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CATCH US AT SXSW MARCH 10TH-14TH!
Heading to Austin for SXSW next week? So are we...let's link up!
SAT 3/11: Join us for SXSW's official 'Chicago Day', presented by World Business Chicago. Our Director of Collaboration, Madelyn Rutter, will be moderating the panel: Building the Chicago Model, Diverse Founders & Diverse Fund Managers
TUES 3/14: Our team is presenting as part of the official SXSW programming, alongside THOR Industries (TechNexus Corporate Partner) & Cabana (TechNexus portfolio company). The session: Rethink A to B: The Experience In-Between explores the unconventional ways Advanced Vehicle Tech allows us to enjoy the journey…on land, air, sea, and all the modes of mobility in between.
Check out some of our latest investments in companies that are building innovative solutions that impact the future of how our world moves, works, lives, and thrives:
Kanarysis an HR Tech, AI-based platform focused on improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace with Holistic DEI Assessments, Benchmarking, and Solutions.
NanoGraf is an advanced battery material company that developed a novel high-energy density Si-based anode material that has the long-term potential to replace graphitic-based anodes in lithium-ion batteries for a range of applications.
Calling All Corporate Leaders: An effective Venture Ecosystem is possible to realize tangible growth
It turns competitive threats into opportunities. But first, it must be understood, harnessed, and capitalized. So what exactly is a Venture Ecosystem? It's a network of interconnected corporations and startups engaging as a collaborative community to sustain and grow. Learn why they matter and more in Madelyn Rutter's latest article emphasizing the TechNexus mantra: collaboration for collective success.
CES 2023 Recap: Advancing How We Move, Live, Work, and Thrive
Earlier this year, our team headed to Vegas for CES 2023 for some "innspo" and face time with TechNexus portfolio founders, innovation partners, and technologists building crazy intelligent tools and solutions. Check out some of our top takeaways on all things Vehicle Tech, Smart Home, and Artificial Intelligence (or, more simply put…How We Move, How We Live, How We Work, and How We Thrive)
Last night, we had the honor of co-hosting a sold-out Black History Month celebration alongside Chicago:Blend, BLCK VC Midwest, and World Business Chicago! Thank you to our speakers Yvan-Claude Pierre (Cooley), Kathryn Finney (Genius Guild), Stella Ashaolu (WeSolv + Fifth Star Funds), and Hylton Irons (Listen Ventures), who talked about the state of Black entrepreneurship and venture in Chicago.
TechNexus Wins Best and Brightest Companies To Work For® 2023 Award
Only companies that distinguish themselves as having the most innovative business acumen and human resource practices can be bestowed this honor.
Our team continues to grow! In Q4 last year, we hired two Venture & Strategy Analysts: Sammie Hasen and Nathan Musso. Learn how these two Founders made their way to TNVC and why they were both such obvious additions to our team in this Q&A.
Our team is proud to lead the effort in support of DHS Science and Technology Directorate's fight toward early wildfire detection. Through the SCITI Labs program, TechNexus is working with Breeze Technologies and N5 Sensors to commercialize wildfire smoke sensors, which will increase the accuracy and response time of wildfire alerts to the very early smoldering stages. The sensors are being deployed through the Oregon Hazard Lab in partnership with ALERTWildfire to perform a long-term field test ahead of commercialization.
Rollick, a leading customer engagement technology provider for RV, marine, and power sports manufacturers & dealers, closed a landmark year for its 2022 performance summary, highlighted by $10 million in new funding. Anchored by an investment from TechNexus with large corporations seeking to work more closely with innovative technology ventures, the funding round also included investments from two new strategic investors and other returning investors.
TechNexus Venture Collaborative invests in better relationships between leading corporations and ambitious entrepreneurs to Rethink Growth™.
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