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The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report takes us on a trip across various ecosystems in the US, highlighting some of the notable funding activity in the various markets that we track. The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 4/19/21 featuring funding details for Degreed, EcoCart, and twenty-two other rounds that you must know about.
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Boom Supersonic
Boom Supersonic is redefining what it means to fly in a commercial aircraft by building Overture, its Mach-2.2. Founded by Blake Scholl, Joe Wilding, and Joshua Krall in 2014, Boom Supersonic is backed by investors that include 8VC, Y Combinator, RRE Ventures, Homebrew, and Emerson Collective and is headquartered in Englewood.
FOUNDED:2014
FOUNDERS:Blake Scholl, Joe Wilding, Joshua Krall
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report takes us on a trip across various ecosystems in the US, highlighting some of the notable funding activity in the various markets that we track. The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 4/19/21 featuring funding details for Degreed, EcoCart, and twenty-two other rounds that you must know about.
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GumGum
GumGum is an artificial intelligence company focusing on computer vision and natural language processing. Founded by Ari Mir and Ophir Tanz in 2008, GumGum is backed by investors that include Upfront Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, First Round Capital, Crosscut Ventures, and Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and is headquartered in Santa Monica.
INDUSTRY:Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Brand Marketing, Computer Vision, Digital Media, Image Recognition, Natural Language Processing, Sports
FOUNDERS:Ari Mir, Ophir Tanz
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Astranis
Astranis is a space startup that builds small and low-cost telecommunications satellites to provide internet access in remote regions. Founded by John Gedmark and Ryan McLinko in 2015, Astranis is backed by investors that include BlackRock, Andreessen Horowitz, Garage Capital, Felicis Ventures, and Fidelity Management and Research Company and is headquartered in San Francisco.
FOUNDED:2015
FOUNDERS:John Gedmark, Ryan McLinko