Welcome to the 13th edition of the Geeks Of The Valley (GOTV) Newsletter where we share our written memo on startups that have yet to raise any funding or announce it publicly, new startup ideas from some of the most original minds in tech and VC, and also episode of the week from our own GOTV podcast!

🏢 Ayzd 

The Sparks ✨

• Massive NFT transactions in 2021.The market for NFTs soared to new highs (as of Q2 2021), with $2.5 billion in sales, up from just $13.7 million in the H1 of 2020. While major marketplace like OpenSea saw a new record high as of June in regard to the sales volume.

• Purchase the next NFT rocketship with enough information in your hand. Identify which projects are now gaining traction and which are losing their shine through the lists of *arguably* biggest NFT project database. Besides, Ayzd also helps buyers to stay ahead of the NFT trends and news through its in-house aggregator.

💡Startup Ideas

1. Zach Waterfield, Team lead for Fundraising Products @ On Deck.

1. Ali Abdaal, Podcaster (2.27M subscribers).

1. Patricia Mou, Senior Product Manager @ Calm.

💡 Episode Of The Week

As the Managing Director of Strategic Venture Partnerships at Honda Innovations, Dennis leads Honda’s global open innovation initiatives and strategic partnerships with startups. Before joining Honda, he worked in early-stage venture capital building bridges between technology upstarts in Silicon Valley and multinational corporations. Early in his career, he spent eight years in Japan working in a variety of sectors including banking and international civil service.

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