Those who remember the advent of Amazon Web Services know how impactful it was for the world of digital infrastructure. In this newest installment of RTI: Conversations, Tejpaul Bhatia and the co-hosts reminisce on the days of physical, on-premise servers.
Weโre excited to introduce our new founder, Tiya Gordon, from Itโs Electric! The company she co-founded will bring โaffordable, equitable, curbside EV charging to millions of city drivers across the United States.โ She will pick one of three investors to get the right to invest.
๐ We rebooted Live! From Tomorrow to put founders first and to move money off the sidelines and into the most impactful startups of our time. What Laura Fox says in her post-show interview is music to our ears. Brilliant investors like her stand up for what they believe in.
Sometimes, even the most hardened investors shake in their boots. We are grounded by our community. Without them, thereโs no show, no platform, no nothing. It was nice to be recognized by a favorite person, Nicholas Kracov, who was game to jump headfirst into an our competition.
Hear what Laura Fox has to say about this dynamic and why if there isnโt thesis alignment, there wonโt be a fit between a founder and a funder. Even if a deal never happens, both parties will have gotten the chance to interact, learn and set up the possibility for collaboration.
And the winner isโฆ.Mary King! Ed Craig selected Mary as the investor to whom he will grant a right to invest. Ever the gentleman, Ed brought all contestants a parting gift. Mary King is the first winner of Live! From Tomorrow. ๐ #founder#founders#investor#innovation#impact
๐ The right investor offers guidance on everything from market entry to navigating challenging economic and policy environments. So when Ed asked Laura what she thinks his priorities should be, you *know* she came prepared #founder#vc#solofounder#buildinpublic
How can you help me - *beyond the check*?
Itโs the most important question any #founder can ask their potential #investor. And in this clip, Ed Craig asked Mary King straight up what his priorities should be as he expands to the U.S. โก๏ธ watch what Mary had to say
๐ The stakes are high as Ed Craig, CEO of Carbogenics, sends his first investor home for the evening. This was the first twist of many - second only to Rahoul's spontaneous freestyle. #founder#investor#reversepitch#livefromtomorrow#bars? ๐
"Sheโs not here to follow โ sheโs here to lead.
When an investor steps up to anchor your round, theyโre not just writing a check. Theyโre in the co-pilot seat, helping you scale from day one.
Founders, this is the kind of partner you build with."
#LiveFromTomorrow
It is not about us, it's about โจ๏ธUSโจ๏ธ
An investment from Aligned Climate Capital not only means the initial investment.
There are plenty of opportunities for Aligned to connect Ed with non-dilutive funding and access to their vast network of connections๐
#venturecapital