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Wefunder, Mindtribe and Hinge Health Aug 19, 2018

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An equity crowdfunding platform that helps you support craft brew becoming whiskey; a company that's worked with Tesla and Square that was just acquired by Accenture; and a digital health startup that just raised some new money. Plus: Y2K? What's that?

Hippo Insurance, RideOS, Solebit Aug 12, 2018

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A home insurance company that launched an Alexa skill to get some attention; a company trying to make the roll out of self-driving cars more seamless; and an acquisition deal that strengthens data and security in your emails. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan.

Black Girls Code, Slack and Lantern Aug 04, 2018

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Black Girls Code said no to Uber, then yes to Microsoft, Slack is working with its competition; and a San Francisco startup worked to make mental healthcare more accessible — but recently shut down.

Betabrand, 42Floors, AppLovin Jul 30, 2018

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A company that uses 3D renderings and consumer input to sell products; a company that just raised $400 million to help mobile gamers make more cash; and a startup real estate deal that is going to bring more real estate to startups.

Fastly, Plexchat, Awair Jul 23, 2018

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A company that works behind the scenes to get you your online content faster; a Bay Area company that has interest from Warner Bros; and a cute startup gadget that tracks the air quality in your house.

Flow Kana, StudyBlue and Crave Jul 16, 2018

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A small-batch, craft cannabis company scoring some new green; a company trying to make vibrators great again; and Chegg, a study platform, acquiring another study platform. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan.

Fuzzy, Comfy and Hims Jul 09, 2018

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Pet owners get the option of on-demand health advice, why an Oakland-based smart technology company was acquired by Siemens, and why Hims, a male wellness brand, is gaining VC interest. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan.

Peek, Smyte and Khan Academy Jul 02, 2018

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A startup that's competing with Airbnb to be your city tour guide, why a Twitter anti-spam acquisition drew some abuse, and why the new attention on Khan Academy is totally legal. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan.

Chowbotics, Workday and Hipcamp Jun 25, 2018

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This week we'll tell you about a bot who'll lettuce enjoy cheap, fast lunch, why Workday said "heck no" to Adaptive Insights' IPO, and what's hip about Hipcamp. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan.

GrubMarket, Curbside and OneLogin Jun 17, 2018

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This week we'll tell you about a company that can get it for you wholesale — and organic; a delivery service that's turning Japanese; and a password vault that secured more cash.

Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan.

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