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🔍 Startup Spotlight #38 💸 Blaze: Transforming global payments for modern nomads. Say goodbye to account numbers and hello to seamless transactions worldwide, all with just a phone number or QR code. 👥 Founders: Faiyam Rahman (CEO) & Luc Succes (CTO) 🌊 Seabound: Revolutionizing maritime sustainability with carbon capture for ships. Their lime-based tech traps up to 95% of CO2 emissions, a game-changer for reducing shipping's environmental impact. 👥 Founders: Alisha Fredriksson (CEO) & Roujia Wen (CTO) 🤝 Investors: Lowercarbon Capital, Y Combinator, Soma Capital, Leap Forward Ventures, Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd., Emles Venture Partners, Hawktail, Rebel Fund, Climate Capital, Asymmetry Ventures Deals of the week: udaan.com ($340M), Kapital ($40M), True Anomaly ($100M), Qogita (€80M), Armada ($55M), Liquid AI ($37.6M), Simply Homes, Inc. ($22M), Arch($20M), Origin AI ($15.9M), Tetra ($10.5M), Nonco ($10M), Chalk($10M), Delphina ($7.5M), Helicity Space ($5M), Arbonics (€5.5M), Pimento (€3M) Keep an eye on these game-changers! 👀

Startups showcase #37 Liminal: 🛡️ Protecting the future of AI! Liminal offers comprehensive security for generative AI, giving organizations control over data with a multi-layered approach. Security, simplified. 👥 Team: Steven Walchek (CEO & Founder), Keri Rich (CPO), Aaron Bach (CTO) Melon: 🍉 Learning redefined! Melon, the micro-curation platform, reshapes how Gen Z upskills. It's the go-to tool for curated learning materials in a world where education meets social media. 👥 Team: Sanne Fouquet (CEO & Founder), Feliks Ghazaryan (CTO) 🤝 Investors: 3TInvest, Antler, Inventure, Peak Keep an eye on these game-changers! 👀 Deals of the week: Octarine Bio (€4.3 million), Otto ($4.5 million), Aikido Security (€5 million), Flip AI ($6.5 million), Bloom Coaching ($10 million), Keychain ($18 million), Arch ($20 million), Imprint ($75 million), Databricks (undisclosed amount in Series I), Craft Ventures ($1.32 billion), Underline Ventures ($20 million), and Khosla Ventures ($3 billion) 

Startups showcase #35 🏡 Krava: Modern Backyard Spaces Krava is transforming the construction industry with its modular, easy-to-assemble backyard spaces. Need a home office, personal gym, or podcast studio? "The Krava K1" can be assembled in under 4 hours! They're tackling rising construction costs with innovation. The future of backyard living is here! 👤 Founder: Ritwik Pavan 🎮 Layer: IP Marketplace for Games and Interactive Experiences Layer simplifies IP licensing for interactive experiences and games. Game developers can easily find the perfect IP for their projects, enhancing creativity and market appeal. Brands like Care Bears and game companies like Illuvium are already on board. Layer's goal? To distribute IP across thousands of games, making content accessible everywhere. 👥 Founders: 🤠 Rachit Moti, Chris Illuk 🤝 Investors: Carthona Capital, Aura Ventures, TEN13, Flying Fox Ventures, Black Sheep Capital, Luxem, Tribe Ventures Keep an eye on these game-changers! 👀 #Startups

Startups showcase #34 📸 GLASS Imaging: Transforming Smartphone Photography GLASS Imaging is revolutionizing smartphone camera capabilities by combining optics, computational photography, and AI. They're replacing traditional glass lenses with deep neural networks, allowing for remarkable image quality improvements without bulky camera modules. 👥 Team: Ziv Attar, Tom Bishop, Fabio Riccardi 🤝 Investors: LDV Capital, Ground Up Ventures 📦 Flecto: Revolutionizing Rental Businesses Flecto is the Shopify for rentals, streamlining inventory management, lead generation, booking handling, and more. It's a digital hub designed to simplify rental operations and help businesses thrive in the circular economy. Save time, reduce CO2 emissions, and boost your rental business with Flecto! 👥 Team: Guilherme Guerra, Francisco Bento, João Ferreira Loff 🤝 Investors: Techstars, Übermorgen Ventures, MSM fund (Mustard Seed MAZE), Semapa Next Keep an eye on these game-changers! 👀 #Startups