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Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 63- June 26)

HYE TECH MINDSJun 26, 2022

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Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 63- June 26)

Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 63- June 26)

Top startups news to follow this week:

1. Startups keep laying off swaths of employees as the downturn continues - TechCrunch

2. With biotech in retreat, Third Rock Ventures raises $1B for life sciences investing

3. Raleigh diagnostics startup Gemelli Biotech closes $19M Series A – investors include Carolina Angel Network

4. Zomato acquires Blinkit for $568 million in instant-grocery delivery push

5. AI-Powered Hong Kong Biotech Startup Raises $60 Million From Top VCs Including B Capital, Qiming - Forbes

6. Security-as-code startup JIT comes out of stealth with $38.5M in seed funding

7. Amsterdam cyber startup Hadrian closes €10.5M Seed for a platform that simulates hacker attacks, TechCrunch reports

8. Cybersecurity startup RevealSecurity raises $23M for global expansion

9. EuraTechnologies raises €24 million to back deep tech startups and open 10 incubators in Eastern Europe

10. London-based Stotles secures €6.1 million to streamline how businesses and governments work together

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Jun 26, 202216:14
Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 57- April 16)

Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 57- April 16)

Top startups news to follow this week:

- The North American digital health market is touted to reach a valuation of USD 261 billion by 2027, reports GLOBE NEWSWIRE

- Aurion Biotech Raises $120 Million from Deerfield Management, Petrichor, Flying L Partners, Falcon Vision/KKR, and Visionary Ventures

- Hoxton Ventures raises $215 million in funds aimed at seeding European startups, report Fortune.

-Forge Health secures $11M as it aims to be a ‘one-stop-shop for mental health and substance abuse care.

-Boston tops San Francisco Bay Area to lead U.S. life-sciences lab construction

-Crypto investor Katie Haun raises $1.5 billion for her venture capital fund, reports Fortune.

- Itilite secures $29M to automate corporate expensing workflows

-Finnish fintech startup Zevoy raises €15 million and plans European roll-out of its expense management tool, report EUStartups

-Binance Invests €100M in French Crypto Startups


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Apr 16, 202214:26
Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 56- April 9)

Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 56- April 9)

Top startups news to follow this week:

-  French startup Sweep picks up €66.5 million for its leading carbon management platform, reports EU Startups

- SeaX Ventures (Southeast Asia Exponential Ventures), with operations in the US & Thailand, has announced the close of its second fund to help accelerate the growth of global startups throughout Southeast Asia.

- Evok Innovations, a venture firm committed to developing and deploying cutting-edge clean energy technology, last week announced the first close of its $300 million Fund II, with half the capital committed by a group of strategic investors.

- London-based cleantech startup, Again, has raised a £2.55m pre-seed investment, led by Eka Ventures, to develop “the worlds’ smartest system” for cleaning packaging for refill and reuse

- Porto-based Fibersail takes off with €5 million to reduce the cost of wind energy, reports EU Startups

- Qureos raises $3M to grow its learn to earn platform, reports Tech Crunch

- Warp raises $23M to build a better terminal, reports Tech Crunch

- ReadySet raises $29M to expedite access to enterprise-scale app data, reports Tech Crunch

- Barcelona-based Amenitiz picks up over €27 million to revolutionize the day-to-day of independent hoteliers – Spain’s biggest SaaS Series A funding round to date, reports EU Startups

- Predicting building damages using AI lands €1.35 million for Frankfurt-based startup

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Apr 09, 202215:43
Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 55- March 12)

Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 55- March 12)

Top startups news to follow this week:

-  The global biopharmaceutical market size is expected to hit US$ 856.1 billion by 2030 and is expanding growth at a noteworthy CAGR of 12.5% from 2021 to 2030.

- The $30 million fund called Curated is devoted to buying and holding NFT artwork. The fund plans to invest about half of the fund in so-called “blue-chip NFTs,” including popular projects like CryptoPunks, Art Blocks and Bored Apes, as well as works from popular artists selling singular NFT works.

- By 2032, the Hazardous Area Equipment Market to be worth US$ 16139.80 Billion; Growing Attention on Boosting Safety Measures Says Future Market Insights 

- Zeta Surgical comes out of stealth with a $5.2M raise for image-guided surgery

- Autobrains nabs $19M, bringing its Series C to $120M, to take on Mobileye in autonomous driving tech

- Greentech startup Tibber raises over €90 million to make energy consumption smarter

-Vienna-based startup Arkeon picks up over €6.5 million to turn CO2 into food

-Wavemaker Closes $136 Million Fund for Southeast Asia Startups

-Estonian agtech startup eAgronom raises €6.4 million to tackle emissions with farming-based carbon credits

-TrueCircle scoops $5.5M to use AI to drive recycling efficiency

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Mar 12, 202215:21
Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 54- March 5)

Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 54- March 5)

Top startups news to follow this week:

-  The Research and Development (R&D) tax credit lets businesses deduct R&D expenses up to $250,000 per year from payroll tax, or an unlimited amount against income tax if your startup qualifies. Over several years, this credit could save you millions of dollars.

- Indian startup Meesho, which counts Facebook-owner Meta Platforms and SoftBank Group’s Vision Fund 2 as its investors, is aiming to go public in early 2023, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

- Amid biotech downturn, Atlas raises $450M to build new drug startups, a retrenchment that’s constrained the options of private drug companies seeking to make the jump to public markets.

- Voltage Finance, formerly FuseFi and a cutting-edge, all-in-one decentralized finance (DeFi) platform on Fuse Network closes $3.4M private round, releases details of token launch, reports CoinTelegraph

- The D’Amelio family, including TikTok stars and digital creators Charli D’Amelio and sister Dixie, are formalizing their investments in startups with the launch of a new VC fund, 444 Capital to invest up to $25M in high-growth startups. - MedTech CMO market valued at $53.6 billion in 2021, is growing at a healthy rate of 5% during the forecast period. -French startup Lisaqua picks up €4.9 million to launch sustainability-focused land-based shrimp farm, reports EU-Startups

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Mar 05, 202214:23
Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 53- February 28)

Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 53- February 28)

Top startups news to follow this week:

-  As per Zion Market Research study, The Global
Biotechnology Reagents Market accounted for USD 77.4 Billion in 2020 and is expected to reach USD 159.2 Billion by 2028.

- Beam, a Singaporean shared micromobility operator, announced today that it has raised $93 million in a Series B round to accelerate growth into new countries in Asia.

