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10 Key Buildings in the Brooklyn Innovation Community

This is going to be BIG.

On a per resident, annualized bases, that's tops for any kind of co-working or incubation space in the city--but, unlike in similar setups, that's not even the goal of the space. Three companies from the Studiomates community-- Sherpaa , Tinybop , and Editorially --received VC dollars in 2012.

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SmartRyde, a Japanese online platform for airport transfers, spurs global expansion with Series A

TechCrunch

SmartRyde , a Japanese online pre-booked airport transfers service platform, is a marketplace that connects travelers to local transportation operators/online travel agencies (OTAs). SmartRyde announced today it has secured a $1.6 It will also use the funding for global expansion, Kimura said.

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Space manufacturing startup Varda, incubated at Founders Fund, emerges with $9 million in funding

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Things like carbon nanotubes and fiber optic cables, organs and novel materials are all potential targets for a space manufacturing company, because they can conceivably justify the high cost of material transportation. Image Credit: Getty Images/AbelCreativeStudio.

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Why We’re Backing the Next Generation of OOH Advertising

Revolution

He previously served as CEO of Intersection, a smart cities technology, and OOH advertising company, where Place Exchange was initially incubated. CEO and founder Ari Buchalter has more than two decades of leadership experience building successful data-driven marketing businesses.

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Norebase raises $1M to allow companies start, scale, and operate in any African country

TechCrunch

From Onayemi’s point of view, the growth of Africa’s digital economy revolves around gains in six segments: education, payments, logistics, transport, identity, and trade. Pan-African funds Samurai Incubate and Consonance Investment led Norebase’s pre-seed round.

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MoveinSync Targets $50 to $60 Million in Latest Funding Drive for Commute Innovation

AsiaTechDaily

Their offerings include MoveinSync Ion, a SaaS-based platform designed to manage employee transportation, and MoveinSync One, a comprehensive solution for accessing various commute modes like cabs, shuttles, and buses.

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Why Convoy’s Dan Lewis expects digital freight to go mainstream within the year

TechCrunch

The following interview, which has been edited for brevity and clarity, is part of an ongoing series that focuses on founders in the transportation sector. We were excited to work with them because they’re an incubator and accelerator, so their whole system is designed around helping founders succeed.