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KillerStartups
February 24, 2025
Happy Monday! 🎉
A fresh week means fresh opportunities, and we’re here to bring you the latest updates, game-changing startups 🚀, and must-know insights to kick things off strong!
This week’s Featured Startups are pushing the boundaries of innovation, and they’re just getting started. Your feedback, support, and curiosity can help shape their journey—whether it’s trying their products, sharing their stories, or offering advice, every bit counts!
But that’s not all! We’ve got news, insights, and an all-new Featured Podcast episode to fuel your inspiration and keep you ahead of the curve.
Let’s make this week one for the books—let’s go! 💥
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Weekly Sponsor
Startup Spotlight🚀
BigFoot Balance Boards
Founded in summer 2024 by ultramarathon runner Ryan Van Woerkom, Bigfoot Balance Boardsâ„¢ is revolutionizing foot and core strength training. Born from Van Woerkom's personal struggle with foot injuries after switching to minimalist running shoes, these innovative balance boards offer a comprehensive workout solution.
What sets Bigfoot Balance Boards™ apart is their patented dual-board system with interchangeable rockers, allowing users to customize difficulty levels. This versatility makes them perfect for all ages and fitness levels—from rehabilitation patients to elite athletes.
Key Benefits:
Strengthens feet, calves, and core simultaneously
Patented dual-board system with interchangeable rockers
Adjustable difficulty levels for all fitness abilities
Enhances balance, stability, and focus
Fun and engaging alternative to traditional exercises
"I highly recommend Bigfoot Balance Boardsâ„¢ for training ankle stability, injury prevention, and overall foot and ankle health," endorses Dr. Ryan Peebles, PTD. "It uniquely targets stabilizer muscles like no other product I've seen."
Fresh off a successful Kickstarter campaign, which earned the "Project We Love" designation, Bigfoot Balance Boardsâ„¢ is set to launch commercially in late spring 2025.
For more information or to join the waitlist, visit www.bigfootbalance.com.
Featured Startups
KillerStartups’ Mission is to help entrepreneurs achieve the next big thing. Our role is to connect you with founders you can help, and founders who can help you!
When we featured Uber in 2010, Founder Travis Kalanick might have still been your driver.
Uber raised their first $1.6MM three months after we featured them. $4.9B later, we are still proud to have discovered them.
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Weekly Featured Podcast
Performance Podcast E12: Jonathan Bregman
30-Second News Picks
Microsoft’s Majorana 1 chip carves new path for quantum computing - Microsoft
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Our 30-Second Summary:
Microsoft has unveiled Majorana 1, a groundbreaking quantum chip powered by a new Topological Core architecture that promises to revolutionize quantum computing. The chip leverages the world's first "topoconductor," a special material that can observe and control Majorana particles to produce more reliable and scalable qubits. This innovation offers a clear path to fitting a million qubits on a single palm-sized chip—a necessary threshold for solving industrial-scale problems that are currently impossible for classical computers. Unlike traditional qubits that are susceptible to environmental noise, Microsoft's topological qubits incorporate error resistance at the hardware level and can be controlled digitally rather than through fine-tuned analog control. After nearly 20 years of research, Microsoft has successfully created and measured Majorana particles, which help protect quantum information from disturbances. The company has already placed eight topological qubits on a chip designed to scale to one million, potentially bringing transformative quantum computing capabilities within years rather than decades. Applications could include developing self-healing materials, breaking down microplastics, and designing perfect materials on the first attempt.
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Trump moves to develop sovereign wealth fund to 'create value for American citizens' - Yahoo!Finance
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Our 30-Second Summary:
The stock market experienced a downturn on Monday, February 24, 2025, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropping 1.2% and the S&P 500 falling 0.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average remained relatively flat with a slight 0.08% gain. The selloff intensified toward the close as investors reacted to President Donald Trump's confirmation that tariffs on Mexico and Canada would proceed as scheduled following a month-long delay. Market attention is also focused on Nvidia's upcoming earnings report on Wednesday, with the AI chipmaker's stock dropping 3% amid concerns about how tariff policies might impact its business. Microsoft shares declined following an analyst report about pullbacks in data center construction, while Apple saw modest gains after announcing plans to invest $500 billion in the United States. Investors are also anticipating several important economic indicators later in the week, including the PCE index (the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure), GDP data, housing market reports, and consumer confidence figures.
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Startup founders are turning to ‘seed-strapping’ in a difficult funding environment - CNBC
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Our 30-Second Summary:
The article examines "seed-strapping," an emerging funding strategy where startup founders raise a single round of funding and then scale profitably without seeking additional venture capital. This approach has gained popularity amid a downturn in venture capital markets following the post-pandemic tightening of monetary policy. Founders like Wade Foster of Zapier and Josh Payne of StackCommerce exemplify successful seed-strapping, having raised initial capital but then growing through revenue rather than additional funding rounds. The strategy offers benefits of venture backing—including validation and mentorship—without the dilution and loss of control that comes with multiple funding rounds. Artificial intelligence is amplifying this trend by helping startups operate efficiently with fewer employees. The seed-strapping phenomenon is particularly pronounced in Southeast Asia, where the fragmented market of 11 different countries makes achieving the explosive growth demanded by venture capitalists more challenging than in the homogeneous U.S. market. Beyond economic considerations, there's also a philosophical shift, with founders increasingly questioning whether the "growth at all costs" mentality pushed by venture capital aligns with their business goals and personal values.
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