While the construction industry is a critical component of our economy, it remains highly fragmented and slow to modernize — traits that contribute to our perennial housing crises. Recent estimations place the U.S. more than 5.5 million homes short of demand and average home prices have risen 18.8% from 2021…

The way we travel has reached an inflection point. Customers demand mobility options that are safe, convenient, and affordable. Airlines are a ubiquitous example of an industry that has established a service model that safely puts passengers in the air nearly whenever they want, at competitive prices. …

As a former chief privacy officer and privacy wonk, I understand and appreciate the value of data, privacy, compliance, and governance. The Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 (FCRA) is a favorite law of mine (for those of us that collect favorite pieces of legislation). The FCRA wisely refrains from…

By Jim Adler “Avoiding climate breakdown will require cathedral thinking. We must lay the foundation while we may not know exactly how to build the ceiling.” — Greta Thunberg 2021 was a busy year for the Toyota Ventures team. Not only did we change our name in June, we also…

Agriculture has historically struggled with tech disruption. Unlike, say, enterprise analytics, the local farmer doesn’t wake up everyday thinking about how technology can solve their agricultural challenges. However, in recent years, the farmer mindset is fundamentally shifting. …

Historically, the space industry and startups are not natural companions. I know this from firsthand experience. When I left the space industry in 1993, one inescapable impediment for me was the seemingly intractable cost of escaping our home planet’s gravity well to send stuff into space — around $20,000 per…

Of the many challenges facing our world today, there are few more essential than food — only air and water are more foundational on Maslow’s hierarchy. Labor shortages in the agricultural industry are well-known, and there is no shortage of tech startups attempting to improve farm productivity and efficiency. …

The space sector is booming. With space tourism stoking public interest to new highs, space solutions are riding a record wave of investment, building on the $7.6 billion invested in 2020. The former rocket engineer in me delights at the growing enthusiasm for space, while my current investor self poses…

The world is changing. Where we live, how we move, the energy we consume, and the infrastructure we use — all are transforming. We’re also experiencing the effects of climate change every day with more extreme temperatures, droughts, floods, wildfires, and tropical storms. Quality insights and wide coverage of these…