Tag Archives: Logistics

Calling all hardware startups! Apply to Hardware Battlefield @ TC Shenzhen

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Got hardware? Well then, listen up, because our search continues for boundary-pushing, early-stage hardware startups to join us in Shenzhen, China for an epic opportunity; launch your startup on a global stage and compete in Hardware Battlefield at TC Shenzhen on November 11-12. Apply here to compete in TC Hardware Battlefield 2019. Why? It’s your chance […] Continue reading Calling all hardware startups! Apply to Hardware Battlefield @ TC Shenzhen→

Anvyl, looking to help D2C brands manage their supply chain, raises $9.3M

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Growing D2C brands face an interesting challenge. While they’ve eliminated much of the hassle of a physical storefront, they must still deal with all the complications involved in managing inventory and manufacturing and shipping a physical product to suppliers. Anvyl, with a fresh $9.3 million in Series A funding, is looking to jump in and […] Continue reading Anvyl, looking to help D2C brands manage their supply chain, raises $9.3M→

Beyond costs, what else can we do to make housing affordable?

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In this section of my exploration into innovation in inclusive housing, I am digging into the 200+ companies impacting the key phases of developing and managing housing. Continue reading Beyond costs, what else can we do to make housing affordable?→

Market map: the 200+ innovative startups transforming affordable housing

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How founders are taking on housing costs worldwide. Continue reading Market map: the 200+ innovative startups transforming affordable housing→

Innovations in inclusive housing

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A look at hundreds of startups rebuilding affordable housing from the ground up. Continue reading Innovations in inclusive housing→

India’s Locus raises $22 million to expand its logistics management business

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Locus, an Indian startup that uses AI to help businesses map out their logistics, has raised $22 million in Series B funding to expand its operations in international markets. The financing round for the four-year-old startup was led by Falcon Edge Capital and Tiger Global Management . Existing investors Exfinity Venture Partners and Blume Ventures […] Continue reading India’s Locus raises $22 million to expand its logistics management business→

Logistics startup Zencargo raises $20M to take on the antiquated business of freight forwarding

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Move over, Flexport. There is another player looking to make waves in the huge and messy business of freight logistics. Zencargo — a London startup that has built a platform that uses machine learning and other new technology to rethink how large shipping companies and their customers manage and move cargo, or freight forwarding as […] Continue reading Logistics startup Zencargo raises $20M to take on the antiquated business of freight forwarding→

The limits of coworking

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It feels like there’s a WeWork on every street nowadays. Take a walk through midtown Manhattan (please don’t actually) and it might even seem like there are more WeWorks than office buildings. Consider this an ongoing discussion about Urban Tech, its intersection with regulation, issues of public service, and other complexities that people have full […] Continue reading The limits of coworking→

Why you need a supercomputer to build a house

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When the hell did building a house become so complicated? Don’t let the folks on HGTV fool you. The process of building a home nowadays is incredibly painful. Just applying for the necessary permits can be a soul-crushing undertaking that’ll have you running around the city, filling out useless forms, and waiting in motionless lines […] Continue reading Why you need a supercomputer to build a house→

BlueCargo optimizes stacks of containers for maximum efficiency

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Meet BlueCargo, a logistics startup focused on seaport terminals. The company was part of Y Combinator’s latest batch and recently raised a $3 million funding round from 1984 Ventures, Green Bay Ventures, Sound Ventures, Kima Ventures and others. If you picture a terminal, chances are you see huge piles of containers. But current sorting methods […] Continue reading BlueCargo optimizes stacks of containers for maximum efficiency→