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The Future of Supply Chain: a Dynamo Ventures Podcast

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Mar 15, 2023 • 21min

Launching Manna in the USA with Bobby Healy of Manna Drone Delivery

Highlights from their conversation include:The Manna story (0:19)Drone delivery technology today (1:01)Actions regulators can take to accelerate drone delivery technology (4:09)The ideal environment for drone delivery (7:13)Manna’s launch in the U.S. (9:11)How Manna differentiates itself in the market (11:24)Economics of the drone delivery network (13:47)Handling food safety issues (15:59)Final thoughts and takeaways (18:33)Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/
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Mar 8, 2023 • 29min

Re-Air: Fleet Management Software Solutions with Avi Geller of Maven Machines

Highlights from their conversation include:Avi’s MIT computer science background and how the trucking industry drew him in (1:10)The decision to have Maven’s home base in Pittsburgh (3:46)Building a cloud-based platform that integrates with all areas of a trucking company (8:43)Measurable transformation in use cases (14:53)Focusing on the driver’s experience (19:14)Comparing the value of unified, integrated platforms with unbundled programs (21:48)How the role of the driver evolve in the near future (26:26)Founded in 2014, Maven Machines positions itself as the leading fleet management technology provider for trucking companies. Find out more at https://mavenmachines.com/about/About The Future of Supply Chain:During each episode of The Future of Supply Chain, we sit down with a different entrepreneur, investor, or industry veteran to discuss their story, views on the industry, and how we can collectively build the future of supply chain together.
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Mar 1, 2023 • 27min

Electronics Manufacturing in the Rise of Reshoring with Misha Govshteyn of MacroFab

Highlights from their conversation include:What is MacroFab? (1:01)MacroFab’s future plans after acquiring Series C funding (3:04)Misha’s journey into supply chain logistics (5:10)Addressing the emerging trend of reshoring (8:26)Will Mexico become North America’s manufacturing floor? (12:03)The world of manufacturing electronics (14:28)Nearshoring’s impact on national security and the economy (19:35)Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/
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Feb 22, 2023 • 31min

Investing in People Not Just Ideas with Matt Blomstedt of SpringTime Ventures

Highlights from their conversation include:The genesis behind SpringTime Ventures (0:53)Making the move to Supply Chain investing (6:09)Exciting investment opportunities in 2023 (9:31)Investments in Paccurare and Blue Cargo (12:33)Business Building Advice as a Seed Investor (17:44)Common mistakes founders make in seed stage (20:06)Investing in people and teams, not just a business (22:40)Rapid-fire questions (26:20)Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/
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Feb 15, 2023 • 33min

Re-Air: Real-Time Visibility and Location-Based Data with Tom Ruth of Quuppa

Highlights from their conversation include:An introduction to Quuppa and Tom’s background and role at the company (1:09)The evolution beyond passive RFIDs in Real-Time Locating (5:26)How listening mode works for Quuppa’s locators and how it differs from beaconing (12:35)Tracking assets and building processes around that (17:07)A reference of location tracking technologies (22:30)Use cases of Quuppa customers (29:00)The future of an open tag ecosystem (31:25)Quuppa helps companies achieve more with location across all industries. Find out more at https://quuppa.com/applications/use-cases/About The Future of Supply Chain:During each episode of The Future of Supply Chain, we sit down with a different entrepreneur, investor, or industry veteran to discuss their story, views on the industry, and how we can collectively build the future of supply chain together.
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Feb 8, 2023 • 47min

Heavy Hitters x FoSC Take on Manifest

Highlights from their conversation include:Introducing the panel (0:42)Recapping Manifest (1:49)Where is supply chain today? (5:09)What’s the lasting impact of COVID on the supply chain? (8:28)Then and Now for Supply Chain Logistics (17:19)What are the hot and hype trends in 2023? (30:40)How the valuation of companies will change in the future (36:06)Rapid fire questions for the panel to wrap up (40:52)Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/
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Feb 1, 2023 • 27min

Supply Chain Sustainability with Stanton Thomas of o9 Solutions

Highlights from their conversation include:What o9 is building in the space (0:24)Stanton’s journey into supply chain sustainability (2:10)How does the o9 digital brain work for companies (4:42)How the platform manages data (7:21)o9’s commitment to sustainability (10:32)Data points that help companies become more sustainable (14:16)The government’s role in sustainability (19:14)Advice for companies looking to pursue more sustainability (23:28)Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/.
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Jan 25, 2023 • 25min

How Every Company Becomes a Logistics Company in the Future with David Yang of Activant Capital

Highlights from their conversation include:What Activant Capital is building in the space (0:22)David’s journey to VC and supply chain (1:43)Every company becoming a supply chain company (4:25)What’s exciting in supply chain in 2023? (7:23)Last mile logistics (10:15)Where should businesses invest in technology in the future (14:09)Sustainability in supply chain (16:05)Combatting the challenges of raising capital (17:39)Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/.
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Jan 18, 2023 • 34min

Quality Control and Testing Across Global Supply Chains with Prince Ghosh of Factored Quality

Highlights from their conversation include:What is Factored Quality? (0:27)How Prince got into the world of supply chain (1:44)What should people know about the quality control function in supply chain? (4:05)How Factored provides streamlined solutions for high-level brands (6:41)The data set of suppliers that Factored is building (12:56)How nearshoring impacts business (14:59)How Prince sells in today’s market? (19:13)Pivots made during the startup journey (23:04)What would Prince be building in supply chain if he wasn’t in QC? (28:31)Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/
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Jan 11, 2023 • 21min

Exploring Key Trends for Supply Chain in 2023 with Santosh Sankar & Clay Katzman of Dynamo Ventures

Highlights from their conversation include:Addressing the lack of labor force in the supply chain (1:26)The role digitization continues to play (4:45)Will sustainability continue to be an important topic in 2023? (8:33)Supply chain regionalization (10:42)Nearshoring and reshoring (13:55)Cost prioritization (15:13)Final predictions for 2023 (17:27)Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/

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