American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 24, 2025

Its superconducting architecture enables order-of-magnitude improvements in processing speed and energy efficiency, making it a powerful alternative to today’s conventional silicon-based compute platforms. We’re building compute systems for the edge of what’s physically possible,” said Michael Lafferty, CEO of Snowcap Compute.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

For founders and investors, there’s no platform like TechCrunch Disrupt. Just as the industry is always evolving and innovating — especially in recent months — we’re doing the same to keep Disrupt on the cutting edge for first-time founders, seasoned investors, visionaries and everybody in between.

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Revolution

MAY 11, 2023

The soundbite: “The way to go fishing is by going where the fish are — we need to open source where federal funding is headed and how to get a piece of the clean energy and infrastructure pie.” To make it easier to toggle between the three, there needs to be significant policy, financing, and physical transformation.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

SunFi , the Nigerian clean tech startup that connects people and businesses who want solar energy access to payment plans that match their needs, has raised $2.325 million in seed funding. SunFi isn’t Thomas’ first rodeo at the helm of an energy startup. And that’s what Rotimi’s previous upstart did. Think about it.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 13, 2023

It’s hard to believe it but TechCrunch Disrupt — only one of the most engaging, fun, well-attended startup events in the world — is around the corner, taking place September 19–21! Outsiders may not realize just how much work goes into planning Disrupt. Read about Marqueta’s Power Finance acquisition from earlier this year.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

Or worse yet they may never get financed. Raise at “ the top end of normal &# but not so high that future financings in a corrected market become impossible. I only point out that there are side benefits of the bursts of energy, enthusiasm and investment dollars. That happened a lot in 2002 and again in 2008.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Finishing is the ripest for disruption. AI has also begun to play a bigger role in the construction supply chain, production scheduling, labor management, insurance and financing, risk assessment etc. Another exciting area we have not seen much activity in is robotics for renovation to improve energy efficiency.

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Feedough

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Today, disruption is rather slow-paced. Startups are known to disrupt the markets, and this disruption usually ends up in developing totally new demand for its offerings. Such demand and other metrics of a disruptive startup, when represented in the form of a graph, form a shape of a hockey stick.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

However, it quickly evolved into a platform facilitating remote team management for over 40 companies globally, providing job opportunities amidst the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fundraising is akin to dating; be cautious of projecting ‘needy’ energy, as seasoned investors can easily detect it.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Innovate In the early years of a startup there is a lot of kinetic energy of enthusiastic innovators looking to launch a product that changes how an industry works. We have well financed competitors whom despite competing with we respect deeply and when you see your competition launching in many markets it’s tempting to follow suit.

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Tomasz Tunguz

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

The genuine progress in IT from the 1970s up to the 2000s masked the relative stagnation of energy, transportation, space, materials, agriculture and medicine. Our ability to do basic things such as protect ourselves from earthquakes and hurricanes, to travel and to extend our lifespans is barely increasing [since the 1960s].

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

A recent ZDNet piece reaffirms that the AI edge chip market is booming, fueled by “staggering” venture capital financing in the hundreds of millions of dollars. He has a deep history of investing in deep tech startups that have gone on to disrupt industries across AI, data, semiconductors, among others.”

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Our Next Energy. Our Next Energy , or ONE, is a next-gen battery tech startup in Detroit that is creating better, safer, more efficient batteries for the future of electric vehicles. Our Next Energy recently raised $25 million and is backed by BMW, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos. Apply now to Autobooks. Perigon Health.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 20, 2021

Shell’s Gamechanger Accelerator selects three companies for its energy transition accelerator. Secondly, we are already well into planning TechCrunch Disrupt 2021! New markets emerge for carbon accounting businesses as cities like LA push proposals. Grab super early-bird passes for less than $100 , to attend our all-virtual event.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2022

First, TechCrunch Disrupt will be in person this year, and today is the last day to raise your hand to speak. Getting in on a growing market : The International Finance Corp. Sunny days are here again : India’s SolarSquare has raised $4 million to accelerate the country’s move toward clean energy. Now, isn’t that refreshing?

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Forward Cities

MARCH 27, 2020

As the Nowak Metro Finance Lab at Drexel University recently wrote , “cities need to organize economic stabilization teams… to offer short-term, focused relief until the federal government can offer some direct relief.” As disruptive as COVID-19 is, new entrepreneurial opportunities will open up because of it.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 1, 2022

In a few months, TC Disrupt will kick off at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Apply today to join Startup Battlefield 200 for the chance to exhibit your startup for free at TechCrunch Disrupt this October and win the $100K equity-free prize. Listen up founders! So, here is a chance to participate. Applications close August 5.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

EverActive’s battery-free wireless sensors are powered from harvested energy and deliver continuous cloud-based analytics via solutions built upon advances in ultra-low-power circuit design and wireless communication. EverActive. EverActive is an IoT startup with offices in Santa Clara, Charlottesville (VA), and Ann Arbor. FreightVerify.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

The Kauffman Foundation found 47% of US tech founders held degrees in STEM while 34% held degrees in business, finance, and accounting. ClimateTech & Energy Prize @ MIT is a competition for student-led climatech startups. We also recommend, at a minimum, learn the basics of coding. Some schools run their own (e.g.,

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OurCrowd

MAY 7, 2021

By financing small agroforestry projects, Treedom provides income opportunities for local farming communities in 17 countries. This breakthrough allows automation to be deployed at a more nimble scale, and will completely disrupt high-speed time-to-market manufacturing forever. Treedom has already planted 1.8M Register Here.

