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October 5, 2023
CNBC
Washington reusable rocket startup Stoke Space raises $100 million

Washington-based startup Stoke Space raised $100 million in new funds as it aims to develop a fully reusable rocket called “Nova.”

October 11, 2022
Spacenews.com
Solestial closes $10 million round led by Airbus Ventures

Solestial intends to offer solar panels that are much less expensive than current panels, “mass producible” and space stable. “In space, it can last for 10 years and preserve some reasonable performance.”

August 11, 2021
LinkedIn
Paystand Featured at Nasdaq

PayStand featured on Nasdaq

August 5, 2021
TechCrunch
John Deere buys autonomous tractor startup Bear Flag Robotics

In the world of robotic startups, acquisition is often as good an outcome as any. And when it comes to robotic tractor startups, you could do worse than being acquired by John Deere. The agricultural technology giant announced today that it’s set to acquire Bear Flag Robotics for $250 million.

July 23, 2021
TechCrunch
Paystand banks $50M to make B2B payment cashless and with no fees

It’s pretty easy for individuals to send money back and forth, and there are lots of cash apps from which to choose. On the commercial side, however, one business trying to send $100,000 the same way is not as easy.

March 26, 2021
Kyle Wiggers
Avvir raises $10M for AI that spots construction site errors

Avvir, a startup using laser scans and AI to catch construction mistakes, today announced that it raised $10 million in a funding round led by Trust Ventures.

March 15, 2021
Kyle Wiggers
On-demand logistics and fulfillment startup Flowspace raises $31M

On-demand warehousing fulfillment startup Flowspace today announced that it raised $31 million in a series B equity funding round. Los Angeles, California-based Flowspace says that the round, which was led by BuildGroup, will enable it to expand its network of fulfillment centers to build on pandemic-driven growth.

February 11, 2021
Kristen Korosec
Kargo raises $6M to smarten up loading docks for the coming wave of autonomy

When Sam Lurye looks at a loading dock he sees both a bottleneck in the world’s supply chain and an opportunity.

January 21, 2021
Bear Flag Robotics
AgTech Leader Bear Flag Robotics Raises $7.9 Million Seed Extension Round Led by True Ventures

Company makes farms safer and more productive with autonomous tractors NEWARK, Calif., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bear Flag Robotics today announced a $7.9 million seed extension funding round led by True Ventures.

March 26, 2020
FreightWaves
Forager Raises $10 Million Series A For Cross-Border Tech

Forager, the Chicago-based technology and logistics company focused on cross-border freight, announced Wednesday morning that it had closed a $10 million Series A round of venture capital funding.