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Smart Mug Maker Ember Raises $23.5M, As It Looks Toward Medical Storage

Dec 01, 2021almost 4 years ago

Amount Raised

$23.5 Million

Description

Back in February, Ember’s new consumer CEO (ex-Dyson) Jim Rowan outlined for TechCrunch the company’s plans to expand beyond the temperature-controlled smart mugs that bear its name. At the time, the executive cited the cold chain – specifically medicine transport – as a potentially important category for the startup, going forward.

Company Information

Company

Ember

About

On the cold chain front, the company alluded to the forthcoming arrival of its “first self-refrigerated, cloud-based shipping box.” “To date, Ember has over 129 granted patents surrounding temperature control, data, and connectivity. Seems Ember is now ready to start making good on that promise, courtesy of a new $23.5 million Series E that pushes its total funding to around $70 million.

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