Substance over sizzle. I make no promises about the cadence of this email. I do promise it will be worth your time and mine. -Dave
Where’d ya get those pants? At…the…pants…store?
Peloton is slipping (link) because all of the Real Housewives of America already have one, thus forcing the company to lower prices. Also, it’s breaking into video games (link) because nothing unites wealthy American consumers like the opportunity break Karen’s will on a steep climb.
Maybe This is My First NFT?
Fitness wearable, Whoop, raised $200M from Softbank (link). This raise values the company at $3.6B. Then Whoop snapped up PUSH (link). The D10’s community was seeded with Whoop devices in 2015. We wore them for 2 months.
Hedging Fiduciary Responsibility
In yet another sign that venture capital is lighting money on fire, the Uber of fill-in-the-blank is apparently still enough of a pitch to score a windfall. In fact, the Uber of lawn care is a thing (link). Of course, this only works for VC’s who don’t have a lawn of their own and whom have never actually met someone who mows lawns for a living.
Make me smarter, Dave…
Finally, someone explained NFT’s and I don’t feel dumber afterwards. Leave it to Web Smith to teach us the relationship between crypto, NFTs, student debt, the Great Recession, and the Creator Economy. Memo: The Newly Rich
What are you measuring? Does any of it matter? (link)
Winner, winner chicken dinner. The U.S. Air Force’s Expeditionary Center handles pre-deployment training. Thanks to Orchestra, the Air Force is beginning to use data to drive training decisions. “Orchestra is a data collection application to allow for deeper analysis of level of learning achieved by the students and monitor risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries sustained during training,” said Evan “Rusty” Hoyt, 421st CTS course director.
The Smartest Dumb Pipe
Stel brings simple and passive remote patient monitoring and connected care to patients without smartphones, apps, or wifi. The Stel Vitals Hub seamlessly and securely connects bluetooth vitals devices to health records without complex setup, WiFi, or mobile applications. Of course, Stel’s co-founder is Carlos Roque who competed in The D10 2018-2019. Imagine if there was a gigantic, decentralized organization whose members’ health was a matter of national security?
It’s So Good When It Hits Your Lips
Poppi, a prebiotic soda brand, closed $13.5 million in a Series A2 round and is on a mission to lead in the new category of “functional soda” by offering a better-for-you product that also tastes good. (link)
I would bathe in Poppi’s Raspberry Rose if given the opportunity.
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