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Why We invested in Telo Trucks

by Marc Tarpenning and Stephen Wemple • Mar 14, 2024

Co-leading Telo's $5.4M seed round.

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Why We Invested in Eli Technologies

by Stephen Wemple • Feb 20, 2024

Leading Eli's $6.8M Seed round.

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Why We Invested in Remark

by Stephen Wemple and Shripriya Mahesh • May 23, 2023

Leading Remark's $5M Seed round.

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Marc: AI & future of the electric car

by Marc Tarpenning • May 17, 2023

Podcasts

Marc: Co-founding Tesla

by Marc Tarpenning • Sep 23, 2022

Spero Investment Thesis

Why We Invested in Singularity

by Marc Tarpenning • May 24, 2022

Leading Singularity's $4.5M Seed round.

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Why We Invested in Guide

by Andrew Parker • Mar 9, 2022

Co-leading Guide's $8M Seed round.

Writing

The future of breathing + Node-S

by Marc Tarpenning • Oct 21, 2021

Discover how hyperlocal air quality impacts your health and well-being, and explore the groundbreaking solution addressing pollution in neighborhoods worldwide.

Writing

Little-known Tesla Lore

by Marc Tarpenning • Jul 8, 2021

Discover how the humble lithium-ion battery, created to power camcorders, evolved to disrupt the automotive industry and power the electric vehicle revolution.

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Discover how successful companies create value for customers and capture it for themselves, from hardware sales to free software offerings, revealing a strategic approach to monetization beyond direct product sales.