April, 2024
Lithium-ion batteries have transformed the global economy, making possible everything from smartphones and laptops to electric vehicles, e-bikes, and more. But while costs have dropped precipitously in the last decade or so, they’re still too expensive to electrify all the ways humans need to store energy. . .
September, 2023
A new medical tool makes use of both artificial intelligence and innovations in wearable device design to provide healthcare providers with an option for remote patient monitoring.
The US Food and Drug Administration gave clearance recently for AION Biosystems’ iTempShield, with device and software capabilities designed to detect early signs of infection. . .
August, 2023
Technology Designed for Multiple Applications, with Initial Focus on Early Infection Detection and Treatment
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AION Biosystems, a medical technology company dedicated to dramatically expanding the use of remote patient monitoring, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510 (k) clearance of its iTempShield™ device and software system. iTempShield is approved for use on adults and children five years of age and older . . .
March, 2023
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Oats Overnight, a manufacturer of spoon free, high protein oatmeal that is prepped at night and ready by morning, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round that included Singh Capital Partners, BFG Partners, Impatient Ventures, Watchfire Ventures, Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners, Vanterra Ventures, Access Capital and Pure Ventures. . .
March, 2023
NEW YORK – Slate, the content creation company changing how brands create their social media content, has announced its latest funding, now totaling $5.5 million in seed funding. This funding was led by NYC-based Charge Ventures. Several other investors participated including Interplay VC, Wise Ventures, TitletownTech, LAUNCH and more. . .
March, 2023
Aakash Educational Services, a company that was acquired by BYJU’S will issue the notes that will convert into equity at a discount of 20% to the listing price of the unit’s planned initial public offering, Bloomberg reported.
Edtech major BYJU’S is seeking to raise as much as $250 million through the issuance of convertible notes by its tutoring service unit, a report by Bloomberg has stated. . .
March, 2023
Sales and lead generation can be a time-consuming and tedious process. It can be difficult to keep track of all your potential leads, and even more difficult to actually reach out to them. That’s where LinkedIn automation tools come in. . .
March, 2023
Speakers from the alternative energy startup will highlight the need for high-performance batteries made without lithium or cobalt in stationary storage, maritime, and EV applications
WOBURN, Mass.–Alsym Energy, a developer of next-generation rechargeable batteries, today announced that the company’s leaders will speak at several top industry events this spring. Topics include the need for alternatives to the lithium-ion batteries currently dominating the storage, maritime, and automotive industries, as well as how to avoid risks of fire, supply chain bottlenecks, and rising prices. . .
February, 2023
NEW YORK– One Drop, a leader in precision health solutions for people living with chronic conditions worldwide, today announced that it has been named to the New York Digital Health 100 (DH100), a recognition that highlights the most exciting and innovative startups in the New York region, for the second consecutive year. . .
February, 2023
Dancing Elephant, Spoonful, and Ronance Mouthwatering Morsels, were the winners of a retail pitch day competition hosted Wednesday by Fairway Market in partnership with Naturally New York, which fosters sustainable and responsible business practices and supports entrepreneurship. . .
January, 2023
Now you can invest in the tech company connecting shippers, carriers, and truckers for more profitable, headache-free deliveries. . .
January, 2023
WATERTOWN, Mass. — Jana Care, Inc. an early stage at-home In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) company, and Roche Diagnostics (SIX: RO, ROG) (OTCQX: RHHBY), a global leader in medicines and diagnostics, today announced a collaboration agreement for its digitally connected, blood testing platform to enable patients to self-administer critical blood tests at-home and clinicians to review the test results remotely. . .
January, 2023
Agile, California’s fastest-growing occupational medicine clinic group, has completed a deal to merge with Pinnacle as part of an overall strategy to provide a better statewide solution for the marketplace.
COSTA MESA, Calif.–Agile announced today that it had completed its merger with Pinnacle HealthCare. The combined practices provide 14 clinics throughout California and Yuma, Arizona, creating the fourth-largest occupational medical group in California. . .
January, 2023
Wireless-electric Grid Local Air network (WiGL) is developing a new technology that enables users to log onto an electrical power “WiGL” network and power or recharge their devices wirelessly. . .
November, 2022
A small startup in Woburn called Alsym Energy is working on one of the world’s biggest problems — the need for better, cheaper batteries for cars, electric utilities, and even seagoing ships.
