Early Stage
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Early Stage: The LinkedIn for ex-cons wants to help 70 million people find jobs
70MillionJobs, backed by startup accelerator Y Combinator, is a job platform for people who tend to have trouble finding work — those with criminal records.
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Early Stage: Oakland startup delivers lunch, pulls young people out of poverty
Oakland-based The Town Kitchen offers training and jobs to at-risk teens and young adults who no one else wants to hire. Plus: a breathalyzer that helps you with your diet.
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Early Stage: SF startup unleashes new feat in genetic engineering
Ravata Solutions says its method is more efficient for injecting genetic modifiers into mice, which means new drugs can come to market sooner.
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Early Stage: The pregnancy wearable that tracks contractions
San Francisco-based startup Bloomlife wants to use technology to help women have more healthy babies, starting with a device that tracks expectant mothers’ contractions.
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Early Stage: The hat that reads your thoughts
This entrepreneur, a former Google X executive, calls telepathy “the next step in computing.”
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Early Stage: Using apps to fight censorship, drug addiction and sexism in Iran
IranCubator, a tech incubator funded by Berkeley nonprofit United for Iran, produces apps that help Iranians circumvent censorship, protect themselves from domestic violence and fight drug addiction.
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Early Stage: Turning crooked carrots and weird watermelons into gold
S.F. startup Imperfect Produce collects ugly fruits and veggies and sells it at up to 50% cheaper than store prices. Plus, an app promises world peace.
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Early Stage: This app promises to cure your drinking problem
S.F. startup DxRx Medical gives alcoholics and problem drinkers access to medication and counseling at home. Plus: social media in the sky, and what Uber users are saying about the troubled company.
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Early Stage: Meet the startup that’s prevented 25 child and teen suicides so far
Bark uses artificial intelligence to analyze kids’ social media, text and email messages, alerting their parents to signs of cyberbullying, suicidal thoughts, sexting and other dangers.
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Early Stage: Software that can tell a friendly neighbor from a criminal
Deep Sentinel uses AI to proactively protect your home from criminals. On another note, The Farmer’s Dog delivers customized, homemade meals to your dog.
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