AI on the Menu: 5 Ways Tech Will Transform the Food and Beverage Industry
The food and beverage industry isn’t the first to come to mind when discussing the impacts of AI and emerging technologies. Still, the sector stands to benefit tremendously from advanced automation and decision-support tools. It’s actually a great example of all the non-tech industries that will be turned upside down by AI. This sector has…
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The Business Case for Space: 3 Reasons Why Cape Fear Ventures Targets Emerging Aerospace Opportunities
I started investing in SpaceX in 2019 because I realized the potential business impacts of advanced aerospace technology. I saw how innovations in this field could revolutionize various industries, create new opportunities, and drive significant business growth. The progress and vision of SpaceX, in particular, convinced me that supporting such advancements would be a wise…
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4 Foundational Elements for Investing Amidst High Interest Rates and Rapid Innovation
One of the perplexing aspects of VC today is that founders and investors are faced with rapid innovation within a restrictive monetary environment. From investors’ perspectives, even if they are successful in finding and financing the right deal, how can they be sure the technology won’t be obsolete before it has time to mature and…
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3 Key Insights on AI, VC, and the Future of Innovation
AI-related startups raised almost $50 billion in 2023, about one-third of the capital invested across all U.S. startups for the year. But that’s not the most interesting AI stat from last year. Investment in AI kept going strong despite a 37% overall decline in investment across all VC stages in North America. The first lesson…
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Navigating the Partnership Jungle: 3 Crucial Tips for Founders Seeking the Right VC and PE Investors
Entrepreneurs and startups face a daunting challenge when it comes to raising capital and scaling their businesses: Following the excitement of coming up with a new idea and the backbreaking work of transforming that idea into a reality, the uphill climb of securing VC or private equity (PE) funding to scale the business can seem…
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Connecting Capital to Emerging Technologies
Fear and opportunity are opposite sides of the same coin. Take Cape Fear, North Carolina, for example, which was named as such by Sir Richard Grenville’s crew in 1585 after their ship was stranded behind the cape en route to Roanoke Island. Submerged dangers near the shore and a history of shipwrecks ensured the moniker…
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