Podcast Episodes

Yelp just spent $80M on a site for car repair estimates

Yelp, which made a name for itself giving restaurant recs, just bought an auto services website. In the company’s earnings report on Thursday, Yelp r…

1 year, 3 months ago

Supersonic aircraft startup Exosonic is shutting down

Exosonic, a startup developing supersonic commercial air travel and UAV tech, is winding down after five years of operation. In an update posted to i…

1 year, 3 months ago

Glint Solar grabs $8M to help accelerate solar energy adoption across Europe

Solar energy is booming, which is good news for Glint Solar. The Norwegian software-as-a-service startup has built a platform that’s helping energy g…

1 year, 3 months ago

Ulysses is using robots to restore seagrass populations

Seagrass punches above its weight. The marine plant only occupies 0.1% of the ocean floor but can be credited with supporting marine ecosystems of pl…

1 year, 3 months ago

Nodal connects hopeful parents with surrogates as reproductive freedom hangs in limbo

Many people who want to have children can’t, or shouldn’t, carry a pregnancy for a variety of reasons. Gestational surrogacy can be a great option fo…

1 year, 3 months ago

Research Grid raises $6.4M to automate clinical trial admin

Amber Hill spent 14 years as a medical researcher. She didn’t mind the work, but there was one thing she consistently hated: administrative tasks. 

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1 year, 3 months ago

Alan unveils AI health assistant for its 680,000 health insurance members

French tech startup Alan held a press conference this morning to announce three product updates. While it is better known as a health insurance compa…

1 year, 3 months ago

Datadog challenger Dash0 aims to dash observability bill shock

The end of zero-interest rates has driven companies to look for savings wherever they can, but one area continues to be a major budget drain. Observa…

1 year, 3 months ago

CareYaya is enabling affordable home care by connecting healthcare students with elders

CareYaya, a platform that matches people who need caregivers with healthcare students, is working to disrupt the caregiving industry. The startup, wh…

1 year, 3 months ago

CoffeeSpace is a Hinge-like app that wants to help you find your co-founder

CoffeeSpace is on a mission to help people find partners for their startup ideas online. The startup, which exhibited as part of the Startup Battlefi…

1 year, 3 months ago