·cyprus
Island where it's easier to find investors than waiters
Cyprus posts ~3% GDP growth and a startup-friendly regime (2.5% IP Box, 0% dividends, grants), with a strong Russian-speaking IT community and active meetups.
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Placy🦄 AI Startup Insights
Hi, I’m Sergey Osipov @s_osipov, cofounder of Placy (AI real estate agent). Launched about 20 startups and had some exits, including a unicorn IPO. Sharing here my observations and tips for AI founders. Join! #AI #Startup #PropTech
·ai
Inspiring [AI] investment rounds 2024
Curated niche AI funding rounds in 2024 — Poly AI, Inflection AI, SmarterDx, Sixfold and others for startup idea inspiration.
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·ai search
Our kids won't search online like we do
Quick take on how Perplexity and SearchGPT change search economics: data owners get paid, marketplaces add AI, and paid search models emerge.
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·universal basic income
What happens when you give people free cash?
Summary of Sam Altman's $60M UBI trial: $1,000/mo reduced stress and food insecurity in year one, but effects faded in years two–three.
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·Placy
When three industry veterans reunite after a unicorn IPO
Former PropTech colleagues from a 2021 unicorn reunited in October 2023 to found Placy; Sergey Osipov shares their startup journey and invites community questions.
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·Placy
Placy's team is getting bigger!
Placy announces open positions — Business Analyst, Account Manager, Backend/Prompt Engineer, Backend Developer; remote (EU timezones). Contacts included.
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·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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·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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·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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