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ChargerHelp raises $2.75M to keep EV chargers working

TechCrunch LA

If a station doesn’t send out an error or a driver doesn’t report it, network providers might never know there’s even a problem. This round values the startup, which was founded in January 2020, at $11 million post-money. Powering up. Can solid state batteries power up for the next generation of EVs?

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7 Keys To Scaling Your Startup To Be The Next Unicorn

Startup Professionals Musings

When you see startups like SpaceX and Pinterest grow from a low valuation to a billion dollars in just a few years, it’s easy to assume that if you just keep doing what you are doing, you can get there as well. Of course, that means a mindset willing to give up much more equity, and taking on a whole new level of risk.

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8 Tips For Startups Preparing For The Media Spotlight

Startup Professionals Musings

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Now, even the earliest stage startup can rise to visibility or be forever lost by their first media spotlight, so it behooves us all to know the rules early. Craft messages and message supports.

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What Is Claude AI and Anthropic? ChatGPT’s Rival Explained

Tech.Co

It comes courtesy of Google and Amazon-backed startup Anthropic, which was only founded in 2021. More than 350,000 people signed up to the waitlist to use Claude 2, the most recent version of the language model. Anthropic is an AI startup company based in San Francisco, California. What is Anthropic AI? Black Friday offer.

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SpaceX Conducts NASA Training

socalTECH

Hawthorne-based SpaceX , the commercial spacecraft startup started by Elon Musk, reported Thursday that it has hosted its first preliminary training for NASA astronauts, in preparation for the firm's first delivery of payload to the International Space Station. READ MORE>>.

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Should Startups Announce Their Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

Understanding “The Funding Angle” I sit at enough board meetings to hear conflicting advice given to entrepreneurs about how to handle PR and announcements at startups. I think many board members (including VCs) were trained 10+ years ago when life was very different and their advice often comes from an outdated lens.

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5 Recommendations Before Funding An Appealing Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

After you have heard a few startup success stories, like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, you may be tempted to invest some money yourself, maybe by pooling your funds with other investors who claim to have a great track record. My advice is to leave the investing in startups to the professionals (or friends and fools). By commission?

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