Microsoft-acquired Product executive building in the intersection of Gaming & AI
Welcome to the 84th edition of the Geeks Of The Valley (GOTV) Newsletter, where we curate interesting early-stage startups (Series A and earlier) every week. If you enjoy and want to keep abreast with insights and interesting early-stage startups before they go big, subscribe to this newsletter ✌️.
Geeks of the week
Startup Name: Braid Technologies (Please reachout to aizuddin@geeksofthevalley.com for introduction)
Geography: Japan
One-liner: Braid Technologies integrate mathematics, physics, and computer science to expand human creativity and engineering and go beyond traditional design
Founder(s) Background: Head of Research & Development and CTO at Ascent Robotics (Series B; backed by SBI Group and Sony Group Corporation),
Startup Name: VerifyED (Please reachout to aizuddin@geeksofthevalley.com for introduction)
Geography: UK
One-liner: A lifelong learning and skills verifications platform that lets Universities, Professional Bodies, Bootcamps issue blockchain-backed digital certificates and badges to their students that show the skills gained through their learning.
Founder(s) Background: Head of UK Academic Partnerships & Head of User Engagement at RefME (acquired by Chegg), Director of Learner Experience & Product Owner at Kortext (raised $18m), Product Manager at Anorak (acquired by CLARK Group).
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