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Curatio: the Private Social Plugin Used by Patients in 85+ Countries
Today, at the Future of Pharma Marketing Summit - Curatio, the world's first social health prescription, revealed its unique insights into the growth of mobile social strategies to deliver patient support at scale. Social networking usage has become increasingly mobile, with Statista reporting... - April 29, 2019 - Curatio
FloNamix, Inc Announces Multiple Key Acquisitions
Three companies have entered into definitive agreements to sell minority equity interest to Flonamix, Inc. - April 26, 2019 - FloNamix, Inc
New Angle Yoga Celebrates Grand Opening in Oklahoma City
New Angle Yoga, the newest yoga studio in Oklahoma City, celebrates their grand opening with free power yoga classes April 27 to May 3. - April 26, 2019 - New Angle Yoga
IASG Fund Services LLC ("IASG-FS") Launches to Promote a Highly Disruptive Fund Administration Software to CTAs, CPOs and Other Alternative Managers
Institutional Advisory Services Group or IASG, a service provider to alternative managers for 25 years, is launching a new division, IASG Fund Services. This company will promote Seamless Solutions, an innovative and disruptive software developed by Sudrania LLC. The platform can service CTAs, CPOs, hedge funds, private equity sponsors, real estate investment companies, family offices and mutual funds. - April 25, 2019 - IASG Fund Services LLC
Launch Event for LA Social Dining Start Up Invittle Raises Over $3,000 for the Soufra Fund
The private Playa del Rey dinner and fundraiser’s proceeds, paired with funds raised by Loyola Marymount student contributions, set to benefit entrepreneurial empowerment for refugees. - April 24, 2019 - Tamara Alexandre Cholakian
Vegan-Mode.com is Pleased to Announce Launch of First Cruelty Free High Fashion Clothier and Accessories Website
Cruelty Free For the Future is a philosophy and a vision by recently launched high fashion design website Vegan-Mode.com. The website features selected ready to wear and couture from top designer's current collections created without the use of animal products. “We are very excited to create... - April 24, 2019 - Vegan Mode
ANZA Partners Appoints New Leader, Expands Services
Bevis Cheng joins the leading go-to-market organization for Australian tech companies exploring U.S. business opportunities. - April 23, 2019 - ANZA Partners
The Pi Shop, Product Incubator Announces Event Led by Tesla Co-Founder Marc Tarpenning
On April 25, 2019, Tesla Co-Founder Marc Tarpenning will be visiting The Pi Shop in Downtown Fresno to deliver a fireside chat regarding entrepreneurship, Tesla, environmental concerns, and the future of technology. - April 20, 2019 - Pi Shop
Fountainhead Commercial Capital Names Vratanina Senior Vice President
Fountainhead Commercial Capital today announced that Jeffrey J. Vratanina has joined the company as senior vice president of capital markets. Fountainhead specializes in SBA 504 loans for commercial real estate and low loan-to-value conventional real estate loans while also offering SBA 7(a) loans... - April 17, 2019 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital
Startups Ignite Digital Health & Experiential Technology Cohort of 2019
Announcing the Startups Ignite Winter/Spring Cohort Startups; Accelerating high-growth potential technology startup teams. - April 16, 2019 - Startups Ignite Ltd.
TeleSense Acquires Webstech to Extend Into European Market
Now with the Largest Remote-Sensed Dataset in the World, AI Platform Will Help Avoid Grain Spoilage Throughout the Global Supply Chain - April 15, 2019 - TeleSense, Inc.
