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Draft & Goal raises $750,000 to transform enterprise AI for marketing! We are proud to announce a major milestone in our development: a seed funding round of $750,000, led by i4 Capital and supported by several business angels. Since its creation in 2022, Draft & Goal has established itself as a reference in marketing automation through advanced AI agent workflows. Market leaders such as Groupon and TotalEnergies already trust us to optimise their content while freeing their teams from tedious tasks. This success is also the result of our journey through renowned incubators. Draft & Goal joined NextAI, the Montreal-based incubator specialised in artificial intelligence, and is a graduate of the Creative Destruction Lab, an international program supporting startups. In France, we joined Incubateur Télécom Paris at STATION F, strengthening our presence and opportunities on both sides of the Atlantic. Behind this adventure is a dynamic and united team, driven by the vision of our co-founders Vincent Terrasi and Nabil Tayeb, MBA. Our experts in artificial intelligence, product development, and marketing work together to create tangible solutions that simplify our customers' daily lives and transform marketing automation. We would also like to warmly thank our advisors William Buchwalter, Max Prin, Giovanni Clement, and Frederic Etheve for their valuable advice and support throughout our journey. Their expertise and guidance have been key assets in our development. A big thank you to our investors i4 Capital, especially Antony Acciarri, and our business angels for their trust and invaluable support. Thanks to them, we have the resources to accelerate our growth and drive innovation even further. If you too want to be part of the adventure and discover how we can transform your marketing strategy with AI: www.dng.ai #FundingRound #AI #NoCode #Innovation #Startup

🚀🇺🇸 These 4 AI lighthouses by AI.STARTUP.HUB Hamburg are going on U.S. Roadshow Why this journey? Yes, Germany is lagging behind when it comes to digitalization and AI countries such as the USA and China. But the truth is also: there are fantastic start-ups in Germany, especially in the field of AI, that can hold their own in international competition: clever minds with great, innovative ideas! Their solutions are also of interest to the US market and investors there! And that is important, because private capital or venture capital is vital for the survival of these start-ups in order to build up more development and sales & marketing in order to be able to scale. Fortunately, there is potential for increased availability of the necessary capital in Germany and Europe. We are thrilled to be going on big investor pitching journey together with K.I.E.Z. Künstliche Intelligenz Entrepreneurship Zentrum, hessian.AI Darmstadt, and the MUNICH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM! We have hand-picked a total of 10 teams, educated and trained them to become top performers. Our startups will be pitching to investors in New York and Palo Alto. We focused on AI startups with: 👏 Strong presence in the international market 👏 Comprehensible documentation & proprietary technology 👏 Proven potential in marketing & sales scalability We are proud of these 4 AI.STARTUP.HUB Hamburg teams that are ready to tackle the U.S. market: 🚀 dealcode AI AI is the intelligent co-pilot for more than 1,500 B2B sales teams to achieve 10x sales efficiency. Better leads, personalized outreach at scale, more successfully closed deals. 🚀 dpv-analytics GmbH is taking cardiac care to the next level with myritmo, a secure, flexible and without investment long-term ECG diagnostics. Developed by doctors, for doctors. 🚀 FUSE-AI provides powerful AI systems to make predictions about the progression of diseases and improve the quality of patient care. 🚀 neuroflash is a text & image generator used by over 1 million people to create optimized content in no time, a.k.a. the No. 1 content suite for marketing teams. 🫶 Together with 36ZERO Vision, Cyreen, Energy Robotics, Exazyme, streamboost GmbH and yoona.ai (Techstars ´21) from the accelerator programs of our partner institutions, the startups will rock the stages. Brought to you by Start2 Group, German American Chamber of Commerce, Inc., Inc. and GABA NorCal (German American Business Association) - , thank you for your support! 😍🔥 We are hyped and ready, stay tuned for updates! #AIStartupHub #KIEZBerlin #HessianAI #MunicInnovationEcosystem #GACCNY #GABA #UnleashGermanAI #AmericanFunding #StartupFunding #StartupSuccess #StartupSupport #Accelerator #Pitch #AI #InvestorPitch #PitchNight AI.FUND AI.HAMBURG

How AI is Empowering Early-Stage Startups to Overcome Challenges. Early-stage startups face numerous challenges, from limited resources to scaling operations efficiently. That's where AI comes in as a game-changer: 🔍 Data-Driven Decisions AI helps startups analyze customer behavior, market trends, and competition, providing insights that lead to smarter decision-making. ⚙️ Automation & Efficiency Routine tasks like customer support, marketing automation, and financial management can be streamlined, allowing founders to focus on innovation and growth. 🎯 Personalization AI enables hyper-personalized customer experiences, boosting engagement and retention through targeted marketing strategies. 🚀 Scalability AI-powered tools scale effortlessly, helping startups expand without the need for a large workforce, making it easier to grow sustainably. 💡 Innovation at Speed From product development to customer acquisition, AI accelerates innovation, keeping startups ahead of the curve in a competitive market. For early-stage startups, leveraging AI is no longer a luxury—it's a necessity for thriving in today's dynamic business environment. #AI #Startups #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Automation #Scalability #GrowthHacking #Marketing #DigitalTransformation

