daily Angel Investor News at @entrahouse and if you missed out on the last edition, you find it here.

Enjoy!

Web3 spawns a new generation of angel investors in India
Web3 spawns a new generation of angel investors in India — www.moneycontrol.com
More than capital, Web3 startup founders are looking for value addition, expertise and mentoring from investors. There’s also a shift in fundraising, with startups issuing token assets instead of equity stakes.

Techstars Joins Tulsa Startup Ecosystem to Invest in Diverse Founders
Techstars Joins Tulsa Startup Ecosystem to Invest in Diverse Founders — www.techstars.com
Techstars, Build in Tulsa, and Local Philanthropists Partner to Launch the Build In Tulsa Techstars Accelerator

The Full Ratchet #321; Solo Capitalist Firm Building
The Full Ratchet #321; Solo Capitalist Firm Building — fullratchet.net

Matt Cohen of Ripple Ventures joins Nick to discuss Solo Capitalist Firm Building, Supporting Founder Mental Health, and Navigating Board Dynamics…

Deal of the week; Eighth Day Foods

Eighth Day Foods Closes Seed Round In Two Days After Raising $1 Million For Lupreme Protein
Eighth Day Foods Closes Seed Round In Two Days After Raising $1 Million For Lupreme Protein — www.greenqueen.com.hk
Eighth Day Foods has announced a successful seed round that closed after two days, with $1 million invested for commercial Lupreme launch.

Allos Ventures Closes Allos IV Fund for Midwest Tech Companies
Allos Ventures Closes Allos IV Fund for Midwest Tech Companies — www.pymnts.com
Venture capital firm Allos Ventures has closed Allos IV, which invests in high-growth technology and early-stage B2B software companies in the Midwestern U.S.

Council Post: The Top Challenges For Entrepreneurs In America In 2022
Council Post: The Top Challenges For Entrepreneurs In America In 2022 — www.forbes.com
It’s not the money that’s most fulfilling; it’s the satisfaction of overcoming new and constantly emerging obstacles in creative and industrious ways.

This week’s tweets


StartOut on Twitter: "? Calling all women founders in Washington DC!
StartOut on Twitter: “? Calling all women founders in Washington DC! — twitter.com

“? Calling all women founders in Washington DC! Applications to the second @Techstars Founder Catalyst Program in partnership with @jpmorgan are now open. Applications close today, Feb 22, apply here: https://t.co/1OFyFqT5GP #FounderCatalystDC”

As a curator, there is nothing more helpful than feedback on what you think should be the focus of this newsletter. If you want to be a more active contributor, have an interesting startup, some great ideas for collaboration you want to share etc… Let’s have a chat.

Book a meeting at https://calendly.com/bergmoe/15min

I promise your voice is important and suggestions regularly incorporated into the digest. Please send me your ideas, exciting news, deals, tools and connect on LinkedIn and follow my blog at bergmoe.com 🙂

Angel Investor – The 32 Most Active Angel Investors For Indian Startups – Issue #63

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On February 16, 2022

In Invest

Hi, and I hope you’re doing well!

Here are some news articles and tweets I have been reading the last week. I hope you find some relevant stories! If not, send me your links and ideas.

Stay in the loop and get daily Angel Investor News at @entrahouse and if you missed out on the last edition, you find it here.

NB. I have had a long vacation in Thailand and that’s the reason it has been a little quiet. Now it is full steam ahead again, also regarding this newsletter 🙂

Enjoy!

The 32 Most Active Angel Investors For Indian Startups
The 32 Most Active Angel Investors For Indian Startups — inc42.com
We have collated the list of top angel investors for Indian startups. If you are a startup and looking to raise funding, do check it out.

African Tech Startups Funding Report 2021 & Full Startup List
African Tech Startups Funding Report 2021 & Full Startup List — disruptafrica.gumroad.com

The year 2021 was a record-breaking one for African tech startups, with 564 companies securing over US$2 billion worth of investment.For the seventh consecutive year, Disrupt Africa is releasing data on the tech investment ecosystem across Africa, contained in the African Tech Startups Funding Report 2021…

Early Stage VC 8i Ventures To Mark First Close Of Fund II By April 2022
Early Stage VC 8i Ventures To Mark First Close Of Fund II By April 2022 — inc42.com
8i ventures, operated by GaragePrenuers Internet, will mark the first close of the second fund by April 2022.

Why DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman has quit Google to become a VC
Why DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman has quit Google to become a VC — www.cnbc.com
DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman surprised many of his followers last week when he announced he’s leaving Google to become a venture capitalist.

Deal of the week; CybExer Technologies

Estonian startup scoops €5 million to combat growth in sophisticated cyber attacks - Tech.eu
Estonian startup scoops €5 million to combat growth in sophisticated cyber attacks – Tech.eu — tech.eu
Estonia-based cyber range company CybExer Technologies has raised a €5 million funding to expand global operations and tackle global cyber security skills gap

MoneyHash raises $3 million pre-Seed funding - Wamda
MoneyHash raises $3 million pre-Seed funding – Wamda — www.wamda.com

US-based Egyptian fintech MoneyHash has raised $3 million in pre-Seed funding, led by UAE venture capital firm COTU Ventures, with…

Okanagan's angel investor program spreads wings across Western Canada | News | kelownadailycourier.ca
Okanagan’s angel investor program spreads wings across Western Canada | News | kelownadailycourier.ca — www.kelownadailycourier.ca
Six entrepreneurs will compete for a $150,000 investment boost at the fourth annual OKGN Angel Summit on March 16.

