The Secret Sauce newsletter

Newsletter 34 - 18 March 2022

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Web1 retrospective

Startup founder feature: Wing Studio

Legal Health Check for Startups

Industry news stories 

N2 Marketplace: where you can access deals worth $600,000

Web1 retrospective

Newsletter 33 - 11 March 2022

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Startup opportunities: Fitness meets Gaming in the metaverse

Free Ebook : How to value your startup the way VC’s do

Industry news stories 

N2 Marketplace: where you can access deals worth $600,000

Startup opportunities: Fitness meets Gaming in the metaverse

Newsletter 32 - 4 March 2022

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Derek on the Expo Entrepreneur Show

Our International Book Day Pick

Get your Investor Ready Checklist

Industry news stories 

N2 Marketplace: where you can access deals worth $600,000

The Expo Entrepreneurs Show invited Derek for an interview about N2 (airing on TV channel Dubai 1)

Newsletter 31 - 25 Feb 2022

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VC 101 at DTEC Ventures

Startup founder feature : Hybella

E.book series for founders

Industry news stories 

N2 Marketplace: where you can access deals worth $600,000

Derek and Neil ran a "VC 101" workshop at Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Campus Dtec Ventures SANDBOX program

Newsletter 30 - 28 Jan 2022

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Derek at the Arabian Business Forum

Startup founder feature : Mezzle

Enhance your investor matching on N2

What is NOCODE?

Industry news stories 

N2 Marketplace: where you can access deals worth $600,000

We were honored that Derek was invited to be a panelist at this years #ABStartupForum

Newsletter 29 - 14 Jan 2022

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What’s in store for 2022 according to VCs

Startup founder feature : Stack (YC S21)

Enhance your investor matching on N2

Top reasons VCs say NO

Industry news stories 

Meet our Market Partner: Microsoft for Startups

We checked which investment preferences VCs on N2 have made so far in 2022

Newsletter 28 - 26 Dec 2021

Wishing you a wonderful festive season and a fantastic 2022

Newsletter 27 - 17 Dec 2021

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Startup Scout

4 mental attributes of successful founders

Industry news stories 

Meet our Market Partner: Microsoft for Startups
Startup scout for investors

A dedicated tool to help founders get visibility on their fundraise, and to increase their chances of raising capital successfully. FOR FREE! For investors, the Startup Scout provides live and verified startups looking for investment.

Newsletter 26 - 10 Dec 2021

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What’s wrong with VC?

Your Startup Scout just went live

Industry news stories 

Meet our Market Partner: HubSpot for Startups

On building N2 for the 99% of founders who have to raise on the strength of their startup, rather than their Rolodex

Newsletter 25 - 3 Dec 2021

Hello N2 community, As a UAE based startup we decided to have a few days off and enjoy the UAE 50th National day celebrations.

Newsletter 24 - 26 Nov 2021

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Dubai SME – ProChile event

Startup founder feature : Splitz

Is purposewashing the new greenwashing?

Industry news stories 

Meet our Market Partner: Freshworks

N2 Founder Derek sat on Panel Discussion: "Access to Financing for SMEs"

Newsletter 23 - 19 Nov 2021

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Automotive industry shake-up

Startup founder feature: Tiggo Care

Happiness: you are in charge of yours

Industry news stories 

Meet our Market Partner: Freshworks

The automotive industry has had another shake-up over the last few weeks.

Newsletter 22 - 12 Nov 2021

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Startup Scout

Why feeling like an imposter is positive

Innovation in cleantech

Industry news stories 

Meet our Market Partner: Microsoft for Startups

Verified deal flow and active investors sourcing new investment opportunities.

Newsletter 21 - 5 Nov 2021

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AUD’s newest core committee member

Startup founder feature: Nomad Cooks

Why we must humanise energy

Industry news stories 

Meet our Market Partner: Amazon Web Wervices
N2 founder Derek Watson

N2 founder Derek has been appointed the role of core committee member for the entrepreneurship and innovation center

Newsletter 20 - 29 Oct 2021

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Why care about waste? 

Startup founder feature: Separtis Global 

Overcome innovation roadblocks to achieve net zero 

Top tip of the week 

Industry news stories 

Meet our Market Partner: Hubspot for Startups

Why care about waste?

Newsletter 19 - 22 Oct 2021

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Watershed moment for the crypto-industry 

Startup founder feature: The Sauce 

Epic Hour Invite 

Top tip of the week 

Industry news stories 

Meet our Market Partner: monday.com

Watershed moment for the crypto-industry

Newsletter 18 - 15 Oct 2021

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N2 featured in Arabian Business 

Community book recommendation 

Epic Hour Invite 

Top tip of the week 

Industry news stories 

Insights from founders 

Meet our Market Partner: Freshworks
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N2 featured in Arabian Business

Newsletter 17 - 8 Oct 2021

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A Bit of London Billboard Banter

Startup founder feature: Petrichor Planet

Transformational driver: SustTech  

5 Pitchdeck templates from leading VCs 

Industry news stories 

Meet our Market Partner: Brex

Let's be honest, "We met on Hinge" is far more plausible nowadays than "We met at a bar."

