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Doug Stoakley, co-founder and president of ClearCam, joins us for an Austin Next Spotlight. He shares the story of how ClearCam was founded and its most recent funding round.

Episode Highlights:
  • ClearCam is a revolutionary medical device that aims to solve the problem of dirty cameras in laparoscopic surgeries
  • They just closed their Seed Series 3, raising over $4 million with a post-money valuation of $18.5 million
  • The University of Texas at Austin continues to drive innovation as ClearCam was the second investment of UT’s new seed fund 
  • With the new funding, the team is now leaning into commercialization and expanding its product line
Episode links
Doug Stoakley: LinkedIn
ClearCam: Website, Facebook, LinkedIn

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Austin's evolution into a global innovation superstar is at the heart of Austin Next. We uncover insights into the region's transformation and what it means for ecosystem building.

Our exploration extends to emerging trends, technologies, and their convergence. Using Austin as our real-world case study and experts from around the world, we aim to understand the true nature and mechanics of innovation.