The Chainsmokers just closed their debut venture fund, Mantis, with $35 million

Alex Pall and Drew Taggart are best known as The Chainsmokers, an electronic DJ and production duo whose first three albums have given rise to numerous Billboard chart-topping songs, four Grammy nominations, and one Grammy award, for the song “Don’t Let Me Down.” Soon, they hope they’ll be known as savvy venture investors, too. They …

OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Ryan Dunn, David Zilar and Mantis Composites

www.mantiscomposites.com A NEW ERA OF COMPOSITES Mantis Composites, headed by co-founders Ryan Dunn and David Zilar, are going to revolutionize the 3D printing industry, utilizing technology they’re developing to print intricately designed carbon fiber materials. Mantis Composites is developing a proprietary 5-axis Continuous Carbon Fiber strand 3D Printer. They intend to sell their advanced printing technology and services …

From Unity to Disrupt, tech has an especially optimistic week

Editor’s note: Get this free weekly recap of TechCrunch news that any startup can use by email every Saturday morning (7 a.m. PT). Subscribe here. While TechCrunch was busy producing our first-ever online Disrupt this week, the IPO market got even more exciting than expected — so here’s a quick look. Snowflake, Jfrog, Sumo Logic and Unity …

OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Aaron Bergh, Sarah Kraft and Calwise Spirits

www.calwisespirits.com THE CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCE IN A BOTTLE Really Tasty Spirits! Looking forward to the opening of the new Calwise distillery, tasting space and upstairs specialty bar in Paso Robles, CA., April 2018. Congratulations Aaron and Sarah. In their own words; source – www.calwisespirits.com. Locally made Spirits inspired by the Central Coast: Spiced Rum, Blonde Rum & …

#OUREntrepidNetwork – Introducing Dave Schlossberg, Poly Performance and Synergy Manufacturing

www.polyperformance.com Redefine Your Limits! Dave Schlossberg is CEO\President of Poly Performance, Inc. and Synergy Manufacturing, Inc. Poly Performance is a San Luis Obispo, California based premier online retailer of specialty high-performance drive train and suspension components and systems for the off-road motorsports industries. Sister company, Synergy Manufacturing is an innovative product development business that specializes …

OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Judy Mahan, Tod Nelson, Jonathan York, Lori Jordan and the Cal Poly CIE | SLO HotHouse

www.cie.calpoly.edu Make Your Big Ideas REALITY In their own words; source – http://cie.calpoly.edu The Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) helps students and community members acquire the tools, develop the skills and cultivate the mindset of an entrepreneur so that they may create economic and social value throughout the world. While it can mean …

OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Justin Russo and LIFTGATOR

www.liftgator.com Easy, Safe, and Removable Liftgates For Your Truck Whenever You Need it. The LiftGator is designed to attach to the rear of a pickup. One person can install it in under three minutes. The LIFTGATOR XTR liftgate system provides a simple solution and alternative to a permanent lift gate. It is designed to lift …

OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Ben Doherty, Zac Maurais and Favor

www.favordelivery.com Building a community one FAVOR at a time SLO HotHouse incubator graduates Ben Doherty and Zac Maurais created the app-based service Favor to allow customers to get anything they want delivered to their door in under an hour. Now based in Austin, Texas, with operations in major cities in Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, the company was …

OUR Entrepid Network – Introducing Katie White, Luke Fox and WhiteFox Defense Technologies, Inc.

http://whitefoxdefense.com SECURE THE SKIES – Detect, Identify, Intercept illegally operating drones Advances in drone technology have opened our airspaces to an unchecked rise in malicious drone activity. WhiteFox is a system that can detect, analyze, intercept, redirect, and land intruder drones from miles away, giving first responders the power to enforce the law safely and legally, with …