Town, an AI assistant startup founded by former Plaid CTO Jean-Denis Greze, secures a $108 million Series B funding round, achieving a unicorn valuation just four months after its public launch. The company targets businesses, offering employees AI assistants called Townies that integrate with tools like emails, calendars, and work systems, now extending functionality to external customers. Town also introduces a shared workflow to auto-update Townies with new business information, eliminating manual updates. The startup has raised at least $160 million to date, including a prior $55 million Series A round.
Teal Health’s Teal Wand becomes the first FDA-approved device for at-home cervical cancer screening. The prescription device lets patients collect samples themselves and mail them to a lab for the same testing performed at a doctor’s office. The Wand Kit includes virtual access to medical providers who review results with patients, and it becomes available in June, starting in California.
May 2025 · TechCrunchNews article
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