Why Shasta Invested in an Estonian Starship

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Why Shasta Invested in an Estonian Starship

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9 years ago

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Earlier today, Starship Technologies announced Shasta’s investment as part of a $17 million round. It’s the first time I’ve led a Shasta investment outside of the U.S., and all of us at Shasta are thrilled to be working with the Starship team.I’ve been interested in robotics for years and previously led Shasta’s seed investments in Fetch Robotics and Airware. Quadrotor drones are perfect for surveying and gathering data, but I’m skeptical that flying robots will work well for delivering physic...

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