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[Eyal Cohen @engineered]

My grandfather created the first overland mail route from Iraq to Haifa almost 100 years ago.

Trucking has evolved, but the trucks themselves are largely the same. At @HumbleRobotics, we’re changing that.

Today we’re announcing our $51M Series A, led by @obviousvc, to rethink commercial vehicles in an autonomous electric future. This adds to the $24M seed we raised just 6 months ago. 1/

[Humble Robotics @humblerobotics]

Why build a truck from scratch? Because existing vehicles weren’t designed for autonomy.

The Humble Hauler was. Today we’re announcing our $51M Series A, led by @obviousvc.

@ryajetha has the exclusive in @BusinessInsider:
https://t.co/M9kaPReXoy

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

Humble Robotics founder Eyal Cohen joined @TechCrunch's @EquityPod to talk about building an autonomous, electrified freight hauler and why, after over a decade in AV, he's increasingly bullish on vision models as the future of how these vehicles drive.
https://t.co/tawFwbQb3T

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

Physical AI could be a $50 trillion market, but industrial adoption follows equipment investment cycles, not hype cycles. In @FortuneMagazine, SG client SE Ventures’ Amit Chaturvedy explains where the realistic near-term opportunities are and why patience is a competitive advantage. https://t.co/2sGnzXHzfK

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

You can't fix a fifty-year-old problem with fifty-year-old tech.

Data center demand is exposing the real bottleneck: not power, but getting capacity where it needs to be.

Enter linear generators. No combustion. No grid wait. Already commercial.

As @vkhosla puts it: "Every sector that defines American competitiveness, from manufacturing and defense to healthcare and logistics, runs on power."

It's the same terrain our clients are building in.

More in @Fortune: https://t.co/RGWpQ0Cxe7

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

Gene Berdichevsky's (@silagene)'s thesis: climate change gets solved when clean energy becomes the better economic choice — not just the better moral one.

@SilaNanotech is building toward that at GWh-scale in Moses Lake.

Read his full interview with @lisa_stiffler in @geekwire: https://t.co/PYUrlXO7b3

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

When a record-breaking IPO becomes a fashion reference, you know it's bigger than business news. @Reformation tapped into the cultural significance of @SpaceX going public within minutes of opening bell. The brands that win are the ones who know their audience well enough to spot the moment and move.

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

He had an executive assistant when he was scaling the company he eventually sold to @Zendesk. Most people don't have that support, so @dojideon built @EspaLabs to change that.

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

Headed to #NYTechWeek? We're hosting a hands-on working session for venture-backed founders - alongside @forumventures and Rock Yard Ventures - to sharpen your PR and positioning.

You'll work through:
📌 Press strategy
📌 Media outreach
📌 Market mapping

📅 Thu, June 4 @ 5:30pm
⤵️ RSVP https://t.co/97iMQgqH5Q

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

America’s battery problem was never just about batteries.

It was about supply chains, manufacturing, and energy independence.

As the industry shifts from graphite to silicon, SG client @SilaNanotech is helping shape the conversation around a more resilient U.S. energy future.

Sila CEO @SilaGene writes in @FortuneMagazine why battery innovation is becoming critical infrastructure. https://t.co/zJli7CCy5G

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

Most AI assistants suggest. @Espa executes — and it does it entirely through your messaging app.

@FastCompany's @harrymccracken spent a week with it. Handles calendar, inbox, follow-ups — all over iMessage, WhatsApp, or Slack. No new app. No new interface.

His verdict? It's useful enough to pay for another month.

Read the review: https://t.co/q8eFhL9Jmh

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

Your AI just told you what it remembered. Not all of it, though.

@hiddenlayersec's Malcolm Harkins in @VentureBeat on what that means for enterprise governance. 👇

https://t.co/ZTLe9yYjrV

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

Most founders wait until they have "enough" news to pitch press. By then, the window's closed.
On June 4 at NY @Techweek_, we're running a working session for venture-backed founders with @RockYardVC and @forumventures. Press release, market map, outreach plan — all built in the room.

RSVP: https://t.co/ECxZl9yLut

#NYTechWeek

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

We've worked alongside @dojideon for years at @forethought_ai. When he said he was building something new, we were proud to be in his corner again

@EspaLabs is built on a simple truth: the best operators don't win alone. They have the support that lets them focus on what actually moves the needle. Deon built that — for everyone.

Congrats to the whole Espa team. Honored to be part of the journey!

[Espa Labs @EspaLabs]

Introducing Espa.

Your AI assistant for work and life — manages your inbox, drafts in your voice, and handles the schedule so you don’t have to.

Try it free → https://t.co/2emmZ2ixpu.

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

The most interesting companies right now aren't chasing the obvious bets.

Last week at @TechCrunch's StrictlyVC in SF: @Uber's CTO on turning its global driver network into a real-world data layer for the AV industry. @Replit's CEO on building toward a billion-dollar run rate while competitors eye $60B exits. @TDKVentures' Nicolas Sauvage on why the most consequential AI bets right now are the ones nobody else is funding yet.

The pattern across all three: conviction in a direction most people aren't looking.

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

Great day for SG at @StartupGrind in the Bay Area. Candid conversations on raising capital, building AI-native products, and what scaling actually costs — from the operators living it.

Three takeaways: capital follows proof, not pitch. AI-native is a foundation, not a feature. Candor over polish. #StartupGrind

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

Read the full interview here: https://t.co/vLo5JWqLtc

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

The Anthropic vs. OpenAI race is reshaping the entire enterprise tech stack.

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

We moved early on “token anxiety” to position our client, @CloudBees, at the center of the conversation, turning a fast-moving trend into a timely @axios interview.

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

New @Forbes piece, powered by @relyanceai's holiday consumer research and supported by the SG team. https://t.co/cgFthil82c

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

84% of consumers would abandon a brand that couldn't trace how their data moves through AI.

[SutherlandGold @SutherlandGold]

That's not a privacy problem. That's a churn problem.