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We're doing our next Teardown Library session in SF on Oct 16th to look at B&O's state-of-the-art circular design foray with the Beosound Emerge. It's modular, Cradle-to-Cradle certified, and touted as being "Future-proof" We'll be meeting in Hanna McPhee and Andrew Cosgarea's beautiful studio at Nanu again. Space is limited! https://lnkd.in/ghvfcSs4
This year, we gathered once again at the iconic Hotel Chelsea in New York, bringing together 100 collective members, founders, and investors to reflect on our progress and set the stage for what’s next. Some of the highlights from 2024 revealed at this year’s conference include: 🔷 $29M invested as of September 2024 🔷 19 companies now in the Baukunst portfolio 🔷 2 new companies launched by collective members 🔷 2 Study Groups completed and published, exploring the future of mushrooms and AI’s role in CAD 🔷 A new home for the collective in Bernal Heights, San Francisco 🔷 And many exciting developments for 2025 still under wraps—stay tuned The morning kicked off with presentations from founders, who shared their experiences with launch, refining their brands, and the lessons learned over the past year of building. In the afternoon, collective members delivered dynamic five-minute talks on topics of their choice—from how card counting relates to business strategy to provocations around how utilizing AI could help you become a better manager and human. We're excited to share some of these valuable insights with our broader community soon. Over the course of two days, new connections were made, ideas were exchanged, and our collective’s growth was celebrated. These conferences are a special time for us, and we’re deeply grateful to everyone who joined us to reflect and strategize for the future. Thank you to all who attended—the energy at this event is always palpable, and fuels the momentum of what we're building together. We’re looking forward to seeing the progress we’ll make over the next year, and reflecting on it all when we reconvene in 2025.
Thank you, Andrew, for your insights on media and magic at last week's Creative Technologist conference. Stay tuned for more on the topic ✨
I don’t explain, I explore. | Director of The McLuhan Institute | International Speaker | Media Consultant for Fortune 500 Companies
What do magic and media have in common? (TLDR: much.) Arthur C Clarke famously suggested in a 1972 footnote, which became known as Clarke’s third law (the other two are pretty good also), that when technology works, it works like magic. Marshall McLuhan insisted that media work us over and alter us so thoroughly because they operate largely beneath our awareness. As if by magic. (Critically, he also insists that this unawareness is optional on our part, and spent his career showing us how to choose differently. Much of my work is helping others become aware.) The magician waves their hands and spins their story, and your card appears, folded and tucked under your watch. Magic! Likewise, new technology appears and we become enamoured with its affordances and sometime later we wonder what happened to who we were: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from identity theft.” Sleight of hand versus sleight of mind. We arrive at the magic show as surely as we line up at the Apple store, eager for entertainment. My ‘call to action’ is a call to awareness. As entertaining as it is, the similarities end when at the end of the magic show we have had a good time but are the same person. The same is not true with our technologies, which by their nature, fundamentally change our identities and our very being. A new technology means a new person and a new culture, with no regard for the values of the existing person or culture. I wonder: at what point we will tire of fooling ourselves that the entertainment is worth the price of admission? *consensed from my lightning show and tell at last week’s Baukunst Creative Technologists conference at the Hotel Chelsea, NYC*
We unearthed tons of insights in our intensive Study Group on the future integration of AI into CAD systems, but there were 5 main takeaways that stood out as the greatest indicators of what’s to come. These insights highlight what’s ahead, where companies should focus to find the greatest success, and when to expect major shifts in the space. Check out our highlights below, then read our full report on the topic, “Contours of CAD AI: How Artificial Intelligence Will Shape the Way We Design and Build the World Around Us” for a deeper dive into the evolving landscape of CAD & AI. 📄 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gB7TkZA2
Join us tomorrow night at Baukunst Studio for "OP by the Bay," Oceanside Perspective’s first Networking and Fundraising Event! Enjoy food, drinks, and great company while supporting Oceanside Perspective's educational mission to foster a community centered around leadership, innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship. The evening will feature: 🔵 A kickoff speech from Oceanside's CEO 🔵 A silent auction with prizes like a two-night beach resort stay, high-end wines, a private dinner for two, and more 🔵 And ample networking opportunities Tickets are $50, and help support Oceanside Perspective content creation, operations, marketing, and more. 🎟️ Grab your ticket now: https://lnkd.in/ekYwYUJ3
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We’ve known the team at Baukunst for over 4 years, and we’ve admired the industry changing F&B companies their GPs have invested in like Bobbie, Wildgrain, and Maev. We’re so proud to be in the orbit of this group, officially, with the closure of our pre-seed funding round. If you’re a founder in food & bev tech enablement going through funding, please get in touch! We met dozens of incredible people along the way and I’d be happy to share intros. Thank you Elaine Watson for taking the time to write up our story!
We closed a pre-seed round! The round was led by Baukunst, with participation from Dartmouth Angels and some incredible CPG leaders. Big things to come with this new funding as we launch our V2 product in a few weeks! Stay tuned! https://lnkd.in/eMyUQMU8
Exciting news today: we're proud to announce our $2M investment as lead in the pre-seed round for Rescale Supply. A huge congratulations to founders Julia Megson and Matthew K. for bringing their bold vision to life, reshaping how CPG brands navigate the complexities of sourcing and managing manufacturing partnerships. As Megson noted in today's AgFunder announcement, "Food and beverage manufacturing is really offline, so brands large and small still rely on trade shows and networking.” Rescale is stepping in to change that, offering a much-needed online platform that helps CPG brands simplify everything from manufacture matching, to contracting and management. Rescale is set to transform how brands scale production—and we couldn't be more excited to support their journey as they continue building.
Is AI really poised to change the landscape of Computer Aided Design? We explore the emerging technology's potential for designers and engineers crafting the world around us in our latest Study Group Report, "Contours of CAD AI: How Artificial Intelligence Will Shape the way We Design and Build the World Around Us." 🔗 Access the full report now: https://lnkd.in/gB7TkZA2 #ai #emergingtechnologies #creativetechnology #cad #computeraideddesign #software #saas #tech #research #report #design #engineering #industrialdesign
In our latest newsletter, we caught up with GP Axel Bichara to talk about big exits, following the news of Recorded Future’s acquisition by Mastercard for $2.65 billion. Over a decade ago, Bichara led Recorded Future’s Series A and joined their board. In our exclusive interview, he shares: 🔘 His journey with Recorded Future 🔘 What defines a company capable of achieving big exits 🔘 Key insights from Bichara's experience witnessing many company-formation-to-acquisition stories 🔘 The essence of smart venture capital Don’t miss the full interview, available only in our newsletter—https://bit.ly/4endCyK Sign up for our newsletter on the Baukunst homepage to stay updated on more news and founder stories—https://baukunst.co/ #acquisitions #recordedfuture #mastercard #vc #venturecapital #news #startupnews #startups #founders #newsletter #siliconvalley
Big news coming from Recorded Future today with the announcement of their $2.65B acquisition by Mastercard 🎉 This move strengthens Mastercard’s threat intelligence capabilities, addressing the growing risks of cyberattacks in an era of rapid tech adoption. Baukunst GP Axel Bichara was proud to lead Recorded Future’s Series A round in 2010. Congratulations to the team on this major milestone!