Since launching in 2009, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 1,310 new technology companies across 85 cities, 40 countries, and six continents.
These companies have gone on to do great things, and create over 10,000+ new jobs.
Over the past week, Udemy Raises $65M Series D funding round, GoFar raises $200K in crowdfunding campaign, and more Grad News.
Below is a roundup of recent Founder Institute Graduates in the news:
- Udemy Raises $65M to continue pioneering the future of education: Udemy Raises $65M to Continue Pioneering a Global Marketplace and Disrupt the Future of Education (Business Wire): Udemy, a Bay Area Graduate, is a marketplace for online courses.
- GoFar raises $200,000 in crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter: GoFar to accelerate growth thanks to $200,000 crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter (StartupSmart): GoFar, a Sydney Graduate, makes every car a "smart car", providing any driver with real-time feedback to help them reduce fuel consumption, cut emissions, improve safety on the road, and cut time in traffic.
- ad:tech has announced Retailigence as one of the winners in its Startup Spotlight Series: ad:tech San Francisco Announces Retailigence, Vistar Media and Ad Adapted as Startup Spotlight Series Winners (Business Wire): Retailigence, a Bay Area Graduate, localizes all forms of digital marketing to increase engagement, foot-traffic and revenue for retailers and brands.
- EnerKnol Announces Speakers for New York Energy Week 2015: Featured Speakers Announced for New York Energy Week 2015 to Unite Energy Leadership for Industry Progress (MarketWatch): EnerKnol, a New York Graduate, provides energy policy data and analytics to support financial decisions across the $1.2 trillion energy and commodities market.
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Thesis Couture is reinventing the high heel: A former SpaceX exec is reinventing the high heel with the help of an astronaut and a rocket scientist (Business Insider): Thesis Couture, a Los Angeles Graduate, is a technology driven, high fashion, women’s footwear design house.
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