December 2025 – Page 2

Friday Fix: Opine, NC TECH Awards, LiLa with Kahmino, and More!

December 12, 2025 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 […]

The Download: Ethan Floyd, Chief Product Officer, RegEd

December 11, 2025 Brooks Malone

Ethan Floyd is the chief product officer at RegEd, the market-leading provider of RegTech enterprisesoftware solutions. These solutions streamline critical regulatory compliance and regulatory changemanagement functions for broker-dealers, financial advisor […]

2025 NC TECH Awards Finalists and Winners Celebrated in Raleigh

December 10, 2025 David Schwartz

NC TECH held its annual awards gala on Tuesday night, effectively capping off a fall packed with ecosystem events. Despite a last-minute change in venue due to a (thankfully non-lethal) […]

In The Soup: How do you Recharge During the Holiday Break?

December 10, 2025 Katelyn Crespo

Happy In The Soup 🍲Wednesday! Hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are back for one time and one time only (this December) for a holiday special all about how to recharge over […]

Durham’s Opine Secures $5M Seed Round Led By S3 Ventures

December 9, 2025 David Schwartz

On Tuesday morning, Durham-based Opine announced that it has secured a $5M seed round led by S3 Ventures out of Austin, Texas. As stated in the startup’s release, the raise […]

LiLa Hosts ‘Deal or No Deal’ Event with Kahmino

December 8, 2025 Katelyn Crespo

Last Thursday, members of LiLa (Ladies Investing / Local Angels) gathered together at Frontier RTP for the group’s quarterly Deal or No Deal session, this time with Taylor Casey of […]

Monday Mix: NC Tech Awards, a NEW DEEEEEP Dive, and GrepBeat Book Club

December 8, 2025 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 […]

GrepBeat Holiday Happy Hour: Photos And Your Thoughts On Holiday Topics

December 5, 2025 David Schwartz

On Thursday night, we of Team GrepBeat had the pleasure of hosting our annual Holiday Happy Hour in Durham. Attendees enjoyed a first round of drinks (and copious swag) courtesy […]

Friday Fix: The Horse Concierge, APPROVE, Shuttlebee and Our Holiday Happy Hour

December 5, 2025 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 […]

Asheville’s Shuttlebee Boosts School Transport With Tech and Insurance

December 4, 2025 Temiloluwa Alagbe

Kristina Fahl spent the first portion of her career working in direct response marketing and insurance. She ultimately rose to the position of Vice President for Bank of America in […]