- The investors behind virtual hack.summit(), the world’s largest blockchain programmer event, have launched a $200 million crypto seed fund under the Hack VC umbrella, fund partner Alex Pack told TechCrunch in an interview.

- The Department of Defense wants to create regional innovation hubs that it hopes will kickstart the domestic development of microelectronics.

- Fabric, a Seattle-based e-commerce technology startup whose leadership team includes several former Amazon executives, announced a $140 million Series C funding round, led by SoftBank, at a valuation of about $1.5 billion.

- Peruvian startup Leasy secures $17M in debt, equity to provide auto loans to LatAm ride-hailing drivers

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Feb 26, 202217:45
Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 52- February 20)

Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 52- February 20)

Top startups news to follow this week:

-  U.S. House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act to expand immigration opportunities for foreign-born scientists and engineers. If retained during negotiations with the Senate, the measures in the bill could become the most significant on legal immigration to pass Congress in more than 30 years.

- Jumpstart Nova fund, launched in 2021 to invest exclusively in Black health-tech firms, has raised $55 million from investors including Eli Lilly, HCA Healthcare and Bank of America. For Black-led startups, the lack of diversity in venture capital can pose a hurdle to access funding. Dr. Derrell Porter knew he had a good idea: a company that provides a platform to help researchers develop and commercialize gene and cell therapies.

- Employment grows at a much faster rate at venture capital-backed startup companies than other private-sector firms⁠—roughly eight times faster, a new report finds.

- Blockchain startups grow as global VC funding generated $25.2B in 2021. Last year was impressive for blockchain startups, as research from CB Insights found that venture capital funding reached new heights during every quarter of 2021. According to CB Insights’ “State Of Blockchain 2021” report, $25.2 billion worth of venture capital funding went to global blockchain startups last year, demonstrating a 713% increase from $3.1 billion in 2020.

- Partech Shaker, the innovation division of the Paris-based VC firm Partech, has launched an accelerator program christened Chapter54 to help European startups launch in African markets. The accelerator will take in 10 technology scaleups annually over the next four years for the Chapter54 program, which will last up to eight months. Application for the inaugural cohort will open next month, and successful startups will begin the acceleration journey in April.

- ICON, which creates homes using 3D printing, has raised an additional $185 million in a round led by Tiger Global Management, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. The financing is said to be an extension of ICON’s $207 million Series B that was announced last August.

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Feb 20, 202216:37
Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 51)

Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 51)

Top startups news to follow this week:

-  French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, France will focus on talent attractiveness and funding. There are some commitments to facilitate the creation of 10 to 20 late-stage investment funds with at least €1 billion under management and a boost in deep-tech financing.

- Specialist VC (formerly known as United Angels VC) has announced the first close of a new €50 million fund at €42 million. The main focus of the fund is on pre-seed and seed stage startups and is the first of its kind in the Baltic region to implement a dual strategy of integrating secondary transactions into a traditional venture capital fund.

- Bloomberg reports, that South Korea’s $200 billion sovereign wealth fund plans to boost investments in Silicon Valley startups as it looks to the metaverse and artificial-intelligence to accelerate its expansion in alternative assets.

- Tech Crunch reports, French startup Alma is trying to build a new “buy now, pay later” giant in Europe. The company has closed a $130 million Series C round (€115 million). It has also raised $109 million (€95 million) in debt financing.

- Enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) solutions startup Mozn has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round, the Saudi company said in a news release Friday (Feb. 4).

- The Australia energy storage systems market is expected to register a CAGR of greater than 10% during the forecast period of 2022 – 2027. 

-Clean Energy Technologies Market is projected to grow by  USD 81.65 billion between 2020 and 2025. 


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Feb 13, 202218:25
Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 50 - February 6)

Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 50 - February 6)

Top startups news to follow this week:

-  Rise in prevalence of chronic diseases to help Digital Health market gain Valuation of US$ 1.2 Trn by 2028. The global digital health market is estimated to expand at a CAGR of 18.3% during the forecast period from 2021 to 2028, according to a study by Transparency Market Research (TMR).

- BUSINESS WIRE reports that the global market for Biorefinery estimated at US$553.7 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$979.5 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 9.8% over the analysis period.

- Artisanal Ventures, a Bay Area venture capital firm investing in B2B cloud startups, closed on its first fund, the oversubscribed $62 million Artisanal Ventures I. The inaugural fund is backed by more than 50 founders and senior executives from companies like Square, Atlassian, CrowdStrike, AppDynamics, Snowflake, Splunk, UiPath and MuleSoft.

- EU-Startups reports that the Enterprise forensics platform Binalyze has just raised €9.1 million in its mission to enable companies to respond more efficiently to cyber threats. The funding was led by OpenOcean with participation from Earlybird Digital East which led Binalyze’s pre-seed round last year.

- Marvel Fusion, a Munich-based fusion energy startup, has just got a €35 million funding boost to accelerate the commercialization of fusion tech, overcoming some of the hurdles of producing clean energy at scale. The Series A funding round was led by Earlybird.

- Urban mobility startup Dott has raised an extension to its Series B round. Originally announced in the spring of 2021, the company raised an $85 million Series B round — it was a mix of equity and asset-backed debt financing. And today, the company is adding another $70 million to this round —once again, it’s a mix of equity and debt.

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Feb 06, 202219:40
Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 49 - January 31)

Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 49 - January 31)

Top startups news to follow this week: 

 -  Esusu becomes unicorn with SoftBank Vision Fund 2-led $130M funding. Esusu, a fintech that targets immigrant and minority groups and provides rent reporting and data solutions for credit building, said Thursday it has raised $130 million in a Series B fundraising round.

- Intellect, the Singapore-based mental health startup focused primarily on Asia-Pacific markets, announced today it has raised a $10 million Series A. The company’s services, including self-directed mental wellness programs in 15 languages and online therapy sessions, are available through two channels: as an employee benefit and through Intellect’s consumer app.

- Massachusetts-based Vecna Robotics is among those firms looking to bring autonomy to pallet moving and other forklift-centric warehouse activities. As Techcrunch reportedThe firm has already raised a decent chunk of change, including a $50 million Series B back in January 2020 — just before the pandemic did its number on the U.S. That round brought its funding north of $60 million, a figure it’s more than doubled with a new Series C.

