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An AI audio startup founded by former Palantir and Acast staffers has raised $3 million in a seed round backed by investors, including Y Combinator and Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett. London-based Wondercraft, founded in 2022, aims to become the "Canva of audio." Nikolaou said he likened the startup to Canva because he wanted to "empower everyone to be an audio creator." With the fresh funding, Wondercraft will develop the platform further and extend a wider range of features to its users. Check out the 9-slide deck used to raise the fresh funds:
Persons: Y Combinator, Steven Bartlett, Dimitris Nikolaou, Youssef Rizk, Oskar Serrander, Nikolaou, Serrander, Wondercraft Organizations: Business, Will Ventures Locations: London, Boston
One startup wants to help consumers be more mindful about their alcohol consumption — and it just raised $11.5 million in venture-capital funding. The startup, Sunnyside, announced that it raised a Series A funding round led by Motley Fool Ventures. Sunnyside's founder Nick Allen launched the startup in San Francisco in 2020, initially calling it Cutback Coach. Sunnyside offers a mobile app that encourages "mindful drinking" practices via weekly goal setting, text reminders, an online community, and one-on-one coaching. Check out the 10-slide pitch deck Sunnyside use to raise its Series A funding round.
Persons: Motley, Cooley, Michael Lee, Nick Allen, Allen, hasn't, Steve Lloyd Organizations: Motley Fool Ventures, Will Ventures, Uncork, Offline Ventures, Joyance Partners, Wisdom Ventures, Eudemian Ventures, Business, Big Tech, Sunnyside Locations: Sunnyside, San Francisco, Valley
Below are three key slides from the 10-page pitch to athletes and the full 15-page deck used to win over investors. Among them, seven are women, and six compete professionally while the remaining four are college athletes, Rajan said. In the pitch deck Grandstand used to get athletes on board, the company referenced YouTube sensation MrBeast to show how lucrative a creator career can be. Sandeep RajanGrandstand's pitch to investorsBut, before athletes could start earning on the platform, Grandstand had to raise capital to launch it. Here is the full 15-slide pitch deck Grandstand used to raise $2.75 million in its initial funding round:
Persons: it's, Sandeep Rajan, Rajan, James Nicholas, MrBeast, Forbes Organizations: Will Ventures Locations: Instagram
San Francisco-based Elo has raised $10 million in Series A funding from Octopus Ventures. The startup curates personalized protein powders for users based on nutrient data from wearables. A startup that offers personalized recommendations of protein powders and nutrition supplements has just raised a $10 million Series A from Octopus Ventures. San Francisco-based Elo, which launched in 2020, takes data from wearable devices and users' existing health data to give tailored suggestions. The Series A was led by London-based venture capital firm Octopus Ventures, which previously backed Depop, a second-hand clothing marketplace that was acquired by Etsy.
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