Everything you missed last week in the tech and startup world!

This week we cover news from Anduril Industries, Norwest, and Acquired Podcast.

Austin Police and Texas state troopers clash with pro-Palestine protesters on UT Austin campus Wednesday.

Check out Demo Day’s newest show, News on the Move!

Jackson Fordyce, co-founder and host of Demo Day with unmatched insight into venture capital and private equity, is going to lend us his expertise and moderate our Panel Talk II: Crafting a Tech Evolution: Exploring Apps of the Future (3:15 PM) ⏰

Today, Disney invests $1.5B in Epic Games, insight into Apple's Vision Pro, and can the US and China find common ground in regulating AI?

We're joined by Richard Dulude (@UnderscoreVC) and Derek Xiao (@MenloVentures).

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Today on the Venture Daily Podcast docket: Apple Vision Pro. 😎

We've all seen the memes, and maybe you've even tried the tech, so what's the verdict? Is it a winner or a flop? Underscore's Richard Dulude shares his bold prediction with Jackson Fordyce: open.spotify.com/episode/7iWUvs…

Hallow will be leading 100,000,000+ people in prayer during the Super Bowl.

The tech world doesn't understand how much pent-up demand Hallow is unleashing!

Today I got some coffee with Jackson Fordyce

At our meeting, out of the blue, Jackson asked me one of my absolute favorite questions.....

A question that no one else, in the past 5 weeks has asked….

He said:

“How did you and your girlfriend meet?”

It's one of my favorite

On today’s episode of the Venture Daily podcast, Parker McKee joins Jackson Fordyce to discuss the rise of vertical AI investments in 2024. Tune in now! 🎙️

@theventurenews

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Today — the U.S. Senate vs. social media CEOs, Chicago’s diversity report, and the future of investing in vertical AI.

We’re joined by Joey Mak (@chicago_blend) and Parker McKee (@pillar_vc).

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Thanks Jackson Fordyce for having me on. With $300B of dry VC powder ❄️ the fundraise landscape looks bimodal. You’re either surfing a wave (AI, AR, blockchain etc) and making a product people are using or trying (backed by real user and revenue growth) or you’re not. The bar is

Today, techno-optimism is on the rise among VCs, Neuralink implants chip in the first human subject, and $300B+ of dry powder to be used by VCs.

We're joined by Allison Byers (@ScroobiousInc), Paul Le Floch (@axoft_us), and Amy Wu (@MenloVentures).

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Today, the FTC has antitrust concerns about Big Tech’s AI investments, Innovation Endeavors raises a $630M fund, and TechCrunch issues layoffs.

We’re joined by Will Robbins (@contrary) and Sam Smith-Eppsteiner (Innovation Endeavors).

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We’re back 👀

Tune in next week for more episodes of @theventurenews and some exciting announcements!

CEO Andy Harrison Andrew Harrison sat down with Jackson Fordyce and #VentureDaily podcast to share his POV on the SEC probe into how advisors are using #AI . Full conversation here: tinyurl.com/59mzecf2

Larsen Jensen might be the most interesting man in venture capital.

A former two-time Olympic medalist and Navy Seal, Jensen now has a venture firm (Harpoon Ventures) backed by a16z's Peter Levine and other high profile LPs.

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Today, Harpoon Ventures raises $125M for its 4th fund, the SEC probes investment advisor's use of AI, and marketing trends for 2024.

We're joined by Larsen Jensen (Harpoon Ventures), Andrew Harrison (@S32_VC), and Kenny Tomlin (@TheCourtAvenue).

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