- Entertainment platform, Fever, has just raised €200 million in a round led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s growth investment fund. This round, which is regarded as the largest ever in the live entertainment tech category, brings Fever to unicorn status.

 - Dutch climate startup Sensorfact has just scored €13 million for its intelligent energy management and energy saving solution. Investment companies FORWARD.one, Korys and SET Ventures are all participating in the funding.

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Jan 29, 202216:13
Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 48)

Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 48)

Top startups news to follow this week:

-  French robotic exoskeleton maker
Wandercraft eyes US expansion courtesy of a $45M Series C.

- Grocery delivery startup Calii is carving out a piece of Latin America’s $1 trillion groceries and food delivery market with its approach to cut inefficiencies in the food supply chain so it can bring produce and thousands of other grocery items to customers’ doorsteps in less than two hours.

- French startup Exotec has raised a $335 million Series D round in a new round of funding led by Goldman Sachs’ Growth Equity business. Following today’s investment, the company has reached a valuation of $2 billion.

- Toronto-based 1Password said on Wednesday it had raised $620 million in a funding round led by investment firm ICONIQ Growth, which more than tripled its valuation, as the cybersecurity startup aims for strategic acquisitions to boost its growth.

- Expper Technologies, Inc. has secured $2million in seed financing to ensure the realization of their commitment to creating a state-of-the-art innovation called Robin the Robot and bringing next-generation caregiver robots to the world.

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Jan 23, 202211:00
Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 47)

Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 47)

Top startups news to follow this week:

- FinDev Canada has injected $13 million into Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF), which invests in early and growth-stage energy startups in sub-Saharan Africa. Part of the funding will go toward increasing access to clean energy for off-grid households and businesses in the region.

-Singapore-based industrial robotics firm Sesto this week announced a $5.7 million raise, featuring TRIVE, WTI GmbH and SEEDS Capital (Enterprise Singapore’s VC wing). The round follows a similarly sized $4 million Series A, back in 2018.

- Studies show out of 1,078 founders across 500 US unicorns, 90 entrepreneurs were born in India, signalling the significant presence of Indian Americans in the country’s startup and tech economy.

- Fractal has raised $360 million from TPG in a new financing round and entered the unicorn club as the Mumbai and New York-based AI startup, which counts Google and Wells Fargo among its customers, scales its offerings and begins preparation for an IPO.

- Placer.ai, which has built a platform to track and understand footfall in a variety of venues, has raised $100 million, funding that it will be used to continue expanding its platform. Placer has confirmed that the round values it at $1 billion.

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Jan 16, 202211:24
Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 46)

Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 46)

Top startups news to follow this week:

- Edtech giant Byju’s — which is leading the Indian startup ecosystem with the highest valuation — has received an offer from one of Churchill Capital’s special-purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) to go public in the USA, at a valuation of $48 billion.

-The “Future Unicorns in Fintech” report analyzes the top 50 Fintech startups that have the potential to become unicorns (valuation more than US$1bn) based on the Unicorn Prediction Model.

- 90% of bitcoin’s supply has been mined and 4 other crypto updates you should know. Though it briefly popped above $50,000 on Sunday, the price of bitcoin retreated at the start of the week. The largest cryptocurrency by market value is trading at around $47,358 as of Monday afternoon, according to Coin Metrics.

- The healthcare artificial intelligence market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 39.97% to reach US$36.222 billion by 2026 from US$3.441 billion in 2019.

- CVS Health is tapping into Microsoft’s technologies, including cloud computing and artificial intelligence, to accelerate its “digital-first” strategy.

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Dec 19, 202112:13
Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 45)

Startup Monday: Latest tech trends & news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 45)

Top startups news to follow this week:

 - BrightChamps, an Indian edtech startup that is attempting to bridge the learning gap left by K12 schools, has raised $51 million in a new financing round and $63 million since launching a year ago.

-Mobile marketing firm YellowHead and Facebook/Meta have launched the Meta Startup Hub, which is providing a variety of help to Israeli startups.

- The Berlin-based foodtech company is poised to debut its chicken-less egg product in the first quarter of 2022 in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Today, the company announced it raised $2.8 million in its first funding round to aid the initial launch and then expand further in Europe later in 2022.

- TabTrader raises $5.8M for a mobile app that aggregates crypto exchange data. Amsterdam-based startup TabTrader has been capitalizing on this search with a platform that aggregates prices and token availability across dozens of exchanges.

- Kodiak Robotics, one of the last privately held autonomous truck outfits in Silicon Valley, has raised $125 million in new capital, funding that will be used to double its workforce as it pursues a path to commercialization.

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Dec 05, 202111:57
Interview with Karen Vardanyan, Partner at Formula VC, Fund Manager at Sprint Crowdfunders’​ Fund

Interview with Karen Vardanyan, Partner at Formula VC, Fund Manager at Sprint Crowdfunders’​ Fund

In this episode, Karen Vardanyan, Manager at Sprint Crowdfunders’ Fund joins HyeTech Minds to talk about some of the strategies and tactics that founders can use during their first crowdfunding campaigns. Karen shares his thoughts on the common challenges for startups during crowdfunding campaigns, and ways to overcome those challenges. He also gives tips on how to pick the right crowdfunding platform for a higher return.

We also had an interesting conversation on how Armenia can scale the local crowdfunding market and what changes need to be done in Armenia in order to expand foreign investments in the country’s tech ecosystem.

Karen’s Bio

Karen Vardanyan is the Partner at Formula VC, Fund Manager at Sprint Crowdfunders’​ Fund. He is an experienced finance and banking specialist currently engaged in an asset management industry through the first of its kind Sprint Crowdfunders’ Fund (www.sprintcf.com) – a new tool for raising dedicated funds for marketing for the startups engaging in crowdfunding.


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Nov 17, 202138:28
Startup Monday: Latest tech trends and startups news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 44–8 November 2021)

Startup Monday: Latest tech trends and startups news happening in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 44–8 November 2021)

Nov 07, 202112:31
How AI Impacts Decision-Making Process | Interview with Hrant Davtyan, Founder, and CEO at Pinsight

How AI Impacts Decision-Making Process | Interview with Hrant Davtyan, Founder, and CEO at Pinsight

According to McKinsey Institute, AI could deliver an additional output of $13 trillion to the world economy by 2030, which would boost global GDP by nearly 1.2 percent a year. The future is big for AI.

