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“We’re all a work in progress”: The path to high performance in startups
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“We’re all a work in progress”: The path to high performance in startups

By

Holly Brooks

August 28, 2025

There’s no doubt, startups are hard work. The high-risk, high-reward environment characteristic of startups is a beautiful and chaotic way to test yourself. 
Take the Leap with Sophie Taylor
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Career
Take the Leap with Sophie Taylor

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August 28, 2025

Sophie Taylor started her career as a corporate lawyer in the intellectual property team at K&L Gates. Now, she is Chief of Staff at Blackbird Ventures.
The next generation of Transformers: How Pitcrew AI are enabling autonomous fleet management
Accelerator
The next generation of Transformers: How Pitcrew AI are enabling autonomous fleet management

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Holly Brooks

August 28, 2025

The future of self-driving transport is here and knocking at our door. Founders Tim Snell, Joe Bullock and Pat Ivory have been answering some of these knocks, launching Pitcrew AI in 2020.
Design Mode Activated: Co-Design Your Next Product with Zipline AI
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Design Mode Activated: Co-Design Your Next Product with Zipline AI

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Holly Brooks

August 28, 2025

Zipline is transforming passive online stores into interactive, insight-rich experiences where creation and IP begins with you.
Meet Vulnetix: The Startup Streamlining Security Systems
Accelerator
Meet Vulnetix: The Startup Streamlining Security Systems

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Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

Security teams are drowning in noise. With every new vulnerability scanner and compliance update, it gets harder to know what actually matters - and what’s just clutter.
Innovation Underground: Puralink Are Redefining Pipe Inspections with Autonomous Robotics
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Innovation Underground: Puralink Are Redefining Pipe Inspections with Autonomous Robotics

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Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

Underground infrastructure rarely gets the attention it deserves - until it fails.‍ For utilities and industries reliant on complex, often inaccessible pipe networks.‍‍‍
Meet Pentacue AI: Transforming Sales with AI for Electronics Companies
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Meet Pentacue AI: Transforming Sales with AI for Electronics Companies

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Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

Pentacue is shifting that by using AI to simplify how electronics companies identify potential customers based on public government filings.
O3 Is Rebuilding the Social Layer Gen Z Lost - Online and IRL
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O3 Is Rebuilding the Social Layer Gen Z Lost - Online and IRL

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Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

Gen Z is the most connected - and loneliest - generation in history. Social media has become performance. Physical third places have disappeared. Online or offline, there’s nowhere left to simply be.
Meet NOD: The Childcare Co-Pilot for Parents
Accelerator
Meet NOD: The Childcare Co-Pilot for Parents

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Bell Allen

August 28, 2025

NOD is setting the pace for the future of childcare by providing a platform that connects parents with trusted childcare professionals in real-time.
Meet Luniate: The Startup Turning Financial Content Into a Competitive Edge
Accelerator
Meet Luniate: The Startup Turning Financial Content Into a Competitive Edge

By

Holly Brooks

August 28, 2025

Luniate offers a lively platform that bridges the gap between financial firms and the investors of tomorrow.
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