Monthly Archives: August 2022

How to become a citizen scientist—and when to leave it to the professionals

Observing changes in nature is one way to potentially help scientists do their job. Rory McKeever on Unsplash Back in 2015, environmental researcher Helen Bailey and some colleagues were testing underwater microphones in the Patuxent River, a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. The equipment would make its grand debut listening for dolphins, whales and porpoises…

Wire grabs fresh funding for secure messaging tech that’s big with G7 governments

More funding for European end-to-end encrypted messaging app, Wire: The enterprise-focused messaging platform told TechCrunch it closed a €24 million Series C round of funding led by growth equity firm Cipio Partners and Iconical, the investment vehicle of Skype co-founder Janus Friis. Existing investor UVC Partners also participating, among other returning backers. The messaging tool…

Diagnostic Robotics has AI catching health problems before they take you to the ER

A stitch in time saves nine, they say — and a blood thinner in time saves a trip to the emergency room for a heart attack, as Diagnostic Robotics hopes to show. The company’s machine learning-powered preventative care aims to predict and avoid dangerous (and costly) medical crises, saving everyone money and hopefully keeping them…

Nothing negative about Positive Food’s meal expansion plan after $7M investment

Positive Food Co., providing freshly packaged salads, heat-and-eat prepared meals and vegan overnight oats, raised $7 million in funding as it goes after the $34 billion fresh prepared foods market. In 2018, co-founders Schuyler Deerman and James Chan started selling healthy meals at WeWork offices around Los Angeles out of giant Yeti coolers, standing around…

Read the pitch decks that helped 13 creator economy startups raise millions of dollars

Authoritive is an online course-development startup that recently raised $5 million seed round. Authoritive The “creator economy” is catching the attention – and wallets — of notable VCs. Creator-focused startups are raising millions of dollars. Here are the pitch decks that 13 startups used in Series A, Seed, and pre-Seed rounds. The phrase “creator economy”…

Feel-good security footage from Ring doorbell cameras will be the basis of a new Amazon reality show

Amazon Amazon’s MGM is creating a reality TV show based on real footage from Ring smart cameras. The show, “Ring Nation,” will show uplifting scenes like marriage proposals and air on Sept. 26. Amazon bought Ring in 2018 and MGM in 2021.  Amazon is developing a reality television show featuring videos taken from its Ring…

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