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Lisuis: How Ahmed ElSaedy Is Quietly Building a SaaS Powerhouse From Southern Egypt
- Lisuis.site, led by Ahmed El Saeedy from Egypt, is quietly but confidently challenging Western SaaS giants by focusing on building a product that helps businesses effectively.
- Unlike other SaaS tools, Lisuis.site offers full Arabic interfaces, fair pricing, and local integration, tailored for the Arab world.
- The platform evolves weekly with new features to meet user needs without corporate bureaucracy, reflecting a product built intentionally for its environment.
- Lisuis.site stands out for its simplicity, usefulness, and Arab-centric focus, providing a clean and effective platform for businesses.
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VC Engagement and Value Creation-2
- Venture capitalists face various challenges, including conflicts between funds, shareholder tensions, and managing confidentiality duties.
- Difficult financings and decisions on defending sunk capital or fueling growth present challenges for VCs, influenced by market risks and spending disagreements.
- CEO transitions are common in startups, with boards playing a crucial role in managing these complex and emotional events.
- Boardroom dynamics are crucial, with VCs needing to balance engagement and micromanagement, improve communication, evaluate board performance, and address human biases for effective decision-making.
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Fund Momentum — Fresh Funds Ready to Deploy #18
- Michael Schneider is a serial founder and VC scout who launched his fundraising consultancy, Seedraisr, to support early-stage startups and fund managers globally.
- In the most recent edition of his newsletter, Schneider highlights 38 VC & PE funds raised in late June / early July 2025.
- The newsletter features details on 10 of the freshest funds ready for investment, including Special Partner Offering, Content Corner, and Stealth Momentum by Specter.
- Readers can subscribe to access the full breakdown of all funds and become a founding member for exclusive benefits, with more information available in the provided link.
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20VC Newsletter - 6th July 2025
- Technological disruptions like AI are reshaping productivity.
- Geopolitical shifts are leading to countries competing more fiercely.
- European PE industry emphasizes the need for fund returners and increased investments in AI and other sectors.
- Reflections on regulatory challenges in AI development, the future of reserve currencies, and insights from previous podcast episodes.
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The Defense Tech Gold Rush: Why 2025 is the Year Every VC Should Pay Attention
- Defense technology sector is booming with $3 billion in VC funding in 2024.
- Major shifts in national security, tech innovation, and investment landscape are reshaping portfolios.
- US leads with 613 defense startups, funding velocity is growing, with AI and cybersecurity opportunities expanding.
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Delhi Housewife Starts Growing Keeda Jadi Mushrooms At Her House; Builds A Natural Brand And Clocks Rs 42 Lakh Revenue
- Delhi housewife Suman Sukhija starts growing Cordyceps Militaris mushrooms at home.
- She builds brand Orange Herb, with annual revenue of Rs 42 lakh.
- Started in 2018, Orange Herb offers health supplements like Cordy-Derma Tea.
- Suman also ventured into saffron farming, aiming to enter retail stores.
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Read the exclusive pitch deck AI infrastructure startup Cerebrium used to nab $8.5 million from Gradient Ventures
- AI infrastructure startup Cerebrium, cofounded in Cape Town by CEO Michael Louis and CTO Jonathan Irwin, raised an $8.5 million seed round led by Gradient Ventures.
- Cerebrium helps engineers build and scale multimodal AI apps, focusing on categories like Voice AI, real-time digital avatars, and healthcare.
- The startup provides infrastructure building blocks for model inference, training, and data processing, enabling customers to deploy applications efficiently.
- Cerebrium plans to utilize the funds to hire more engineers, cater to enterprise demand, and introduce new features.
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Building the Future, Together—Inside the World of Ments
- Ments is a startup ecosystem focused on providing clarity, community, and real connection to founders.
- They offer mentorship, hands-on help, peer collaboration spaces, and meaningful founder connections.
- Ments is dedicated to the harder, honest path of meaningful growth, aiming to support founders in their journey.
