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05/28/2026

Can we finally treat concussions instead of simply telling patients to “rest”?

This week on Inside Startup Investing, Oxeia Biopharma CEO Dr. Michael Wyand joins Chris Lustrino to discuss the company’s promising clinical-stage therapy targeting concussion recovery and persistent neurological symptoms.

Topics include:
🧠 The science behind concussion-related brain damage
🧠 How ghrelin may help repair neural pathways
🧠 Oxeia’s 85% responder rate in Phase 2a trials
🧠 The multi-billion-dollar concussion treatment market
🧠 Why brain injury therapeutics may become a major biotech category

An insightful conversation on one of healthcare’s most overlooked challenges.

Oxeia Biopharma CEO Dr. Michael Wyand discusses the company’s breakthrough concussion treatment, Phase 2 clinical results, brain injury recovery science, and the future of neurological therapeutics…

05/27/2026

This week at Kingscrowd: raise extensions, AI for oil wells, and real-time legal access.

In this week’s newsletter:

Chart of the Week: What happens after a Reg CF raise extension — and why extensions amplify momentum rather than create it

Inside Startup Investing: Pytheas Energy CEO Josh Zuker on using AI to revive abandoned oil wells

Upcoming Webinar: Zeus Companies on passive real estate income, first-lien debt, and wealth preservation

Pitch Review: Attorney Shield’s on-demand attorney access platform for law enforcement encounters

Staff Picks: Smart Cups, Eisana Health, and NanoNest

New Kingscrowd data shows the middle of a raise now brings in the largest share of investments.

05/21/2026

This week at Kingscrowd: campaign momentum, Reg Crypto, and Totem’s viral hardware story.

In this week’s newsletter:

-Chart of the Week: Why the middle of a crowdfunding raise now matters most
Kingscrowd Podcast: 10 years of Reg CF, the CLARITY Act, “Reg Crypto,” and the future of retail startup investing
-Pitch Review: Totem’s offline wearable compass for low-signal and crowded environments
🍑 Upcoming Event: Atlanta Startup Showcase on June 10 featuring Totem, Doroni Aerospace, Liquid Piston, and Attorney Shield
🌶️ Staff Picks: Immersed, AutoCamp, and Oxeia Biopharma

New data suggests crowdfunding investors are no longer just reacting to launch hype or last-minute urgency. They’re watching the middle of the raise.

Read this week’s issue

New Kingscrowd data shows the middle of a raise now brings in the largest share of investments.

05/14/2026

Could a viral festival gadget become a scalable consumer hardware company?

This week on the Kingscrowd Podcast, Brian Belley, Teddy Lyons, and Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau break down Totem — a startup building wearable offline tracking devices powered by proprietary mesh networking technology.

The discussion covers:
• 600M+ organic social views
• $1.7M in revenue and 52k users
• Why the product resonates at concerts and festivals
• Opportunities in cruises, resorts, and amusement parks
• The challenges of scaling consumer hardware businesses

A fascinating look at virality, hardware investing, and offline social technology.

Brian Belley, Teddy Lyons, and Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau break down Totem, the viral wearable startup helping users find friends offline at concerts, festivals, cruises, and crowded venues.

05/13/2026

Could spatial computing become the next major computing platform after smartphones?

This week on Inside Startup Investing, Immersed CEO Renji Bijoy joins Chris Lustrino to discuss:
• VR productivity and virtual workspaces
• AI-powered wearable computing
• The future of remote collaboration
• Building hardware in the spatial computing era
• Why Immersed believes work — not gaming — may drive mainstream adoption

Immersed has already grown to more than 1.5 million users, and now the company is developing Visor, a lightweight headset designed specifically for productivity.

If you’re interested in AI, future-of-work technology, or emerging hardware platforms, this is a fascinating conversation.

Immersed CEO Renji Bijoy joins Inside Startup Investing to discuss spatial computing, VR productivity, AI-enabled work environments, and building the next computing platform after smartphones.

05/13/2026

April crowdfunding data is in.

Deadline season brought a more concentrated market into focus.

This week’s Kingscrowd Newsletter covers:

Chart of the Week: April 2026 crowdfunding data, platform concentration, and Angel Funding’s exit

🎙️ Kingscrowd Podcast: Deal Review on Totem’s viral wearable hardware opportunity and whether 600M+ organic social views can translate into scalable growth

Pitch Review: SorbiForce, a non-metal stationary battery company targeting grid resilience, AI data centers, and critical infrastructure

🍑 Atlanta Startup Showcase: Live pitches from Totem, Doroni Aerospace, Attorney Shield, and more on June 10

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April 2026 crowdfunding data shows Reg CF lagging prior years, Reg A+ attracting larger checks, and further platform consolidation reshaping the market.

05/11/2026

TODAY 🎙

Eric Ries. Mike Collins. Chris Lustrino. Live on accountability, capital, and the future of venture — 4PM ET.

Last chance to register: https://buff.ly/bdwEz70

05/10/2026

Jewelry is personal, emotional, and deeply consumer-driven.

But Gemist founder Madeline Fraser believes the industry still hasn’t had its true technology moment.

In this clip from Inside Startup Investing, she explains why that creates an opportunity to rethink how jewelry evolves — and why consumers can be part of that next chapter.

Listen to the full episode: https://buff.ly/kEM2tLM

05/10/2026

Tomorrow at 4PM ET: Eric Ries, live and free.

One last chance to register before showtime: https://buff.ly/LuFLV12

05/09/2026

⏳ 2 days left.

Eric Ries + Mike Collins + Chris Lustrino. A live conversation on what makes companies stay accountable after they succeed.

📅 Monday, May 11 · 4PM ET · Free
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05/08/2026

3 days until Eric Ries goes live with us.

Free. Monday. One conversation on accountability and what makes great companies stay great.

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