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David is the Managing Editor at GrepBeat covering Triangle tech startups and entrepreneurs. Before pivoting to journalism, he worked for a London-based digital agency, where he wrote roughly one quarter of the content you see on the internet. Outside of work, David enjoys sports and movies a little too much.
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Six Wing Studios’ Gabe Pappalardo on Self-Care Through Gaming, Fire Juggling, and a Reimagined “Amaru” Game

April 9, 2026 David Schwartz
GrepBeat last wrote about Six Wing Studios back in 2020. Six Wing Studios is a Raleigh-based startup that designs video games meant to double as exercises in mindfulness and self-care. They […]
Triangle

Introducing the “Startup Bazaar,” a New Feature for Grep-a-Palooza 2026

April 7, 2026 David Schwartz
Grep-a-Palooza 2026 is just around the corner. In case you haven’t heard, registration is open and we’d love for you all to join us at the Durham Convention Center on […]
Triangle

GrepBeat’s Venture Connect ’26 After-Party in Photos

March 30, 2026 David Schwartz
As you may have experienced in person or read about in our broader recap of CED’s Venture Connect 2026, GrepBeat had the privilege of hosting a Day One After-Party last […]
Triangle

CED’s Venture Connect 2026: Two Packed Days At DPAC

March 27, 2026 David Schwartz
CED’s annual Venture Connect conference took place this week here in the Bull City, taking over the Durham Performing Arts Center for the first time. Following a handful of Monday […]
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Big Pixel’s David Baxter Launches Teela, the Plain-Language Data Analyst For Users

March 24, 2026 David Schwartz
David Baxter is known to many in the Triangle and beyond as the “Chief Pixel” at Big Pixel. For those who may not be familiar, Big Pixel is a Wake […]
Triangle

Your Handy Cheat Sheet To Startups Presenting At Venture Connect 2026

March 19, 2026 David Schwartz
It’s that time of year again. CED’s Venture Connect 2026 takes place early next week, and once again Team GargBoin (see AI’s artistic mastery at the bottom of last year’s recap […]
Triangle

Durham Startup Helps You “RoundUp” Purchases To Support Nonprofits

March 17, 2026 David Schwartz
Jed Carlson’s name may be familiar to many throughout the North Carolina startup ecosystem. He was the Founder and CEO of Adwerx until 2022 (GrepBeat previously wrote about him in […]
Triangle

Launch/KPMG Accelerator Kicks Off Third Cohort in Chapel Hill

March 10, 2026 David Schwartz
It has been nearly a year since Launch Chapel Hill teamed up with KPMG to form the Launch Powered by KPMG Accelerator. Described as an “AI-enabled, next-generation accelerator model,” the […]
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Plantd’s Nathan Silvernail On The Tech & Strategy Behind Carbon-Negative Building Materials

March 3, 2026 David Schwartz
When GrepBeat first covered Plantd in the fall of 2021, the startup was in the prototyping phase, developing hemp-based building materials at a Durham lab and eyeing a 2023 launch. […]
Triangle

Durham’s Smashing Boxes Announces “Human-First” Evolution For The AI Era

February 26, 2026 David Schwartz
Today, Durham-based Smashing Boxes is announcing a “new era in the age of AI.” And they’re doing it behind the slogan, “We are your humans.” For those who may not […]

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