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Part fund, part accelerator, Contrary Capital invests in student entrepreneurs
Contrary Capital is raising $35 million to invest between $50,000 and $200,000 in students and recent college dropouts.
E-moto startup Alta Motors reportedly powers down
Brisbane, California based e-motorcycle startup Alta Motors has ceased operations, TechCrunch has confirmed. Earlier today Asphalt and Rubber — and several subsequent outlets — reported the company stopped operating this morning, fired…
Update: EV startups Alta, Energica, and Zero could reboot the motorcycle industry
Three e-mobility startups are accelerating into the U.S. motorcycle market. Italy’s Energica and California based Alta Motors and Zero Motorcycles have revved up promotion, distribution, and sales. You may see their machines zip by on American…
A first look at the Alta Motors all-electric-motorcycle factory
Motorcycle makers Alta Motors have opened the doors to their new factory in Brisbane, California, and TechCrunch was on the scene for a first look. A quick trip from downtown…
