Johannes Reck

Base44 sold to Wix for $80 million in cash  six months from idea to exit  no VC  just clarity and execution Why this matters for Italy? The Base44 exit happened in Israel - one of the most developed startup ecosystems in the world. But for the first time, this story is also a positive signal for Italy, showing that such outcomes are no longer out of reach. Crucially, success of this kind is no longer bound by the years of digital and technological gap that once separated Europe from Silicon Valley and Israel. AI has erased much of that distance, making these achievements attainable here too. Italy’s AI market grew 58% in 2024, reaching €1.2 billion, and with lots of funds ready to be deployed on the topic. AI has leveled the tech playing field  building tools is easier than ever  the real gap now is go-to-market and moat creation Italy has the ambition and the infrastructure  the next Base44 could be built there

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With all the crazy acquisitions last week, we didn’t want to be left out of the party. Excited that Prefab has joined Reforge! AI has created the opportunity to “collapse the stack,” as Scott Belsky has said and enable “full-stack builders” as Tomer Cohen has written about. The result will be not only increased speed from Insight to Launch but, more importantly, better products. Since early this year, Reforge has been on a mission to build this platform: First, with the launch of Reforge Insights, which aggregates, analyzes, and acts on your customer data. Next, with the creation of Reforge Research, which helps you capture new insights with AI-powered user interviews and surveys. Most recently, with the closed beta of Reforge Build , which helps you explore and prototype ideas for your existing product. Prefab will help us fill in the final step: Launch. Launches are the last mile between your team’s best ideas and your customer’s experience. The entire Prefab team has joined us. I’m extra excited to reunite with Jeff Dwyer from our HubSpot days. In the coming months, Prefab’s feature flag and config system will be rebranded and integrated into the Reforge product suite, but you can start using it today.  More info 👇 https://lnkd.in/eqkryPdi

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I get asked all the time: Will AI really sound human? Can it take an order without messing it up? That’s why I put together this short video walking through the five biggest reasons restaurants are turning to voice AI today. From answering every call (even in the dinner rush) to speaking in your brand’s voice, from getting orders right to never forgetting an upsell. Most importantly, it frees your team to focus on what they do best: cooking, hosting, and delivering great hospitality. If you’ve been wondering what AI can really do in a restaurant, this is a clear, practical look at where it adds value today. 🎥 Full video here: https://lnkd.in/eAyP8mX5 Maria Zhang Palona AI #RestaurantTech #HospitalityInnovation #VoiceAI #PalonaAI

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🚀 Meet the First AI Platform for Incubators & Accelerators Most incubators still rely on forms and Excel sheets to review thousands of applications manually - wasting weeks and missing top startups in the noise. That changes today. ⚡ DeepFlows is the first AI-native platform built to automate: 🌐 Startup SOURCING (optional, from our global founder network) 🧠 AI-powered SELECTION (YC / a16z-style criteria) 📄 Auto-generated 1-pager teaser for every startup 🧩 Investor matching w/ 45k professionals to SUPPORT selected startups 🔄 Collaboration between teams (incubators, startups, investors) 💰 Revenue-sharing from non-selected startups In short → less admin, better selection, new revenue streams. We’re already live with programs in the U.S. and UAE - and expanding fast. 💡 If you run or work with an incubator or accelerator, we'd love to hear from you! #AI for #Incubators #Accelerators #VCStudios

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