Inside Hexa

Aside from being billionaires, Elon Musk (Tesla), Eric Schmidt (Google), and Tony Hsieh (Zappos) all shared a unique characteristic: they were late cofounders. But what is a late cofounder? Why do they often act as game-changers, and who is best suited to this role?

Des Traynor, Chief Strategy Officer at Intercom, came to Hexa a couple of weeks ago to talk about the urgent need to account for AI in software products. Here’s a summary of the main points covered.

It's a huge day for Hexa, and an even bigger one for for Spendesk and Okko. We're excited to announce Spendesk's acquisition of Okko, to become the first European solution that fully integrates procurement and spend management for mid-sized businesses. This pivotal move not only signifies Spendesk's first acquisition but also is a testament to the company’s ambition to always stay ahead of the curve.

When trying to decide the next financial steps to take to keep your company moving forward, it can be challenging to know where to look for support.

The era of free-flowing money is over. The time when startups could easily jump from one financial round to the next has passed. Today, how you plan your startup’s funding is crucial—it can be the key to success or the reason for failure. Despite the tough climate, it’s not enough to just find investors; it's about finding the right ones and spending the money wisely.

A year after having launched in our studio, we’re excited to announced that Catalog (HX23) has raised $3.2 million led by LocalGlobe, with additional participations from Helloworld, KIMA Ventures, Motier Ventures, ATI and few prominent Business Angels. Congrats!

The startup studio model is hard to crack. While there are plenty that are always cropping up and dying off (welcome to the world of entrepreneurship), there are just as many that have managed to stick around for the long haul, and others newer ones that are looking very promising.