Monthly Roundup - August 😎☀️🍹

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Owen
August 29, 2024

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In today’s edition:

  • Roundup of AU’s August issues 📚

  • Job opportunities at recently funded European startups 👇

  • Private equity is coming for the NFL 🏈

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Last week’s view in Gozo

How is it already the end of August? 🤯 

As the summer winds down and we soak up the last rays of sunshine, it's the perfect time for some beach reading.

Catch up on the August issues here.

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>Trump Trades 💹💹

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Headhunted 🦅

Recently funded private companies need talent! Scout jobs at recently funded European startups, ahead of your competition. 💪

  1. Root 🇩🇪 - The German startup has closed an €8m seed round to grow its platform that helps food companies track and reduce their emissions. Multiple roles available (link)

  2. Apheros 🇨🇭 - The Swiss company has successfully closed a €1.65m pre seed round to develop metal foam-based cooling solutions. Hiring a product and a senior process engineer (link)

  3. UP Catalyst 🇪🇪 - Has closed a €2.36m seed extension round to expand its sustainable carbon production technology. Now hiring an R&D Chemist and Technicians (link)

  4. FLOWIT 🇨🇭 - The SaaS company has raised a €4.2m seed round to expand its employee feedback tool. Currently hiring sales reps (link)

  5. Jobilla 🇫🇮 - The recruitment platform has secured €6m in additional funding. Hiring in sales (link)

Interestingness📔 

  • Despite the increasing price of Birkin bags, secondary market profits remain high. The power of the Hermes brand (link)

  • Private equity is coming for the NFL. NFL teams voted on a new policy change that will allow them to sell up to 10% ownership to PE funds (link)

  • A photo-matched jersey from the legendary baseball player, Babe Ruth, has just sold for $24m (link)

  • Is McDonald’s in trouble? (link)

  • Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway became the first publicly traded US company outside of tech, to reach a trillion-dollar valuation (link)

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This is not investment advice. I am not a financial advisor. Make sure to conduct your thorough research before purchasing or selling financial products.