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🚀Big news from Key Ward!🚀 We're thrilled to announce €1M in pre-seed funding led by Wellstreet, with participation from industry leaders connected to Siemens, Autodesk, Dassault Systèmes, Ansys, Altair, and Hexagon. Key Ward is solving one of the toughest challenges in engineering: making AI accessible to all engineers, not just data scientists. With our no-code platform, engineers can integrate AI into their workflows, manage complex data, and accelerate design processes – turning months into minutes. Simply put, we give engineers back their control over their own data. It’s this bold vision and a deep understanding of engineering that gained the trust of our investors. We’re on a mission to empower innovation and streamline projects from proof of concept to full production. Exciting times ahead! → Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dBV2YWTs #KeyWard #EngineeringDataIntelligence #Engineering #AI #Innovation #TechNews #Investment #DataManagement Jessica Rameau | Evelina Anttila | Pontus Lund | Joshua Seidel | Andy Fine | Florian Matusek | Eric Saint Frison | Eric Menoret |

🇩🇰 Back in Copenhagen for TechBBQ, and kicked things off with a discussion yesterday on the current state of the VC market together with Shawn Atkinson (Orrick), Andreas Helbig (Atomico) and Susanne Najafi (BackingMinds). Here are a few thoughts I shared: ➡ Returns: Many are concerned about the lack of exits, which is reducing returns to LPs and impacting their ability to reinvest in new VC funds and startups – evident from the recent drop in deal volume. A more proactive approach to exit strategies, inspired by the PE playbook, could help shorten timelines and provide much-needed liquidity for early-stage investors, especially angel investors, who are crucial to the ecosystem. This could ultimately help stimulate more activity in the market. ➡ Exits over valuations: We are starting to see a market where the narrative is more focused on exits and distribution, as opposed to investment round valuations as a measure of success. This shift, in my view, is a positive and healthy development. ➡ Where’s the value in AI? We don't know yet. AI is for sure hyped, but we’re also seeing real progress, especially in gen AI. The big question is where the value will grow. While infrastructure players are advancing, application companies face challenges with retention, differentiation, and margins. Traditional business models and company-building strategies are being tested. Predicting the future is tricky, but one thing is for sure: AI is a game changer with huge value yet to be unlocked. Looking forward to more insights and discussions at TechBBQ! 🔥 #ai #startups #techbbq Wellstreet

💥 We're beyond excited to announce our lead investment in industrial AI startup Key Ward! 🚀 Key Ward's AI-driven technology lets engineers quickly manage and extract data from past simulations to create custom models that predict design performance in seconds, far faster than traditional simulations that take days. This accelerates the design process and helps move projects from proof of concept to production. At Wellstreet we're always on the lookout for founders who have deep domain expertise and a vision to build game-changing companies. Hoss, maxime, Asparuh, and Lyuben exemplify this perfectly, and we’re super excited to support their journey! With an exciting customer pipeline in place, Key Ward is perfectly positioned to scale AI in engineering, aligning perfectly with our investment focus in AI companies driving real-world applications. 🤝 Exciting times ahead! ✨ Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dBV2YWTs #AI #startups #VC #foreverforward

After almost ten years in VC, I can honestly say that Kristin Hars is one of the best founders I have ever worked with 😍 Really pleased that we @Wellstreet continue to support you and I can’t wait to see the amazing things that you will achieve with Sisterly Tribe 🧘♀️ #foreverforward

Exciting news from our portfolio company, Sisterly Tribe! 🎉 Huge congratulations to Kristin Hars and the team for their remarkable work. Sisterly Tribe is a shining example of entrepreneurial passion for sustainability, coupled with a relentless focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences. We’re excited to support and be part of their continued success! 🚀 

Förra veckan hade vår nya podd - Vaamazing Sales - premiär 🎙️ 😃 I första avsnittet gästade Mikael Arndt och vi pratade om hur du sätter mål och ökar din försäljning 💰 På onsdag släpps nästa avsnitt, och då med investeraren Evelina Anttila från Wellstreet - om hur du säljer in dig till investerare 💡 🤔 Sök på "Vaamazing Sales" i din poddapp för att lyssna 🎧 #Försäljning #Marknadsföring #VaamazingSales

The Wellstreet team is back in business and excited to meet founders and engage with the ecosystem! 🤝🏻 Here are a few events where you'll find us this fall!

Come and meet our team! 👋 Tomorrow, Maria Lindholm will join Connect Sverige Region Öst's demo day as an investor panelist. Meet her in person at the pitch event at Almi Stockholm .

I will be speaking about startup building and fundraising at the Stockholm Demo Day 2024 | Pitch After Work in Stockholm on 27th August. Looking forward to meeting fellow investors, partners, and entrepreneurs! Thank you Connect Sverige Region Öst and Naimul Abd for inviting me. - Register for Morning Live Pitch Stream: https://lnkd.in/d2JsEcYc - Apply for Attending the Pitch AW: https://lnkd.in/dqfEvNTF

As we soak up the last rays of summer and the energy from the Olympics, we’re gearing up for an exciting fall here at Wellstreet! We are living through what has the potential to be a generation-defining technology wave. The journey will have its challenges, but those focused on delivering real value will lead the way. To sum it up: it’s an incredible time to be building a company. ✨ Our mission is clear: we empower today’s game-changers to build a better tomorrow. We take early bets in ambitious founders ready to make a difference. If that sounds like you – don’t be a stranger! Let’s chat! ☕ #startups #venturecapital #innovation #ai Picture credit: portfolio company YMR Track Club