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UpStart Weekly Rundown - September 26, 2024
A solution to finally organize events amongst friends, innovation in AI memory, and healthy nuts goes nationwide
UpStart Weekly Rundown - September 26, 2024
Howbout Raises $8M to Supercharge Social Scheduling—Just Sync Up and Hang Out
Tired of juggling schedules with friends? Howbout just made it easier. This UK-based startup raised $8M from Goodwater Capital (plus a cheeky contribution from football star Harry Maguire) to transform calendar chaos into effortless hangouts. The app, already a hit with 4 million users, lets you share your schedule, vote on meeting times, and even build a bucket list of events. Think of it as Google Calendar's cooler, more social cousin. With plans to expand into the U.S., Howbout is on a mission to make time the new social currency
Letta Secures $10M to Give AI a Memory Makeover—No More Goldfish Brains!
Letta, a hot new AI startup spun out of UC Berkeley, just raised $10M to fix AI’s biggest problem: a memory that resets like a goldfish. Led by Felicis Ventures and backed by AI bigshots like Google DeepMind's Jeff Dean, Letta's mission is to build smarter AI agents that actually remember things and adapt over time. With their Letta Cloud platform, they're ditching stateless tech and creating AI that can handle real-world, evolving tasks—without forgetting its past
Daily Crunch Snacks Its Way to $4M, Plans to Go Nuts with Expansion
Daily Crunch, known for its sprouted nut snacks, has cracked open $4 million in Series A funding to fuel expansion. With new board members and investors backing their mission to revolutionize the nut snack category, they're aiming for 100% placement in a national retailer by the end of 2024. The company, which has earned a spot on Inc.'s list of fastest-growing private companies, prides itself on sustainability—using bee-friendly almonds and upcycled packaging. With adventurous flavors like Nashville Hot and Dill Pickle, Daily Crunch isn’t just crunchy, it’s aiming to make snacking smarter and healthier
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