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Market Square IP Appoints Dr. William Rosenberg as Senior Advisor
Market Square IP Ltd., a leading player in the market for monetizing patent assets that have been slated to be abandoned, announced today that Dr. William Rosenberg has joined the company as a Senior Advisor focused on the Market Square IP offering to Technology Transfer Organizations (TTOs) and other strategic business areas. - August 13, 2015 - Market Square IP
St. Louis Financial Company Changes Name
New name launches firm into the next generation. - August 06, 2015 - Detalus
Buy Me a Drink is Now Available for Android
Buy Me A Drink App for Android has finally arrived with groundbreaking upgrades. The app has experienced exponential growth and is now the first in Asia Pacific to incorporate Braintree payment system. - July 31, 2015 - WAAVE Holdings Pte Ltd
TurboAppeal Acquires Realytics, Appoints New Chief Technology Officer
TurboAppeal continues its fast-paced growth trajectory since it raised $1.5M from investors @Properties, Hyde Park Angels, and Hyde Park Venture Partners earlier this year with two new strategic additions. Namely, the real estate technology company best known for its highly accurate, inexpensive,... - July 30, 2015 - Hyde Park Angels
Fannin Innovation Studio Expands Team as Life Science Portfolio Grows
Dr. Michael Heffernan to lead R&D of novel biomedical technologies. - July 29, 2015 - Fannin Partners, LLC
Fantastic UK Student Property Investment Infographic
Student Property has been in the spotlight for a few years now. In the past it used to be a droll subject, especially in the investment world. Nowadays investors are wishing they had bragged a piece of it in the very beginning. In 2013 the UK saw £2 billion invested into student property alone. Yields are higher and demand is soaring. Learn more about investing in student property through this fun and easy infographic produced by leading London based property investment firm Aspen Woolf. - July 27, 2015 - Aspen Woolf
Fannin Innovation Studio and University of Houston Announce the Formation of GuidaBot, LLC
Technology enables interventions using real-time MRI guidance. - July 25, 2015 - Fannin Partners, LLC
Van Ecker Couder Associates Announce Expansion Program
Brussels-based investment firm, Van Ecker Couder announce their plans for future expansion. - July 24, 2015 - Van Ecker Couder Associates
Grant Barra Accepts BBB Complaint Free Award on Behalf of Barra & Associates LLC
Barra & Associates, an Insurance and Financial Services Brokerage, has received the 2014 Complaint Free Award from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Presented annually, the Complaint Free Award is given to BBB accredited businesses that do not receive any customer complaints over the course of... - July 18, 2015 - Barra & Associates, LLC
Medtown Ventures, LLC Announces Exclusive License Agreement with Georgia Tech Research Corporation
Medtown Ventures forms a new company, CellectCell Inc., to focus on commercialization of adhesive-signature based cell selection technology invented and patented by Georgia Tech. - July 17, 2015 - Medtown Ventures
US Based Firm to Raise $10 Billion for 10,000 Megawatts Power Project for Nigeria
Capital Investment today announced plans to raise $10 Billion to build up to 10,000 power projects in Nigeria. A 10,000 MW power project will add at least 30-40% to Nigeria's GDP, create up to 5 million direct and indirect jobs and increase the financial well being of millions of Nigerians, says,... - July 13, 2015 - Capital Investment Group
Marlton Financial Adviser Named as Tops in the Country by the Financial Times
Meyer Capital Group, a fee-only independent Registered Investment Adviser(RIA), is pleased to announce that it has been named to the Financial Times Top 300 Registered Investment Advisers list for 2015. The list recognizes top independent RIA firms from across the U.S. This is the second annual FT... - July 10, 2015 - Meyer Capital Group
Marcus & Millichap Brokers the Sale of Skeleton Key Marina, Hudson, Florida
The Marina Division of the Leisure Investment Properties Group of Group of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services (NYSE: MMI), the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, today announced the sale of Skeleton... - July 08, 2015 - Leisure Investment Properties Group a Division of Marcus & Millichap REIS
