Last year was a record year for venture capital fundraising, but some investors are warning that big “dry powder” figures are an illusion, and won’t translate into much startup investment in a year that's already off to a rocky start. In 2022, VCs raised a grand total of $162.6 billion across 769 funds in fresh capital, per PitchBook’s latest data. That followed 2021’s own venture fundraising record of $154.1 billion.
As of Sept. 30, 2022, there was about $298.5 billion of dry powder, per PitchBook. (the source)

"What is dry powder?" in a new GGW podcast episode with Chris Gonzales.

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Our GGW podcast's sixth episode with Chris Gonzales is something we would like to invite you to listen to: Is Venture Capital going away as an asset class?

We had the tenth episode of our GGW Sharks event together with an amazing panel of investors.

Check out all of the pitches in the video below:
https://youtu.be/59Kor8337sU

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Healthcare Startups
We express gratitude towards all startups for their contributions and the work they carry out. Their efforts are crucial for the advancement of human health.

Circles is a mental healthcare startup that is revolutionizing the way consumers access support groups. Through the company’s laser-focused, professionally-led groupings and accessible pricing, users are able to more easily access the care and support they need.
Founders: Irad Eichler

Levels is a health and wellness startup that offers a platform for monitoring metabolic fitness through real-time blood glucose tracking. The goal of the platform is to provide users with an effective tool to optimize their own health through diet and exercise.
Founders: Casey Means, MD, David Flinner, Josh Clemente, Sam Corcos, Andrew Conner

Parsley Health is an innovative take on modern healthcare and primary care. By offering a platform that integrates cutting-edge medical testing and technology as well as impactful nutrition, wellness, and prevention research, Parsley Health provides customers with a holistic medicine experience.
Founders: Robin Berzin MD

Bloom Diagnostics provides a democratized medical test experience, putting consumers' health back in their own hands. Users of Bloom Diagnostics’ products are able to track, maintain, and improve their health using the startups’ diagnostic devices.
Founders: Tom Kupper

Vori Health is a healthcare startup that uses a holistic approach to healthcare, prioritizing musculoskeletal care. Their services are all-inclusive, providing physical medicine and therapy, rehabilitation care, prescriptions, imaging and labs, health coaching, and more.
Founders: @, Ryan A. Grant, MD, MBA, FAANS, Mary O'Connor, MD Oly

NervGen Pharma Corp. is developing treatments to help the nervous system heal itself. These disorders, which can include anything from spinal injury to Alzheimer’s disease, are the result of damage to the nerves.
Founders: Harold Punnett, Bill Radvak

Arise is designed to help people with eating disorders. The platform offers virtual support at a time when more than 30 million Americans will experience some type of disorder in their lifetime, and up to 90% of them will never get care for it.
Founders: Joan Zhang, Amanda D'Ambra

Intellect is paving the way for better mental health for workers in Asia. With so many people suffering from burnout and low productivity, technology puts people in touch with behavioral coaches and licensed psychologists to improve mental well-being.
Founders: Theodoric Chew, Anurag Chutani

Patina is reimagining primary care for adults aged 65 and up. The goal is to help people build trusted relationships as they manage the aging process by providing a team to help people navigate the system.
Founders: Jack Stoddard Jack Stoddard

and others

What is Corporate Venture Capital (CVC)? How can it benefit founders? Chris Gonzales tells you in our new podcast episode GGW. Follow us on Spotify.

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“While late-stage healthtech funding took a hit in the second half of 2022, investors still found plenty of cash to plough into early-stage startups in the sector.

Pre-seed, seed and Series A healthtechs raised $1.5bn during that period in Europe, according to Dealroom — just $100k shy of the total from the second half of 2021 — as digital therapeutics, hospital-at-home solutions and preventative care startups continued to excite VCs.

So what solutions are Europe’s healthtech investors hoping to throw money at in 2023? Sifted asked five of them to find out if they’re after more of the same, or something completely different.

1. Remote chronic disease management

2. Paediatric superapps

3. AI-powered digital therapeutics

4. Preventative healthtech for the elderly

5. Startups that incentivise patients to share their health data”

Sifted

Deal of the week: Trust & Will secures $15M after doubling revenue
“Trust & Will pledges to provide an “easy and secure” way to create estate plans and settle estates online, with the ability to customize legal documents that adhere to individual state and county guidelines. In October, the startup launched Trust & Will Probate with the goal of streamlining probate and estate settlement with “affordable options.”

Listen to our next episode of GGW podcasts with Chris Gonzales “Trust & Will, streamlining and digitizing how you write your will”

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Is ChatGPT going to replace VC Due Diligence?

Hey GoGlobers!
We continue building global and local connections, so you are invited to our Informal meetup in Istanbul, Turkey.
Thank you Vyacheslav Korotkov for making this happen.
Please RSVP and see the details in the description. Also, share it with other founders who are in Istanbul, Turkey.

Our GGW podcast has a new episode with Chris Gonzales discussing the next topic “The State of Venture Capital in 2023 (Facts, Figures, and Future)”. Click here to listen.

