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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

It’s a new year – 2016. We want to invest in early-stage technology enabled startup businesses – upfront in the funding cycle. 2016 is going to be a tough year. So spending time thinking about what your leadership style is, whether it’s effective and what you could do to improve it can yield dividends.

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Google’s early-stage AI Fund Gradient Invests in Cake’s Open-Source AI Platform for All Businesses

American Entrepreneurship

Recently funded Cake addresses that concern with the launch of its open-source AI infrastructure platform enabling all businesses to deploy the latest technologies cost-effectively. A seasoned entrepreneur and software engineer, he founded McCoy Medical Technologies in 2016 which was acquired two years later.

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Japanese e-commerce enabler AnyMind raises funding in equity, debt for acquisitions

TechCrunch

Japanese commerce enabler AnyMind , which helps brands and influencers’ online operations, has closed a ¥5 billion (approximately $36 million) Series D round on the back of that boost to make additional acquisitions in Japan and globally. AnyMind offers a number of services for brands and online business operators.

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Apptronik Closes $350M in Funding to Meet Surging Demand for Humanoid Robots, Gains Google Investment

American Entrepreneurship

This critical investment will enable Apptronik to ramp up the production of its groundbreaking humanoid robot, Apollo, and accelerate the development of next-generation robots tailored for a wide range of industries. Founded in 2016, Apptronik has rapidly gained recognition as a leader in humanoid robotics.

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Zego, the tech-enabled commercial motor insurer, raises $150M at $1.1B valuation

TechCrunch

Zego , the insurtech that got its start by offering flexible motorbike insurance for gig economy workers but has since expanded with a range of tech-enabled commercial motor insurance products, has raised $150 million. Zego has now raised more than $200 million since launching in 2016.

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Work Like You Mean It: Why I backed Wethos to change the future of work.

This is going to be BIG.

If economists tried to measure the cost of the malaise that the election of 2016 left, we'd undoubtedly see billions, if not more, lost in worker productivity. Pre-sales would enable companies to exist off the financing of the fans most passionate about their vision for products. These two realities are linked.

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Open finance startup Ayoconnect’s APIs enable financial inclusion in Southeast Asia

TechCrunch

It is also licensed by Indonesia’s central bank, enabling it to offer more services. Founded in 2016, with a team of about 250 people, Ayoconnect is currently working toward more financial inclusion for Indonesian consumers and SMEs. Klarna, Affirm show how expensive fintech growth can be.