Hermeus has secured one of the largest contracts ever awarded by @DIU_x - a $159M contract expansion that brings the total ceiling to $219M. We’ll be partnering directly with the @usairforce and @USNavy to generate critical flight data and push high-Mach capability out of the lab and onto the runway.

When we first pulled into #Atlanta in 2015, the energy was palpable. A decade on, the city’s startup community is bigger, more ambitious, and more intentional, anchored by both new initiatives and seeds planted years ago. 🌱🌳

Hey #Baltimore - please come out and join in the conversation tomorrow on the Business of Climate Innovation @PavaCenter. Register here: bit.ly/4k8cthk

If you have the chance to work w/ or back @andycloyd (or in our case, a little of both)—run, don't walk🏃 @dersss & Andy have built an incredible team at @superfiliate—& they're just getting started.🔥@AliCDonaldson shares their founding & funding story. inc.com/ali-donaldson/i-quit…

Congrats to @washingtonian's 2024 #TechTitans, including Revolution's own @SteveCase, @TedLeonsis, @tigesavage, Kristin Gunther, and @dhall3.

Excited to lead the latest round in @KnitOfficial_ — the platform @NASCAR, @WNBA, & @TMobile trust for rich consumer research.🤝 In @dhall3's words, Knit "makes research faster, cheaper, & better, which more fully democratizes insights beyond the auspices of Ph.D. researchers."

Check out my post on John Amos, James Evans, and the Need to See Black Male Joy. medium.com/@dh_72635/john-am…

On January 6, Trump summoned a violent mob and dispatched them to the US Capitol. Trump never offered DC 10,000 troops, and the President — not the DC Mayor — controls the DC National Guard. Unlike Trump, we immediately offered the DC Metropolitan Police Department to support the US Capitol Police. We owe the DC Police and the US Capitol Police our never ending gratitude for saving our Capitol and democracy.

Our team is sad to learn about the tragic passing of Cassidy Petit. She was a great friend of Rise of the Rest & a forceful advocate for her home state of Vermont. We send our condolences to those who worked with her & knew the wonderful person she was. cotefuneralhome.com/obituary…

So excited for my colleague, @MahatiSridhar on this amazing recognition. We've known for years that she's a star...

Catching up on @TheAmericansFX and just saw WAY too much of my friend @RobYang007.

Last March, we wrote an article about an imminent freight recession. Three months later, we warned about a collapse in imports from China. We received a lot of hate from these calls. SONAR data and analysis forewarned about one of the sharpest downturns in freight since deregulation. Our calls were early. It took months before the industry would feel the pain that was coming. During that time - Truckers accused us of conspiring with brokers to manipulate the market. Trucking execs accused us of exaggerating conditions, saying it was only a reversion back to the mean. Freight brokers accused of us creating "clickbait articles." Stock traders accused us of shorting the trucking sector for financial gain. Stock analysts at major Wall Street firms quickly dismissed our analysis, accusing us of hyperbole. Rival media and commentators called us "irresponsible" and questioned our motives. Data analysts at rival freight data providers threw a lot of shade our way, relishing in the hate we were receiving. Our mission has always been to provide transparency and clarity of what going on in the freight market, no matter what the data tells us. Our business has suffered significantly from the slowdown in the freight market. After all, it's hard to sell data or get companies to buy advertising when their business struggles. We've had to manage a sharp slowdown in our business along with everyone else. It would have been to our benefit to "talk up the market", but we've never caved. We've lost large deals because our media coverage has been unfavorable to clients and prospects. We've never sold out. We will always provide market transparency to the events happening in the freight market, no matter how hard it is to hear. Hopefully, our work can save you some unnecessary pain or provide opportunities for your business.

📣 MBA candidates 📣 We're seeking 2024 Fellows who are: ❤️‍🔥 Passionate about startups 🤿 Ready to dive into deal sourcing & diligence 📍 Excited to champion the #RiseOfRest thesis Apply & share: rvltn.vc/rotrfellow24 #hiring

Going live at 6p ET for the @43North_ finals. I’ll be judging the amazing 8 top finalists. #43NorthFinals #itshappeninghere #riseofrest youtube.com/live/Sqg2ButL31s…

How will the likely Fed government shutdown will impact startups? Read my piece. How Startups Can Brace for a Government Shutdown blog.revolution.com/how-star…

Wow. Check out @RiseOfRest portfolio company @remodelmate's new product. Summer is the best time for home reno work!

So thrilled to participate at #DMVBLCKVC Summit at #UMD with @pbronner and @DaddyO9000. Great to see a full room of investors and future investors.

Congrats to @sling_shot_aero the #NVCA Startup Innovator of the year, a @RiseOfRest portfolio company.

Day 2 of #BeyondSiliconValley Summit - a panel on the SVB challenge to venture featuring @nvca Justin Field, @tvangrack and Patrick Haggerty.

Great convo at ⁦@RiseOfRest⁩ #BeyondSiliconValley summit about #proptech featuring ⁦@Clint_MyersDC⁩ ⁦@_Placemakr_⁩ CEO Jason Fudin, ⁦@bhargreaves⁩ and ⁦@jenny_schuetz⁩