Mastering LinkedIn for Leaders 🧠, Big Tech Bets $300B on AI 💸, Amazon Takes on Starlink 🛰️ & more!
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Survival of the Fittest: Mastering LinkedIn for Business Leaders
🚨 What if I told you that in the last 10 months, we spent zero dollars on ads and still grew our social following to 25K+, launched three companies, and relied heavily on LinkedIn to get traction.
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We’re teaming up with Graphy Inc. for a 1-hour webinar:
“Survival of the Fittest: Mastering LinkedIn for Business Leaders”
🗓️ 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐥 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 • 6:00 PM London / 1:00 PM New York / 10:00 AM San Francisco / 7:00 PM Paris
What You’ll Walk Away With:
🔍 Niche Domination: Own your category and become the go-to expert
🚀 Content Playbook: Formats and tactics that spark engagement
🤝 Premium Connections: How to attract decision-makers and investors
⚠️ Avoid the Pitfalls: The 3 deadly LinkedIn mistakes most leaders make
💰 Monetization Blueprint: Turn your expertise into revenue
🎁 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬: Everyone who 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 and 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 will receive a 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐦𝐞—revealed live during the webinar! 🔥
Recent Dispatches 📨
🔹 🚀 Inside the Minds of VCs: How UK Funds Evaluate Startups (Part II of IV)
🔹 🚀 Inside the Minds of VCs: How UK Funds Evaluate Startups (Part I of IV)
🔹 Quantum Revolution ⚛️, $125 B Market Opportunity 🚀, Who’s Leading the Charge? 🤔
Frontier Flashpoints 🚀
AI Referrals Up 357% YoY to 1.13 B in June 📈
AI platforms sent 1.13 billion clicks to the top 1,000 websites—up 357% from June 2024—led by ChatGPT (80% share), signaling AI’s rapid rise as a traffic driver even as Google Search still dominates with 191 B referrals. (Sarah Perez, TechCrunch)
AI Spending Spurs Big Tech Earnings Week 💸
As Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Amazon collectively plow over $300 billion into AI, Wall Street demands bolder moves—spotlighting Meta’s “superintelligence” build‑out and Apple’s need to embed AI deeper into devices. (Bill Peters, MarketWatch)
VC Partner Playbook: 38% Syndication Rate 🤝
Top 20 U.S. VC firms co‑invest with a peer in 38% of deals—peaking at 55% for Benchmark—revealing that collaboration, not contrarianism, often drives venture success. (Rosie Bradbury, PitchBook)
AI Companions Blur the Line Between Love and Code ❤️🖥️
Over 20% of daters use AI to craft profiles or conversations—and millions are forming emotional bonds with bots like Replika and Nomi AI—pointing to a seismic shift in how we define intimacy. (Rebecca Bellan, TechCrunch)
Joby & Archer Take Off with Hydrogen and Electric eVTOLs ✈️
Joby’s $590 M R&D war chest and 523 mi hydrogen flight—and Archer’s $850 M fundraise and UAE Midnight tests—signal that zero‑emission regional air travel is closer than ever. (Michael Verdon, Robb Report)
Kuiper’s AWS‑Backed Armada Takes Aim at Starlink 🛰️
With 285 satellites slated for orbit by year‑end, a “half‑duplex” terminal design, and seamless AWS integration, Amazon’s Kuiper is primed to challenge Starlink on cost, performance, and new maritime/government markets. (Investing.com)
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Data Deep Dives 📈
$337 B Poured into Tech in 2024 💰
Last year saw the third‑highest annual VC investment ever, underscoring robust global appetite for tech innovation. With 23 individual rounds topping $1 billion, VCs continue to back blockbuster deals, signaling concentration of capital into leading startups. (dealroom.co)
Private Capital Returns Nowcast Hits Real‑Time Insights 📊
PitchBook’s Barometer Score uses macro, equity, credit, VC, infrastructure, and commodity indicators to produce 0–100 nowcasts—available three months ahead—to gauge current fund return expectations. (PitchBook)
Source: PitchBook
Over 20% use AI for dating profiles. That number will only grow
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