Harder Faster Better Stronger

work in progress

• Cybersecurity. NordVPN brings cyber insurance offering. Cube3 AI is just 5 months old, but with initial $8m funding pushing hard into Web3 transaction security forefront. Nord Security is turning around AtlasVPN. CyberNews now has a podcast, too. Idenfy is showing sustainable growth and profitability. Launched by serial entrepreneurs, CyberUpgrade goes after regulatory change - NIS2 directive.
• Productivity 2024 - who is building some tools?
  • Greatness App is a Kilo Venture - a habit and routine planner
  • HyperDo is an ADHD todo app & distraction blocker by team 🇱🇹 ?
  • Gilia is working on a self-awareness tool
  • Leave Me Alone is unsubscribe Saas built by two digital nomads with Estonian company.
  • Tadas built ProDevtivity to help software teams increase productivity
• AI. Talent on the "wanted" list here - AI Association Award Winners 2023

1. AI Research of the Year - Justas Dauparas, PhD
2. AI Company of the Year - Neurotechnology
3. AI for Social Good - #EdTechCentras
4. AI Application in the Public Sector - Vilnius City Municipality
5. AI Educator of the Year - Jurgita Kapočiūtė-Dzikienė
6. AI Rising Star of the Year - Mantas Lukauskas
7. AI Lifetime Achievement - Antanas Verikas

• Pitching. Among 40 startups pitching in Tartu (sTARTUp Day) - SOLIDU, RedTrack.io, BrachyDOSE.
• CBD. Comes around for various products, and startups/ecommerce brands are emerging: Biotecus (Tesonet investment, now Nordic Nutris), Apresport (Products for athletes), Sanobiotec (Wholesaler of Minor Cannabinoids), Biosyyd (Industrial Hemp), pH7 - Europe's first medical cannabis delivery platform, Fitodenta (Dental Surgery Kit).
• Soonicorns CEE. Sifted lists PVcase (totally), but also Venice Swap (crypto) - are they real deal at all? Let us know.

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