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How One Startup Aims To Become The Blue Apron Of Baby Food
Retail // March 19, 2020

Square Baby has an innovative business model, but according to CEO Katie Thomson, it’s all about the ingredients. When the company announced its new line of allergen-introduction products last week, the standard pithy executive quotes were absent. What replaced them was a detailed list of...

Bringing Up Baby (With Organic Food On Demand)
Retail // December 10, 2019

Baby food, for the uninitiated, does not seem very exciting. Babies don’t have teeth, their digestive tracts are still works in progress and they aren’t known for their sophisticated palates. In most cases, baby food is mainly a lot of bland, pureed foods that provide sustenance...

Iron Ox Takes The Farming Industry Fully Autonomous
Innovation // October 04, 2018

Iron Ox is getting set to open its first fully autonomous production farm, and will start selling its own produce soon. Iron Ox Co-founder and CEO Brandon Alexander told a news outlet that the farm is now growing leafy greens, including romaine, butterhead and kale,...

LOLA Tampon Raises $24M For Subscription Service
Retail // June 13, 2018

LOLA, a subscription service for the most personal of items — tampons, pads, condoms, lubricant and feminine cleansing wipes — has closed on $24 million in Series B funding. The brand, apart from what it sells, sets itself apart by offering products that are organic...

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Iron Ox Takes The Farming Industry Fully Autonomous

October 04, 2018
Iron Ox is getting set to open its first fully autonomous production farm, and will start selling its own produce soon. Iron Ox Co-founder and CEO Brandon Alexander told a news outlet that the farm is now growing leafy greens, including romaine, butterhead and kale, in addition to basil, cilantro and chives. The crops are […]

LOLA Tampon Raises $24M For Subscription Service

June 13, 2018
LOLA, a subscription service for the most personal of items — tampons, pads, condoms, lubricant and feminine cleansing wipes — has closed on $24 million in Series B funding. The...

Instacart Accelerates US Expansion Efforts

April 25, 2017
After closing a $400 million Series D round at a valuation of $3.4 billion back in March, grocery delivery startup Instacart is eyeing some major U.S. expansion prospects. As of today,...

The New Whole Foods Is Coming

April 29, 2016
Will Whole Foods’ new concept, 365 by Whole Foods Market — which promises to offer cut-priced organic goods, an improved customer experience and the ability to “hang out” in the new...