Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 7, 2020

We are 12 years into the longest bull market in US history and this bullishness has powered the venture market. Investors deployed $117 billion in 2019 up from $106 billion in 2018. This market has grown 20% over the last five years. It's been go, go, go for nearly a decade. However, Q4 2019 saw meaningful dip from Q3, but it's too early to say whether it's an aberration, or the beginning of a longer-term trend.

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EntreWorks Consulting

JANUARY 7, 2020

Local food systems development has been a hot topic in community development circles for some time now. These efforts typically use agriculture and food development as tools to advance community economic development and to improve community health outcomes. They may include programs that develop farmer’s markets, provide local food at area schools and hospitals, or create local capacities for value-added agriculture.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 7, 2020

The ADvantage Sports Tech Fund is a global sports tech fund backed by leAD Sports and OurCrowd. The fund invests in early stage tech firms aimed at shaping the future of sports. Read more here. The post [ADvantage in CrowdFund Insider] OurCrowd Backed ADvantage Sports Tech Fund Enlists Michael Redd, Former NBA Star and Olympic Gold Medalist appeared first on OurCrowd.

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Venture Well

JANUARY 7, 2020

Soyoung Kang from the University of Washington encourages her students to experience failure in order to gain perseverance and grit. The post instilling grit in tomorrow’s inventor-entrepreneurs: q&a with Soyoung Kang from University of Washington appeared first on VentureWell.

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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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 7, 2020

Former NBA All-Star Michael Redd has joined the ADvantage Sports Tech Fund as a venture partner. The fund is backed by Israeli crowdfunding platform OurCrowd and leAD Sports, a German accelerator founded by the grandsons of Adidas founder Adi Dassler. Read more here. The post [ADvantage in SportTechie] NBA All-Star Michael Redd Signs With the ADvantage Sports Tech Fund appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 7, 2020

Redd, who is well-known for winning gold in the 2008 Olympics and for his stellar tenure with the Milwaukee Bucks, will serve as a venture partner with the ADvantage Sports Tech Fund, a global sports tech fund backed in part by Israeli investment firm OurCrowd. Read more here. The post [ADvantage in The Jerusalem Post] Former NBA all-star Michael Redd joins Israeli-backed sports tech fund appeared first on OurCrowd.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 7, 2020

This is the sixth winter we have spent in Los Angeles. One of the things I have had the hardest time getting used to about life in LA is all of the driving. But starting last year, I found myself using the LA Metro system a bunch. The catalyst was going to Lakers and Clippers games at the Staples Center. I just could not stomach sitting for up to 90 minutes in traffic to attend a basketball game.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 7, 2020

Weather technology company ClimaCell, which is taking a number of innovative approaches for gathering weather data and building forecasting models, today announced that it is partnering with Google Cloud to launch a new high-resolution forecasting model. Read more here. The post [ClimaCell in TechCrunch] Google and ClimaCell team up to launch a new high-resolution weather forecast for India appeared first on OurCrowd.

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Impact Hub

JANUARY 7, 2020

The earth is heating up, and fast! Sadly the natural resources available to us are struggling to keep up with how much humans are using and producing. What we can do is make daily choices that lead to a more sustainable lifestyle. These decisions can also influence people around you and have a big impact on the wider community. On a personal level, any action, however small, can make a real difference on the planet.

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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 7, 2020

Climacell: Boston-based Climacell aims to provide businesses and governments with the most accurate weather data through technology that uses existing wireless communication networks as sensors. Read more here. The post [ClimaCell in Boston Business Journal] CES 2020: 16 Mass. startups to watch at the Consumer Electronics Show appeared first on OurCrowd.

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OurCrowd

JANUARY 7, 2020

Former NBA all-star Michael Redd, best known for his tenure as shooting guard with the Milwaukee Bucks and role in the 2008 US Men’s Olympic team, is joining the ADvantage Sports Tech Fund as a venture partner. Read more here. The post [ADvantage in Business Wire] Former NBA All-Star and Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Redd Joins the ADvantage Sports Tech Fund appeared first on OurCrowd.

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