Friday, December 27

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Mumbai-based Robotics Company Miko Raises $2 Million Funding
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Mumbai-based Robotics Company Miko Raises $2 Million Funding

Emotix, a revolutionary robotics, and consumer electronics company raised a funding round of over $2 million from IDG Ventures India and YourNest. This funding round also saw the participation of existing angel investor, Keshav Murugest, Executive Officer of WNS Global Services. Emotix, a Mumbai-based company now claims leadership over the social robotics market after taking the technology of robotics assistance a level further by incorporating emotion into its interface. The robot is powered by non-verbal cues like motion or physical gestures which facilitates human interaction a level ahead. The startup’s first companion robot, intended for children received very positive feedback few months after its launch. "The recent investment from funds advised by IDG Ventures India and YourN...
Good Parents Raises $2M Seed Funding to Reimagine the Way Parents and Care Providers Approach Children’s Health and Wellness
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Good Parents Raises $2M Seed Funding to Reimagine the Way Parents and Care Providers Approach Children’s Health and Wellness

Hong Kong – Good Parents Inc., a one-year-old startup focused on children’s health and wellness, today announced a $2 million seed investment round. The latest seed round was led by senior partners at Jungle Ventures with participation from Fireside Ventures, Bio Sensors International, Gaja Ventures and several marquee angel investors across Asia and the U.S. Good Parents is on a mission to improve child development and growth metrics by creating a new ecosystem that engages parents, health insurance companies, corporate benefit programs and schools. Its first product line is the Kiddo, the world's first health and wellness wearable for children aged 4-10 years. The Kiddo tracks key biometrics for children and provides real time health, wellbeing, stress and development insights to a mo...