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Luccid is in the Valley + Traction, Pilots, Strategic Partnership, and more!
If you’re around, let’s talk!
Dear Investor,
If you’re reading this from the beach in Ibiza, congrats, you’ve achieved peak European VC lifestyle. For the rest of you still working: here’s what Luccid’s been cooking, and it’s hot!
Marko here, storytelling time!
We’re At The Plug & Play Summit in Sunnyvale, CA! You?

Silicon Valley Summit
Thanks to Plug & Play and MISK Accelerators (Saudi Arabia), from June 8–19, we’ll be in Sunnyvale, California, for the Plug & Play Silicon Valley Summit. A program packed with 1:1 meetings with investors, partners, and potential clients.
If you’re in the Valley and want to talk fundraising, traction, how Luccid is bringing ConTech to the 21st century, or gossip, let’s talk.
Bonus: If you’ve got tips on which events to attend, where to pitch, or how to hustle in the Valley like a local, we’re all ears. Help us, please! 🙏
Here’s our vision:
To completely change the look and feel of the building material manufacturer’s website. We’re not “adding AI” to a website; we’re replacing the website with an AI.
Very soon, static pages and catalogs will become irrelevant. Luccid will be the OS of every manufacturer’s digital presence, spotting trends before they happen, improving decisions, and printing revenue while everyone else is still clicking through drop-down menus and filters.
The Founder Games Are Over, And The Winner Is…

Fun Times Filming The Founder Games
The Founder Games isn’t your average pitching competition. It’s a startup accelerator with mentoring, investor exposure, and a full-blown filmed reality show rolled into one.
Over 200 startups applied from the Balkans, Turkey, Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria.
First, we made the top 40 → Then got picked to be filmed in the top 20. (Hello, camera crew.) → Then the top 3 → And after that? I won’t spoil it, but it’s worth asking us.
(or wait for this autumn when it drops on YouTube and maybe even Netflix!)
The prize for winning this competition?
Potential €300K investment.
And a trip to Silicon Valley this September to meet with their investors, partners, and corporates.
What Started as a Small Pilot Just Went UK-wide
It started as a small pilot: just a few product lines to test the waters.
Then Cemex said: Why not do the whole damn country? Let’s do the UK!
We’re pulling together the proposal that, if greenlit, could take us from one pilot to six+ countries, all under the Cemex umbrella.
I am looking forward to this deal because it can stamp credibility for other manufacturers to start… fucking… trusting… us.
Meeting coming up. Fingers crossed. Fire ready. Marko nervous.
Where’s the NDA, Schneider?
After landing on Cemex Ventures’ Top 50 ConTech Startups list, Schneider Electric reached out. They want a custom AI assistant built for internal use by their sales and tech support teams.
We’ve had all the right meetings. Everyone’s aligned. The plan’s ready to go.
But for the last month, we’ve been stuck waiting on one thing: Fucking NDA.
Yes, we’re frustrated. Yes, we’re ready to go. And yes, this pilot would be a massive credibility booster for us.
I feel like John Travolta GIF.
We Went to the Podim Conference in Slovenia

Podim Conference in Maribor, Slovenia
We visited the Podim Conference in Maribor, probably one of the biggest startup events for the Pan-Adriatic and Balkan regions.
What happened?
Met with 18 VCs
Secured follow-up meetings with 6 who are actively exploring investment
Got a real-time pulse on the regional VC scene
New Partner, New Doors: Say Hello to Nortal
We’ve teamed up with Nortal, one of the top software developers globally, known for building software for heavy-hitters across industries. They have almost 3000 SW engineers across the globe!
Why does it matter?
Nortal already serves a portfolio of construction tech clients, the perfect entry point for Luccid to embed into their ecosystems.
Nortal is also an approved supplier for the Neom Giga Projects in Saudi Arabia. That puts us closer to some of the most ambitious, high-budget developments on the planet; projects driving the Vision 2030.
This partnership could be our fast track into major deals in one of the world’s hottest construction markets.
We’re Moving Fast! Join us
If any of this made you think “I should talk to these guys”, you’re probably a genius.
We’ll be in San Francisco from June 8–19, and would love to grab a coffee or lunch if you’re around. Warm intros, feedback, or even a quick hello could help us a lot.
Let’s connect and make it count. Don’t be a stranger.
Email: [email protected]
Linkedin: Marko Lazic
P.S. Our AI’s been trained to pitch Luccid better than we can. Try it on our site. If it says something dumb, blame the devs (that’s us). Send feedback, we’ll fix it fast.
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