TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Salads transport well — they are not soup — and are as plant-based as you’d like. As noted above, office culture has proved to be no small part of Sweetgreen’s growth. Regardless of how you feel about Sweetgreen the brand, the company’s overall business plan appears sound on paper.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

This collaborative program also includes prominent VC organizations like Kleiner Perkins, Salesforce Ventures and Initialized Capital to develop lasting mentorships with the TC Include founder cohort. We’re disrupting boring, inefficient and outdated diversity training through real talk and interactive gaming.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2019

As drivers we look out for them, as pedestrians we might be annoyed if they steer in our way but the riders themselves have developed better norms as happens in all forms of transportation. In the meantime we think we can build a globally complex, economically viable business that will be hard to disrupt. They’re not new.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

The rush to grow, outrun, and disrupt runs in the lifeblood of today’s entrepreneurs, driving their fervor and enabling them to capture markets from giants of industries too big to maneuver in a quickly changing landscape. Startups are the embodiment of frenetic action. That was pretty bold. . Thank you!

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

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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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2021

Good news, TechCrunch family, Techstars’ Saba Karim is coming to Disrupt (September 21-23) this year. 11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck. In case you need a refresher, Karim is joining what could be our strongest-ever Disrupt speaking cohort. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is coming.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 2, 2022

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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StartupNation

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Ideas are the critical spark in the first stages of a startup: Ideas for a new product, for a disruptive service or engaging customer experience. Two giant firms created by Outsiders who had no experience in hospitality and transportation, but brought design, logistics, dispatch, and mega platforms to disrupt the hotel and taxi industries.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2022

This is despite the fact that tourism is one of the largest sectors on the continent,” said Peterson, also the former senior partner at AHL Venture Partners, an early-stage VC in Africa. “It Bookaway books $35M to scale up its ground transportation booking platform.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

San Francisco and Paris-based VC firm, Partech led the round. Between 2006 and 2010, CEO Wilkerson, then a journalist and researcher, spent a great deal of time using motorcycles ( Boda bodas ) for quick and flexible transport. The investment, which, according to the company, was agreed on and structured in 2020, follows the $6.3

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2023

This week, DocSend dropped a big load of statistics about the VC activity over the past half year or so. Apropos Tesla, our transportation team has been kept hella busy with the EV manufacturer this week. Grab your pass to TC Disrupt 2023 Join 10,000 startup leaders in San Francisco at TechCrunch Disrupt on September 19–21.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

VC Bessemer Venture Partners. VC continues to make incursions into the U.K. And today, Vector.ai , which says it helps freight forwarders improve productivity via its AI platform, has raised $15 million in a Series A led by U.S. It was joined by existing investors Dynamo Ventures and Episode 1. and European tech scene.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2021

VC firms rushed to support Black founders , and Henry saw a gap in solutions committed to change. ” He knew Nadeau had focused on transportation and mobility, and the duo eventually decided that they would “swing big.” The idea for the startup began in July 2020, when George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered by police.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

InstaDeep utilizes advanced machine learning techniques, including deep reinforcement learning in applications within an enterprise environment that cuts across various industries such as biotech, transportation, electronics manufacturing and logistics. As such, most startups have had to domicile abroad to access funding.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2021

So he teamed up with former Lyft exec Andrew Woolf to found Coast , a company that is aiming to meet those needs with the mission of becoming “the financial platform for the future of transportation.”. It’s the perfect recipe for a startup to come in and disrupt it with a much better experience,” Mohnot told TechCrunch via e-mail.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

7 investors explain why they’re all in Pitch Deck Teardown: Uber’s $200K pre-seed deck from 2008 Image Credits: Uber (opens in a new window) The word “disruptive” gets thrown around so much, it’s lost much of its impact. While it isn’t a trivial decision, it’s also not as hard as you might think.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Today, Alex Wilhelm says both transportation platforms plan to reach adjusted profitability by Q4 2021. Mario Schlosser (Oscar Health) at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017. Since I began physically distancing from others to stem the spread of the coronavirus in March 2020, I’ve taken exactly 10 hailed rides. billion today.