In this episode, Hrant Davtyan, Founder, and CEO at Pinsight joins HyeTech Minds to talk about his startup journey. Hrant shares his thoughts on the importance of AI and Data in the decision-making process. Hrant also talks about the challenges and opportunities for Armenian startups to expand AI development.

In 2021, in mid-pandemic, Hrant has started Pinsight with a mission to give every decision-maker the power of making smart, insight-driven decisions fast. Pinsight is the first AI platform that allows product and customer experience teams to get AI-driven predictions and insights with a click of a button. Pinsight empowers company analysts and decision-makers with instant access to AI-powered predictions and insights.


Hrant’s Bio

Founded a Data science consulting agency Pinsight and scaled it to 40+ projects in 2 years
– Helped 10+ startups to create AI products
– Received Ph.D. combining Data Science with Economics
– Taught data science and business to 1000+ offline students
– Taught data science and analytics to 6000+ online students
– Consulted/Advised on 100+ AI/data science projects/products
– Helped UN (UNDP/UNFAO) as well as gov. bodies in implementing AI/data science projects
– Watched pretty much all Marvel and DC movies and TV series



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Oct 13, 202126:48
How Important are Mentors to College Students? | Interview with Lucy Setian, Co-founder of Manatee Mentor

How Important are Mentors to College Students? | Interview with Lucy Setian, Co-founder of Manatee Mentor

" 68 million young people unemployed globally. There are so many young people who are at an age they can start working. But unfortunately,  either they cannot afford higher education, or they don't have the chance; either they have single parents, or simply they don't have the means. Mentorship plays a huge role to get navigation, inspired to enter a specific profession, and connect with experts in the industry."

In his episode, Lucy Setian, Founder of ManateeMentor joins HyeTech Minds to talk about the importance of mentorship for college students, making education affordable for underrepresented communities, and reducing technology inequality. Lucy also stresses the importance of connectivity and networking to bridge the gap between tech communities in Armenia and abroad.

MANATEE MENTOR is a Swiss-based startup that offers a unique AI model to predict professional success and the value of mentoring for organizations. It offers a unique AI model to predict professional success and the value of mentoring for organizations. Recently, MANATEE MENTOR joined the UNESCO Global Education Coalition.

Lucy's Bio

Lucy is the Co-Founder at ManateeMentor.  Since 2020, Lucy is a Deputy Director HealthTech Innovation at Novartis Foundation. She is a Computer Engineer from the German faculty program of the Technical University of Sofia & Technical University of Karlsruhe with an MSc magna cum laude degree in Communication Sciences from VUB-Brussels, and an Executive MBA with high honors from Solvay Business School in Brussels.


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Sep 08, 202132:22
How Technology Is Improving Employee Engagement | Interview With Mariam Gyulumyan, Co-founder and CEO at Lucky Carrot

How Technology Is Improving Employee Engagement | Interview With Mariam Gyulumyan, Co-founder and CEO at Lucky Carrot

According to the latest Gallup report, 51% of employees are disengaged in the workplace, while 13% are actively disengaged. Another Gallup report on employee engagement shows that companies with a highly engaged workforce have 21% higher profitability. They also have 17% higher productivity than companies with a disengaged workforce.

After a 24-hour hackathon, this Armenian startup came up with an effective technology solution that helps companies more engage with their employees. Founded in 2018, Lucky Carrot is an all-in-one employee engagement platform that enhances engagement, makes employees feel recognized, and brings a thank-you culture to the workplace. t allows employees to publicly appreciate one another for their great performance by sending virtual carrots that add up to meaningful rewards.

In his episode, Mariam Gyulumyan, Co-founder and CEO at Lucky Carrot joins HyeTech Minds to talk about her startup journey, challenges overcome on her road to success and Lucky Carrot’s mission to transform employees engagement. Mariam also shares her thoughts on the Armenian startup ecosystem and ways to expand that ecosystem.

Mariam’s Bio - Mariam Gyulumyan is a Co-founder and CEO at Lucky Carrot. She is an employee engagement expert helping companies automate employee engagement full cycle for real HR and Business ROI.


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Aug 25, 202130:01
How Technology Is Changing The Fitness Industry | Interview with  Aleksandr Simonyan, Founder and CEO of Immensus

How Technology Is Changing The Fitness Industry | Interview with  Aleksandr Simonyan, Founder and CEO of Immensus

"Using computer vision technologies for mobile applications is the future. And that definitely has a very huge potential to improve the performance of users to help them achieve their fitness goals. And certainly, home fitness training will be democratized in many ways."

In this episode, Aleksandr Simonyan, Founder and CEO of Immensus joins HyeTech Minds to talk about his startup journey and share his perspectives on how technology is changing the fitness industry and its impact on users fitness performance.

After doing boxing for more than 10 years, Aleksandr has developed a passion for data science.  Combining his two passions towards boxing and technology, he launched Immensus, an AI-based fitness application for different sports that uses computer vision to detect users’ movement, analyze mistakes and suggest ways of improvement.

Aleksandr's Bio: Aleksandr is the Founder and CEO of Immensus. Alexandre is a Machine Learning engineer and entrepreneur with strong expertise in data science, computer vision, product management, and innovation creation. Alexandre also gives lectures on the areas of Data Science, Machine Learning, Python Programming, at upgrade.


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Aug 11, 202125:43
The Safest App To Protect Your Private Photos

The Safest App To Protect Your Private Photos

"I wanted to move out from Google Photos because I had all of my lifetime photos there. I found really nothing. No other software was secure, versus as secure as I wanted. And also, there was no software that was also convenient and practical to use. So I decided to take the safe camera further and renamed it to Stringle photos," Alex Amiryan, CEO & Co-Founder of Stingle.

In this episode HyeTech Minds host Alex Amiryan, CEO & Co-Founder of Stingle Photos. Stingle Photos is a convenient, easy-to-use Gallery/Camera application with Backup and Sync functionality for your photos and videos which seamlessly provides strong security, privacy, and encryption. All photos and videos are encrypted prior to being stored and backed up, so they are secure at rest, in transit, and on cloud storage. The app is completely free and includes free 1GB cloud storage space. You only pay for more cloud storage. Of course, no ads or third-party libraries are used in the app like analytics.

Alex's Bio

Alex is a software developer and entrepreneur with +15 experience in security, encryption, and privacy. Currently, he is CEO and founder of Stingle Photos, a secure, end-to-end encrypted gallery and sync app.

