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In the flourishing green space, investor Gregg Smith has a knack for finding the next big thing.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution, shares his view on Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition offer. Earlier this year, Gregg predicted that Twitter would be bought this year. While Gregg does not believe Elon Musk’s offer will go through, he does believe that the bidding war has now begun.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, discusses the market’s bounce-back from its bottom on February 24th following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Gregg also shares his view that, while the yield curve has inverted, he does not believe we will enter another recession.

Additionally, Gregg believes that inflationary pressures will begin to ease in the second half of the year.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, discusses the impact of the Russia/Ukraine invasion on the US Equity markets. Gregg encourages viewers to focus more on inflation and US-centric issues than foreign policy. Gregg also recommends staying away from small-cap growth stocks while inflation regulates.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, discusses whether Peloton (PTON) should be acquired as the company comes back from its worst week on the market, trading below its 2019 IPO price. Gregg also pushes back on Varney’s assumption that the market is done with Peloton as the economy reopens and people stop working from home, arguing that users become addicted and make Peloton a central part of their routines.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, coins the term “Babe Ruth Market” as it hits record after record highs. He also signals an alarm bell as 2/3 of 2021 IPOs are trading below their IPO price and suggests a new structure to the IPO lockup period to regulate volatility. Gregg also reiterates his bullish price target of 5,400 for the S&P as the market continues to set new records.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, continues to have a bullish outlook for equities which he has maintained since the depths of Covid in 2020. Smith believes we see 5,400 on the S&P 500 in 2022, and that inflation will begin to taper off by midyear. Wildcard predictions include that Amazon will spin-off AWS to shareholders and a possible Twitter acquisition.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, shares his view on stocks for retail companies following Black Friday. As the economy reopens, people go back to work, and dating begins again - what we wear is going to once again become important. Gregg also discusses the performance of Apple's ($AAPL) stock.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, discusses the performance of cryptocurrencies in the past week following the news of the Bitcoin ETF. Gregg argues the market is signaling that cryptocurrencies are here to stay as investors continue to pile in and new funds begin to pop up with specific focuses on crypto.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, discusses cryptocurrencies and crypto assets with Ashley Webster on Varney. Gregg shares his insights from investment opportunities he has seen personally as well as larger market trends he is observing. Additionally, Gregg shares his outlook on Facebook following a tumultuous week for the company.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, explains how the Chinese government’s clamp-down on their own technology/ startup ecosystem is impacting the US Stock Market. Gregg also shares his view on Archer Aviation’s ($ACHR) debut week after successfully de-SPACing from ACIC.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, shares his outlook on the market as the S&P hits its 53rd record high of the year. Additionally, Gregg discusses Sweetgreen's upcoming IPO and the future of consumer product IPOs.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, discusses the state of the SPAC market as more and more investors begin electing to redeem shares upon de-SPAC merger votes. Additionally, Gregg tells viewers to prepare for an upcoming market selloff by lightening up on their riskier equity assets.

Evolution VCP recently hosted 30 kids in the EVCP headquarters for a venture capital bootcamp where they learned the ins and outs of venture capital and met with founders from the EVCP portfolio.

Additionally, Gregg shares his outlook for big tech stocks.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, shares why he passed on an opportunity to invest in Robinhood before other's on IPO day and why he believes the application is enabling day-trading addiction in users.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, shares his prediction that Wynn Resorts ($WYNN) will see a 50% upside from its current $106 stock price as the economy reopens and people begin to travel again.

Gregg also shares his views on Big Tech movement ahead of earnings week.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, predicts inflation 'will subside' in the coming months now that students are going back to school and Americans return to the office as unemployment benefits will begin to taper.

Gregg also sounds the alarm on forward guidance from companies that did well during the pandemic entering into 2020, arguing they may have difficulty sustaining the breakout growth they experienced during the pandemic.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, describes a shift in investor behavior as investors hold their positions and drive a bull market through the summer.

Gregg also shares his view on the Delta Variant’s potential market impact and checks in on Peloton ($PTON) which he first recommended in early 2020.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, discusses Sweetgreen’s confidential IPO filing and shares his insight into why he thinks the stock is poised to perform well.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, discusses the unveiling of Archer Aviation's "Maker" flying taxi in Los Angeles. Archer is commercializing all-electric flying taxis for use in urban environments and short duration trips. Archer's "Maker" taxi will be available for use in Los Angeles and Miami beginning in 2024. Evolution has been an investor in Archer since the company was in stealth mode.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, discusses the upcoming unveiling of Archer Aviation's Maker aircraft. Maker is a full-scale electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, capable of traveling 60 miles at 150 mph.