- The community at Ments is dynamic, fostering collaboration and innovation, with a transformative project in the works to redefine how startups grow and succeed.
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Aakash Sends Second Legal Notice To EY India Over Conflict Of Interest
- Aakash Educational Services Ltd (AESL) sent a second legal notice to EY India, alleging conflict of interest and professional misconduct.
- The notice highlights EY acting as the financial advisor to AESL's competitor, Allen Career Institute, while being involved in AESL's financial operations.
- AESL demanded a probe into EY's conduct and raised concerns over unethical conflict of interest, seeking civil and criminal proceedings against EY.
- EY India refuted the allegations, emphasizing client confidentiality and conflict matters, as the legal battle between Aakash and EY continues.
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Jaipur Woman Once Invested Rs 5,000 To Grow Mushrooms In A Small Room With No AC; Now Her Ayurvedic Mushroom Biz Is Eyeing Rs 1 Cr Revenue
- From investing Rs 5,000 in a mushroom experiment to eyeing Rs 1 cr revenue.
- Annu Kanawat of Aamlda Organic Foods empowers women through mushroom cultivation.
- Successfully venturing into Ayurvedic mushroom supplements with a focus on empowering farmers.
- Expanding into Cordyceps militaris farming to make expensive mushrooms affordable.
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New-Age Tech Stocks Fall Amid IPO Rush, FirstCry Biggest Loser This Week
- Shares of new-age tech companies declined this week, with 21 out of 34 falling.
- FirstCry was the biggest loser, followed by Go Digit and Nykaa.
- Ola Electric's shares hit an all-time low; 13 companies ended the week with gains.
- Startup IPO spring continues with Meesho, Curefoods, and Shadowfax filing DRHPs.
- Swiggy faced a tough week while Nazara touched new highs in esports bets.
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Has Jio Financial Services Rattled Fintech Giants?
- Jio Financial Services poses a threat to fintech startups and incumbents in India.
- By obtaining regulatory approval for broking services, JFS challenges Zerodha, Groww, and others.
- JFS shows growth in profits, assets under management, customer base, and vertical diversification.
- Despite advantages, JFS faces challenges in user experience, margins, and tech sophistication.
- The fintech landscape sees intense competition as JFS vies for market share dominance.
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Recap: The Second Venture Ecosystem Brunch Presented by Startup Village, QuantFi, and Rivian Venice
- The Second Venture Ecosystem Brunch aims to pioneer unique dining experiences for the L.A. venture ecosystem by focusing on intimate settings and attention to detail.
- The event aims to create a sense of community where investors can exchange meaningful insights, promoting a feeling of being 'at home.'
- The organizer expresses gratitude to supporters and shares moments from the recent meal, featuring dishes like Summer Tartine, Shakshuka, and Black Sesame Banana Bread.
- The ambiance of the brunch is described as a relaxing escape from the usual chaos, emphasizing the importance of care and technique in preparing the dishes.
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VC Engagement and Value Creation-1
- Venture capitalists (VCs) are essential active partners in the growth and success of their portfolio companies, playing a crucial role beyond passive investing.
- Their involvement includes team building, assisting with achieving product-market fit, providing access to customers and vendors, aiding in follow-on financing, mitigating risks, and guiding through exit negotiations.
- VCs tailor their value-add strategies to individual CEOs and companies, emphasizing proactive problem-solving over a one-size-fits-all approach.
- As board members, VCs contribute intellectual and social capital, using their knowledge, experience, insights, networks, and relationships to benefit the companies they invest in.
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How Steve Jobs Saved Apple with Ruthless Focus and Repeatable GTM Strategy
- Steve Jobs saved Apple by implementing a clear GTM strategy.
- He used a 2x2 product focus matrix to streamline operations and improve margins.
- Apple's narrative 'Think Different' and focus on design and user experience were key to their success.
- Jobs avoided common GTM mistakes and focused on a repeatable strategy for product launches and growth.
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