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Y Combinator-backed Holy Grail is using machine learning to build better batteries
For a long, long time, renewable energy proponents have considered advancements in battery technology to be the Holy Grail of…
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Y Combinator-backed Narrator wants to become the operating system for data science
Cedric Dussud, Michael Nason, Ahmed Elsamadisi and Matthew Star (pictured above, in order) spent the summer sharing a house in…
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Birth control delivery startup Nurx approaches $300M valuation
Nurx, citing 200,000 current patients and a monthly growth rate as high as 20%, has raised $32 million in Series…
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YC-backed startup Binks can ship custom-made clothing to Indian women in just three days
Binks is a custom clothing startup created after co-founder and CEO Aamna Khan realized how frustrating it is to find…
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Y Combinator-backed Trella brings transparency to Egypt’s trucking and shipping industry
Y Combinator has become one of the key ways that startups from emerging markets get the attention of American investors.…
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Standard Cognition lands $35M at $535M valuation to battle Amazon Go
EQT Ventures, Initialized Capital, CRV and Y Combinator have fueled Standard Cognition with another $35 million to help retailers battle…
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The ‘Costco of cannabis’ raises $2.8 million for a membership weed delivery service
Weed may be legal in California, but the black market is still the top spot for buyers looking for bud…
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In-space shuttle service, Momentus, raises $25.5 million as investments climb for “new space” tech
With commercial launch services expected to reach $7 billion by 2024, there’s increasing demand for an array of new technologies…
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