Mikela Druckman

BREAKING: Serena launches €200M fund (Serena IV) to back Europe’s next leaders in AI & Energy Transition! ⚡️ Paris-based Serena Capital just closed its fourth-generation fund, Serena IV, to invest from the very first steps of founders tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Here are the details: 🔥 Fund size: €200M | Final target: €250M 🔥 AI and Energy Transition, solving real problems at scale 🔥 Track record: Backed 100+ startups, including Electra, Underdog, Lifen, Dataiku, Accenta.ai, and others! Congrats Paul, Sébastien, Olivier, and Constance👏 Let’s go 🇪🇺 --- 📍 For more climate-tech insights, follow me @Hugo

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"I could be the Lionel Messi of mining, but ..." Hg's Nic Humphries shares advice for young and old people about what to learn or study in the age of AI. Watch the entire conversation on Alt Goes Mainstream here: https://lnkd.in/erQGkAMK

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When Fabrizio Del Maffeo co-founded Axelera AI, he wasn’t chasing buzzwords. He was solving a real problem: making cutting-edge AI actually usable at the edge. From launching the company with backing from Bitfury and IMEC, to assembling a world-class team in just weeks, Fabrizio’s journey is pure execution. The result? A purpose-built chip that combines performance, efficiency, and simplicity — built not in Silicon Valley, but in Europe. In a world obsessed with cloud AI, Axelera AI is quietly reshaping the edge. And they’re doing it fast. 🧠⚡️ Read the full interview here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dWcY4ePg #EdgeAI #StartupStory #AIHardware #TechLeadership #VerveVC #AxeleraAI #DeepTech

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Can this partnership give startups the ultimate boost? I am sharing with StartupValley Magazine how InnoSource Ventures AG and W Ventures David Warschawski and Sam Tomlinson decided to formalize their partnership after years of successful collaboration, creating a true bridge between the #US and #Europe. By combining networks, expertise, and resources, this alliance opens up new opportunities for visionary founders to scale faster, reach further, and drive meaningful global change. Thank you to Sabine Elsaesser for the interview. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dJqm8H_Q #Startups #Innovation #VentureCapital #VC #GlobalGrowth #Partnership

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𝐏𝐄 𝐯𝐬. 𝐕𝐂 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞: 𝐀 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 Our latest data at Gain.pro highlights how PE and VC firms invest across Europe: ▪ PE-backed businesses are widely spread across the continent ▪ VC-owned assets are clustered in cities 📊 Sector focus drives this: – VC assets = 47% TMT (vs. 17% for PE) → drawn to innovation hubs – PE = 24% Services + 22% Industrials (vs. 13% & 7% for VC) → broader geographic reach beyond capitals 🌍 Top destinations: – Both: London & Paris lead – VC: 25% of assets in 11 cities (Berlin, Munich, Amsterdam next) – PE: 25% spread across 22 cities (Stockholm, Milan, Madrid stand out) ➡️ Same continent. Very different maps.

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Here’s a harsh truth: fundraising today is slow, costly, and unfairly tilted towards the well-connected. You know what I’m talking about. We’ve all seen it again and again.   Europe has brilliant founders with bold ideas, yet too many fail before they even get a fair chance. And don’t get me wrong, it’s not because they lack vision, but because the fundraising system is outdated. CORE changes that. Because founders get a digital co-pilot that levels the playing field: AI guidance, investor-ready decks, early visibility, and rounds live in under 72 hours.  For the cost of a dinner, every founder now has access to the tools, structure, and visibility once reserved for a few. The real cost isn’t trying, it’s waiting. This isn’t about building another tool. It’s about building Europe’s private market infrastructure, where preparation, raising, and managing capital become accessible to all. 👉 This is how we level the field: https://lnkd.in/dsYhQqnp

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