Yashad Kulkarni
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Bitcoins for handmade boots at Urban Shepard
The owner of a small boot shop in Barcelona, Spain explains why makers are looking to Bitcoin and how Bitcoin is currently falling short. on the Featuresshow.. → Read More
Google Clips review
Google packs a lot of smarts and a high price tag into its simple new camera. → Read More
Coravin lets you pour your wine without opening the bottle
Wine is pretty great, but who hasn't let half a bottle go bad by accident or refrained from opening one because they only wanted a glass? Coravin is a gadget.. → Read More
Uvify’s OORI is a 50 MPH drone that fits in the palm of your hand
Uvify’s OORI packs the guts of a racing drone into a package that fits in your hand. It can fly up to 50 MPH out of the box (or up to 60 MPH, with some.. → Read More
GardenSpace robot takes the heavy-lifting out of gardening
A lot of people dream about growing their own vegetables at home, but just don’t have the time to maintain one. A new robot launched out of Australia on.. → Read More
GardenSpace robot takes the heavy-lifting out of gardening
A lot of people dream about growing their own vegetables at home, but just don’t have the time to maintain one. A new robot launched out of Australia on Kickstarter could be of service. GardenSpace is a static robot which can automatically water plants based on their need, taking the heavy-lifting out of back-yard gardening […] → Read More
European startup founders explain how to secure funding in today’s climate
Adventures in fundraising: a candid talk with European founders about securing funding in today's climate. on the TechCrunch Disruptshow from TechCrunch TV → Read More
Ep 05 – Minimum Viable Prophet
The Heroic team gets down to business reading positive press about their boss and meeting with promising entrepreneurs. Prominent VCs Ann Miura-Ko and David.. → Read More
Ep 06 – Wins and Rain
Michael and David hear pitches from startups with brashly dispassionate solutions to immigration and climate problems. David is impressed by the number of.. → Read More
Ep 07 – Turning Lemons into Terraforming
Michael and David continue their joint interview with public television’s Hobie Hill. Tennis, pasta and brotherhood are discussed. The co-founders of.. → Read More
Ep 01 – On Wings of Disruption
The rise and rise of Silicon Valley super-unicorn Michael Fertik is chronicled. Michael’s relationship with venture capitalist David Cowan is lightly explored. David and all of Silicon Valley react to some shocking news that changes everything. Will there be an episode two? Continue to Episode 2: The Miracle of Failure to find out. → Read More
Ep 02 – The Miracle of Failure
David puts on a brave public face as the shockwaves from Michael’s decision reverberate beyond Silicon Valley. Senior leadership at Bessemer Venture Partners expresses concern for David’s future. David gets a valuable piece of information from his arch rival Mike Maples, Jr. → Read More
Ep 03 – Gurus Just Want to Have Funds
Michael opens up on a network news magazine interview. David sees an opportunity to reignite his career and relationship with Michael. David surprises Michael with a bold proposal. → Read More
Ep 04 – Gravity Is My Co-Pilot
David and Michael assemble their new team for the first time. The merits of Chi and PuMDiNC are discussed. David and Michael are jointly interviewed on a flagship public television talk show. The Silicon Valley venture community contemplates its future. → Read More
Ep 05 – Minimum Viable Prophet
The Heroic team gets down to business reading positive press about their boss and meeting with promising entrepreneurs. Prominent VCs Ann Miura-Ko and David Hornik predict hard times for non-Michael Fertik venture firms. David and Michael hear pitches from two aggressively counter-intuitive startups. → Read More
Ep 06 – Wins and Rain
Michael and David hear pitches from startups with brashly dispassionate solutions to immigration and climate problems. David is impressed by the number of wins in one startup’s forecast. Public television talk show host Hobie Hill chats with Michael and David about the possibility of the tech bubble bursting and learns an interesting fact about the Yanomami tribe of the Amazon rainforest. → Read More
The Parrot Bebop 2 Power Drone
Parrot, the original drone company, has recently released the Bebop 2 Power, an upgraded version of the Bebop 2 with a better camera, better controls, and.. → Read More
The Parrot Bebop 2 Power Drone
Parrot, the original drone company, has recently released the Bebop 2 Power, an upgraded version of the Bebop 2 with a better camera, better controls, and more battery life. → Read More
First Look at new smartphone by Razer
Today Razer shows off their new smartphone on the Newsshow from TechCrunch TV → Read More
The Modobag Suitcase Is My New Hot Ride
The Modobag motorized suitcase was created by inventor Kevin O’Donnell after seeing his kid riding on the suitcase he was pulling through the airport. Full.. → Read More