Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

The people with the time, energy & creativity to build organizations like TechStars need to bring their ideas to fruition. When I saw what BuddyTV is working on and how long they’ve been the market (since 2005) I realized that this has huge potential to help disrupt the television market. Venture Capital.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I only point out that there are side benefits of the bursts of energy, enthusiasm and investment dollars. I see opportunities for disruption all around me and am meeting amazingly talented entrepreneurs. It’s what I love about entrepreneurship and about venture capital. This market will be the same. The road ahead.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 21, 2024

That means we spend a lot of time understanding how technical shifts might impact these complex domains — whether that’s the latest deep learning research, or advances in fields like energy or materials science. It means knowing the industry experts, and who is coming up to displace them. Help us think through new technologies (e.g.,

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Via TechCrunch by Arman Tabatabai: Venture capital has been flooding the various subverticals under the robotics umbrella in recent years, and the construction space is one of the largest beneficiaries. Finishing is the ripest for disruption. It is incredibly expensive to modify them to increase energy efficiency.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 4, 2021

He didn’t write back to me until I wrote this piece on backing disruption in the middle of the racial equity protests last June. “As It’s something any public transportation rider in New York City intuitively understands—buses are more efficient and cheaper means of moving people by all measurements such as cost and energy.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2023

.” You’ll find it cooking on the Sustainability Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 , which runs September 19–21 in San Francisco. One such yeast produces hoppy-tasting beer without hops, a crop that requires a lot of energy and water throughout the growing and drying process. Hurry and buy your Disrupt pass today!

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Feedough

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Today, disruption is rather slow-paced. But, still, every startup, especially those seeking angel and venture capital funding, are conditioned to project this growth curve – because investors love it. Not every startup see such hockey stick growth. Usually, such growth charts differentiate a startup from a small business.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Creative capital is the secret sauce, not venture capital. Before a startup lands its first customer or investor, its founders must invest time and energy to develop intellectual property. Creative capital is the secret sauce, not venture capital. 5 questions for venture capital in Q3. .”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The decarbonization of the planet will be the next major disruption of the 21st century, according to SOSV managing general partner Sean O’Sullivan and Carmichael Roberts of Breakthrough Energy Ventures. “Climate tech is not just one thing that needs to be changed. But that doesn’t mean success is guaranteed.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

It has now become a materials innovation company disrupting how clothes are made. On any given day, you can find news on the funding of sustainable technology at the small end of towns (every large venture capital firm has at least one alternative meat company in their portfolio) or the ESG responsibility of large corporations.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The venture capital scene in Africa has consistently grown, with an influx of capital from local and international investors reaching unprecedented heights in recent years. billion while Disrupt Africa, $496 million for the same year. of the total African VC funding counted by Disrupt Africa. Behind the numbers.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

A recent ZDNet piece reaffirms that the AI edge chip market is booming, fueled by “staggering” venture capital financing in the hundreds of millions of dollars. He has a deep history of investing in deep tech startups that have gone on to disrupt industries across AI, data, semiconductors, among others.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2021

In Latin America, the business of trolling threatens Twitter’s disruptive power. VC firms have taken notice: notable investors in Atlantic Canadian startups include Breakthrough Energy Ventures , a fund supported by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson. venture capital. More posts by this contributor.

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2021

Workrise was founded in 2014 as a marketplace for on-demand services and skilled labor in the energy industry. In a nutshell, it connects skilled laborers with infrastructure and energy companies looking to staff and manage projects efficiently. The company plans to use its new capital to continue to expand into new markets.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

A lot of the very traditional industries are ready for disruption, and that’s going to challenge and change society at its core. I think energy — smart grids and how we structure energy production — is going to be another one of them. I’m not the kind of person to sit there and keep the status quo.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Celina Mikolajczak, vice president, battery technology, Panasonic Energy of North America, Panasonic. Reilly Brennan, founding general partner, Trucks Venture Capital. Will you benefit from attending TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 ? TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 takes place on June 9, 2021.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2022

We’re psyched to be reporting live from TechCrunch Disrupt — without ignoring the rest of the world, natch. It’s one of the startups participating in the TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 200, and it uses machine learning to try to identify fraud, waste and abuse in healthcare claims , Kyle reports. News drop from Disrupt.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2021

With early venture capital in its pocket, Duolingo could afford to focus on product over profits. Duolingo, for example, has taken this model and found ways to embed engagement hooks, pockets of joy and addictive education features within its core app.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

