ffVC and NYU are mixing researchers with investors in the name of machine intelligence

 The timing was perfect. Just as startups were settling into NYU and ffVC’s new brains-meet-money accelerator,…

At Ramtin Naimi’s Abstract Ventures early stage investing and philanthropy go hand in hand

 At 26 years of age, Ramtin Naimi, has already made a small fortune as a hedge fund…

Pluto AI raises $2.1 million to bring intelligence to water treatment

 Former 500 Startups accelerator company Pluto AI is announcing $2.1 million in fundraising today from Fall Line Capital,…

Data Collective and SynBioBeta founder John Cumbers launch a seed stage biotech fund

 Data Collective (DCVC) is bringing Dr. John Cumbers, the founder of synthetic biology platform SynBioBeta and…

Let’s meet in Pittsburgh on April 11

 In preparation for Disrupt New York and our upcoming TC Sessions series on Robotics Matt Burns…

Owlet updates its smart baby health monitoring sock so babies can’t kick it off

 Owlet, a Utah-based startup monitoring your babies vitals, has a new and improved smart sock out…

The Art of the Pitch

 Vitaly M. Golomb leads global investments at HP Tech Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Silicon Valley’s…

Geeks on a Plane Africa kicks off as 500 Startups eyes tech for the continent and beyond

 500 Startups’ frontier and emerging markets travel series ― Geeks on a Plane ― kicks off…