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Aug 04, 202122:26
Using Technology to Prevent Violence Against Women

Using Technology to Prevent Violence Against Women

Did you know that globally about 1 in 3, or 30%, of women, have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner or non-partner? 

This Armenian-based startup SafeYou offers a community-based technology solution to women to be more protective against gender-based violence. SafeYou is a mobile app that creates a virtual safe space for women assisting them in three ways prevention, protection, and prosecution of gender-based violence. The app also seeks to raise awareness and empower women through the community.

In this episode, Mariam Torosyan, CEO & Co-Founder of SafeYou talks about her startup journey and her mission of stopping gender-based violence with the help of technology. This year SafeYou has already been featured in Forbes - Safe YOU Mobile App Shields Women Against Domestic Violence

Bio: Mariam Torosyan is the CEO & Co-Founder of SafeYouSocial. Mariam is an entrepreneur with a multidisciplinary background in law, innovative technologies, and social anthropology. She has been a doctoral researcher at Université de Fribourg and now teaches at the Yerevan State Medical University named after Mkhitar Heratsi. LinkedIn 


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Website: https://safeyou.space/
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Jul 21, 202130:29
Why is Important to Increase Cyber Awareness?

Why is Important to Increase Cyber Awareness?

The FBI recently reported an up to 400% increase in cyberattacks from what they were seeing pre-coronavirus. The global pandemic caused a global shift to remote and hybrid work, forcing organizations to pivot the way they operate practically overnight. At the same time, cybercriminals saw an opportunity and becoming more sophisticated. 

In this Episode, Gerasim Hovhannisyan, CEO & Co-Founder, EasyDMARC, an Armenia-based cybersecurity SaaS that helps businesses to minimize the probability of data leakage and financial loss by preventing email fraud. Gerasim talks about the most common types of cyberattacks, and the solutions EasyDMARC to businesses be more productive in cyberspace. He also stresses the importance of cybersecurity awareness programs for employee protection, and businesses. He also shares his opinion on how to protect children from cybercriminals and make them more protective. 


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Jul 01, 202122:50
Startup Monday: Latest tech trends and startups news in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 43–14 June 2021)

Startup Monday: Latest tech trends and startups news in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 43–14 June 2021)

Sharing the following this week:

- Indian Edtech startup BYJU'S becomes India’s most valued startup after $340 million funding.

- Former Reddit CEO’s New startup Terraformation Inc. raises $30 Million to restore forests and tackle climate change.

- Blockchain startup Solana Labs Inc. says it has raised $314 million of new funding to develop technology used in the fast-growing area of the cryptocurrency markets known as decentralized finance or DeFi.

- Cerebral Inc., a startup that provides counseling, medication, and other mental health services, has more than quintupled its valuation to $1.23 billion. 

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Jun 13, 202113:27
Using Technology to Increase Learning Skills of Autistic Children

Using Technology to Increase Learning Skills of Autistic Children

1 in 54 children actually in the United States is diagnosed with autism. 1% of the world's population has autism spectrum disorder – over 75,000,000 people.

After working for more than a decade with children of special needs, Gayane Hovhannisyan, CEO & Co-Founder of noomee realized those kids who need the most help, are struggling with a shortage of materials and online learning tools. It was a time when Gayane decided to combine occupational therapy and technology, to provide better educational tools for the children in need.

In this Episode of HyeTech Minds, I discuss with Gayane her startup journey and the reasons that brought her to the entrepreneurial world. She talks about noomee that helps children with autism and those who have difficulties in organizing their routine to become more independent in their daily life activities.

In our conversation, we also share ideas on the Armenian startup ecosystem, and the ways it would be possible to expand investment in tech and innovation ecosystems.

Bio

Gayane is the CEO & Co-Founder at noomee. Since 2008 Gayane has worked as an occupational therapist helping children with autism and limited abilities, to manage their daily life activities.

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Website https://www.noomee.me/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noomeeapp/
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Jun 08, 202124:42
Startup Monday: 10 news to follow this week in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 42– 30 May 2021)

Startup Monday: 10 news to follow this week in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 42– 30 May 2021)

Sharing the following this week:

- Goldman Sachs leads a $45M investment into auto fintech startup MotoRefi. The startup developed an auto refinancing platform that handles the entire loan process, including finding the best rates, paying off the old lender, and re-titling the vehicle.

- Cryptocurrency startup Circle has raised $440 million in new funding, the company said Friday, adding to the list of crypto-focused businesses that have benefited from a bull run by investors.

- Brazil’s QuintoAndar, which has developed a real estate marketplace focused on rentals and sales, has announced it has closed on $300 million in a Series E round of funding that values it at an impressive $4 billion.

-  OpenAI, the research company behind the GPT-3 natural language generator, has unveiled a $100 million AI startup fund that will provide investment money to startups that are driving intriguing AI technologies.

- Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently announced that the company is no longer just a manufacturer of electric cars, but that they are currently dabbling in artificial intelligence with the development of one of the strongest hardware and software AI teams in the world. 

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May 30, 202110:28
Startup Monday: 10 news to follow this week in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 41– 24 May 2021)
May 23, 202109:45
Startup Monday: 10 news to follow this week in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 40–17 May 2021)

Startup Monday: 10 news to follow this week in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 40–17 May 2021)

Here is this week’s edition of the Startup Monday Issue (Issue 40– 17 May 2021)

Sharing the following this week:

- Cryptocurrency’s Value Surges to $45 Billion One Day After Its Debut. A digital token that was launched Monday and goes by the name Internet Computer is already one of the largest cryptocurrencies in the world, with a market value of about $45 billion.

- Collective, a subscription-based back-office platform for the self-employed raised $20 million from Ashton Kutcher’s VC

- Huma, which uses AI to monitor patients raised $130 million

-  Europe’s unicorn startup count was 60 — since then it’s increased to 70. Eight European unicorns have also publicly listed, via an IPO or SPAC — including Arrival, Darktrace, Deliveroo and UiPath.

- It’s the US vs. China in the race to build the chip technology of tomorrow. Even as the world’s leading chipmakers scramble to solve critical supply bottlenecks, a new wave of semiconductor startups has been quietly lining up massive sums of venture capital in their quest to design the next generation of chips.

