February 2026 – Page 3

GrepBeat’s Second Annual “Rising Stars” Event Celebrates 10 Honorees For 2026

February 6, 2026 David Schwartz

On Thursday night, GrepBeat hosted its second annual “Rising Stars” event, once again at the 21c Museum Hotel in Downtown Durham (which is so close to the GrepBeat HQ the […]

Friday Fix: Rising Stars, AxNano Investment, Frolly, and Home Dock

February 6, 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 […]

Raleigh’s Home Dock Streamlines Home Maintenance With AI

February 5, 2026 Taylor Motley

As homes are listed and sold on the real estate market, there are typically three parties involved in the process: homeowners, real estate agents, and service providers such as handymen. […]

The Side Quest: Growing (and Snowing!) in Durham with Jason Caplain

February 5, 2026 Katelyn Crespo

Welcome back to GrepBeat’s “The Side Quest!” Our brand new series hosted by the GrepBeat Godfather Joe Colopy and Sonali Sanjay of Primordial Ventures. This show chats all things NC Tech, and each week features […]

In The Soup: Has AI Become a Red Flag in Company Branding?

February 4, 2026 Katelyn Crespo

Happy In The Soup 🍲 Wednesday! This week, hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are joined by 3 guests! Shruti Shah of Symphonic Capital, Joe Mancini of Front Porch Venture Partners, and […]

Charlotte’s Frolly Takes the “Fur” Pas Out of Finding Love

February 3, 2026 Temiloluwa Alagbe

For 30 years, Cindy Himmel lived in Chicago, Illinois, where she worked in real estate and later ran her own bakery, Sweet Mandy B’s, from 2002 to 2015. The entrepreneur […]

Durham’s AxNano Lands Investment From CA-Based Leonid Capital Partners

February 3, 2026 David Schwartz

On Monday, Huntington Beach-based private investment firm Leonid Capital Partners announced that it had made an investment in Durham-based tech startup AxNano. Founded in 2011 and run since 2021 by […]

Monday Mix: Rising Stars 2026, Test Flight Pitch Practice, and More!

February 2, 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 […]