why aren't all 6 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public
record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 0 checkable
ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't;
assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card:
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▮▮▮▮▮ debate potential. speakers are clickable
Assertion Supported
Beim: It remains harder for female entrepreneurs to raise VC funding
“In direct answer to your question, I think it still is harder for female entrepreneurs to raise money, and it's sort of an uncomfortable truth in the industry, but I do think it's important to call out”
Assertion Partly supported
Dataminer detected Bin Laden's death 28 minutes before Bloomberg and NYT
“So for example, they had identified the assassination of Bin Laden 28 minutes before Bloomberg in the New York Times.”
Assertion Supported
Beim: A $60B pipeline of successful female-founded tech companies exists
“There is a pipeline, and I've actually done some research on this and wrote a blog on it, it's about a sixty billion dollar pipeline of very successful female-founded companies, including Epic Systems, Theranos, Eventbrite, Howes, Guild, many others.”
Prediction Held up
Beim: Major financial platforms will offer social impact funds within five years
“And I, my strong bet is that these Types of metrics will evolve and that say in the next five years, many major institutional investors and every major consumer internet platform like Fidelity or personal capital will offer access to some kind of social impact…”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
A hedge fund beta customer offered Dataminer a $1B fund partnership
“In fact, one of the customers wanted them to build a fund with them, and, you know, a billion dollar fund and split the And, you know, Dataminer didn't do that, but it was a it was an interesting indication of how powerful the technology was.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
E-commerce startup launch costs fell from $30M+ to under $2,000
“If you wanted to start an e-commerce firm, it would cost 30, forty million dollars. You'd need 30 MIT engineers. Today, you can do it over a weekend for less than 2000”