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Disney star turned space CEO: Bridgit Mendler launches satellite data startup backed by major VCs

Already, Northwood is attracting high-profile venture investors, with about $6 million in initial funding raised from investors including Andreessen Horowitz.

A former Disney Channel star and singer — with a filmography including "Good Luck Charlie," "Wizards of Waverly Place" and "The Clique" — Mendler has spent the past several years studying at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Law School. Luthra said Northwood wants to deliver ground stations "within days, not months," so that satellite operators don't spend time reconfiguring their networks to properly support what's happening on Earth. Former Disney Channel star and singer Bridgit Mendler is launching a startup called Northwood Space, backed by investors including Founders Fund and Andreessen Horowitz.

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