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Betting Beyond the Bowl: Investing in Sweetgreen Was Always About More Than Salad

Revolution

In 2013, Sweetgreen had 22 locations in D.C., When Revolution Growth first invested in Sweetgreen in 2013, the whisperings of food and wellness were present but sparse, and the bulk of lunchtime options focused more on convenience than ingredients. an industry I deemed “ ripe for disruption ”?—?in

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Why Online Video Just Took One More Big Step to Legitimacy

Both Sides of the Table

My estimate is that the top 5 YouTube networks will do > $200 million net revenue in 2013 (after Google’s share). 10 signs Internet TV is Ready to Disrupt the Industry. Distribution costs have, too. This is classic “Innovator’s Dilemma” market conditions. The Future of the Digital Living Room.

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The Most Interesting Online Video Trend

Both Sides of the Table

For those who still don’t know the origins, the Harlem Shake started as a small skit from a YouTuber named Filthy Frank (10 million views as of this writing) on January 30, 2013. million views). To all of the traditional TV people who keep telling me this “low cost, low quality YouTube content will eventually go away.

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Alexa von Tobel will join Disrupt 2021 as a Startup Battlefield judge

TechCrunch

Alexa von Tobel, co-founder and managing partner of Inspired Capital, will be joining TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 taking place September 21-23 to help judge the startups competing in Startup Battlefield. Join us at Disrupt this September and get your t icket for under $100 for a limited time! that highlights entrepreneurs.

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How to Raise First Dollars in a Difficult Market: The Venture Perspective

TechCrunch

It’s a vital question, and it’s why we’ve invited three investors — who we think know their stuff — to share their insight and advice on the TechCrunch+ stage at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18-20 in San Francisco. In 2013, Monot co-founded Innovative Auctions, a high-stakes auction company. . Early action equals bigger savings.

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Asset Management Is a Peculiar Industry Ripe for Disruption

David Teten VC

Continue reading… This is part of a series on disruption of investment management that I co-wrote with Katina Stefanova, CIO and CEO of Marto Capital , a multi-strategy asset manager, which creates customizable investment solutions for institutional clients. Photo credit: JD Hancock.

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IFC backs Bolt with $24M to expand its transportation network in emerging markets

TechCrunch

Since launching in 2013, it has picked up more than 50 million customers and more than 1.5 Bolt’s efforts in emerging markets have long been one of the key ways that the company differentiates itself from Uber — perhaps logical, considering that the company itself was founded in an emerging economy.