Else Corp’s CEO Spoke at Cosmetic Summit, Cosmofarma 2019
ELSE Corp., a Virtual Retail Company, an Italian start-up working on the development of the Virtual Retail platform E.L.S.E. (acronym for Exclusive Luxury Shopping Experience), which proposes a new Virtual Shopping experience in 3D, was at COSMETIC SUMMIT. This exhibition, held in Bologna on the... - April 15, 2019 - ELSE Corp
Huck Adventures is Raising $1 Million in Seed Funding to Connect Outdoor Adventure Enthusiasts Throughout the Country
Huck Adventures, an outdoor app startup on a mission to connect outdoor enthusiasts in a way never done before, announced it is currently raising $1 million in seed funding. Huck is in the build stage and is currently coding the app with its latest version being tested internally on Testflight. - April 12, 2019 - Huck Adventures
Unelma Platforms Received Grant Funding from Business Finland
Today, Unelma Platforms is pleased to announce that favourable funding decision has landed in this small Finnish technology startup from government financial agency Business Finland (previously known as Tekes). Unelma Platforms is an AI-based company, and although they are exploring many concepts,... - April 11, 2019 - Unelma Platforms
PiperWai Creator & Co-Founder Leaves the Company
Jess Edelstein, creator of PiperWai Natural Deodorant -- a Shark Tank featured product that she originally concocted in her kitchen, exited the company on April 1, 2019, selling her 50% stake in PiperWai, LLC. Edelstein co-founded PiperWai in early 2014. PiperWai Natural Deodorant was the first of... - April 10, 2019 - Perina Executive Center
XR Startup Arlene Receives Pre-Seed Investment from GITP Ventures
Arlene connects XR publishers and advertisers through unique ad placements. The platform allows publishers to create and programmatically manage 2D, 3D, 360 video, and playable ad placements. The investment is GITP Ventures’ first foray into XR/AR technology. - April 10, 2019 - GITP Ventures
GITP Ventures Announces Medellin Based Technology Accelerator with Oiga Technologies
Candidate companies will receive both cash infusion and technology resources. Companies selected for the program must be focused in Big Data or Artificial Intelligence technology. Investments will range between $50,000 and $200,000. - April 09, 2019 - GITP Ventures
ZipSprout Announces Their Local Sponsorship Finder Launch
ZipSprout announces its new self-serve web-tool for marketers, local SEO, and small business owners wanting to connect with hyper-local audiences. - April 08, 2019 - ZipSprout LLC
The Next Generation "IrisVision 3.0" Launched to Help the Visually Impaired and Legally Blind See Again
IrisVision, a California-based startup, recently released "IrisVision 3.0," an updated version of a revolutionary low vision solution introduced a couple of years ago. This new release, being referred as "The Next Generation IrisVision," packs a handful of innovative solutions,... - April 07, 2019 - IrisVision
Bonusly Secures $1.5M Seed Round
Industry-leading employee recognition and rewards platform aimed at increasing engagement at work and improving employee retention announces seed round of $1.5 million from FirstMark Capital and Bloomberg Beta. - April 05, 2019 - Bonusly
New Platform, Narrative, Brings Democracy to Online Content
Today, Narrative Company announced the public Beta launch of its Narrative content platform. Narrative seeks to solve some of the thorniest issues facing online content today-censorship, account takedowns, fake news, trolls/bots, and data ownership. According to CEO Ted O’Neill, the solution... - April 05, 2019 - Narrative Company
Halp Raises $2.6M to Transform IT Support with Conversational Ticketing
Announcing Halp, a conversational ticketing solution for IT teams allowing them to assign, prioritize, and answer requests from Slack in a message-based interface. They are taking conversational ticketing experience to a whole new level. - April 04, 2019 - Halp
2019 International Conference on Business Incubation to Elevate Startups, Underrepresented Entrepreneurs
The International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) will be hosting their annual conference in Minneapolis, MN, to bring global entrepreneurial leaders together to create new connections, share ideas, and learn from each other to spur innovative economic development. - April 03, 2019 - International Business Innovation Association
Cartana Releases Free Digital Commerce Builder
A game changer to decentralize marketplaces to single domain focused commerce. - April 02, 2019 - Cartana
Menlo Group Negotiates Lease for Elevation Solar
Elevation Solar, a premier solar and smart energy company, will relocate its headquarters to Chandler, Ariz. - April 02, 2019 - Menlo Group Commercial Real Estate
