“Tech outside Silicon Valley” is hot in the news right now. But in places like Ohio it's been happening. In just six months... - Root's $6 Billion IPO - Bold Penguin acquired by American Financial - RV Share's $100m raise - Olive's $225m raise - Within3's $100m raise

.Apple invests $10 million in VC firm Harlem Capital whose focus is on diverse founders, as part of its plan to allocate $100 million to address racial equity and justice (via CNBC) ow.ly/RqCq50D9KiQ

Magnificent post on what makes an entrepreneurial ecosystem function. ⁦Alex Danco⁩ on finite and infinite games, good and bad angels. alexdanco.com/2021/01/11/why…

"Unbundling UPS: How The Traditional Shipping & #Logistics Space Is Being Disrupted cbinsights.com/research/shipp…" via @cbinsights.

Dignity remains inherent to our value and worth as human beings. Everyone is born with it, and as such, we all have a deep, human desire to be treated as something of value. Equity, fairness, and justice – these make up the bedrock of dignity. buff.ly/39NIJUM

Check out Tim Schigel of Refinery Ventures's podcast "Fast Frontiers", discussing M25 origins, ways we help our founders #ClubM25, and celebrating our milestone of 💯portfolio companies 💸 fastfrontiers.refinery.com/public/63/Fast…

The audience would lick it up.

"San Diego startups end 2020 on a high note, raising a record $6.1B in venture capital sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story…" by Mike Freeman.

I took a look at some PitchBook and NVCA data to see how Kentucky performed in a record-breaking year for venture capital nationwide. Details via Louisville Business First: bizjournals.com/louisville/new…

.UPS—and the traditional #shipping and #logistics space at large—is being disrupted across many of its core functions and #revenue streams, at a time when shipping is facing higher demand (and greater strain) than ever before. 📦 Here's how: bit.ly/3sFRg4I

#CelebrateTheWinsLou

"Louisville-area startup expands C-suite by hiring exec from international law firm bizjournals.com/louisville/new…" by @BFLouChris.

2020 Accelerator company, Equine Smartbit, showcased their technology used to track vitals in racehorses, giving owners and trainers access to the overall health of the horse through a unique device they put inside the horse bit. bit.ly/3c8KxdG #OCEANAlumniNews

The Bluegrass State continues to est. itself as an air cargo leader. The New York Times details how @Amazon is fueling record air cargo traffic at CVG in Hebron. The airport will house Amazon Air's $1.5 billion, 3-million-sq-ft air cargo hub. Read more: nyti.ms/2Y3F2EK

Check out Mood Coffee Co. in Sellersburg! The new coffee shop is run by a pair of sisters in their early 20s. It was formerly Dragon’s Den.

We invested $2.36 million dollars into 17 companies in 2020 across all investment products. Check out our Year in Review. buff.ly/35Zju0H

Behavioral health VR company @BehaVR_al hires chief commercial officer nashvillepost.com/business/healt… #healthcare #tech #ArtificialIntelligence #mentalhealth