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Eyebot raises $6 million for AI kiosks that provide 90-second vision exams without an on-site optometrist
By techtost.com
More than half of Americans wear corrective glasses or contact lenses. While there is no shortage of low-cost and luxury frames available online or in stores,…
A growing number of enterprises are adopting data models — abstract models that organize data elements and standardize how they relate to each other. But as…
Kleiner Perkins Leads $14.4M in Fizz, a Credit-Building Debit Card Targeting Gen Z College Students
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Carlo Kobe and Scott Smith believed so much in the need for a debit card product designed specifically for Gen Zers that they dropped out of…
An appeals court rules that VC Fearless Fund can’t give grants to black women, but the fight continues
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VC firm Fearless Fund has faced a setback in its plans to issue grants to black female business owners. On Monday, an appeals court ruled against…
Eko Health wins $41 million to detect heart and lung disease earlier and more accurately
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In 1816, French doctor René Laennec invented one instrument that allowed doctors to listen to human hearts and lungs. This device—a stethoscope—eventually evolved from a simple…
WndrCothe technology holding company and investment firm started by founding partners Sujay Jaswa and Jeffrey Katzenberg, has raised its first venture capital round, closing over $460…
The Great Rollback is here. The phrase refers to Big Tech beginning to cut back on some of the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs implemented…
The StrictlyVC roadtrip continues! After sold-out shows in London, Los Angeles and San Francisco, we’re heading to Washington, DC for a cozy video night at the…
Some retired CEOs go into space. Others move to Hawaii. But Unity co-founder David Helgason has chosen a different path after 12 years at the helm…
VCs sell shares of hot AI companies like Anthropic and xAI to small investors in wild SPV market
By techtost.com
VCs are clamoring to invest in hot AI companies, willing to pay exorbitant stock prices for coveted seats at their tables. Even so, most cannot enter…