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Ample's modular battery system allows a Fiat 500D to hold six battery modules, while a Mitsubishi Fuso E-Cantor truck can be configured with 8, 16, or 24 modules.
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John
Apr 2
General Partners in private markets are currently experiencing longer fundraising cycles.
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John
Apr 6
In the last four months, there has been an increase in private market liquidity events, characterized by larger managers acquiring assets from smaller managers.
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John
Apr 6
The Department of Defense and its innovation ecosystem are ineffective at terminating underperforming programs, allowing unsuccessful "zombie programs" to continue receiving funding.
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John
Apr 6
Ample's co-founder John states that their modular system allows a driver to choose between carrying as little as 500 pounds or as much as 1,000 pounds of batteries, providing flexibility in vehicle we...
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John
Apr 2
Many designated "innovation roles" within the US government are ineffective and fail to produce tangible results.
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John
Apr 6
The encrypted messaging application Signal is widely used by government officials on Capitol Hill.
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John
Apr 6
Cape is collaborating with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to develop technology for detecting cell-site simulators at protests.
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John
Apr 6
There is a growing consensus that the future of warfare will be dominated by low-cost, attritable systems and other asymmetric capabilities.
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John
Apr 6
Cape operates as an in-person company based on the belief that physical proximity is more effective for building team cohesion than a remote work configuration.
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John
Apr 6
The US defense strategy should shift from investing in a small number of expensive, "exquisite" systems towards developing capabilities for asymmetric warfare.
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John
Apr 6
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is effectively accelerating technology adoption for the Department of Defense, particularly through the use of Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs).
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John
Apr 6
Cape has intentionally structured its organization with a single, unified engineering team serving both commercial and defense customers, rather than creating separate divisions.
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John
Apr 6
In the Russia-Ukraine conflict, both sides have used commercial cellular networks as a force multiplier and as a means for targeting missile strikes against each other.
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John
Apr 6
John observes a trend of fee compression for long-only equity strategies, with a shift towards performance-based fees like "zero and 30" and away from traditional management and performance fee struct...
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John
Apr 6
John's firm is exploring "picks and shovels" investments in the nuclear energy sector, such as fuel supplier Standard Nuclear, believing the trend towards nuclear power is durable.
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John
Apr 6
John warns that many retail-focused private credit funds engage in levered cash-flow lending, and the value of that collateral has not yet been tested in a significant recession.
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John
Apr 6
The U.S. national average price for a gallon of gasoline is currently above $4, its highest level since August 2022.
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John
Apr 21
According to a recent poll, two-thirds of Americans report that current gasoline prices are putting significant financial pressure on their families.
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John
Apr 21
John states that his firm, a16z, has reflected on passing on AI companies that were not perceived as the "category winner," underestimating the market's ability to support multiple venture-scale winne...
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John
Apr 6
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