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🌐 VC Deal Sourcing: A look at Traditional VC Sourcing.

🌐 A look at Traditional VC Sourcing, the challenges and timeframes. I wanted to share some thoughts and observations on deal sourcing as we move into a world where data and process-driven solutions will undoubtedly replace all repetitive human tasks and leave us doing just the stuff we love to do. 🤔 In the world…
Carrie Cousins By Derek Watson  |  Nov. 27, 2023
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Thick AI wrappers

🌐 Startups building today need to have "Thick AI wrappers", and maybe even more. In today's dynamic technology landscape, startups building their foundations need to embrace a strategy that goes beyond conventional approaches. The concept of "Thick AI Wrappers" is not just a suggestion; it's quickly becoming a necessity, perhaps even more so than we…
Carrie Cousins By Derek Watson  |  Nov. 27, 2023
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⚡ AI’s energy challenges

AI's energy challenges ... how are the players looking to solve them was the question that infused my podcasts whilst running this week 🏃‍♂️ 🌍 The amount of compute power needed by AI is a massive concern in a time of climate crisis.... It is also a huge cost for major players in the AI…
Carrie Cousins By Derek Watson  |  Nov. 20, 2023
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🌐 VC Deal Sourcing: From Echo Chamber to Data-Driven Decisions.

🌐 VC Deal Sourcing: From Echo Chamber to Data-Driven Decisions. Venture Capital (VC) sourcing has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, transitioning from traditional, relationship-based approaches to modern, data-driven methods. This evolution is reshaping how VCs discover and evaluate potential investment opportunities, paving the way for a more efficient and less biassed venture ecosystem.…
Carrie Cousins By Derek Watson  |  Nov. 14, 2023
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We have given AI the keys to our kingdom

What Is FinTech? The Basics We have given AI the keys to our kingdom. 1. We Always Fail the Marshmallow Test: The first time I was introduced to AI was as a child in school, but the first time it really grabbed my attention was when IBM's Deep Blue chess computer beat Garry Kasparov, in…
Carrie Cousins By Derek Watson  |  Jun. 11, 2023
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What is No Code and how does it work?

What Is FinTech? The Basics What is No Code and how does it work? No Code is revolutionizing the way software is built, allowing entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes to create custom applications without having to write a single line of code. Instead of relying on traditional programming languages, No Code platforms use visual…
Carrie Cousins By Derek Watson  |  Feb. 18, 2023
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Generative AI, It is just version 1

What Is FinTech? The Basics Generative AI is Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI) Generative AI is in its infancy. It involves the use of artificial intelligence to generate original content, such as images, text, and music, using algorithms and machine learning techniques. One example of generative AI is ChatGPT, a version released in December 15th that…
Carrie Cousins By Derek Watson  |  Dec. 20, 2022
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Can Autonomous Robots Save The World?

Startup opportunities: Fitness meets Gaming in the metaverse Can Autonomous Robots Save The World? We are witnessing the evolution of autonomous robotics. This next-generation of autonomous vehicles powered entirely by energy-efficient electric batteries are leveraging breakthrough artificial intelligence specifically designed for the future of sustainable cities. In 2019, Dubai joined Amazon and Global Optimism’s The…
Carrie Cousins By Darcy Alexander  |  Jun. 02, 2022
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Startup opportunities: Fitness meets Gaming in the metaverse

Startup opportunities: Fitness meets Gaming in the metaverse Startup opportunities: Fitness meets Gaming in the metaverse We should all move more, after all, sitting is the new smoking, right? The fitness industry is booming, as we saw over COVID people took up cycling in their homes rather than outside. Peloton skyrocketed. But as the world…
Carrie Cousins By Poppy Higgins  |  Mar. 11, 2022
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No-Code

Dealing with Imposter Syndrome as a Startup Founder The no-code movement rests upon the fundamental belief that technology should enable and facilitate creation, not be a barrier to entry. NoCode is rapidly becoming the 'how to start a startup' way. NoCode tools like Zapier, Airtable, Stripe, Shopify have been around for a while and have…
Carrie Cousins By Derek Watson  |  Jan. 04, 2022
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Space Tech: The Next Giant Leap For Investors?

