EP 14: 10 Fascinating Startups in 20 Minutes - The Bot Company ($150m), Hysata ($111m) + 8 more

Show Notes

In episode 14 of the Superconnector podcast, we cover 10 of the most interesting startups that raised funding from VCs in the last week, focusing on startups in robotics, gaming, cleantech, alternative foods, and education.

ROBOTICS:

1. The Bot Company ($150m) - a household robot manufacturer by Cruise and Twitch founder Kyle Vogt

   1. Kyle’s announcement on Twitter/X

   2. Kyle interviewed on Lex Fridman’s Podcast

   3. TechCrunch Announcement

2. Lucid Bots ($9m) - a YC-backed drone startup that cleans buildings and other “dirty jobs”

   1. CEO Andrew Arthur Interview with Texas Pressure Washing

   2. Lucid Bots Y Combinator page

   3. TechCrunch Announcement

3. Mimic Robotics ($2.5m) - a Swiss-based humanoid hand manufacturer

   1. Tech EU announcement

   2. Sifted coverage

GAMING:

Yellow ($5m) - an a16z-backed 3D modeling platform for game developers

• Venture Beat announcement

• Product Demo

CLEAN-TECH:

1. Hysata ($111m) - an Australian startup focused on green hydrogen

   1. TFN Announcement

   2. Coverage in Startup Daily

   3. Overview from CTO Gerry Swieggers

2. Li Industries ($36m) - an EV battery recycling startup

   1. FinSMEs announcement

3. Rainmaker ($6.3m) - a cloud-seeding platform to produce rain

   1. Yahoo Finance coverage

   2. Founder/CEO Augustus Doricko interview with S3

4. Electricity Maps ($5.4m) - a map that helps companies measure and reduce their carbon footprint

   1. TechCrunch Coverage

   2. Tech EU Announcement

   3. Overview from Founder Olivier Corradi

ALTERNATIVE FOODS:

Voyage Foods ($52m) - allergy-safe and environmentally friendly foods

• Food Navigator announcement

• CEO Adam Maxwell Interview

EDUCATION:

Futura ($15.2m) - AI-driven personalized learning paths for students

• Tech EU coverage

Chapters

00:30 The Bot Company: $150m for household robots

02:47 Lucid Bots: $9m for cleaning drones

04:43 mimic: $2.5m for humanoid hands

06:26 Yellow: $5m for 3d modeling for game devs

07:28 Hysata: $111m for green hydrogen electrolyzers

9:31 Li Industries: $36m for EV battery recycling

10:32 Rainmaker: $6.3m for artificial rain clouds

12:38 Electricity Maps: $5.4m for carbon-tracking maps

15:38 Voyage Foods: $52m for allergy-safe alternative foods

17:46 Futura: $15.2m for AI private tutors