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I dreamt of building rockets until my aunt’s illness inspired me to build an AI startup that’s raised nearly $10 million

Finance July 25, 2026

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lily Vittayarukskul, 30, cofounder and CEO of Waterlily. It has been edited for length and clarity.When I was a kid, I was fascinated by the universe and wanted to understand how the world worked. Science taught me that even the biggest,…

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