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Material closed $1.5M of $3M round and opened Miami facility

Josh Muccio · Season 13 Finale: Who Needs VC Anyway? · Jun 25, 2025 · at 35:00

Josh Muccio provides a post-show update on Gabe Elias and his conformal battery startup Material.

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“Gabe closed 1.5 million of his three million dollar round, and they opened their first dedicated facility in Miami.”

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