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On this week’s dose, we start (1:41) with a breakdown on Posh, an event startup that is looking to foster human connection through its platform that brings people together in intimate settings, and their $22M Series A. Then (8:37), we have a Pillfolio Update with Saronic, a startup that’s leading the charge in autonomous surface vehicle innovation, and their $175MB that vaulted them to unicorn status. Lastly (15:55), we close out this week’s dose with a deepdive on Athletic Brewing Company, America’s largest non-alcoholic brewery, and their $50M funding round led by General Atlantic.

Sources:

https://posh.vip/

https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/23/event-startup-posh-raises-22m-in-to-focus-on-personalisation-and-event-diversification/

https://www.saronic.com/

https://medium.com/saronic-technologies/saronic-raises-175-million-in-series-b-funding-valuing-

company-at-1-billion-ad64de58babe

https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/09/saronic-a-defense-startup-building-autonomous-ships-raises-55m/

https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/30/vc-defense-tech/

https://athleticbrewing.com/

https://nabeerclub.com/athletic-brewings-50m-expansion-pushing-the-non-alcoholic-beer-revolution-further/

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/athletic-brewing-company-announces-50-million-equity-financing-round-led-by-general-atlantic-302191415.html

Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keeton

https://www.colebauer.com/

https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=en

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On this week’s dose, we have Daniel Belfort, Founder of Blok, an innovative device designed to help you reduce your screen time. Daniel’s journey began in Venezuela before he moved to the US for college, where he quickly became involved in software engineering at one of the world’s leading companies. However, it wasn't long before Daniel shifted gears to pursue a long-held passion: helping people regain control over their time and attention in an era of constant digital distraction. Recognizing that software-only solutions weren’t cutting it, Daniel developed Blok—a remarkably simple yet ingenious physical device that you tap your phone against to block distracting apps. By keeping the device out of reach, it helps resist those unconscious urges to use those apps. In our conversation, Daniel shares the inspiration behind Blok and the progress the company has made so far. He also outlines his future goals for Blok and what he seeks in potential investors. Lastly, we wrap up with some invaluable advice for any Pillgrims who are thinking about starting their own venture.

Sources:

https://blok.so/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielbelfort/

Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keeton

https://www.colebauer.com/

https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=en

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On this week’s dose, we start (1:50) with a breakdown on Function Health, a startup that aims to empower people to live 100 healthy years through its comprehensive lab tests and personalized health dashboard, and their hearty $53M Series A. Then (10:15), we discuss HeyGen, a startup that’s looking to scale visual storytelling for businesses, hot off a $60M Series A. Lastly (18:09), we wrap up this week’s dose with a deepdive on Apex, a Los Angeles-based satellite manufacturing startup that secured a $95 million Series B to accelerate production of its "productized" satellite buses.

Sources:

https://www.functionhealth.com/

https://athletechnews.com/longevity-startup-function-raises-53m-for-personalized-health-testing/

https://www.heygen.com/

https://www.heygen.com/article/announcing-our-series-a

https://www.maginative.com/article/ai-video-startup-heygen-raises-60-million-valued-at/

https://www.apexspace.com/

https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/11/apex-raises-95m-to-scale-satellite-bus-production/

https://spacenews.com/apex-raises-95-million-to-increase-satellite-bus-production/

Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keeton

https://www.colebauer.com/

https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=en

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On this week’s dose, we have Jack Kuveke, GP at Jabroni Capital, a fake venture capital firm that writes satire and gives commentary on the tech world. Jack had a more unconventional path into the world of venture than most we’ve ever talked to, having been successful in crypto early on in college, dropping out, and faking it til making it with a bunch of eastern Europeans working on one of the largest ICOs at the time. An absolutely crazy story that we unpack in the interview. From there, we get to hear how he eventually made his way into the startup world, working for an accelerator and then starting his own companies and raising venture capital. Next, he tells us about how he got into satirical venture capital writing, what he has learned about the media business and virality along the way, and what success would look like for him. And lastly, we wrap up with some refreshing advice for the Pillgrims looking to raise money for a startup or just wanting to get into the world of venture more broadly.

