Startups of the Week

By San Francisco Chronicle and Crunchbase NewsTechnology

Startups of the Week episodes

October 14, 2018 Brex, Onward, Prepd
A company that issues corporate credit cards to startups, a startup that was acquired by Google and a company that makes sleek lunch boxes perfect for meal prepping.

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16 min
October 07, 2018 Capella Space, Astro Technology, Calm
A company that’s gearing up to send its first satellite to space, an AI-powered email startup acquired by Slack, and a meditation app that recently partnered with American Airlines to give passengers a calmer travel experience.

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18 min
September 29, 2018 Proterra, BloomThat, Postmates
An electric vehicle maker that’s going back to school, an online florist that’s wilting under a new owner, and an online delivery company that just picked up a lot of cash. Owen Thomas, Alex Wilhelm and Sophia Kunthara discuss Proterra, BloomThat and Postmates.

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19 min
September 23, 2018 Base, AliveCor, Shift
Base is a customer relationship management company acquired by Zendesk. AliveCor is a startup that had an over the counter EKG on the market years before the Apple Watch. And Shift is a company that’s making it easier to buy and sell used cars.

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23 min
September 16, 2018 Allbirds, Alpine.AI, PagerDuty
A popular shoe company that uses eco-friendly materials and is worn by the likes of Larry Page and Oprah; a startup that will help bring voice commands to a meditation app; and a company that makes sure other companies’ technology is working.

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19 min
September 09, 2018 Bungalow, Gener8 and Modsy
A startup with a solution for the housing crunch; a company that found a different kind of exit; and an interior design startup with a futuristic twist. San Francisco Chronicle business reporter Sophia Kunthara joins Owen Thomas and Alex Wilhelm on Startups as Season 3 begins.

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16 min
August 19, 2018 Wefunder, Mindtribe and Hinge Health
An equity crowdfunding platform that helps you support craft brew becoming whiskey; a company that's worked with Tesla and Square that was just acquired by Accenture; and a digital health startup that just raised some new money. Plus: Y2K? What's that?

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19 min
August 12, 2018 Hippo Insurance, RideOS, Solebit
A home insurance company that launched an Alexa skill to get some attention; a company trying to make the roll out of self-driving cars more seamless; and an acquisition deal that strengthens data and security in your emails. Theme music is "Bot Fest" by Alex Vaan.

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17 min
August 04, 2018 Black Girls Code, Slack and Lantern
Black Girls Code said no to Uber, then yes to Microsoft, Slack is working with its competition; and a San Francisco startup worked to make mental healthcare more accessible — but recently shut down.

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18 min
July 30, 2018 Betabrand, 42Floors, AppLovin
A company that uses 3D renderings and consumer input to sell products; a company that just raised $400 million to help mobile gamers make more cash; and a startup real estate deal that is going to bring more real estate to startups.

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15 min

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