Fri.May 15, 2020

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Funding Friday: Keep The Faith NYC

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

I just backed this project and got myself a great hoodie to wear this fall when we hope to be back in NYC. USV TEAM POSTS: Bethany Crystal — May 14, 2020 7 Ways to Manage Quarantine Life with a Newborn.

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Motivating and Managing Startup Teams During a Pandemic

Dream It

Amongst the many stresses of COVID-19, some of the greatest challenges for founders have not been profit-focused, but people-focused. How do we encourage employee well being and manage our teams during this crisis? When remotely hiring employees, how do we develop deeper relationships with personnel and ensure they have a true understanding of company culture?

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[Scopio in Jerusalem Post] Hillel’s Tech Corner: AI meets telescopy at Scopio Labs

OurCrowd

Scopio Labs, a Tel Aviv-based start-up, is changing the field of microscopy as we know it through its machine learning-based digital microscopy system. Read more here. The post [Scopio in Jerusalem Post] Hillel’s Tech Corner: AI meets telescopy at Scopio Labs appeared first on OurCrowd.

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COVID19: Resetting Our Priorities

Continuations

Towards the end of 2019, which feels a decade ago, I wrote a post on growth. It was an attempt to get away from the blanket term “growth” and its counterpart “degrowth,” which have become stand-ins for entire philosophies and move the discussion to specific categories such as knowledge (need more) and consumption (can do with less). The COVID19 crisis, while causing immense pain, also provides a unique opportunity to reflect on what we need in our lives and what we can do without.

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 The tech market offers a wealth of technologies tailored for management, planning, and forecasting, replacing outdated pen-and-paper methods.

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Taking our Flagship Accelerator Virtual-First

500

There is not a single business that is not affected in some form or another from COVID-19, and 500 Startups is no different. When news broke of COVID-19 entering in the US, we were one of the first major accelerators to turn the Demo Day experience completely virtual, and since then, we have focused on collecting data from investors and founders to help the community at-large through reports like our COVID-19 Investor Survey and Female Founders Survey.

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[ClimaCell in Buildings] 3 High-Tech Tools That Can Better Your Building’s Roof and Exterior

OurCrowd

Weather can take a huge toll on a roof, especially rain and snow. Facility managers and building owners can better prepare for extreme weather conditions with technology like Climacell, a U.S. weather technology company that repurposes wireless communication networks for advanced weather forecasting. Read more here. The post [ClimaCell in Buildings] 3 High-Tech Tools That Can Better Your Building’s Roof and Exterior appeared first on OurCrowd.