About KEC Ventures We are a team of early-stage investors based in New York City. We invest in information technology startups that are pursuing business models with the potential to transform the way business is done in their market. In such startups, we invest in the first institutional Seed Round. Often, but not always, we […]
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Industry Study: Freight Trucking (#Startups)
By Brian Laung Aoaeh on November 23, 2016 in Entrepreneurship, Industry Study, Investment Themes, Investment Thesis, Market Study, Technology, Venture Capital
Embed from Getty Images Co-author: John Azubuike (@jnazubuike), KEC Ventures. Note: This article does not necessarily reflect the opinion of KEC Ventures, or of other members of the KEC Ventures team. Introduction In 2015, the United States freight trucking industry collected gross revenues of $726.4 billion. That accounted for approximately 82% of the total for […]
#OpposingViewpoints: Do Economic Moats Happen By Accident?
By Brian Laung Aoaeh on August 15, 2016 in Business Models, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Startups, Strategy, Technology, Venture Capital
Do economic moats occur naturally or by accident? I had never contemplated this question till Andy Rachleff graciously emailed me back after I sent him my presentation on economic moats seeking his comments about two weeks ago. Why did I email Andy? That’s a great question. In early 2010, when it started becoming clear that we […]
How To Make Africa More Innovative And Entrepreneurial
By Brian Laung Aoaeh on July 9, 2016 in Africa, Development, Diaspora, Entrepreneurship, Long Read, Uncategorized
Note: This blog post is a consolidation of a 4-part series I wrote for Tekedia. They were published between June 10, 2012 and July 22, 2012. This version is substantially identical to the originals from which it is compiled, with only non-material updates. My exam is behind me now, and I can turn my attention […]
Recap: My 3 Days at #PowerMoves.NOLA 2015
I rarely like to travel; I hate having to go through security. I hate going to conferences. Most of the time I come away feeling I did not accomplish what I set out to accomplish. On Wednesday morning I left NYC on a JetBlue flight. I was heading to New Orleans for the 2nd annual […]