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LG announces the first 50 participants in its LG Nova program

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Nova itself is a counterpoint to profit-focused corporate venture capital outfits, and is instead focusing on abilities to collaborate with the LG conglomerate across the board, in a few key verticals: the metaverse, connected healthcare, smart homes, electric vehicles (EV) and the wonderfully fuzzily named tech for good.

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The Station: Uber’s new battles in the UK, Lucid Motors’ second life plans and Cruise acquires Voyage

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Next week, Extra Crunch will feature stories on the state of holographic tech in vehicles, the second-life battery marketplace and software plays in the micromobility industry. Superpedestrian might not be a household name, but it is an up-and-coming player in the micromobility world. Image credits : Volkswagen. Ride-hailing.

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6 Oslo VCs discuss 2021 trends, deal flow and regional opportunities

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Both micromobility and telemedicine seem very crowded at this point, and we believe the current market leaders in these sectors will become the winners. We invest across all digital tech, but some of the areas we have been looking more into lately include health tech, future of work, event and creative tech.

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After a record year for Israeli startups, 16 investors tell us what’s next

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Companies need to be innovative and creative in maintaining/building culture, which was so much easier pre-COVID. Our founders are resilient and are finding creative means to succeed. Micromobility, autonomous car sensors. What are the opportunities startups may be able to tap into during these unprecedented times?

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