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Ethan Batraski, Partner at Venrock, joined us for Season 3 Episode 3 of #FastFrontiers. Among the lessons he has learned is to make sure you know the primary problem your #startup is solving & understand the market you are entering with your solution. bit.ly/3n8yKRi

“It’s natural to fall in love with the solution because you’re excited about the construction and the art and the science of how it came together in order to solve this problem. But [what] happens is you eventually lose sight of that problem..." bit.ly/3n8yKRi

This is just a highlight reel of our most listened-to #podcasts of 2021, so you can imagine the wealth of information & advice available in the many other podcast episodes we’ve recorded. To listen to each in full, head over to our website. bit.ly/3rdXaZq #FastFrontiers

#Innovation is happening here: Refinery Ventures closes $36M fund, @GEAviation is developing sustainable aviation fuel, Contact CI - Feel The Unreal shows off #tech CES, University of Cincinnati researchers are working on a new treatment for mental health disorders, & more. Details: bit.ly/3IfvxYu #startups

Refinery Ventures is celebrating an exciting milestone! Our Cincinnati-based venture firm is thrilled to announce the close of our second fund with nearly $37 million—an impressive amount that was more than twice the amount of our inaugural fund. #VentureFunds #FastFrontiers

We are celebrating our new $36M Fund II! Thanks to all of our amazing portfolio companies, employees, co-investors, & advisors for their ongoing partnership, passion, and results. We are breaking new ground as a fund based in Cincinnati. techcrunch.com/2022/01/04/ref… #venturecapital

Tobin Fisher CEO of Vantage Robotics shares how they went from a consumer-focused business to a commercial-focused one after being approached by CNN. "We look for applications where we can do something that is meaningful and valuable for our customers with drones." #Innovation

The process of making high-performance drones, ones that are pushing the limits of what's been done before, combines many hard things into one little package, that it tends to give everyone involved a very healthy dose of humility. - Tobin Fisher of Vantage Robotics #Leadership

Congratulations to one of our early Fund II investments Vantage Robotics, on its strategic partnership with JobsOhio. Not only do we get to work with great people but we also continue to fulfill our mission of contributing to #innovation & economic growth in the Midwest & Ohio.

CEO Tobin Fisher explains that with the focus of Refinery Ventures being on companies in #hypergrowth, it's been a huge help for Vantage Robotics to have someone to assist/advise them. Having a strong advocate, investor, & cheerleader is a major catalyst for growth. #Innovation

Congratulations to our friends TealBook and all the companies in the top 100.

Season 5 of Fast Frontiers has started. Catch guest Brian Cobb, Chief Innovation Officer at CVG Airport. We discuss the innovative solutions that have transformed the airport into a business hub. #FastFrontiers

The next episode of Season 5 is out now. Founder & CEO of 🅿️arkWhiz , Aashish Dalal walks through growing the company's footprint, naïveté about investor capital, and ultimately the business lessons and relationships that helped ParkWhiz find success. #FastFrontiers

Today at #Nexus22, senior panelists explore the investment landscape for defense autonomy: a 🧵. Atlantic Council senior advisor Stephen Rodriguez kicks off the discussion by asking: what needs to happen to turn new technologies into actual warfighting capabilities? 1/5

Episode 3, Season 5 of Fast Frontiers - EVP of Booz Allen Hamilton, @SteveEscaravage, walks through the hurdles to A.I. development, how it’s being used in the startup and corporate world, and where it’s going. #FastFrontiers #VentureCapital #ArtificalIntelligence fastfrontiers.refinery.com/public/63/Fast…

Check out Season 5 of Fast Frontiers - Former Executive Vice President Of Global Business Development at @Cooley, Carl Grant III, walks through his entire entrepreneurial journey, and shares his valuable insights. #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship fastfrontiers.refinery.com/public/63/Fast…

Check out the finale of Season 5. CEO of @Cintrifuse, Pete Blackshaw walks through his approach to growing Cincinnati’s innovation and startup economy, incorporating corporate support, and nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs. #startupcincy fastfrontiers.refinery.com/public/63/Fast…

going to be an interesting #askAVC show tomorrow with @Schigel of #RefineryVC, one of the few VC firms in the Midwest with a Silicon Valley outlook on what makes for entrepreneurial success. Sign for here and ask Tim your questions meetRefineryVentures.eventbrite.com

Where is Masayoshi going to deploy the $100B? The recent announcement by Masayoshi Son of SoftBank and President-Elect Donald J. Trump of a $100B investment pledge in tech and AI promises to create 100,000 jobs and transform the tech landscape in America. This pledge