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Friday Fix: FIG Conference, SteadyTrail, RDU Labs, and More!

June 19, 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, […]

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Raleigh’s Equity Shift Acquires SteadyTrail to Enhance Employee Ownership Play

June 18, 2026 David Schwartz

Last week, Raleigh’s Equity Shift announced that it had completed a strategic asset acquisition with SteadyTrail Technologies. Per release, “the integration of SteadyTrail’s features into Equity Shift’s patented BITE Platform […]

The Side Quest: Jeff Welch of Duke New Ventures

June 18, 2026 Katelyn Crespo

Welcome back to GrepBeat’s “The Side Quest!” Our series hosted by the GrepBeat Godfather Joe Colopy. This week we sat down with Jeff Welch of Duke New Ventures, an organization dedicated […]

Triangle’s RDU Labs Aims to Increase AI Fluency in North Carolina

June 16, 2026 Michael Melton

Mark Bavisotto, Founder of RDU Labs, believes the gap between what artificial intelligence can do and what people know how to do with it is huge—especially in small business leadership. […]

Fintech + Insurtech Generations Headlines Charlotte Fintech Week

June 16, 2026 David Schwartz

Last week, RevTech Labs hosted its Fintech + Insurtech Generations (FIG) conference as the official “anchor event” of Charlotte Fintech Week. With a 2026 slogan of “From “Hype” to Reality,” […]

Monday Mix: Juneteenth at Code the Dream, One Million Cups, and More

June 15, 2026 Katelyn Crespo

Start your week off right by tuning into your curated Monday Mix: a look at the week ahead in GrepBeat and the North Carolina tech communities. This show is a part […]

Friday Fix: Our Grep-a-Palooza Recap, AI for Women Conference, and More!

June 12, 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, […]

Wilmington’s Skillmaker Closes Oversubscribed $4.5M Seed Round

June 11, 2026 David Schwartz

This week, Wilmington-based Skillmaker announced the close of its oversubscribed $4.5 million Seed round to scale its AI-powered training and productivity platform for the skilled trades. For those who may […]

The Side Quest: Erik Troan of Pendo

June 11, 2026 Katelyn Crespo

Welcome back to GrepBeat’s “The Side Quest!” Our series hosted by the GrepBeat Godfather Joe Colopy. For this week’s episode our host sat down with Erik Troan of Pendo, where he […]

Durham’s “AI for Women” Conference: Presenting An Ethical Future

June 10, 2026 Hail Zulueta

Abigail Merrill was dressed in a bright vermillion suit, her smile infectious, her voice inviting—but the statistic that she opened the conference with was what ultimately drew the air out […]