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From root to crown, Mast Reforestation is regrowing the tree economy for the 21st century

TechCrunch

And the companies serving these needs were often a century old or more, relics of the old logging industry that haven’t changed how they work in decades, for lack of either capital or interest. As wildfires became a regular (and devastating) part of many regions’ dry seasons, suppliers of seedlings were caught flat-footed.

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Newsletter: Securing water against cyberattack

OurCrowd

IXDen was chosen by Israel’s Mekorot water company to protect its network – perhaps the world’s most relentlessly attacked system. Its software-only technology predicts and rapidly detects cyberattacks and sensor problems, allowing network operators to take timely corrective action. Learn More. UAE: Gateway to half the world.

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How to get superior returns in VC

David Teten VC

a “Bitcoin Fund”, a “Social Media Fund”, a “Nanotech Fund”), you’re going to raise capital from Limited Partners who are very focused on Theme X. – Network. At the same time, they reduce the value of knowledge about people in your network; now anyone can find out who, for example, are the M&A decision-makers at Cisco.

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The Station: TuSimple loses the driver, Nikola settles and transpo predictions for 2022

TechCrunch

On-the-ground infrastructure, like vertiports and chargers, is turning into its own business unit, and companies like Archer , Hyundai and Volocopter are exploring ways to integrate air mobility into a city’s existing transport networks. More SPAC deals. Nikola has come to a resolution with the U.S.

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Newsletter: Medical selfies are the next big thing + Back on the road in Dubai

OurCrowd

It replaces penetration testing to uncover security risks on networks both onsite and on the cloud, Lisa Gann reports in the Times of Israel. Cymptom identifies gaps in a company’s network, or in its connections with other networks, without running any programs or planting code within the software. Introductions.

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The Station: Tier buys Spin, Waymo gets to charge for robotaxi, and Tesla needs a Tim Cook

TechCrunch

Other deals that got my attention… Autonomous trucking startup Inceptio Technology raised a $188 million round led by Sequoia Capital China and Legend Capital. In China, 60% of journey-miles may be autonomous by 2040, according to a recent report by McKinsey & Co. companies , like Nvidia, Qualcomm and Intel.

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Newsletter: OurCrowd Summit: Early bird offer ends Dec. 1

OurCrowd

Venture capital is still the engine driving the Israeli economy and we’re delighted that even with this slowdown, OurCrowd has passed a landmark of $2B in investment commitments, as I told Laura Cellier on i24 News. Morgan Stanley estimates the flying car market will reach $1.5T OurCrowd has an allocation in Air EV’s current funding round.

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