Startup Wise Guys

👋 Meet your new favorite cofounder: AI! As a founder, you're juggling a million tasks: 💰 Managing tight budgets 📈 Growing your customer base 🔥 Scaling efficiently without burning out 🤔 Imagine adding one more co-founder—one that's always available, endlessly smart, and powered by data-driven insights. Zendesk’s Hannes Awe-Ortmeier and Gabriela Rodriguez Cabrera reveal how startups like GOT BAG leverage AI to enhance their teams, empowering just 6 support agents to seamlessly handle 9,000 customer inquiries every month. AI isn't here to replace you, it's here to amplify your startup's potential! 💪 👉 Discover how to partner with AI to accelerate your growth: https://lnkd.in/dsXgbRvg #AI #Zendesk #StartupLife #FounderTips #SmartGrowth #Innovation

🚀 Applications are open until April 7 – Founders Club Cohort 15 is calling! Ever felt like you were meant to build something of your own? At #FoundersClub, over 500+ professionals have already started their founder journey. Now, we’re gearing up for Cohort 15, and this could be your moment. This fully online venture-building program is made for senior professionals in transition—no co-founder, no idea, and no revenue required. Just your experience, ambition, and willingness to make the leap. In just 3 months, you’ll: ✅ Find your co-founder ✅ Shape and validate your idea ✅ Build your MVP and get first users ✅ Pitch to Startup Wise Guys for up to €100K in follow-on funding ⏳ Applications are open until April 7! 🔁 Know someone who needs that nudge? Tag them or share this. One intro could change their career. 👉 Apply now → https://lnkd.in/dfvy4pun #FoundersClub #StartupWiseGuys #Cohort15 #CareerChange #StartupJourney #BuildWithUs #ApplyNow

Yesterday at Tech.eu Summit – Europe’s Moment to Execute!💪 At the Tech.eu Summit in #London, our CEO Cristobal Alonso joined a high-energy panel on Accelerating Europe, alongside Benoit Vandevivere , Monty Munford (Tech.eu), Patrick Newton , and Adine Tjeenk Willink . This wasn’t just another discussion — it was a direct challenge to move beyond vision and into action, answering the question: What must Europe do now to lead in innovation? The panel explored three urgent areas of focus: 🔹 A shift in narrative – Europe needs to stop playing catch-up and start branding itself as the place to launch and scale innovation. That requires rethinking how we operate within today’s global landscape. 🔹 Speed of execution – If we want to stay competitive, we need faster action at every level — especially within institutions. Europe must adopt more agile models and remove friction from innovation processes. 🔹 Mobilizing local capital – There’s massive potential in unlocking consumer savings and redirecting it toward European startups and capital markets — keeping the value and growth within the continent. One forward-thinking idea raised: why not scale what already works? If Estonia’s e-residency model is successful, why not adopt similar best-in-class approaches across Europe to drive faster, more unified innovation at the legislative level? The panelists agreed on one critical truth: It’s going to be a talent war — and Europe has what it takes. Diversity isn’t just a value here; it’s a strategic advantage. The region has the people, the ideas, and the resilience — now it’s about execution. The closing message: “It’s no longer about waiting for change — it’s about executing the best of what we already have, with the speed the world demands.” Let’s get to work. 🚀 #TechEUSummit #StartupWiseGuys #EuropeTech #Talent #CapitalMarkets #StartupEcosystem #Innovation #Execution #Leadership #Policy #DiversityIsStrength

🚨 Big Changes Are Coming to #RealEstate & #Construction, Are You Ready? ⚡️ By 2025 (let alone 2030), the way we build, invest in, and operate real estate will look radically different. #AI, #robotics, #blockchain, and smart materials are no longer future buzzwords; they’re here and transforming the built world. To help you stay ahead, Startup Wise Guys General Partner Jourdan Alexander-Younis, with Sirjjan Preet of Presidio Advisors, have released an exclusive whitepaper unpacking the key forces shaping the next decade. 📘 What you’ll find inside: 🔹 How #Proptech & #Contech are evolving and converging 🔹 Green vs. Digital: what’s truly driving innovation 🔹 The impact of AI, robotics & smart materials on how we build 🔹 How blockchain is streamlining global real estate 🔹 Strategic takeaways for builders, investors & policymakers … and more. Huge appreciation goes to the experts who shared their invaluable insights and helped shape this report: Calvin Kam, Holley Chant, LEED AP, Ibrahim Odeh, PhD, MBA, Jeong Woo, Kay Killmann, Lynn N. Simon, FAIA, LEED Fellow, Matthew Carli, Ritin Koria, PhD, and Shayne Hastings. 📄👉 The full whitepaper is available as a downloadable PDF inside the blog for those ready to dive deeper - https://lnkd.in/dqsXa86h #Proptech #Contech #SmartCities #AIinConstruction #BuiltEnvironment #Sustainability #Innovation

🚀 Accelerating Europe – It’s Now or Never! We’re thrilled to share that our CEO Cristobal Alonso, will be speaking at the Tech.eu Summit #London 2025, joining a powerhouse panel focused on pushing #Europe’s tech ecosystem beyond ideas, and into real, measurable action. Alongside top minds like: 🔹 Benoit Vandevivere – EUACC 🔹 Monty Munford – Tech Journalist, Tech.eu 🔹 Patrick Newton – Partner, Form Ventures 🔹 Adine Tjeenk Willink – Investor & Founder This isn’t just another talk, it’s a call to execute. With a firm belief that the time for passive conversations is over, the panel will dive into how Europe can act now to accelerate innovation, empower founders, and unlock growth in often-overlooked markets. 📍 Don’t miss it: Tech.eu Summit London 2025 #StartupWiseGuys #TechEUSummit #AcceleratingEurope #ElPatronOnTour #ExecutionOverTalks #TimeIsNow

