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The Download: Dhruv Patel, Zack Mansfield, Co-Founders and Managing Partners, Conductor Capital

July 10, 2025 Brooks Malone

Zack Mansfield is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Conductor Capital. He’s been actively involved in the entrepreneurial community for 20 years. Zack started his career at CED and then […]

Emerald Isle’s BuilderComs Streamlines Communication In Construction

July 8, 2025 Michael Melton

Ron Nussbaum spent years in the construction field, working every job from foreman, to sales representative, to manager of a 25-crew company. Through all these roles, he saw one consistent […]

Monday Mix: gALPHA, Wilmington Biz After Hours, and Triangle Women in STEM

July 7, 2025 Katelyn Crespo

We here at GrepBeat had a great July 4th holiday, and we hope you did too! Now you can start your week off right by tuning into your curated Monday Mix: […]

Friday Fix: Startups to Watch, Carbonix AI, and Path

July 4, 2025 Katelyn Crespo

We cover as much startup- and tech-related content as we can here at GrepBeat.com—but we know you can’t always catch it all in the course of your week. On the Friday […]

Charlotte-Based Path Creates AI-Powered Virtual Home Tours

July 2, 2025 Taylor Motley

Since his childhood, Nate Robert-Eze has loved building things. This passion led him to study architecture, create 3D visualizations for real estate companies, and ultimately found a startup revolving around […]

Chapel Hill’s Carbonix AI Aims To Modernize How CROs Process Contracts

July 1, 2025 Michael Melton

Thomas Bamforth and Pranav Sanghvi first met while both were participating in the MBA program at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. From the moment they met, Bamforth said, they knew they […]

Monday Mix: SEA Change Accelerator, a NC State Panel, and First Flight Pitch Practice

June 30, 2025 Katelyn Crespo

Start your week off right by tuning into your curated Monday Mix: a look at the week ahead in GrepBeat and the North Carolina tech communities. This show is a part […]

CED’s Ninth GRO Incubator Cohort Wraps With Demo Day

June 27, 2025 David Schwartz

Another cohort of North Carolina startups have wrapped up their participation in the GRO Incubator, run by the Center for Entrepreneurial Development (CED). The program culminated as always in a […]

Friday Fix: CED’s GRO9, Agenda Keeper, and Druid

June 27, 2025 Katelyn Crespo

We cover as much startup- and tech-related content as we can here at GrepBeat.com—but we know you can’t always catch it all in the course of your week. On the Friday […]

Charlotte’s Druid Revolutionizes Precision Agriculture With Its Serra FarmCam

June 26, 2025 Michael Melton

Julian Walker, founder and CEO of Charlotte startup Druid Agriculture (aka Druid), is at the forefront of the next generation of precision agriculture and land management. Druid’s flagship product, the […]