Space Tech: The Next Giant Leap For Investors? The Space Race began in 1955. Russia beat America to send the first man into space. America then proceeded to land the first man on the moon. After 20 years, the race concluded in 1975 when the U.S. and Soviet Union performed a handshake in orbit during…
Carrie Cousins By Darcy Alexander  |  Apr. 28, 2021
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Was Life-Changing Technology Incited by Wiseman’s Total Recall? (2012)

Was Life-Changing Technology Incited by Wiseman’s Total Recall? (2012) Sometimes life can be boring and slightly monotonous, leaving us fantasising about escape. Oftentimes, that envisionment comes in the form of imagined paradisiacal beaches, driving an expensive, fast car - or in the case of Len Wiseman’s Douglas Quaid (Total Recall’s fictional character played by Colin…
Carrie Cousins By Darcy Alexander  |  Apr. 23, 2021
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The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Speilberg’s Minority Report

The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Spielberg's Minority Report Almost 20 years since its release, Spielberg’s Minority Report eerily predicts our current state of modern life and technology. The tale unfolds in a 2054 dystopian Washington DC PreCrime unit that seeks to prevent murders before they happen. For a film released in 2002, where Nokia 6100s were…
Carrie Cousins By Darcy Alexander  |  Mar. 25, 2021
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The Big AI Con: Are You Really AI?

The Big AI Con: Are You Really AI? Artificial intelligence has infiltrated many aspects of our lives. From Siri and facial recognition in our smartphones to virtual healthcare and the fight against Covid-19, AI Technology has rapidly changed the way we live and work, every day. The AI market is forecast to reach $15,7 trillion by…
Carrie Cousins By Darcy Alexander  |  Mar. 03, 2021
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WOW it’s openai gpt-3 time

A massive leap forward OpenAI was founded in 2015 by Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Ilya Sutskever, Greg Brockman, Wojciech Zaremba, John Schulman to make artificial general intelligence safe for humanity.  It announced in early 2019 that it had created a neural network for natural language processing called GPT 2.0, which it has released into the wild as open source. OpenAI GPT is a…
Carrie Cousins By Derek Watson  |  Jul. 29, 2020
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Understanding Agricultural Technology: The Basics

Understanding Agricultural Technology: The Basics Understanding Agricultural Technology: The Basics Agricultural technology or agrotechnology is the use of technology in agriculture, horticulture, and aquaculture with the aim of improving yield, efficiency, and profitability. Agricultural technology can be products, services or applications derived from agriculture that improve various input/output processes. What is Agricultural Technology? There are…
Carrie Cousins By Poppy Higgins  |  May. 30, 2020
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What Is FinTech? The Basics

What Is FinTech? The Basics What Is FinTech? The Basics Financial technology is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance. What is Financial Technology? In its simplest form, financial technology is…
Carrie Cousins By Poppy Higgins  |  May. 26, 2020
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What Is Construction Technology? – The Basics

What Is Construction Technology? - The Basics What Is Construction Technology? - The Basics Construction technology refers to the collection of innovative tools, machinery, modifications, software, etc. used during the construction phase of a project that enables advancement in field construction methods, including semi-automated and automated construction equipment. What is construction technology? Construction technology is…
Carrie Cousins By Poppy Higgins  |  May. 22, 2020
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What is Enterprise Technology? The Basics

What is Enterprise Technology? The Basics What is Enterprise Technology? The Basics Enterprise software is a collection of computer programs that have common business applications, tools for modelling how the entire organization works, and development tools for building applications unique to the organization. The software is intended to solve an enterprise-wide problem, rather than a…
Carrie Cousins By Poppy Higgins  |  May. 12, 2020
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What Is Fashion Technology? The Basics

What Is Fashion Technology? The Basics What Is Fashion Technology? The Basics Fashion technology is the space where technology and fashion merge. It is the use of modern technology to create novel ways to shop, market, educate and experience fashion. What is Fashion Technology? Fashion technology can be broadly classified into two categories: fashion technology…
Carrie Cousins By Poppy Higgins  |  May. 06, 2020
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What is Advertising Technology: The Basics

What is Advertising Technology: The Basics What is Advertising Technology: The Basics Advertising technology, or AdTech, is a transformational driver used to describe systems, software, or tools used to run, deliver, manage, and optimize programmatic advertising campaigns... For publishers, it could be the process of generating more revenue from their advertising inventory. What is Advertising…
Carrie Cousins By Poppy Higgins  |  Apr. 17, 2020
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What do scrums and sprints have to do with software development?

What do scrums and sprints have to do with software development? #Scrum is a highly recognized and used agile framework for #software development. It is a project management tool that is based on creativity, adaptability, and collaboration.  The Process The scrum process takes the idea of what the final product needs to do and look like and reverse-engineers…
Carrie Cousins By H W  |  Jul. 24, 2018
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