Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Matt Murphy and Grace Ge, Menlo Ventures Which trends are you most excited about in construction robotics from an investing perspective? We are active in construction with investments such as HOVER and Fieldwire and believe the entire sector is right for a digital and automation overhaul. Finishing is the ripest for disruption.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2021

This is one of Salesforce Ventures’ rare investments in Asia. Peddi said the startup has always looked up to Salesforce for inspiration, and investment from the enterprise giant is “nothing sort of a child receiving validation from their father,” he said.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2021

We see an emphasis on young founders (“40 Under 40”), innovative ideas and disruptive challenges to legacy brands, incumbent companies and “old” ways of thinking. billion in 2050. Lawrence Kosick is the co-founder of GetSetUp , the largest online learning community designed specifically for older adults.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2022

Currently being tested and researched in almond orchards in Southern California thanks to a Small Business Innovation Research grant, their newest sensor, termed the FlightSensor, is best understood when considering where Keogh got the idea for it: James Bond and Cold War espionage. Image Credits: FarmSense. Risk can keep people poor.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

This is Hopper’s second raise in a year that has been marked by turmoil for the travel industry, owing to the disruptions caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. “And second is our thesis at Inovia — we invest in companies with the mindset of, ‘Does this company have a shot at being a global company?’

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 19, 2020

The UN predicts that by 2050, this proportion will rise to more than two thirds. It is clear that without rapid innovation on a global scale, what we eat in our cities and how we produce it poses an existential challenge. More than half of the world’s population now lives in cities and urban areas. trillion USD by 2030.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

In addition to the usual story roundup, I’ve asked a small cross section of investors a simple question with a complex answer: How will the SVB events impact robotics investing and startups? Of course, many — or even most — of the firms investing in those companies have strong presences in the South Bay and/or SF.

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