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Woodchuck Raises $3.75M to Combat Construction Waste Crisis with AI-Driven Biomass Energy Platform

American Entrepreneurship

The Michigan based startup empowers contractors, manufacturers, and energy producers to reduce costs, meet sustainability goals, and contribute to a cleaner energy grid through its AI platform that uses machine vision and data modeling to improve the quality and consistency of biomass. million seed funding round.

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Collide Raises $5M in Funding to Expand the First GenAI Platform Built for the Energy Sector

American Entrepreneurship

Collides strategic advantage is its specific focus on the energy industry, offering a knowledge base that generalized GenAI platforms like OpenAI or Microsoft Copilot fall short in covering such as oil and gas workflows and other industry specific areas. The energy sector is undergoing a dramatic generational shift.

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“I think viewing your board as an audience to be ‘sold’ to instead of a partner in your journey will orient your board to be less trusting and collaborative.” Five Questions with Nilam Ganenthiran, Former President of Instacart

Hunter Walk

I flew to San Francisco to meet with Apoorva, Brandon and Max – who were working out of a house in South Park – and after the first week of ‘helping out’ as an advisor around the office I fell in love with the team, energy, and infectious ‘just get it done’ spirit. I knew I wanted to help build it from the ground up.

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15 Innovative Pitch Deck Designs That Drove Investor Engagement

StartupNation

The energy in the room shifted immediately—he became engaged rather than adversarial. The interactive elements created natural pauses for questions and discussion, making the entire pitch feel more like a collaborative session than a one-way presentation.

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The Founder’s Playbook: Winning Mindsets & Startup Strategies

American Entrepreneurship

Networking & Collaboration Building relationships, seeking mentorship, and leveraging partnerships for growth. sustainable energy, interplanetary travel) and builds companies to solve them. Use Strategic Partnerships & Collaborations Partner with influencers, businesses, or communities to expand reach.

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8 Must-Have Tips to Protect Your Startup

StartupNation

Register trademarks, domain names, and patents when necessary, and use non-disclosure agreements with contractors or potential collaborators. It’s not just about preventing high attrition rates; a toxic culture can drain your startup’s creative energy and ruin its potential. Don’t let cost-cutting lead to overlooking IP.

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Puawai

NZ Entrepreneur

Whether you’re just starting or scaling up, Puāwai brings strategy, content, and collaboration together, powered by intelligence that gets smarter and personalised the more you use it. We were immersed in the language, energy, and ambition of thousands of people. One big takeaway was the art of the pitch.