(12th November) Bain-acquired founder building carbon management software to measure, manage & report emissions
++ Universal discovery for streaming
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Geeks of the week
Startup Name: Flixed
Geography: US
One-liner: Universal discovery for streaming.
Founder(s) Background: Chief of Staff (COO) @ Pango (backed by WndrCo, Accel, 8VC, and SignalFire; Acquired by Aura), EiR @ Hustle Fund.
Raised $$ / Backed By (Public Source): NA
Startup Name: re:collect
Geography: US
One-liner: AI-powered thought partner that helps you ideate and create without breaking flow.
Founder(s) Background: Head of AI Strategy @ Cloudera, Data Product Manager (VP) @ JP Morgan.
Raised $$ / Backed By (Public Source): NA
Startup Name: Souq
Geography: US
One-liner: Economy management platform for Web3 games.
Founder(s) Background: Engineering Leadership @ Uber, Engineering Manager @ Meta, Product Lead & Principal Product Manager @ Juul Labs.
Raised $$ / Backed By (Public Source): Raised $3.3m pre-seed on Jun’22.
Startup Name: Pantas (Please reach out for introduction)
Geography: Malaysia
One-liner: Carbon management software to measure, manage & report emissions.
Founder(s) Background: Founder & CEO @ Pyxis (Acquired by Bain; Alternative data analytics & research firm), Ops Director @ Third Point (NYC-based Hedge Fund), Engineering Team Lead @ Bloomberg LP (Bloomberg Regulatory Reporting Intel team).
Raised $$ / Backed By (Public Source): Pre-seed / seed in late 2021 from Hustle Fund, PE/ Hedge Fund investors, angels (senior executive) from one of the global largest multinational banks and insurance companies.