Tag: Funding and Investment News
LearnWise AI Secures €2M to Expand Ethical AI for University Support | National News
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands /California Newswire - National News/ -- LearnWise AI, an AI-powered student assistant platform, secures €2 million in seed funding from Emerge. The investment will fuel global expansion, enabling universities to address increasing student support queries through ethical AI-driven solutions.
United Filmmakers Announces an Exciting Financing Opportunity for Independent Filmmakers | National News
WASHINGTON D.C., July 9, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Filmmakers, LLC, a vertically integrated motion picture and television production and distribution company, is thrilled to announce a potential financing opportunity for independent filmmakers working on feature-length films. This opportunity supports projects with budgets ranging from $1 million to $20 million and is made possible through a strategic partnership with a major financial investment firm.
Avatar Construction Announces Multi-Family / Hotel Expansion | National News
WATERTOWN, Mass., March 14, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Avatar Design & Construction, a leader in the construction industry, has announced the next phase of expansion in its Multi-Family & Hotel Design-Build Construction Division. Guiding this monumental growth is Chief Operations Manager Nazar Vincent, a visionary with a track record of executing innovative construction strategies.
Bridgewater Development & Avatar Construction Collaborate to Announce Several New Real Estate Development Investment Opportunities | National News
WATERTOWN, Mass., Jan. 30, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bridgewater Development and Avatar Construction announced today they are seeking investors to partner on several current and future development projects across New England. Bridgewater Development offers a unique opportunity to work with a leader in design build construction and land development.
Grand Maison: Your New Home in the Heart of the City is Coming Soon to Downtown Manchester NH | National News
MANCHESTER, N.H., Jan. 23, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Avatar Construction of Watertown, MA announced today that construction is ready to commence for Grand Maison, a six-story, 223-unit apartment complex and retail space located at 533 Elm Street. This project, set to open in 2026, will transform the current aging commercial space into a modern living destination for both families and individuals.
Leading Direct-to-Consumer Sports Platform, HANG, Raises $9.2 Million Series A Round | National News
NEW YORK, N.Y., Nov. 27, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Hang Media, Inc., whose award-winning HANG platform (letshang.live) has drawn more than 22 million young viewers to interactively experience sports events alongside current players, all-time greats, and celebrities, has completed a $9.2 million Series A funding round. HANG will use the proceeds to accelerate product development and audience growth, expanding its leadership position in the rapidly growing direct-to-consumer sports media category.
Millionaire Mastermind Academy Receives Grant from Truist Foundation to Support Diverse Entrepreneurs | National News
ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 2, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Millionaire Mastermind Academy announced it received a recent grant from Truist Foundation to support program operations, technical assistance, and support services for diverse entrepreneurs. The academy has helped over 8,000 women entrepreneurs develop and grow businesses nationwide.
Petco Love Invests $25K in Sacramento SPCA to Save and Improve Lives of Pets in Sacramento Region
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Sacramento SPCA announced today that they received a $25,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of their lifesaving work for animals in the Sacramento region.
Millionaire Mastermind Academy Awards $30,000 In Grants To Black Small Business Owners In Arizona | National News
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 6, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Millionaire Mastermind Academy, a national nonprofit organization addressing the barriers to economic mobility for systemically underserved minority entrepreneurs, proudly announced that it will award $30,000 in grants to local Black-owned small businesses through Elevate Together® powered by Round It Up America® to accelerate their growth and prosperity.
innovosource hosts virtual conference to bridge gap between tech and startup gap fund and accelerator programs and development and advancement offices
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., July 11, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- It's a trending topic among research institutions - to improve alignment between tech and startup gap fund accelerator programs (GAP) and development/advancement offices. So to meet that end, innovosource is hosting a virtual conference, "Innovation and Venture Philanthropy for Research Institutions" on August 23. This unique opportunity invites key parties from each group to participate.
Shulex VOC launches Shulex Copilot, its new autoGPT Assistant for E-commerce
WAN CHAI, Hong Kong, April 25, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- VOC.AI, a cutting-edge AI SaaS solution from Shulex Technology Co.Ltd, has launched its Al Copilot for e-commerce - an AI personal assistant that provides tools to improve operations by providing suggestions, answering queries, automating reports and PRD designs, etc. The product is tailored to support all major global e-commerce websites.
Bestselling Author Nora Roberts Donates to the EveryLibrary Institute to protect the First Amendment in Libraries
RIVERSIDE, Ill., April 18, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The EveryLibrary Institute, a national nonprofit focused on public policy and libraries, is proud to announce that bestselling author Nora Roberts and the Nora Roberts Foundation have made a generous donation to the organization to support the launch of Fight for the First, its new advocacy and organizing site with a mission of protecting the First Amendment in libraries across the country.
