This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

Three companies from the Studiomates community-- Sherpaa , Tinybop , and Editorially --received VC dollars in 2012. I have a special relationship with Etsy, because I was at Union Square Ventures, the VC firm that backed the company, back in 2006. via Brownstoner.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 10, 2014

Other conferences will always feel like Red Hook--out of the way and tough to completely gentrify because of a lack of public transportation. Like the stereotypical white dude that has little interest in living next to other boring white people I''m the VC that wants to find out where the other VCs aren''t.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Last year, fintech startups accounted for 25% of the VC funding which flowed into Africa, while startups from the Big Four received more than half of the continent’s total funding. Fintech startups and those from Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and South Africa get looked at the most by venture capitalists.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

VCs generally have had an easy time fostering relationships with large ad agencies and media companies given how much our businesses have intersected over the past 20 years. In LA we have entertainment, finance, textiles, aerospace, transportation, fashion and so forth. None of us are derivatives of Silicon Valley.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Register Bangladeshi transport-tech startup Shuttle now has a total of $2.5 million in a recent funding round led by South Asia Tech, a growth-stage VC fund that is focused on logistics and e-commerce startups in the region. The post Bangladesh transport tech startup Shuttle raises $1.5m No account yet?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2015

I rarely talk to any startup entrepreneur or VC who doesn’t feel it and somehow long for simpler times despite the benefits we all enjoy from increased enthusiasm for our sector. We are experiencing a frenetic time. For entrepreneurs there’s too much money sloshing around. “Yeah, we think about going every year.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

They need to be focused on housing cost, transportation crime, and the kind of zoning that enables a critical mass of interesting local businesses to thrive. In 2005, it was a risky bet to join Union Square Ventures and plant my VC career here in NYC. Mayors don’t build startup cities. They can’t make a place a “bitcoin city”.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

The dynamics that play into this forecast, aside from the impact of COVID, include a youthful population (the youngest globally), rising smartphone adoption and internet penetration that has led to a burgeoning tech ecosystem backed by local and international VC dollars. Sectoral transformation.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Interstate System : Atlanta is a nexus for major interstates like I-20, I-75, and I-85, allowing for efficient road transport. Rail Network : Atlanta offers access to both Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation. Inland Ports : The availability of inland ports like the Appalachian Regional Port provides intermodal transfer options.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 4, 2021

It seemed unrealistic—not that all startups aren’t in some way realistic—but VCs generally communicate communication style with competency. What’s the likelihood that some random guy who doesn’t even think to create a standard VC deck could know enough about aviation to build whatever this thing was he was trying to build?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Since the majority of VC returns come from a small number of deals, “obvious” investments seldom return such incredible multiples. In other words, if it seems this obvious to us then it must be this obvious to many other investors and probably to many other teams gearing up to compete.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

I did the NYC Century Tour yesterday--a 100mi bike ride around the city sponsored by Transportation Alternatives where thousands of riders are circumnavigating the far reaches of the boroughs on two wheels. It was a great day and the weather couldn't be better. One thing that struck me is how diverse the cityscape is outside of Manhattan.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

As drivers we look out for them, as pedestrians we might be annoyed if they steer in our way but the riders themselves have developed better norms as happens in all forms of transportation. They’re not new. They’re not novel. They’re invisible. And their usage is growing. Hats off to the teams that have done this.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

COVID-19 has spotlighted many of the weakest points in our transportation system, but some of the rapid shifts in consumer behavior are creating opportunities for tech once considered fanciful, like sidewalk delivery robots and eVTOLs (electric vertical and takeoff vehicles). and Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. I, II and III.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2021

Many people in emerging markets depend on informal public transport to move across cities. million Series A investment from VC firms and strategic investment from Google, Nedbank and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC). Google, Toyota Tsusho invest in WhereIsMyTransport to map transport in emerging cities.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

But when the seed-stage VC — a backer of e-bike maker Zoomo and solar data firm PVcase — debuted with a $13.6 ” Materially, the firm invests in tech that could help decarbonize transportation, industrial processes, energy and buildings. So, if anything, it’s trendy.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 5, 2023

NASHVILLE— GoodShip , a collaborative cloud-based analytics and transportation procurement platform for shippers, announced a $5M seed round today. and was co-led by Ironspring Ventures and Chicago Ventures, with continued participation from FUSE VC and Cercano Management. The raise brings GoodShip’s total funding to $7.4M

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2022

From Onayemi’s point of view, the growth of Africa’s digital economy revolves around gains in six segments: education, payments, logistics, transport, identity, and trade. Trade has the least startup activity in a market that received $5 billion in VC funding last year.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Founded in late 2020 by Daniel Simon, Coast describes itself as the “modern financial services platform for the future of transportation.” ” It compares itself to the likes of Ramp, Brex or Airbase in that it has developed an expense management software platform for fleet operators and their employees.

