Venture Pill | E116: Cobots, Dude Perfect, and Solar Innovation

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And now for this week’s prescription:

On this week’s dose, (1:45) we start off with a breakdown on Collaborative Robotics, a startup that makes robots that work alongside humans in all kinds of facilities, hot off a $100M Series B. Next, (6:44) we discuss Dude Perfect, the popular sports content brand that’s been making YouTube videos for 15 years, and their $100M+ fundraise. Lastly (18:25), we wrap up this week’s dose with Arcadia, a startup that makes it easy for companies and consumers to tap into community solar farms to save money and help the environment, fresh off a $50M growth round.

Sources:

https://www.co.bot/news/robots-come-to-life

https://venturebeat.com/automation/cobot-announces-100m-series-b-and-reveals-exclusive-details-about-its-non-humanoid-robots/

https://dudeperfect.com/

https://www.axios.com/2024/04/09/dude-perfect-investment-highmount-capital

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ianshepherd/2024/04/11/how-dude-perfects-100m-investment-will-turn-them-from-youtube-channel-to-global-media-brand/?sh=7d45692d7e05

https://www.wsj.com/articles/dude-perfect-conquored-youtube-now-they-want-the-world-613adad8

https://www.arcadia.com/press/arcadia-raises-50m

Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keeton

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Your weekly dose of startups and venture capital. Brandon Osian and Sam Gordon prescribe all you'll need to get into the wonderful world of venture. From fundraising news to startup deep dives, you can expect to stay up to date with the most innovative, exciting companies out there.