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I dreamt of building rockets until my aunt's illness inspired me to build an AI startup that's raised nearly $10 million
Lily Vittayarukskul shifted from aspiring aerospace engineer to founding an AI startup, Waterlily, after her aunt's illness highlighted the financial challenges of long-term care. The startup has raised nearly $10 million to address this issue.
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