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Our firm has had the good fortune to invest in many two-sided networks that used information aggregation, supplier aggregation, and user generated content to attract and inform consumers and resultantly disrupt and change different industries. It only seemed logical to us that the same opportunity should exist in healthcare.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 24, 2022

And on the distant horizon, TechCrunch Disrupt will return to San Francisco on October 18. Startups and VC. Hold my battery: Package-transporting drones are cool. In other news, TechCrunch’s Summer Party yesterday was a major success — thanks to all who turned up! I can’t wait to see your smiling faces there.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2022

TechCrunch is excited to announce Swyft Cities won the TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2022 pitch-off and is fast-tracked into the Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt in October. The Mountain View-based company is committed to improving transportation through the use of autonomous, lightweight, fixed-cable vehicles.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 3, 2022

. “Some [delivery startups] are most certainly safe — especially the ones with positive unit economics,” Matt Birnbaum, the former head of talent acquisition at Instacart and now a talent partner at Pear VC, told TechCrunch via email. Inflation continues unabated, driving up food, rent, and transportation costs.

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Haystack

MAY 19, 2018

I am transported over a decade ago, living in San Francisco, dating a girl who is now my wife, and we had nothing to do most of the time. I found that I didn’t need an escape from work — work is an escape I love — but I needed a break from meetings, interactions, and events that would disrupt my flow state.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Allow untrusted network participants to trade If you started a business 200 years ago you could mostly only trade in your local economy and you relied about “traders” who could transport your products great distances to those who might like to buy them in foreign lands. We’ll have to see how it all plays out. So Where Do I Personally Net Out?

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

A combination of university talent pipelines, top-rated quality of life, growing startup ecosystem, and growing VC funding has Tree Town topping lists as one of the best places to start a tech company or find a top tech job. FreightVerify. Now there is FreightVerify , a supply chain visibility platform for complex supply chains.

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OurCrowd

MAY 20, 2022

Animal agriculture emits more greenhouse gases than the entire transportation sector. EVERY aims to disrupt the $200B egg market by producing egg protein for cooking without chickens. I felt deep down that there had to be a better way to do it. We ferment real animal protein without using a single animal.” Learn More.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 15, 2021

.” Drawing from observations gleaned from working with founders like Spotify’s Daniel Ek, Sebastian Siemiatkowski from Klarna, and iZettle’s Jacob de Geer and Magnus Nilsson, Brenner explains where “VC FOMO” comes from and how it drives dealmaking. The air taxi market prepares to take flight.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Startups and VC. Wishful thinking at best : Blue-chip VC firm Matrix Partners has long been an investor in software infrastructure Now, Connie reports, it has some questions about web3. Last chance saloon : Wanna come to Disrupt? Well, Lauren S wants to remind you it’s your last week to save on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Last year, trucking companies in the United States faced a record deficit of 80,000 drivers, according to the American Trucking Associations, a fact that some argue has contributed to supply chain disruption.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Besides my experience, I read and talk about diversity in tech every day, so when I was offered a chance to speak to three founders from underrepresented groups at TechCrunch Disrupt, I was eager for the opportunity. It’s easier to raise and harder to spend these days, because there’s such a high demand for talent,” Dua said.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 4, 2021

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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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

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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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

While we anticipate the VC fundraising environment will become more cautious across the board, we don’t see robotics being uniquely impacted. Rodney Brooks (Rethink Robotics) at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017. Whenever we’ve changed the way transportation works in the past, we’ve changed the infrastructure.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 18, 2021

“While all startups are certainly not focused on being disruptive, they often rely on cutting-edge technology and processes to give their customers something truly new,” Zeile writes. Investors Clara Brenner, Quin Garcia and Rachel Holt on SPACs, micromobility and how COVID-19 shaped VC. Image Credits: TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

When Ibex Investors founder and CEO Justin Borus looks at the transportation industry — and the technological changes that are coming — he sees one of the biggest opportunities in a lifetime. Borus told TechCrunch that he believes trucking will be among the first sectors to be disrupted by autonomous vehicle technology. ”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Oh, and did you know we’ve managed to convince our marketing team to let you have 15% off TechCrunch Disrupt tickets, just for being a Daily Crunch reader? Startups and VC. Things come in pairs in the transportation industry as well, it appears.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t just upend the transportation industry. COVID-19 disrupted virtually every sector of the transportation industry. There are so many efficiencies that come from the fleet model for transportation — we think this will be an increasingly important area in the coming years.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2022

P.S. Before we forget – TechCrunch Disrupt is back with an in-person event in October. Startups and VC. As a startup nerd with a particular penchant for the art of VC pitching, I’m psyched to attend Lotti Siniscalco’s Pitch Deck Teardown at TC Early Stage in a couple of weeks. – Christine and Haje. The TechCrunch Top 3.

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