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Betting Beyond the Bowl: Investing in Sweetgreen Was Always About More Than Salad

Revolution

At the time, restaurants and food tech were on the margins of most investors’ minds and there was skepticism around VC-backed food concepts. an industry I deemed “ ripe for disruption ”?—?in But the company’s promise to the planet extends to sourcing, growing practices, transportation, and infrastructure.

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Moonshots, Momentum, and Legislative Tailwinds Beyond Silicon Valley

Revolution

Our findings confirmed a significant shift away from the traditional tech hubs of the Bay Area, New York City, and Boston, with the proportion of seed- and early-stage VC dollars funneling into the Bay Area falling below 30% for the first time in more than a decade. Infrastructure touches everything. Cultivate a super team, not a superstar.

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Out There Bets and Insider Games: The Social Barriers to Funding Big Ideas

This is going to be BIG.

It seemed unrealistic—not that all startups aren’t in some way realistic—but VCs generally communicate communication style with competency. What’s the likelihood that some random guy who doesn’t even think to create a standard VC deck could know enough about aviation to build whatever this thing was he was trying to build?

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Freight Tech Startup GoodShip Raises $5M Seed Round Co-Led by Ironspring Ventures and Chicago Ventures to Bring Enriched Analytics and Actionability to Transportation Procurement

American Entrepreneurship

NASHVILLE— GoodShip , a collaborative cloud-based analytics and transportation procurement platform for shippers, announced a $5M seed round today. and was co-led by Ironspring Ventures and Chicago Ventures, with continued participation from FUSE VC and Cercano Management. The raise brings GoodShip’s total funding to $7.4M

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Extra Crunch roundup: Z?m CEO interview, Cisco’s M&A ethos, neoinsurance bad romance

TechCrunch

Tomorrow’s episode of Extra Crunch Live will feature guests VC Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures and Rachel Carlson, CEO and co-founder of Guild Education. Use discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. Image Credits: Cowboy Ventures / Guild Education. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin. Ritu Narayan founded Z?m

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Navigating Singapore’s Startup Ecosystem: Top 5 Funding Initiatives Unveiled

AsiaTechDaily

The grant facilitates advancing innovative technology solutions, driving startups toward market disruption or creating entirely new markets. This investment is directed toward seeding corporate venture capital (VC) funds that, in turn, invest in Singapore-based early-stage high-tech companies.

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Welcome to spooky season in startups

TechCrunch

A multibillion dollar acquisition , IPO projections and some good ol’ VC and billionaire drama? We’re less than one month away from TechCrunch Disrupt, and I’m already emotional. First up, use code “STARTUPS” for a special reader discount for Disrupt tickets. Enjoy these exclusive benefits in the TC+ Lounge at Disrupt.

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