Going Deep with Aaron Watson 412 How to Raise $40 Million to Build Robots w/ Jake Loosararian
Jan 20, 2020
Jake Loosararian, CEO of Gecko Robotics, discusses how he raised $40 million, the business model of Gecko, and their high hiring standards. They build robots for inspecting power plant boilers. They talk about modular robot development, their genesis story, finding pricing and a business model, and the importance of generosity and knowledge sharing in the startup community.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Gecko's Recent Financing and Partnerships
01:40 • 14min
Developing Modular Robots and Collecting Market Data
15:15 • 3min
Building Robots for Visual Inspections: Genesis Story and Company Growth
18:40 • 5min
The Entrepreneurial Journey and Finding Pricing and Business Model
23:18 • 11min
The Importance of Generosity and Knowledge Sharing in the Startup Community
34:33 • 3min