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Urban.Us Network OrganizersHello
* Some Notable other investors in these deals: Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, Google Ventures, Battery Ventures, DFJ, SV Angel, First Round Capital, Vast Ventures, Foundry Group.
35 angel investments including* ZocDoc, Trialpay, Refinery29, SOMA, Retrofit.
Crowdstorm book author. Led projects like: Starbucks Betacup, LifeEdited.
MIT, Berlin School, University of Cape Town.
Mobility + Number of cars will double by 2020Safety+ Crime rates in cities are about double that or suburbsSustainability+ Cities generate 80% of greenhouse gasesResilience+ 75% of urban settlements at risk from rising sea levels
[Sources: C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, Economist, Brookings, IBM]
source - World Bank,
Reduce Energy Use in Buildings
Provide Clean Available Water
Ensure Public Safety
Increasing Citizen Participation in
Decision-Making
Generate Economic Opportunities
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinboke/
We’re asking cities to perform magic - do more with less money or environmental impact.
Reduce Traffic Congestion
At least 34 million users. Acquired Google 2013 for $1.3b. 5 Years Old. Ra’anana, Israel.
Over 1.2b kWh saved. Acquired by Google 2014 for $3.2b. 4 Years Old. Palo Alto, CA.
Acquired by Avis 2012 for $500m.13 Years Old. Boston, MA.
Over 3b kWh saved. Recently announced IPO plans. 6 Years Old. Arlington, VA.
Operate ~15,000 shared bikes in largest US cities. 4 Years Old. Portland, OR.
Startups are capable of magic - massive impact at scale, within 5 years.
1 million rides per week. Valued at $3.5b. 4 Years Old. San Francisco, CA.
First 6 months of the Urban.Us:10 startups, 150+ participants from 10+ cities
|CityMartFounder
|Current + Former
Mayors of the Internet
|Head of Global
CommunityLEGO
|Civic Innovation
Google.org
|Economic
DevelopmentLeadership
Miami-Dade County|
GPVast Ventures
|University Research Commercialization
Associate |
Smart Cities Author