10 Things to Know in DC Tech: September 2014
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Transcript of 10 Things to Know in DC Tech: September 2014
DC Tech Meetup September Edition
9/19/14
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We may have missed some things
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipb7ShGy9U4
1. Show me the money$?
$8MM
$400MM
$1.25MM
$6.5MM
$2.6MM
$2.1MM
$10MM
$1MM
2. Making Moves
Acquired by Daimler First major car maker to enter the ride-sharing business
Operating in Austin w/ 1776 roots
Acquired by SamsungWill operate as an independent company Moving to Samsung’s Open Innovation Center in Palo Alto
3. Summer Happenings
CONNECTpreneur Crowdfunding Challenge Series
+ many more
InTheCapital Names 10 Coolest Startups
4. Expanding Capacity
Now legally dispensing investment advice as registered investment adviser
Plans $425 Million Fund for IT Startup Investment
Launched $23MM fund - companies building hardware and software tools for gov San Fran based, nat’l investing (FL, MO, CA, NY)
Launches first SF class
New cohort of cybersecurity companies
5. Awards & FundsNew Awards: Wearable Tech, Internet of Things, Responsive Design & Innovative 3-DIY !
Deadlines: Early entry 9/26 Final 11/7
$85K to startups/companies to transform emerging corridors !
Rolling applications - first decision 9/29
Soon be able to do what you love in Dupont Circle November 1st
New tech hub? Renovating historic Manhattan Laundry site @1336 Florida Ave
6. Working It
7. Around the Corner
Rumored: Move to DC after
successful IPO?
Just Announced: October 6, 6:30pm DC Tech Meetup: Digital DC Tech Fund Edition
DC TechDay October 2, 10am
Nat’l Building Museum
DCFemTech Tour de Code October, various events including Startup Weekend
What’s it all about? In May the FCC Proposed rules that would let cable companies create fast lanes and slow lanes on internets. Giant companies would be on the fast lane because they could pay the premium & startups would be left in the slow lanes
8. Update: Net Neutrality
!September 10 was the official Internet Slowdown Day. To fight back, companies like Tumblr, Kickstarter, Etsy, covered their sites with symbolic "loading" icons, to remind everyone what an Internet without net neutrality would look like, and drove a record numbers of emails and calls to lawmakers before 9/15 deadline. Learn more
9. Neat & NextBrendan Irib, Co-founder of Oculus VR donates $31MM to UMD Computer Science Center
Pay for Metro w/ your smartphone or watch? Planning pilot program & testing starts soon.
Everfi Working With the NHL to Teach STEM on Ice
10. Making the newsNamed new CEO - Gautam Thakar former eBay exec
Launched “Speek for Business” to take on WebEx, Join.Me
CEO took $1 salary (from $875MM) after recent restructuring
Added execs from Mashable, Spree Commerce & Tech Cocktail (former DCTM organizer Justin Thorpe)
Gamified shopping – now offers verified coupons & cash back online marketplace
DCTM Website: http://www.meetup.com/DC-Tech-Meetup/ Apply to Demo: http://bit.ly/1r6LPYv
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