Smart Scheduling, Microschooling, Assisted Reality, and Protecting Kids Online

On this week’s dose, (2:10) we discuss Aerotime’s recent $2M seed round and how the startup aims to optimize employees’ schedules while minimizing the cost of lost productivity. (7:15) Next, we talk about Prenda, a tuition-free microschooling company hot off a $20M Series B. (11:55) Then, we breakdown RealWear’s $23.5M Series C, and how the company is leveraging assisted reality technology to enhance safety and efficiency for frontline industrial workers. (17:11) Last, we wrap up this week’s dose with an analysis of Bark’s $30M Series C, and how the company is helping families protect their children from concerning behavior online. 

Sources/Links:

1. www.aerotime.com
2. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/funding/workplace-productivity-app-aerotime-raises-2-million-seed-funding/articleshow/92113324.cms 
3. https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/08/aerotime-aims-to-continuously-optimize-workers-calendars/
4. https://www.prenda.com/about 
5. https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/13/prenda-raises-20m-led-by-776-to-build-tech-to-run-k-8-microschools/
6. https://www.realwear.com/
7. https://www.finsmes.com/2022/06/realwear-raises-23-5m-in-series-c-funding.html
8. https://www.bark.us/ 
9. https://pulse2.com/bark-technologies-raises-30-million-in-series-c-funding/