Jason Malki

JANUARY 29, 2025

She has worked with companies from all sectors, including Transportation, Telecom, and Manufacturing companies to guide their Supply Chain and Inventory strategies. If you had to share, words of wisdom, with a Founder whos about to start their own startup, what would theybe? Starting a startup is a thrilling but challenging journey.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Getting investors excited about your product is a critical part of raising capital. But founders are often so consumed with talking metrics, milestones achieved, or the capital they need that they sometimes forget to talk about their overarching vision for their startups.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

Despite 2022’s heel turn, the ten-year funding trend line still points to VCs concentrating less capital in the major coastal hubs and more in the rest of the country, a collective area of focus for attendees. Roads, bridges, and transport will make or break a city’s ability to grow its startup ecosystem and talent pool.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 25, 2023

Register Venture capital firm Goodwater has concluded its latest funding round, raising $1 billion in capital commitments for its fifth early-stage and third opportunity-style funds. Most of the capital, 60%, will be allocated to early- and seed-stage startups. With this successful raise, the firm now manages $3.3

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2022

“All of our business units are growing,” founder and CEO Markus Villig said in an interview this week. ” He added that Bolt is working on partnering with more city governments to build out its services as part of their updated transportation strategies. .

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 4, 2021

In June of 2019, I got a cold e-mail with a single link: “My name is Braeden Kelekona and I’m the founder of Kelekona, a drone service for passengers and cargo. What would a founder who built city guide software know about space travel?” What would a couple of adtech founders know about curing cancer?” And then I disappeared.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Venture Capital is a tricky industry. Many questioned whether it could survive under the fail whale, inevitable competition from Facebook, founder fighting, fights with 3rd-party developers let alone become a revolutionary business that could make money. Far from it. Lots of it. It was an early and smart bet.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Collectively , they have raised over $100 million in venture capital. Google also recently launched Black Founders Fund, a non-dilutive $3 million fund allocated to 50 startups yearly. . If there are founders building interesting products solving real challenges in Africa, that would fall squarely within our investment thesis.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Who else but an extreme optimist and entrepreneur could have imagined and then publicly spoken about “The Hyperloop” – a system of transport that envisages transporting people from LA to San Francisco in 35 minutes. And not enough capital embracing these moonshots. Of course the naysayers are out again.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

It's even more relevant now that I've started the first venture capital fund in Brooklyn-- Brooklyn Bridge Ventures --and invested in four Brooklyn based companies. Anyone who was doing something new and cutting edge should feel connected to each other--whether or not they are building a venture backed startup. Barclays Center.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Freight transportation-focused Rose Rocket recently raised a $25 million round. The Toronto-based startup calls the round a Series A, with Addition Capital and Shine Capital leading the deal. A good question, and one that I had to ask while digging into Rose Rocket.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 4, 2022

At the turn of the 20th century, any number of American municipalities with similar access to talent, materials, investment, and transportation might have emerged as the beating heart of the automobile industry. Hill Street Studios/Getty Images There was never a guarantee that Detroit would become the Motor City.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

DECEMBER 31, 2020

And that makes sense, particularly in a dense urban region where transportation options are crowded and time consuming. It may be the case that Tesla’s market capitalization is too high, but that allows Tesla to raise $10bn without diluting more than a few percentage points.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 5, 2013

Companies that make people''s lives easier, should they run into entrenched Big Apple interests like housing and transport, aren''t finding that NYC is as easy a place to offer their services to NYC residents. Government served an incredibly important role regulating ground transportation in the past. Enter Airbnb.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Falck, now the CEO and founder of Swedish autonomous freight company Einride, also worked as the director of manufacturing engineering assembly at Volvo GTO Powertrain. The following interview, part of an ongoing series with founders who are building transportation companies, has been edited for length and clarity.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

SmartRyde , a Japanese online pre-booked airport transfers service platform, is a marketplace that connects travelers to local transportation operators/online travel agencies (OTAs). SmartRyde announced today it has secured a $1.6 It will also use the funding for global expansion, Kimura said.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2022

The tech industry loves generalizations — and don’t worry, I enjoy my fair share too — but as the downturn continues to play out, it’s increasingly important to think about the structural changes that may be forming in the venture capital landscape. Venture firms, unlike unicorns, often don’t have hundreds of employees to cut.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 14, 2025

The Problem: Unreliable and Risky Airway Securing Methods Endotracheal (ET) tubes are used in a variety of medical situations, including critical care, emergency trauma, surgeries, and transport scenarios. This investment marks a transformative moment for Surgicure Technologies, said Irena King, CEO and Founder of Surgicure.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2021

MAX ) is planning to enter more markets across Africa as it races towards formalizing the continent’s transportation sector after securing $31 million in Series B funding. Chinedu Azodoh is the startup’s other co-founder. Nigerian mobility tech startup Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2021

