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What does it take to land venture capital for photonics-driven startups?

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Dec 5, 2024

Diverse industries represented in November venture deals

Although no larger deals, photonics shows its breadth in handful of early stage fundings. Photonics VC Update is a monthly series to...

Nov 7, 2024

AI infrastructure dominates October venture funding

Notable deals were also seen in quantum computing and LiDAR. Photonics VC Update is a monthly series to brief scientists, engineers,...

Oct 7, 2024

Venture activity bounces back in September

Deals are announced across varied industries and stages, including sensors and quantum. Photonics VC Update is a monthly series to brief...

Sep 3, 2024

Quiet August marks end of summer for VC activity

Although the volume of deals was low, interesting early-stage deals in energy and quantum applications stand out. Photonics VC Update is...

Aug 5, 2024

Larger fundings characterize July venture deals

In July 2024, larger deals closed in a few interesting markets. Photonics VC Update is a monthly series to brief scientists, engineers,...

Jul 8, 2024

Venture capital moves pick up in June

June was a very active month for venture capital in photonics, with deals announced across multiple markets and company stages. Photonics...

Jun 6, 2024

Optical material companies top May's VC activity

Companies using innovative thin film or surface texturing technology to tailor optical properties made VC news. Introducing the Photonics...

May 2, 2024

Ultrafast laser deals among VC activity in April

April VC activity was a bit quieter, but two ultrafast laser deals stood out. Introducing the Photonics VC Update, a new monthly series...

Apr 3, 2024

Photonics VC Update: Optical interconnect companies lead March’s VC deals

Other funding rounds backed companies developing quantum components, LiDAR, and laser-fusion technologies. Introducing the Photonics VC...

Dec 7, 2023

What does it take to land venture capital for photonics-driven startups?

(L-R) Entrada Ventures' Alex Fang, co-founder and managing partner; Greg Fish, operating partner; and Eric Hall, managing partner....

Nov 14, 2023

The Defining Threat Of Our Time

Ethan Caldwell, current Chief Development Officer of MixMode, Inc., has spent 20 years in the C-Suite of US public companies. This...

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PERSPECTIVE: How Predictive AI Will Change Cybersecurity in 2021

By Dr. Igor Mezić AI-enhanced cybersecurity is a must in 2021 and beyond. Clearly, the industry agrees – you’ll find an endless list of...

Sep 18, 2020

Breaking Bold: This Female Founder Taps An Underutilized Startup Resource—Women

The following article, written by John Greathouse, appeared on Forbes.com Kristen Hazard is a lawyer and environmentalist, turned...

Oct 21, 2019

Tackling Venture Capital Bias Over Gender

The following article first appeared on Pacific Coast Business Times Some 27 percent of S&P 500 corporate directors are now women but...

Aug 13, 2019

Why Your Choice of Seed Investor Matters - Part II (Great Companies Are Built on Strong Foundations)

In this second part of Entrada’s view on "Why Your Seed Investor Matters More Than Ever” we talk about some of the primary things we work...

Aug 13, 2019

Why Your Choice of Seed Investor Matters - Part I

Here at Entrada Ventures, we’ve been hearing a lot of chatter amongst startup investors about Series A rounds moving further and further...

Feb 7, 2019

5 Ways Poker Legend Annie Duke’s Brilliant Book Will Help You (& Your Startup) Make Better Decisions

A version of this article previously appeared Forbes. When I saw World Series Poker Champion Annie Duke speak in 2017, I was inspired to...

Jan 31, 2019

SaaS Is Dead, Long Live Software

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. During the first half of the last century, numerous fortunes were made...

Jan 29, 2019

Unlikely Unicorn: Lynda.com’s Journey From Garage To $1.3B Sale

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. I recently interviewed Bruce Heavin, Co-Founder and Head of Innovation at...

Jan 29, 2019

Smart Audio – A Lucrative Platform… If You Figure Out How To Leverage It

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. My adult daughter recently visited us for a few weeks and she brought along a...

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