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Revolution

APRIL 24, 2023

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 industries are ripe for transformation from a sustainability standpoint? What spaces are you watching?

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Their offerings include MoveinSync Ion, a SaaS-based platform designed to manage employee transportation, and MoveinSync One, a comprehensive solution for accessing various commute modes like cabs, shuttles, and buses.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2021

Due to the nature of its business, Plentywaka had to make a slight pivot and began transporting essential services across Lagos, especially food items. Early-stage African VC firm Microtraction reports portfolio boom despite the weight of COVID-19. “We know that Western cities have legacy transportation systems.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

This collaborative program also includes prominent VC organizations like Kleiner Perkins, Salesforce Ventures and Initialized Capital to develop lasting mentorships with the TC Include founder cohort. We joined forces with Black Female Founders , and they nominated an impressive posse of early-stage startup founders. Go Together, Inc. :

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 16, 2022

Lori Systems , an African on-demand logistics and trucking company digitizing haulage and providing shippers with solutions to manage their cargo and transporters, has raised a pre-Series B round in which Google participated along with other existing investors.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Partnership for NYC, alongside its partners at the MTA, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, and NYC Department of Transportation, launched a call for applications for the 6th annual Transit Tech Lab this week.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

GM Ventures tends to invest in companies that offer transportation safety or sustainability solutions that can then be implemented in future GM vehicles, manufacturing facilities and operating businesses, said GM spokesperson Mark Lubin. ” Soelect is not the only battery company that the VC invested in recently. .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2021

This includes our emissions for transports, which is why we are now shifting to electrical vehicles, which reduces our climate footprint by 87% on these routes,” said Simon Broadbent, supply chain director at Oatly, in a statement at the time. Daimler, Paccar, and Volvo all have plans as well. Self-driving startup Argo AI hits $7.5

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TechCrunch

MARCH 26, 2021

Pre-seed round funding is under scrutiny: Is VC pandemic posturing here to stay? Pre-seed round funding is under scrutiny: Is VC pandemic posturing here to stay? How VC and private equity funds can launch portfolio-acceleration platforms. How VC and private equity funds can launch portfolio-acceleration platforms.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

According to Tayebi, providing on-demand services in food and transportation was the entry point that allowed Yassir to gain users’ trust — which he argues is one reason most Africans are unbanked — for this endeavor. So fundraising was easier because we grew so much that VC firms could not ignore us anymore.”.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

Farmers don’t get embarrassed when the price of corn drops; similarly, there’s no reason for startup founders to lose their joy because publicly traded tech stocks are undercutting their valuations. If making as much money as you can is your primary goal, however, prepare to be disappointed.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2022

Over the past decade, some of the biggest names in the tech, VC, automotive and aerospace industries have poured millions of dollars into developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. What role should it play — in existing cities and when designing future urban transportation systems?

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Revolution

JUNE 21, 2022

This is an extraordinary place, and you shouldn’t let anyone tell you otherwise.” The soundbite: “We realized it was silly to focus only on Southern California when there’s innovation happening all over the U.S.”?—?Paul

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The European e-scooter market is currently the main battleground for companies playing in the micromobility space, taking advantage as they are of Europe’s relatively compact cities and the desire of populations to move to more sustainable transportation. In 2021, players like Tier, Voi and Dott continued to raise VC backing.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 25, 2023

With this approach, Goodwater aims to support startups that seek to make a positive impact on housing, healthcare, food, financial services, transportation, education, and entertainment for billions of people worldwide. Goodwater has a record of issuing checks to 600 seed-stage startups across 50 countries.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2021

While technological progress has been on an encouraging trajectory in energy and in transportation thus far, we are nowhere near done, especially in real estate and critical infrastructure. The next Steve Jobs needs to figure out how to consume, produce and transport water sustainably.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2022

Whether you are an undergraduate student with a startup idea or an MBA candidate building your company, TC Mobility offers students the opportunity to connect and collaborate with the industry leaders, investors and operators responsible for driving transportation innovation. 5: Tickets are just $75. How can we drive this point home? (We

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Salads transport well — they are not soup — and are as plant-based as you’d like. Regardless of how you feel about Sweetgreen the brand, the company’s overall business plan appears sound on paper. People are eating healthier and ordering more via delivery.

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