Venture Well

OCTOBER 1, 2019

We continue our series highlighting educators within the VentureWell network who are doing good work—faculty members who are catalyzing change in higher education and inspiring. The post Faculty Spotlight: Richard Niesenbaum from Muhlenberg College appeared first on VentureWell.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

OCTOBER 1, 2019

I saw some news this morning and immediately thought “that is not fair.” And then I reminded myself that life is not fair. Of course we all wish that life would be fair. It should be fair. But it just isn’t and if you go through life wanting it to be fair, you are just setting yourself up for a lot of disappointment. All of that said, I have found life to be more fair over the long run.

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Dream It

OCTOBER 1, 2019

TrekIT provides users with everything they need to manage their entire shift - all in one place, on any device. TrekIT Health , a clinical workflow management and analytics company, announced their newest round of funding from IP Group , Inc. and Dreamit Ventures. The startup will use the funding to enhance product capabilities and accelerate sales growth with key hires.

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 1, 2019

An area the size of Belgium is burning in the Arctic. Not a day goes by without the news reminding us that we’re facing an environmental emergency in the form of climate change. The evidence is overwhelming: human activity is driving over a million species to extinction, many of which will occur within decades if things continue as they are. By 2050, it is estimated that 140 million people (from Ethiopia, Bangladesh and Mexico, for instance) could become climate migrants if we don’t take action

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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 1, 2019

OurCrowd, Israel’s leading global investment platform and most active venture investor, announced the launch of its 13th office worldwide in Sao Paulo, Brazil last week to tap into the “next key region for innovation.”. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd in NoCamels] OurCrowd Launches Sao Paulo Office To Tap Into ‘Key Region For Innovation’ appeared first on OurCrowd.

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Derek Sivers

OCTOBER 1, 2019

A few years ago, I thought it would be fun to get into camping. I live in New Zealand! How can I not? I daydreamed about it, picturing how much fun it could be. I read a book about it. I carefully picked out then bought some highly-recommended gear: a tent, two sleeping bags, two air mattresses, and a light backpack. We used it once. It’s still in my garage. ….

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GCUC

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Here at GCUC we are immensely fortunate to cross paths and work with so many amazing people. Through our work, we’ve cultivated a global community of people we think you should know about. Community of Cultivators is a new blog series to introduce you to coworking game changers and connectors. Each month, we’ll release new interviews that we hope inform and inspire you.

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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 1, 2019

It seems like every week a new fast-food chain is announcing a deal with Impossible Foods or Beyond Meat. It’s a rapid turnaround after years of petitions without results from vegetarians and vegans. Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in Business Insider] 5 reasons why Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat are taking over fast food while veggie burgers failed appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

OCTOBER 1, 2019

MamaMancini’s Holdings, Inc., a marketer of speciality pre-prepared, frozen and refrigerated all-natural food products, has partnered with Beyond Meat. Its new line of fully cooked Italian foods featuring Beyond Beef is available immediately in several markets throughout the US. Read more here. The post [Beyond Meat in Vegconomist] MamaMancini Introduces Beyond Meat to the Prepared Italian Foods Market appeared first on OurCrowd.

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