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“Make a Dent in the Universe:” A Look Into Raleigh-Based Hyperspace Ventures

October 15, 2024 Kaitlyn Dang
Managed by an all UNC-Chapel Hill alumni team, Raleigh-based Hyperspace Ventures is working to help startups build “world-class digital products, from idea to acquisition and beyond.” And now they’re extending […]
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Learn To Win Raises $30 Million, With Participation From Durham’s BCVP

June 13, 2024 Tori Newby
The Silicon Valley-based training software company Learn to Win, founded by UNC alumni Andrew Powell and Sasha Seymore, has secured $30 million in Series A funding. The investment is led […]
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How PerfectScale Aims To Become More “Perfect” With $7.1M Funding Round

October 3, 2023 Kaitlyn Dang
PerfectScale just got even more perfect. The Cary-based startup led by CEO Amir Banet announced today the closing of a $7.1 million seed funding round. That brings PerfectScale’s total funding […]
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Levitate Keeps Rising With $13.75M Series C Fueled By Fellow Entrepreneurs

April 27, 2023 Pete McEntegart
Just as its name implies, Levitate just keeps rising and rising. The Raleigh-based startup led by serial entrepreneur and renowned Oak City cheerleader Jes Lipson announced today the closing of […]
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Primordial Launches To Invest In Early-Stage Tech Startups In Triangle

April 4, 2023 Sierra President
Durham-based Colopy Ventures has just spread its wings further by launching a new initiative, Primordial, to invest in early-stage tech startups in the Triangle. Jenn Summe is Primordial’s Director and […]
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New Chapel Hill-based VC Focuses On Investing In Female Founders

January 26, 2023 Suzannah Claire Perry
Only 2% of venture capital funding went to companies led only by women in 2021, with just 16% of funding headed to hybrid leadership teams (teams that have at least […]
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Pattern Health Raises $3.3M For No-Code Platform To Make Digital Health Apps

September 22, 2022 Suzannah Claire Perry
Durham digital health startup Pattern Health announced today that it has closed a Series A funding round of $3.3 million to fuel its growth. Co-Founder and CEO Ed Barber describes […]
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Stashpad’s Virtual Notepad For Software Developers Lands Local Investment

August 10, 2022 Suzanne Blake
Durham-based Stashpad, which has designed a virtual notepad for professional software developers to stay in flow so they can do better work, has raised a nearly $1.8 million pre-seed round […]
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Serial Entrepreneur Raises $21M To Give Newest Venture A Running Start

July 26, 2022 Suzanne Blake
A Cary-based startup that operates as a “Mint for the small business” has raised $21 million in funding.  Viably, the all-in-one financial management and banking app for small businesses founded […]
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Durham Startup Built Story Selected For Google For Startups Latino Founders Fund

July 11, 2022 Suzanne Blake
A Durham-based startup that operates as a marketplace for self-guided tours was selected by Google for the company’s Google for Startups Latino Founders Fund. The homegrown startup, Built Story, was […]

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