Rise of the Rest

At @Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, we back visionary founders building early-stage companies #BeyondSiliconValley.

[Rise of the Rest @RiseOfRest]

For more than a decade, we’ve tracked how venture capital flows across the U.S. and how those flows influence where innovation takes hold. A central premise: local investors help spark and sustain startup ecosystems. So how is that dynamic showing up across the country?

In our 2026 report we take a look: https://t.co/VIHhRtBwjm

[Rise of the Rest @RiseOfRest]

Startups are building (& #hiring) #BeyondSiliconValley. This week's career opps include:
📍Atlanta, GA: Facilities Mgr @hermeuscorp
📍Detroit, MI: Biz Dev Mgr @StockX
📍Morrisville, NC: Sr Product Sourcing Engr @anduriltech

Find 4,738 more roles👇 https://t.co/BFbVPYFec6

[StockX @stockx]

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Now You Know

[Revolution @revolution]

An economy that only works for a few people and places risks losing great ideas and public trust, right as global competition and investment ramps up. We need more shots on goal, and for policymakers, institutions, and corporations to work together to create those openings.

[Revolution @revolution]

The next wave of AI will move out of general-purpose models and into industries like healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing, and energy. Successful application and transformation favors founders who understand those industries from the inside, often far from the usual hubs.

[Revolution @revolution]

Talent already lives in every part of the country, even where capital and attention haven't followed. Tomorrow’s founders won’t need as much of either to get started, but they will need trust to scale. That comes from geographic and demographic representation.

[Revolution @revolution]

There was no guarantee the American experiment would survive. From the start, the country distinguished itself by embracing risk-takers willing to challenge convention. That appetite for building became our competitive advantage. 🇺🇸https://t.co/Q705JyiNs0

[Sean Henry @seanhenry]

Today we are launching Stord MCP.

Every brand has the operational data... in theory. Most teams cannot get to it without a specialist and a wait. The difference with Stord is the stack — we run the network and the software as one, so the data is tied to execution, not separated from it.

With Stord's new MCP, connect Claude directly to that stack in three clicks. Any question about orders, inventory, or carrier status answered in plain language in seconds by anyone on the team.

Three clicks. No integration project.

@TrueClassic was among the first to connect. Their COO said the rest:

"Fully integrated to your MCP through Claude and I love it."

[Steve Case @SteveCase]

A near constant refrain you’ve heard from me over the years is that talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not.

America became the world's leading economy by giving entrepreneurs room to take risks and build. When I imagine the next wave of technological progress—in manufacturing, healthcare, food, energy, and more foundational sectors—I imagine it will begin where the problems are most pronounced and the will to do something about them is the greatest. https://t.co/N0anR3h9A4

[Sean Henry @seanhenry]

On Friday EY named Jacob and me Entrepreneur of the Year for the Southeast.

This belongs to 4,000 Stordians who showed up every day inside real operations and built something that actually works.

This is what happens when you spend a decade building the best team in the world and give them a problem worth solving.

$3B Series F. Business doubled in 2025, software tripled. Stord Labs rolling out the most advanced robotics, vision, and AI across our network, on 8 billion operational data points that no one else has.

2026 is not done. More to come.

[FlavorCloud @shipflavorcloud]

FlavorCloud CEO Rathna Sharad joined Brown Girls, Money Moves to discuss how cross-border commerce has evolved since the early days of the pandemic - and the shift from broken global infrastructure to true Commerce Intelligence.

⬇️Link!

[Rise of the Rest @RiseOfRest]

Startups are building (& #hiring) #BeyondSiliconValley. This week's career opps include:
📍Atlanta, GA: Lead Data Scientist @GetSTORD
📍D.C.: Field Marketing Manager @ordwaylabs
📍Madison, WI: Field Technician @UnderstoryWx

Find 4,744 more roles👇 https://t.co/BFbVPYFec6

[FORTUNE @FortuneMagazine]

Steve Case was just 26 when he cofounded AOL. At Fortune #BrainstormTech, he shared the skepticism he faced early on and why entrepreneurs should trust themselves. https://t.co/CFjogcaKh2

[Steve Case @SteveCase]

Joined @CNBC to talk rates, mega-IPOs, and why a healthy innovation economy depends on startups having a chance to break through. Also touched on why physical places and in-person connection matter more in an age of AI-driven digital abundance. https://t.co/agTC8Cw0iX

[Rise of the Rest @RiseOfRest]

Joshua Baer was a champion of entrepreneurs everywhere, well beyond the typical geographies, and especially in Texas. His optimism was infectious, and what he built in Austin and through @CapitalFactory will have a lasting impact on companies, and communities for years to come. Josh was an important partner to Rise of the Rest from the beginning, and we are forever grateful for his support.  

Josh will be remembered and deeply missed. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones.

[StockX @stockx]

StockX's latest trend report just dropped, and it’s telling us everything we need to know this summer.

Vans Old Skools are taking over the streets. The Puma Speedcat Wedge is making the sneaker wedge feel new again. And soccer hype is at a fever pitch. We break down the top-selling jerseys and the most devoted soccer fanbases by country, plus so much more.

See what's moving right now in the full report here: https://t.co/4bwb2953mU

[MTS @MTSlive]

What is the freight data showing about American reindustrialization?

@FreightAlley, founder of FreightWaves.

"For the past 10 years, freight would flow from imports into the coasts, into the ports, and then into the United States. That's really been the way since we've been tracking this data."

"But in the last 18 months, and particularly in the last 12 months, something completely has shifted... the center of the country, the I-35 corridor, the old Rust Belt up to Ohio and Michigan, that's the part of the country that's now producing freight."

"The Heartland renaissance that everyone has been wanting and promising is actually happening."

"To build a data center, you need concrete, steel, fiber optics, copper, transmission lines, power generators, cooling systems... because of bonus depreciation, a lot of this source material is coming from the center of the country."

[Rise of the Rest @RiseOfRest]

Startups are building (& #hiring) #BeyondSiliconValley. This week's career opps include:
📍CO Springs, CO: QA Automation Engr @sling_shot_aero
📍Fayetteville, AR: Sr Accountant @acres_company
📍Lehi, UT: Recruiter @neighborstorage

Find 4,696 more roles👇 https://t.co/BFbVPYFec6

[Revolution @revolution]

.@SteveCase's prediction at #BrainstormTech: there will eventually be an FDA for AI.

25 years after speaking at the first conference, he reunited with @DavidKirkpatric on the @FortuneMagazine stage. Catch their conversation. ⤵️ https://t.co/IXiHtj7rQb

[Rise of the Rest @RiseOfRest]

.@SteveCase is rooting for #LittleTech 📣🔔

[FORTUNE @FortuneMagazine]

We asked execs at Fortune #BrainstormTech to choose one IPO: SpaceX, OpenAI, or Anthropic? Here's what they said.

[Revolution @revolution]

This week in Revolution news: Rapid iteration for supersonic innovation 🛫
Read: https://t.co/SfEWipdCDb
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