How AI is Changing the Game for Startups: Is Distribution No Longer a Barrier? (For the founders and innovators 👇) For years, startups had to raise capital just to tackle distribution—whether through paid marketing, SEO, or organic reach. Building platforms became easier with tech advancements in the last decade, but distribution? That’s always been a tough nut to crack. Until now. With AI-powered tools, distribution is no longer a bottleneck. Startups can automate outreach, scale traffic, and build communities—all on a budget. Here are a few tools turning the game on its head: -God HQ – Build automated workflows to scale your outreach. Big shoutout to @MarkGodley for spearheading innovation here. -Make.com – Powerful AI automation for everything from workflows to integrations, founded by @CEOVincentHuma. -Lemlist – Automate cold email outreach with AI personalization. Props to Guillaume Moubeche  for pioneering this. -GrowthBar – AI-powered SEO tool for startups that want to grow organically, by Mark Spera  and team. -Phantombuster – Scrape and automate your LinkedIn outreach, co-founded by Guillaume Boiret But here’s the big question: If startups no longer need to raise huge rounds just for distribution, how will this reshape the industry? Will smaller players start disrupting the market more easily, or are there new challenges on the horizon? I’d love to hear from other founders in my network—are you using these tools already? Has AI made a difference in your startup’s growth? Tag your favourite tools below or anything that could be useful for someone who's just starting. #AI #Startups #Distribution #TechInnovation #GrowthHacking

Smaller teams within large orgs are often better at pulling off major R&D initiatives due to lack of bureaucratic sludge (ex. skunkworks projects like Gmail). AI tools can parse lots of data and build first drafts quickly, making them handy research partners and sounding boards at scale. Should be useful for doing way more "little" R&D projects fast that can turn into big things.

💰 FUNDING BOOST: Polish AI marketing startup Digital First AI secures $3.8M to revolutionize the industry 🚀 #DigitalFirstAI #Funding #AIMarketing #LinkedIn #StartupSuccess #PolishTech #Investment #AI Digital First AI, a groundbreaking Polish marketing technology startup, has successfully raised $3.8 million in its latest funding round. This significant investment will fuel the company's mission to redefine the future of AI-driven marketing solutions and pave the way for innovative advancements in the industry.

Trends and Innovations Shaping the Future of Go-To-Market Strategies   The Go-To-Market (GTM) landscape is transforming, driven by #AI and emerging technologies. Here’s a snapshot of the #keytrends shaping GTM strategies: ✅AI Takes Center Stage 🔹91% of UK GTM leaders view AI as critical for future-proof strategies (Seismic) 🔹97% are investing in AI literacy, ensuring teams are prepared for a tech-driven future ✅From Experimentation to Transformation 🔹While 90% of companies report benefits from AI, most are still in the experimental phase (Scale Venture Partners) 🔹Incremental adoption of AI-driven tasks is proving effective, offering a practical path to full integration ✅Startups and Tools Redefining the Market 🔹Companies like Highspot and Persana AI are revolutionizing GTM with tools that link enablement to outcomes and streamline workflows 🔹11x and Unify are pushing boundaries with AI-powered digital workers and revenue-driving tools ✅Ecosystem-Led Growth 🔹#GTM2024Summit has spotlighted ecosystem-led growth (#ELG) as a game-changer   Read more at https://lnkd.in/g46jHFrh   As AI reshapes GTM strategies, the future belongs to those who act boldly, embrace innovation, and prioritize cross-functional collaboration. The journey ahead is not just about adopting AI but integrating it in ways that drive sustainable success. What role do you see AI playing in GTM strategies for 2025 and beyond?   #GoToMarket #AIinBusiness #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #GrowthStrategies #SalesEnablement #FutureOfWork #Leadership #AIInsights #GTMStrategy #Innovation #TechTransformation #AIStartups Sangram Vajre, Joel Harrison, Anol Bhattacharya, Ben Romberg, Robert Norum, Greg Salmon, Bev Burgess, Tony Lamb, Andy Johnson, Sudip Dev  

For startup founders and VCs: If you’re looking for untapped opportunities, this is a must-read. YC’s “Requests for Startups”highlights major white spaces in tech—areas where new companies can have an outsized impact. These insights are especially relevant for health AI, where the right applications can redefine patient care, streamline workflows, and unlock massive value. If you’re building in this space (and/or investing in it), this resource is a great starting point. https://lnkd.in/gRZnVczS