Alsym’s founders, veteran entrepreneur Mukesh Chatter and Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Kripa Varanasi, say they’ve built a new kind of rechargeable battery that delivers the performance of lithium ion cells at half the cost. . .
October, 2022
October, 2022
October, 2022
Every platform has its own way of supporting talent. But there’s a growing space where startups are investing in creators before they take off.
Every social media platform has its own approach to supporting influencers, from TikTok’s creator fund to YouTube’s advertising revenue. But there’s one growing company outside these platforms that’s quietly fueling the creator economy before creators even get big.
Spotter is like a VC for YouTubers. The company gives YouTube creators up-front cash to help them pay for expenses like travel and video equipment in exchange for licensing their back catalog . . .
October, 2022
Global pandemic, clogged ports highlight need of transparent trucking network for Homeland Security, other government agencies
NEWPORT BEACH, CA, USA, LaneAxis, Inc., a patented freight-focused SaaS platform powered by blockchain, has filed a provisional utility patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a “Federal Transportation Network” platform (FTN). . .
October, 2022
Launched in 2017, the San Francisco-based startup has raised more than $22 million in capital from investors to fund its patented long-term rental platform that digitizes the entire process from property search to rental management. . .
October, 2022
October, 2022
Costa Mesa, CA (BUSINESS WIRE) – Agile announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Emeryville Occupational Medicine and its satellite clinics in Sacramento, Redding, and Santa Cruz.
“Agile expands its reach into Northern California with these four clinics as part of our commitment to bring a different approach in Occupational Medicine to employers,” said Greg Moore, Founder and CEO. “These clinics fill a need in underserved communities, especially in Redding and Santa Cruz, where employers need more access to quality care,” continued Moore . . .
October, 2022
With this funding round, Byju’s total fundraise since its inception in 2013 moves close to $6 billion, in which half of it spent for acquisitions and strategic investments in 18 to 20 startups
Edtech company Byju’s, on Monday, has raised $250 million in a fresh funding round. The fund round witnessed the participation from existing investors . . .
October, 2022
Costa Mesa, CA (BUSINESS WIRE) – Dr. Roman Kownacki, an esteemed physician and thought leader in occupational medicine, has joined Agile Occupational Medicine as Vice President of Quality Assurance. Dr. Kownacki will focus on keeping Agile patient-centric while allowing physician autonomy to make the best occupational medicine clinical decisions for the best patient outcomes . . .
September, 2022
Rentberry, a San Francisco-based real estate startup, offers its users a transparent and automated rental experience. The company aims to streamline communication between tenants and landlords while eliminating the need for third parties, such as real estate agents or brokers. Currently, Rentberry is running its RegA+ fundraising campaign, with the offering closing on October 28. The maximum offering amount is $12.4 million, with the company valued at $25 million. . .
September, 2022
Mega-influencer SteveWillDoIt from the NELK Boys moves to Rumble and Locals as his primary video platforms
LONGBOAT KEY, Fla., — Rumble, the video-sharing platform (NASDAQ: RUM), announced that SteveWillDoIt, the highly popular comedian and video personality with the “Gen Z” demographic, has agreed to produce exclusive weekly video content . . .
September, 2022
In a scenario where advances in the electrification of the automobile industry and the use of renewable energies, lithium has become the main protagonist, receiving most of the attention of R&D programs. However, it is a technology that, although it still has a way to go, especially for improve thermal performance and mitigate its degradation, is already in its final phase to extract potential from it. In addition to lithium, range of materials and systems used to store and supply energy as needed is much broader than one might suspect. . .
September, 2022
CF Acquisition Corp. VI (“CFVI”), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald, announced today that at a special meeting of the CFVI stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) held today, CFVI’s stockholders voted in favor of the proposed business combination (the “Business Combination”) with Rumble Inc. (“Rumble”) and the related proposals. . .
September, 2022
The company is in discussion with Abu Dhabi’s Sovereign Wealth Funds and Qatar Investment Authority for raising in the range of $400-500 mn and $250-350 mn, respectively, according to the sources. . .
