·startup salaries
Early-stage founders in Europe earn €30-50k a year
Founders' salaries in Europe are typically €30–50k early on, rising to ~€120k by Series A; Placy founders fall in that range (Creandum research linked).
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov
Hi, I’m Sergey Osipov (@s_osipov) 🦄 Unicorn co-founder. Investor 🎙️ Host of Naturally Artificial founder-to-founder talks in the AI era 💡 Join for unfiltered startup wisdom! #AI #Startup #RollUps #Founders #Investing #Tech
·butterflies
Butterflies, an Instagram for robots and humans
Former Snap manager raised $4.8M for Butterflies — an app where users create AI "butterflies" that autonomously post; author tested Placy and Sailor Joox.
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·placy
Double Placy product strategy
Two AI assistants from Placy: a free consumer-facing product and Placy Pro, a white-label AI for real estate pros; 10 companies set to test it.
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·ai assistant ux
Natural conversation vs buttons-n-commands
Sergey Osipov outlines three UX schools for AI assistants—natural conversation, button-driven UX, and hybrid genUI—and invites input on Placy onboarding.
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·Copilot
Microsoft just launched Copilot for Telegram
Microsoft's Copilot for Telegram arrives; regional limits for Russian SIMs noted and UX differences vs Placy highlighted (natural vs buttons).
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·ai
Friends and family round
Notes on friends-and-family/angel rounds for AI proptech: typical amounts ($250k), valuations, and why $50k is rarely enough — Placy founders' experience.
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·placy
Placy AI Real Estate Assistant — startup diary
Founder Sergey Osipov shares Placy’s 6‑month startup diary: Microsoft Startup Hub milestone, Cyprus pilot, and RealtyON Expo launch in Limassol.
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·growth experiments
Growth experiments: Airbnb, PayPal, Canva examples
Examples of growth experiments by Airbnb, PayPal, Canva and Facebook/LinkedIn; a quote on learning how to grow a business and a FirstRound link.
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·ai
Investments in AI businesses in Cyprus — May 28
AI trends, opportunities and early-adopter challenges at the Cyprus session on May 28; includes Business Meets Tech networking and promo code LMBI10.
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·ai startup
AI Startup Strategy: Quick vs Wise
Founder Sergey Osipov discusses two growth paths for Placy: rapid global expansion vs validating product-market fit in pilot Cyprus/Greece markets.
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·property portals
Why portals aren’t a major AI threat to startups
Portals (Zillow, Rightmove, Cian) have added ChatGPT but legacy tech and subscription economics make them unlikely to displace AI-native startups; acquisitions more likely.
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·property portals
Property Portals haven't changed for 20 years
Reflection on why property portals are stuck in a 2010s mindset and how AI (Simon Baker, Cian.ru reference) could trigger a seismic change.
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