Sources:

https://jabronicapital.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackkuveke/

Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keeton

https://www.colebauer.com/

https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=en

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On this week’s dose, we start (1:43) with a breakdown on Fantasy Chess, a startup founded by grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and one of Norway’s top businessmen to make chess a true spectator sport, after they checkmate-ed $3M in pre-seed funding. Then (8:17), we discuss Local Kitchens, a startup that’s turning the ghost kitchen model on its head through their multi-brand restaurants with collaborations from beloved chefs, fresh off a recent $40M Series B. Lastly (14:29), we close out this week’s dose with a deepdive on ZeroEyes, an AI-based proactive threat detection startup that aims to stop mass shootings and other gun-related violence in the United States, and their recent $53M Series B.

Sources:

https://www.fantasychess.app/

https://www.fantasychess.app/2023-06-press-release

https://www.localkitchens.com/

https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/25/local-kitchens-general-catalyst-40m/

https://zeroeyes.com/

https://www.axios.com/2024/06/28/zeroeyes-guns-mass-shootings

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ai-gun-detection-pioneer-zeroeyes-secures-53m-series-b-funding-to-accelerate-growth-and-expansion-302185807.html

Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keeton

https://www.instagram.com/colebauer/

https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=en

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On this week’s dose, we have Meredith Perry, Co-Founder and CEO of Elemind, the startup that helps people fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer through their breakthrough wearable device.

First, we hear about the journey that led Meredith to team up alongside her other co-founders at Elemind several years ago. From there, we dive deeper into the product, how the team at Elemind developed it, and how it works safely to augment and improve sleep tailored to your unique brain and brain activity in real-time. Next, Meredith tells us a little more about their cap table and what she looks for in ideal investors. Lastly, to wrap up this week’s dose, stick around to hear about Meredith’s vision for the future of Elemind, and some valuable advice for all the Pillgrims.

Sources:

https://elemindtech.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithellenperry/

Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keeton

https://www.colebauer.com/

https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=en

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On this week’s dose, we start (1:47) with a breakdown on Twelve Labs, a startup that’s building a video understanding platform driven by leading perceptual-reasoning research, fresh off a $50M Series A. Then (6:14), we discuss Workweek, a startup that manages creators of widely popular business-related newsletters and podcasts and is launching a niche-focused networking platform for its audience base, hot off a $12.5M Series A. Lastly (11:42), we close out this week’s dose with a deepdive on Enveda, a startup that is revolutionizing drug discovery by combining ancient remedies with AI, and their $55M Series B2.

Sources:

https://www.twelvelabs.io/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-04/nvidia-s-latest-investment-is-an-ai-startup-focusing-on-video-search?srnd=homepage-asia

https://www.twelvelabs.io/blog/series-a-announcement

https://workweek.com/membership/

https://www.axios.com/2024/06/13/workweek-raises-125m

https://www.envedabio.com/

https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/14/enveda-raises-55m-to-combine-ancient-remedies-with-ai-for-drug-discovery/

https://pragmaticdlt.com/news/enveda-biosciences-raises-55m-to-revolutionize-drug-discovery-with-ai-and-ancient-remedies/

Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keeton

https://www.instagram.com/colebauer/

https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=en

Disclosure:

The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

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And now for this week’s prescription:

On this week’s dose, you’ll first hear about Fizz (1:48), a startup that is helping young adults boost their financial literacy and build credit through their reward-earning debit card, hot off a $14.4M seed round led by Kleiner Perkins.

Next, we’ll talk about Tender (6:33), a startup that’s revolutionizing the plant-based meat industry with their innovative fiber spinning technology, fresh off an $11M Series A funding led by Rhapsody Venture Partners.

And lastly, we’ll close out this week’s dose with a breakdown on GPTZero (11:21), the leading platform for AI-generated content detection and responsible AI adoption, and their $10M Series A led by Footwork Co-founder Nikhil Basu Trivedi.

Debit cards, plant-based meat, and AI-detection; another diverse spread of startups for this week’s dose.

Sources:

https://joinfizz.com/

https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/06/kleiner-perkins-leads-14-4m-seed-round-into-fizz-a-credit-building-debit-card-aimed-at-gen-z-college-students/

https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/17/tender-food-plant-based-alternative-protein/

https://vegconomist.com/investments-finance/investments-acquisitions/tender-food-11m-replace-extrusion-animal-ag-appoints-oatly-president/

https://gptzero.me/

https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/13/gptzero-profitable-ai-detection-startup-10m-series-a/

https://www.ctol.digital/news/gptzero-ai-startup-achieves-rapid-profitability-and-secures-10m-funding/

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gptzero-announces-10-million-series-a-funding-round-to-revolutionize-responsible-ai-adoption-302172340.html

Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keeton

https://www.instagram.com/colebauer/

https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=en

Disclosure:

The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.