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Varjo, an early mover in building XR headsets and software for enterprises, taps $40M

TechCrunch

Applications in the metaverse often feel like more of a marketing gimmick than something that a critical mass of consumers would use, let alone pay for. “This will be a game changer for professionals, paving the way toward a metaverse-like future that will transform work and collaboration.” Image Credits: Varjo.

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Influence Meets Innovation: How Founders and Cultural Leaders Can Work Together

Andreessen Horowitz

Founders seeking to tap into this rare mix of reach, influence, and capital must navigate this terrain with an immense amount of intention and foresight. A few of those moments include: Questlove’s recent collaboration with Whatnot , a live shopping and social marketplace.

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Reliable Robotics lifts $100M to take autonomous cargo planes where none have gone before

TechCrunch

They have been experimenting and developing using a Cessna 172, which started flying unmanned flights a couple of years ago. Back in September 2019, Reliable Robotics flew a Cessna 172 with no one on board in airspace just outside of San Jose, California. . The company is also evaluating emerging electric and hybrid aircraft platforms.

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15 Ways to Facilitate Communication Among Cross-Functional Startup Teams

Startup Blogpost

Here are the fifteen unique strategies these leaders use to ensure seamless communication among cross-functional teams. Institute Cross-Functional Mentorship Within our startup, we recognized the importance of fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams. Michael Sena , CEO & Lead Analytics Consultant, Senacea Ltd.

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Indonesian aquaculture startup DELOS raises $8m in funding

AsiaTechDaily

Register DELOS, an Indonesian aquaculture-tech company , has raised $8 million in Seed extension financing co-led by Centauri, a collaborative fund between MDI Ventures and KB Investment Co., Bookmark ( 0 ) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me No account yet?

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Managing Director

Forward Cities

Integrating all major operating functions of the organization using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) and adapting it along the way for use in our equity-focused and mission-driven organization. Using both skills to evolve our core processes. Effectively collaborating with the CEO to remain aligned at all times. .

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Sequoia debuts Arc, a London/SV program to find and mentor outlier startups, backing each with $1M

TechCrunch

Warm introductions are not factored in, and anyone can apply to be evaluated, screened and accepted or rejected on equal terms, in part using the data science that Sequoia’s product team (led by Lee) has built internally to evaluate potential investments. However, it seems there will still be some lines drawn in that process.

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