And here is my list of almost 5,000 investors (individuals, not firms): https://
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Major investor list of 5000 individuals shared
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ElevenLabs Raises Funding from Instagram and DeepMind Cofounders
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We went to speak to @ElevenLabs for this audio story, which had just raised money from angels including Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger and DeepMind cofounder Mustafa Suleyman. What do you think – is the AI voice any good?
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VC Firms List for AI and Tech Investment Opportunities
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Yes but you mix people and firms together. I separated them. Here is my list of just VC firms: https://
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Nordic Professor’s Privilege Model Outperforms UK University Equity Approach
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And the evidence makes it clear that the way it works in the UK isn’t the way it has to be. The Netherlands and Germany are getting their act together, and the Nordics are far ahead of us: in 93% of Nordic deals, universities took 0% equity thanks to Professor’s Privilege.
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Founder Donations Correlate with School Permissiveness and Equity Retention
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And here we see interesting correlations: a) Founders who donate come from schools that were more permissive and faster. b) Founders who don't donate parted ways with more equity and had a slower time spinning out. I've repeatedly made this point so hopefully this data helps.
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Speed and Value Capture: What Founders Really Want
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Fast and permissive = founders love you. Slow and value-capture focused = founders aren't fans.
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UK Universities Demand Board Seats in Tech Spinouts
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Alongside high equity stakes, a growing number of UK TTOs are now breaking with convention and demanding board seats – and in some cases, selecting senior management.
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University Equity Policies and Founder-Friendly Support Comparison
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And it's not a surprise to see that universities that take the lowest % equity (as a proxy for being permissive and founder friendly) receive the best founder reviews as you'll see on the next slide.
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University Tech Transfer Offices Fail Founders With Negative Score
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But what we’re hearing from over 200 founders in over 100 universities across the world is clear. The process is a failure. TTOs have a net promoter score of -52 (worse than most high street banks, or retail energy companies).
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TTOs Hindering Academic Spinout Founders: V2 Dataset Analysis
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I spoke to @timmpsmith at @Siftedeu about the new @spinoutfyi V2 dataset release. This year, we have twice as many respondents (and twice as many op-eds) all pointing to the same thing: TTOs are continuing to hold back founders through the spinout process.