E123: Eye Exam Kiosks, Whoop for Fertility, and Elon’s xAI

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And now for this week’s prescription:

On this week’s dose, we start (1:58) with a breakdown on Eyebot, a startup that’s building AI-powered kiosks that provide 90-second vision exams without the need for on-site optometrists, and their recent $6m funding round. Then (9:04), we discuss Natural Cycles, a company that provides women with an innovative, FDA cleared birth control option, hot off a $55M Series C. Lastly (15:27), we wrap up this week’s dose with a deepdive on xAI, Elon Musk’s new AI startup that plans to compete against other major players in the space, and their massive $6B Series B.

Sources:

https://eyebot.co/

https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/06/eyebot-raised-6m-for-ai-powered-kiosks-that-provide-90-second-eye-exams-without-optometrist/

https://www.aoa.org/news/advocacy/federal-advocacy/part-of-the-solution-optometry-groups-join-aoa-in-submitting-actionable-solutions-for-workforce-shortages?sso=y

https://www.naturalcycles.com/

https://athletechnews.com/birth-control-app-natural-cycles-lands-55m-womens-health/

https://x.ai/

https://x.ai/blog/series-b

https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/26/elon-musks-xai-raises-6b-from-valor-a16z-and-sequoia/

https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/05/openai-response-elon-musk-lawsuit/

https://www.techopedia.com/news/elon-musks-xai-raised-6b-in-latest-fundraising-round

Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keeton

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