Why VCs Are Funding $100M Remote Control Toys (Ep. 290)

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Why VCs Are Funding $100M Remote Control Toys (Ep. 290) is an episode from Data Science at Home by Francesco Gadaleta.

This episode is 39:56 long.

This episode was published on Sep 16, 2025.

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