⚡️ What Nobody Tells You About Entrepreneurship: An A-Z Survival Guide! 👇 Andrea T. Orlando, Partner for #Italy at Startup Wise Guys, has crafted this concise, no-nonsense guide drawing from his personal experience. 🚀 Entrepreneurship looks like freedom but in reality? It’s a battlefield. A fight you mostly have with yourself, where resilience beats resources every time. That’s why Andrea has distilled hard-earned lessons into this A-Z survival guide for founders. Because when in doubt, just start.🏁 🔎 Here’s a sneak peek: 🅰️ A is for… Ah, the hardest one. Overthinking kills momentum. Just start. 🅱️ B is for Baggage. Your past is either a weight or fuel. Use it. 🌍 C is for Clients. No clients, no business. Solve their problems, not yours. …and the rest is for you to discover in the guidebook! 📌 Also inside: The 2025 Italian Startup Ecosystem Map! 🗺️ 🇮🇹 Get a fresh perspective on Italy’s evolving startup landscape. Find it all in the guidebook! 📖👉 https://lnkd.in/dk3hHEjK #entrepreneurship #guidebook #Italy #italianecosystem #tips #advice #experience #knowledge #survivalguide #AZ

🚀 Founders of SaaS & Cyber/Defense Startups: Get the Answers You Need to Accelerate Your Growth! Curious about startup acceleration? Join us next week for a Live Q&A to get insider insights on our Spring Batch program for SaaS & Cyber/Defense startups! Whether you're scaling a SaaS startup or innovating in Cyber/Defense, this is your chance to discover how our program can take your business to the next level. 🗓 When? Wednesday, March 20th ⏰ Time: 10:30 AM CET 🎙Meet the speakers and industry experts: 💡 Sergio Borasino – Managing Director, Spring Batch 💡 Razvan Suta – Managing Director, Spring Batch 💡 Alessio Marinelli – CEO & Founder of CREDI (Winter Batch 2025 Participant) Hear from Alessio, who will share firsthand insights into what it’s really like inside our acceleration program—from a founder’s perspective. Why Attend? ✅ Learn how our program accelerates SaaS & Cyber/Defense startups ✅ Get answers directly from the program managers ✅ Gain real insights from a startup founder currently in the program 📢 Know someone who would benefit from this session? Share this with a fellow founder or your community! 🔗 Secure your spot now! #StartupWiseGuys #livesession #accelerationprogram #saas #cyber #defence #startups

🚩 Founders Club is Back with Cohort 15! The Founders Club 15th Cohort is here – your chance to find co-founders, refine your idea, build an #MVP, and #SecureFunding in just 3 months! 🔥 Why Join? ✅ Find your co-founder – Connect with ambitious entrepreneurs & build your dream team. ✅ Refine Your Idea & MVP – Get expert mentorship to validate & shape your startup. ✅ Engage your first customers – Learn how to land your first sales and grow fast. ✅ Secure up to €100K in funding – With follow-on investment opportunities. ✅ Pitch to Startup Wise Guys – Showcase your startup and take it to the next level! 📅 Applications close April 7! https://lnkd.in/dfvy4pun 🔗 Join the Founders Club #TheFoundersClub #StartupWiseGuys #B2BStartups #FounderJourney #Entrepreneurship #MVP #Funding

A Peek Inside the Startup Wise Guys Bilbao Getaway 2025! Behind every successful startup is a network of believers, investors who see potential where others see risk, who back ideas before they become reality. 💡✨ At Investor Gateway 2025 in Bilbao, we tried to create space for these connections. A place where conversations turned into possibilities, where shared passion turned into action. 🤝🚀 This video is just a small glimpse into the energy, the stories, and the people who made these days so special. 📣 Listen to the voices of those who were there, each adding their own spark to the atmosphere we built together. Grateful beyond words to everyone who joined, contributed, and made this event what it was. We wish we could thank each and every one of you here—but with 250+ incredible people, that’s no small task! 💙 A special thank you again to our partners Beaz Bizkaia, Zendesk, and Fidelity Center for Applied Technology®(FCAT) for helping bring this vision to life. 🙌 🎬 Watch the video & relive the moments! t #StartupWiseGuys #Bilbao #VCCommunity #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #investment #investorpower #network

♻️ Zerow Reinventing Luxury Fashion with Circular Innovation! Zerow, one of our standout portfolio companies, has just secured a €400K pre-seed investment to make luxury fashion more sustainable with AI-powered circularity solutions! 🔄✨ 👗 🗑️ Fashion waste is a massive problem, and ZEROW is tackling it head-on, helping brands rescue unused fabrics, upcycle materials, and turn excess inventory into new opportunities. Their tech-driven approach is redefining how fashion houses think about waste and sustainability. With backing from Startup Wise Guys, Nana Bianca, and key ecosystem partners, ZEROW is set to expand its team and scale into the UK and Northern Europe. Big shoutout to Gabriele Rorandelli, Alessio Troisi and entire ZEROW team, your innovation is shaping the future of sustainable fashion! 🚀💚 #SWGFamily #FashionTech #CircularEconomy