MaC Venture Capital

Early Stage VC investing in infectious tech companies that benefit from global shifts in culture & behavior. @crossculturevc + @mventuresteam based in #LA & #SF

[MaC Venture Capital @MaCVentureCap]

Culture moves markets. @MarlonCNichols knows how to spot what's next. Our Co-Founder & Managing General Partner joins @Forbes to discuss his investment philosophy and the power of cultural intelligence in venture capital.

Watch: https://t.co/ZbYEuZgtFa

[MaC Venture Capital @MaCVentureCap]

Big milestone for Aeon Industrial! SOCOM has awarded the company a $13.8M contract for its Zeus precision-guided missile system. Congrats to Aeon team on advancing next-generation defense technology. Read more via @BreakingDefense:
https://t.co/BlnbHRf8BL

[MaC Venture Capital @MaCVentureCap]

Are investors pulling back from early-stage startups in Africa? @MarlonCNichols joins @cnbcafrica to discuss shifting investment priorities and what they mean for emerging founders.
Watch: https://t.co/tXrhned8aq

[MaC Venture Capital @MaCVentureCap]

Great founders are everywhere. Capital should be, too. Our @MarlonCNichols is helping bridge that gap. Proud to see MaC Venture Capital��s Diaspora Capital Dinner in Lagos featured in @BISouthAfrica.

https://t.co/jJIdlmDCeO

[Michael Palank @mpalank101]

Excited to announce @MaCVentureCap has co-led the $20M seed round of @rdvrobotics alongside @Toyota_Ventures, with participation from a strong syndicate of existing and new investors that include the @UMich endowment, @AsteraVentures, @IndustriousVC, @Aurelia_Foundry, @ATXVenture, and @Mana_Ventures. Rendezvous is a company building spacecraft structures that assemble themselves in orbit. Thanks @payloadspace for covering the story.

https://t.co/pIyDZd21g5

[MaC Venture Capital @MaCVentureCap]

What if spacecraft could assemble themselves in orbit? MaC Venture Capital is proud to co-lead @rdvrobotics $20M round alongside @Toyota_Ventures, advancing a new approach to building satellites in space. https://t.co/6si4x4D2zz

[MaC Venture Capital @MaCVentureCap]

What if vehicle depreciation risk could be traded and hedged? Exponential Markets is bringing a new approach to managing fluctuating vehicle values.

Featured in Forbes: https://t.co/ExXdqkhyGq

[MaC Venture Capital @MaCVentureCap]

Is software still a competitive advantage in the age of AI? Our @MarlonCNichols joins @atlasberry008 on Speed Dial to discuss AI, startup moats, and what founders need to know. https://t.co/b482hMD7Qg

[MaC Venture Capital @MaCVentureCap]

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[MaC Venture Capital @MaCVentureCap]

Our own @MarlonCNichols is sharing his fundraising playbook, packed with insights on turning investor interest into conviction. A valuable resource for founders preparing for their next round. Comment "RAISE" for a copy.

[Speed Dial @speeddialtv]

How do startups compete with Meta's AI spending?

@MarlonCNichols of @MaCVentureCap points to a portfolio company that stopped building its own AI model and plugged into existing ones.

Its moat: it's a registered investment adviser.

Customer acquisition costs dropped.

[MaC Venture Capital @MaCVentureCap]

@speeddialtv @MarlonCNichols @MarlonCNichols 👏

[MaC Venture Capital @MaCVentureCap]

Nuclear power is heading offshore. The @WSJ spotlights MaC portfolio company @BluecoreCo and founder Kofi Asante, bringing nuclear energy to ports and maritime infrastructure. Proud to back the team making waves.
https://t.co/LWjNJ24DrG

[Xona @XonaSpace]

7 billion GPS users around the world. Zero premium tier.
We think it's time for an upgrade.