JMJ Development and YOO Partner
JMJ Development and YOO, World Leaders in Construction and Design, Form Partnership to Work on Multiple Projects in North and South America - July 07, 2015 - JMJ Development
Buy Me A Drink Goes Live in Singapore with the New BMD Wallet
Buy Me A Drink App has launched their latest feature, this week, with a radical redesign, turning the app into the fastest way to pay your bill at bars in Singapore. The new Social Mobile Wallet is a one of a kind in the region. - July 02, 2015 - WAAVE Holdings Pte Ltd
Alex Stewart to Return to Clearwater Options in 2016
Clearwater Options have confirmed that Alex Stewart will be returning to the firm to run the company’s corporate trading division in 2016. - June 27, 2015 - Clearwater Options
Christian Hinz to Head Clearwater Options Currency Trading Department
Clearwater Options announce that Christian Hinz will be joining the London based commodity trading advisory firm in September 2015. - June 27, 2015 - Clearwater Options
Clearwater Options to Open Hong Kong Trading Office
Clearwater Options have announced that as part of the company’s expansion strategy the firm will be opening its first Asian trading office by early 2016. - June 27, 2015 - Clearwater Options
venVelo Makes Its 25th Investment in Florida
venVelo, one of the most active no-fee early-stage venture funds in central Florida, announced it had made its 25th investment in Florida companies, adding Fattmerchant to its portfolio. - June 19, 2015 - venVelo LLC
Pope Francis to Speak Out on Climate Change During 24-Hour Global Climathon
A 24-hour global Climathon is set to coincide with the much anticipated environmental encyclical by Pope Francis on 18 June. The hackathon-style event will bring together citizens across six continents to find local climate change solutions. - June 17, 2015 - Climate-KIC
Professional Money Manager Jonas Brown Benefits People at Every Income Level
Jonas Brown is one of the fastest growing money managers in the US, and now is taking on clients of all income levels. - June 13, 2015 - Sacro Capital Group
AIC Ventures Seeks $300 Million in Real Estate Acquisitions
AIC Ventures launches its 11th fund to acquire $300 million in office and industrial properties throughout the United States. - June 10, 2015 - AIC Ventures
Pet Health Insurance Industry in North America Posts Record Growth in 2014
North America’s pet health insurance sector posted record growth this year, with combined total premiums hitting $660.5 million in 2014, and the total number of pets insured reaching 1.4 million, according to the NAHIA State of the Industry Report, just released. This represents a 12.8... - June 05, 2015 - NAPHIA - North American Pet Health Insurance Association
Marco Polo New World Launches Direct FX Markets Access
Marco Polo New World is pleased to announce the launch of MPFX™ - their new platform that provides access to FX liquidity from both bank and non-bank sources. If you would like an opportunity to learn more about this, please contact the Marco Polo New World sales team for further details. - June 03, 2015 - Marco Polo New World
Erado Expands Embedded Hyperlink Capture to Email, Instant Messages and SMS
Erado is the First to Offer an Email Archiving and Supervision Compliance Solution that Addresses FINRA and SEC Regulations for Third-Party Links. - May 27, 2015 - Erado
Global Monetary Reserve Adds 100 Numismatic and Bullion Coin Videos: and There’s More to Come as GMR Continues to Strive to Provide Exceptional Service and Education
Global Monetary Reserve just added 100 education videos on popular Numismatic and Bullion coins. Learn more about the history, and artistry behind some of your favorite coins. - May 15, 2015 - Global Monetary Reserve
Buy Me a Drink 4 Little Hearts @ KILO
Buy Me A Drink App is unveiling the new BMD Wallet for a good cause, as they partner with The Little Hearts Orphanage in a Fundraising Event @ Kilo Kitchen & Lounge on the 16th of May. Every once in a while you come across a story that changes your view of the world, and one that touches your... - May 13, 2015 - WAAVE Holdings Pte Ltd
Another Charlotte-Based Acquisition for VisionQuest Wealth Management
