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Collaborative Disruption at the DoD with Kathleen Hicks and Sharon Weinberger

Andreessen Horowitz

First of all, I think it’s about our 165th attack on us using those sorts of techniques, largely UAS, but a variety of techniques. Without the budget, it’s very, very hard for us. We are using everything we have. Kathleen: I don’t think there’s a pre-definition of number of primes.

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How Bounce beat pandemic disruption and bagged a16z to lead its Series A

TechCrunch

“We basically just chased the opportunity wherever it was,” he tells TechCrunch, summing up how Bounce tackled the last two years of pandemic disruption. “This is especially useful to them compared to PO Boxes or Amazon lockers because it provides a single nearby location where the customer can get all their packages.

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As Apple messes with attribution, what does growth marketing look like in 2021?

TechCrunch

On the Extra Crunch stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 , we convened a distinguished panel of growth experts: Jenifer Ho, vice president of marketing at Elation Health; Shoji Ueki, head of marketing and analytics at Point; and Nik Sharma, the owner of Sharma Brands, a notable DTC growth marketing consultancy and investment shop.

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Regie secures $10M to generate marketing copy using AI

TechCrunch

Regie.ai , a startup using OpenAI’s GPT-3 text-generating system to create sales and marketing content for brands, today announced that it raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Scale Venture Partners with participation from Foundation Capital, South Park Commons, Day One Ventures and prominent angel investors.

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Behind the scenes: The challenges of building an EdTech startup

Startup Grind

I would definitely recommend UCL educate program for that side. Challenges: It’s not really that hard to acquire users for your product at this stage given your value proposition is clear and the product is somehow useful. Startup Failure Reason SharpScholar Layers of approvals needed for the product to be used.

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Russell Westbrook, Chainsmokers join group pouring $13.5M into prebiotic soda brand Poppi

TechCrunch

She went to doctor after doctor without a definitive diagnosis and decided to take to the internet to find some answers. Proceeds will be used to expand distribution, scale Poppi’s team of 50 currently and marketing. The drinks retail for $2.49 1 spot based on four-week data from SPINS ending June 13, 2021.

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Believer, a new approach to gaming, raises $55M from Lightspeed, A16Z, and more

TechCrunch

Gaming is at a crossroads these days: a decades-old business that has had remarkable staying power banked around classic concepts is now engaged in a battle royale with innovations in areas like mixed reality, AI, blockchain, and networking, as it strives to connect with an increasingly fragmented consumer base.

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