The Flowlie Times #53
20 ways to find Product-Market Fit, stop looking for a technical co-founder, cloud seeding and more
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Articles we enjoyed:
1️⃣ 20 Lessons From 20 Different Paths to Product-Market Fit — Advice for Founders, From Founders by FirstRound
Read to explore founders' tales from idea to product-market fit, featuring real stories and practical advice. Learn about FirstRound’s PMF Method and The 4 Levels of Product-Market Fit framework for actionable guidance.
2️⃣ Another monumental announcement by OpenAI: Spring Update. ChatGPR Omni - new flagship model that can reason across audio, vision, and text in real-time - and more tools for ChatGPT free users.
3️⃣ Become a technical founder yourself instead of searching for one. Cannot say we 100% agree, but the article shares an interesting take. Core premise: there are many benefits to becoming a technical founder yourself, especially when you cannot find a technical co-founder.
Venture announcements that caught our eye:
1️⃣ When blockchain and AI intertwine. ChainML raises $6.2M in seed extension round led by Hack VC and unveils Theoriq, its agentic base layer for web3 AI. Plans include testnet launch this summer and expanding the team for engineering, research, and go-to-market efforts.
2️⃣ Making rain. Rainmaker, a startup pioneering cloud seeding technology, has successfully raised $6.3 million in funding. Founded by Augustus Doricko, the company aims to harness weather modification techniques to induce precipitation. With investors including Long Journey Ventures and Day One Ventures, Rainmaker is poised to make waves in the field of climate innovation.
3️⃣ Solving accountant shortage. Numeric secures $10M to revolutionize accounting with AI. With investors including Founders Fund and Long Journey, their AI-driven platform aims to streamline manual tasks for accountants, empowering strategic focus and career growth. Let’s see how they shape the future of finance!
Have a great week,
Mike from Flowlie