@FoundTheSpace on @tbpn ↓

[Michael Palank @mpalank101]

48 years ago, on February 22nd 1978, the first GPS satellite was launched into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. GPS had been conceived of years earlier by U.S. Air Force officer Bradley Parkinson, a native Minnesotan. 41 years after that historic launch, another Great Lake State native (this one from Michigan), @FoundTheSpace would co-found @XonaSpace, a company looking to carry Bradley Parkinson's torch into the future. Two days ago, Xona launched six of its satellites into orbit, enabling Pulsar, a commercial positioning, navigation and timing, or PNT, service designed to complement or back up GPS. Pulsar will run where GPS walked: a service that is less susceptible to spoofing and jamming, that can work indoors, and one that can provide centimeter-level accuracy. GPS changed our world, and Pulsar is poised to change it again.

Today, Xona is announcing their $250M Series D round, led by legendary Midas List investor (and SpaceX board member) @FutureJurvetson of @VenturesVc with participation from @chadbyers and too many other amazing investors to name.

Congrats to Brian Manning, Tyler Reid, Adrien Perkins, Christina Youn and the entire Xona team pictured below, whose names adorn one of those six satellites now orbiting the Earth on hitting these major milestones. This has been an awesome year of execution! Your work will touch the lives of billions of people and @MaCVentureCap could not be more proud to be supporting you all.

[MaC Venture Capital @MaCVentureCap]

A new challenger to traditional GPS is emerging. 🛰️
With $250M in new funding, @XonaSpace is scaling its low Earth orbit satellite network to deliver stronger signals and greater precision.

More via @thenextweb:
https://t.co/GUTMLsIhKU

[MaC Venture Capital @MaCVentureCap]

Big milestone for MaC VC portfolio company @XonaSpace! 🚀 $250M raised at a $2.45B valuation to help build the future of GPS. Proud to be part of the journey.

Via @Forbes: https://t.co/NdgPI8SVpj

[MaC Venture Capital @MaCVentureCap]

U.S. electricity demand is growing faster than the physical system can absorb it. Our new State of Technology and Culture: Energy report explores where seed-stage companies can help close the gap.

Read the full report: https://t.co/pMFsKvwxih

[Ajim Capital @AjimCapital]

We’re excited to welcome @MarlonCNichols as a speaker at the Ajim Summit on September 22 in Brooklyn, New York.

Marlon is the Co-Founder and Managing General Partner of @MaCVentureCap, a seed-stage firm backing category-defining companies at the intersection of technology, culture, and global behaviour.

Under his leadership, MaC has grown to more than $600M in assets under management, with investments spanning consumer, fintech, enterprise, deep tech and more.

Marlon’s track record includes investments in MongoDB, Thrive Market, Truebill, Gimlet Media and Pipe.

We’re looking forward to having his perspective in the room.
Join us in Brooklyn on September 22.

Apply to attend: https://t.co/1jTwpdtSND

[Menlo Times @menlotimes]

BLUECORE ENERGY @BluecoreCo Raises $50 Million Seed Round to Accelerate Maritime Nuclear Deployment.

BLUECORE ENERGY, a maritime nuclear energy company developing compact, water-cooled nuclear power systems, led by Kofi Asante and the team, has announced the close of a $50 million seed financing to accelerate development, testing, and deployment of its floating nuclear energy systems.

The financing represents a significant expansion of Bluecore Energy’s initial $10 million pre-seed round announced when the company emerged from stealth in July. The round, led by Silverton Partners, includes substantial continued participation from existing investors Slauson & Co. @SlausonAndCo, with participation from Harlem Capital @HarlemCapital, Precursor Ventures @PrecursorVC, LMNT, Visible Hands VC @visiblehandsvc, Karman Ventures, Chris Larsen, co-founder of Ripple, Capital Factory @CapitalFactory, Share VC, X&, Markham Ventures, and Hartbeat Ventures @HartbeatVC. The round also includes new investors, MaC Ventures @MaCVentureCap, Collab Capital @collab_capital, Vanderbilt, Scribble, Fortson, Borusan, Symphony Ventures, Act One Ventures @ActOneVC, Animal Capital, Black Angel Group, Rackhouse Ventures @RackhouseVC, including Simu Lu's firm Markham Ventures, Kevin Hart’s firm Hartbeat Ventures, Joel Embiid, NBAYoungboy, Malik Monk, Taijuan Walker, and a group of strategic angel investors who are former leaders at Tesla, Uber, Amazon, and Google.

Read More At: https://t.co/qR8IhdyIoi