Next Bolt – Developing a sodium-based home battery.

Developed in partnership with Unigrid, LG Energy and UCSD; Featured in science journals.

Up to 3x cheaper than lithium-based batteries and easily installed in any home.

Parknav – App helping users find on-street parking.

Worked with Microsoft Ventures Accelerator, Volkswagen PlugAndPlay and BMW.

Customers tripled since 2020 and earned over $1M in revenue in 2019.

(Closing Soon!) Shark Wheel – A non-circular wheel used by the US Military, NFL and NBA.

Startup of the Week 🌌

Rasa – Superfunctional coffee alternative. Raised $2.8M.

  • $5M revenue run-rate; 500% year-over-year growth; 10M cups sold and 100K customers.
  • Founder on Forbes Next 1000 List and TEDx speaker.
  • Public Benefit Corp for sustainable supply chain, compostable packaging, and ethical sourcing.

Most Raised 🚀

Sirocco Energy – Urban wind turbine saving up to 82% on electricity costs.

Atom Limbs – Bionic prosthetics to end disability.

VirZOOM – Exercise in the MetaVerse.

Apotheka – Sports NFTs that combine health data points and performance metrics of athletes.

SolarGaps – Superpowerful solar blinds.

Other new deals to check out 👊

Moxey – Fintech providing small businesses with access to credit and new customers.

  • Used by 4,000+ businesses in 16 cities across 4 states.
  • $175M in sales of local goods and services across the Moxey network.
  • VEL – If Starbucks and WeWork had a lovechild.
  • Over $1.8M raised and backed by notable accredited investors.
  • $12B serviceable obtainable market including 23M millennial and Gen-Z freelancers.

HotelsByDay – Daytime hotel services for the flexible worker.

  • Sold $17M+ of otherwise idle daytime services, with highest bookings in 2021.
  • Featured in Shark Tank, New York Times, Fast Company, NPR and CNN.

Valorabien – AI-powered marketplace in the Metaverse.

  • 500+ new users registered and thousands of interactions in one month with minimal marketing.
  • Accepted into the Newchip accelerator program.

TrioWave – A biostimulation solution to overcome chronic pain.

  • Product is FDA cleared and ready for mass production.
  • 5 invention patents granted, 2 in the US and 3 in China.

Fan Owned Club – Invest in a professional European football club.

  • Managed by FIFA World Cup runner-up, Christian Ziege, former player with Bayern Munich. 
  • Get VIP access to the club's events in Austria and meetings with players, coaches and managers.

(Closing soon!) KaaS – Habit-forming software to optimize learning.