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Venture Pill

By: Sam Gordon Brandon Osian
  • Summary

  • Your weekly dose of startups and venture capital. Brandon Osian and Sam Gordon prescribe all you'll need to get into the wonderful world of venture. From fundraising news to startup deep dives, you can expect to stay up to date with the most innovative, exciting companies out there.
    © 2024 Sam Gordon, Brandon Osian
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Episodes
  • E116: Cobots, Dude Perfect, and Solar Innovation
    Apr 25 2024

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    On this week’s dose, (1:45) we start off with a breakdown on Collaborative Robotics, a startup that makes robots that work alongside humans in all kinds of facilities, hot off a $100M Series B. Next, (6:44) we discuss Dude Perfect, the popular sports content brand that’s been making YouTube videos for 15 years, and their $100M+ fundraise. Lastly (18:25), we wrap up this week’s dose with Arcadia, a startup that makes it easy for companies and consumers to tap into community solar farms to save money and help the environment, fresh off a $50M growth round.


    Sources:


    https://www.co.bot/news/robots-come-to-life

    https://venturebeat.com/automation/cobot-announces-100m-series-b-and-reveals-exclusive-details-about-its-non-humanoid-robots/


    https://dudeperfect.com/

    https://www.axios.com/2024/04/09/dude-perfect-investment-highmount-capital

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/ianshepherd/2024/04/11/how-dude-perfects-100m-investment-will-turn-them-from-youtube-channel-to-global-media-brand/?sh=7d45692d7e05

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/dude-perfect-conquored-youtube-now-they-want-the-world-613adad8


    https://www.arcadia.com/press/arcadia-raises-50m


    Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keeton


    https://www.instagram.com/colebauer/

    https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=en


    Disclosure:


    The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

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    27 mins
  • E115: AI Lawyer, High Tech Heating, and STR Management Software
    Apr 18 2024

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    On this week’s dose, (1:43) we kick things off with Lawhive, an AI-based legal tech platform that's targeted towards small law firms, and their recent $12M seed round. From there, (8:46) we cover Quilt’s $33M Series A. The startup has built the most efficient and intuitive climate solution for homes. Lastly (14:47), we close out this week’s dose with a breakdown on Guesty, a startup that lets property managers efficiently manage their properties online, fresh off a $130M Series F.


    Sources:


    https://lawhive.co.uk/

    https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/15/lawhive-raises-12m-to-expand-its-legaltech-ai-platform-for-small-firms/


    https://www.quilt.com/launch/

    https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/16/quilt-heat-pump-series-a/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALhF6BSj0lyZwC64cw-YB1qSaFwsl5fQBx9Q15snKLTn2J02SNzvontN6PVuSKRJiBNRZTx61UXxAzv1BC5UVLOBujaKES08ovmk859Z28za0j9HZNYL4GwEwzB-7hXaKMgjPJG1-M8ms6wXR2XcVdi1v32hX_3OaFoJBQ5VQlv0


    https://www.guesty.com/

    https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/10/guesty-snaps-up-130m-at-900m-valuation-to-help-property-managers-list-on-airbnb-and-beyond/

    https://wttc.org/news-article/travel-and-tourism-set-to-break-all-records-in-2024-reveals-wttc

    https://www.guesty.com/blog/guesty-raises-130-million-funding-round/


    Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keeton


    https://www.instagram.com/colebauer/

    https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=en


    Disclosure:


    The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

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    26 mins
  • E114: TJ Maxx for Kids, Food Delivery Pillfolio Update, and Authentic Social Shopping
    Apr 11 2024

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    And now for this week’s prescription:


    On this week’s dose, (1:30) we start with Kidsy, an e-commerce startup that aims to give consumers access to discounted baby and kid products, and their $1m pre-seed round. (9:27) Then, we have a Pillfolio Update as we cover Marc Lore’s Wonder, an innovative food delivery company operating in the northeast, fresh off a $700M funding round. (19:38) Lastly, we wrap up this week’s dose with a breakdown on Flip, a shopping social network that reached unicorn status following their $144M Series C.


    Sources:


    https://kidsy.co/

    https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/28/kidsy-is-a-startup-selling-liquidated-childrens-clothing-and-gear-like-a-tj-maxx-for-kids/

    https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332420/kids-and-baby-item-resale-market-in-the-us/


    https://www.wonder.com/

    https://www.inc.com/rebecca-deczynski/wonder-marc-lores-fast-fine-food-business-announces-a-700m-funding-round.html


    https://flip.shop/

    https://www.finsmes.com/2024/04/flip-raises-144m-in-series-c-funding.html


    Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keeton


    https://www.instagram.com/colebauer/

    https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=en


    Disclosure:


    The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

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    30 mins

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