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TechCrunch, October 2019
Catalyte, the Baltimore-based coding training and placement service, has launched a new software service...
HOW MELANIE ELTURK WENT FROM CIVIL RIGHTS LAWYER TO FOUNDER OF THE LEADING U.S. HIJAB BRAND
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Fashionista, Sep 2019
The entrepreneur spills about her approach to fundraising, community-building and the connections...
FAZE CLAN CLAIM TOP OVERALL ESPORTS ORGANIZATION IN GUMGUM SPORTS’ Q2 ESPORTS ‘SOCIAL FOOTPRINT’ RANKINGS
Yahoo Finance, Sep 2019
In its quarterly rankings of the social reach of esports teams, GumGum Sports gave the Q2 2019 overall organization title...
FLOYD MAYWEATHER ENLISTS JOAKIM NOAH AS FITNESS FRANCHISE GROWS AT RECORD CLIP
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Floyd Mayweather is enlisting the help of former NBA All-Star Joakim Noah as an investor to help accelerate the growth...
THE WEED STARTUP THAT SIMPLIFIED THE CANNABIS SUPPLY CHAIN
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The Daily Dot, July 2019​
The cannabis industry seems here to stay. As funding booms, legalization bills spread, and new innovations are...
MAYWEATHER FITNESS FRANCHISE SIGNS OVER 100 LOCATIONS
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Franchise, July 2019​
Mayweather Boxing + Fitness, an industry-leading group fitness and boxing experience, announced today that...
FASHION COMPANY HAUTE HIJAB SECURES $2.3 MILLION IN FUNDING
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The Business Journals, February 2019
New York-based direct-to-consumer fashion and lifestyle brand Haute Hijab has secured $2.3 million in seed...
ARTIE AIMS TO BRING YOU CLOSER TO YOUR DIGITAL IDOLS WITH AUTONOMOUS AR AVATARS
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TechCrunch, December 2018
If you spend enough time scrolling through manicured photos of manicured lives on social media, you might come...
COULD AR HELP CITIES REGULATE SCOOTERS?
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Fast Company, November 2018
Over the past year, scooters have become a political minefield in some cities where the devices’ ubiquity on sidewalks...
WE TASTE TESTED THE PREFERRED PROTEIN POWDER OF ELITE CLIMBER ALEX HONNOLD
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Adventure Sports Network, June 2018
Protein powder has always been an elusive element to my diet. Usually, it doesn’t taste that great. I also come...
FOUNDER SPOTLIGHT: MEET MOTHERLY'S JILL KOZIOL AND LIZ TENETY
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Be Curious Partners, March 2018
Motherly is a lifestyle parenting brand redefining motherhood, writing a new narrative that’s powerful and feminine...
CANNABIS MEDIA COMPANY HERB RAISES MILLIONS TO EXPAND TO NYC AND LA
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Business Insider, August 2017
Canadian cannabis media company HERB closed a $4.1 million seed round Tuesday in a bid to expand...
CATALYTE LAUNCHED A PLATFORM TO HELP COMPANIES CHANGE HOW THEY ADD TECH TALENT
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Technically, October 2019
The Baltimore-based company developed an in-house system to create more diverse tech workforces made up of...
MELANIE ELTURK NAMED IN INC.'S 2019 FEMALE FOUNDERS 100 LIST
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NBC, Sep 2019
Melanie Elturk joins the second annual list of women building America's most inspiring businesses, along with...
BEAUTYCON EVOLVED BEYONG MAKEUP
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Yahoo Finance, Sep 2019
"There's a lyric of Beyonce's that I think about a lot," says Moj Mahdara, Beautycon CEO and cofounder: "I woke up like...
THIS APP AIMS TO SAVE
NEW MOMS' LIVES
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NPR, Aug 2019
The U.S. has the worst rate of maternal deaths in the developed world. Thousands of women, especially black women...
MAHMEE RAISES $3M FROM SERENA WILLIAMS AND MARK CUBAN, LED BY HAMILTON TO DISRUPT PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM CARE
Forbes, July 2019
Maternal and infant health tech company Mahmee just closed a $3M funding round that includes prominent...
FIREFLY RAISES $30 MILLION TO EXPAND ITS BILLBOARD BUSINESS TO TOPS OF NEW YORK TAXIS, UBERS
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Forbes, May 2019​
Six months after emerging from stealth, Firefly is bringing its digital taxi toppers to New York City, thanks to a fresh...
