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Triangle

Andrews Launch Accelerator Showcases 10 Startups at 2026 Demo Day

August 19, 2026 David Schwartz
The NC State-affiliated Andrews Launch Accelerator (ALA) wrapped up the latest edition of its 12-week summer program on Tuesday evening. The 2026 cohort was comprised of 10 startups, all of […]
Housekeeping

Thanks For Supporting GrepBeat During Our Inaugural Giving Week

August 17, 2026 David Schwartz
As you may have heard (we mentioned it once or twice) last week marked GrepBeat’s first official “Giving Week” since becoming a nonprofit. This was an opportunity for us to […]
Triangle

Theralinq’s Brennan Barber on Pediatric Therapy, Pivoting to B2B, Stringing Lacrosse Sticks, and Backyard Fires

August 13, 2026 David Schwartz
GrepBeat last wrote about Theralinq in June of 2024. Theralinq is a Raleigh-based startup providing digital health solutions that extend the impact of pediatric therapy into households. For this piece, we caught […]
Triangle

LA-Based Pickford Screens AI-Driven Film Experience in Raleigh

July 23, 2026 David Schwartz
This is a little bit of a departure from our usual coverage here at GrepBeat. But when an innovative tech entertainment experience swung through the Triangle and we got the […]
Triangle

Launch Chapel Hill Showcases Inaugural International Accelerator Cohort

July 17, 2026 David Schwartz
This summer, Launch Chapel Hill—a startup support and innovation hub—successfully executed its first-ever international accelerator program. For just over two weeks spanning late June through the middle of July, the […]
Elsewhere

RIoT Labs & NC IDEA’s “RAP XXII” Cohort Demos in Wilson

June 25, 2026 David Schwartz
On Wednesday evening, the 20th cohort of the RIoT Accelerator Program presented to the public at its “Founder Showcase & Pitch Night” in Wilson, North Carolina. Dubbed “RAP XXII,” this […]
Triangle

SenterME’s Pivot From Wellness to Healthcare Workforce Intelligence

June 24, 2026 David Schwartz
When GrepBeat originally wrote about SenterME in the summer of 2024, it was described as “an emotional wellness resource dedicated to women professionals.” In the time since, the Triangle startup […]
Triangle

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 […]
Charlotte

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,” […]
Wilmington

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 […]

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