The venture capital ecosystem finds itself at an inflection point. For decades, the received wisdom has been unequivocal: as startups scale, founders must yield to professional managers; those MBA-wielding executives who know how to build "proper" organisational structures. Yet the technology sector...

From Innov@te to AI VentureFactory, LettsGroup's evolution revolutionises tech and digital venture development. Explore our success stories and join the journey! After years of refining our venture-building process through our Innov@te™ methodology, LettsGroup's AI VentureFactory, powered by Innov...

The critical issue hindering European founders: Risk aversion. This mindset is impeding startup success before it even begins, shedding light on the ambition gap prevalent in the European startup ecosystem. The European innovation ecosystem is fundamentally broken. Despite commanding 19% of global R...

Today, we sit down to discuss a critical question for the future of European innovation: can Europe do what's necessary to create genuine, successful tech leaders and achieve digital sovereignty? Europe faces a paradox of strong research but lagging high-tech productivity , caught in a "middle techn...

April NewsFlash from LettsGroup and its Ventures. LettsGroup HQ In April, LettsGroup expanded the VentureFactory's AI capabilities within its Step-by-Step venture building process, while optimising the new Dashboard specifically for pre-Seed tech and digital startups. The platform now boasts an impr...

Celebrate Easter with a twist! Discover the hidden ties between this festive holiday and Earths diverse ecosystems. Its more than just chocolate and bunnies! 🌍🐰 It's Easter, so here's one that's a little more light-hearted! The giant green egg-planet (below) isn't just LettsSafari's artistic w...

Europe's Technology Paradox The European Union finds itself in a paradoxical position. The region accounts for 19% of global R&D investment, produces 20% of global scientific publications, and houses 43% of the world's leading life sciences universities. Yet as an ING analysis reveals, from 200...

March NewsFlash from LettsGroup and its Ventures. LettsGroup HQ LettsGroup is excited to launch its AI VentureFactory to the UK startup market from April, following an extensive private beta. Automation within the platform has reached an inflexion point with all the stages, steps and sub-steps in In...

Today, we sit down to discuss the turbulent nature of today’s innovation economy, and the company looking to turn it all around using AI. We talk artisanal scaling, the valley of death, and the endless cash wasted everyday on an uncodified scale-up system in the UK innovation economy. Let’s see ...

The Venture Capital Crisis: 60% Failure and Billions Wasted In the competitive arena of global innovation, the UK has established itself as Europe's venture capital powerhouse, attracting £8 billion in investment in 2023 alone. Yet beneath this headline figure lies a troubling reality: the venture ...