Raffi Sarkissian

Official Naruto mobile apps are coming! This isn't just exciting news for fans – it's a massive opportunity for app developers! Here’s why: ➤𝐒𝐞𝐤𝐚𝐢, a French startup just secured the global license (excluding China and Japan) to develop official Naruto consumer apps. ➤Sekai is actively seeking partnerships with skilled developers to create innovative and engaging apps.For developers, this is your chance to be part of a pioneering project that will define how fans interact with their favorite anime. ➤The anime industry boasts over 600 million fans worldwide, and Sekai is paving the way for high-quality, officially licensed mobile experiences. ➤No more app store takedowns! With Sekai's official license, you can focus on crafting exceptional apps without copyright worries. ➤Sekai is tight-lipped about the exact format, but they're hinting at social features, immersive experiences, and the chance to truly feel like a ninja! ➤Sekai has ambitions to secure new anime IPs every year, creating a global platform for officially licensed anime mobile experiences. This could be the beginning of a whole new way for users to connect with their favorite characters and stories ---- P.S. Check on the comments for link of the full article #apps #mobile #startup #anime

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50% of YC companies use Notion to capture thoughts, manage projects. Top startups like Figma, Deel, Headspace, Typeform, and Substack rely on Notion. However, 90% of startups don’t know how to maximize its potential. That’s why Pitch Club has partnered with Notion to offer you 3 months of free Notion AI! Like and comment “Notion” and we’ll DM you the link and code. (Must be following me to receive it)

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🎉 Big News at Dreamcraft Ventures! 🎉 I'm very proud to announce the promotion of Mathilde Lyet to Investment Principal, effective October 1st. Since joining 12 months ago, Mathilde has demonstrated strong dedication to Dreamcraft’s mission and a unique blend of analytical rigor, empathy, and leadership qualities that make her an invaluable part of our team. Here’s my five keys on why she's earned it: 🔑 Analytical Mind – With her strong investment toolbox from across stages, Mathilde excels in deep analysis and articulate decision-making. She’s a powerhouse when it comes to running investment motions independently, consistently delivering high-quality work. 🔑 Constant Learner – Always seeking to further sharpen her already well-tuned instincts beyond numbers, particularly for early-stage. And I’ve enjoyed so much being one of her primary sparring partners there. That curiosity and drive for continuous improvement is key. 🔑 Top-Tier Sourcing – Her dealflow brings a unique piece to our firm’s puzzle, building strong relationships across the European VC ecosystem while staying ahead of trends. She keeps her pipe a bit contrarian and avoids the pitfall of too much crowded consensus. 🔑 Operational Excellence – In addition to her investment work, Mathilde has played an important role in optimizing firm operations. From co-leading the hiring of analysts to improving the structure of our investment meetings, her impact has been felt across the team. 🔑 Empathy Leader – Mathilde's combination of intellectual curiosity, emotional intelligence, and a no-nonsense approach makes her a founder magnet and cultural leader internally. There’s just a way of doing this job without being an asshole, and she’s nailing it. Her promotion is not only a recognition of her past accomplishments but a signal of the exciting future ahead. Mathilde, I’m excited to see how you’ll continue to shape Dreamcraft's success and culture as we move forward! Let’s all give her a huge congratulations! 👏 #Dreamcraft #Leadership #VentureCapital #Teamwork #PromotionCelebration

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I wrote about the different builder personas one can find in web3: - corporate - mercenary - app builders - tinkerers Descriptions are in the X thread (because Linkedin limits post length). Can you think of any others? https://lnkd.in/dph-5drV

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It's sign-a-petition-day ✍️🇪🇺! Europe urgently needs to build a true single market. An important step is creating a *single pan-European startup entity* for - unified investment processes - homogenized employee stock option plans - easy cross-border operations, and - a fully digitalized incorporation process. By signing the petition, we can all contribute to shaping the world we want to live in. Kudos to Andreas Klinger and team for this positive, solution-oriented action 👏 Imagine it’s 2035. Europe’s first trillion-dollar tech company, founded in a garage in Krakow, now employs 120,000 people across the continent. A pan-European team leads the world in quantum computing. Europe has become the home of the world’s most valuable and innovative businesses, and a magnet for top talent in robotics, climate tech, AI, manufacturing and beyond. Why not? #EU #Europe #SingleMarket #Startup #PetitionSigning #founding

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𝟮 + 𝟭 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 Last Thursday, the SAM Summit took place in Paris. 1 topic took center stage: How to save on software? Software is the #1  IT spending category + a critical topic for the Comex due to its growing impact on EBIDTA The key drivers for software spending growth are: • Uncontrolled software (Shadow IT) • Unoptimized software spending • Vendor price increases    While solutions exist to ensure software usage is aligned with spend, effectively managing vendor price increases remains unaddressed. 𝟭 - 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝗧 • Shadow IT represents ~ 33% of software stacks • Detecting it is a key step to assigning IT buyers • This is the start of monitoring / optimizing spend • Solutions such as Beamy detect all software usage 𝟮 - 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 • Around 30% of software licenses are unused • Monitoring actual usage versus contracts is tough • Automating monitoring helps identify opportunities • This enables licenses to be cut when relevant • Solutions such as USU, Zlury exist 𝗦𝗼, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀? What I heard the most on this topic: • We are locked in • We don't have time to challenge renewals • No solutions exist for this While 100% of those who challenged renewals delivered savings, 2/3 of renewals remain unchallenged So we, Vektiq launched an AI-Sourcing platform to ensure you have the most relevant alternatives... ...without extra effort for buyers BATNA is the #1 negotiation strategy according to Harvard, and we deliver it to you. #Software #Sourcing #AI  

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Most of the Web3 projects don't know what is a Market Maker, and a lot of the ones who know can't even recognize a good one from a bad one ;-) Let's have a quick chat with our partners Yellow Capital ;-) Full video in the first comment 👇 👇 👇 with U-Topia Metaverse

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