Jason Calacanis has earned his spurs as an angel investor. He’s had a lot of success picking winners including Uber and Thumbtack. He outlines his strategy for intro meetings, including the questions he thinks are most important. | learn more
One of my favorite ways to describe the potential benefit of this technology is to point out that in order for transactions to happen in our economy, the parties need to trust each other (rare) or have a trusted intermediary. […]
Venture capital investments in insurance startups doubled in 2016 to $830mm, and are at $740mm year to date – on pace to almost double again. Interestingly, much of the capital is coming from investment arms of traditional insurers. | learn more
Forbes offers highlights from McKinsey’s latest report on the sector. One factoid that caught my attention was about Amazon’s acquisition of robotics firm Kiva Systems. “‘Click to ship’ cycle time, which ranged from 60 to 75 minutes with humans, fell […]
“A digital fiat currency—one backed by the central bank and with the same legal status as a banknote—would lower the cost of financial transactions, thereby helping to make financial services more widely available. This could be especially significant in China, […]
In Brooklyn, startup LO3 Energy is rolling out an interesting model that connects neighbors in a microgrid that’s segregated from (but connected to) the main power grid, where multiple members can buy/sell renewable energy, all supported by blockchain technlogy for capturing the […]
As part of its digital industrial strategy, GE is training hundreds of its scientists in machine learning and artificial intelligence. One interesting thing they’re doing: creating digital twins of machines they have in the field. | learn more
The brand will become the first major traditional automaker to ditch vehicles that rely solely on internal combustion engines. This is a meaningful move away from the oil that’s traditionally powered our transportation system. Tesla’s role as the catalyst for […]
“Montessori Schools, based in the Flatiron and SoHo neighborhoods of Manhattan, began accepting bitcoin, ether and litecoin in June.” | learn more
Chicago-based investor Victor Gutwein (M25 Group) sets out to explain why he thinks the later-stage VC model doesn’t fit for smaller, earlier investors. This is the first of a multi-part series that’s worth following. | learn more