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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.
Denver shows off its mettle with Destination Startup
The Azafran team was on hand for Destination Startup® 2022 a collaboration among leading research universities and federal laboratories...
US Venture Capital Activity Set a Trifecta of Major Records in 2021
Fundraising tops $100 billion in a record year for venture capital [PitchBook] The VC industry has logged another remarkable year in the...
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...
The Three Internal Barriers to Deep-Tech Corporate Venturing
Chief innovation officers must tackle not-invented-here syndrome, risk aversion, and top-down cultures to successfully collaborate with...
Perseverance & Grit Kicks off 2022 CES & NRF
by Megan Burns, Director - Catalyst Earlier this month, CES® event hosts, attendees and exhibitors from all over the world, overcame our...
CES 2022 - It's a Wrap!
Team Azafran out in force as CES returns to live format for 2022 On all fronts CES 2022 met and even exceeded our team's expectations....
Breaking Down European VCs Remarkable Year
[Pitchbook] Few could have predicted the heights to which Europe and Israel's venture capital market would reach in 2021, with capital...
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...
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...
Data Confirms Azafran Market Timing
2017-21 Sees significant increases within Azafran’s investment sweet spot by Daniel Nikic, Senior Associate and Data Team Lead Looking...
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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