Very excited to announce our latest investment in social commerce, @Picker. In a short time, the team behind Picker has managed to prove our hypothesis that they are on track to disrupt consumers' buying behaviour through its unique social approach. techcrunch.com/2020/10/06/pic…

Blockflöte war es schon immer...

What. Could. Go. Wrong?

We are pleased to announce that Gerrit Jurilj will be appointed as a partner with immediate effect. Together with Dr. Jörg Dörnemann, he will continue to develop our Private Investor Network and significantly expand the network's investment activities. btov.vc/btov-appoints-…

Noch besser: Blacklane! Da wird man gefahren.

Happy to announce the final closing of our new Digital Tech early-stage fund at $135M. 70 of the experienced entrepreneurs in our Private Investor Network members invested privately and will support our portfolio companies. btov.vc/btov-partners-…

What are the roles in a tech startup that are hardest to hire for? Most people would probably immediately say "software engineers", and that's correct from an absolute point of view. Tech startups need many engineers, and everybody is competing for them. 1/

ICYMI: I often get asked by startup founders "Which book should I read about topic X?" That's why I put together this list. Just my personal opinion about which startup books and blogs are worth your time. Would love to hear your suggestions! notion.so/agoeldi-s-Star…

Blacklane has partnered with Gargash Group, as its most recent investor, alongside long-time backer Mercedes-Benz Mobility also joined the round. tinyurl.com/5e785fns #investment #service #business #UAE #Mobility #growth #company #EVs #netzero #customers #intlbm

#StartupTicker - +++ DeepDrive +++ b2venture +++ btov Partners +++ Picus Capital +++ Bonify +++ Silicon Valley Bank +++ deutsche-startups.de/2023/03/21/sta…

#StartupTicker - +++ DeepDrive +++ b2venture +++ btov Partners +++ Picus Capital +++ Bonify +++ Silicon Valley Bank +++ deutsche-startups.de/2023/03/21/sta…

ICYMI - btov Partner is now b2venture! We are excited to finally unveil our new brand, which builds on our heritage and leverages all that we’ve learned as a venture capital firm over the last 23 years. 1/ youtube.com/watch?v=x2YW5d…

b2venture Founding partner Florian Schweitzer: "Our collaborative approach with angel investors and entrepreneurs is the starting point that informs the new brand identity of b2venture we are unveiling today" 3/

For more read Florian's blog on Medium: medium.com/brains-to-vent… And visit our new website: b2venture.vc end/

Support child victims of violence! Become a donator and help UNICEF Bulgaria to create a better world for every child! dari.unicef.bg/en @unicef @unicef_bulgaria #sonyayoncheva #supportchildren

A brilliant story about Roger Federer wanting some tea at Wimbledon but he was denied access because he did not have a membership card with him. This story is a lesson on the importance of character, humility and kindness

According to crunchbase, our firm b2venture has been the most consistent investor in new unicorns so far in 2023, ahead of some very familiar names. Consistency in good and difficult times alike pays off. news.crunchbase.com/venture/bigges…

zu Tode gespart, vereinheitlicht, austauschbar, regierungsfromm: Der Qualitätsverlust der Mainstream-Medien tichyseinblick.de/feuilleton/med…

Wir erleben ein besonders düsteres Jahr für Kinder. Für 110 Mio. Mädchen und Jungen ist der unermüdliche Einsatz der humanitären Helfer*innen überlebenswichtig, das sind mehr Kinder als je zuvor. UNICEF Deutschland zum #WorldHumanitarianDay #WHD2023: unicef.de/informieren/ak…

That's probably the best explanation of "VC herd mentality" I have seen. It's not that VCs can't think independently. The incentives to go against the grain are simply not very attractive (at least not in the short run).