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May 16, 202110:40
10 news to follow this week in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 39–10 May 2021)

10 news to follow this week in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 39–10 May 2021)

Here is this week’s edition of the Startup Monday Issue (Issue 39– 10 May 2021)

Sharing the following this week:

- India is rapidly closing the gap with China in minting new unicorns — privately held startups valued at $1 billion or more — highlighting growing investor appetite for tech startups in the country as the pandemic accelerates the adoption of digital services.

- Two Singapore-based startups founded by former Fave, Carousell, and food panda executives on Thursday separately announced a combined US$76 million in seed funding and debt to acquire e-commerce brands

- Israeli ag-tech startup Prospera snapped up by US firm Valmont for $300 million. Prospers is a maker of AI-based sensors and cameras helping farmers monitor crops was founded in 2014 and had raised $22 million from investors.

-  Merkle Technologies is set to launch a revolutionary technology that will increase “interoperability” between existing blockchains such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain.

- Arcturus, a company building tools for editing and distributing volumetric video, last week announced it has raised a $5 million seed investment.

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May 09, 202108:11
How Early-Stage Startups Can Build Better Relationship With Investors

How Early-Stage Startups Can Build Better Relationship With Investors

In this Episode, HyeTech Minds hosts Sona Veziryan, Deputy Director at A Business Angel Network of Armenia (BANA).  BANA provides a platform for investors to meet and cooperate with their peers, as well as connect them with aspiring startups and entrepreneurs in need of investment and expertise.

We spoke with Sona about the challenges many early-stage and MVP phase startups face while building relationships with investors. Sona gave us insights into how Angel Investors pick startups to invest in. Also, we share ideas how on the benefits of starting your company as a startup in Armenia. 

Bio: Sona is the Deputy Director at A Business Angel Network of Armenia (BANA). Sona is an investment management and Angel Investing Enthusiast, with a strong background in working with startups on their business development.

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Website https://bana.am/
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May 04, 202121:45
10 news to follow this week in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 38–3 May 2021)
May 02, 202109:17
10 news to follow this week in the global startup ecosystem, April 29 Week
Apr 25, 202109:44
Why Is Software Testing and QA Important for Any Business?

Why Is Software Testing and QA Important for Any Business?

In this Episode of HyeTech Minds, I sit down with Aramayis Hovhannisyan, Founder of the Armenian-based startup Quality Testing Lab.

Founded in 2015, today Quality Testing Lab is the leading quality testing provider in Armenia, offering a full range of cost-effective software testing services to startups and long-established companies from different industries.

I spoke with Aramayis about his startup journey, how the idea for Quality Testing Lab came about, and why he decided to launch his own company. We also talked about the issues of quality testing and assurances for businesses, and benefits businesses can gain. there was also a conversation about the challenges and opportunities for the Armenian innovation ecosystem.

Bio

Aramayis is the Founder of the Armenian-based startup Quality Testing Lab. Aramayis is also the Chairman of the Armenian Board of Association for Software Testing (AST) which is an international non-profit professional organization with members in over 50 countries.

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Apr 21, 202128:41
The Startup Monday: 10 news to follow this week in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 36–19 April 2021)

The Startup Monday: 10 news to follow this week in the global startup ecosystem (Issue 36–19 April 2021)

Here is this week’s edition of the Startup Monday Issue (Issue 36–19 April 2021)

Sharing the following this week:

- Despite a challenging year in the cannabis industry, venture investors poured over $2.3 billion into cannabis startups in 2019, up from $1.5 billion in 2018.

- Investors poured over $13 billion into just 56 AI startups in the first four months of 2021.

- Scale AI, a San Francisco-based startup that specializes in helping companies label and curate data for artificial intelligence applications, has been valued at $7.3 billion in its latest funding round, announced Tuesday.

- Investment into cybersecurity startups hit a record high of $7.8 billion in 2020, according to new data published last week by Crunchbase.

- SoftBank, one of the most influential tech investors plans to invest close to $1.2 billion in Indian startups in the first quarter of the current financial year.

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Apr 19, 202112:12
Startup Monday: Latest tech trends and news happening in the global startup ecosystem!

Startup Monday: Latest tech trends and news happening in the global startup ecosystem!

Here is this week’s edition of the Startup Monday Issue (Issue 35–12 April 2021) 

Sharing the following this week:

- Weekly VC Overview - Global funding last quarter hit an all-time high, marking the first single quarter to reach above $100 billion, according to Crunchbase data. In the first quarter of 2021, global venture investments reached $125 billion, a 50 percent increase quarter over quarter and a whopping 94 percent increase year over year.

- Global Blockchain Market - Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is considering going public through a direct listing in 2022, after seeing record trading volumes and new clients amid a surge in the price of bitcoin.

- Startups in Europe - The 2021 Forbes Under 30 Europe Social Impact list highlights Hellermark and 29 other up-and-coming superstars running purpose-driven companies. From reimagining education to fighting climate change, the Social Impact honorees are proof that the future is bright.

- Startups around the globe - Mexican used-car platform Kavak has reached a $4 billion valuation after raising $485 million in new funding.

- Israel Innovation - Israeli startup Talon Cyber Security, founded just this year, announced on Sunday that it secured $26 million in seed funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Team8, serial entrepreneur Zohar Zisapel

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Apr 11, 202114:33
Using technology to eliminate bias in the hiring process!
Apr 07, 202138:03
Startup Monday Issue (Issue 34–6 April 2021): Latest tech trends and news happening in the global startup ecosystem!

Startup Monday Issue (Issue 34–6 April 2021): Latest tech trends and news happening in the global startup ecosystem!

Here is this week’s edition of the Startup Monday Issue (Issue 34–6 April 2021) Sharing the following this week:

- Weekly VC Overview - Venture capital has a diversity problem. According to the 2020 Crunchbase Diversity Spotlight Report, Black and Latinx founders received just 2.6% of overall funding in 2020

- Global Blockchain Market - People’s Bank of China and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority have begun ‘technical testing’ for cross-border use of the digital yuan.

- Startups in Europe - Some of Europe’s biggest tech companies are calling for a 100 billion-euro ($118 billion) fund to kick-start the creation of regional champions in green technology, science-driven startups, and other new industries.

- Indian-Asian Startup Ecosystem Overview

- Trends in Israel Startup World

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Apr 04, 202111:45
Startup Monday Issue: Latest tech trends and news happening in the global startup ecosystem!

Startup Monday Issue: Latest tech trends and news happening in the global startup ecosystem!

