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Extra Crunch roundup: 3 lies VCs tell, betting big on Kubernetes, NYC’s enterprise boom

TechCrunch

billion by 2050, and members of this cohort — who are leading longer, active lives — have plenty of money to spend. Still, most startups persist in releasing products aimed at serving younger users, says Lawrence Kosick, co-founder of GetSetUp, an edtech company that targets 50+ learners.

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Innovation Hubs for More Diverse and Inclusive Cities

Impact Hub

More than half the world’s population currently lives in cities – a proportion that will reach 70% by 2050 – which account for approximately 80% of GDP generated worldwide. Kamran Rashid , Co-Founder and CEO of Impact Hub Bradford.

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Now Is the Time for Racial Equity in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Forward Cities

Deena Hayes-Greene, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Racial Equity Institute (REI) LLC. For those that need to hear the business case for racial equity, REI shared a great reality check- “by 2050, (I’ll be about 70 y.o.), So normal that for many it feels innocuous. However, it is anything but. racial equity gap.

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Vow’s first cultured meat product close to Singapore unveiling after $49.2M Series A

TechCrunch

Vow co-founder and CEO George Peppou told TechCrunch that scaling and manufacturing are the biggest single costs for the company and a driver for going after funding. To put this in perspective, it is feared that as the human population nears 9 billion by 2050 , a meat-centric diet will not yield enough calories to feed everyone.

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