Approximately $140 Million Available for Wildlife Habitat Projects
SAINT PAUL, Minn., April 4, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council (LSOHC) Saturday issued its annual Call for Funding Request from the Outdoor Heritage Fund. Approximately $140 million will be available for both metro and statewide grants to aid Minnesota habitat restoration, protection and enhancement.
Growth Partners Arizona Expands Small Business and Nonprofit Loans to More Statewide Communities and Organizations
TUCSON, Ariz., March 28, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Expanding to serve more businesses and communities across Arizona, Growth Partners Arizona (GPAz) is in growth mode: Thinkzilla Consulting Group Announced today The organization recently hired a new Executive Director to lead the expansion of lending programs for nonprofits and small businesses in Arizona.
MMI Receives Growth Investment from WestView Capital Partners
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah and BOSTON, Mass., Jan. 20, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), a leader in data intelligence and market insight tools for the mortgage and real estate industries, announced today that it has received a growth investment from WestView Capital Partners (WestView), a Boston-based private equity firm focused exclusively on middle market growth companies.
Sage Investment Club, a California African American Women Partnership, Celebrates 25 Years of Stock Market Education
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Sage Investment Club, an investment firm managed by an all-female, African American leadership team, today celebrates 25 years since the launch of its investment platform. Founded by Sonya Weaver-Johnson, the group offers investment education and co-investment opportunities.
TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP Invests in TRAiNED Inc., in a $1 million Simple Agreement for Future Equity
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, announced today that the TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP (the "Fund") recently participated in a $1 million Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) funding round for TRAiNED, Inc.
BioBuilder funded to expand student opportunity in rural and urban areas through its collaborative after school program
BOSTON, Mass., Sept. 20, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Thanks to a two-year grant recently awarded by BioMADE, the BioBuilder Educational Foundation will expand a program that has supported thousands of high school inventors over the last decade. BioBuilder is leading the project, "Launching High School Bioengineers on their Paths to College and Careers," with funding that will bring the authentic tools and approaches for engineering biology to BioBuilderClub students nationwide in collaboration with East Tennessee State University, Ars Biotechnica, and Daicel Arbor Biosciences.
BabyLiveAdvice.com Announces $1.1M Seed Investment to Improve Maternal-Infant Health Outcomes
CALABASAS, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- BabyLiveAdvice, the leading virtual maternal telehealth provider, announced the completion of a $1.1 million seed investment led by Venn Ventures and Synergen Technology Labs. BabyLiveAdvice, founded by CEO Sigi Marmorstein, RN, PHN, MSN, FNP-BC, partners with healthcare providers and health systems to support coordinated, comprehensive prenatal, postpartum, and infant care.
Proteios Technology, Inc. Awarded $1.6 Million NIH SBIR Grant to Commercialize its Multivariate Cell Isolation Technology
SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 8, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Proteios Technology, Inc. is pleased to announce it's received a $1.6 million SBIR Phase II grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to commercialize its multivariate (parallel) cell isolation technology. Grant funds will be used to extend Proteios' cell isolation kits to include up to 20 of the most common cell types currently used in cell therapy development.
TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP invests in Willow Servicing, participates in a $6 million seed round
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, announced today that the TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP (the "Fund") recently participated in a $6 million seed round for Willow Servicing. The round was led by Thomvest Ventures, with participation from Global Asset Capital, Webb Investment Network and Zigg Capital.
New Energy Risk Announces Milestone as Clients Raise $3B in Capital, Also Announce Senior Promotions
AVON, Conn., Aug. 18, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- New Energy Risk (NER), a wholly-owned division of Paragon Insurance Group, on June 30 surpassed $3 billion in capital raised by clients since inception, a pivotal marker as the company continues to support the deployment of innovative technology solutions to address climate change and other global challenges.
COVERGENCE – the research institution tech and startup gap fund and startup accelerator summit
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 2, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- COVERGENCE, co-hosted by innovosource and the University of Utah's PIVOT Center, is in its fifth annual year. This year it will be held from Oct. 20-21 at the University of Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium Club. With more than 60 university gap fund/accelerator programs (GAP) and potential commercial and investment partners, this dynamic event will serve as the platform for best practice discussions, GAP program and portfolio reviews, and commercial and investment partnering.
innovosource summit to connect early-stage investors with university-managed tech and startup funds and accelerator programs
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., July 20, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- innovosource will host its fifth annual COVERGENCE Summit from Oct. 20-21, 2022, at the University of Utah Rice-Eccles Stadium Club. The event gathers more than 60 university gap fund/accelerator programs (GAP) and potential commercial and investment partners to discuss best practices and review portfolios and investable projects and startups.