As it continues its drive toward regional Southeast dominance, VisionQuest Wealth Management, LLC has purchased LPL's Charlotte-based Advisory Practice, Tippet Group, Inc. managed by Harold Soutier Sr. and Harold Soutier, Jr. - May 08, 2015 - VisionQuest Wealth Management
2030 Ventures & Emerging Media Partners Ink Global Entrepreneurial Acceleration Deal
International startup fund partners with high-profile media agency to catalyze global marketing campaigns for 2030 Ventures, Inc's startup investment portfolio. Exchanging capital, advisory, & marketing resources for private equity & rev-share opportunities. - May 05, 2015 - 2030 Ventures, Inc
Crenshaw Asset Management - United States Oil Market Trading Report 2015
Crenshaw Asset Management announces the public release of the firms "United States Oil Market Trading Report 2015." - April 30, 2015 - Crenshaw Asset Management
venVelo Portfolio Company mCast Networks Awarded Trademark for “mCasting”
mCast Networks has been awarded a trademark for the term “mCasting” - broadcasting mobile video. - April 28, 2015 - venVelo LLC
Startupbootcamp Istanbul is Offering a $10 Million Fund to Startups
Startupbootcamp Istanbul is offering the 10 startups selected for its latest class the chance to receive up to $250k from a dedicated investment fund of $10 million. After a successful first program, Startupbootcamp Istanbul is looking to make even bigger noise this year with a $10 million... - April 15, 2015 - Startupbootcamp Scale Osaka
VisionQuest Welcomes Eric in a Marketing and Operations Role
VisionQuest Wealth Management is pleased to announce the hiring of Operations Specialist, Eric Lilie, to its Raleigh office. Eric previously interned at the firm over the summer of 2012 and is pleased to be coming back in a full-time capacity for the firm. - April 15, 2015 - VisionQuest Wealth Management
venVelo Accelerates Investment Activities in 2015
venVelo announced today that it was investing an additional $1.7 million in five of its current Florida-based portfolio companies. - April 10, 2015 - venVelo LLC
Oppco Savings and Loans Lmited Signs LOI with Interdream Holdings
Oppco Savings & Loans Limited, a New Zealand registered Financial Service Provider is pleased to announce that it signed a letter of intent to provide a $25 million USD financial guarantee to InterDream Holdings, a Japanese company, for expansion of their international business. Oppco Savings... - April 07, 2015 - Oppco Savings & Loans, Limited
Oppco Savings & Loans Limited is Pleased to Announce New Products and Services to Its Clients
As a New Zealand registered Financial Services Provider originally designed for Government and large corporate financing, is now extending its services to all wholesale clients. - April 05, 2015 - Oppco Savings & Loans, Limited
UrbanStar Capital Announces Expansion Plan with a Beijing, China Office in 2015 to Support Business Growth
UrbanStar Capital and the UrbanStar group of companies, a Canadian real estate asset management and investment firm, announced today a new strategy to develop an office in Beijing, China. Plans to develop operations in Beijing were initiated by Dean Frank Gorenc, CEO of UrbanStar following their... - March 17, 2015 - none
Dean Gorenc of UrbanStar Capital Announces Opening of New Tokyo, Japan Office
UrbanStar Capital and the UrbanStar group of companies, a Canadian real estate asset management and investment firm, have opened a new office in Tokyo, Japan, strategically located in the prestigious business district of Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku. Plans to develop operations in Tokyo were initiated... - March 17, 2015 - none
Emerging Capital Limited Announces Listing on National Stock Exchange of Australia (NSX)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA- - Emerging Capital Limited is pleased to announce that its application to the National Stock Exchange of Australia (NSXA) has been officially accepted and approved. Effective Friday, March 6, 2015, the Company will be trading under symbol ECL on the NSXA - March 11, 2015 - Emerging Capital Limited
Houston Biotech Firm Closes $7.3 Million Fundraising Round
Early-stage life science commercialization company Fannin Partners, LLC announced the completion of its private offering of Class A units. Proceeds from the offering will fund the further expansion of the company’s portfolio of startups. - March 06, 2015 - Fannin Partners, LLC
Crenshaw Asset Management to Head UK Commodity Derivatives Expo
