Mon.Mar 25, 2019

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To Infinity and Beyond: 500’s Next Chapter

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My journey with 500 began eight years ago as a startup founder in Batch 3. At the time, 500 was a fledgling early stage investor just beginning to establish itself in Silicon Valley. 500 and its team of underdogs were making a name for themselves as scrappy investors willing to take risks in areas they believed other VCs overlooked, and their boldness skyrocketed them into national recognition.

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Love’s Cup finalists, semifinalists named

Innovation 2 Enterprise

HIGH GROWTH GRADUATE DIVISION TEAMS. Axiom Graphene. The University of Tulsa. Advisor: Claire Cornell. Team Leader: Bailey Stewart. Team Members: Rahul Kundu, Jared Mason and Bailey Stewart. Axiom Graphene uses a newly developed process to produce a high-grade, low-cost nano-material known as Graphene, a super strong and light weight carbon-based product that promises breakthroughs in the energy, automotive and medical industries. .

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500 Falcons Final Close Oversubscribed at $33 million!

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We are happy to announce that we’ve had an oversubscribed final closing for our first MENA region focused fund, 500 Falcons. We set out to raise a $30 million fund to have a significant impact in the MENA region, and thanks to the support of our Limited Partners we held an oversubscribed final closing for the fund at $33 million. 500 has been an active player, investing in talented entrepreneurs in the MENA region since 2012.

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World After Capital: Freedom to Create

Continuations

NOTE: Today’s excerpt from my book World After Capital continues the chapter on psychological freedom. Freedom to Create The next step in the Knowledge Loop after learning is creating. Here too we need to work on our freedom. Picasso once said: “we all start out as artists, the challenge is to remain one.” My personal experience bears that out. I created many paintings growing up (some thankfully kept by my mother) that I doubt I would be able to create today.

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Digitalization: 5 Tech Updates That Will Help You Survive The Recession & Thrive

Lack of digitalization decreases business competitiveness. To thrive, embracing modern solutions becomes essential. The approach to digitalization often aligns with a company's business model. This shift not only boosts productivity but also automates processes and improves security. The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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Love’s Cup Interview winners announced

Innovation 2 Enterprise

High Growth Division Interview winners. The Chickasaw Nation Student Generated – Kozorazzi Technologies, The University of Oklahoma. Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Healthcare – WhiteGlove, The University of Oklahoma. OCAST Information and Technology – Zonx, The University of Oklahoma. OG&E Positive Energy and Environmental – SeePay, Northwestern Oklahoma State University.