“Just like with a new fitness program, participants feel good after completing the workout, but it takes a lot of activation energy to start and hard work to get there,” Chen notes. Image Credits: Sequoia Capital / Wolfe + Von / TechCrunch. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The market today has a lot of activation energy, even as the pandemic continues to play out. We’re seeing ample capital, a focus on distributed investing, more first-check investors than ever before, and, fittingly, a parade of new startups. That said, momentum has a way of overwhelming even the most ambitious. Hiring 101.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2023

Leaning into that midday energy : Noon Energy brings Mars tech down to Earth with carbon-oxygen battery system , Tim writes. Let’s spreadsheet this out, shall we : Anna puts numbers on the global venture slowdown.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

The company claims the impact is more bang for the buck, and that the more-compact speakers can be more energy efficient in use, and smaller to ship and store. We believe the latter, in particular, will really disrupt the market. None of them have seen anything like this before — this is truly disruptive innovation.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

To meet the changing startup landscape, we’re refreshing and reimagining TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in a big way, with more of what you love and new ways to accelerate your growth — new stages, new content, and new opportunities. Oh, and if you were laid off recently, we are offering a free Expo+ pass to TC Disrupt 2023.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Lots of fun things are coming down the pike here at TC Towers: TechCrunch Disrupt is back in September, so now’s the time to grab the super-early-bird tickets at a ludicrous discount. Oh great, more energy spritzes : Christine reports how this startup pledges to “deliver a cup of coffee’s worth of energy in just three sprays.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

The pace of disruption on the grid is not being matched by the pace of innovation. million led by Clean Energy Ventures (CEV) , a venture capital firm funding early-stage climate tech innovation, with follow-on participation from National Grid Partners and Blue Bear Capital. ” The company raised $5.5

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2022

First, TechCrunch Disrupt will be in person this year, and today is the last day to raise your hand to speak. Sunny days are here again : India’s SolarSquare has raised $4 million to accelerate the country’s move toward clean energy. It’s Friday, June 10, 2022, and Haje is on the road, so it’s just me today.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Ripple: Disrupting the non-dairy milk market – Forbes. Ripple: Disrupting the non-dairy milk market – Forbes. “We SALT Talks: Pandemic Venture Investment Series, Episode 1. Venture Partners, Alec Ellison, Chairman of OurCrowd U.S., Wall Street Journal: OurCrowd chases the ‘trillion-dollar opportunity’.

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2022

Battery startups are working to disrupt more than just cars and trucks. Natron Energy, whose batteries use Prussian blue coupled with a sodium-based electrolyte, can charge up much faster and can withstand discharge cycles more than “5x to 10x what lithium-ion batteries are capable of,” reports Tim De Chant.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Importantly, the merger will not disrupt RLP users, who can continue accessing its payment services through existing channels, such as the BTS Skytrain ticketing system and AIS’s bill payment services, ensuring a seamless customer experience. It operates as a unit under Japan-based LINE Corp.

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OurCrowd

JULY 19, 2021

It has also been a record-breaking year for venture capital investing, and overall growth in the tech industry. Lab-produced and plant-based food is disrupting a $6 trillion global food industry. Energy Goes Green, Clean, and Lean”: Green Energy. Science is for Dinner”: The rise of FoodTech.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

ArcTern Ventures leads, joined by Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Northvolt, and existing investors Emeryville, CA (February 6, 2023) – Liminal , a battery manufacturing intelligence company, today announced a $17.5 This syndicate demonstrates significant and accelerating progress towards our goal of facilitating a clean energy future.”

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Our systems are at a point where it is more productive to work with nature than against it,” said Sanjeev Krishnan, chief investment officer at S2G Ventures. That doesn’t mean that investors aren’t bullish, though.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2021

. “If you asked one of our partners … I think what they’re going to tell you is that longevity allows us to tell people not just what to do, but that we know why to do it that way, and how to be more pragmatic — save time, save energy, but also know what not to do. Danny walks through a recap of his panel at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2022

I have experienced two major financial disruptions in my career: the bubble burst in 2000 and the financial crisis of 2008. In the past decade, we lived through an unprecedented run of optimism and climbing valuations, and the gut check we’re seeing now has been long in coming.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

For some context, ICON says its proprietary Vulcan technology produces “resilient, energy-efficient” homes faster than conventional construction methods and with less waste and more design freedom. Despite the hype, construction tech will be hard to disrupt. larger and 2x faster than its previous Vulcan 3D printers. “It

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2023

million in pre-seed and seed funding round led by Augment Ventures with participation by Accion Venture Lab, TMV, Overton Venture Capital and Refashiond Ventures. Nickelytics , an advertising tech startup focused on rideshare, has been acquired by Texas-based venture capital group T72 Club Inc.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

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