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- the key element making EWOR Connect such an extraordinary experience.

A group of truly remarkable individuals, carefully selected by the EWOR team, coming together for a few days to connect in the magnificent château in the French countryside.

PhDs from Cambridge and Oxford, visionary scientists innovating in semiconductor and biotech, exceptional entrepreneurs and investors, biohackers, billionaires, you name it.

Every new connection and every conversation was so insightful and inspiring, it felt like three days went by just too quickly to absorb every bit of wisdom.

📢 I'm truly excited to share with you that INSRD has joined EWOR's post-idea Program and also secured EWOR as an investor in our pre-seed round. 📢

We feel absolutely blessed by being offered the opportunity to join, especially as there are approximately 10,000 applications every year and only 50 spots available.

Lastly, I want to thank the entire EWOR Team for the awesome support we've already received in the last few weeks. From believing in our vision, strategizing with us, to connecting us within your top-notch investor network, as well as providing a space when our team needs to "war room," it's been an absolute pleasure.

🚀 I had the honor of participating in an EWOR event in Nantes this week, where the air buzzed with innovation and the spirit of entrepreneurship. As someone who has nurtured numerous founders on their journeys to reshape industries and redefine societal norms, I felt an immense sense of pride and belonging among these trailblazers.

🌟 The courage and creativity displayed by each new entrepreneur reaffirms my belief that our collective efforts can indeed forge a better tomorrow. This is not just a community—it’s a movement towards sustainable and transformative change. To me it is on us entrepreneurs to drive this and create a motion that unites all people. Sometimes the path is a bit longer (see pic of the venue), but the will and believe of entrepreneurs will make it happen. Challenges will be mastered.

💡 I urge all industry leaders and visionaries to join us in this endeavor. Your expertise, mentorship, and resources can light the path for the next wave of pioneers who stand ready to leave an indelible mark on our world.

🙌 Thank you, EWOR, for this incredible gathering. Let's continue to invest in these brilliant minds and nurture the seeds of today into the towering achievements of tomorrow.

#EWOR #Innovation #StartupCulture #Entrepreneurship #FutureLeaders #InvestInChange #ThankYou

📣 Big News!

ThisThat has raised from not just one, but FOUR unicorn founders 🦄🦄🦄🦄

Why? Advertising has evolved. Market research hasn’t. And at ThisThat we've set out to and are committed to evolving market research. ✨

To supercharge our growth and impact, we've teamed up with FOUR unicorn founders and a stellar lineup of believers, including Daniel Dippold, 10x Founders, FJ Labs and Super Angels. ⭐️

ThisThat is just getting started to make a colossal impact, and mark our words – it's only the beginning of something monumental!

#ThisThat #Marketing #Advertising #MarketResearch #Investment #Disruption #Innovation

We have been part of EWOR since last year, and it has been phenomenal. They supported SE3 Labs from the beginning and have helped with advice, intros, and an extraordinary community. The application for the new batch is open until June 3. I am more than happy to answer any questions and offer nominations if you reach out!

The programs are very flexible, have small cohorts of around 10 startups, and Daniel W. Dippold is an exceptional mentor who uses his personal time and network to help whenever needed. The best part is the community of founders and mentors, which is brought together twice a year during the EWOR Connect and throughout the year virtually and through side events. The photos are from last week's EWOR Connect. The founding team of EWOR is made of top-notch entrepreneurs who understand our journey precisely and push us in the right direction. Personally, I am super grateful for the support we got and the new friends I made!

Can't recommend EWOR enough if you have an early-stage startup or even just an idea for one - it's a fantastic programme that's definitely worth applying to: https://ewor.com/apply/

When growth is good, all is good ⚡️

Last week we joined the hottest fund/accelerator in Europe right now @ EWOR.

This week we blew past our expectations for June and set an all time high record.

Can’t wait for next week. Go team!

‍Siddharth Mudgal, Dr. Alexandra Andhov, Jacob Poulsen, Muhammad Qasim Qadri, Ilir Hushi.

#fintech #privatecredit #flowgrowth

Yesterday was a BIG day for us at OpenGrant Inc.

‍We had over 120 top-notch investors including Sequoia Capital, Balderton Capital, 10x Founders, Earlybird Venture Capital, Cherry Ventures, Visionaries Club, La Famiglia, HV Capital, Redstone, Capnamic, World Fund, 4P CAPITAL, Planet A Ventures, HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds, Tiburon, Speedinvest and many well-known angel investors join us for the Demo Day. A massive thank you to all who were there, we appreciated your time and invaluable insights!

We were also in great company with 12 other EWOR startups that are doing some seriously cool things in sectors like AI, robotics, fintech, and green tech. Thanks Jorgen, Onur, Matiss, David, Martin, Edgar, Franziska, Johannes, Jonas, Alexandra, Stefan, Seb! It was nothing short of inspiring!

Hi all! Thanks for following along on the OriginAI journey. I've got two exciting bits of news today.

First we've raised a pre-seed round from the fine people at EWOR. Thanks to Daniel W. Dippold and Florian Huber particularly for your support! I'm really looking forward to working with you.

Second, V0.9 of our pre-alpha #generativeai digital product builder is alive and kicking.

I just graduated from the EWOR Fellowship! 🚀

So let me take this as an opportunity to summarize what happened so far on my EWOR journey

Oktober 21: The EWOR Fellowship started. I met a bunch of amazing people who - just like me - wanted to become entrepreneurs: Guenter Rottenfusser, Lakshmi Manjoosha Adapa, PhD MBA, Jan Vincent Hoffbauer, Kevin George, Elza Legran, Martín Villegas Alzate, Sujit Kootala

March 22 - May 22: I created a no-code prototype using the course on EWOR’s platform which - believe it or not - worked. That’s maybe my most important learning from my EWOR journey: Show stuff to customers early. I mean like really early. When it’s still embarrassing!

Now: I have 8 pilot customers, won a government-sponsored grant, and will be fundraising soon!

I've only been a part of the EWOR community since the start of April, in that short time I've already:

- Had engaging sessions with serial entrepreneurs with massive exits, learning about how to build a company that matters

- Joined the team at the EWOR house in Granada, including co-working, 2 beach/city trips, and hiking one of the tallest mountains in Europe

- Had the opportunity to meet some of the most genuinely interesting people I've ever spoken with, and in a completely natural environment (safe to say they moved from strangers to great friends by the end). Discussing everything from entrepreneurship to market dynamics, AI and more

These are just a few of the reasons to apply for the program, you seriously won't regret it. Link for application to the next cohort is below.

Europe’s answer to Y-Combinator = EWOR

‍A brilliant article by EU-Startups on a leading organisation in Europe’s entrepreneurship eco-system.

I am truly honoured to be EWOR’s first-ever fellow and took part in their pilot in 2020, and it’s been really incredible to see the growth of the organisation over the last 3 years.