TechCrunch

JULY 18, 2022

Micromobbin’ Before we dive in, I just wanted to spotlight a piece from TechCruncher Annie Saunders on why micromobility might only ever just be a fun way to get around , rather than something that can truly augment public transit. This round brings the total investment in Aurora Labs to about $100 million. also participated.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 23, 2022

Citing “economic downturn and investment markets tightening up,” CEO Robin Reecht said that the company failed to procure the necessary funding and struggled to scale its business model, which relied on selling meals to individual and corporate customers at $3 a head. Startups and VC. That’s no surprise. Big Tech Inc.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

“Every time a recurring meeting is added to a calendar, a kitten dies,” says Chuck Phillips, co-founder of MeetWell. Before an exit, founders must get their employment law ducks in a row. Before an exit, founders must get their employment law ducks in a row. a16z’s new $2.2B Image Credits: Bryce Durbin.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

We’ll also sit down with Wisk Aero CEO Gary Gysin and Cyrus Sigari, the co-founder and managing partner at UP.Partner — plus one more yet-to-be announced guest — to talk about urban air mobility and cities. . Voi says it has just reached 100 million micromobility rides across 80 cities in less than four years. . Deal of the week.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 13, 2023

I spoke to some founders who had moved over most or all of their funds; there are others who were not as successful. and execs ( Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt , GM CEO and Chair Mary Barra ) are here this week. The first panel, entitled “Can Collaborations Unlock the Future of Transportation?” Envisics , a U.K.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

Some people are more excited by emerging areas like artificial intelligence, which has been a focus of the country’s military for years, and like cybersecurity is now producing many fresh teams of founders. What trends are you most excited about investing in, generally? What’s your latest, most exciting investment?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 13, 2023

It’s the shared micromobility operator that has gained a rep for growing at a steady, sustainable pace, rather than moving fast and breaking things? Not even a year after the struggling company fired its founder Travis VanderZanden and replaced him with Shane Torchiana, it appears the company is facing yet another executive shakeup.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2022

A few new announcements you might have missed includes an interview we’ll have with Sterling Anderson , co-founder and CPO of Aurora, and Rebecca Yeung , corporate VP of operations science and advanced technology at FedEx. Meanwhile in the land of shared micromobility. I think we put together a pretty sweet program.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

The Nordic countries make up just 4% of Europe’s total population, but they account for a significant amount of venture capital investment. Investments highlighted included Fairown, Kahoot, Spacemaker, Cognite, Pexip, PortalOne, Dignio, Speiz, Plaace, Glint Solar, variable.co What’s your latest, most exciting investment?

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