F50 July 2015 Newsletter
July 2015 Newsletter
Dear Community,
We’ve been very busy the past couple of months between Season 5 and our event, Funded! Global Edition. Thanks to everyone who made it out to participate. We’re continuing to get lots of great feedback about all of the amazing companies that participated, and we have already begun planning for Season 6; stay tuned for details!
F50 Season 5 was a huge success and we’re getting lots of great investment interest and feedback about the companies in our network. Keep reading to see what's new with our Season 5 companies and alumni.
About F50
F50 is a private founder and investor network that connects Pre-Series A startups with professional and strategic capital to help founders grow their businesses and set them up for future rounds.F50 does not charge any transaction fees for founders or investors who are accepted into the network.For more information, please visit http://f50.io/
Sponsors & Partners
F50 Season 3's Catalia Health Gets $1.25M From Khosla Ventures For Its Healthcare Robot
Congratulations to our Season 3 company, Catalia Health, for the recent fund raise! "Catalia Health chief executive Cory Kidd has spent the past 20 years working on how to apply robotics to improve personal health. Now, nearly a year after launching his latest startup, Catalia Health, Kidd has closed on $1.25 million in seed funding from Khosla Ventures and other investors to bring his life’s work to market."Read more here
F50 Alumni Stower Reaches 50% of its KickStarter Campaign
Stower, one of our Season 2 companies, has reached 50% of their KickStarter goal!The Candle Charger provides instant, reliable power inside your home when the grid can't. Simply light the included Stower Candle, add some water to the reservoir, and in about ten seconds you'll begin charging USB-powered devices. One candle provides 6 hours of USB electricity, enough to fully charge two smartphones.Read more here
Huffington Post Blog on Season 5 Companies From Health Tech
Kyle McCarthy who works at Nurx (a Season 5 Company) wrote a great blog for Huffington Post and writes about Season 5 Summit's Health Tech companies. "While at the F50 Season 5 Summit, I saw amazing demos from other innovative startups in health tech." This post gives a rundown of 5 other impressive companies that will change the landscape in Health Tech.Read more here