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OurCrowd

JUNE 26, 2021

Israeli Energy-Tech All Stars Insight and opportunities for new OurCrowd investors. OurCrowd invites you to join us at Israeli Energy-Tech All Stars 2021 hosted by our partner Ignite The Spark, an Israeli Energy-Tech innovation community. Keynote Speaker: Christina Karapataki, Energy Breakthrough Ventures. Top Tech News.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 1, 2022

Independent sponsors (groups seeking to acquire a company which do not have the equity financing needed in advance) earn nothing upfront, but earn 20% of the deals they facilitate. Similarly, certain Revenue-Based Finance investors (e.g., Methods in between are a tradeoff of compensation and carry.” Anthos Capital. Class Global.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2022

I have experienced two major financial disruptions in my career: the bubble burst in 2000 and the financial crisis of 2008. In the past decade, we lived through an unprecedented run of optimism and climbing valuations, and the gut check we’re seeing now has been long in coming.

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Jason Malki

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Carey’s expertise lies in transforming visionary ideas into tangible solutions, using disruptive technology to elevate startups from inception to industry leaders. This realization struck a chord with me, highlighting a dire need for accessible, affordable financing. What is it that excites you about what you’re building?

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OurCrowd

MARCH 6, 2021

Arcadia guides companies on homeworking energy costs. Musk’s winning bet was not on automobiles, but on energy. In 2004, Musk was way ahead of the curve in foreseeing the transformation of energy from fossil fuels to renewables. Rewire banks $20M, led by OurCrowd. Consumer Physics’ SCiO lets you wake up and taste the coffee.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

5G, AI, cybersecurity and renewable energy set for investment boost under EU coronavirus recovery plan. And for the period 2023 it’s over €4.5 billion dedicated to the rest of the measures. So basically between 2021 and 2023 we will be setting the basis/foundations of the Spain entrepreneurial nation,” says Polo.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into more industries and more consumer applications. And the loosening of federal monetary policies, particularly in the US, has pushed more dollars into the venture ecosystems at every stage of financing. What Has Changed in Financing? Of course we can’t.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

Since the pandemic disrupted the social rhythms of work and school, many of us have compensated by changing our relationship to digital media. Rapid shifts in the way we buy goods and services disrupted old-school marketplaces like local newspapers and the Yellow Pages.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

There is an excitement and energy in Miami right now, and I believe it’s here to stay! The city has attracted a wide range of people over the years, including more tech and finance companies very recently. We invest in software companies disrupting traditional industries, Health tech, fintech, mobility, cybersecurity and jobs.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

Kelly Chen, DCVC: Robotics startups have an additional layer to their banking relationship, typically tying equipment financing and other debt structures to banking. Rodney Brooks (Rethink Robotics) at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017. Robotics startups are cautiously optimistic, after the administration did the right thing with SVB.

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OurCrowd

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Steinfeld’s business journey included failed acquisitions, partnerships gone wrong, perpetual self-doubt, deaths in his family, budget-limited guerilla marketing, corporate buy-outs, brutal market competition, and a complete disruption of industry leaders, including Amazon and big-box retailers. Top Tech News.

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OurCrowd

MAY 20, 2022

Top carmaker invests in Connected Energy. A top European carmaker has joined the funding round for Connected Energy , which transforms depleted EV batteries into storage systems for alternative energy. OurCrowd is investing in this Series B round alongside energy, banking and equipment manufacturing giants. Learn More.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 30, 2016

I wanted to give our LPs a more tangible sense of the amazing inspiration & energy that we feel in working with our portfolio company founders by having them actually interact with each other rather than just see a few talking heads. I hope you have a little more confidence in our abilities now.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Among the trends our survey respondents identified were e-commerce, blockchain and crypto, healthtech, energy, mobility and climate. We focus on technology companies and are industry agnostic in general, but in Oslo we have a particular focus on startups within the energy, property and mobility sector. and Nomono.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

To use natural gas as a transportation fuel, it must be compressed so that it has the same energy density as gasoline or diesel liquid fuel. This recognition validates the work we are doing to transition to a cleaner global energy footprint,” said Hansen. The following September in 2014 the company received a $3.6

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

He grew up on a farm, but has degrees in finance, economics and mechanical engineering. A lot of the very traditional industries are ready for disruption, and that’s going to challenge and change society at its core. I think energy — smart grids and how we structure energy production — is going to be another one of them.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

With so many untapped opportunities, underrepresented regions like Francophone Africa are ripe for disruption. Oolu Is Bringing Solar Energy To West Africa’s Off-Grid Population.

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