Urban Tech Podcast

In this week's episode, JT previews the UrbanTech Market Map project [https://www.urbantechnews.net/blog/urbantech-market-map-1], an ongoing initiative across UrbanTech's content for the rest of the year. The first version of the map which UT shared last week, includes companies and startups we've covered in our first year. The second half of this week's episode includes a conversation with NYC Mayoral Candidate Shaun Donovan. Shaun shares his vision for New York City and thoughts on urban tech. Other links from the episode: * UrbanTech's first edition [https://urbantech.substack.com/p/inaugural-edition] * Join the UrbanTech Premium Community [https://www.urbantechnews.net/subscribe] * Submit a company to the UT Market Map project [https://joincommunity.typeform.com/to/MRLnOKjp]

UrbanTech Founder John Thomey [https://www.urbantechnews.net/] sits downs with Pete Evenson, the co-founder and COO of Swoop [https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterevenson/], a mobility startup that provides software to small transportation companies for managing their business and mobility fleets. As reported by CNBC [https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/09/start-up-swoop-will-provide-rides-for-2022-super-bowl.html], Swoop [https://www.swoopapp.com/] recently won a contract from the NFL to provide rides at the 2022 Super Bowl in LA. Pete shares how the startup began as a booking platform and the way they have approached tackling the ultra-competitive transportation market.

Earlier this month for UrbanTech Premium members [https://www.urbantechnews.net/], JT interviewed Veo CEO Candice Xie to learn about the company's expansion into New York, how the company is trying to push the envelope for sustainability, and why she thinks mobility companies need more scrutiny for financial claims. Also, UrbanTech is featured [https://www.producthunt.com/posts/urbantech] on Product Hunt today!! Please leave us a review to help us grow our audience. Full transcript: https://www.urbantechnews.net/blog/how-veo-is-pushing-the-envelope-for-micromobility-and-mobility Review UT on Product Hunt: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/urbantech

This week JT shared details on UrbanTech's new paid subscription and community [https://www.urbantechnews.net/] that is now available for sign up! In the first part of the podcast, JT interviews Zencity's CEO [https://zencity.io/] on how the company is helping local leaders understand community sentiments. In the second half of the episode, John is interviewed by Propel cofounder Emily Pik [https://www.propel.run/] on what's ahead for UT.

JT chats with the team atLocal Logic [https://locallogic.co/]to learn more about how stakeholders increasingly use data and analytics at the local level. Joining the conversation from Local Logic was CEO and CofounderVincent-Charles Hodder [https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-charles-hodder-24567326/?originalSubdomain=ca]and Head of Industry RelationsSara Maffey [https://www.linkedin.com/in/saramaffey/]. Additional Links: * Sign up for the Urban Tech Beta waitlist [https://john341317.typeform.com/to/BHR1xFpT] * Local Logic Serie A Funding News via BetaKit [https://betakit.com/local-logic-raises-8-million-series-a-for-proptech-platform/] * Local Logic Hires Sara Maffey as Head of Industry Relations [https://realtybiznews.com/local-logic-hires-sara-maffey-as-head-of-industry-relations/98761062/]