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Original Source: http://bit.ly/2bcQRnz                   …at the DFJ steps for an autonomous test drive. Congrats to Anthony, Lior and the Otto team on their acquisition by Uber to run their autonomous drive efforts. It is bittersweet for me, as I have been talking with them for over five yearsRead more

Original Source: http://fortune.com/2016/07/15/amazon-echo-sisense/ by Heather Clancy @GreenTechLady JULY 15, 2016, 12:40 PM EDT Instead of typing a query, just ask Alexa. Picture this. You’re meeting with your board of directors. Someone requests more details about a sales forecast. Instead of booting up a laptop computer to dig up those numbers, you address the question verbally toRead more

Original Source: http://bloom.bg/1sZ7Xsq The secretive startup is reportedly building an Uber-like service with driverless vehicles. A funding round could value Zoox at more than $1 billion. Ellen Huet May 27, 2016 — 1:11 PM PDT Updated on May 27, 2016 — 2:04 PM PDT Zoox Inc., a secretive autonomous-driving startup in Silicon Valley, is seeking to raise as muchRead more

Original Source: http://on.wsj.com/1sZ95fJ Recent investment implies a $1 billion-plus valuation for the secretive startup By MIKE RAMSEY – michael.ramsey@wsj.com May 27, 2016 The backer of a Silicon Valley autonomous car developer called Zoox said the secretive startup raised a fresh round of capital valuing it at more than $1 billion, roughly equal to a similar company GeneralRead more

Original Source: http://bit.ly/1Q7R5t3 DFJ team members announce new fund to continue backing extraordinary entrepreneurs who are changing the world Backing the Future with DFJ Venture XII by Steve Jurvetson, DFJ Partner With this new fund, we will be looking to make seed and early-stage investments in trailblazing, purpose-driven entrepreneurs with ideas that have the potential toRead more

Original Source: http://onforb.es/1Q7PTG6 The DFJ investment team, with Steve Jurvetson and Josh Stein at center. As DFJ looks to invest its new $350 million fund, Elon Musk’s phone might ring. The venture firm has done well backing Musk three times already in SolarCity, SpaceX and Tesla. “We’ve been incredibly fortunate in that,” says partner Josh Stein. “The conRead more