HERE ARE THE HIP COLIVING APARTMENTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN HOLLYWOOD
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Curbed LA, January 2019
On a cul-de-sac ear Hollywood Boulevard and Bronson, nestled among midcentury apartment buildings, construction...
VR VETERANS LAUNCH STARTUP FOR INTELLIGENT AR AVATARS
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Variety, December 2018
Two veterans of immersive storytelling have banded together for a new Los Angeles-based augmented reality...
THIS COMPANY USES AI TO TEST UNLIKELY ENGINEERS FOR THEIR POTENTIAL
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Fast Company, November 2018
In 2015, Tim Reed was a 24-year old unemployed, college dropout. Money troubles had forces him to put his...
GOLDMAN SACHS BUYS PERSONAL FINANCE START-UP CLARITY MONEY
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Reuters, April 2018
Goldman Sachs Group Inc bought Clarity Money, a personal finance startup, to bolster its Marcus online lending...
CO-LIVING PROJECT TO MAKE LOS ANGELES A LITTLE LESS LONELY PLACE
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Curbed LA, January 2018
Standing on the rooftop balcony of a neighboring apartment, Prophet Walker looks at his under-construction...
THIS APP IS THE EASIEST WAY TO KEEP YOUR PETS HEALTHY
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Britco, March 2017
If your furry friend feels like family, then you know there’s way more to the relationship than trying to...
Forbes, Sep 2019
Founded in 2013 by African American entrepreneur Diishan Imira, 38, Mayvenn is the only venture-backed startup to...
MANCHESTER CITY AND FAZE CLAN SIGN WIDE-RANGING PARTNERSHIP
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SportsPro, Sep 2019
English soccer champions Manchester City have announced a partnership with the popular esports organisation...
KYLIE JENNER USES THIS $14 THROAT SPRAY TO FIGHT OFF COLDS - AND IT'S ON AMAZON
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People, Sep 2019
It’s officially September, which means cold and flu season is just around the corner. But no matter what month...
LEAFLINK GETS $35M FOR ITS CANNABIS MARKETPLACE AS SPACE CONTINUES TO LIGHT UP
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Crunchbase, Aug 2019​
LeafLink, a wholesale marketplace for the cannabis industry, said today it's closed a $35 million Series B round of funding...
HEALTHTECH STARTUP MAHMEE RAISES $3M TO HELP IMPROVE MATERNAL AND INFANT OUTCOMES
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Crunchbase, July 2019
So it’s no wonder that she, through her firm Serena Ventures, is backing Los Angeles-based maternal and infant...
FIREFLY RAISES $30M TO BRING MORE ADS TO UBER, LYFTS AND TAXIS
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TechCrunch, May 2019​
Firefly, a startup that allows ride-hail drivers to make money from advertising, has raised $30 million in Series A...
THE MINDFULNESS OF BEEKEEPING: THE STORY OF CARLY STEIN FROM BEEKEEPER'S NATURALS
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Forbes, December 2018
Carly Stein greets you with a warm smile full of natural sunshine, the opposite of what you might think from a woman...
FANTASMO PIVOTS TO SCOOTER CAMERAS THAT KEEP THEM OFF SIDEWALKS
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TechCrunch, November 2018
GPS is too inaccurate to tell if a scooter is being driven or parked in off-limits areas. But as scooter startups compete...
BEAUTY IS IN THE EYES OF THESE BEHOLDERS
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The New York Times, Jul 2018​
Beautycon is the Super Bowl of the beauty industry, where new products are unveiled and celebrities...
NORDSTROM ACQUIRES 2 DIGITAL RETAIL START-UPS
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CNBC, March 2018
Nordstrom announced Thursday two acquisitions that will help it keep pace with retail rivals online, even as...
MOMENTOUS COMES OUT OF ‘STEALTH MODE’
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Jackson Hole News & Guide, December 2017
Momentous, a high-quality supplement company based in Jackson, has come out of a self-described “stealth mode.”
PAWPRINT LOOKS TO MAKE ITS MARK WITH EMR-BASED MOBILE APP FOR PET OWNERS
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Fierce Pharma, February 2017
Pawprint founder Emily Dong knows what it's like to deal with pets' medical records. Dong has two dogs and has struggled in...