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May 3, 2024 • 5min
ButcherBox acquires ‘Shark Tank’-featured startup Truffle Shuffle
Butcherbox is known for grinding its way forward, bootstrapping to more than $600,000 worth of revenue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 2, 2024 • 5min
Midi is building a digital platform for an oft-overlooked area of women’s health
When Joanna Strober was around 47 she stopped sleeping. While losing sleep is a common symptom of perimenopause, she first had to go to multiple providers, including driving 45 minutes out of San Francisco to pay $750 out of pocket, to get that diagnosis and proper treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 2, 2024 • 6min
Chicago-based Hyde Park Venture Partners closes $98M Fund IV with two investments made so far
Hyde Park Venture Partners is known for having visibility into more than 90% of mid-continent startups and being early backers of companies like ShipBob, FourKites, G2, LogicGate and Dentologie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 1, 2024 • 7min
neuroClues wants to put high speed eye tracking tech in the doctor’s office
The eyes aren’t just a window into the soul; tracking saccades can help doctors pick up a range of brain health issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 1, 2024 • 5min
Carbonfact is a carbon management platform designed specifically for the fashion industry
French startup Carbonfact believes that the best carbon accounting solutions will focus on one vertical. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 30, 2024 • 5min
Ex-NSA hacker and ex-Apple researcher launch startup to protect Apple devices
Two veteran security experts are launching a startup that aims to help other makers of cybersecurity products to up their game in protecting Apple devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 30, 2024 • 4min
Ethiopian plastic upcycling startup Kubik gets fresh funding, plans to license out its tech
Kubik, a plastic upcycling startup, has raised a $1.9 million seed extension, months after announcing initial equity investment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 29, 2024 • 4min
Zomato’s quick commerce unit Blinkit eclipses core food business in value, says Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs said in a report late Thursday that Indian food delivery giant Zomato’s quick commerce arm Blinkit is now more valuable than its core food delivery business, as per the bank’s sum-of-the-parts analysis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 29, 2024 • 5min
The FTC’s ban on noncompete clauses could be good for startups. But it also might be struck down.
The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to ban the use of most noncompete agreements on Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 26, 2024 • 6min
Playruo lets you try game demos from your web browser
It’s still unclear whether cloud gaming will ever become the next big thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
