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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,…
A former Formula One engineer left the world’s fastest race cars to tackle a much bigger engineering challenge: teaching robots to work in factories.Now, his Munich-based startup, microagi, has raised $55 million in the largest seed round secured by a German startup. Hummingbird led the round, with participation from Northzone,…
As anyone who went to Cannes Lions last month knows, the appetite for in-person gatherings is going strong. Vendelux, a live events information platform, has raised $50 million to help marketers capitalize on that.Tribeca Venture Partners led the company’s Series B raise, with S3, Pelion Ventures, HubSpot Ventures, FirstMark, and…
After years helping Apple bring products from prototype to production, two former executives are betting the next AI boom won’t happen on screens but rather on on factory floors.Simon Lancaster and Sabrina Paseman’s new firm, Omni Ventures, has raised $33 million to write $700,000 to $1 million checks into pre-seed…
I was born and raised in Hawaii, so I've seen tourists make many mistakes.Ashley ProbstI was born and raised in Hawaii, and there are many things I wish tourists knew before visiting.It’s important to respect the Hawaiian people, their culture, and the land.Use reef-safe sunscreen, stick to the speed limit,…
I showed my daughter a video of her gnawing on a chicken claw, back when we lived in China. “Eww,” she says, annoyed that I’m asking her to look away from Roblox.”Do you remember this?” I ask. She shakes her head. Another memory lost.My daughter doesn’t remember much about the…
Most security cameras are useful only after something has gone wrong. Coram AI wants to change that.The Bay Area startup has raised $35 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-powered physical security platform, bringing its total capital raised to $66 million. The round was co-led by Ansa Capital…