Gregg has been an early investor in Archer since the company was in stealth mode. Archer recently went public via SPAC and received a $1B+ purchase order from United Airlines for their flying taxis.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, discusses the changing investment trends among retail investors as the economy begins to reopen and consumers begin spending on experiences again.

Gregg predicts a summer rally and "risk-on" environment as retail investors bounce back from Tax Day an have a better understanding of the money they have to invest.

Gregg Smith, founder of Evolution VC Partners, discusses consumer spending habits and which companies to watch as the economy reopens and people begin leaving their homes again. Gregg sees a resurgence in spending on experiences and business travel as consumers look to make the most out of their summers and professionals begin watching their competitors take in-person meetings

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, discusses the rise in investing in hard assets like sports memorabilia, collectibles, and more. With inflation looming, investors are looking for new assets that are not tied to the market. Gregg shares some information on Collectable - a new company building the platform for fractional ownership in hard assets - as a potential category-defining business for the change in investor behavior.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, discusses the changing market characteristics as investors prepare for May 17th tax deadline and adjust to the reopening economy on Varney. Gregg is a frequent guest on Varney where he commentates on the public and private markets.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, catches up on Amazon ($AMZN) as the stock moves closer to his price target of $4,000. Gregg also shares his insight into how he believes earnings will impact Big Tech stocks.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, discusses the impact Coinbase’s IPO will have on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general. Gregg recalls the Beyond Meat IPOs positive impact on the plant-based food industry as a marker for what Coinbase’s IPO (if successful) will do to the crypto currency industry

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, speaks with Varney about the performance of Big Tech/ FAANG stocks. Gregg predicted an imminent rally back to Big Tech stocks in a previous segment as interest rates slow their ascent.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, speaks with Varney about the performance of Big Tech/ FAANG stocks. In a previous segment, Gregg predicted an imminent rally back to Big Tech stocks as interest rates slow their ascent.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, discusses the recent changes in the SPAC market including some SPACs trading below their original $10/ share IPO price.

Gregg also discusses how investors can navigate the SPAC bubble and find opportunity in the dip.

Gregg Smith, Founder of Evolution VC Partners, discusses market shifts away from tech and towards financial companies as the economy begins to reopen.

As retail investors begin pulling back, tech stocks are taking massive hits even though the DOW is up as investors begin to chase value over growth.

Hungry recently raised $21 million in a Series C round that values the company at more than $200 million. That is more than double the $100 million valuation of the company following its $20 million Series B round in early March 2020 just before the pandemic.

New York City-based car-leasing platform Rodo as the startup announced Tuesday that it’s closed $18 million in a series B funding round.

Rodo’s an online car-leasing and buying platform where customers can order cars without going to the dealership. Owners can also sell their used cars through the platform.

The latest funding round was led by Mount Laurel, NJ-based Holman Enterprises and New York-based investment firm Evolution VC Partners

The team behind Songclip thinks that social media could use more music.

Yes, music is a big part of the experience on a handful of apps like TikTok and Triller, but Songclip co-founder and COO John vanSuchtelen told me, “That is not the end of how music is going to be a feature, that is a beginning.”

He added, “In the next nine to 12 months … just like you never have a phone without a camera, you’re not going to have an app without music clips as a feature when you make videos.

As plant-based foods sweep the globe, New Wave Foods is coming to market, following an $18 million Series A round of funding, with its shrimp made of sustainable seaweed and plant proteins.

Brian W. Quigley, a sixteen year veteran of Altria Group Inc., is joining Respira's management team in the role of Chief Operating Officer effective July 1, 2020. Quigley spent 16 years at Altria Group where he was CEO of the world's leading smokeless tobacco business from 2012 to 2018, a $2.3 billion business with over 800 employees.

The startup has now raised north of $32 million, with its latest batch of investors joining an existing cap table already packed with famous names (pop star Usher, NFL defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh), venture capital punch (Sands Capital Ventures, Motley Fool Ventures) and foodies (restaurateur Tom Colicchio, former Whole Foods co-CEO Walter Robb). Robb’s fund, Stonewall Robb Investments, co-led the round with New York-based Evolution VC Partners.

About a year ago, after raising $200 million in new capital from firms including Fidelity Investments and Evolution VC Partners, Mr. Neman appeared on CNBC and talked about Sweetgreen’s evolving from a mere restaurant into something more thought provoking: a “food platform.” 

Personal finance startup Truebill announced today that it has raised $15 million in Series B funding. The new funding was led by Eldridge Industries, with participation from Evolution VC Partners and previous investors, including Cota Capital, Lucas Venture Group and YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim.

Financing Led by 2 Top Cannabis & Culture-Tech Investors