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How to get superior returns in VC

David Teten VC

The traditional answer of most VCs to the question of “edge” is a combination of the said and the unsaid. What VCs most typically talk about are: – Industry expertise. Many VCs focus on specific verticals, usually based on the sector in which a VC initially made her reputation. This model certainly makes sense.

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

TechCrunch

Fresh VC money is drying up and there aren’t likely to be more new entrants into the space. Imagine a smart helmet with an augmented reality-enabled visor, pointing out directions for you or enticing you into the nearest coffee shop with a floating coupon! The f&%!, you might be thinking. Wait for it.

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Female-founded climate and construction tech startup backed by Mark Cuban

American Entrepreneurship

Early stage climate tech VC firm Anthropocene Ventures also joins Kind Designs’ seed round. Rapidly growing climate and construction tech startup Kind Designs gained the support of entrepreneur Mark Cuban and VC firm Anthropocene Ventures for its $5 million seed round. In a brief span, she has demonstrated exceptional execution.”

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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

Dream It

Robotics and automation are not only important, but they are also likely the only way to address the challenge of delivering the built environment we need by 2040. Nearly two years ago, we set up our first credit fund to provide products like asset and project finance and built out financial tools focused [on] asset-enabled businesses.

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“Workers are mad and no longer willing to sit idly by being spoon fed ‘we’re family’ b t from bosses:” Logan LaHive is Helping Employees Organize & Collectively Bargain. But Did He Compromise His Own Vision By Taking Venture Capital for the Startup?

Hunter Walk

So, while personally supportive of any and all workers seeking to improve their workplace conditions, we spend our days focused on providing better software to unions enabling them to improve efficiency and accessibility of union organizing. It is a certainty that things are and will change… How fast? I don’t know.

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Newsletter: Securing water against cyberattack

OurCrowd

This $5M Series A-1 round is being led by Israeli VC firm HIVE 2040 at a pre-money valuation of $11M. OurCrowd portfolio company Stellar Cyber introduced Stellar Cyber Central to its Open XDR platform – enabling centralized management and visibility in its Command Center. Learn More. UAE: Gateway to half the world.