Origin Ventures today announced the promotion of Scott Stern and Prashant Shukla to Partner. Since joining Origin in 2016, Scott has led investments across both marketplaces and software companies and serves as board director or observer for Tovala, Idelic, Anthill, Fountain, Kidizen, and Voxpopme. Prior to joining Origin, Scott spent six years as a quantitative … Read more
MetaPower, the innovators creating the future of Intelligent Wireless Power, today announced an Early Access Program (EAP) tailored to select industrial partners seeking to evaluate MetaPower’s cutting-edge 24Ghz wireless power platform and cloud connectivity technologies which are expected to launch in Fall 2021. “We have a unique market opportunity to leverage years of advanced wireless power … Read more
OneScreen.ai, a startup that is solving the biggest problem in out-of-home (OOH) advertising, has closed $1 million in pre-seed funding. The investment is led by TechFarms Capital, a Florida-based fund investing in tech and tech-enabled ventures, with participation from HubSpot co-founders Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah, Wayfair’s alumni fund (Wayfund), Lola.com CEO Mike Volpe, BuySellAds.com CEO … Read more
MERGED Software has launched a $5.75M Series A funding round following a successful $750,000 Seed Round in mid-2020. MERGED has recently released their new eSignature solution “Autograph” to focus on making eSignatures simple, affordable, and secure. While the company was originally founded in 2019, developing a more relevant approach to real estate transaction technology, MERGED spent the Covid downtime … Read more
Blu Venture Investors, a primary source venture capital firm, today announced the launch of the BVI Cyber Fund, a $25M fund targeted at Series A growth companies in cybersecurity. This fund builds on the success and momentum Blu Ventures has established in supporting the cybersecurity ecosystem in the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. “With over 800 … Read more
Renewed scientific interest in psychedelic medicine is generating a deeper understanding of the pharmacologic substances and practices that humans have long used for ceremonial, therapeutic and cultural purposes. “We’re excited by the potential for psychedelics to be used therapeutically to help heal an enormous number of people,” says CEO and Co-Founder Nick von Christierson. “But … Read more
Steven Vulich announced that he has created a new social network that supports Freedom of Speech and Expression to the fullest extent of the law. Vulich states, “Stay calm, we know several other networks have claimed the same freedoms and let us down, but this isn’t your typical run of the mill social network.” Freedom.fan, … Read more
A new venture capital firm, TampaBay.Ventures, has launched its first $20 million seed fund in order to support the growing tech scene in the Tampa Bay region. While the region has a track record of producing world-class tech startups (i.e. Wikipedia, ConnectWise, KnowBe4, etc.), there is currently a lack of sufficient seed funding in the … Read more
Ruby Love, a Long Island, New York-based period apparel company, has recently closed a round of funding led by the prominent women’s health fund SteelSky Ventures. Base10 also participated in the financing. The company had previously secured a $15 million Series A deal and has now added additional funding to grow its line of period underwear, … Read more
VIKASA Capital Inc. (VIKASA) is excited to announce the expansion of its venture line of business with the addition of Ms. Tansu Soylemez as Managing Director, as well as the addition of two new national offices in the San Francisco Bay Area and Las Vegas. As the world economy seeks innovation in sustainability, VIKASA’s Venture … Read more
