E38: Brain Implants, Smoking Cessation, Writing AI Giant, and Connecting Multi-Hyphenates

On this week’s dose, (1:52) we kick things off with a discussion on Axoft, a company that aims to create a safe brain implant that can be used to treat neurological conditions like cerebral palsy, and their recent $8M seed round. (6:24) Next, we dive into a discourse on Vincere Health’s $1.75M seed round, and how the platform is helping hard to reach healthcare populations quit smoking. (10:47) Then, we talk about Jasper’s massive $125M Series A, and how the AI platform is helping people and companies create content with more ease and efficiency than ever before. (16:41) Last, we wrap up this week’s dose with a breakdown on Polywork, a startup that’s building a novel professional network designed to allow multi-hyphenates to connect and collaborate, hot off their recent $28M Series B. 

Sources:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2022/10/18/move-over-elon-this-under-30-ceo-just-raised-8-million-to-build-a-next-generation-brain-implant/?sh=21a02bb617a5

https://www.finsmes.com/2022/10/axoft-raises-usd8m-in-seed-funding.html

https://www.vincere.health/

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221003005154/en/Harvard-Health-Tech-Startup-Raises-Strategic-Capital-to-Expand-Risk-Based-Contracting

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jasper-announces-125m-series-a-funding-round-bringing-total-valuation-to-1-5b-and-launches-new-browser-extension-301651733.html

https://twitter.com/DaveRogenmoser/status/1582362508362280960

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220915005370/en/Polywork-Secures-28M-Series-B-Funding-as-it-Launches-Out-of-Private-Beta