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Finding Founder-Market-Geography Fit

Revolution

One is “tentpole company,” or a category-defining startup that helps put their hometown on the map, both for investors and future generations of founders. Interstate System : Atlanta is a nexus for major interstates like I-20, I-75, and I-85, allowing for efficient road transport. That still continues to this day: 60% of U.S.

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How To End Your Pitch with Your Vision

Dream It

Are you creating a new market category, or is your product going to span multiple categories? Tell investors how your vision affects your go-to-market strategy and how you’ll expand across verticals within the industry that you’re tackling. As all investors know from the case of Uber, you cannot size a market based on an incumbent.

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Why We’re Backing the Next Generation of OOH Advertising

Revolution

While nearly all categories of advertising have automated media buying, only 2 percent of OOH spend is currently programmatic. Place Exchange is reinventing the category with powerful, engaging consumer experiences. Despite the category overall taking a hit, Place Exchange saw its monthly revenue grow over 12X in 2020.

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Bolt to expand EV option in South Africa

TechCrunch

Estonian on-demand transport firm Bolt is set to roll out electric taxi options in South Africa four months after introducing e-bike food delivery services in the country. Bolt’s plan follows the introduction of a ‘green category’ – which lets riders hail an electric or a hybrid vehicle.

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Announcing the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022

TechCrunch

The highlighted showcase categories. These rising-star startups represent the innovation taking place across these tech categories: Hardware, Robotics, AI + ML. These rising-star startups represent the innovation taking place across these tech categories: Hardware, Robotics, AI + ML. Mobility + Transportation.

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Hear why AtoB calls itself Stripe for trucking on TechCrunch Live

TechCrunch

AtoB thinks it has the solution and CEO and co-founder Harshita Arora says the company is essentially Stripe for transportation. Forbes named her to its 2023 30 Under 30 list for the Manufacturing & Industry category. Trucking is a vital industry and yet the majority of operations are operating on outdated platforms. PT / 3 p.m.

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Le Yen Thanh, CEO of Vietnam’s Phenikaa MaaS, named in 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia

AsiaTechDaily

Register Le Yen Thanh, the 28-year-old CEO of Vietnam’s smart mobility startup Phenikaa Maas , is among the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia honorees in the Industry, Manufacturing & Energy category. In 2013, Thanh founded the BusMap Project, a free public transportation app for urban bus passengers.