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[ March 13, 2026 ] Friday Fix: Grep-a-Palooza, Optionnaire, and Launch/KPMG Friday Fix
[ March 12, 2026 ] Cary’s Optionnaire is Here to Help You Build Financial Know-How Triangle
[ March 12, 2026 ] The Side Quest: Nick Jordan of Smashing Boxes The Side Quest
[ March 11, 2026 ] In The Soup: Live! Shaping Communities as a CEO In The Soup
[ March 10, 2026 ] Launch/KPMG Accelerator Kicks Off Third Cohort in Chapel Hill Triangle

Cary’s Optionnaire is Here to Help You Build Financial Know-How

March 12, 2026 Temiloluwa Alagbe

Yael Cardwell moved to California after graduating from the University of Michigan. With student loan debt to worry about and a high cost of living, she described the experience as […]

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 […]

Duke-Based Startup Aims To Reduce Screen Time With A Wristband

March 5, 2026 Temiloluwa Alagbe

Duke University students Sean Fang and Cole Bonawitz met during their freshman orientation in 2024. Placed in the same group for a pre-semester program, the two embarked on a week-long […]

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 […]

Durham’s Rewarded Interest Puts Consumers in Control of Their Data

February 26, 2026 Michael Melton

Durham-based startup Rewarded Interest is aiming to change how consumers engage with third-party tracking pop-ups in their browsers. The startup is tackling the problem through its flagship Chrome extension (also […]

Raleigh’s Teen-Led Cubo Cruise Looks To Revolutionize Driving Safety

February 20, 2026 Ha Lien Gaskin

The founders of Raleigh’s Cubo Cruise, an AI-powered smart device designed to discourage distracted driving, want to revolutionize driving safety—and they don’t even have their driver’s permits yet. Cubo CEO […]

Anumá Aerospace’s Jamie and Diana Little on Lighter-than-Air Aircraft, Defense Sector Ties, and a $10M Pre-Seed Raise

February 17, 2026 David Schwartz

GrepBeat last wrote about Anumá Aerospace back in 2023. Anumá Aerospace is an RTP-based startup that has developed technology enabling long-distance electric flight and dynamic maneuvering capability for lighter-than-air aircraft. For this […]

Cary’s BEAMRaiL Eases The Workload For Law Enforcement Agencies

February 17, 2026 Temiloluwa Alagbe

Matthew Matos has long been enamored with digital technology. It started during his time as a sergeant for the Dunn Police, when he collaborated with state and federal agencies for […]

San Francisco’s Fractional AI Launches Health-Focused Division in The Triangle

February 13, 2026 Michael Melton

In late January, Fractional AI Health, an enterprise division of Fractional AI, officially launched in the Triangle. Led by General Manager Kyle Bryant and Engineering Leader Rebecca Bilbro, the division […]

Trinitite Helps Enterprises Deploying AI Agents “Move Fast and Prove It”

February 12, 2026 David Schwartz

Dustin Allen and Hearsch Jariwala, the founders behind Triangle-based Caffeine, have officially shifted their focus to Trinitite. According to Allen, who is CEO, the new startup represents “an evolution […]