E41: Brand Activations, New Age Excel, Reinventing Mobility, and Women's Health

On this week’s dose, (1:36) we start things off with a discussion on Way, an Austin-based brand activation platform that helps hotels provide memorable experiences for guests, fresh off their $20M Series A. (6:00) Next, we talk about Equals’ recent $16M Series A, and how the ambitious startup is looking to challenge Microsoft Excel’s spreadsheet dominance. (10:15) Then, we dive into a discourse Kyte, a company that is reinventing the mobility market by pioneering the concept of rental car delivery on-demand, and their $60M Series B. (14:29) Last, we wrap up this week’s dose with a breakdown on Maven, a platform that’s developing the next generation of care for women and families, hot off a $90M Series E raise. 

Sources

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/amydobson/2022/11/01/way-unveils-100m-valuation-upon-close-of-20m-series-a-led-by-tiger-global/?sh=2ae8efd04be3
• https://www.way.co/
• https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/09/equals-secures-15m-investment-to-supercharge-spreadsheets/
• https://equals.app/
• https://wraptext.equals.app/equals-series-a/
• https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kyte-closes-60m-series-b-in-pursuit-of-becoming-the-worlds-largest-operator-of-electrified-fleets-301669139.html
• https://drivekyte.com/
• https://twitter.com/_KateRyder/status/1592158409322700800
• https://www.mavenclinic.com/post/maven-series-e-announcement