Impact Hub

AUGUST 10, 2023

Scaling green ventures: meet the innovators accelerating climate action In a world echoing with the urgent call for environmental change, the Impact Hub Network is committed to supporting innovative green ventures for a brighter tomorrow.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Partnership for NYC, alongside its partners at the MTA, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, and NYC Department of Transportation, launched a call for applications for the 6th annual Transit Tech Lab this week. Applications are due Wednesday, February 28.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 30, 2024

On Wednesday, January 24, the inaugural cohort of startups from i2E’s Bridge2 Pre-Accelerator program presented their groundbreaking innovations during the Bridge2 Demo Day at Sailor & The Dock in Oklahoma City. Each founder showcased the innovative business ideas they developed and refined throughout the Bridge2 program.

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Revolution

JUNE 21, 2022

Second, the gathering came on the heels of a pivotal year in venture capital. John Delaney and Rise of the Rest Managing Partner, David Hall The conversation: Market outlook and opportunity with former U.S. Louis, the Heartland is brimming with innovative ideas and entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In 2020, the venture industry continued to invest in startups, despite the COVID-19 crisis. In Amsterdam, rich people take public transport, not private buses. Nick Kalliagkopoulos , partner, Prime Ventures. • Bas Godska , founder, Acrobator Ventures. What are some overlooked opportunities right now? A great team.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JUNE 21, 2020

And there is no better bellwether of entrepreneurial opportunity than change. From Walt Disney’s debut of a dancing mouse in Steamboat Willie to the “click-and drag” mouse conceived as part of the Macintosh Project for Apple, these companies were founded by entrepreneurs who embraced problems as opportunities.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 23, 2023

The automotive startup is developing data transport and acceleration technology for automobile networks that support autonomous driving and electrical vehicles (EV). Advanced Driver-Assisted Systems (ADAS), autonomous driving (AD) and the ecosystem of customer software delivered Over the Air (OTA) require efficient data transport.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

Austin’s venture capital scene has been hot for years now, but a pair of local investment firms just closed on new funds aimed at injecting more capital into startups in Austin and elsewhere. It was a great place to live and work, and I believed that over time, it would be a growing venture opportunity.”.

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Revolution

APRIL 24, 2023

Everyone is bullish on planet-forward innovation right now. So we asked Revolution Growth Partner, Kristin Gunther , Revolution Ventures Partner, Clara Sieg , and Rise of the Rest Principal, Mahati Sridhar , for their thoughts on the current and future state of climate innovation. Here’s what they had to say. “As

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

The round was led by Forge Ventures , and also saw participation from DS/X Ventures, Sketchnote Partners, Prasetia Ventures, and other notable regional and global angel investors. in Forge Ventures-led pre-Seed funding first appeared on AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform. in pre-seed funding.

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Source Link

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Geography does not determine success—it may surface some unique challenges, but it also gives unique opportunities. The wonderful thing about rural America is that we have cultural assets and mindsets that allow us to thrive when it comes to entrepreneurship and innovation. New and enduring challenges in accessing capital.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

We were the first outside investors in MaxQ and have continued, along with other venture capitalists and angels, to invest in the company—and their remarkable rebalancing and progress in the midst of a pandemic is one of the reasons why. We approach innovation as our daily objective,” Kumar said. “We Early Investment.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 4, 2022

At the turn of the 20th century, any number of American municipalities with similar access to talent, materials, investment, and transportation might have emerged as the beating heart of the automobile industry. When Qualtrics was acquired by SAP for $8 billion, the city saw itself more authentically as a seedbed of innovation.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

APRIL 18, 2024

Our winning idea at the Entrepreneur’s Cup was to develop smaller, lighter, high-performance cold chain shipping containers for the safe transportation of temperature-sensitive biologics like blood, vaccines, and pharmaceuticals. These ventures have created jobs and contributed significantly to the greater Oklahoma economy.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 7, 2022

A Kenya-based venture studio with a focus on tourism, Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV), has raised $1 million pre-seed funding to build the next generation of startups that use technology to modernize the tourism sector. The venture studio is currently looking for co-founders and CEOs for the two startups.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The round was led by Novastar Ventures, with participation from a number of existing and new Silicon Valley investors, including Moxxie Ventures, Nimble Partners, Spring Ventures, Climate Capital and Third Derivative. It has also imported two electric buses for the pilot program. Jonathan Green is the startup’s other co-founder.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2022

But venture capital keeps on flowing even as COVID-19 wanes, recent news shows. Latin American startups have a steeper hill to climb, but this also drives them to innovate and help each other in interesting ways. Examples like this abound as investors have shown bullishness for freight forwarding all over the world.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 19, 2023

From May this year, the Dat Bike Weaver++ electric motorbikes will be introduced in Ho Chi Minh City as part of the Gojek platform’s transportation and delivery service. It also aims to accelerate the transition to greener transportation for a better environment.”

