Cannabis Retail
Union Chill: Building a Legacy Beyond Loss In the cannabis retail space, where competition is fierce and regulations shift like sand, one New Jersey company chose to honor its founder by doubling down on the values she believed in most. Union Chill Cannabis Company raised $4.2 million in 2025,
Woodworking
Jonathan Katz-Moses stood in his garage workshop, the scent of fresh-cut pine filling the air, as he fine-tuned a prototype router sled. A lifelong woodworker, he had no intention of becoming a startup founder. Yet, a decade later, his company KM Tools had just closed a $2 million venture capital
Kidsy
Shraysi Tandon stood in the chaos of her small apartment, surrounded by stacks of unopened toy boxes and a toddler's gleeful laughter echoing through the room. What started as a desperate hunt for affordable playthings during the post-Toys R Us collapse had morphed into Kidsy, an online marketplace
Uganda
In the bustling maternity wards of rural Uganda, where preterm babies fight for survival without the warmth they desperately need, one engineer's quiet determination sparked a revolution. James Walusimbi, founder of Che Innovations, turned his frustration into innovation, creating the NeoNest—a portable warmer that's saving
AI printer
Arun Gupta stared at the blank wall in his Brooklyn apartment, surrounded by half-assembled prototypes and a pile of discarded sticker sheets. It was late 2024, and the world felt stuck in screens. What if kids could create without them? That spark ignited Stickerbox, a voice-activated AI printer that turns
Data Centers
From Frying Oil to Leak-Proof Data Centers In the humid back alleys of Bangkok, where street food vendors fry pad thai under flickering neon lights, Alex Chen scraped grease from woks at his family's noodle stall. It was 2018, and the 22-year-old computer science dropout had no grand
Gopuff
Imagine two college roommates, fueled by late-night cravings and a frustration with slow delivery options, turning a simple dorm-room hack into a billion-dollar logistics empire—only to face near-collapse before staging a dramatic $250 million comeback. Early Days: From Dorm Room Hustle to Campus Delivery Yakir Gola and Rafael Ilishayev
Cybersecurity
```html In the high-stakes arena of cybersecurity, where threats evolve faster than defenses, a group of battle-hardened founders emerged as champions at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Startup Battlefield. Their story isn't just about winning a competition—it's a gritty tale of turning relentless hacker attacks into unbreakable
Startup Success
```html Raymond Zhao stared at the towering glass facade of Goldman Sachs during his college internship interviews, envisioning a life of high-stakes deals and corner offices. That dream crumbled under the weight of endless spreadsheets and a nagging sense that he craved creation over analysis. Fast-forward two years: at 22,
Caviar Luxe
Caviar CEO's Jet-to-Luxury Daily Grind Alexei Volkov stepped off his private jet onto the tarmac of a private airstrip in the Bay Area, the California sun glinting off his polished loafers. It was 2023, and at 32, he had just closed a $15 million Series A for Caviar
AI chatbots
```html Fedor Pak stared at his phone, overwhelmed by a flood of WhatsApp messages pouring in from patients. It was a small dermatology practice, just three rooms, but the founder spent more time rescheduling appointments than treating skin conditions. That moment sparked a revelation: healthcare professionals were drowning in routine
Entrepreneurship
```html Carinne Meyrignac was deep into the haze of new motherhood, cradling her newborn while scrolling through her phone one sleepless night. That's when the idea hit her—a simple solution to a problem she saw everywhere among parents like her. Little did she know, that spark would