This Startup Rode the 'Botox Zoom Boom' to Raise $1M from VC Tim Draper
[Investing]
2022/03/10 09:04
This startup rode the 'Botox Zoom Boom' to raise $1 million from VC Tim Draper.That's why the pandemic is fueling the demand for cosmetic procedures, according to a study by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. It's a phenomenon that some have called the "Botox Zoom Boom."Persimmon, an at-home Botox service that launched only four months ago, wants to capitalize on this trend. Patients are...
A Movable Home Display on an Easel Would Look Good Around Your House
[Design]
2022/03/10 09:03
Easels are a huge favorite for those that either like to have game nights with their friends or who like brainstorming by themselves or with others using analog tools. But it can also be used to place things and move them around in your home and now it looks like digital screens can be their new best friend.Gone are the days when a family or household would gather around a television set at eve...
Quarterly (Silicon Valley) Trend Report - Q1. 2022 Edition
[Trendbird]
2022/03/09 09:10
TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report (Silicon Valley VC & Startup Trend Report) - Q1. 2022 Edition Released !* TRENDBIRD Quarterly Report는 혁신적인 기술과 비즈니스 모델로 단시간내에 폭발적인 성장을 통해, Unicorn으로 성장할 수 있는 혁신 스타트업들과 Next Big 혁신 비즈니스 / 테크 모델을 조기에 발굴할 수 있도록, 실리콘밸리의 메이저 벤처 캐피탈들에 의해 사업성과 차별성, 그리고 성장성이 검증된 유망 비즈...
Harnessing Microbes to Grow Cement - Biomason
[Product]
2022/03/09 09:09
Biomason creates a cement substitute using a process similar to how coral reefs and shells are formed. A startup has developed a way to use micro-organisms to 'build' concrete, saving energy and carbon emissionsSpotted: Cement has a huge carbon footprint – contributing up to 8 per cent of total global emissions. Much of this comes from the process of heating limestone to very high temperatures...
(PDF) Accenture - Shaping the Sustainable Organization
[Business]
2022/03/09 09:08
How responsible leaders create lasting value and equitable impact for all stakeholders.OverviewOperating sustainably has become a source of competitive advantage, but unlocking its potential relies on building strong stakeholder relationships.New research reveals large consensus gaps between leaders and stakeholders on sustainability performance. This misalignment obstructs the link between sus...
Alta, A Virtual Reality Metaverse Studio, Raised $12.4M
[Investing]
2022/03/09 09:07
Alta, a virtual reality metaverse studio, announced today it has raised a 12.4 million seed funding co-led by Makers Fund and Andreessen Horowitz. Other investors include Pioneer Fund, Boost VC, muru-D and Thomas Rice. The latest funding, which values the startup at $62 million, will be used to further develop proprietary content and IP, expand the team and position the game for new platforms,...
IT Spending Recovery to Accelerate in 2022
[Investing]
2022/03/09 09:06
Most US companies will increase their IT budgets this year after two years of widespread cuts and freezes amid the Covid-19 pandemic.More than three-quarters of US companies expect to increase their IT spending in 2022 compared with their 2021 levels as the IT budget recovery that began last year picks up steam, according to our Covid-19 IT Buyer survey (see panel 1 above). The Covid-19 pandemi...
This Mixed Reality Headset Gives You a Cyberpunk Makeover for the Metaverse
[Design]
2022/03/09 09:05
Home people might welcome the Metaverse more willingly if they get to wear a cool headset like this.In the ideal future, or at least in the future envisioned by Metaverse proponents, the virtual and the physical will be so integrated that you will no longer need special gear to see holograms and virtual characters in your surroundings. Until that day comes, however, we will have to settle for w...
Sterilized Band-aids Disinfection and Dressing Combines Anti-Septic and Bandage in One
[Design]
2022/03/09 09:04
Band-aids and anti-sepctic don’t usually come together. This patent-pending project is an attempt to combine two functionalities of first aid treatment in one product. Sterilized Band-aids Disinfection and Dressing is a university-enterprise cooperation project where designers and engineers come together and start brainstorming session to come up with an innovative product idea. This product d...
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