Seed Round Series #2: Green innovations, healthcare advancements, AI democratization

Welcome to the 11 new members 👋,This week was highlighted by some some ground shattering seed rounds. None bigger than Zero Gravity (known as 0G), co-founded by Michael Heinrick (founder of Garten), coming out of stealth by securing an eye-watering $35 Million seed round to develop a modular AI blockchain solutions in the Web3. In this week’s issue we tracked 235 seed rounds, totalling $495,038,235, to bring you the hidden gems that have the potential to shape the future of industries. So lets dive in!

MyGug: Transforming Food Waste into Renewable Energy

📍 Cork, Ireland💰 €900,000 in seed funding📈 Led by BVP Investments, with support from Enterprise Ireland🌟 Founded by Husband and Wife: Kieran Coffey and Fiona Kelleher🎯 The innovative start-up is spearheading a green revolution with its egg-shaped anaerobic digester. The remotely controlled system transforms 1.5Kg of food waste into 1.5L of biofertiliser. Backed by €900,000 in seed funding, MyGug is set to expand its footprint across the UK and Europe, promising a sustainable solution to waste management.

Surge: Personalizing Healthcare Solutions

📍 Paris, France💰 €7.5 million (Seed)🌟 Co-founded by Brice Gaudillière and Julien Hedou🎯 Surge combines immune system analysis with AI to deliver personalized healthcare solutions, aiming to optimize patient care and improve outcomes globally. With €7.5 million in seed funding, Surge is at the forefront of transforming healthcare delivery.

OpenPipe: Democratizing AI Fine-Tuning

📍 Seattle, USA💰 $6.7 million (Seed)🌟 Founded by Ex-Google, Palantir execs: Kyle Corbitt, David Corbitt🎯 Tired of complex AI fine-tuning processes? Enter OpenPipe. With its user-friendly platform, OpenPipe is democratizing access to powerful machine learning capabilities. By simplifying the fine-tuning process, OpenPipe enables organizations to enhance model accuracy and performance without the need for specialized expertise. With this recent seed funding, OpenPipe is on a mission to empower a new generation of AI developers and accelerate innovation across industries.

Metyos: Revolutionizing Kidney Disease Management

📍 Paris, France💰 €2.3 million in pre-seed funding📈 Led by Cenitz, with participation from KIMA Ventures, Advans Lab, and Bpifrance🌟 Co-founded by Alexandre Boulanger (Wandercraft) and Dr. Olga Chashchina🎯 The Parisian medtech company is on a mission to relieve the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients and healthcare systems worldwide. Their biowearable sensors and platform enable real-time monitoring of biomarkers linked to CKD, empowering patients and healthcare professionals with personalized, proactive disease management solutions. See company website.

Orchard Robotics: Cultivating the Future of Farming

📍 Seattle, USA💰 $3.2 million (Seed)🌟 Founded by Charlie Wu🎯 Meet the future of agriculture: Orchard Robotics. With a blend of AI and onboard sensors, Orchard Robotics is revolutionizing apple crop management. By providing farmers with real-time insights and actionable data, Orchard Robotics is empowering growers to optimize yields and reduce waste. With this recent seed funding, Orchard Robotics is gearing up to disrupt the agriculture industry and help farmers cultivate smarter, not harder.

PASCAL: Redefining Cultivated Diamond Jewelry

📍 Colorado, United States💰 $10 million (Seed)🎯 PASCAL offers trendy lab-grown diamond jewelry, redefining luxury with its unique designs and strategic partnerships with top music and sport stars. With nearly $10 million in seed funding, PASCAL is poised to become a global leader in cultivated diamond jewelry.

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