Съездил в командировку в Горький. Сейчас он, конечно, называется Нижний Новгород, но было бы здорово оставить старое название. Во-первых, не было бы путаницы с Великим Новгородом. Во-вторых, представьте, какая интересная эмоциональная энергетика в названии Горький.
И местные это всячески обыгрывают. Помимо просто повсеместного исторического наследия есть, например, сеть кофеен «Сладкий Горький», а в отеле подавали чай «Горьковский».
Много чего не успел, не посмотрел, был буквально на пару дней по работе. Даже в метро не спустился. Но чувствуется хороший туристический потенциал, обязательно сюда вернусь.
Из-за особенностей рельефа часть города находится на возвышенности, а часть в низине. Поэтому да, есть верхний Нижний Новгород, и нижний Нижний Новгород. Но Горький всё равно круче.
В детстве я слышал такую шуточную загадку: дракон-сладкоежка съел все города, но один оставил, какой?
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🚀 Enhanced Labs Secures $1 Million in Pre-Seed Funding for DeFi Expansion
DeFi solutions provider Enhanced Labs has announced the successful completion of a $1 million pre-seed funding round. According to Odaily, the round was led by Maximum Frequency Ventures, with participation from GSR, Selini, Flowdesk, and a group of angel investors. The newly acquired funds are expected to support product development and operations, as well as expand options-based yield strategies to a broader range of on-chain assets, including tokenized real-world assets.
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🚀 Varys Capital's Tom Dunleavy Highlights Dramatic Shift in Crypto Funding Landscape
The cryptocurrency market has experienced a significant shift in its funding environment over the past six months, according to Odaily. Tom Dunleavy, Head of Venture Capital at Varys Capital, shared on X that the process for venture capitalists (VCs) to secure promising projects has changed drastically. Previously, VCs had to engage in extensive networking, content creation, podcast appearances, and numerous calls to attract investments. Now, simply having available funds is sufficient, as projects are actively seeking out VCs.
Currently, most VC firms are in one of three states: they have exhausted their funds, shifted focus to later-stage investments (Series A and beyond), or are in the process of fundraising, albeit with difficulty. Fundraising timelines have extended from 2-3 weeks to 2-3 months. Projects with questionable business models or those merely replicating the latest trends are struggling to secure new or follow-up funding, which Dunleavy views as a positive development.
There are fewer than 20 firms actively investing in pre-seed or seed rounds. VCs now have the luxury of selecting projects more carefully and conducting thorough due diligence. The investment cycle of 2025-2026 is anticipated to be a historic 'golden opportunity,' provided VCs can endure the current market conditions.
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$6M Raised by Fraction AI
Decentralized AI data labeling platform Fraction AI has successfully secured $6M in a Pre-seed funding round. The round was spearheaded by The Spartan Group and Symbolic Capital, with notable participation from various investors including Borderless Capital and Anagram.
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