Rise of the Rest
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Rise of the Rest is a nationwide initiative and seed fund founded by Steve Case that invests in and highlights startups in emerging entrepreneurial hubs outside traditional coastal tech centers.
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| Rise of the Rest canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4414157 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rise of the Rest Context triple: [Revolution LLC, notableProgram, Rise of the Rest]
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A.
Risen
Risen is a 2016 biblical drama film that follows a Roman tribune investigating the mysterious disappearance of Jesus’ body after the crucifixion.
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B.
Regnum Defende
Regnum Defende is the Latin motto of the United Kingdom’s domestic security and counter-intelligence agency, MI5, reflecting its mission to protect the nation.
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C.
Empire Games
Empire Games is the former name of the international multi-sport event now known as the Commonwealth Games, featuring athletes from countries of the British Empire and later the Commonwealth.
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D.
Dominion
Dominion is a major EVE Online expansion focused on overhauling sovereignty mechanics and large-scale territorial warfare in the game's null-sec regions.
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E.
Dominion
Dominion is an alternate-history thriller novel by C.J. Sansom that imagines a Britain that made peace with Nazi Germany during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rise of the Rest Target entity description: Rise of the Rest is a nationwide initiative and seed fund founded by Steve Case that invests in and highlights startups in emerging entrepreneurial hubs outside traditional coastal tech centers.
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A.
Risen
Risen is a 2016 biblical drama film that follows a Roman tribune investigating the mysterious disappearance of Jesus’ body after the crucifixion.
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B.
Regnum Defende
Regnum Defende is the Latin motto of the United Kingdom’s domestic security and counter-intelligence agency, MI5, reflecting its mission to protect the nation.
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C.
Empire Games
Empire Games is the former name of the international multi-sport event now known as the Commonwealth Games, featuring athletes from countries of the British Empire and later the Commonwealth.
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D.
Dominion
Dominion is a major EVE Online expansion focused on overhauling sovereignty mechanics and large-scale territorial warfare in the game's null-sec regions.
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E.
Dominion
Dominion is an alternate-history thriller novel by C.J. Sansom that imagines a Britain that made peace with Nazi Germany during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
seed fund
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startup investment initiative ⓘ |
| activity |
hosting pitch competitions
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organizing bus tours to visit startup ecosystems in different U.S. cities ⓘ promoting regional startup communities ⓘ providing seed capital to selected startups ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Rise of the Rest bus tour
NERFINISHED
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Rise of the Rest seed fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Revolution Ventures
NERFINISHED
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Steve Case’s investment activities ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasis |
geographic diversity in venture capital
ⓘ
inclusive entrepreneurship across the United States ⓘ |
| focus |
regional innovation ecosystems
ⓘ
startups in emerging entrepreneurial hubs ⓘ startups outside traditional coastal tech centers ⓘ |
| founder | Steve Case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicScope | nationwide ⓘ |
| goal |
to catalyze investment in overlooked startup markets
ⓘ
to decentralize startup and venture capital opportunities in the U.S. ⓘ |
| industry |
startup investing
ⓘ
venture capital ⓘ |
| investmentStage | seed ⓘ |
| investmentType | equity investments in early-stage startups ⓘ |
| keyPerson | Steve Case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
to highlight and support entrepreneurship in non-coastal U.S. cities
ⓘ
to invest in startups outside Silicon Valley, New York, and Boston ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
conducts live pitch competitions in visited cities
ⓘ
uses a bus tour format to spotlight local startup ecosystems ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Revolution LLC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
high-growth potential startups in regional markets
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startups based outside major coastal tech hubs ⓘ |
| sloganOrTheme | supporting startups everywhere, not just on the coasts ⓘ |
| targetRegion |
American Heartland
NERFINISHED
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Midwest United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Mountain West NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ non-coastal U.S. cities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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