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TechCrunch+ roundup: eVTOL takes off, pivoting with agility, when to hire a lawyer

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” is a staple of Gen X humor, since it reaffirms the cynical viewpoint that technology frequently fails to deliver on its lofty promises. “I’ve been working in the aircraft development space for decades, but 2021 was different,” Tigner writes. “Where’s my flying car?” An emphasis on noise pollution.

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YC, Khosla-backed Atmos lands $12.5M to design custom dream homes

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Atmos , a startup which has built an online marketplace that teams up homebuyers with builders and land developers to design and build custom homes, has emerged from stealth today with $12.5 It then teams up buyers with a “vetted builder partner.” . Once a builder is solidified, construction can begin.

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Placer.ai, a location analytics startup, finds $100M at a $1B valuation

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It’s being led by Josh Buckley (the CEO of Product Hunt), with participation from WndrCo (Disney/Dreamworks’ supremo Jeffrey Katzenberg’s investment firm), Lachy Groom, MMC Technology Ventures LLC, Fifth Wall Ventures and Array Ventures, as well as a swathe of real estate names, including J.M.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Lordstown Motors’ woes, how co-CEOs work, Brian Chesky interview

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The startup’s history is tied to places representative of San Francisco: The founding team worked out of Peet’s Coffee on Mission Street for a few months, then crashed at a penthouse lounge near the 4th and King Caltrain station, followed by a tiny office and then a slightly bigger one in the Flatiron building near Market Street.

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Roofstock founder closes on $90M fund to back early-stage proptech startups

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The new firm will invest in 30 to 40 early-stage companies in the real estate technology world, with check sizes ranging from $500,000 to $2 million. So far, the firm has made five investments, backing startups such as construction tech startups Cottage and FlockHome s , and a Brazilian fintech company still in stealth.

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Chief Procurement Officer Search: Securing Your Supply Chain Leadership

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Identifying the Key Qualities and Skills of an Effective Chief Procurement Officer To excel as a Chief Procurement Officer, the individual must possess a unique blend of qualities and skills that go beyond mere technical proficiency. A strategic-minded CPO deeply understands market trends, supplier dynamics, and emerging technologies.

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Mistaking performance for competence

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In addition to running our robotics coverage, I also run TC’s hardware coverage overall, including all the consumer news and reviews. That involves due diligence, some research and choosing the stories we deem most relevant to our readers. It’s a lens through which we attempt to view technology at large.