After two years of development, Medivis, a New York-based company developing augmented reality data integration and visualization tools for surgeons, is bringing its first product to market. The company was founded by Osamah Choudhry and Christopher Morley who met as senior residents at NYU Medical Center. Initially a side-project, the two residents roped in some […]
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Taali takes its popped water lily snacks from Y Combinator to the world
Aditya and Aarti Kochhar Kaji didn’t set out to start the snack food business Taali Foods when they were studying for their business degrees at Harvard. The couple both hail from Mumbai and met at the University of Pennsylvania . They were married before starting at Harvard’s Business School and initially were interested in other areas […]
View More Taali takes its popped water lily snacks from Y Combinator to the worldU.S. senator puts out a call to find regional manager for Scranton, Pennsylvania
Look out Michael Scott, the search is on for Scranton, Pennsylvania’s newest regional manager.
On Thursday, Twitter user Owen Taylor noticed quite the intriguing job listing on the career site Brad Traverse Jobs.
Turns out, Democratic Senator Bob Casey’s Scranton office is looking for a regional manager — something any fan of the NBC comedy The Office would surely appreciate.
Senator Bob Casey’s Scranton office is seeking a Regional Manager and I’m not making that up pic.twitter.com/0gxSpejkTX
— Owen Taylor (@owenetaylor) January 18, 2019
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View More U.S. senator puts out a call to find regional manager for Scranton, PennsylvaniaCompanies tracking mutations in cancer cells can provide a key to unlocking better therapies
Investors and entrepreneurs are beginning to bring new diagnostic tools to market that promise better results for cancer patients through the identification of mutations in cancer cells that can create more targeted therapies. Earlier this month, research using technology developed by the startup Mission Bio helped identify cellular mutations in acute myeloid leukemia cancer cells that could […]
View More Companies tracking mutations in cancer cells can provide a key to unlocking better therapiesAlumni Ventures Group is the most active venture fund you’ve never heard of
Alumni Ventures Group is investing upwards of $200 million a year in tech startups. Has anyone noticed?
View More Alumni Ventures Group is the most active venture fund you’ve never heard ofPennsylvania pulls a California and allows statewide self-driving car tests
Pennsylvania is opening its roads to self-driving cars.
The state authorized its first self-driving car company to test on state roads this week — and no, it wasn’t Uber who received the honors.
Instead Aurora, the company working with China’s Byton vehicles, clinched the first authorization with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Earlier this year the autonomous vehicle software maker raised $8.4 million.
The transportation department had already issued its “automated vehicle testing guidance” back in July and several companies already testing in Pittsburgh said it would work within the rules that went into effect Aug. 1. Read more…
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View More Pennsylvania pulls a California and allows statewide self-driving car testsVenture capital investment in US companies to hit $100B in 2018
So many new unicorns valued at $1 billion-plus, countless $100 million venture financings, an explosion of giant funds — it’s no surprise 2018 is shaping up to be a banner year for venture capital investment in U.S.-based companies. There are more than 2.5 months remaining in 2018 and already U.S. companies have raised $84.1 billion — more […]
View More Venture capital investment in US companies to hit $100B in 2018Deliverr raises $7M to help e-commerce businesses compete with Amazon Prime
Deliverr, a startup that helps retailers offer a Prime-like delivery experience has raised a $7.1 million Series A led by Joe Londsdale’s 8VC, with participation from Zola founder Shan Lyn Ma, Flexport chief executive officer Ryan Peterson and others.
View More Deliverr raises $7M to help e-commerce businesses compete with Amazon PrimeThe alumni of these universities raised the most VC in the past year
Joanna Glasner Contributor More posts by this contributor Global unicorn exits hit multi-year high in 2018 Boston-area startups are on pace to overtake NYC venture totals Whatever criteria we look at, whether it’s schools with the highest number of well-capitalized founders, highest funding totals or even where startup investors went to college, the same names top […]
View More The alumni of these universities raised the most VC in the past yearYour vegetables are going to be picked by robots sooner than you think
In the very near future, robots are going to be picking the vegetables that appear on grocery store shelves across America. The automation revolution that’s arrived on the factory floor will make its way to the ag industry in the U.S. and its first stop will likely be the indoor farms that are now dotting […]
View More Your vegetables are going to be picked by robots sooner than you thinkHere is where CEOs of heavily funded startups went to school
CEOs of funded startups tend to be a well-educated bunch, at least when it comes to university degrees. Yes, it’s true college dropouts like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates can still do well. But Crunchbase data shows that most startup chief executives have an advanced degree, commonly from a well-known and prestigious university.
View More Here is where CEOs of heavily funded startups went to schoolThese schools graduate the most funded startup CEOs
Joanna Glasner Contributor More posts by this contributor The formula behind San Francisco’s startup success US early-stage investment share shrinks as China surges There is no degree required to be a CEO of a venture-backed company. But it likely helps to graduate from Harvard, Stanford or one of about a dozen other prominent universities that […]
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