Price Edge Awarded Grant for Artificial Intelligence in Value Based Pricing by Sweden's Government Agency for Innovation
Vinnova awards Price Edge 1 Million SEK - to develop an artificial intelligence solution for value-based pricing, targeted at manufacturing companies. - April 02, 2019 - Price Edge
Denver Coworks Alliance Announces First Ever Free Passport for Freelancers and Remote Workers
Denver Coworks is releasing the nation's first coworking passport booklet that gives digital nomads access to over 16 coworking spaces. The book is designed to be a companion that helps designers, developers, and anyone else that can work from coffee shops and home select the coworking space that is best for them. Denver has over 50 shared office spaces to choose from. The Denver Coworks Alliance selected the top spaces for individuals Reserve yours today at www.denvercoworks.org/passport. - April 02, 2019 - Denver Coworks
Deloitte and Innovative Assessments to Help Improve Credit Scoring for the Underbanked
Deloitte and Innovative Assessments have entered into an alliance that will allow banks to reliably approve more loans among traditionally underserved consumers. - April 01, 2019 - Innovative Assessments
YourBitStore.com Opens Their First Bitcoin ATM Locations
YourBitStore.com now has two locations for their Bitcoin ATMs, both in Orange County. The company has plans to open 30 more ATM locations in the next two years. - April 01, 2019 - YourBitStore
Edalex Selected for Amazon’s AWS EdStart Program
Edalex, an educational technology company, has been selected to join Amazon’s AWS EdStart Program. AWS EdStart is a program designed to help innovative companies build the next generation of online learning, analytics, and education management solutions, incorporating cloud technologies. - March 29, 2019 - Edalex
Standigm Raises US $11.5 Million in Series B Round Funding to Advance Its AI-Powered Drug Pipelines Toward License-Out
Standigm, an AI-powered drug discovery company, has raised $11.5 million in a Series B funding round. The funds will be used to scale the AI technology platforms and advance its drug discovery pipelines for untreatable diseases. - March 29, 2019 - Standigm
The Latest Alcidae Garager Product is Out on the Market
Alcidae Inc., the company that develops smart home technology with innovative design and features, has announced today that they have released the latest generation of the Garager product – the Garager 2 Smart Garage Cam and Controller. The latest Garager provides an upgrade in resolution... - March 27, 2019 - Alcidae Inc.
Dynamic Defense Technologies, LLC, Delivers New Mobile Ballistic Shields to Local Law Enforcement
Dynamic Defense Technologies, LLC (DDT) has delivered four of it’s new Rolling Rescue mobile ballistic shields to two local police departments. The Voorhees Police department and the Long Beach Township Police department each purchased two shields. Dynamic Defense Technologies, LLC (DDT)... - March 27, 2019 - Dynamic Defense Technologies, LLC
Pangaea United Partners with Youth Led Online Startup Design Company
A non-profit taught students how to become entrepreneurs using popular music lyrics for 7 weeks. After the 7 weeks, the students came up with their own design company Young Svge. They have a unique view on designing for their generation. - March 27, 2019 - Pangaea United
The Yjumper Project - New Prototype Creates a Massive Trampoline Effect in a Shut Down Cooling Tower
Is this bamboo cage construction a trampoline? If so, that could make it the biggest trampoline around. - March 22, 2019 - Yjumper Pro
Active.Ai, Launches ONE.Active.Ai, a Conversational Banking as a Service Platform for Credit Unions and Banks
Active.AI, an innovator in the Conversational AI platform for financials, today announced the launch of ONE.Active.Ai. ONE.Active.Ai (https://one.active.ai/) is a secure platform running on AWS Cloud, enabling digital leaders, CMO’s, and CIO's of financial institutions to offer... - March 18, 2019 - Active.ai
VOS Digital Media Group and Obsev Studios Partner to Deliver Millennial-Focused Food, Sports, Lifestyle and Entertainment Content
VOS Digital Media Group has entered into a content distribution agreement with Obsev Studios. Obsev is a prolific digital media creator crafting premium content across verticals such as entertainment, sports, food, and more. As a video partner for hundreds of digital properties, VOS distributes... - March 13, 2019 - Icaro Media Group
Carlos Solari, Former CIO at the White House and Senior FBI Executive Director, Joins PlatinumDEX ICO as the Chief Information Officer
