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Supercharging Healthcare With Tanay Tandon at Slush 2024
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At Slush 2024 in Helsinki, our Managing Partner Brett Gibson sat down with Tanay Tandon, cofounder of Athelas and CEO of Commure. “Initialized was literally there from the very beginning, and we’re grateful for that support,” Tanay shared. Athelas launched in 2016 with its flagship product, Athelas Home, a device designed to bring advanced blood […]

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Episode Recap: Revolutionizing the Future of Reading
Episode Recap: Revolutionizing the Future of Reading

In this latest ‘High Bit’ episode, our managing partner Brett Gibson sits down with Ben Chelf and John Boiles, cofounders of Sol, the company behind the world’s first wearable e-reader. Ben and John walk us through Sol’s journey, from conceptualizing a distraction-free reading device to overcoming the technical challenges of integrating e-ink displays into a […]

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