Digest #211



Last week, we had our eyes on Inboard ($8M Series A) and PayStand ($6M Series A). Who's next? I don't have any official or unofficial news but I'm keeping my eye on Buoy. They're gaining solving a critical problem and gaining lots of national visibility. Learn more about the inside story behind PayStand's funding. In a detailed Q&A, Alireza Chavosh tells us more about what makes Startup Sandbox unique. And, stay tuned, we hope to share a story about Jane Tech in the next few weeks.

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In this Q&A, Alireza Chavosh, Director of Startup Sandbox, talks about what makes this incubator unique for Santa Cruz. Read this article
 
 
The floodgates open on national visibility for Buoy, and the word is out there about this startup and their water-saving device. Read this article.
 
 
Jeremy Almond, PayStand Founder and CEO, tells the inside story on their Series A funding ($6M) and new AP solution. Read this article
 
 
Santa Cruz New Tech Meetup celebrates the close of the year with this lineup. Read the article
 
 
What's a key vital strategy for boosting girls' participation in STEM learning and careers? Read this article.  
 
 
New analysis of DNA recovered from museum specimens explains surprisingly low genetic diversity of the passenger pigeon population. Read this article.
 
 
 
 
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