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Weekly Digest: curated tech news & food for thought

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Bianca Iulia Simion

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Weekly Digest: curated tech news & food for thought
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Extinct animals resurrection | Read more

Colossal Biosciences reaches a $10.2B valuation with a bold $200M raise to resurrect woolly mammoths and other species. Success could herald a new era in biodiversity restoration and climate action.

Expected unicorn fundraises | Read more

Several unicorn companies are poised for potential VC fundraising in 2025. Owkin, Checkout.com, and Sorare, which haven't raised funds since 2022 and may seek fresh capital amid varying challenges and market conditions.

Enterprise communication 3.0 | Read more

Necessity. That’s what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is for every business today. Despite AI advancements, email remains a dominant B2B channel, posing significant security and management challenges. EmailTree is here to address them.

Podcast of the week | Yuval Noah Harari - Tune in

Explore AI's societal impacts with historian Yuval Noah Harari in a profound discussion on "alien intelligence," political dynamics, and embracing change. A must-listen for deep insights into our evolving world.

Early-liquidity solutions for investors & employees.

Secondary deals enable you to invest in later-stage companies by purchasing shares from existing shareholders outside of an official funding round. Active now:

  • .lumen: glasses for the blind | Landmark year with record-breaking raise, commercialization in sight, and global showcases (Toyota Mobility Foundation, Amazon Web Services, NVIDIA, CES).

Offering: €19.31/share (valuation: €38M).

  • Bolt: urban mobility, redefined | Operating in 500+ cities across 45+ countries. With over 150 million users and a €2 billion annual revenue milestone achieved in 2024.

Offering: €230/share (€6.63 billion valuation—a 10% discount from its 2022 value).

Co-invest alongside top-tier investors in tech startups.

12 companies are actively raising now. Explore them.

Primaries spotlight: Mewery is raising €750,000 in a pre-seed round to scale its unique cell-cultivated meat platform leveraging microalgae. Backed by Credo Ventures, Purple Ventures, and Big Idea Ventures.

On the Bulletin Board: Take control of your portfolio with SeedBlink's Secondary Market. Buy or sell shares in 45 promising tech startups—no minimum ticket required. Explore your opportunities.

Community events

Learn all about specific startups and the bigger tech picture.

Monday - January 20 - 4PM CET - online

🎙️ Fire Pitch with Tapline - Join Dean Hastie, CEO & Founder of Tapline, as he shares how they are transforming growth capital for SaaS and subscription-based businesses with non-dilutive financing and AI insights.

Tuesday - January 21 - 5PM CET - online

🎙️ Fire Pitch with Alcatraz AI - Join Vince Gaydarzhiev, Stanford graduate and former Face ID engineer at Apple, as he shares how Alcatraz AI is revolutionizing access control with AI-driven facial authentication technology.

Monday - January 27 - 4PM CET - online

🎙️ Fire Pitch with EmailTree AI - Join Casius Morea, CEO & Founder of EmailTree, as he shares how they automate email processing, task execution, and management.

Pool capital, aggregate shareholders and simplify governance.

Accelerate an investment process by creating your syndicate using Raise Hub. Leverage SeedBlink's Nominee infrastructure to streamline processes, eliminate complexities, and reduce costs.

  • Create your round and set flexible minimum tickets from as low as €1,000 up to €1,000,000.
  • Consolidate shareholder voting rights, simplify governance and accelerate future capital raises and corporate changes.
  • Focus on building your company by letting SeedBlink handle contracts, signatures, payments, and compliance.

Equity management, stakeholder governance and portfolio tracking.

SeedBlink Equity offers investors a unified platform for managing and observing investments in cutting-edge tech startups across Europe. This centralized hub facilitates a clear overview of your equity stakes, providing essential updates and insights in real-time.

By consolidating all your investment data in one place, we help you maintain a well-informed and strategic approach to your portfolio management.

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