August, 2022
Special Meeting of CF Acquisition Corp. VI Stockholders to Approve Business Combination Scheduled for September 15, 2022
Upon Closing, the Combined Company is Expected to Trade on Nasdaq Under the Ticker “RUM”
TORONTO and NEW YORK/PRNewswire/ — Today, Rumble Inc. (“Rumble”), the fast-growing neutral video platform, and CF Acquisition Corp. VI (Nasdaq: CFVI) (“CFVI”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald, announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has declared effective the registration Statement on Form S-4 (“Registration Statement”). . .
August, 2022
Spotter, a startup that pays YouTube creators cash for the right to monetize their video libraries, hired Galvea Kelly as its first chief marketing officer. . .
July, 2022
Queen’s University has launched the new First-Year Foundation program to help new undergraduate students transition to university life. The year-long program will help students to connect with one another through events and activities and provide supports as they transition to university academically and socially. These supports include an information hub called Next Steps, a digital community platform called Raftr. . .
July, 2022
WALPOLE, Mass., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Thrasio, the next-generation global consumer goods company, announced today its best Amazon Prime Day ever, with an over 100% sales increase year over year. On a like-for-like adjusted basis, including the prior year’s sales of newly acquired brands, overall sales increased by 60%. . .
July, 2022
Alsym’s high-performance battery technology promises to speed the pace of electrification in the maritime sector by minimizing the risk of fires associated with lithium-based batteries. . .
July, 2022
Adults with type 2 diabetes who received glucose forecasts and personalized insights were more likely to track health data in the One Drop app and achieved lower average glucose
One Drop, a leader in precision health solutions for people living with diabetes and other chronic conditions, today announced outcomes from a retrospective cohort study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) on the effects of its novel AI-powered blood glucose (BG) forecasting feature. . .
June, 2022
Alsym’s batteries, made from readily available materials without lithium or cobalt, will be produced for electric vehicles, stationary storage, and marine applications. . .
June, 2022
[Alsym Energy’s] battery is water-based and uses other cheap, readily available materials like manganese and metal oxide. . .
May, 2022
The Wall Street Journal. The firm has held a first close for the vehicle and expects to wrap it up with just under $600 million in a few months
Angeles Equity Partners is more than two thirds of the way toward the fundraising target for its latest fund, giving the private-equity firm a fresh batch of capital to invest in lower midmarket companies. . .
May, 2022
Agile serves as the foundation for a consolidation strategy in the occupational healthcare sector
Agile Occupational Medicine (“Agile”), a California-based owner and operator of occupational healthcare clinics, today announced an investment and capital commitment from Angeles Equity Partners, LLC (“Angeles”), a private investment firm focused on value creation through operational transformation. . .
May, 2022
RentBerry, a long-term rental platform, is raising money on StartEngine using Reg A+. According to the offering page, Rentberry has topped $8.5 million from more than 5000 investors. . .
May, 2022
Over the next two years, edtech decacorn is aiming to invest $200 million into its hybrid tuition centres, with ambitious expansion targets. . .
May, 2022
Spotter, a startup that buys YouTubers’ back catalogs, has tapped two veteran YouTube executives to join its team. Monica Khan, who served as a Partner Manager from 2014 to 2020, is now Spotter’s first-ever head of creator community. And Derek Reynolds, formerly YouTube’s global head of business affairs for Originals, onboards as the company’s new executive vice president of legal and business affairs. . .
May, 2022
One Drop, a leader in precision health solutions for people living with diabetes and other chronic conditions, today announced that it has been named Best Personal Health App. . .
May, 2022
Former Amazon and Airbnb Executive Greg Greeley to Become Thrasio CEO
Co-Founder and CEO Carlos Cashman to Focus on Role as Board Member
Thrasio Holdings, Inc. (“Thrasio”), the next-generation global consumer goods company, today announced that Greg Greeley has joined its Board of Directors and will become the company’s next Chief Executive Officer in August 2022. Greg will succeed current CEO and Co-Founder Carlos Cashman, who will remain on the Thrasio Board as a Director. . .
May, 2022
One Drop, a leader in precision health solutions for people living with diabetes and other chronic conditions, today announced that it has been selected as an honorable mention as part of Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards. . .
April, 2022
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -A veteran-owned business in Panama City is being recognized by the North Florida District Small Business Association. Randall Shepard, CEO, and founder, of RSAE Labs Inc., was awarded the 2022 North Florida District Veteran Business Owner of the Year. . .