This week’s tweets


2021 Demo Day- Techstars Sustainability Accelerator in Partnership with TNC
2021 Demo Day- Techstars Sustainability Accelerator in Partnership with TNC — www.eventbrite.com

Please join us for a virtual Demo Day for the 2021 class of the Techstars Sustainability Accelerator in Partnership with The Nature Conservancy on December 9th at 12pm ET. Hear from the ten climatetech companies that are focused on building a world where people and nature can thrive together. Learn more and register here.

Personal Milestone; SPAS Estonia

SPAS is the next generation fire extinguisher

I have taken a position in SPAS Estonia. It is a unique, innovative product with no need for annual checks and fast activation time – less than 3 seconds.

Do you want to learn more? Send me a mail, book a meeting or go to https://berg.ink/spas

As a curator, there is nothing more helpful than feedback on what you think should be the focus of this newsletter. If you want to be a more active contributor, have an interesting startup, some great ideas for collaboration you want to share etc… Let’s have a chat.

Book a meeting at https://calendly.com/bergmoe/15min

I promise your voice is important and suggestions regularly incorporated into the digest. Please send me your ideas, exciting news, deals, tools and connect on LinkedIn and follow my blog at bergmoe.com 🙂

Bryggefisk will participate the Food Ecosystems Virtual 2021

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On October 16, 2021

In Accelerate, Invest

King Crab Legs Cooked on wooden cutting board with lemon parsley / red crab hokkaido seafood served table. Foto; Adobe Stock

?Congratulations Bryggefisk, you have been accepted to the Food Ecosystems Virtual 2021 Founder Institute!
What a start of the weekend???

?The Founder Institute (https://fi.co/join/food), the world’s premier pre-seed startup accelerator, is launching its first-ever global food and agriculture program, and Bryggefisk is a part of that batch.

Soon we will start up in Berlevåg with King grab, but the primary focus in the FI-program will be a development of the application we are working on.

? For more information, contact me.
NB. We are also taking onboard a few additional investors to match some public funding.

Crypto currency – Looking for a simple and safe way?

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On March 26, 2021

In Invest

Crypto currency for main street? The last year I have been screening for the the best solution for normal people and small business to get into the crypto currency world. Yes, there is a loot going on in the business now, but now I think I have found it.

Wirex - Crypto currency

With Wirex you can invest in bitcoin and pay for online services and use ATMs to take out cash.

Wirex – crypto currency game changer?

– Wirex is an innovative crypto payments platform, giving customers the ability to buy, hold, exchange and sell up to 20 traditional and cryptocurrencies from a centralized, intuitive app. This is one of Wirex’s most popular features. The company is proud to have been the world’s first to offer a cryptocurrency rewards scheme.

The programme automatically rewards customers up to 2% back in WXT. This is Wirex’s native token, for using their crypto-enabled debit card in-store or online.

Need some inspiration during lock-down? How was your morning today?

– In 2020, the crypto payment card and bank raised £3.7 million crowdfunding on Crowdcube. This took the valuation of the company to £125 million.

– Wirex is based in London, with offices in Singapore, Kyiv, Tokyo, Toronto, Dallas, Dublin and Atlanta. With over $5billion worth of transactions processed already and rapid expansion into new territories, including the US and Japan, Wirex is uniquely placed to support and promote the mass adoption of a cashless society through creative solutions.

– Mastercard principal membership enables Wirex to issue payment cards directly to consumers, making it easier for people to buy, hold and exchange multiple traditional and cryptocurrencies. Consumers can instantly convert their cryptocurrencies into traditional fiat currency, which can be spent everywhere Mastercard is accepted.


Have a look at http://berg.ink/wirex and sign up for free and please give me your feedback. Do you agree that this can be a great way to get into the crypto currency?

What habits play a role in your life?

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On January 6, 2021

In 526People

Perhaps dieting and smoking spring to mind. But our lives are actually full of many habits.

A minimum of one-third of our waking life powered by our unconscious mind. We operate on auto-pilot, not fully cognizant of what we’re doing while we’re doing it.

Read more and search for “Making Habits, Breaking Habits” at Blinkist.com

It’s not surprising to find you have many more habits than you might think. Social habits, such as who sits where at the family dinner table; work routines like saying “mm hmm” and “a-ha” during meetings; eating habits that help us sift through multitudes of food-related decisions every day – and the list goes on!

Do you ever catch yourself checking your email for the hundredth time only to discover that, still, nothing interesting has arrived in your inbox? We call this the partial reinforcement extinction effect. Why are we repeating the same action, even without reward?

But there are other habits that you can’t see: habits of thought. If they are negative in nature, we can connect these habits to mental illnesses such as depression.

Read more at 526People.com – Get up in the morning and Bootstrap yourself

Whether thoughts are positive or negative depends on our appraisal of something that happens to us, and sometimes we appraise in unhealthy ways. Imagine you lost your job. If you’re in the habit of perceiving yourself as powerless and culpable, you’ll have trouble fighting the negative emotions that unemployment entails.

Another type of pattern is rumination – when you think about something repeatedly. Some say that retrospection can help us learn from our supposed failures, but there’s a difference between reviewing your experiences and wallowing in the misery and pain of them.

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