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To fix the climate, these 10 investors are betting the house on the ocean

TechCrunch

Tech that serves to conserve the oceans while using it to replace older, more harmful means of generating energy and food seems to be one such opportunity. The open ocean also contains tremendous amounts of energy. But today, it increasingly means tapping the enormous energy represented by the ocean’s winds and waves.

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How to run a startup accelerator

Founders Coop

A good accelerator concentrates and focuses the energy of people who “can’t not” be founders. Teaching entrepreneurial skills is a worthy endeavor and likely offers career benefits to ambitious employees and their employers, but it is not the purpose of a startup accelerator.

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Covariant, MassRobotics and The Engine discuss the road from lab to market at TC Sessions: Robotics

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She matches startups with potential funders and customers, connects students and talent to potential employers and works with academia to commercialize research. Previously, she was a partner at Ajax Strategies where she led midstage investments across energy, transportation, agriculture and industrial applications.

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We’re disrupting TechCrunch Disrupt: 8 stages, 3 days, 1 city

TechCrunch

Sessions will include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, S2G, and the City of Atlanta. This is no ordinary tech conference: The core Disrupt audience spans the most influential corners of the startup community, from visionaries and prominent funders to cutting-edge innovators in the Fortune Global 500.

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The Changing Venture Landscape

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Today you have funders focused exclusively on “Day 0” startups or ones that aren’t even created yet. Of course I have no crystal ball but if I look at the biggest energy in new company builders these days it seems to me some of the biggest trends are: The growth of sustainability and climate investing Investments in “Web 3.0”

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5 tips for scaling your green startup during a funding drought

TechCrunch

Whether it’s dedicated impact funds or value-based venture capital firms, funders tend to back companies that have demonstrated their ability to scale. Due diligence is not about checking off boxes or completing paperwork; it’s about creating long-lasting value for you, the portfolio company.

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Revitalizing Your Resource Partner Network

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Spring is a season of growth and new beginnings that often leads to a renewed sense of energy and motivation. Communication is a crucial component of a thriving network and helps engagement with entrepreneurs, resource partners, stakeholders and potential funders.