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Technology Trends: 10 Areas of Innovation to Watch for 2012

This is going to be BIG.

What types of things might happen in 2012, as opposed to needing another 3-5 years to come to fruition. That aside, here are ten areas I think you'll see some interesting things happening in 2012. Credit cards "just work" and peer to peer transactions just aren't big enough to bootstrap a network. What areas are going to change?

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The Twenty Year Itch: My Last VC Investment Out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

This is going to be BIG.

It will be the 105th deal out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, the firm I started back in September 2012, and it will be the last deal I’ll be making out of my third fund. They’re nice enough to send me the board decks, but that’s about all the engagement I have at this point because I didn’t have a big enough fund to maintain my position.

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Wavemaker Impact announces first close of debut fund at $13m

AsiaTechDaily

And in the next two years, Wavemaker Impact hopes to launch 8 to 12 new sustainability-focused businesses. The climatetech venture builder also has the support of EDB New Ventures, the venture-building arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board.

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Spirit of innovation demonstrated in land transport sector

NZ Entrepreneur

Big Street Bikers are rolling out an electric mobility network to create a happier, healthier Aotearoa. In 2020, Big Street Bikers launched the Locky Dock Network with a pilot in Christchurch. Waka Kotahi Hoe ki angitū- Innovation Fund successful applicant – Big Street Bikers.

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PH venture investor Kickstart Ventures commits to expand investments globally

AsiaTechDaily

Committing to enabling startups When Kickstart was established in 2012, the Philippine startup ecosystem was at its nascent stage. This inspired its founders Minette Navarrete, Dan Siazon, and Christian Besler to pitch for a pioneering evergreen fund to the Globe board, starting with $2.5M on its first year.

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Kenyan insurtech startup Pula raises $6M Series A to derisk smallholder farmers across Africa

TechCrunch

The raise comes after Pula closed $1 million in seed investment from Rocher Participations with support from Accion Venture Lab, Omidyar Network and several angel investors in 2018. . But getting farmers on board has never been easy, Goslinga told TechCrunch. Co-CEOs with agricultural backgrounds. The pair both act as co-CEOs.

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What am I Thankful for This Year?

Both Sides of the Table

Thank you to Tasha for helping to keep me sane by managing the onslaught of meeting requests, board meetings and constant change. Meanwhile while social networking was white hot 3 years ago it is now persona non grata unless your user numbers are insane. I know your 2013 success will lead to more sustained travel in 2014.

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