Author: Andy Gordon

I made my chops as an entrepreneur and investor with over 30 years of experience at building wealth for myself and others. I graduated from the London School of Economics a year after the bicentennial. By the way, this is the same school that produced 34 heads of state including John F. Kennedy… and another 18 Nobel Laureates…

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KMX Technologies Attracts Powerful Partners

KMX Technologies is raising again. We recommended the company to you last July at a $40 million valuation. At the time, everything was beginning to come together for the company and its innovative approach to lithium production.  So it’s not surprising that KMX has made significant strides since then, including signing a major licensing deal and winning a Canadian government lithium research grant.  If you recall, KMX offers direct…

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New Pick: Crypto Payments Without the Headache

By Andy Gordon on March 9, 2023

Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Investment Research Manager Olivia Strobl. Both Olivia and I have played in the cryptocurrency space for years. Like many crypto enthusiasts, we were first drawn to digital assets for their versatility. The…
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Portfolio Update: Tradefox Enters an Inflection Year

By Andy Gordon on March 2, 2023

According to Tradefox, a trade analytics company with a focus on scrap metal and recyclables, waste materials are recyclables in the wrong place. The faster and more efficiently they get to the right place, the better it is for the health of the planet. In its…
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This Startup Is Helping to Democratize Real Estate Investing

By Andy Gordon on February 23, 2023

Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Investment Research Manager Olivia Strobl. It’s always fun when I come across other companies that share KingsCrowd’s goal of making investing more accessible. Simplifying alternative asset investing — like real estate, startup,…
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New Pick: This Startup Is a One in 1,000 Anomaly

By Andy Gordon on February 9, 2023

Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Senior Investment Research Analyst Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau. I’m “lucky.” Cheating is in my blood. If anything gives me an advantage as an investor, I’m all in. I make no apologies — quite the opposite. The more unfair…
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New Pick: Clean Energy That Leaves Pollutive Competitors in the Dust

By Andy Gordon on January 23, 2023

Editor’s Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Senior Investment Research Analyst Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau. My young colleague Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau is almost as well-traveled as I am (pretty remarkable since she’s about one-eighth my age). We love to…
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New Pick: An African Fintech Disruptor With a Powerful Legacy Partner

By Andy Gordon on January 19, 2023

Editor’s Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Investment Research Manager Francis Vu. Asaak — the company I’m introducing to you today —  immediately intrigued me. As a Uganda-based fintech company, it’s very different from other startups I’ve shared…
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New Pick: Unifying a Divided Smart Home Market

By Andy Gordon on January 12, 2023

Note: This report was co-authored by KingsCrowd Investment Research Manager Francis Vu. I was wrong about the Internet of Things (IoT). I began touting the coming revolution in smart devices about eight years ago. I said it…
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New Pick: Medical Technology That Could Help Prevent 33,000 Deaths Per Year

By Andy Gordon on December 26, 2022

Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Investment Research Analyst Teddy Lyons. I prefer to stay as far away from hospitals as possible.  Don’t get me wrong. I appreciate hospitals. But I also know that hospitals are…
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World Tree Steps Up Its Game

By Andy Gordon on December 19, 2022

World Tree is raising again — this time on StartEngine. This raise gives old and new investors alike a chance to grab a revenue share of the 2032 Empress Splendor harvest.  Raising every year is baked into World Tree’s…
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New Pick: This Startup Is Leading a Boron Nitride Revolution

By Andy Gordon on December 15, 2022

Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Investment Research Analyst Teddy Lyons. Imagine if there was a material that was as strong as steel, but three times lighter.  Impossible, right? Well, the startup I’m going…
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What Went Wrong With NowRx

By Andy Gordon on December 12, 2022

Last Monday, I told you that NowRx was going out of business. Today, I’m going to share some more thoughts on why it happened.  The company says it was because of the deteriorating economy. But there’s a lot more to it…
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NowRx Is Going Out of Business

By Andy Gordon on December 5, 2022

As many of you know, NowRx is going out of business. NowRx issued an email yesterday detailing some of the asset sales of the company that have recently taken place, including a link to the company’s announcement last Wednesday that Alto Pharmacy has acquired the rights to NowRx’s…
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New Pick: Automation That Brings 3PLs Into the 21st Century

By Andy Gordon on November 17, 2022

Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Investment Research Analyst Teddy Lyons.  My colleague Teddy Lyons recently moved into a new apartment. Once he unpacked, he realized that there were a dozen additional items that he needed to order…
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New Pick: Breast Cancer Screening Tech That Saves Lives

By Andy Gordon on October 20, 2022

Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Investment Research Associate Inez Sanjaya. The first time I learned that mammograms were incredibly painful was the first time Cecily got one after we got married. I guess this is something mothers…
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New Pick: Durable, Efficient and Sustainable Tires That the Mining Industry Loves

By Andy Gordon on October 6, 2022

The first Ford car was sold on July 23, 1903 — a little before my time. Over the years, cars and trucks have become faster, sleeker and safer. But the vehicle my grandfather drove in the 1920s… the one my father drove in the 1940s… and what I…