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Charlotte’s RoboLeanX Leans on Robots to Transform Manufacturing

July 10, 2026 Kaitlyn Dang
A Charlotte startup is using robotics to automate an industry that the founder says has been left behind by artificial intelligence: physical manufacturing.  Kashyap Gaglani has over a decade of […]
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Charlotte’s Fixxr Brings Transparency to Auto Repair

July 6, 2026 Michael Melton
Colton McComas grew up around his grandfather’s Rocky Mount repair shop, and by age 15, launched his own mobile repair business. Later on, while studying mechanical engineering at UNC-Charlotte, he […]
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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,” […]
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How Charlotte’s Craftwork is Disrupting the Painting Industry

June 4, 2026 Ha Lien Gaskin
Founded in 2023 by Tim Griffin, Charlotte startup Craftwork paints the home service experience in a different light. As a homeowner, Griffin was frustrated with the tedious nature of getting […]
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Recapping the 2026 Seed the South Capital Summit in Charlotte

May 28, 2026 David Schwartz
The annual Seed The South Capital Summit took place in Charlotte last week, with the big headline at the outset being that it would occupy Bank of America Stadium (aka […]
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Charlotte’s Build-A-Bookie Offers No-Money Social Gambling Platform

May 18, 2026 Michael Melton
Charlotte founder Vincent Durham studied computer science in graduate school at the University of Dayton and now runs Durham App Designs, where he builds apps, websites, and AI workflow systems […]
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Charlotte’s StreetFair Announces Acquisition by Thumbtack

April 28, 2026 David Schwartz
Charlotte startup StreetFair has announced that it will officially be joining Thumbtack, a San Francisco platform built to streamline home improvement efforts. The announcement marks the culmination of five years […]
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The Download: Andrew Ashur, Founder and CEO, Lucid Bots

April 14, 2026 Brooks Malone
Andrew Ashur is the founder and CEO of Lucid Bots, 2024’s fastest-growing robotics manufacturer according to Inc. 5000. Lucid builds modular drones and robots that clean, paint, and coat infrastructure […]
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Charlotte Startup Aims to Cut Recycling Waste With the Topper Stopper™

April 8, 2026 Michael Melton
With its innovative flagship product, dubbed the Topper Stopper™, Charlotte startup Genesis 1 Technologies is changing the landscape of how we recycle—and, perhaps, how we think about waste altogether. By […]
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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 […]

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