Nutrition Company PlantBaby Raises $4 Million Seed Round with Big Idea Ventures and The Fund LA, Among Others
KAUAI, Hawaii, June 22, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- PlantBaby, the innovative nutrition company developing a portfolio of the purest plant-based products to support the nutritional journey from infancy into adulthood, announces its $4 million Seed funding round, led by Big Idea Ventures and The Fund LA.
TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP Invests in leadPops, a digital customer acquisition software and marketing innovation platform
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, announced today that the TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP (the "Fund") recently participated in a follow-on round to a recent $3.5M Series A completed by leadPops, a digital customer acquisition software and marketing innovation platform. leadPops allows users to create robust, automated lead-generating systems that drive qualified leads directly to their business.
AI Radiology & Emerging MedTech Venture Capital Investment Group Now Open to Outside Participation
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Seventeen-year-old ProNova Partners has been contracted to facilitate the expansion of an Artificial Intelligence Radiology Imaging and emerging Medical Technology Venture Capital Investment Group.
America’s ‘Queen of Crowdfunding’ Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary of Helping Pass The Jobs Act of 2012 Into Law
LAS VEGAS, Nev., April 21, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- This April marks the 10-year anniversary of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act which is a law intended to encourage funding of small businesses in the United States by easing many of the country's securities regulations, said Ruth E. Hedges, CEO of Rise Up Crowdfunding.
Neurosoft Bioelectronics Receives Nearly $3 Million in Funding
GENEVA, Switzerland, and NEW YORK, N.Y., April 5, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Neurosoft Bioelectronics, an early-stage company developing tools for unmet needs in epilepsy and tinnitus, was awarded nearly $3 million USD, from the SERI-Funded European Innovation Council Accelerator Grant and a share of the $165,000 USD through the European Research Council Proof-of-Concept Grant.
Nancy Pfund, Pioneering Leader in Impact Investing, Named 2022 Financial Woman of the Year
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Financial Women of San Francisco (FWSF) today named Nancy Pfund, the Founder and Managing Partner of DBL Partners, as the FWSF 2022 Financial Woman of the Year. DBL Partners is one of the first venture capital firms to bring impact investing into the mainstream. Nancy and her colleagues launched DBL out of JP Morgan in 2008 after seeing increased momentum in the move to social and environmental impact.
Applications are open for the second year in a row at this Arizona-based accelerator built for female founders 40+
PHOENIX, Ariz. and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 17, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- RECREATE Now LLC is taking applications for its second cohort in Arizona and it's first cohort in San Francisco, California to help aspiring women entrepreneurs build and launch their idea. The organization is aiming to support the underserved market of women over 40 who are transitioning from the corporate world and wanting to start their own business or non-profit without being surrounded by twenty-something tech bros.
TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP recently participated in a $38M Series C investment round for AI Software, LLC dba Capacity
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, announced today that the TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP (the "Fund") recently participated in a $38M Series C investment round for AI Software, LLC dba Capacity. Capacity is an AI-powered support automation platform.
SIERA.AI Announces $6.8 Million Seed Funding Round
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 5, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Connected Industrial Mobility leader, SIERA.AI, announced the completion of a $6.9 million seed funding round. The funding round was supported by Parkway Venture Capital, a New York venture capital firm and Ubiquity Ventures, a Silicon Valley seed-stage institutional venture capital firm.
TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP Invests in Clever Real Estate, with Series B investment round
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, announced today that the TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP (the Fund) recently participated in a Series B investment round for Clever Real Estate. Clever offers free educational resources - including expert advice, reviews and guides - to help consumers navigate their real estate journey.
TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP will host TMC Mortgage Tech Day on March 19, 2022
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, announced today that the TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP (the "Fund") will host TMC Mortgage Tech Day on March 19, 2022, in conjunction with TMC's Winter Conference at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach.
Real Estate Expert, Kofi Nartey, Joins Belize-Centric Global Progress Fund Team
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Global Progress Fund, a platform created to provide international groups seeking to diversify their portfolios' access to investments within the country of Belize, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with international businessman, Kofi Nartey, as a founder and core member of the management team.
Lender Price Announces Strategic Investment Led by Argentum to Support Its Rapid Growth
PASADENA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Lender Price, a leading provider of cloud-based mortgage pricing and digital lending solutions, announced today that it has received a strategic investment led by Argentum with participation from First Analysis and existing investor Costner Lake Investments. The investment will further accelerate Lender Price's rapid growth by supporting product development, sales & marketing, and customer service capabilities.
