We’ve got 3 new companies this week: next-gen voice assistants, payroll for small businesses, and an online marketplace for socially conscious brands.
Plus last call for racehorses, renting done right, an independent record label and planet-saving cleaning tablets.
Featured Startup ️
GroGuru — Strategic irrigation management for the smart farm.
• Patent-pending technology to save farmers time, money and water.
• Deployed over 2,000 sensors across over 80 customers in the US.
• CEO ran 4 startups with multiple exits including an IPO that led to a $1 billion valuation.
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SapientX – Giving AI-powered voice assistants an upgrade.
• System understands 99% of commands, can run offline, and speaks up to 40 languages.
• Founders include NASA rocket scientist and 4-time Loebner Prize winner for Best Conversational AI.
Fancy – Social marketplace to discover extraordinary lifestyle products.
• 900,000 monthly active users, 2.7M active app installations, and 1.1M daily email subscribers.
• Experienced leadership team with multiple previous exits.
Payroll4Free – America’s small business payroll service.
• US small business market is 30+ million, only about 1 million use a payroll service.
• 1,000+ clients paying for at least one premium service, rated 4.8/5 by clients in service and support.
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Closing Soon
Rentberry – The first global home rental platform with full automation.
SportBLX Thoroughbreds – Invest in a strong portfolio of racehorses.
Boyish Records – Multimedia art platform with tools and community for artists and patrons.
SunState Laboratories – DAZZ Cleaning Tablets – Save money, plastic, and the earth.
Close to Goal
Stackhouse – Developing affordable, portable tiny homes across the country.
Amnion Life – Innovative medical devices for preterm infants; building an artificial womb.
Parlay Cafe – Coffee shop meets co-working space for home workers.
Most Raised This Week
GroGuru – Strategic irrigation management for the smart farm.
Fancy – Social marketplace to discover extraordinary lifestyle products.
Kingmakers Ops – Developing recession-resistant companies.
Rentberry – The first global home rental platform with full automation.
SapientX – Giving AI-powered voice assistants an upgrade.