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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

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And now for this week’s prescription:

On this week’s dose, (1:50) we start with Mallard Bay, an easy-to-use marketplace that connects people looking to go on fishing and hunting trips with outfitters, and their $4.6M Series A. Then (6:54), we break down Confetti, a startup that facilitates virtual team-building activities for some of the biggest corporations in the world, and their $16M Series A. Lastly (15:29), we wrap up this week’s dose with Empathy, a startup that’s coupling human care with AI technology to offer bereaved families a support system for the administrative, emotional, legal, and financial challenges they face after a loved one passes away, and their $47M Series B.

Sources:

https://mallardbay.com/
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mallard-bay-secures-4-6-130000007.html

https://www.withconfetti.com/
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/26/confetti-a-team-building-platform-used-by-apple-google-and-microsoft-raises-16m/

https://www.empathy.com/blog/forging-our-path-toward-a-compassionate-economy
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/12/empathy-berevement-death-ai/

Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keeton

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And now for this week’s prescription:

On this week’s dose, (1:52) we start with Oishii, the world’s largest indoor vertical strawberry farm, and their $134M Series B. Then (10:40), we break down RapidSOS, a startup that harnesses artificial and human intelligence to fuse life-saving data from over 540M devices in our nation's homes, schools, trains, cars, buildings and personal devices, and their $150M Series C. Lastly (17:24), we close out this week’s dose with a Pillfolio Update as we cover Liquid Death’s $67M funding round as the killer canned water company continues to murder the competition. 

Sources:

https://oishii.com/
https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/vertical-farms-startup-oishii-134m-agtech-round
https://bnnbreaking.com/finance-nav/oishii-secures-134m-in-funding-boosting-japan-style-indoor-strawberry-farms-in-us
https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2024/02/28/oishii-raises-134m-in-turbulent-time-for-vertical-farms-to-expand-production-distribution-its-portfolio#

https://rapidsos.com/
https://rapidsos.com/our-latest/150m-funding-round-led-by-blackrock/
https://www.govtech.com/biz/blackrock-investment-closes-rapidsos-150m-funding-round

https://liquiddeath.com/
https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2024/03/12/liquid-death-water-valued-above-1b 
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240310837019/en/Liquid-Death-closes-67-million-in-strategic-financing-including-top-distributors-at-1.4-billion-valuation 

Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keeton

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And now for this week’s prescription:

On this week’s dose, we welcome back Max Albert, founder and CEO of Appstop, one of the leading mobile game studios focused on advergames.

We kicked off the interview with an update on SXSW and a breakdown on all the networking events Max attended within the advertising and broader tech and startup scene here in Austin.

From there, you’ll hear about Max’s thoughts on AI this year at SXSW and more broadly, as well as the latest with AppStop and the state of advergames as he sees it today.

Lots of laughs and cool stories shared in our first ever recurring guest interview. It was a pleasure having Max join us once again, we hope this is the start of a yearly tradition. Without further ado, here’s our conversation with Max.

Sources:
https://appstop.io/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-albert-4b0b02a9/
Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keeton

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And now for this week’s prescription:

On this week’s dose, (2:00) we start with Odyssey, a mushroom-based functional energy beverage that boosts energy, focus, and mood, and their recent $6M round of funding. Then (9:02), we have a Pillfolio Update as we cover Betr, a leading sports gaming and media company focused on enhancing the consumption of sports through entertainment, hot off their fresh $15M round of funding. Lastly (15:21), we close out this week’s dose with Exodigo, a startup that has developed groundbreaking technology to map the underground, and their earth-shattering $105M Series A. 

Sources:

https://odysseyelixir.com/
https://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/5740764/functional-beverages-global-market-opportunities?utm_source=CI&utm_medium=PressRelease&utm_code=tb2p99&utm_campaign=1563149+-+Global+%24173.23+Billion+Functional+Beverages+Markets%2c+2015-2020%2c+2020-2025F%2c+2030F%3a+Energy+Drinks%2c+Sports+Drinks%2c+Nutraceutical+Drinks%2c+Dairy-based+Beverages%2c+Juices%2c+Enhanced+Water&utm_exec=chdo54prd
https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/09/functional-beverage-odyssey-6m-energy-drink-food/
https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/01/camilla-cabello-mindy-kaling-gwyneth-paltrow-olipop-soda/
https://www.betr.app/
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/betr-adds-15-million-strategic-140000108.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKxhr_LftL4qkwNamGwNsO7793k4VKobKLiQ--8CTFzx7lAg_PlLxS4K04Gojc9cngY0hZpUWic1URNrF_hC_4brdkZLY_WLNy7k7MZ6YoJ3rpM7fIAlT4IPoUvIWKZtLZL7UFDQSq-iLlcaCrmXPLpkun2awieFgVSQymkOj70Q 

https://www.exodigo.com/
https://www.exodigo.com/press/exodigo-closes-105-million-series-a-to-lead-underground-mapping-revolution

Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keeton

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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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And now for this week’s prescription:

On this week’s dose, we have Larsen Jensen, former Olympic swimmer, Navy Seal, and current founder and General Partner at Harpoon Ventures. 

Larsen has always surrounded himself with some of the highest performers and most successful people, whether in the water next to the likes of Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, or out in the battlefield serving our country.

It was only after a friend mentioned vc as a potentially exciting career path that Larsen realized he could leverage his experiences, especially regarding the government’s growing partnership with the private sector in investing in new technology. In the interview, you will hear more about how he started Harpoon Ventures, some notable portfolio companies, as well as his outlook on the next few years in venture capital.

We close out this week’s dose with a short discussion on the future of AI, some awesome advice to the Pillgrims, and some great perspective from Larsen reflecting on his experience getting an MBA at Stanford. 

It was a pleasure hosting Larsen on this week’s dose, and we’re excited to share our conversation with you all. 

Sources:
https://harpoon.vc/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsen-jensen/

Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keeton

https://www.colebauer.com/
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.