Expetitle Closes $2.3 Million Seed Plus Round
MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 29, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Expetitle, a digital title company and a leader in remote real estate closings, announced today it has closed their $2.3 million Series Seed Plus financing round. The investment will help the company aggressively expand its sales and marketing efforts.
US-based Carbon Direct invests €15M ($17.7M) for 7% stake in Calix’s LEILAC business
SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 15, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Multi-award-winning Australian technology company Calix Limited (ASX: CXL) ("Calix" or the "Company") is pleased to announce global decarbonisation investor Carbon Direct Capital Management has invested €15m for a 6.98% equity stake in Calix subsidiary, the LEILAC Group, which is dedicated to the commercialisation and ongoing development of Calix's LEILAC CO2 capture technology.
Whiteoak Invests in Amplify-Now, Inc. – Will Help Company Accelerate Global Expansion and Development
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Amplify-Now, a leading provider of Strategy Execution Management software headquartered in Adelaide, Australia, announced that Whiteoak, a growth-equity firm based in Sydney, Australia, plans to invest in their company to help spur global growth and product development ambitions..
Seattle company developing wave-powered marine platform for ocean science applications
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 27, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Oscilla Power, Inc. [OPI] is proud to announce the receipt of a $200k Phase I SBIR grant award from the US Department of Energy to develop a wave energy powered platform for ocean sensing and monitoring systems.
AI-powered mortgage advisor Home Lending Pal raises $2.2M in pre-Series A round led by TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, announced today that the TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP (the "Fund") recently led a pre-Series A investment round in Home Lending Pal, a technology-enabled marketplace .
Nation’s Only Black Cybersecurity Reskilling School Receives $10M Funding Boost to Connect Students with High-Paying Careers in Tech
DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 10, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Detroit-based Automation Workz Institute, Inc., the nation's only Black tech diversity consulting and upskilling institution, today announced the close of $10 million growth financing to drive the expansion of their cybersecurity, network engineer and development certification courses to people of color across America.
Associated Colleges of Illinois Awarded Grant to Help Improve Four-Year Degree Completion Rates for Community College Transfer Students
CHICAGO, Ill., July 15, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Associated Colleges of Illinois (ACI), the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) were awarded a $25,000 planning grant to conduct research and develop an implementation plan to help more community college transfer students earn bachelor's degrees at ACI-affiliated colleges and universities.
Move For Hunger Receives $128,000 Donation from the Assurant Foundation
RED BANK, N.J., July 14, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Move For Hunger, a national hunger relief non-profit organization, announced today that they have received a $128,735 donation from the Assurant Foundation as part of the '2021 Turning Miles into Meals Challenge.'
Sacramento SPCA Receives $15K Lifesaving Investment from Newly Named Petco Love for the Zoe K. McCrea Animal Health Center
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- he Sacramento SPCA announced today that they received a $15,000 grant investment from Petco Love, to support their lifesaving work for animals through the newly constructed Zoe K. McCrea Animal Health Center. A check presentation was held at the Petco retail store located at 855 E Bidwell Street in Folsom, California on Friday, July 9 at 11 a.m.
Abyan Nur Announces Heated Menstrual Cup Kickstarter Project for Safe and Eco-Friendly Relief from Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 21, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Women's health enthusiast Abyan Nur and her team are introducing the Heated Menstrual Cup to help women find relief from menstrual pain and reduce or eliminate dependence on over-the-counter medication.
Kognity raises USD 20m to improve learning in US high schools
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 16, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Kognity, a Stockholm based EdTech company with customer schools in over 100 countries, is taking the next step towards its ambition of radically improving learning globally by entering the US high school market. To support the growth journey, Kognity is partnering with leading Nordic growth investor, Alfvén & Didrikson.
London Company Building Digital Ecosystem for Creators in Sub-Sahara Africa
LONDON, U.K., May 26, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Pioneering London-based ForeMedia Group Plc (an international company well known for its top-rated extensive media and entertainment operations in Nigeria and United Kingdom, along with delivering Afro-centric media and entertainment to audiences worldwide), is delighted to announce that it is building the first digital ecosystem for talented entertainment creators in sub-Saharan Africa.
Pattison announces the closing of a $17 million credit facility funded by Amerisource Business Capital
CLAYTON, Iowa, May 17, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Pattison Company, a leading provider of high-quality industrial sand, construction aggregate, armor stone and rail car storage, will use the proceeds to refinance existing term debt and equipment debt, new projects, and working capital.
