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We’re back with another exciting #LATechWeek announcement! Duro is teaming up with Sift, Riot Ventures, Navier AI, and Violet Labs for an evening of hard-tech, great food, brews, and even better company—all on a rooftop! El Segundo Mayor Drew Boyles will join us to celebrate the city’s vibrant tech scene. Mark your calendars for October 17th, 5-8 pm. We hope to see you there! RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gsgkEhBb TECH WEEK by a16z

We're thrilled to announce the official launch of Nodal Networks—a company building the world’s most intuitive software for port terminals, designed by operators, for operators. Cargo transportation often grinds to a halt as vehicles idle at overcrowded port terminals, despite ample capacity in the network. Nodal's mission is to rebalance this network, enhancing the resiliency, speed, and affordability of cargo transport. We couldn’t have asked for better investors to back us and our vision! Thank you to Stephen Marcus and Meghan Moreland from Riot who led the round, Marina Hadjipateras and Joshua Gold from TMV, Maria Gutierrez Peñaloza and Ana Carolina Mexia Ponce from Nido Ventures, Matthew Mulvey from Liquid2, Adam Compain and Andrew Sisto from ASC VC, Matt Stein and Alex Barrett, CFA, CPA from Boon, Declan Kelly from Forward. Curious to learn more? Visit our website: nodal.io 🌐 We’re hitting the road to connect with partners and friends in the industry. Want to meet us? Drop us a line 🚢 🚂 🚚

Karman Industries officially emerged from stealth today to electrify global manufacturing. 🌎⚡ We’re on a mission to help enterprise companies significantly reduce costs and eliminate onsite Scope 1 emissions by transitioning their manufacturing operations from natural gas to electricity. Industrial heat is essential to manufacture nearly all goods and commodities. Yet thermal energy technology hasn’t changed in 150+ years since the advent of the natural gas boiler, which is financially and environmentally expensive. Worldwide, $600B is spent annually on low-temperature industrial heat, which contributes 20% of greenhouse gas emissions. Karman’s Thermal01 electric heat pump leverages turbomachinery from the rocket sector and high-frequency power electronics from the electric vehicle industry to develop a novel system that is considerably more compact, affordable, and rapidly deployable than bespoke alternatives. We would not have reached this pivotal milestone without the support of founding investors Riot Ventures and Space VC. Read the full press release ➡️ https://prn.to/3ZuWe7l #RenewableEnergy #ElectricHeat #Manufacturing

🎙️ Here’s a clip from episode 33 of Machine Minds with Will Coffield of Riot Ventures. Will is one of a small number of people who is a career VC. Hear him talk about this and so much more during the full episode. You can find it wherever you get your podcasts from. Subscribe and follow for all the latest releases! #machineminds #techpodcast #venturecapital #vc #techinvesting #riotventures

El Segundo is unbeatable! 12 months ago, Augustus Doricko, over breakfast (of course), clued me into what was coming I've felt like I've had a front row seat to one of the greatest shows in tech as the media and VC's caught on to what was happening just south of LAX Today, cohosting Tech Breakfast club with Meghan Moreland, David Tearse, and Will Coffield (Riot Ventures) was an honor. They've played a big role in turbocharging Gundo by backing the most audacious founders at the earliest stages. So great seeing Isaiah Taylor from Valar Atomics, Olaf Hichwa from Neros Technologies, Ben Dusastre from Harbinger. I want to shout out a bunch of VC's too - Scott Howard, Kunal Tandon, Spencer Rogers, Michael Silverstein, Teddy Himler Thank you to Dominique Fu (Allen) from Citizens and Erik Stiebel from Commercial Real Estate Advisors for partnering with me on Tech Breakfast Club Also - thank you Drew Boyles, mayor of El Segundo. Cristina Reveles from the City of El Segundo stopped by to say thanks and offer encouragement. It's so special to find a city in California that seeks to open doors for entrepreneurs instead of making their lives harder. I love El Segundo! If you're a founder or VC who (and this part is crucial) likes breakfast, come join Tech Breakfast Club

True Anomaly team members took over Cambridge this week! 👀👇 💥 Evelyn Ruff was at MIT's New Space Age Conference, speaking on a panel discussing the future of SSA. 💥 Even Rogers & Christopher Lowman visited Harvard Business School's Tough Tech Venture Class, where Even participated in a live case discussion on True Anomaly. His presentation generated insightful responses and questions from the combined Harvard/Massachusetts Institute of Technology class. Stephen Marcus from Riot Ventures also made a surprise guest lecture appearance. A special thank you to the amazing students and professors who facilitated these opportunities, including Jim Matheson, Fiona Murray, and Joshua Krieger!

MIT Sloan New Space Age Conference 2024 Tickets on sale now! We're thrilled to open the gates for the remaining tickets after a record-breaking Earlybird sellout! Join us at the MIT Media Lab on April 5th, 2024, in Cambridge, MA, for an unparalleled day of insights and networking with the following organizations: The Aerospace Corporation, ARIANESPACE, Astroscale, Aurelia Institute, BLUE ORIGIN, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), European Space Agency - ESA, Firefly Aerospace, Interstellar Mining, Lunar Station Corp/Advanced Lunar Intelligence, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, MIT AeroAstro, Northrop Grumman, Revolution Space, Riot Ventures, Scout Space, Space Tango, Starfish Space, True Anomaly, and a few more to be announced in the coming weeks. Why attend? This is not just a conference; it's the heart of the New Space Age discussions, the culminating event of MIT Space Week, and your chance to connect with the who's who of the space industry. Limited tickets available! Secure your spot before they're gone at newspaceage.org. Let's shape the future of space together! #SpaceConference #MITNewSpaceAge2024