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When Garrett Smith graduated from Stanford University to take a job with the drone startup Kespry, he’d not only wrapped up studying at one of the nation’s most prestigious universities, but also had already completed several combat tours in Southeast Asia and South America with the Marine Corps.

At Kespry, Smith met fellow veteran Andrew Dixon, and fellow Stanford graduates John Laxson, and Parker Clark, Kespry’s co-founder and chief technology officer (who joined the company a few months after its launch).

“Investment in Reveal – and in their generation of ‘defense-first, dual-use’ technology companies – ensures an advantage as future generations of companies replace the old,” said Sequeira. “We believe that their incredible team has potential to make a huge impact and we are excited to support them and see the long-term innovation pay off for…

Reveal, an AI technology startup, has secured $2.45 million in seed funding. Defy Partners and 8VC led the round.

Searchable.ai — the creators of a new class of “Conversational Search” technology — announced that it raised $4 million in additional seed funding led by Susquehanna International Group and Omicron Media with participation by Defy Partners, NextView Ventures, and leading angel investors. And this new funding round will be used for hiring additional scientists and…

“It’s very promising and cool technology,” said live music expert Dave Brooks, who is a senior correspondent at Billboard magazine. “It basically allows you to have a concert anywhere.”  What’s cool became essential when summer concerts were canceled due to the pandemic.

Searchable.ai is an early-stage startup in the alpha phase of testing its initial product, but it has an idea compelling enough to attract investment, even during a pandemic. Today the company announced an additional $4 million in seed capital to continue building its AI-driven search solution.

Searchable.ai is an early-stage startup in the alpha phase of testing its initial product, but it has an idea compelling enough to attract investment, even during a pandemic. Today the company announced an additional $4 million in seed capital to continue building its AI-driven search solution.

Airspace Technologies Announces Strategic Partnership with InVita Healthcare Technologies to Integrate Blood and Plasma Delivery Data During COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond

Airspace Technologies Announces Strategic Partnership with InVita Healthcare Technologies to Integrate Blood and Plasma Delivery Data During COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond

“Digital-first workflows that truly automate and connect people across physical boundaries are likely to be big opportunities in software in the next 6-12 months,” Defy Partners senior associate Madison McIlwain said. “Now, more than ever before, people are going to ask the question, ‘Can’t we do this digitally?”‘ Enterprise investors should be seeking opportunities to…