Carlos Solari has joined London headquartered Fintech PlatinumDEX as Chief Information Office. Carlos is an internationally known IT security expert, formally CIO of The White House, responsible for the IT systems for the Executive Office of two President’s. PlatinumDEX is a start-up licensed (pending) e-bank incorporating a global network of "hyper-secure" blockchain enabled crypto exchanges, at the early stages towards of an ICO. - March 13, 2019 - Platinumdex Limited
Fountainhead Small Business Finance Names Michael Bland COO
Fountainhead Small Business Finance LLC today announced that Michael Bland has joined the company as chief operating officer. The company offers U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) Program loans to small business owners for working capital, business acquisitions, partner buyouts,... - March 13, 2019 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital
LeadSmart Technologies Launches Innovative CRM/Marketing Automation/Channel Collaboration Suite
LeadSmart introduces game-changing SaaS Suite that brings CRM, Marketing Automation and Channel Collaboration into a single suite priced like comparable standalone CRM products. Built on the Force.com/Lightning Development Platform from Salesforce.com LeadSmart combines critical tools into a single platform to drive business outcomes quickly and easily. - March 13, 2019 - LeadSmart Technologies
Two Women Helping Others Get Back to Sleep in a Sleepless Society
After over 12 years of not sleeping, these two women set out on a mission to find a way that actually works out of their own desperation. They found that secret and are now determined to help others get their sleep back as well. - March 12, 2019 - Treeline Organics
Ultimatum Inc. and Yoobe Partner with Nonprofit Point of Pride to Empower the Trans Community
Millions of transgender people around the world struggle with gender dysphoria, but nonprofit Point of Pride is here to help. Since being founded in 2016, Point of Pride has awarded over $100,000 in aid to transgender people in 50+ countries worldwide. Now, they are launching a special fundraising campaign called Holding Hope to increase their positive impact on the transgender community. - March 11, 2019 - Ultimatum Inc.
B. Curllyon Expanding in Los Angeles
Up and Coming Designer Fahad Bin Bader, 38 from Saudi Arabia. - March 07, 2019 - B. Curllyon
Bayrock Financial and Development Targets $100 Mln for Boston Real Estate Fund
Bayrock Financial and Development Corporation (BAYROCK), a Boston-based real estate investment and development firm, is in the process of raising a new $100 million fund, according to regulatory filings. BAYROCK (no relation to the New York City based Bayrock Group LLC headed by Felix Sater and... - March 07, 2019 - Bayrock Financial and Development Corporation
Sound Payments Introduces Retrofit Payment Solution at the Southeast Petro-Food Marketing Expo March 6 and 7
Cost-effectively Enable EMV Without Full Construction, Easy Implementation and No Down Time - March 07, 2019 - Sound Payments
Flying Motorcycle Now on Sale
Jetpack Aviation Delivers Safe Personal VTOL Flight - March 06, 2019 - Jet Pack Aviation
The Self Love Revolution Comes to SXSW
Jonathan Troen shares his “Self Love Revolution: The New Pathway to Success” at SXSW 2019. - March 05, 2019 - Self Love Revolution
FIOS Insight Delivers Business Architecture Guild® Industry Reference Models in Insight-EA
FIOS Insight, LLC. announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the Business Architecture Guild®, as part of a new Guild program, to provide Guild Reference Models pre-loaded in its powerful Business, Enterprise, and Information Architecture SaaS platform, Insight-EA. FIOS Insight will be showcasing the release of the Business Architecture Guild Reference Models in Insight-EA at the 7th Annual Business Architecture Innovation Summit, March 19-20, 2019 in Reston, Virginia. - March 05, 2019 - FIOS Insight
NextHealth Technologies Announces $17M Growth Equity Investment to Continue Market Expansion
NextHealth Technologies Inc., a leading AI-powered healthcare analytics platform, announced today it has completed a $17 million Series B funding round led by TT Capital Partners (“TTCP”), with participation from Blue Cross of Idaho and existing investors including Norwest Venture... - March 04, 2019 - NextHealth Technologies
Yoli Opulence Announces the Grand Opening of Their First Wig Boutique in Buckhead (Atlanta, GA)
Yoli Opulence, one of the leading beauty brands specializing in premium hair extensions, lace wigs and mink lashes in the United States, Canada & Europe, announced today the grand opening of their first wig boutique in Buckhead (Atlanta), GA. - March 02, 2019 - Yoli Opulence