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

Photo caption: Actress and singer Bridgit Mendler attends NBCUniversal’s after party for the 72nd annual Golden Globes Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 11, 2015. Photo credit: Paul Archuleta | Filmmagic | Getty Images. Article by Michael Sheetz. CNBC – February 19, 2024.

Bridgit Mendler is no stranger to reaching millions of people — now she wants to change how satellite data reaches the ground. 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. […]

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