Venture Well
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Industry and university collaboration produces groundbreaking research and innovation that solves complex problems, drives economic growth, and creates a more skilled workforce. The post industry and university collaboration: how partnership drives innovation appeared first on VentureWell.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
In a perfect world, everything about a potential investment will be confidence inducing. The team will be great and reference well. The market will be huge. The technology will be well developed. The price and terms will be attractive. But the world is not perfect. There will always be things about a potential investment that create heartburn. A term that I have heard used over the years to describe these imperfections is “hair on a deal” as in “there is a lot of hair on that d
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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
When emerging entrepreneur David Davila started to develop his idea of a family business selling coffee, one of his friends recognized that he had a great idea and encouraged him to apply to Union Kitchen, a startup accelerator in the United States. Continuing this series spotlight on David’s journey as an entrepreneur, he gives the YLAI Network his key takeaways from the experience.
Entrepreneurs' Organization
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
With the world’s attention turning to Japan for the Rugby World Cup 2019 and for the 2020 Olympics, members of EO Japan realized an opportunity to cultivate an international mindset in their families. What better time to connect with other countries? And what better way to do so than by reaching out to EO peers? EO Japan member Junji Aihara quickly set to work creating a homestay exchange program for children of EO members in Japan to visit with EO families in Guangzhou, China, and Hong Ko
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Smart Hustle Magazine
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
If you are working on your first event for your customers, you need a plan. That’s true for any kind of event, from a festival to a fundraiser to a funhouse. Writing an event plan might sound like a major project, and it kind of is. That’s because it’s the best way to prove your event is a valuable investment to potential partners, sponsors, and other stakeholders.
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Y Combinator
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Last week, we interviewed Rent the Backyard about their Early Decision experience. This week, we talked to Wren. For those of you who don’t know, if you’re a student, applying Early Decision to YC allows you to apply now for the summer batch. Wren makes it simple to offset your personal — or your company’s — carbon emissions. Landon, Ben and Mimi were starting their senior year at USC when they applied and were accepted to YC, Early Decision: How did you find out about Early Decision
Tomasz Tunguz
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
I’ve gotten to know Marc Randolph as a fellow board member at Looker. Marc has helped many companies get off the ground, but the most famous is Netflix. Marc founded the business and served as its first CEO until Reed Hastings took the helm in 2003. In [That Will Never Work](), Marc recounts the early days of the $130B market cap company first started in Santa Cruz and it’s a remarkable story.
OurCrowd
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Lemonade sells renters and homeowners insurance, though, unlike Hippo, it is actually a licensed policy carrier itself. It uses a chatbot to collect customer information and work through claims — 30% of which apparently don’t require human intervention to be resolved. Read more here. The post [Lemonade in Forbes] AI 50: America’s Most Promising Artificial Intelligence Companies appeared first on OurCrowd.
OurCrowd
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Global crop protection company ADAMA and precision agriculture startup Taranis have announced their partnership to develop a full service package solution to optimise farming practices and decrease costs through precision agriculture. Read more here. The post [Taranis in Commercial Drone Professional] ADAMA Teams up With Agriculture Startup Taranis to Leverage Aerial Imagery appeared first on OurCrowd.
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OurCrowd
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Israeli AI genetics analysis company iGentify has completed a $10.5 million financing round led by life sciences venture fund aMoon and Jerusalem-based crowdfunding platform OurCrowd. Read more here. The post [OurCrowd Qure in Globes] AI genetic consultancy co iGentify raises $10.5m appeared first on OurCrowd.
OurCrowd
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
DreaMed Diabetes, the Petah Tikva-based developer of personalized diabetes management solutions, has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its artificial intelligence-powered insulin recommendations technology. Read more here. The post [DreaMed in The Jerusalem Post] DreaMed wins FDA clearance for AI Insulin Recommendation Technology appeared first on OurCrowd.
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