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Great finalists in this year's Snowflake Startup Challenge! Check out the video below as the NYSE dives into the 2024 Top 10 finalists! For the Israeli 🇮🇱 founders in my network, reach out if you're building a data intensive product and want to join next year!

I’m excited to share some key takeaways from Headstarter AI most recent Pathways to Tech Event which featured this incredible lineup of speakers: Shariar Kabir - CEO of Ruby (YC 23) Miguel Acero - CTO of Ruby (YC 23) Dustin Beadle - Director at Lattice, Former Director at AMD Nabeel Alamgir🦄 - CEO of LunchBox, Raised $100M in VC Huge thanks to The Headstarter AI Team for organizing this event and thank you to all the speakers for sharing your invaluable insights with us! 🚀 Here are my key takeaways:  🌟 Soft skills matter → Communicate, be an active listener, and a team player.  🌟 Stay true to yourself → Pursue opportunities that genuinely align with your passions and values.  🌟 Fail gracefully → embrace failures as learning opportunities, understanding that resilience and the ability to pivot are essential.

Well, it’s official: I’m excited to share that I’m launching a new venture - Frisson Systems After years of working in climate tech for heavily regulated industries (O&G), and from my time in the office of Colorado Governor Jared Polis, I have seen firsthand how much untapped potential there is in government agencies that is lost due to outdated administrative processes. That’s why I founded Frisson Systems. At Frisson, we empower government agencies to create and deploy AI-driven tools tailored to their specific needs. Our no-code platform bridges the digital skills gap, making advanced technology both accessible and secure for the public sector. We’re already in discussions for pilot programs with government organizations, and I’m confident that Frisson will help improve efficiency and close the digital divide in government. I’m incredibly grateful for the experiences that led me here, particularly my time at Project Canary, where I learned the importance of innovation and resilience in the face of serious challenges. I’d love for you to check out what we’re building. You can learn more by visiting our website, or feel free to email me at [email protected] if you’d like to chat further. https://lnkd.in/eBBqcP_B Onward to this exciting new chapter! #AI #GovTech #PublicSectorInnovation #DigitalTransformation #NoCode #GovernmentTechnology #AIForGood #StartupLife #TechForGovernment #FrissonSystems

I’m excited to return to Startupfest 9 years after my first participation. I look forward to reconnecting with old friends and meeting new industry leaders. I decided to host three Braindate by e180 on topics I’m passionate about. I love the 1:1 format, which allows for deep dives into challenges in a safe space. 1. How to design the right product organization based on growth stage Having worked in various product organization designs, I can share insights on the benefits and drawbacks of each and help you find the right one for your needs. https://lnkd.in/exfkSSf3 2. Lessons learned from building an AI product at Landr and Wavo Tips to accelerate market validation with your data product. https://lnkd.in/es6i7a35 3. Accelerate Product Adoption: Proven Techniques to increase cLTV Many scale-ups focus on attracting customers and optimizing CAC but often need to pay more attention to achieving a decent cLTV. https://lnkd.in/eQKZWGii The event is quite packed, but I’ll also make sure to watch friends and I respect a lot in my network this Wednesday: TechPoutine Live with Sophie Boulanger with Nectarios Economakis https://lnkd.in/ek5cxfU8 The Floor is Yours! We're Playing "Ask Me Anything... About Exporting" with Dominic Gagnon https://lnkd.in/e6jK-Ue2 The Business of Truth with Ben Yoskovitz https://lnkd.in/ep7g6dJf) How Are AI Companies Dealing With the Problem of Truth? with Philippe Beaudoin https://lnkd.in/e9vViDgv DM me if you'd like to meet for coffee or a drink. I'm eager to share my thoughts with you.

🚀 Breaking News! 🚀 🏆 Our team just swept the competition as one of the winners at the DevRev Forge Hackathon - Special Mention! 👏 Let's give a massive round of applause to my incredible teammates, Vaibhav Gupta and Sparsh Jain, whose brilliance and dedication made this victory possible! 🌟 Over an electrifying weekend of collaboration, our team cracked the code on a formidable challenge: harnessing the scattered Voice of Customer (VoC) data across diverse digital channels. Introducing our game-changing solution, CustomerEcho Insights! Powered by cutting-edge AI and LLM technology, and seamlessly integrated into the DevRev snap-in ecosystem, we're revolutionizing unstructured data transformation like never before! 💡 But wait, there's more! CustomerEcho Insights doesn't just conquer the chaos of unstructured data – it unlocks a treasure trove of insights for businesses worldwide! Now, organizations can dive deep into customer needs, pain points, and preferences, paving the way for confident, data-driven decisions that drive success! 🙌 A massive shoutout to the DevRev team for hosting this epic hackathon and providing the perfect playground for innovation to thrive! #HackathonHeroes #AIRevolution #GameChangers #WinningTeam #InnovationNation 🎉 #LLM #openai #DevRev

