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It is going to be an in-person occasion and I couldn’t be extra excited. I’ll be interviewing Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe on the principle stage. Different company embody Marc Lore, Serena Williams — sure, the Serena Williams — OnlyFans CEO Ami Gan, Campfire co-founder and CEO Joshua Ogundu and traders from a16Z, Forerunner, Redpoint and Y Combinator. And a helluva lot extra, which you can check out here.
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Amid all the protection of Queen Elizabeth II’s demise, one piece of historical past which may have been forgotten is her function as an ambulance driver and mechanic. Jalopnik has a pleasant little write up. Check it out.
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It’s one other quick one this week as our professional micromobber, Rebecca Bellan, is simply getting back from trip.
Our founder Q&A sequence continues over at TC+. The premise — in case you’re unfamiliar — is to interview founders within the transportation sector after which test in on them a 12 months later.
In our latest edition, Bellan interviewed Drover AI co-founder and CEO Alex Nesic concerning the prospects of integrating pc imaginative and prescient tech into privately owned scooters, what it means when a bigger firm steals your concept and why tech pedigrees are overrated in the case of operating a startup.
In the meantime, curiosity in seated electrical scooters continues to ramp up and Razor is right here for it.
The corporate, which could convey again recollections kicking and coasting down the block to your buddy’s home for a playdate, is expanding its line of adult electric scooters. The corporate launched a brand new seated electrical scooter that’s designed to hold cargo, or if you happen to like, one other passenger on the again.
The EV SPAC world is a bizarre and wild place for traders hlding onto the hope that cash might be made. However it’s a dangerous endeavor.
The most recent instance is Mullen Automotive. The EV SPAC acquired a 60% controlling interest in Bollinger Motors for $148.2 million. The transfer is meant to strengthen the 2 EV firms’ positions throughout the fast-growing electrical sport utility and business car markets.
Only a day after this announcement, Mullen disclosed it acquired a minimal share worth warning from Nasdaq. Mullen’s shares have traded below $1 a share for 30 consecutive enterprise days. (hat tip to Bloomberg’s Sean O’Kane, who first noticed the submitting)
Why does this matter? Mullen dangers a delisting, though it has about six months to show issues round. The corporate has 180 days to shut above $1 for 10 consecutive enterprise days. There are extensions obtainable if Mullen shares fail to nudge above that $1 mark.
Different offers that bought my consideration this week … (subscribe for all the deals)
Amply Energy, EV fleet charging and vitality administration supplier for fleets that was acquired by BP in 2021, has formally been folded into the vitality big’s model referred to as “bp pulse.”
United Airways continues to spend money on the way forward for flight. The corporate introduced a conditional buy settlement for 200 four-seat electrical plane from Eve Air Mobility plus 200 choices, anticipating the primary deliveries as early as 2026. United stated additionally it is investing $15 million in Eve.
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