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PermitFlow advances construction permitting automation with $5.5M in new capital

PermitFlow, a San Jose-based startup developing software for developers and general contractors to streamline the construction permit application and management process, secured $5.5 million in seed funding. The round, which closed in January, was led by Initialized Capital and included a group of founders from proptech and construction tech companies, including PlanGrid, Mighty Buildings, Zillow…

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Simple HealthKit is taking on health equity with at-home diagnostics, treatment

In its quest to offer healthcare that’s high-quality, accessible and affordable, Simple HealthKit is expanding its portfolio of diagnostic testing to include diabetes, sexual health and the “tripledemic,” which is COVID, the flu and RSV. Simple HealthKit is operating in a global diabetes diagnostic market expected to reach $42.4 billion by 2026 and the global STD market forecasted to be valued at…

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Garry Tan is the next president and CEO of Y Combinator

Garry Tan is the next president and CEO of Y Combinator

Initialized Capital founder Garry Tan will become president and CEO of Y Combinator next year, the two organizations announced today. Tan will be taking over the role from Geoff Ralston, who has been with YC since 2011. Ralston did not say what’s next for him, only writing: “I am leaving YC, but I’m not actually the retiring type and am looking forward to some to-be-discovered adventures.”  Tan,…

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Cohere raises $3.1 million for its remote control solution for web apps

Cohere raises $3.1 million for its remote control solution for web apps

Existing remote desktop solutions like LogMeIn and TeamViewer can be complicated to set up and use, and can feel dated. A new startup called Cohere, now backed by $3.1 million in seed funding, aims to improve on the remote desktop and screen-sharing experience. With Cohere’s technology, businesses can help customers in seconds by taking instant control of their screen without any downloads or…

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Landed raises $7.5 million Series A to help teachers buy homes Teachers are notoriously underpaid, and buying homes is notoriously extortionate. This is where Landed, which just raised a $7.5 million successions a circular led by Initialized Capital, comes in.

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Standard Cognition raises $40M to replace retailers’ cashiers with cameras

Standard Cognition raises $40M to replace retailers’ cashiers with cameras

The Amazon Go store requires hundreds of cameras to detect who’s picking up what items. grade reasoning needs just 27 to go after the massive mart of equipping orderly shops with autonomous retail technology.

Walk into one of its partners’ stores and overhead cameras identify you by shape and movement, not facial recognition. Open up its iOS or robotapp and a unique light pattern flashes,…

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Envoy raises $43 million to digitize your office

Envoy raises $43 million to digitize your office

The office might not seem like an area in desperate need of disruption, but Envoy — a Silicon Valley company used to sign in over 100,000 visitors at offices across the world each day; and a TechCrunch SF office neighbor! — has raised $43 million to do just that.

The company started life five years digitizing the sign-in book with a simple iPad-based approach, and it has moved on to office…

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