FUELING THE FUTURE: Robotic boots | Climavision’s big score | AgTech drone co. gets $25M
- PITTSBURGH, PA—Ekto VR, which makes robotic boots that match the wearer’s motion in a headset, has raised $340,000 from Reinforced Ventures, an angel network launched by veterans from Uber, Google and Apple.
- LOUISVILLE, KY—Climavision, which provides a weather services and intelligence platform, landed a $100 million investment. Here is Louisville Future’s interview with the company’s founder and CEO, Chris Goode.
- ST. LOUIS, MO—Global movie theater operator Cinemark Holdings, Inc. has tapped esports startup Mission Control to manage its online esports leagues. In July 2020, it announced it had raised $1.75 million in a seed financing round.
- CLEVELAND, OH—Venture capital firm Comeback Capital is expanding with two new general partners and is rolling out a $10 million fund to invest in seed and early stage funding for startups in the heartland.
- MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Agtech drone company Sentera has secured $25 million in series C funding to accelerate the delivery of AI-powered decision support for the food and agriculture industry. The fund was led by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and S2G Ventures.