⚡️🌐 Today, our founder and CEO Nukri Basharuli participated in the M31 Academy Webinar series "Web3xAI: Redefining the Stack," discussing his vision and the role Super Protocol plays as the "full stack trustless cloud," as David Attermann frequently describes us. No worries if you missed it... The full replay will be available soon! Stay tuned! 🎥 👀 #Web3 #AI #TechTalk #ConfidentialComputing

In the tech world, David vs. Goliath battles often don't end well for the smaller guys. When tiny tech firms try to wrestle with giants like OpenAI in creating foundational models, it's a bit like bringing a knife to a drone fight. These big players have the muscle, brains, and bank to push boundaries at lightning speed. So, what's a small tech outfit to do? Don't try to out-tech the tech titans. Instead, play to your strengths! Small companies can zip and zag where big ones lumber. Find your niche, innovate there, and use existing tech as your springboard. It's all about being smart, agile, and knowing the value of specialization. In a world where Goliaths roam, Davids can still win – with the right slingshot. FULL Episode: https://lnkd.in/eRT_6WJA

Ever wonder how some of the coolest products come to life? Or why do we continue to innovate, evolve, and release so many amazing features on Backstop Solutions Group, Debtwire, Dealogic, Infralogic, and Mergermarket here at ION Analytics? Often, it's in the crucible of a hackathon, where diverse minds of cross-functional teams come together in a whirlwind of collaboration fueled by caffeine and creativity. It is those 24-hour brainstorming sessions that lead to groundbreaking products and inspired teams. This year's #AI and #LLM- themed hackathon in Budapest was fueled by passion and the incredible minds of colleagues like Glen McCracken, Fabio Salimbeni, Katerina Zaluzhnaya, Flavio Cannizzo, Will Goodson, Nami Furukawa, Mark Conley Brightbill Jr, Calvin Kim, Beranger Guille, Tamas Kovacs, Mouparna Bandyopadhyay, Marco Garoffoli, Paul Sykes, Alfredo Incognito and Alexandra Lloyd (and her magical camera). Big thank you to the IMPACT team: Anthony Kennedy, Richard Lee, Mohd Shahzad, and Ted Lonergan for their media support in this and so many other innovative programs at ION Group in 2023. 🥂 Here's to the messy magic of collaboration! In 2024, let's stir up a brainstorming blizzard and whip up game-changing products together! #IONInnovates #hackathon #collaboration #teamwork #innovation #productofthefuture

I never understood what “big data” actually meant. I mean, I get it, we use data to get analysis for business results. It makes sense on the macro level; but how do companies actually implement it? I imagined a war room of over-paid data scientists in a black box at places like Meta and Amazon costing millions of dollars. This is sort of “luxury” could only happen when we became a unicorn. But… After speaking with Peter Fishman I realize that any company could easily execute on the vision and promise of data, without the big bucks. It actually costs less than 1/5th of an average employee and think about the value it could generate? Data isn’t the back office back burner problem you face when you’re huge, it should be part of your gtm as soon as you have customers. If u want to learn more, give Mozart Data a shout they have a free tier and DM me to let me know how it helped!

Who wants more JAM? The team at Movac, alongside our friends at KiwiNet, are hosting the inaugural Deep Tech Jam in Auckland on August 13th. A deep tech founder's journey includes scaling false summits, endless rabbit holes, longer amounts of time, larger amounts of capital, surprise setbacks, tough calls, and hopefully, BIG wins. In other words, it is f*cking hard. Hear raw stories, practical tips and encouragement for the journey on the topic of 🎤 'The biggest challenges of growing a deep tech business: the three things I wish I knew' from people who have been there, done that, like; Rob Shaddock, Fady Mishriki, Hanie Y. and Sean Simpson. It is specifically for operators in going-global kiwi deep tech companies. Registration is required and takes 30 seconds at https://lu.ma/azkje7c6.