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  And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2023 is… BioticsAI

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  During the last three days 20 startups participated in the incredibly competitive Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt. These 20 companies were selected as the best of the Startup Battlefield 200 and competed for a chance to take home the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000. After three days …

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  Inside Kinhub’s plan to democratize employee wellness

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  Erika Brodnock describes herself as an outside-the-box thinker. That’s no surprise: Her father is a founder, and now she herself is an academic DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) researcher. Early, Brodnock had the drive and understanding that change is created — and data can help her drive …

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  eStreamly blends physical, digital shopping with the video as the star

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  Livestream shopping isn’t as popular in the United States as it is in other parts of the world — yet. As the shopping method gains momentum, eStreamly is the latest startup out to make its platform the one businesses want to use. The company initially launched in 2021 and has since raised $450,000 …

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  AvantGuard wants to turn chlorine into the best antiseptic you’ve ever seen

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  When most of us think of chlorine, we imagine the chemical that keeps our pools clean and removes stains from white clothes. AvantGuard sees chlorine as a rechargeable chemical that can be turned into the ultimate surface protectant. AvantGuard was originally founded as Halomine in 2018 and spun out …

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  Don’t want that commuter stipend? Bundl enables employees to choose their own company benefits

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  Ten years ago, Brad Brochocki was working for a solar startup in Denver. At the end of the year, the owners said they couldn’t give a holiday cash bonus, but instead wanted to give Brochocki more equity in the company. “I was in my young 20s at the time and equity wasn’t something that really …

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  AppCyclers wants to fight e-waste pollution across Africa

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  Most electronic waste isn’t recycled; instead, our dumped devices (and the toxic metals within) pile up in landfills, polluting the air and contaminating nearby soil and groundwater. Ghana-based AppCyclers aims to tackle this crisis across Africa via an online marketplace, where individuals and …