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Lightbank’s portfolio companies are hiring across various roles and industries. Check out our open opportunities at the link below! https://lnkd.in/gAvi_kG2

Pelican Spray has landed in the USA! 🇺🇲 Heinen Brothers Agra Services, one of North America's largest privately-owned aerial application service providers, is now the first U.S. customer for Pyka's autonomous electric crop protection aircraft, Pelican Spray. This partnership follows the Federal Aviation Administration's groundbreaking authorization of Pelican Spray for commercial use, making it the largest ever #UAS to achieve this status and enabling us to offer the safety and cost-saving benefits of our technology to American farmers. Lukas Koch, CTO at Heinen Brothers, shared, "Pelican Spray is a game-changer for both us and the industry. This aircraft will enable us to begin augmenting our fleet, prioritizing our pilots' safety while significantly increasing efficiency in the field. We’re thrilled to partner with Pyka and lead the way in the future of Ag aviation." ➡ Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/gSHTDABE Stay tuned for Pelican Spray in-the-field updates from Heinen Brothers Agra Services! #AgTech #Automation #FlyPyka #PelicanSpray #HeinenBrothers #Pyka

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TechChicago week closed out on Friday with over 100+ founders, builders, and investors coming together to listen, learn, and share how they are helping people live healthier, happier, and longer lives. A big thank you to Architect Health, Drive Capital, J.P. Morgan, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and Lightbank for inviting our CEO, Brian Whorley, to shine a light on how Paytient is supporting the mission for healthier living. 💜 ✨

Major Customer Announcement! 🇧🇷 ✈️ We are thrilled to reveal that Pyka has signed a landmark commercial agreement with SLC Agrícola S.A., one of Brazil's largest agricultural producers, for the delivery of our fully autonomous and 100% electric crop protection aircraft, Pelican Spray! This partnership marks a significant customer addition for Pyka as we further our entrance into one of the world's largest agricultural markets. SLC Agrícola will now begin integrating Pelican Spray into their fleet with the aim of enhancing operational efficiency, reducing chemical use, and lowering carbon emissions. 🌍💡 We're proud to welcome SLC Agrícola into Pyka's family of customers and excited to support their farming and sustainability goals with our technology. 🔗 Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/gvJK9wtg #FlyPyka #Agriculture #Sustainability #Innovation #ElectricAircraft #Pyka #PelicanSpray #AutonomousTechnology #Agribusiness #Brazil

We are very excited to see our Partner Eric Ong featured as part of a stellar group of investors in Forum Ventures' list of the Top Founder-First Investors in New York! See more information here: https://lnkd.in/gwRVC5Ff

Today, Boom announced the completion of construction on the Overture Superfactory – another major milestone toward the return of supersonic air travel. The Superfactory is the first supersonic airliner factory in the United States, strengthening next-generation American leadership in aerospace manufacturing. Overture aircraft produced at the state-of-the-art facility will bring vital innovation to aviation and set a new standard for global air travel – serving hundreds of millions of passengers. The 179,000 square foot final assembly line for Overture is located at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina. Learn more about the Overture Superfactory here: https://lnkd.in/eHANUVX7

We are thrilled to continue partnering with Hark in their mission to transform Voice of Customer, pioneering a new way for customers to engage with brands! Hark continues to have some of the most engaged & enthusiastic customers we’ve seen at their stage, with customers seeing a 20% increase in CSAT and up to a 79% improvement in average ticket resolution time. We’re excited for what the future holds in e-commerce! Congratulations to Fran Brzyski, Matthew Ring, and the entire Hark team! #voiceofcustomer #commerceenablement #ecommerce #cx https://lnkd.in/gmEdhr9e

We are very excited to continue partnering with Ezra Gershanok and Jacob Ian Halbert at Ohana Subleasing Co. (Neo '23) as they work tirelessly to give people the freedom to live where they want when they want! #realestate #marketplaces #subleasing #housing

Rang is hiring ❗ ❗ What: Operations Lead Where: Evanston, IL Who: Data obsessed, impact driven leader to spearhead tracking, reporting and presentation of impact to school and community partners. Why: Join a game changing technology company at the earliest stages to revolutionize the way schools and communities work together to generate positive, measurable impact. Apply below or reach out with questions to [email protected] https://lnkd.in/gq7Sj9d6