Michael Stroev

🚨 BREAKING: HappyRobot just raised a $44M Series B to build the AI workforce for the real economy It is incredible to see European founders, and in this case Spanish founders, pushing the frontiers of AI, scaling from Silicon Valley, and competing on a global stage Pablo Palafox, Luis Paarup, and Javi Palafox are building AI workers that already power more than 70 enterprises including DHL, Ryder, and Werner. These agents take on the messy, mission critical work that keeps the supply chain moving, from booking and payments to recruiting and operations The round was led by Base10 Partners (Adeyemi Ajao) with participation from a16z, Array Ventures, Y Combinator, Samsara Ventures, Tokio Marine, WaVe X, WiL, and others Proud to be an investor in this journey. This is only the beginning and the future ahead is incredibly exciting. They are only getting started 🚀 Would you trust an AI workforce to run your operations? You definitely should:

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Republic has just announced on September 30th the tokenisation of Animoca Brands’ equity on Solana Foundation, increasing investor access and liquidity for investors in one of the most iconic Web3 companies! This comes 3 weeks after the announcement of Nasdaq files proposal to SEC for the tokenisation of public equity. If both public and private equity is being tokenised, what is the difference between public and private equity from being tokenised? At least from a direct listing point of view and at least for Web3 companies it seems to very similar if not the same. There has been a few attempts of tokenising private stocks, especially by a few players this summer, but it has been more mirroring the underlying private stock and more trading of the economic benefits of the underlying stock than trading of the underlying stock itself. If the transactions facilitated by Republic of Animoca Brands shares on Solana turns out to be successful, it would be a true breakthrough in the tokenisation of private market stock! Tokenisation of private stock is not a new idea. I first engaged in the tokenisation of private market stock back in 2018, because of one of our earliest investment in True Global Ventures -- SharesPost (now part of Forge Global). SharesPost was at that time having a product in tokenisation of private stock. However there were many different issues from a technology point of view and from a legal point of view and that the best companies from an issuers point of view did not want to try it out. It looks like the technology has been there for quite a while, but now, both legal and regulatory is clearly defined. Most importantly, both issuers and buyers are ready to embrace tokenised equity. The benefits we saw in 2018 remain the same today: removing the 30 to 90 day settlement delays in secondary markets. Tokenised private equity has the potential to make transfers near-instantaneous, unlocking liquidity and access to a broader base of investors while maintaining compliance. 👉 Fast forward to today, and tokenisation is becoming reality on both the private and public market fronts: 🔸 On the public markets side, Nasdaq has filed with the SEC to tokenise every stock on its exchange. Once approved, this would create a dual system, where each share exists both as a traditional dematerialised share and as a blockchain-based token. 🔸 On the private markets side, we have Republic tokenising Animoca Brands' equity on Solana. Whether it happens this year or next, we’re on the brink of a profound transformation in how both private and public equity are structured, traded, and settled. Andrew Durgee Yat Siu Evan Auyang Emily Pollack #Tokenisation #PrivateEquity #PublicMarkets #Blockchain #NASDAQ

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NLC Health Ventures is a masterclass in building a studio without raising capital upfront. Here’s what they did: 1. Licensed dormant IP from EU universities as the foundation for new companies. 2. Secured MOUs to access that IP, turning untapped potential into opportunity. 3. Approached trusted angel investors with compelling pitches: - The IP. - The market opportunity. - Their track record of successful company building. Investors said yes. That funding didn’t just launch portfolio companies—it also covered the studio's operating costs. For 3+ years, they built 3+ companies annually with this model. But their genius didn’t stop there. NLC Health excelled in disciplined evaluation: - Only pursuing IP worth their time, resources, and vision. This is a repeatable playbook. Consider the untapped IP in many ecosystems: - Universities. - Corporates. - State governments. It’s just sitting on the shelf. The Venture Studio model can transform dormant IP into real-world value. NLC Health proves it. Special thanks to Bert-Arjan Millenaar (Founder and CEO of NLC Health) for building a leading example within this space. 

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