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Raleigh’s MicroBioCol Is Making AI More Auditable—and More Eco-Conscious

September 24, 2026 Michael Melton

Raleigh founder Patrick Steele is building MicroBioCol around a problem he has encountered firsthand as a scientist in the biotech industry: Artificial intelligence can make work faster, but strict controls […]

Chapel Hill’s Monthly Provides SMBs With Data-Based CFO Services

September 24, 2026 Temiloluwa Alagbe

Before graduating with a Masters of Science in Analytics from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2024, Sergio (Checo) Sepulveda worked for four years as a PLUC strategy consultant for Fortune […]

Front Porch Venture Partners Releases First-Ever “Southeast Startup Founder Pulse Survey”

September 22, 2026 David Schwartz

On Tuesday, Durham VC firm Front Porch Venture Partners released its first-ever Southeast Startup Founder Pulse Survey. The project was designed as a “first-of-its-kind, founder-side companion” to the firm’s existing […]

Triad Area’s CashMap is Empowering Local Finance

September 21, 2026 Ha Lien Gaskin

CashMap Founder and CEO Richard Moore wants to make financial decisions easy, fun and localized through the CashMap app, an all-in-one resource for financial literacy and empowerment in the North […]

Monday Mix: Startups to Watch, FFVC’s Propeller Demo Day, Tech Leaders Forum, and More!

September 21, 2026 Katelyn Crespo

Welcome back to your Monday Mix for the week of September 21st! This week we are hosting our Startups to Watch event, and we hope to see all of your […]

Friday Fix: Our BUZZ IN Recap, 24HRPR, Botsi, and PulseKonnect

September 18, 2026 Katelyn Crespo

We cover as much startup- and tech-related content as we can here at GrepBeat.com—but we know you can’t always catch it all in the course of your week. On the Friday Fix, […]

Raleigh-Based PulseKonnect Streamlines Home Healthcare Agency Operations

September 17, 2026 Kaitlyn Dang

Before founding his fourth startup, Raleigh-based Obi Akpuda was introduced to the specialized home healthcare industry by his parents, who are both operators of their own agency. Using his self-taught […]

Botsi’s $1.5M Raise Will Improve, Expand Personalized Subscription Solutions

September 17, 2026 David Schwartz

Charlotte-founded startup Botsi was built to provide an alternative model to one-size-fits-all app subscriptions. GrepBeat first covered the company in October of 2025, with co-founders Jacob Rushfinn and Jason Schubert […]

Charlotte’s 24HRPR Helps Startups Generate Press and Boost AEO Visibility

September 15, 2026 Kaitlyn Dang

Arguably the hardest part about creating a startup is getting the word out about your innovative solutions. Most larger companies have public relations professionals to craft releases and spread news, […]

NEW’s 2026 Investor Buzz In Shines Spotlight on Wilmington Ecosystem

September 14, 2026 David Schwartz

Last Thursday, the Network for Entrepreneurs in Wilmington (essentially comprised of the Wilmington ecosystem’s human megaphone, Jim Roberts) held its annual “Investor Buzz In.” The event took place at Cape […]