Crenshaw Asset Management has announced that the company will be heading the UK Commodity Derivatives Expo in June 2015. - March 05, 2015 - Crenshaw Asset Management
First Shopping Malls in West African Union
Soon the architectural landscape of West Africa will get even more diverse with some projects unique for this region, namely the shopping malls that will cover the area of 100 thousand square meters each. These projects are a part of the investment-development program of the international direct... - March 05, 2015 - Hermes-Sojitz RUS
FCA Purchased Texas Oceanfront Lofts Apartments with Adams LaSalle Realty
First Capital Advisors, LLC (FCA) purchased Oceanfront Lofts in Galveston, Texas, with joint-venture partner Adams LaSalle Realty. “Finding such a unique apartment complex on the coast of Texas is exactly what we needed to add to our apartment portfolio,” said Chris Pope, Principal of... - March 04, 2015 - First Capital Advisors
ClimateLaunchpad to Unlock More Than 1,000 New Cleantech Ideas to Tackle Climate Change
Europe's ClimateLaunchpad 2015 is now open for applications. Students, start-ups, entrepreneurs, researchers and employees dreaming of starting their own business are invited to submit their cleantech ideas. All entries are judged on their impact on climate change, their growth potential and on skills and enthusiasm. - February 23, 2015 - Climate-KIC
NY Nonprofit Attacks Global Issues Through Private Council on Foreign Relations Style Briefings
The Financial Policy Council is bringing a Council on Foreign Relations approach toward financial policy education through a series of private invitation-only briefings. On March 16th, Iranian American Fox News award-winning investigative journalist, Lisa Daftari, will speak with concerned business leaders & financiers and address how global terrorism is changing world markets, national security, and human rights. In addition to Fox News, Lisa has been featured on CBS, NBC, PBS, NPR, & more. - February 23, 2015 - Financial Policy Council
Grant Becker Associates Chalks Up Another Successful Year of CSR Activities
Grant Becker Associates, a Brussels-based brokerage company, raised €40,000, donated 85 Litres of Blood and planted 550 Trees in another successful year of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activities, all down to the continued commitment of its employees. In the last year, Grant Becker... - February 20, 2015 - Grant Becker Associates
Grant Becker Associates Consolidates Recent Successes with Forecast for a Huge Year in Pre-IPO Equities
Following on from the successful expansion of their institutional and retail client division, due in large part to their involvement in the hugely profitable Pre IPO, Alibaba, Grant Becker Associates CEO, Pascal De Becker said "We are creating a niche for ourselves through our team of... - February 20, 2015 - Grant Becker Associates
Anchor Capital Investments Ltd. (NSX: ACI) Hosts Venture Capital Conference in San Fransisco
Anchor Capital Investments Ltd. (NSX:ACI) is pleased to announce that on February 5, 2015 it hosted a venture capital conference in San Fransisco, California, inviting 17 companies for investment consideration. - February 13, 2015 - Anchor Capital Investments Ltd
JP Capital Fuels Manufacturing Growth and Job Creation
JP Capital Management is pleased to announce the recent investment into the expansion of one of their key holdings, Vista Window Company. This investment enables the opening of Vista’s Swainsboro, GA based manufacturing facility, a 57,000 square foot location that will house the fabrication and assembly of the company’s primary line of vinyl replacement windows. - February 01, 2015 - JP Capital Management
Ensemble Ventures, LLC and the Colorado Springs Entrepreneur Group Join Community Partner Program of the Colorado Capital Congress to Create "Capital Communities"
Access to capital remains a key challenge to starting and growing a business in Colorado Springs. Ensemble Ventures, LLC along with The Colorado Springs Entrepreneur Group is teaming with the Colorado Capital Congress PBC to help address and develop solutions to this challenge. The Colorado Capital Congress is working to improve the capital ecosystem in Colorado, operating as a Public Benefit membership organization. - January 29, 2015 - Ensemble Ventures, LLC