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Entrepreneurs, business leaders, and innovators possess a unique driving force that pushes them to be the best version of themselves in order to elicit change in the world. I wasn’t ready for the disparities that I saw (when it came to) opportunity for people, whether it was education or quality of housing or access to government services.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Startup SG Founder The Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board Spring (SPRING) consolidates various startup assistance programs. The initiative aims to provide Singapore-based startups access to diverse funding sources and mentorship programs, nurturing innovative concepts into prosperous companies.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 5, 2024

And so, to me, America was this place of idealism and opportunity, and California was this deeply optimistic place. Jan: California Forever is an attempt to make sure that the Bay Area remains the center of innovation and prosperity that it’s been for the last 50 years. What exactly is California Forever in your words?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2023

Austin-based venture firm 8VC, led by controversial Palantir founder Joe Lonsdale, has raised $880 million in its fifth fund. The fund is believed to be the biggest Texas-based venture fund for startups, according to AustinInno. “But as entrepreneurs, broken things present opportunities. These are a few of our frontiers.”

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

and South Korea’s KT Corporation , formerly Korea Telecom, have agreed to pursue a potential business collaboration and partnership that will support the digital transformation of local businesses by providing innovative enterprise technologies. Register Philippine fiber internet provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. Converge and KT Corp.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2021

The Impact Accelerator is part of the company’s $100M Racial Equity and Justice Initiative , which is being divided between a number of efforts, some directly funding existing programs, some going to venture firms owned by people of color, and generally whatever the Initiative’s team thinks is a good investment.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility is back, and this year we are bringing together the best and brightest founders, investors, engineers and experts on the future of transportation for a two-day, in-person event May 18 and May 19 in San Mateo, California. Turning an AV Innovation into a Product. How to Land Early-Stage Funding.

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2023

Oghenetega Iortim built Nigerian-based cold chain startup Figorr after imagining better means of storage and transportation of temperature-sensitive products, following the post-harvest losses from his fresh agro-produce venture. The expansion is driven by a successful $1.5 The startup has so far raised $1.7

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 20, 2018

So, you’re probably thinking, what on earth is this guy going on about in the title of this paper that I am about to venture into. I currently work for a large global organization that deals with container shipping as well as transport and logistics. Honestly, I prefer the latter. Let me describe how this may actually be possible.

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TechCrunch

MAY 26, 2021

A few years later, after the transportation company he founded Bridgj was acquired by Singapore-based Transit Systems, he started thinking about how he could bring the innovations that were taking place in autonomous ground transportation to the air. The company also announced that it has raised $3.5

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2022

Get ready for two days of programming dedicated to taking a deeper dive into the future of transportation and to meet the people who are shaping it. It’s been three long years since our last in-person mobility event, but the day has finally come. Welcome to Day One of TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 ! Love vehicle debuts?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility is back, and this year we are bringing together the best and brightest founders, investors, engineers and experts on the future of transportation for a two-day, in-person event May 18 and May 19 in San Mateo, California. Turning an AV Innovation into a Product. How to Land Early-Stage Funding.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

You’ll cover more ground and discover more opportunities with your whole team at your side. Investors like Clara Brenner (Urban Innovation Fund), Quin Garcia (Autotech Ventures) and Rachel Holt (Construct Capital) — all of whom will grace our virtual stage. Like the old expression says, if you want to go fast, go alone.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 15, 2020

We found that new ventures require radically different talents and skills. They actively seek out businesses in markets they know nothing about, because they sense a huge opportunity for innovation or improvement. They get obsessed and go deep to find market niches and opportunities you never imagined existed.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2022

TC Sessions: Mobility is back, and this year we are bringing together the best and brightest founders, investors, engineers and experts on the future of transportation for a two-day, in-person event May 18 and May 19 in San Mateo, California. Turning an AV Innovation into a Product. How to Land Early-Stage Funding.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

Tech companies have spent the past decade or more developing innovations that can be applied to old-world industries like agriculture, construction, energy, education, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. We’re going to have a much bigger opportunity by focusing on some not-so-sexy stuff.”.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2022

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. This week it’s a dual-hosted event with transportation editor Kirsten Korosec and transportation reporter Rebecca Bellan steering the ship, er, car. million in a seed round led by Pi Ventures. The company has raised $4.9 million to date.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

InstaDeep utilizes advanced machine learning techniques, including deep reinforcement learning in applications within an enterprise environment that cuts across various industries such as biotech, transportation, electronics manufacturing and logistics. I believe that AI is a huge opportunity for Africa and I’ve been vocal about it.

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Impact Hub

JANUARY 4, 2024

Recognising the unmet need, sefit employs innovative technology, including virtual reality (VR) and gamification, to make exposure therapy accessible and empower individuals to navigate everyday situations seamlessly. Sefit also attained the tenth spot in the Swiss Innovation Challenge, a testament to the significance of their work.

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