April, 2022
Rumble is much more of a viable social media platform for free speech than Truth Social
April, 2022
BYJU’S, the world’s leading education technology company for students grades Pre-K to 12, today announced the first-ever BYJU’S Summer Camp, a virtual camp filled with live classes as well as 10-weeks of dynamic workshops and unique events that will connect students globally, including the U.S. and Canada, with leading experts in the fields of STEM, arts, gaming, cuisine, and more. . .
April, 2022
Investors may want to keep an eye on special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), CF Acquisition Corp. VI (NASDAQ: CFVI). For the last few weeks, shares of CFVI stock have been consolidating around $11.30 a share. However, as it nears the close of its merger with Rumble — a conservative social media, platform — the stock could see higher highs. . .
March, 2022
Wearable medical devices play a vital role in healthcare for the military and civilians. Small, portable, and easy to wear, these devices assist first responders, war-fighters and patients with services ranging from physiological diseases like muscle disorders to neurocognitive disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s. In recent years, technological advances have succeeded. . .
March, 2022
Long Beach-area employers now have access to a comprehensive suite of services aimed at creating a healthier workforce with the recent addition of a new Agile Occupational Medicine clinic dedicated exclusively to occupational medicine. . .
March, 2022
Insurance fraud is a multibillion-dollar problem – and a major pain point in freight transportation. LaneAxis, the nation’s first and only brokerless Direct Freight Network built on blockchain, has filed a provisional patent application for a “Smart Contract-Based Insurance Certificate Platform” (USPTO Application #63321773). The platform allows for the minting of valid insurance documents into NFTs (Non-fungible tokens) using a Smart contract, which then generates a unique identifier on the Blockchain which can be used to verify the Insurance Authority on the Block explorer. . .
March, 2022
Moonshot Brands today announced it secured $30 million in equity and $150 million in a credit facility that will be used, in part, to purchase assets from other e-commerce aggregators. Co-founder CJ Isakow said this was just the beginning of what he thought would be further consolidation in the crowded sector. . .
March, 2022
Byju Raveendran, the co-founder and chief executive of eponymous Indian edtech giant Byju’s, has invested $400 million into the startup, the two said on Friday. His backing is part of a larger $800 million round Byju’s has secured, the Bengaluru-headquartered startup said. . .
February, 2022
The pandemic may have accorded broader acceptance to the concept of online learning but in a market like India where people have historically been subscribers of traditional businesses and services, digital education will never be able to replicate the familiarity and holistic development associated with physical classrooms. . .
February, 2022
How do YouTubers make a living? Usually, through a mixture of merch sales, membership programs or maybe even a custom product. But YouTube ad revenue makes up a sizable chunk of the pie chart. . .
February, 2022
One Drop, a leader in precision health solutions for people living with chronic conditions worldwide, today announced its multi-condition program has received validation for clinical outcomes from Validation Institute. . .
February, 2022
One Drop, a leader in precision health solutions for people living with chronic conditions worldwide, today announced it has been named to the NYC Digital Health 100 by New York City Health Business Leaders (NYCHBL), showcasing the most exciting and innovative startups in New York dedicated to transforming healthcare. . .
February, 2022
SPAC CF Acquisition VI (NASDAQ:CFVI), which agreed in December to take YouTube competitor Rumble public, rose 1.9% helped at least partly after disclosing a 19% increase in monthly active users last month. Rumble announced that it reached new highs in January with approximately 10.8B minutes watched and averaging 4,383 hours of uploaded video per day, according to a statement. . .
January, 2022
Thrasio, an Amazon aggregator that has snapped up over 200 brands in just three years, is launching in India after acquiring a home appliances startup called Lifelong Online.
The Indian company — which manufactures and sells over 100 products ranging from toasters to treadmills on its website and through marketplaces like Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart — will oversee its new parent’s local operations. . .
January, 2022
Thrasio, the US company which pioneered the model of acquiring private brands on Amazon.com and scaling them up, plans to invest $500 million in India as it sees the country becoming a significant market in the long term, Chief Executive Officer Carlos Cashman told ET in an exclusive interaction. . .
January, 2022
The past year has been big for Rentberry! From releasing new features to signing partnerships to hiring amazing professionals, all departments did more than a share fair of work in 2021. . .
