NEWSLETTER

INSIGHTS newsletter delivers focused content for our LP, incubator, research, investment and partner ecosystem. Each month we highlight important news and our approach to the emerging intersection of deep technology, end-to-end solutions and platforms driven by voice, acoustics/sensory and imagery.

The IPO Mirage of 2021

Cycles Matter by Jeremy Baksht Azafran Director of Investments With every extended bull market it is common to see a boom in IPO...

Azafran Scouting in The Slush

Slush is a global student-driven movement on a mission to help world-changing founders. Originally founded to change attitudes toward...

Azafran Catalyst Attends 2021 Voice Summits

Human connection is vital in the era of digital transformation by Megan Burns, Director - Catalyst Azafran’s Catalyst focuses on...

Update: Azafran’s Applied Deep Tech Index & Tracker

Compiled each week by the Azafran Data Team, transactions specific to the Azafran Fund II Thesis have soared from a total of ~$4B in 2017...

On Applied Deep Tech:

Google Research Changes the Game for Medical Imaging with Self-Supervised Learning [VentureBeat] Deep learning shows a lot of promise in...

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...

What You Need to Know About AI Venture in Q3 ‘21

H1’21 Surpasses All of 2020 $17.9B In global funding. New record. AI startups raised $17.9B in funding across 841 deals in Q3’21. This...

Buy One Get One Free

Conglomerates are Breaking Up by Jeremy Baksht - Azafran Director of Investments The closest thing to a buy one, get one free deal on...

Update: Azafran’s Applied Deep Tech Index & Tracker

Compiled each week by the Azafran Data Team, transactions specific to the Azafran Fund II Thesis have soared from a total of ~$4B in 2017...

State of European Tech 2021

Record Growth Drives New Milestones [Atomico] Europe is firmly positioned as a global tech player in 2021, with a record $100B of capital...

AI Adoption and Impact 2021: McKinsey’s annual global survey

The results of the latest McKinsey Global Survey on AI indicates that AI adoption continues to grow and that the benefits remain...

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