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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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Windlift’s Rob Creighton On Tethered Drones, Electronic Warfare, Kiteboarding, and Government Funding

January 28, 2026 David Schwartz
GrepBeat last wrote about Windlift back in 2019 and followed up with a 2024 video interview. Windlift is a Durham-based startup designing tethered drones that serve as elevated platforms for […]
Triangle

Bull City Venture Partners’ Jason Caplain Talks Expanded Team & New Office

January 21, 2026 David Schwartz
Bull City Venture Partners announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its team and moving into a new office location. The team expansion consists of two new members—Carly Connell and […]
Triangle

Scale Social’s Runbin Dong on Engagement-Driven Marketing, Crossing $1M ARR, and Hikes Without Headphones

January 8, 2026 David Schwartz
GrepBeat last wrote about Scale Social in late summer of 2024. Scale Social is a Triangle-based startup helping businesses turn authentic customer engagement into marketing material. For this piece, we […]
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GrepBeat’s 2025 In Review

January 1, 2026 David Schwartz
Happy 2026, everybody. By now, if you’re a diligent GrepBeat reader, you’ve seen a few of our looks back at what we can now call “last year” (2025). We posted […]
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GrepBeat’s First (Annual?) Arguably-Way-Too-Long Year-End Poem

December 30, 2025 David Schwartz
Let sound the summoning bugle and the GrepBeat gong, Gather ‘round, cozy up, settle in, and read along: As we take in the waning days of 2025, I thought a […]
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GrepBeat’s Top Stories Of 2025

December 18, 2025 David Schwartz
Exactly one year and one day ago today we published our look at GrepBeat’s Top Stories Of 2024—wherein you, the readers, elevated a foster care solution, multiple fashion apps, the […]
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Book Club Review: “But What If We’re Wrong?” by Chuck Klosterman

December 15, 2025 David Schwartz
Last Friday (December 12th), the GrepBeat Book Club gathered for a ninth meetup, and the last one of 2025. We switched up the venue this time, abandoning GrepBeat HQ and meeting up […]
Triangle

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) […]
Triangle

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 […]
Triangle

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 […]

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