January, 2022
Lifelong Online Joins the Thrasio Global Family,as Thrasio Commits ₹3750 Crore to Acquire Brands in India.
BOSTON and GURUGRAM, INDIA, Jan. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Thrasio Holdings, Inc. (“Thrasio“), the next-generation, global consumer goods company, and Lifelong Online, a leading Indian online consumer brand, today announced Thrasio’s entrance into India and a ₹3750 crore commitment to acquire the region’s promising, digital-first brands in the country. . .
February, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Raftr, the community-first student engagement platform, announced that Saint Louis University-Madrid Campus nearly doubled its incoming fall 2021 class after deploying the Raftr platform. By providing real-time insights on engagement patterns with admitted students and their families, Raftr demonstrated its significant power to increase yield, reduce melt, and maximize university enrollment. . .
January, 2022
NEW YORK, January 12, 2022 – Slate, a content creation startup used by top brands in sports, media, and entertainment, has partnered with Getty Images, a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, on a new integration that allows content teams to work seamlessly between both platforms. . .
December, 2021
The world’s most valuable edtech start-up Byju’s is in talks with Churchill Capital to raise $4 billion and go public through the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) route. The round is expected to more than double the valuation of the Bengaluru-based firm to about $48 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. . .
November, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO, CA / Rentberry, a pioneer flexible living platform, announces that it has raised $4 million this year from 2000+ investors. They have raised more than $13M in previous rounds from Zing Capital, 808 Ventures, Beechwood Ventures, and high profile angel investors from Google, McKinsey & Company, CBRE, and Harvard Business School Alumni Angels. This brings the total company funding raised to date to $17 million. . .
October, 2021
San Francisco, October 1, 2021 —LeadIQ, the leading account-based prospecting SaaS platform that simplifies lead management and sales prospecting, announced that it has raised a $30 million Series B round . . . LeadIQ was founded in 2015 by Mei Siauw, and team when the former Oracle product manager discovered large inefficiencies commonly found in traditional outbound sales processes and set out to build a modern, next-generation prospecting platform that optimizes the entire end-to-end sales cycle. . .
December, 2021
TORONTO, CANADA AND NEW YORK, NY – December 1, 2021 – Rumble Inc. (“Rumble” or “the Company”), the neutral video platform, and CF Acquisition Corp. VI (Nasdaq: CFVI), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Cantor Fitzgerald, today announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement. . .
November, 2021
DUBLIN, Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The total market value for trailer and cargo container tracking solutions reached an estimated € 1.2 billion in 2020. Growing at a CAGR of 16.0 percent, the total market size is forecasted to reach € 2.5 billion in 2025. Trailer and Cargo Container Tracking is the foremost source of information about the adoption of tracking solutions for trailers and cargo containers. . .
October, 2021
In One of the Largest Industry Commitments, Spotter’s Funding will Fuel BBTV Creator Growth and Monetization Opportunities
VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – BBTV Holdings Inc. (TSX: BBTV) (OTCQX: BBTVF) (“BBTV” or the “Company”), the leading creator monetization company with a mission to help creators become more successful, and Spotter, the platform providing upfront cash to creators by acquiring rights to their content, today announced a commercial partnership to dedicate up to US$125 million to BBTV creators to further scale creator growth and monetization opportunities for the Company’s existing library of creator content. . .
December, 2021
Dr. Ahmad Glover Founder & Cherif Chibane, Chief Technology Officer at WiGL. After a year filled with climate disasters, the recent COP26 conference closed with a renewed commitment to limiting the global temperature rise to a maximum of 1.5 degrees Celsius, in line with promises defined in the 2015 Paris Agreement. . . Although wireless power technologies initially caught the attention of customers and investors because of their convenience (they remove the burden of the endless cables and plugs needed to charge our devices), they’re also much better for the environment than their connectable counterparts. . .
December, 2021
Rentberry, which claims to be the first international home rental platform with complete automation, has raised $5,378,564 from 2,974 investors via StartEngine. Rentberry is described as a fully operational “long-term” rental platform that leverages technology to “ensure a seamless rental experience – offering tenants the ability to save millions in rental deposits.”. . .
