#160: Investing in the Future of Mobility with Abhijit Ganguly of Goodyear Ventures

The Future of Supply Chain: a Dynamo Ventures Podcast

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Highlights from their conversation include:

The story of Goodyear Ventures (0:25)
Abhijit’s journey in corporate venturing (1:19)
Emrbacing the mobility of freight (2:35)
Middle-mile autonomy and other trends (4:56)
Balancing CVC’s need for financial returns with corporate innovation (8:05)
Advice in investing innovation dollars in the current macro environment (9:55)
Sustainability trends in the supply chain space (12:25)
Characteristics of successful pitches to a CVC (15:09)
Rapid fire questions to wrap up (17:46)

Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.

Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/

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#160: Investing in the Future of Mobility with Abhijit Ganguly of Goodyear Ventures

The Future of Supply Chain: a Dynamo Ventures Podcast

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published 2 years ago

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MP3•एपिसोड होम

Highlights from their conversation include:

The story of Goodyear Ventures (0:25)
Abhijit’s journey in corporate venturing (1:19)
Emrbacing the mobility of freight (2:35)
Middle-mile autonomy and other trends (4:56)
Balancing CVC’s need for financial returns with corporate innovation (8:05)
Advice in investing innovation dollars in the current macro environment (9:55)
Sustainability trends in the supply chain space (12:25)
Characteristics of successful pitches to a CVC (15:09)
Rapid fire questions to wrap up (17:46)

Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.

Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/

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#208: Building a Competitive Edge: The Role of Industrial Policy in America's Economic Revival with Ian Fletcher and Marc Fasteau 33:52

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#207: From Complexity to Clarity: Simplifying ERP for Mid-Market Manufacturing with Alex Barroux of Bonx 26:23

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Re-Air: Convoy’s Ripple Effect on Digital Freight Brokerage with Craig Fuller of FreightWaves 51:19

28 days ago51:19

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#205: Data Meets Automation: How Robotics is Closing the Supply Chain Visibility Gap with Andrei Danescu of Dexory 27:27

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#204: Reinventing Manufacturing: The Future is Local and Automated with Renen Devillieres of OSS Ventures 31:55

6 weeks ago31:55

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Highlights from their conversation include: Renan’s Background and Journey to OSS Centures (0:41) OSS Ventures Overview (1:11) Venture Builder Model (4:08) Traits of Successful Founders (6:29) Key Areas for 2025 (8:27) Reshoring Manufacturing Operations (12:02) Sustainability in Supply Chains (17:59) Manufacturing Technology Implementation (21:00) Advice for Founders (22:23) The Electric Vehicle Strategy (25:31) Public Sector Funding in France (27:47) Advice for Securing Non-Dilutive Funding (28:17) Rapid Fire Segment to Close (30:20) Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups. Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/…

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Re-Air: Bridging the Digital Divide for Freight Brokers with Rick Zullo of Equal Ventures 32:44

7 weeks ago32:44

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Highlights from their conversation include: The origin story of Equal Ventures (0:41 The challenges of the new brokerage concept (5:16) Impacts of market dynamics on brokerage business models (8:16) The Entrepreneur's Agency (11:11) Rolling Over Equity (12:13) Platform Solution for Freight Forwarders (15:27) The freight cycle and the future of startups (22:18) Consolidation and partnerships in the industry (26:39) Enabling rather than disrupting the industry (28:07) The success of brokers based on relationships (31:20) Appreciation for the supply chain ecosystem (32:21) Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups. Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/…

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#203: Stresswood and Strength: Unlocking Resilience & Innovation in Supply Chain Investing with Earnest Sweat of Stresswood 35:13

8 weeks ago35:13

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#202: From Freight Fraud to AI: Navigating the Wild World of Supply Chain with Grace Sharkey of FreightWaves 36:15

9 weeks ago36:15

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#201: Tender Rejections and Market Signals: What They Mean for Freight in 2025 with Zach Strickland of FreightWaves SONAR 31:53

10 weeks ago31:53

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Re-Air: Executing on the Digital Freight Brokerage Opportunity with Felipe Capella of Loadsmart 33:15

11 weeks ago33:15

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12 weeks ago20:15

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13 weeks ago26:32

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