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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.
![[35] CES: Same Time Next Year. With a Plan. Or Maybe Not.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eb238_33d01aeb49534a78bbb6a2676dff2827~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_614,h_460,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_auto/1eb238_33d01aeb49534a78bbb6a2676dff2827~mv2.jpeg)
[35] CES: Same Time Next Year. With a Plan. Or Maybe Not.
by Megan Burns, Director - Catalyst I was on the fence about attending CES this year and a few days before made a very last minute...
![[34] Catalyst 2022: The Year in Review](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eb238_fb16062895bd457c842a1d686f274031~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_614,h_460,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_auto/1eb238_fb16062895bd457c842a1d686f274031~mv2.jpeg)
[34] Catalyst 2022: The Year in Review
by Megan Burns, Director - Catalyst As we approach the end of the year, the tradition of receiving friends and families holiday cards,...
![[33] Azafran Deep Tech Investment Use Cases](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eb238_3b95b24a421540098668cca5aaf72820~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_536,h_403,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_95,enc_auto/1eb238_3b95b24a421540098668cca5aaf72820~mv2.png)
[33] Azafran Deep Tech Investment Use Cases
Examples of companies Azafran has under term sheet or in advanced due diligence: Following are a selection of companies across Azafran's...
![[33] Connecting the Dots: Event Networking](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eb238_6143b0348802464ca85e716fbcccb3ee~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_961,h_720,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1eb238_6143b0348802464ca85e716fbcccb3ee~mv2.jpg)
[33] Connecting the Dots: Event Networking
by Megan Burns, Director - Catalyst One of my favorite Commencement speeches is Steve Jobs' in 2005 to Stanford Grads. It's about...
![[33] Confirming Azafran's Thesis & Timing: Deep Tech + Stage + Geography](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eb238_2ddda55512f6423c950f11ed3023f05f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1196,h_896,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1eb238_2ddda55512f6423c950f11ed3023f05f~mv2.jpg)
[33] Confirming Azafran's Thesis & Timing: Deep Tech + Stage + Geography
by Kristina Ivancic Azafran Investment Analyst The current global slowdown in venture capital funding is a significant shift after the...
[33] Azafran Deep Tech Investment Use Cases
Examples of companies Azafran has under term sheet or in advanced due diligence: BC-CE (British Columbia) Problem: Perioperative Nursing...
![[32] The Power of Grit in Business Success](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eb238_a65ef14869754f5a823b9e7dce97d6cd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1196,h_896,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1eb238_a65ef14869754f5a823b9e7dce97d6cd~mv2.jpg)
[32] The Power of Grit in Business Success
by James Kenefick Co-Founder & Managing Partner High achievers in the business world have superior stamina. No matter how much they...
![[32] 4 AI trends- It’s all about scale in 2022](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eb238_dc93a3febbdd409091818361425fe74f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1122,h_841,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/1eb238_dc93a3febbdd409091818361425fe74f~mv2.png)
[32] 4 AI trends- It’s all about scale in 2022
[VentureBeat] The heat of July is upon us, which also means we’re exactly halfway to 2023. So, it seems like a good time to pause and...
![[32] Summer School: Catalyst heads to Europe](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eb238_1bc4397cd3964ae4a1ae4f041c000813~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1192,h_896,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1eb238_1bc4397cd3964ae4a1ae4f041c000813~mv2.jpg)
[32] Summer School: Catalyst heads to Europe
by Megan Burns, Director - Catalyst Growing up, my summers were filled with summer reading lists, travel adventures and meetups with...
[32] The Market Correction Has Come for Series A and Seed Startups
[PitchBook] After being largely unaffected by the pressure that market turmoil has put on larger tech companies, early-stage startups are...
![[32] From the Road: Report from Berlin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eb238_9be2a37c4077480b872cf5b1a3ed4588~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_1196,h_896,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/1eb238_9be2a37c4077480b872cf5b1a3ed4588~mv2.jpeg)
[32] From the Road: Report from Berlin
SuperReturn International / SuperVenture 2022 Team Azafran was on hand in Berlin for SuperVenture, which was co-located for the first...
![[32] Azafran Monthly Headlines](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eb238_e920d852f15b423f8e92226396d243c2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_718,h_540,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_95,enc_auto/1eb238_e920d852f15b423f8e92226396d243c2~mv2.png)
[32] Azafran Monthly Headlines
by Magdalena Vuckovic and Jakov Novakovic - Junior Analysts, Azafran Data Team The Push to Set the Standards in Regulating AI As large...
![[32] Update: Azafran's Applied Deep Tech Index & Tracker](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6cec1c_fbccb0393cf94023bcc29d1b7b4d745c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_770,h_577,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/6cec1c_fbccb0393cf94023bcc29d1b7b4d745c~mv2.png)
[32] Update: Azafran's Applied Deep Tech Index & Tracker
by Daniel Nikic, Principal & Data Team Lead Compiled each week by the Azafran Data Team, transactions specific to the Azafran Fund II...
![[31] A Call to Reality and the Silver Lining: Part 1](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6cec1c_8e63208828054bb0a870246de01ebd47~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1196,h_896,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/6cec1c_8e63208828054bb0a870246de01ebd47~mv2.jpg)
[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...
![[31] AI Could Scale From Almost $2.5 Trillion To $87 Trillion In Enterprise Value By 2030](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6cec1c_61848c25884c4397811333382f31f110~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_508,h_382,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_auto/6cec1c_61848c25884c4397811333382f31f110~mv2.jpg)
[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...
![[31] Event Technology Collaboration: Real-TimeTech Stack Solution](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eb238_4da1d5cf455840ab94e77ccee6d15ccc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_614,h_460,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_auto/1eb238_4da1d5cf455840ab94e77ccee6d15ccc~mv2.jpeg)
[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...
![[31] Azafran Monthly Headlines](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eb238_f464264f117d4c51ae02f97001a3e4a9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_615,h_461,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_95,enc_auto/1eb238_f464264f117d4c51ae02f97001a3e4a9~mv2.png)
[31] Azafran Monthly Headlines
Following are excerpts from Azafran Data Team's Monthly Headlines Presentation: by Magdalena Vuckovic and Jakov Novakovic - Junior...
![[31] Global M&A remains strong despite geopolitical conflicts](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eb238_f28fd7be6bbd486c8879117dd6d9d319~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_417,h_308,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_auto/1eb238_f28fd7be6bbd486c8879117dd6d9d319~mv2.jpeg)
[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...
![[31] European VC sees strong start to 2022 despite global uncertainty](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1eb238_6a41d6ac61fb4593ae8b4245a4b1da1c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_419,h_280,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_auto/1eb238_6a41d6ac61fb4593ae8b4245a4b1da1c~mv2.jpeg)
[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...
![[31] Update: Azafran's Applied Deep Tech Index & Tracker](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6cec1c_dbbbc65977034356a78dee42286ada7e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_574,h_430,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_95,enc_auto/6cec1c_dbbbc65977034356a78dee42286ada7e~mv2.png)
[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...
[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...
[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...
[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...
![[30] The Reshaping of the Venture Capital Landscape](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6cec1c_68cabc7ca81a4e328287cccf214efc5f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_488,h_367,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_auto/6cec1c_68cabc7ca81a4e328287cccf214efc5f~mv2.jpg)
[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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