Otis

🌟 Announcing Our PEERLESS Final Five! 🌟 Selecting just five from such a remarkable pool of innovators was no easy task. Each of our applicants has shown extraordinary potential to make a profound impact on our world. Our final five span robotics, healthcare, and AI, and their work promises to transform lives—both human and pet alike. These inspiring companies are pushing the boundaries of what's possible and embody the spirit of innovation. Cheers to these founders! They'll be pitching on June 20th for a chance to receive a $1M investment from AlleyCorp. 🌟 Antonio Depina founder of Scoutz 🌟 Vivian Graves Zeledón founder of Otis 🌟 Yinka Ogunbiyi founder of Halo Braid 🌟 Justin Kelly founder of SneakPeek 🌟 Dr. Pinkey P. founder of Myri Health (Techstars '23)

Announcing our 20 Peerless finalists! Last week our investment team was on fire meticulously reviewing nearly 500 completed applications we received. We have been completely blown away by the quality of the applications, and I must say, narrowing down our selections to 20 that will compete in our initial virtual pitch was no easy task. So, without further ado, cue the drum roll… 🚀 Halo Braid founder Yinka Ogunbiyi 🚀 CyrenCare founder Kathy Chae 🚀 Buyable founder Brandon R. Stokes 🚀 Revise Robotics founder Antonio Monreal 🚀 Otis founder Vivian Graves Zeledón 🚀 Nuvi founder Diego Salas 🚀 CNA Simulations founder Charlene Brown, MD, MPH, FACPM 🚀 Fig Medical founder Florence Luna, MBA 🚀 Reforge Robotics founder Nosa Edoimioya 🚀 @Scoutz Sports founder Antonio Depina 🚀 Myri Health (Techstars '23) founder Dr. Pinkey P. 🚀 Heva founder Varun Annadi 🚀 Making Space founder Keely Cat-Wells 🚀 Joyn founder Larissa Licha 🚀 Celeste founder Athena Doshi 🚀 Swella founder Zanbria Asante, M.A. 🚀 Cache AI founder Kobi Wu 🚀 Juniver founder Emilie Faure 🚀 Oma health founder Khaylah Epps, MSPH Epps 🚀 SneakPeek founder Justin Kelly Thank you to all who put in so much work to submit their incredible business ideas. We're hard at work over here brainstorming support we can provide ALL applicants, so stay tuned! Huge thank you to the AlleyCorp and Management Leadership for Tomorrow teams for working long nights and putting in so much heart to solidify our selects. Next up? Our top 5 will be announced post our virtual pitch competition on 5/16. These 5 finalists will go on to pitch on June 20th for a chance to receive a $1M investment.

Excited to share that I've joined Vivian Graves Zeledón on the founding team of Otis! We're an online veterinary clinic and pharmacy designed to simplify managing your pet's health and prescriptions. Vivian and I met nearly three years ago at Co-Created as Entrepreneurs in Residence and I've gotten to know her incredibly well as both a founder and a friend since then. She's one of the sharpest people I know and fiercely passionate about solving the affordability and accessibility crisis in pet care. It was a no brainer to join her at the earliest stage to help build a brand new care delivery model for pets. We're starting with one of the foundational aspects of pet health - flea, tick, and heartworm prevention. If you're a pet owner, who has trouble remembering to give your pet their monthly preventative (99% of our customers never miss a dose), don't have access to a nearby vet, or want to support us as one of our earliest customers, you can sign up here! https://try.otispet.co/

🔊 NOW PLAYING: #Episode 28 of Venture Everywhere #podcast (links ⬇). Vivian Graves Zeledón, founder and CEO of Otis, catches up with Andrew Luna, #founder and #CEO of Hound. 🐶 😺 Vivian and Andrew discuss the challenges encountered by veterinary professionals and tech's pivotal role in shaping animal care. 💡The severe shortage of veterinarians in the United States and its effects on pet healthcare. 💡Incorporating modern technologies such as telemedicine to address the gap in pet healthcare. 💡Barriers to progress in the veterinary industry, including resistance to change and regulatory hurdles. 💡The importance of community and networking in building a company. 💡Strategies for engaging both veterinarians and pet owners in the digital space. 💡Demographic shifts and the increasing number of female professionals in the veterinary field. 🎧 Listen now on: 🍎 Apple: https://lnkd.in/dXNSC7X3 💚 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/d9DMmJfV 🗒 You can find the #transcript to all of our episodes on Substack: https://lnkd.in/eT7pxkRy Venture Everywhere is a podcast exploring the exciting world of #startups and #entrepreneurship, one #interview at a time with a rotating cast of amazing #founders from the Everywhere Ventures (The Fund) community. cc: Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Eileen McRae, Conor Harbeck, Ginny Yang, Ari N., Judy Zhu, David Mandell, Cristina DeVito, Andy Ambrose, Albert Swantner, Cara McCarty Abbott, Janice Omadeke, PMP

I’m happy to share that I started a new position as Medical Director at Otis Pet!