Newsletter 16 - 1 Oct 2021

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N2 Project Blitzreach live results

Startup founder feature: Fero.ai

N2 Startup Scout

Funding news

Meet our Market Partner: Hunter
Project Blitzreach Stage 1: Identify
Project Blitzreach Stage 1: Identify

Project Blitzreach Stage 1: Identify

Newsletter 15 - 24 Sept 2021

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Humanoid robots, good for humanity?

New transformational driver: NFT

N2 Startup Scout

Funding news

Meet our Market Partner: Fiverr
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With 7.8 billion humans on earth, what do humanoid robots offer humanity?

Newsletter 14 - 17 Sept 2021

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We’ve launched #Blitzreach

Live data straight from the N2 ecosystem

Startup funding news

Funding news

Meet our newest Market Partner: Twilio Startups
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We've Launched #Blitzreach

Newsletter 13 - 10 Sept 2021

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The first real step into the Metaverse

Startup founder feature: TurtleTree

New transformational driver: Biotech

Funding news

Meet our newest Market Partner: Typeform

Facebook, Microsoft and South Korea are building the Metaverse

Newsletter 12 - 3 Sept 2021

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What H1 2021 revealed on ClimateTech

Live data straight from the N2 ecosystem

New fundraise dashboard features

Funding news

Meet our newest Market Partner: IBM

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VC Funding Flows into ClimateTech

Newsletter 11 - 27 Aug 2021

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N2 Fact Finding Project — What is it?
Pakistan startup ecosystem
New transformational driver: Drones and UAVs
Connect faster with our new feature, coming soon…
Funding news
Meet our newest Market Partner: Stripe
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#N2FactFinder : demystifying the fundraising process and getting the FACTS

Newsletter 10 - 20 Aug 2021

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An insight into our startup ecosystem
Startup founder feature: Workwyse
New transformational driver: Future of Work
Look at 80+ Pitch Decks
Funding news
Meet our newest Market Partner: Zendesk

Built by Founders for Founders. Why do startups use N2 to find the right investors for their fundraise?

Newsletter 9 - 13 August 2021

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An insight into our investor ecosystem
Startup founder feature: Public Sector Network
New transformational driver: GovTech
Quiz answers
Funding news
Meet our newest Market Partner: Customer.io
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We personally get to know every investor in our community

Newsletter 8 - 6 Aug 2021

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We have a new ecosystem partner!
Startup founder feature: would you book your nest holiday via social media?
New transformational driver: TravelTech
New feature announcement
Funding news
Meet our newest Market Partner: AWS
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We've signed an MOU with Brinc 🙂

Newsletter 7 - 30 July 2021

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The journey to N2
Startup founder feature: Simpliot
New transformational driver: EnterpriseTech
Top tip of the week
Startup funding news
Meet our newest Market Partner: HubSpot for Startups
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N2 FOUNDER FEATURE Derek Watson

Newsletter 6 - 23 July 2021

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What the Hack
Startup founder feature: is the wine industry ready to digitize?
New transformational driver: Retail Tech
Top tips of the week
News stories that matter
Meet our newest Market Partner: Monday.com

WHAT THE HACK EVENT

Newsletter 5 - 16 July 2021

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Why you need LIVE data to improve decision making
Startup founder feature: Circular economy
New transformational driver: Carbon Neutral Tech
Top tip of the week
Exclusive session invite: What the Hack

H1 2021 Startup funding insights

Newsletter 4 - 9 July 2021

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Our green commitment
Startup founder feature
New transformational driver: Grocery Delivery
Top tip of the week: using your 5 invites
News stories that matter
Exclusive session invite, reserve your seat now
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Why we're a partner of One Tree Planted

Newsletter 3 - 2 July 21

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What it takes to be a blockchain architect from our CTO, Hanif
Startup founder feature
New transformational driver: Plant Based X
Top tip of the week
News stories that matter
Meet our newest Market Partner: Brex
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What it takes to be a blockchain architect from our Chief Technology Officer, Hanif.

Newsletter 2 - 25 June 21

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N2 at DIFC Innovation Month
Startup founder feature, Louis Saha
New transformational driver: Market Networks
Top tip of the week
News stories that matter
Meet our newest Market Partner: Hunter
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DIFC Innovation Month : N2 Founder Derek was invited to lead the discussion on Investor Readiness.

Newsletter 1 - 18 June 21

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Round-Up from Neil on Pakistans emerging startup scene
Startup founder feature from our community
New transformational driver: Space Tech
Top tip of the week
News stories that matter
Meet our newest Market Partner: Fiverr
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IF YOU HAD ONE SHOT, ONE OPPORTUNITY, WOULD YOU CAPTURE IT?