Hi GoGlobers!
Our next podcast episode with Chris Gonzales covers the topic of Women in VC, so be sure to give it a listen here.

Hi GoGlobers!
Today, we have a couple of podcasts to recommend to you.
We would like to introduce you Prog.ai, a startup that wants to help recruiters find technical talent by inferring skills from GitHub code, and 8VC Venture Fund Overview "Fixing a broken world". These are definitely worth checking out where Chris Gonzales will give you a summary of the most interesting points in just five minutes.
Click here to listen.

🚨OMG 😳 , did you hear the news?
SVB or Silicon Valley Bank is closed by the regulators according to The Wall Street Journal

Why could that possibly happen?

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/go-global-world_silicon-valley-bank-closed-by-regulators-activity-7040083391039315968-pgpD?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

#bank #svb #siliconvalleybank

Nearly 40,000 of all depositors at Silicon Valley Bank were small businesses. If swift action isn’t taken, over 100,000 people could soon lose their jobs.

If you're a current founder or CEO, consider signing this petition:

https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/urgent-sign-the-petition-now-thousands-of-startups-and-hundreds-of-thousands-of-startup-jobs-are-at-risk

Hi GoGlobers! Start your week by listening to the new episode of GGW Podcasts about the hottest news today with Chris Gonzales.

Banking Crisis: What is going with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and what is being done to help founders?

According to The New York Times, President Biden sought to reassure Americans that the U.S. banking industry was safe, saying that customers' deposits will "be there when you need them."

Dear GoGlobers,

Join us to pitch to the GGW Sharks on Thursday,
Match 16, at 10:00 AM PST the judges will be:

Zamir Shukho
Founder & CEO at Vibranium Venture Capital

Duránd F. Davis Jr.
Founding Managing & General Partner at M&D Ventures

Sage Nye
Investor at Venture Guides

💥 - - - Ken Ma - - - 💥
Deal Partner at Ganas Ventures

Danil Kislinskiy
Founder of Go Global World
and others.

GGW Sharks is a weekly recurring Startup Pitch & Networking event for tech founders to do elevator pitches to global investors without slides, get questions, and build global connections. So exciting to see our global startup ecosystem helping in business creation around the world.
https://www.linkedin.com/events/7034000897185574912/comments/

#business #tech #networking #startup #connections #event #founders

Our GGW podcast's eighteenth episode with Chris Gonzales is something we would like to invite you to listen to: Sportstech Global Industry Overview: Funding Activity, Subsectors, Future Trends.

The sportstech industry involves using technology to improve different aspects of sports, such as athlete performance and fan engagement. It includes wearables, virtual and augmented reality, analytics, and broadcasting technology. It's a rapidly growing industry, with many startups and established companies investing in it to meet the demand for innovative sports technologies.

Listen more here

The release of the latest ChatGPT 4.0 language model is significant because it represents a major advancement in the field of natural language processing and artificial intelligence. With this new model, users can expect even more accurate and sophisticated responses to their queries and requests.

One of the new features of ChatGPT4 is its ability to provide visual content in response to text-based inputs. For example, if a user describes a photo, ChatGPT4 can respond with a corresponding picture or video, enhancing the user's experience and making interactions with the model even more dynamic and engaging.

Samuel Ajiboyede have decided to speak on the most recent ChatGPT 4.0 language model on the 30th of this month.

Have you already seen these news? What do you think about it? 
#ChatGPT4 #GPT4 #AI #artificialintelligence #goglobalworld

Tech Disruption: How Startups are Changing the Face of Industries Worldwide
As we move further into the 21st century, technology is increasingly becoming a driving force behind industry disruption. In the past, established companies dominated their respective industries, but today, startups are changing the face of industries worldwide.

The rise of startups is due to a number of factors. For one, advancements in technology have made it easier and more affordable for anyone with an idea to bring it to fruition. Furthermore, today's entrepreneurs are often more focused on solving problems than just making a profit. They are passionate about improving people's lives and making a positive impact on the world.

One industry that has seen significant disruption from startups is transportation. Companies like Uber and Lyft have completely transformed the way people get around cities. In the past, taxis were the only option for those without a car, but today, ride-sharing services have become a more convenient and affordable option for many. Furthermore, electric and autonomous vehicles are poised to revolutionize the industry even further.

Another industry that has been disrupted by startups is hospitality. Airbnb has enabled homeowners to rent out their spare rooms and vacation homes to travelers, providing a more affordable and authentic experience than traditional hotels. This has created an entirely new market for accommodation, with Airbnb now having over 4 million listings in over 220 countries.

The healthcare industry has also seen significant disruption from startups. Companies like Zocdoc and Teladoc are enabling patients to access medical care from anywhere in the world. In finance, companies like Stripe are making it easier for businesses to accept payments online, while robo-advisors like Betterment are disrupting traditional investment services. And in education, startups like Udacity and Coursera are providing online courses and credentials that challenge traditional university education.

Of course, not all startups succeed, and many fail due to a variety of factors, including lack of funding, poor management, and insufficient. But as the world continues to embrace technology, startups will continue to play a significant role in shaping the future of industries.