Below is a June 2022 alumni milestone report, showing some of the latest big updates from Founder Institute portfolio companies around the world. See funding news and top media features of the past month, watch insightful entrepreneur interviews and startup event videos, and see a list of the upcoming FI global online events taking place this month, in July 2022.
Alumni Funding & News Highlights:
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Kangarootime (FI Los Angeles), a leading childcare management software provider, raises $26M Series B, moving Buffalo HQ to new office
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Babbly (FI Toronto) raises $2.5M seed round funding to help tackle one of parenting’s greatest challenges
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Clean Ocean Coatings (FI Berlin), a company developing environmentally friendly surface coatings for shipping vessel hulls, raises six-digit seed investment
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DOT Mind Unlocked (FI Montreal) wins Collision Conference 2022 startup pitch competition for its tech-enabled solutions improving mental health
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Sworkit (FI Washington, DC) featured in Sports Illustrated's Best Fitness Apps of 2022
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Esusu (FI San Francisco) featured in Forbes Fintech 50 2022: The Year's Most Innovative Startups In Personal Finance, Investing, Payments And Crypto
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Meet Yoobe (FI San Francisco), a Brazilian startup helping global firms send swag to employees
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In new partnership with Braze Mobility (FI Toronto) Central Arkansas VA to become flagship for mobility safety program
Are you a pre-seed stage entrepreneur working to achieve startup traction or funding? Apply here to join the virtual Founder Institute accelerator program nearest you.
June 2022 FI Alumni Video Interviews:
FI50 Founder Q&A Panel: Meet FI Alumni of Fast-Growing Startups Bloom, Periculum, and Grow For Me
Vetsie Founder Alex Chieng (FI Calgary) on Global Startup Report
Focal Point Founder Anders Lillevik (FI Austin) on Global Startup Report
This Month's Featured Event Replays:
How They Did It: Success Stories & Tips from Diverse Entrepreneurs in Tech, featuring Wogbe Ofori, Minda Aguhob, and Malcolm Woods
Startup Revenue Models: How to Make Money & Not Become a Statistic, with Dave Parker
June 2022 Startup Ecosystem Leader Interviews:
Ingeborg Gasser-Kriss, FI Switzerland + Global FoodTech Programs Director
Roxette Miranda & James Irvine, FI Florida Accelerator Co-Directors
Join us this month at an Online Startup Event:
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Wednesday, July 6th - Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner, Online
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Wednesday, July 13th - Startup Pricing 101: How To Price Your Early Stage Startup Product
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Thursday, July 20th - How to Leverage a Financial Model to Supercharge Your Business
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Tuesday to Thursday, August 2nd to 4th - FounderX 2022: VIP Gathering of the Global Founder Institute Network (Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 public Founder Showcase)
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Are you a pre-seed stage entrepreneur working to achieve startup traction or funding? Apply here to join the virtual Founder Institute accelerator nearest you.
Graduates of the Founder Institute are creating some of the world's fastest growing startups, having raised over $1.75BN in funding, and building products people love across over 200 cities worldwide.
See the most recent news from our Grads at FI.co/news, or learn more about their stories at FI.co/journey.
