Overlooked by Alexandre Dewez

Overlooked by Alexandre Dewez focuses on underreported trends in the global tech sector, including insights on venture capital movements, the evolution of startups in various industries, and the impact of technological innovations such as generative AI and digital solutions across Europe's tech ecosystems and beyond.

Tech Startup Ecosystems Venture Capital Trends Digital Transformation in Industries Generative AI Software Development and IDEs Business Strategies in Tech Software and Tech Company Profiles

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🎮 How is Gen. AI Impacting the Gaming Sector?

157 implied HN points • 07 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Gaming Infrastructure
  1. The gaming industry is challenging for infrastructure startups due to various factors like the long tail of independent studios and project-based nature.
  2. Generative AI tools can automate up to 50% of the gaming value chain, accelerating game development and enhancing quality.
  3. Gaming companies are at varying stages in adopting AI tools, from experimenting with asset generation to integrating AI into core game development operations.

🩺 Doctolib - The All-In-One Solution for Independent Healthcare Professionals

294 implied HN points • 31 May 23
💼 Business Telemedicine Market Expansion
  1. Healthcare is a large but less digitised sector in Europe, facing challenges like resistance to technology and fragmented tech stack.
  2. Doctolib started as a booking management system and expanded to be an all-in-one solution for healthcare professionals with telemedicine, EHR, and messaging.
  3. Doctolib became successful by focusing on customer obsession, aggressive sales strategy, hiring top talents, and expanding its product suite and geographical reach.
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🇮🇹 The Italian Tech Ecosystem - Rome Wasn't Built in a Day

275 implied HN points • 04 May 23
💼 Business Startup funding
  1. The Italian startup ecosystem has shown growth with an increase in funding and the rise of unicorns like Scalapay and Satispay.
  2. Compared to other European countries, Italy's VC funding per capita is lower, indicating room for growth in the ecosystem.
  3. Italy's tech ecosystem is still in early stages, facing challenges like brain drain, lack of risk-taking mindset, and the need for stronger angel investor presence.

📖 Venture Chronicles - June 2023

157 implied HN points • 03 Jul 23
💼 Business Venture Capital Technology News Fintech
  1. Venture capital news from June 2023 includes insights on tech deals and strategies.
  2. Interesting tech-related reports were published, such as on sales compensation and mobile app revenues.
  3. Startup challenges and strategies, like shifting investment strategies and scaling B2B SaaS, were highlighted throughout the month.

✨ Building a Modern Constellation Software

196 implied HN points • 17 Apr 23
💼 Business Venture Capital Software Acquisitions Entrepreneurship
  1. The world has changed since the inception of Constellation Software in 1995.
  2. A new player cannot directly compete with Constellation Software's acquisition strategies and existing relationships.
  3. Building a modern software conglomerate would require focusing on growth, quality, and building synergies rather than mimicking Constellation Software's exact model.

✨ Constellation Software - Rolling Up Vertical Market Software

176 implied HN points • 13 Mar 23
💼 Business Management Acquisitions Culture Data-driven
  1. Constellation Software is a Canadian company that has achieved success by acquiring vertical market software businesses
  2. The key ingredients behind Constellation Software's success include a decentralized culture, disciplined M&A strategies, and strong fundamentals in the businesses they acquire
  3. Vertical Market Software businesses have strong fundamentals, are mission-critical, face low competition, and are capital-efficient