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Six Tech Startups to Look Out For in 2023

Tech.Co

After researching the field for seven years, the brains behind the company have figured out a way to optimize the efficiency of the process by using fuel cells. Also founded in 2021, Wander is a short-term rental startup that works in a similar way to apps like Airbnb and Vrbo. Looking for regular tech news straight to your inbox?

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Why 2020 Is Pivotal for Microbiome Drug R&D (Or Maybe 2021, Given COVID-19)

Xconomy

Drug research aiming to turn bacteria into microbiome therapies now spans programs aiming to address gut disorders, autism, cancer, and more. The start of a potentially big biomedical breakthrough is blooming within all of us.

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Reflections on 2020: Andy Wilson, Alliance for SoCal Innovation

socalTECH

One of our most promising new programs is the Strategic University Research Expo (SURE) in partnership with Biocom where we curate highly focused virtual demo days featuring select university research -- it was only conceived when we were liberated from the in-person model. He previously held C-level roles at Overture Services/Yahoo!,

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6 New Venture Funding Realities To Guide Your Efforts

Startup Professionals Musings

A major chunk of this activity is provided by the newer class of “super angels,” who often look more like micro-VCs, except that they are investing their own money. Institutional venture capital dispensed in 2021 reached record highs of almost $330 billion, up significantly from the last few years. Marty Zwilling.

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Boulevard books $70M to help beauty and wellness salons with their bookings

TechCrunch LA

This round is being led by Point72 Private Investments, with previous backers Toba Capital, Index Ventures, Bonfire Ventures, BoxGroup, and VMG Partners also participating. But at the same time, Los Angeles–based Boulevard got this funding infusion at a boosted valuation because it has been on a roll.

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What Is Claude AI and Anthropic? ChatGPT’s Rival Explained

Tech.Co

It comes courtesy of Google and Amazon-backed startup Anthropic, which was only founded in 2021. The company describes itself as an AI “safety and research” business and focuses focused on creating “ reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. ” Anthropic is an AI startup company based in San Francisco, California.

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Down bad

TechCrunch LA

Few companies have to deal with the stressed of both crypto and public markets like Coinbase which laid off more than 1,100 people this week, but plenty of startups raised mega-rounds in 2021 to theoretically future-proof their companies. ScienceMagic.Studios , a digital asset-focused brand studio, bagged $10.3