Nancy Pfund is founder and managing partner of DBL Partners , a venture capital firm whose goal is to combine top-tier financial returns with meaningful social, environmental and economic returns in the regions and sectors in which it invests. Nancy Pfund. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Now, it’s agriculture’s turn.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The shipping business in Africa has for years been inefficient and costly due to the traditional ways of managing operations – traditional in the sense that a shipper has to physically look for a transporter, sometimes through a middle-man, and often, once goods are delivered, the trucks almost always make the return trip empty.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Merritt Hummer is a partner at Bain Capital Ventures, where she invests in the fintech, e-commerce and proptech sectors. As a venture capital investor in B2B e-commerce companies, I’m carefully watching the industry and have seen several forward-thinking business models emerge for B2B marketplaces. Merritt Hummer. Contributor.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

The funds will be used to build Parallel System’s second-generation vehicle and launch an advanced testing program that will help the startup figure out how to integrate its vehicles into real-world operations, according to co-founder and CEO Matt Soule.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Already, BasiGo has set up a charging and servicing depot adjacent to the country’s main airport, the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, in the capital, Nairobi. Jonathan Green is the startup’s other co-founder. BasiGo plans to supply over 1,000 mass transit electric buses to transport operators in Nairobi over the next five years.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 29, 2021

During the event, three keynote speakers discussed case studies and shared resources, experiences and ideas in leading sustainable organizations: Gonzalo Munoz , Co-founder and CEO, TriCiclos. Jay Coen Gilbert , Co-Founder of B-Lab and Co-chair of Imperative 21. Jennifer Case , President and CEO, New Leaf Biofuel.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

The other day I was with the founders of Vidme – Warren Shaeffer and Alex Benzer – who are two of my most favorite founders to work with almost precisely because their behavior is antithetical to the frenzied market behavior. They simply said, with shrugged shoulders and without trying to make a big deal about it.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

“We are also continuing to invest in our route optimization software, which just helps districts get more efficient and greener,” Joanna McFarland, CEO and co-founder, told TechCrunch. “By Rideshare startup HopSkipDrive raises $22M to focus on school transportation.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Kefer disclosed that Goldman Sachs led Slync’s latest round (with participation from Blumberg Capital, ACME Ventures, Gaingels) and “remains committed to the Slync value proposition,” despite the recent turmoil. The value of this technology is significant in our opinion.”

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Revolution

JUNE 21, 2022

Second, the gathering came on the heels of a pivotal year in venture capital. One in which the proportion of seed and early-stage capital invested in Bay Area startups fell below 30% for the first time in more than a decade. The soundbite: “ Underfunded founders don’t need advice; they need capital.”?—?Samara

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Today, Cairo-based B2B e-commerce startup Capiter continues that trend by raising a $33 million Series A round. The investment was co-led by Quona Capital and MSA Capital. Capiter was launched in July 2020 by Mahmoud Nouh and Ahmed Nouh. Then for merchants, Capiter attends to three problems. The Capiter app.

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HPA

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Series A Round , which was led by High Alpha, and includes co-investors Grand Ventures, Springtime Ventures, Las Olas Venture Capital, Tech Square Ventures, and Royal Street Ventures. Brands and 3PLs are saving up to 15% on transportation costs and reducing their carbon footprints. ” said Scott Simanek, HPA Deal Lead.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 6, 2020

If your US-based business is adversely affected by Covid-19 such that you would need to lay off employees imminently and having access to capital would enable you to keep more employees on the payroll then you might be eligible. The NVCA (National Venture Capital Association) Guidelines are below. Am I eligible for the PPP Loan?

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TechCrunch

JULY 12, 2021

Jake Rothstein is the co-founder of Papa , a Miami-based company that offers care and companionship to seniors. It has raised upwards of $91 million in venture capital to date. M, led by Triple Impact Capital and Freestyle Capital, with participation from Techstars. million seed round for UpsideH?M, Part of UpsideH?M’s

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Revolution

APRIL 24, 2023

As investors with capital to put to work, we have to have a ‘challenge accepted’ mindset.” Industries like construction, commercial real estate, and transportation and logistics are looking into sustainable practices as regulatory pressures become more active over the next 5–10 years, requiring compliance. What spaces are you watching?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

AtoB’s integrated financial platform is like Stripe for transportation, says Harshita Arora, co-founder of AtoB. Now, five years later, the company she co-founded with Vignan Velivela and Tushar Misra has raised a total $230 million in a combination of venture equity, debt and strategic working capital.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2021

Mouro Capital — a venture capital fund focused on fintechs and adjacent businesses that is backed by Banco Santander — led the round for the Monterrey, Mexico-based startup. founder Ricardo Weder, Luuna’s Carlos Salinas from Luuna and Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen. Nowports raises $5.3

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2022

Construct Capital co-founders and general partners Dayna Grayson and Rachel Holt continue to dive into innovation that some investors may not think is so sexy, but actually runs behind the scenes so that our food gets to grocery stores every week and our packages arrive when they say they will.

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