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🚀 Last call for European startups raising from pre-seed to Series A — apply for the Vestbee Winter Pitch by November 26!

Vestbee Winter Pitch offers access to hundreds of investors, personalized introductions, and an opportunity to showcase your startup at the live online event on December 11, 2025.

🤝 We're thrilled to partner with the Vestbee team for this edition, alongside VCs including NEA, Earlybird, Bek Ventures, OTB, SMOK VC, Molten Ventures, Truffle Capital, Keen Venture Partners, Eleven Ventures, 500 Global, Flashpoint, Flyer One Ventures, OpenOcean, and many others — supporting founders across the European ecosystem.

👉 Apply now: https://app.vestbee.com/org/vestbee-winter-pitch/49770b6701c54886b38ec93dc375b8c5/register-startup

Munich, we're here! 🚀🥨

Bits & Pretzels 2025 kicks off today — catch our Partner Angelo Burgarello on site Sept 29-Oct 1.

📲 Let's connect in person or via the event app!

⏰ Applications for the Engaged TOP Startup Selection close on September 30!

Are you a CEE startup ready to scale? Don't miss the chance to:
🔹 Pitch live in Prague on October 23
🔹 Get feedback from leading VCs & angels
🔹 Open doors to funding and strategic partnerships
🔹 Network with 500+ investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders

The most promising 50 startups will be selected to take the stage.

👉🏽 Apply via the link in the comments.

🚀 AI startups raised $47.3B in Q2 — pushing H1 2025 funding past $116B and beyond last year's total.

CB Insights' State of AI Q2'25 report credits the boom to steady deal flow and mega-rounds, including OpenAI's $40B raise in Q1. Funding spans infrastructure, defense tech, humanoid robots, and more.

Highlights:
💰 $47.3B across 1,403 AI deals globally in Q2
💸 Top 10 deals accounted for 60% of Q2 funding
🤝 Nearly 3 in 4 deals are early-stage
📈 Valuations up: Median 17× revenue multiple; leaders 50×+
🔄 Shift to industry-specific AI, agents & voice AI solutions

The takeaway? Record capital, strong early-stage activity, and a focus on specialized applications — creating huge opportunities and fierce competition.

Which AI segment do you think will see the biggest breakthroughs next? 💡

🔗 Explore the full report in the comments.