October, 2021
Gardena, CA (BUSINESS WIRE) – Dr. Minh Nguyen, an esteemed physician and medical business leader in occupational medicine, has joined Agile Occupational Medicine as Chief Medical Officer. . .
September, 2021
Gardena, CA (BUSINESS WIRE) – Agile Occupational Medicine’s clinic in Gardena CA is going to be a new center of innovation focusing on speeding up patient recovery through an aggressive approach to clinic operations and customer support. . .
August, 2021
Global start-up offers campuses student-centered AI-driven systems to engage students throughout the college lifecycle
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Raftr, the community-first student engagement platform, today announces unprecedented growth across the globe. In addition to more than doubling the number of universities using Raftr in the past year, activity on the platform has almost tripled, demonstrating even deeper engagement from students who are finding significant value in their communities. . .
June, 2021
OAKLAND, CA, Moonshot Brands emerged from stealth mode today to announce that they have raised $160 million in funding. Moonshot Brands, a rapidly growing platform that buys, launches, and scales direct-to-consumer and marketplace e-commerce brands, emerged from stealth mode today to announce that they have raised $160M in funding. The financing comes from Y Combinator, Victory Park Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures (Joe Montana), Garage Capital, FoundersX Ventures, Outbound Ventures, N49P, KSK Group (Keisuke Honda), and the founders of the unicorns Hippo, Lambda School, and Shift. . .
July, 2021
The Global Freight Transportation Sector is a highly valuable industry responsible for the day-to-day supply of products. It plays a vital role in maintaining the supply and demand chain, even though it is rigged with inefficiencies. . .Luckily, LaneAxis has taken over the job of combining blockchain technology with the freight industry to provide an excellent broker-less direct network. . .
July, 2021
While markets grapple with the concept that the pandemic might not be entirely in the rear view mirror, investors are continuing to seek out investment opportunities outside public markets as they seek to diversify.
Vincent, an alternative asset aggregation hub, is hoping to capture some of that investor attention, allowing users to scour multiple types of assets across vertical-specific platforms and build up a diverse portfolio. . .
April, 2021
eSite Power Systems expands into the Latin American market with an order from Colombia by Innova Solar Colombia (“ISC”).
eSite Power Systems is expanding its global operations reaching into the Latin American market through ISC, its partner in the region. ISC will be deploying the eSite x10 telecom site power supply system across Colombia...
October, 2020
One Drop, a leader in digital solutions for people living with diabetes and other chronic conditions, today announced a new agreement with Bayer to jointly develop digital health products for multiple therapeutic areas based on One Drop’s predictive, preventative, personalized self-care platform. It has closed on a $34.7 million Series C financing led by Bayer as well as $64 million in development fees and potential commercial milestone payments…
October, 2020
Innova Capital Partners designed, developed, constructed, and currently manages the 353,200 watt rooftop solar system at a Crowne Plaza in New York…
August, 2020
Innova Capital Partners designed, developed, constructed and currently manages the 86,400 watt rooftop solar system at The Sheldon in Suffern, New York…
October, 2019
Greg D’Alessandro is the founder and CEO of D’Avocado, a company focused on offering good-for-you foods. The brand’s versatile and nutrient dense chocolate avocado snack can be used as a puddling, spread, dip or frozen dessert. D’Alessandro is targeting main stream consumers that are looking to eat healthier but don’t want to compromise on taste. In less than a year, D’Avocado has expanded from two to 250 stores, including 160 Target locations. While the company is open to receiving capital, they are focused on working with strategic partners that can offer expertise in the natural food space...
June 24, 2019
Innova Solar Colombia (“ISC”), a subsidiary company of the New York based Innova Capital Partners (“Innova”), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Norwegian Refugee Council (“NRC”) to form a collaboration to bring electricity to rural schools and community centers in Colombia’s non-interconnected zones…
April 26, 2019
Innova Capital Partners invested in Raftr, the social network vision of former Yahoo executive Sue Decker. It’s a “conversation platform” focused on “unfolding stories” — a social network that makes it easier for people to follow, discuss, and share their interests…
January 28, 2019
Innova Capital Partners (“Innova”), through its subsidiary in Colombia, Innova Solar Colombia (“ISC”), will develop and build the first floating solar project in the Caribbean islands, specifically on the island of Providencia, San Andrés, Colombia…
November 20, 2018
Innova Capital Partners co-invested with RRE Ventures into OneDrop, an innovative platform aimed to simplify diabetes management for individual patients. One Drop (Informed Data Systems Inc.) is a digital health company harnessing the power of mobile computing and data science to transform the lives of everyone with diabetes worldwide. . .
