#381: PFT $4M, Joby's Paul Sciarra, Paystand+Sage, and more tech

Digest #381

Parallel Flight Technologies' Regular A+ offering has reached a $4M funding goal, and the "heavy-lift" drone startup has received two new LOI's.

Joby Aviation Chief Executive Paul Sciarra says, "Nearly all of Joby's success can be attributed to two major factors: Engineering discipline and prioritization." Learn more in a deep-dive interview.

As usual there's more, so scroll down and start reading.

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