Venture-Backed City

Technopolis by KapsisTurner, LLC

Feb 26, 201900:34:50Technology

Why are investors pouring so much cash into urban startups? On this first episode of Technopolis, hosts Molly Turner and Jim Kapsis follow the money behind the explosion in urban tech. When did investors decide to get so...

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