July 6, 2018
Maura Judkis
Every year, thousands of food brands head to New York to show off their wares and entice buyers from grocery stores to stock their products. It’s a trade show called the Fancy Foods Show, and it’s one of the best places to catch trends before they hit grocery store shelves. . . A company called Dancing Elephant is producing cups of Kitchari, an Indian stew that boasts healing spices. Packaged for convenience, it comes in three flavors: butternut squash and kaffir lime, edamame and curry leaves, and spinach and mint. . .
May 7, 2018
Lumni , an international financial technology company focused on increasing the affordability and accessibility of higher education, announced today the acquisition of Payroll , a 9-month old NYC-based direct-to-consumer marketplace for income share agreements (ISAs) in an undisclosed cash & stock deal …
May 4, 2018
Blue Mountain Renewables (BMR) has signed a JV with New York’s Innova Capital Partners (ICP) to develop a portfolio of small solar assets in Colombia. BMR is part of the Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, and has developed renewable energy projects in Jamaica and Guatemala…
April 22, 2018
ERCO Energía SAS (ERCO), an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm and an investment of Innova Capital Partners, LLC (Innova) and Fondo de Capital Privado de Emprendimiento e Innovación SP (FCP), has installed for Empresas Públicas de Medellín (“EPM”) a 100 kWp PV Floating Park in the reservoir of El Peñol…
January 30, 2018
At Erco Energía we are proud to announce that as of February 1, 2018 we have our headquarters in the southwestern part of the country based in Cali, this national expansion begins with the acquisition of Gensol, a well-known company dedicated to the design, construction and maintenance of systems solar photovoltaic and thermal in this area of the country…
January 21, 2018
With the installation of 1,568 solar panels, El Tesoro Commercial Park became the first customer to use EPM’s solar energy solution. The project was developed in collaboration with Innova Solar Colombia (ISC), with EPC work completed by ERCO Energía. Both Innova Solar Colombia and Erco Energía are Innova Capital Partners platform companies…
Hard Rock Stadium, home to the Miami Dolphins, University of Miami Hurricanes, Orange Bowl, the Miami Open, Super Bowl LIV and the 2021 National Championship Game, recently underwent an estimated $500,000,000 stadium-wide renovation. The renovation included a state-of-the-art open air canopy with four spires helping to suspend the canopy 375 feet in the air…
Innova Capital Partners, LLC (“Innova”) and Ciel & Terre (“C&T”), the world leading company in the development of floating PV projects, have signed an agreement to jointly develop floating solar power plants throughout the Republic of Colombia. Innova Solar Colombia (“ISC”), a subsidiary company of Innova, will be the local developer and investor while C&T…
Investors are waiting at the gates of Colombia’s emerging solar and wind market – impressed by recent sector reforms, but in need of clarification on the business case for developers. The country could well prove to be Latin America’s richest source renewables source…
Innova Capital Partners, LLC (Innova) announced an investment into Jana Care (Jana), a builder of radically affordable, high quality diagnostics for mass screening combined with scalable and culturally adapted behavior change programs for mass management of patients…
Innova Capital Partners, LLC (Innova) and Fondo de Capital Privado de Emprendimiento e Innovación SP (FCP) have announced a concurrent investment into ERCO Energía SAS (ERCO), an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm specialized in photovoltaic projects in Colombia. The joint investment will provide capitalization for the construction of ERCO solar projects in the region.Colombia…
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s revenue from Latin America surged 50 percent this year as the firm helped to structure one of the region’s biggest infrastructure-financing deals and sold more hedging strategies to clients. “We’re having a record year,” Marc Nachmann, who heads Latin America for the New York-based firm, said in an interview. “All the…
Innova Capital Partners, LLC (Innova) and a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) have announced a joint venture to support the development of telecommunication assets throughout the Republic of Colombia. The joint venture will provide financing to Golden Comunicaciones, SAS (Golden), a Colombian mobile infrastructure designer and developer, for the construction of cell…