## Insights & Updates ## The latest news and insights from DN Capital ### [Statement – Illegal and fraudulent use of DN Capital’s name](/content/insights/statement-illegal-and-fraudulent-use-of-dn-capitals-name/index.html) DN Capital is aware of the illegal and fraudulent use of DN Capital’s name, logo, identity and reputation in investment scams, including scams relating to ### [DN Capital recognised as a top value-add seed investor in EMEA](/content/insights/dn-capital-recognised-as-a-top-value-add-seed-investor-in-emea/index.html) Dealroom.co looked into how to quantify investor value-add for startups, focusing on seed funding activity, the conversion rate from seed to Series A, supporting further growth ### [Gülsah wins Strive Role Model Award](/content/insights/gulsah-wins-strive-role-model-award/index.html) In March, Partner at DN Capital, Gülsah Wilke, won the Strive Magazine Role Model Award in Hamburg. In her acceptance speech she said: “I want to “encourage” and show that ### [Gülsah named as Goalkeeper selected by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation](/content/insights/gulsah-named-as-goalkeeper-selected-by-the-bill-melinda-gates-foundation/index.html) The Goalkeeper Community is a global collective of collaborative and diverse change-makers and leaders committed to achieving the United Nations 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development with ### [Nenad state of the market](/content/insights/nenad-state-of-the-market/index.html) Nenad Marovac cast an eye over the state of the market for the foreword of Tech.eu’s September monthly report – highlighting a threefold increase in ### [Guy’s thoughts in National Technology News](/content/insights/guys-thoughts-in-national-technology-news/index.html) One of our Partners, Guy Ward-Thomas, shared his thoughts with National Technology News on the transformative impact of AI in the financial services industry. He focussed on ### [How Stanford University Built Its Own $2.7 Trillion Unicorn](https://primalbranding.medium.com/how-stanford-university-built-its-own-2-7-trillion-unicorn-5ea28667acb9) ### [A European AI champion: Unpacking Cognigy’s $100m Series C](/content/insights/a-european-ai-champion-unpacking-cognigys-100m-series-c/index.html) Earlier this week we shared the announcement that Cognigy, a conversational AI platform that provides automated agents to enterprise customers to streamline customer service that ### [DN Capital makes strategic hire to support European expansion](/content/insights/dn-capital-welcomes-rasmus-areksoug-as-principal-and-head-of-nordics/index.html) DN Capital (“DN”), the global early-stage venture firm, today announces the appointment of Rasmus Areksoug as Principal and Head of Nordics. In this role, Rasmus ### [DN Capital verstärkt europäische Präsenz mit der Ernnenung einer neuen Partnerin](/content/insights/dn-capital-boosts-european-footprint-with-senior-partner-hire-german/index.html) 20. März 2024 – DN Capital (“DN”), ein globales Frühphasen-Venture-Unternehmen, gibt heute die Ernennung von Gülsah Wilke zur Partnerin und Leiterin des deutschen Büros in ### [DN Capital boosts European footprint with senior Partner hire](/content/insights/dn-capital-boosts-european-footprint-with-senior-partner-hire/index.html) 20 March 2024 – DN Capital (“DN”), the global early-stage venture firm, today announces the appointment of Gülsah Wilke as Partner and Head of the ### [The DN Capital Foundation](/content/insights/the-dn-capital-foundation/index.html) For a number of years, DN Capital co-founders Nenad Marovac and Steve Schlenker have supported a range of charitable causes, particularly organisations working to improve ### [European investors grab the popcorn for the new ‘series’ of OpenAI, but are fearful of the fallout](https://technologyinsite.com/news/european-investors-grab-the-popcorn-for-the-new-series-of-openai-but-are-fearful-of-the-fallout/) The Europas, 2023, with DN Capital partner Steven Schlenker, 21 November 2023 ### [Growth & Exit Strategies Building for Scale Online Conference](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fndx-vc_startupinvestment-funding-fndx-activity-7093191348354191361-U7oD/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop) World Financial Symposiums, 2023, with DN Capital partner Steven Schlenker, 25 August 2023 ### [The evolution of Seed and Series A round in Europe over time – an overview of the most active seed investors](https://dealroom.co/uploaded/2023/07/Dealroom-The-Journey-to-Series-A-in-Europe-Part-3.pdf?x92057) Dealroom.co in partnership with Local Globe, 2023, with DN Capital, 1 July 2023 ### [Digital Integrity Management in the Exponential Age of AI](https://medium.com/@cyrus.hessabi/digital-integrity-management-in-the-exponential-age-of-ai-953ff214ecfb) Medium article, 2023, by DN Capital associate Cyrus Hessabi, 21 June 2023 ### [A Deep Dive into AI and how business can harness its power](https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ask-an-expert-ep-6-a-deep-dive-into-ai-with/id1617058297?i=1000623923015) Ask an Expert Ep.6: All Together’s Three Things podcast, 2023, with DN Capital partner Steven Schlenker, 9 June 2023 ### [How to solve seven pressing global challenges and navigate through different ecosystems](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/eesley_entrepreneurship-education-university-activity-7070257376594989056-bwh0/?originalSubdomain=om) Stanford University “Entrepreneurship without Borders”, 2023, with DN Capital partner Steven Schlenker, 28 May 2023 ### [Investment Opportunities in Fintech](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNreQdYSvXc) AIM Summit London panel discussion 2023, with DN Capital partner Steven Schlenker, 28 April 2023 ### [The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and its implications on the VC ecosystem](https://open.spotify.com/episode/6igREIY7MLWhmvDOfwWrZv) Ask an Expert Ep. 5: All Together’s Three Things podcast, 2023, with DN Capital partner Steven Schlenker, 26 April 2023