Venture investors riff on headwinds, hype, and wildcards of 2023

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The pivot that reinvented the air conditioner

While living in Delhi, Sorin Grama gave a window air conditioner to an employee. He found out weeks later she wasn't using it because the electricity costs were too high. It was a stark reminder that access to global cooling isn't about upfront equipment costs. It’s about the hig ...  Show more

How “Black Sand” could help build a domestic battery supply chain

When David Fauvre and his co-founder entered the battery space in 2015, they started as brokers exporting American battery waste to recycling partners in Korea and Japan. But as the industry grew, shipping companies increasingly refused to transport the hazardous materials, makin ...  Show more

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