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How this investor widens its net by refusing warm intros

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But it wasn’t until COVID that we started to differentiate and move into our current process,” says Stahr, describing the firm’s journey from 2014. How this investor widens its net by refusing warm intros by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch “Phil created and drove that.”

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FCC Releases New Net Neutrality Rules

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Net neutrality became a buzzword in 2014, as many media sources and public figures voiced their opposition to the FCC’s “fast lanes.” The FCC released a report that outlines its new rules, beginning with an acknowledgment of the widespread public engagement in the Net Neutrality debate. By Shannon Perry.

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Another Wave of Protest for Net Neutrality

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Open Internet advocates have hatched another plan to engage millions of Internet users over the issue of Net Neutrality. Opinions regarding Net Neutrality and the Open Internet vary, and the views espoused by battleforthenet.com clearly express only one side of the debate. — Netflix US (@netflix) September 8, 2014.

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DoorDash to acquire food delivery company Wolt

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Finland-based Wolt was founded in 2014 by Miki Kuusi, who, upon the deal closing, will run DoorDash International and report to Xu. However, the company was unprofitable overall with a net loss of $102 million for the quarter. DoorDash aims to add $11 billion to its valuation during public offering.

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Smart lock maker Latch teams with real estate firm to go public via SPAC

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Founded in 2014, the New York-based company came out of stealth two years later, launching a smart lock system. Among other things, it’s probably a net positive if you’re going head to head against, say Amazon. That the company has built in partners in real estate firms like Tishman Speyer is also a net positive.

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Helion raises $2.2B to commercialize fusion energy

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million round back in 2014 , when the company said it would be able to get net power generation of fusion up and running within three years. “With a tiny fraction of the money spent on other fusion efforts, and the culture of a startup, this team has a clear path to net electricity.

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Data-driven iteration helped China’s Genki Forest become a $6B beverage giant in 5 years

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But Tang wasn’t satisfied and eventually sold ELEX Technology to a publicly listed company for about $400 million in 2014. After selling ELEX Technology, Tang didn’t go back to the business that netted him his first pot of gold. Tang would walk away with a few important lessons. That very philosophy led Tang to build Genki Forest.