The promise of big data and machine learning has significant ramifications for treatments in the healthcare industry. However, due to privacy concerns, innovation is often stifled. Thomas Clozel, MD, an assistant professor of oncology, saw this roadblock firsthand and cofounded Owkin – a collaborative platform that allows medical researchers to gain insights from decentralized data without breaching any privacy protocols. Clozel offers some insight into how Owkin is changing the medical research landscape powered by machine learning and algorithms.
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The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 5/29/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 5/29/2020 featuring funding details for Accern and much more.
MakeSpace Raises $55M for its Affordable and Flexible On-Demand Storage Solution
In 2012, Rahul Gandhi was living in Brooklyn when Hurricane Sandy hit. The amount of destruction and flooding required the need for temporary storage. That experience led to the founding of MakeSpace with the mission to change the complex, expensive, and labor-intensive experience of self-storage. Fast forward to today and MakeSpace is now available in 31 markets across North America, with over 30,0000 customers and has raised a total of $142.6M across seven rounds. Gandhi shares more about the impressive journey and future plans…
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 5/28/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 5/28/2020 featuring funding details for Tia, Variant Bio, and much more
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 5/27/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 5/27/2020 featuring funding details for Bluecore, Baton, and much more.
Nanit Raises Another $21M to Expand its Line of Smart Baby Monitoring Products
Any parent knows that a well-rested baby is a happy baby. Nanit, the smart baby sleep monitoring connected solution, uses data science and analytics to understand an infant’s sleep patterns to optimize sleep. CEO Sarah Dorsett shares more on the company’s product pipeline and recent funding round, which brings Nanit’s total funding raised to $49.6M.
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 5/26/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 5/26/2020 featuring funding details for Statespace, Looking Glass Factory, and much more.
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 5/21/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 5/21/2020 featuring funding details for MakeSpace, Chief, and much more
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 5/20/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 5/20/2020 featuring funding details for BetterCloud, Gablex, and much more.
Immunai Raises $20M to Provide a Complete Understanding of the Immune System With Single Cell Profiling
The human immune system is a complex network made up of cells, proteins, and organs that protect your body. Advances in technology have allowed researchers, scientists, and physicians to understand this sophisticated system like never before. Immunai, cofounded by Noah Solomon, leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to provide a complete profile of the immune system. The company just launched from stealth with a fresh $20M in funding. Noah shares with us how Immunnaii is building the largest database for immunology.
The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 5/19/2020
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for NYC startups for 5/19/2020 featuring funding details for Wellthy, Fakespot, and much more.