Here is this week’s edition of The Startup Monday (Issue 33–29 March 2021) Sharing the following this week:

- Weekly VC Overview -
ServiceTitan, the world’s leading provider of software for the trades, today announced a $500 million round at an $8.3 billion valuation.

- Blockchain Market - As Coinbase is about to go public in the U.S., another cryptocurrency company Blockchain.com is having a blockbuster first quarter of 2021.

- Startups in Europe - Dutch cleantech startup Sympower raises €5.2 million to boost the European energy transition.

- Indian-Asian Startup Ecosystem Overview

- Trends in Israel Startup World

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Mar 29, 202116:49
Artavazd Yeritsyan, CEO & Founder of Podcastle Inc. Talks About The Next Big Thing For Podcasting!
Mar 27, 202133:38
Startup Monday Issue #32 (March 15 — March 21)
Mar 22, 202112:04
Startup Monday: Issue 31–15 March 2021
Mar 14, 202101:10:59
Startup Monday Issue #30: Latest tech trends and news happening in the global startup ecosystem!

Startup Monday Issue #30: Latest tech trends and news happening in the global startup ecosystem!

Here is this week’s edition of The Startup Monday! Sharing on the following this week: (Issue 30)

-Crypto.com has launched a venture arm and has set aside $200 million to invest in promising cryptocurrency startups, as it seeks to expand its partnerships with entrepreneurs in the crypto and blockchain industry.

- Turntide Technologies, a Silicon Valley venture that’s retooling electric motors for the 21st century, says it has completed an $80 million funding round that was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the clean-tech fund created by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.

- M Ventures has announced the launch of a €100 million fund to support 3D printing’s most promising start-ups.

- Global White Biotechnology Market to Reach $581 Billion by 2027.

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Mar 09, 202109:38
Interview with Emmanuel Ghandilyan, MD, Co-founder of the first 3D bioprinting startup in Armenia

Interview with Emmanuel Ghandilyan, MD, Co-founder of the first 3D bioprinting startup in Armenia

The global 3D bioprinting market size is valued at USD 1.4 billion and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 15.8% from 2021 to 2028. 

In this episode of HyeTech Minds I’ll sit down with Emmanuel Ghandilyan, MD, who built the first 3D bioprinting startup in Armenia Foldink that provides 3D Bioprinting technology to biomedical scientists who are conducting research in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Exciting story on how Emmanuel was able to turn his university project into a successful business. While working on his scientific project at Yerevan State Medical University, Emmanuel decided to work with 3d printers and 3d printing in medicine. After finding out that bio printers and other novel technologies are unavailable in Armenia, Emmanuel joined his efforts with industry experts and otehr scientists to launch the very FIRST 3Dbioprinting company in Armenia FoldInk. 

During our conversation, Emmanuel shares his success story and gives actionable tips on how to turn scientific language into a successful business.

Emmanuel's bio: Emmanuel is a CEO & Co-Founder of Foldink 3D Bioprinting. He is a TEDx Speaker and 3D bioprinting/3D printing expert, entrepreneur, bioengineer and MD physician working on applying additive manufacturing technologies in biomedical science and medicine.

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Feb 28, 202125:07
Why Your Business Needs Agile Solutions To Drive A Rapid Growth | Interview with Anna Zakoyan, Founder of PrimeProjekt, Agile Coach

Why Your Business Needs Agile Solutions To Drive A Rapid Growth | Interview with Anna Zakoyan, Founder of PrimeProjekt, Agile Coach

Do you know that the Agile adoption has helped 98% of companies, while 60% of companies experience growth in profits after the adoption of the Agile approach? (Source)

In this episode of HyeTech Minds, I sat down with Anna Zakoyan, Founder of PrimeProjekt that helps companies to transform their product flows, teams, and processes to make maximum efficiency through an Agile approach. During our conversation, Anna showcases the benefits of the Agile approach and explains the entire adoption process. It's fascinating to hear how they in PrimeProjekt use a psychological toolkit to build better communication with their customers, to understand more their needs, and reshape their mindset to be more adaptive to the new innovative business solutions. 

You want also to hear Anna's startup story and some of the challenges she overcame as a women entrepreneur.

Anna's bio: Anna is an Agile Coach, Trainer, and Consultant. Anna brings more than 12 years of experience in Agile, and 16 years in project and team management in total. Anna has managed and helped more than 40 local and foreign projects, coached more than 100 teams, trained more than 1000 individuals. She holds certificates from Scrumalliance.org and Scrum.org (CAL-1, CSM, A-CSM, PSM). She conducts private consultations, training for startups and organizations, as well as offers training for individuals.


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Jan 28, 202132:55
How this artist integrated technology to build a successful startup | Interview with Agata Badalyan, Co-founder at 3dzook

How this artist integrated technology to build a successful startup | Interview with Agata Badalyan, Co-founder at 3dzook

There is a creative connection between art and technology. Technology unleashes the creativity of artists providing them with new tools to artists to transform and advance their art. 

This startup 3Dzook integrates AI into the art helping customers to draw their illustrative portraits in seconds. With the mission to make people smile Dzook converts simple photos and videos into animated illustrations. With 365,000 portraits generated in 133 countries and 13 k monthly active users, today Dzook is in talks with a leading social media platform.

"We saw that people are getting happy. And we got a lot of pictures, people were thanking us for their portraits. If we can make people happy at least one day, we will do it, " told one of the Co-founders of Dzook Agata Badalyan, who joined me last week on our next episode of HyeTech Minds. We talked about Dzook, Agata's startup journey, and the state of women entrepreneurship in Armenia. 

Bio: Agata is a Co-founder and Art Director at 3dzook. Agat brings 19 years of experience in illustration. For the overwhelming majority of these years, Agata dedicated to Digital Illustration, Comics Design, Character Design, Vector & Book Illustration.


Episode Notes


  • Agata's startup story
  • Challenges on her road to success
  • Foundation of Dzook
  • State of women entrepreneurship in Armenia. 

Resources

#dzook, #dzookai

https://dzook.ai/

https://www.facebook.com/dzookapp

HyeTech Minds website: https://hyetechminds.com

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Jan 15, 202129:39
Hero House Glendale Accelerator Program Opens New Opportunity For Startups in Europe | Interview with Ashot Arzumanyan, Co-founder and Partner with SmartGateVC

Hero House Glendale Accelerator Program Opens New Opportunity For Startups in Europe | Interview with Ashot Arzumanyan, Co-founder and Partner with SmartGateVC

A Silicon Valley pre-seed venture capital fund SmartGate VC has launched a new Acceleration Program Hero House Glendale to help startups in Eastern Europe to get into the U.S. market. Through 12 week program, startups will have the opportunity to set up their sales and growth hackings in the United States. 

