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Oct 20, 2021 • 5min
Credo AI launches out of stealth with $5.5 million to help companies with “ethical AI”
There are many in the world of AI who worry about its implications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 20, 2021 • 4min
Vertical Oceans aims to grow sustainable shrimp in huge ‘aqua towers’ inside cities
John Diener, the CEO of an aquaculture nutrition and genetics company, would visit hundreds of shrimp farms as part of his job. But gradually he became frustrated by some of the environmentally unsustainable practices used in many locations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 19, 2021 • 5min
Frozen coffee startup Cometeer raises $35M Series B and launches its product in earnest
Gloucester, Massachusetts-based Cometeer has been around for nine years. In that time, the company has built up a mad scientist’s lair worth of coffee scientists, equipment and processes to jolt some fresh life into the industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 19, 2021 • 5min
Dance Church raises $4.7M to get your bootie back on the (virtual) dance floor
Our DJ, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy dancefloor come, thy steps be done, on earth, as it is at Dance Church. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 18, 2021 • 5min
VC Lab introduces free fund formation documents to make startup investing cheaper and easier
There may be plenty of funding for some startups these days. But plenty of companies will tell you otherwise. VC Lab, an accelerator for venture capital firms, wants to create investors who will back the rest of the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 18, 2021 • 6min
Founded by ex-Braintree and PayPal execs, Pagos raises $10M to offer API-driven payment intelligence
Pagos, a payment intelligence infrastructure startup founded by former Braintree and PayPal execs, has raised $10 million in seed funding. Started earlier this year, the remote-first Pagos is building a data “platform” and API-driven micro-services that it says can integrate with any payment stack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 15, 2021 • 5min
Space Perspective raises $40M Series A for stratospheric balloon rides
The successful commercial launches of Blue Origin, SpaceX and Virgin Galactic have officially ushered in a new era of space tourism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 15, 2021 • 5min
Reliable Robotics lifts $100M to take autonomous cargo planes where none have gone before
When flying cargo from one part of the world to another, you typically need a pilot for two parts: The take-off and the landing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 14, 2021 • 5min
Cannabis commerce company Dutchie doubles valuation following new funding round
The industry will continue to see adoption across all areas, especially as more people are educated on finding the right product and modality and more states legalize cannabis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 14, 2021 • 5min
ScienceIO leaves stealth with millions to structure health data
Years before he co-launched a stealthy business to fix the messy world of health data, Gaurav Kaushik was slowly connecting the dots on how better visualization could impact health outcomes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
