Flaire, Hallow, and more

Your weekly update on Christian-related startups, founders, and VC

May 23, 2023

Good Morning!

Welcome to this week's edition of Faith Factor, your weekly overview of Christian-related startup and VC news.

Startup of the Week: Flaire

Founded in 2019 by Julia Carter, Flaire is a travel review platform that helps people choose where to go based on a pre-vetted list of locations recommended by friends and other travelers. Instead of relying on anonymous reviews to plan a trip, one can curate a range of trusted opinions, making the travel planning process easier and the trip experience much better. So far, Flaire has participated in Praxis' business accelerator program, and has garnered thousands of signups for its waitlist. Julia Carter was educated at University of Virginia, where she was a member of several clubs and ministries, and has spent time at Google, International Justice Mission, and Kenzie Lane Innovation. Ultimately, Flaire seeks to validate the best experiences, and improve how people explore the world. Learn more about the startup here.

Faith-Based News

Startups

  • Exalt, a prayer and personal growth app, went out of business

  • RYZE, a mushroom coffee maker, raised $15 million in funding from investors, including 11 Tribes Ventures

  • Hallow, a Catholic prayer and meditation app, raised a $50 million Series C (link)

Incubators, Programs and Competitions

  • None this week

Impact News

Startups

  • Odyssey, a project management platform for renewable energy startups, raised a $15 million Series A

  • Peak Power, which develops AI-managed energy optimization software, raised $35 million (link)

  • Gradiant, a wastewater treatment startup, raised a $225 million Series D (link)

  • Hippocratic AI, a LLM startup for healthcare professionals, raised a $50 million seed round (link)

  • ANYbotics, a Swiss industrial robotics startup, raised $50 million (link)

  • Ethernovia, an autonomous car chip technology startup, raised a $64 million Series A (link)

Around the Network

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  • TCG Co-Founder Tim Keller Dies at 72 (link)

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  • How This Entrepreneur Helps His Employees Bring Faith to Work (link)

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See you next week!