The Buzz

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[The Buzz @ourbuzzmedia]

New market map is out! https://t.co/GuoJvH9X7i

[massventures @massventures]

MT @snowyventures Proud to see @Cheri_Ackerman, co-founder of one of our portfolio companies, receive this recognition for her inspiring leadership and innovation! @ConcertoBio

[massventures @massventures]

RFP out soon! Our next round of START funding opens on Feb 1st. MA based companies that have received SBIR/STTR phase II federal funding are eligible to apply. #deeptech #innovation Learn more: https://t.co/5TnTjF30G5

[Austen Allred @Austen]

A couple years ago a founder I am an enormous fan of was raising a round out of YC. I wanted to invest but I almost walked away because I thought the the $25m valuation was too high.

Two years later they’re now doing $50m/yr ARR.

[massventures @massventures]

Despite 2020's unprecedented headwinds, MassVentures made strong progress last year. Read more about our progress, our one-stop platform for early-stage #entrepreneurs, and our plans for 2021:
https://t.co/0lTU6KvJlS #VentureCapital #deeptech #innovation

[jack mcclelland @jackmcclelland]

brainstormed some platform-side / operations-related project ideas for students working at VC firms (beyond the classic projects of sourcing and market research)

check it out!

https://t.co/pZiDp2CvFu

[Josh Cadorette @joshcadorette]

Can we get to 500 downloads of Building Out Loud before 2021?

Here's a quick intro to each guest & episode👇

[jack @jackbutcher]

The people who built the things you admire built lots of terrible things first.

[2PM @2PMinc]

News: @VFCorp to acquire Supreme in $2.1 billion deal.

[Naval @naval]

You get rewarded for unique knowledge, not for effort.

Effort is required to create unique knowledge.

[The Buzz @ourbuzzmedia]

@BramBerko 👀👓🌮

[York IE @yorkgrowth]

Fascinating technology 👀 #AI #MachineLearning

[York IE @yorkgrowth]

In 2019, the total funding amount for the AI industry was $28 billion. What do you think of this?

#AI #investing #startups

[MassChallenge @MassChallenge]

A BIG congratulations to @SQZBiotech (MC Boston 2014 Diamond Winner) on its IPO! Read more about the #biotech's journey (h/t @BosBizDon): https://t.co/88fFM7CMxY

[BostInno @BostInno]

Heila Technologies, the five-year-old Somerville startup that develops hardware and software to integrate renewables and batteries on a microgrid, has pulled in a $2.5 million seed round to build out its technology platform. https://t.co/TcpVAW8MUI

[MassChallenge @MassChallenge]

👏 👏 Congratulations to our Rhode Island winners! 👏👏

@compgraphene (GC USA) (Providence, RI): Platinum Award

Nautilus Defense LLC (Rhode Island, USA): Gold Award

Let’s give them a *virtual* round of applause! #MC20

[Pillar VC @pillar_vc]

Pillar Partner @hodges built a comprehensive guide for founders and teams tackling strategic planning sessions. Check out her advice in @hackernoon:

https://t.co/ylRSQPbeFp

[Kyle York @kyork20]

Had a great board meeting with @CanvsAI today. Check them out if trying to analyze market sentiment and open-ended text for your business! Quite a leadership team assembled! 🧐

[Kyle York @kyork20]

In startups the only thing certain is uncertainty. You can either handle that or you can't.

[Radical Plastics @RadicalPlastics]

New England's Pre-Seed and Seed Deals - Part II https://t.co/PzQSlJ6yAO @ourbuzzmedia @RadicalPlastics 🌱 🌱 🌱 #SeedStage #plastics