In this Episode, Co-founder and Partner with SmartGateVC Ashot Arzumanyan joined me to talk about the Hero House Glendale, some of the benefit startups in the Eastern Europe can take advantage of it, and ways to overcome challenges to get into the United States market. 

With Ashot, we also discussed the role of the Armenian tech community in Silicon Valley in the expansion of the Armenian tech and innovation ecosystem, as well as the ways to attract more entrepreneurs and investors from Diaspora to come to Armenia and start their business. 

Bio: Ashot Arzumanyan is the co-founder and partner with SmartGateVC, a Silicon Valley pre-seed venture capital fund. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Economics from Yerevan State University. He teaches venture capital management for MBA students at the American University of Armenia. The SmartGateVC team stands behind initiatives like Yerevan Machine Learning Excellence Center, Gate42 Quantum Computing Research Lab, and Armenia. 


Episode Notes

  1. Hero House Glandel: program and application process
  2. Challenges that the startups from emerging markets face getting into the U.S. market
  3. Role of the Armenia tech community in the Silicon Vally in the expansion of the Armenian tech ecosystem
  4. Ways to attract more investors and entrepreneurs  from Diaspora 


Resources

SmartGateVC

Hero House Glendale

Hero House Facebook 

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Facebook @hyetechminds

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Dec 16, 202042:52
Virtual Education In Covid-19 Era: Importance of Social Cues I Interview with Narine Manukyan, Founder of InSpace Proximity

Virtual Education In Covid-19 Era: Importance of Social Cues I Interview with Narine Manukyan, Founder of InSpace Proximity

Covid-19 has disrupted higher education in many ways. 1.2 billion students were out of school due to the Covid crisis. Virtual learning has become a real challenge for many educators and students. From finding the right virtual platform to hold classes, adopting new technology tools for remote learning to creating a new curriculum that can be as effective as face-to-face classes, many educators across the globe have been struggling to adopt this new reality of virtual learning.

Narine Manukyan was one of those educators who had to move to virtual instruction and like everybody had to somehow figure out how to exist virtually professionally. In late August, she came up with the idea to create a new technology tool that can behave the same way as in a physical space and create the ability to connect with students. 

In this Episode, Narine Manukyan, the Founder and CEO of InSpace Proximity of a new virtual learning platform joins me to discuss some of the challenges the educators and students face with remote learning and the solutions InSpace brings to those problems. 

Bio: Narine Manukayn, Founder and CEO of InSpace Proximity. Narine holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and she is a Program Director for Data Science Center in Champlain college. Her passion is digging deep into Big Data Design, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Evolutionary Computation, Data Mining, and Social Contingency.

Episode Notes

  • Narine's startup journey
  • Challenges of virtual learning
  • Importance of social cues during Covid era learning process
  • Women in tech

Resources

https://inspace.chat/ 

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Dec 10, 202045:34
Transforming the Self-Publishing Industry | Interview with Areg Vardanyan, Co-Founder of ForgeFiction

Transforming the Self-Publishing Industry | Interview with Areg Vardanyan, Co-Founder of ForgeFiction

Technology advancement and the Internet have transformed the publishing industry significantly. The introduction of e-books, digital reading products, and audiobooks created new opportunities for book fans not only to read books right from their pocket but also to write and self-publish books.

ForgeFiction offers a new platform for book fans to write and self-publish books. On ForgeFictions the book fans have the ability not only to write and publish books but also to share the chapters, build community collaboration, and contribute to their favorite fictions. “Like geeks or friends of fiction and fantasy, book fans are forging fiction together,” told the Co-Founder of ForgeFiction Areg Vardanyan on HyeTech Minds Podcast.

Co-Founder of ForgeFiction Areg Vardanyan joins me on this episode. We talk about Areg's startup journey, some of the challenges he overcomes on his road to success, the transformation of the publishing industry, and technology for good.

Episode Notes

  • Areg's startup journey
  • Story behind ForgeFiction
  • Transformation of the publishing industry
  • #quarantinefiction
  • Armenian technology ecosystem

Resources

ForgeFiction https://forgefiction.com/ 

https://twitter.com/TheForgeFiction

https://www.linkedin.com/company/forgefiction

https://www.facebook.com/forgefiction/

https://www.instagram.com/theforgefiction/

HyeTech Minds website: https://hyetechminds.com

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Dec 01, 202039:39
How Robotic Technologies Transforming Patient Care in Hospitals
Nov 12, 202031:39
How 5G Can Help Small Businesses To Improve Their Competitiveness In The Market.

How 5G Can Help Small Businesses To Improve Their Competitiveness In The Market.

Berge Ayvazian is a Senior Analyst and Consultant at Wireless 20/20 on 4G/5G Networks and Mobile Internet Evolution. During his 23 year career at Yankee Group, Berge directed more than 100 consulting projects forecasting product and service markets, assessing strategies, and analyzing investment opportunities in the telecommunications, wireless, computer, internet, cable, and broadcast TV industries.

Berge also Angel Investor and has been actively helping the Armenian tech community to connect with the U.S. market and boost investments in the Armenian tech ecosystem.


Episode Notes

As he called himself "a bit of a dinosaur" in telecommunications, Berge helped to bring cable TV to most of the major cities in the United States, traveled around the world, and helped privatize a lot of the world's a lot of the telecom systems, telecom operators that were government-owned in different countries. After, he joined Yankee Group and spent about twenty-three years with that company and ultimately became CEO. Although when he started his professional journey, wireless really meant paging and early stage of analog cellular and eventually it evolved to 2G and then 3G and then 4G and now moving into 5G.

In this episode, we will discuss:

  • Berge's journey becoming an expert in wireless networking
  • Disruption of industries and the impact of 5G on small businesses
  • Data, privacy, and security
  • 5G’s impact on businesses in emerging markets like Armenia
  • Armenian startup ecosystem and investment opportunities 


Resources:

HyeTech Minds website: https://hyetechminds.com/ 

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HyeTech Minds Email: hyetechminds@gmail.com

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Oct 18, 202034:02