It's Friday and what a week it's been for Rare Founders! From the London Demo Day to the 2nd open-mic pitching event in Dublin, the energy has been electric ⚡

First off, I gotta give it to Vasily and Seven for putting together the London's Largest Demo Day this Monday! - HUUUUGE respect! Got to meet a ton of amazing founders and investors, and get blown away by the quality of the event.

Then, with a quick flying back to Dublin, the 2nd official Dublin Startup Scene open-mic pitching and networking startup event was on for Tuesday! Hosting it for the second time was once again a wonderful experience :)

The attendance was at a new high and we got to see a ton of new faces 🎉🎉🎉

A big thanks goes to the volunteering team for making it possible. Vlada, Klara, Quinn, Joseph, Ronald - the best team in the business! 😝

Another HUGE thanks goes to Moira - one of the highlights of the night. Her live interview and Q&A? FANTASTIC! It was very fulfilling to see founders taking notes and taking in the knowledge bombs.💣

Rare Founders is officially international now 😎

Last night we launched our events in Dublin.

It was an emotional night for me, like seeing your baby take their first steps.

For the first time, I didn’t have to run around and stress about everything.

Rare Founders Dublin chapter is in the capable hands of Samuel Klacman (aka Dublin Legend) and his amazing volunteers (all Google employees, so we can say Google is our partner in volunteer support 😜).

I was there to support Sam, but he didn’t need any support as he managed everything perfectly, maybe even better than me😎 … maybe😜

An investor challenged me last year, saying I couldn't replicate London's atmosphere elsewhere as it's uniquely tied to my personality. I can now say he was wrong🤭.

Watching Sam last night, I felt proud of him and what I've created, seeing it can exist without me.

Being the center of attention in London, stepping back here was my personal challenge, and I'm glad I overcame it.

Dublin is just our first step in expansion. Soon, our open mic pitching and networking event for founders and investors will take place in other cities and countries.