[31] A Call to Reality and the Silver Lining: Part 1
by James F Kenefick, Co-Founder and Managing Partner Executive Summary The Bad News: As the dearth of economic information continues to...
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[31] AI Could Scale From Almost $2.5 Trillion To $87 Trillion In Enterprise Value By 2030
Artificial Intelligence is going to scale at breathtaking speed. Heretofore seemingly impossible problems could be solved by software and...
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[31] Event Technology Collaboration: Real-TimeTech Stack Solution
by Megan Burns, Director - Catalyst Project Voice is on a mission to drive global business for voice tech and conversational AI...
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[31] Azafran Monthly Headlines
Following are excerpts from Azafran Data Team's Monthly Headlines Presentation: by Magdalena Vuckovic and Jakov Novakovic - Junior...
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[31] Global M&A remains strong despite geopolitical conflicts
[Pitchbook] Global M&A activity bifurcated for much of Q1 2022, with previously negotiated deals closing on time while announced activity...
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[31] European VC sees strong start to 2022 despite global uncertainty
[Pitchbook] After a bumper 2021, Europe's VC ecosystem kept up momentum in Q1 with €27.5 billion invested. Investment levels may have...
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[31] Update: Azafran's Applied Deep Tech Index & Tracker
by Daniel Nikic, Senior Associate & Data Team Lead Compiled each week by the Azafran Data Team, transactions specific to the Azafran Fund...
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[30] Global Cybersecurity Expert Connects with Azafran’s Portfolio Company, ArmorText
Catalyst taps political and policy network by Megan Burns, Director - Catalyst In the wake of recent high-profile cyber and ransomware...
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[30] Healthcare AI and AI Category Break New Records
Healthcare AI deals break records [CB Insights] In the State of AI 2021 report, healthcare AI stole the show, leading among industries...
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[30] Update: Azafran's Applied Deep Tech Index & Tracker
by Daniel Nikic, Senior Associate & Data Team Lead Compiled each week by the Azafran Data Team, transactions specific to the Azafran Fund...
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[30] The Reshaping of the Venture Capital Landscape
"The era of easy money and non-discriminating investors is likely coming to an end," write Gal Gitter and Daniel Cohen of Ibex Investors...
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[30] Azafran Monthly Headlines
by Magdalena Vuckovic and Jakov Novakovic - Junior Analysts, Azafran Data Team New York Start-Up Scene Last year, venture-backed firms in...
[29] Update: Azafran's Applied Deep Tech Index & Tracker
by Daniel Nikic, Senior Associate & Data Team Lead Compiled each week by the Azafran Data Team, transactions specific to the Azafran Fund...
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[29] Geopolitical risk threatens to trip up venture capital's global strides
[Pitchbook] War in Europe is making geopolitical risk a front-burner concern for venture capitalists, a striking turnabout for an...
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[29] From the Road
As we shift to attending and hosting a blend of live and virtual events, this dynamic continues to be a crucial element helping us to...
[29] Power of Networking: Abundance and Community
by Megan Burns, Director - Catalyst Shared in our last Insights, Catalyst is a strategy. Networking is key and an intentionally...
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[29] Corporate Venture Backed Deals Soar
Corporate venture gets a pandemic bump [Pitchbook] The Covid-19 pandemic thrust numerous healthcare technologies into the spotlight, from...
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[29] A Tribute to Endurance
by Jeremy Baksht - Director of Investments As entrepreneurs and investors, one thing our team has learned through decades of experience...
Ukraine Highlights Need for U.S. - European Balance
by James F. Kenefick, Managing Partner First, to our colleagues, friends and partners in Ukraine, our team sends heartfelt wishes for...
Update: Azafran's Applied Deep Tech Index & Tracker
by Daniel Nikic, Senior Associate & Data Team Lead Compiled each week by the Azafran Data Team, transactions specific to the Azafran Fund...
Azafran Headlines Report
by Magdalena Vukovic and Jakov Novakovic, Junior Analysts - Azafran Data Team Capitalizing on an Unprecedented Boom of Unicorns Being...
Why You Shouldn't Ignore Europe's Deep Tech Boom
The continent is moving away from consumer VC investment, new data shows [TechCrunch+] If you track the global AI race, you’d be forgiven...
More at stake in Ukraine than meets the eye
[Pitchbook] Like the pandemic that we are not yet fully recovered from, the latest international crisis has demonstrated how easy it is...
Strategy: The Catalyst Roadmap to Success
by Megan Burns, Director Catalyst Recently a coaching colleague asked me, “what is Catalyst?” I explained, Catalyst focuses on market...