IttyBit has created software that simplifies the handling of rich media in applications, providing developers with easy ways to upload, store, transform, and extract data from video, audio, and image files, while ensuring compatibility across different formats and browsers. They have built a media intelligence engine which helps developers to add uploads in minutes, to extract rich data from files, and to deliver media at 10x lower cost.

As well as detailing the unique elements of the Ittybit offer, Paul talks about: -

· Dropping out of university to start, scale and sell his YouTube coaching channel

· His love of travel and his time in Silicon Valley being exposed to people who were "better than him" and thought "bigger than him”

· His socialist values; how he is driven to grow to give back to society

· The importance of a cofounder and community so you're not doing it all alone

· How his 18 month old son, Finn, makes him appreciate the use of his time and energy

· His love of Elon Musk and why...

Following a competitive process, Ittybit completed the Baltic Ventures Tech Accelerator 2023 programme and are currently fundraising for their next phase of growth.

For more details about the next Baltic Ventures 2024 application process go to www.balticventures.uk and for Ittybit see www.ittybit.com

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On average the UK spends £27bn on clothes, sends 300,000 tonnes of clothes to landfill each year, when it is believed 95% of those garments could be re-worn or upcycled.

Birl is making resale easy and profitable for purpose-driven brands by offering a single button on a brand’s product display page to allow customers to trade in and receive credits to purchase new products whilst then handling the logistics, resale & recycling of all trade-ins on the brand’s behalf (think Klarna, but a force for good).

Our conversation with Peter Lydon, co-founder, includes:-

· how he has already secured Birl's first fashion brands to offer the trade-in process to customers.

· The opportunities and frustrations of being a tech disruptor in the fashion sector

· Who he turns to when he has a wobble

· How, as an adopted Scouser, he is now giving back.

· how the power of the collective, rather than going alone, can help you go further.

· his unique working routine as he juggles work and family life (believe us, it is quite unique!)

· "Don't just take the money": Why aligning values and morals are important for co-founder and investor relationships to thrive.

Following a competitive process, Birl has completed the Baltic Ventures Tech Accelerator 2023 programme and is currently fundraising for its next phase of growth.

For more details about the next Baltic Ventures 2024 application process or to seek information about investor opportunities go to www.balticventures.uk and for Birl go to http://www.wearebirl.com/

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Cubode is working towards a world where everyone is empowered to harness data.

It is doing that by turning code from a privilege to an accessible commodity. Just like Canva has democratised design, without having to hire a full creative team, Cubode is democratising the harnessing of data using AI, without having to hire a team of coders. Cubode makes the extraction, processing and analysing of data simple and effortless. No technical expertise needed.

Rebeca Garcia, co-founder, is passionate about what she has created. As well as explaining how Cubode offers a unique non-technical alternative to coding, she also shares:

· her views on under-represented female role models as founders or investors in the tech start-up sector

· why making an impact, rather than only aspiring to do so, is something worth celebrating

· her realisation that setting out a vision and reinforcing it is critical

· the story of her parent's business going bankrupt when she was a teenager and how that shaped who she is

· her decision to turn down a place at university and to move to London instead despite not speaking any English and...

· ...why she is not afraid of losing everything.

Following a competitive process, Cubode completed the Baltic Ventures Tech Accelerator 2023 programme and are currently fundraising for their next phase of growth.

For more details about the next Baltic Ventures 2024 application process go to www.balticventures.uk and for Cubode see www.cubode.com

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