Category: The South
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Pickleball craze expands to Crush Yard, airless balls in the NBA?, Hire Logic Raises $6M
Hey, Dig Nation … Today, I’m thinking about BioTech and my teenage daughter, Stella, doing her very best in partnership with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to help cure blood cancer. More specifically, Stella has volunteered to lead a team during the 2023 Student Visionaries of the Year campaign for LLS, rallying a group of great…
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GrowCo launches accelerator, Benefitfocus acquired, Telios wins blockchain grant, Southeastern hydrogen consortium launched
Charleston, SC – Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), a leading health, wealth and investment company, and Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNFT), an industry-leading cloud-based benefits administration technology company that serves employers, health plans and brokers, today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement for Voya to acquire Benefitfocus. Under the terms of the…
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Triangle Tweener Fund announces 16 investments, digital asset data center opens in Spartanburg, startups provide hurricane relief, wave of venture + entrepreneur events across the southeast
Story of the Day Research Triangle Park, NC – Triangle Tweener Fund announces 16 Q3 investments representing over $700,000 invested in the quarter. “Our strategy of building an index of Triangle-based early startups is working very effectively and by this time next year we should cover over half the Triangle Tweeners,” said Scot Wingo, Tweener Fund General…
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Tampa Doctor Launches Intellidoc AI SaaS Platform, Venture Atlanta Announces Startups, R!oT Hosts 8th Demo Night, Falkor Technologies Opens in Columbia, Venture 135 Accepting Applications
ATLANTA – Dr. Jacqueline Darna, a physician and a consumer product company founder, is ready to take on RetailTech and HealthTech. She’s doing this with Tampa-based Intellidoc, a SaaS AI platform making it easier to purchase over-the-counter (OTC) solutions suggested during telemedicine visits. Darna says it is all about “getting the wellness products to patients faster and…
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Atlanta’s Press Sports tackles NIL with new app, Innov865 Announces Startup Day teams, Chief Outsiders Excels
STORY OF THE DAY: ATLANTA’S PRESS SPORTS ATLANTA – Two things in college athletics have dramatically changed the landscape: first, the advent of NIL (name, image, and likeness) agreements that allow athletes to capitalize and monetize their abilities while still at an amateur status; second, a change in the NCAA transfer rule, meaning athletes have…
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NEXT Announces Venture Summit Finalists, Google Invests $1.2M in Black-led Startups, “Energizing Tennessee” Podcast Launches
NEXT VENTURE SUMMIT ANNOUNCES FINALISTS GREENVILLE, SC – NEXT announced the 10 finalists who will pitch on stage to some of the country’s top investors at the NEXT Venture Summit on Sept. 22. The startups were selected from a group of 30 semi-finalists who presented at a special pre-screening event last week at Fluor Field. The 10…
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ATL’s Motivo raises $14M, Raleigh’s RioT Accelerator taking applications, Margik lands funding to hunt unicorns
RALEIGH, NC – Startup Pitch News From Raleigh’s R!oT. Last week in Virginia, R!oT hosted a pitch night to showcase startups out of their first Stafford, VA-based loT accelerator program. Stafford Economic Development Authority awarded $5000 to five startup pitchers (ICYMI, check out the cohort here). The judges selected Christine Kennefick, founder of Latticet, as the night’s big winner. Latticet is…
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Tasmanian tiger back from extinction, Fervo Energy raises $138M, Unicorn Hunters, Happy Ring lands $60M, NFL to NFT, Swipe right on your next founder
DIG THIS VIDEO What is the metaverse – or is it “a metaverse”? Find out from this expert panel of technologists, animators, game developers and experts at the vanguard of the potential of the metaverse and what it could mean for your business. “It is an immersive experience, an augmented reality, a singular experience, a…
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Axios sells to Cox for $525M, ATL’s ImIn receives $1M, CHS’s Ingevity invests $60M in EVs, sustainable packager Greifs invests $13M in GVL
DIG THIS VIDEO Sponsored by South Carolina Department of Commerce and captured at DIG SOUTH Tech Summit last May, this free-wheeling discussion DIGS into which modality will change the most – car, motorcycle, plane or ship – over the coming decade and what it will mean for how we travel, work, play and transport goods.…
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Spark Cleantech Accelerator Selects First Cohort of Companies
KNOXVILLE, TN – The Spark Cleantech Accelerator (Spark CTA), a strategic initiative within the Spark Innovation Center at the University of Tennessee (UT) Research Park at Cherokee Farm, has selected the first six companies to participate in its inaugural program this summer. The accelerator, directed by John Bruck, Director of the Spark Innovation Center, and…
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NASA Releases Ground Breaking Images, Holiday Waitlist for Smartphones, Unicorn Eclipses Funding Target
DIG SOUTH STORY OF THE DAY MARYLAND — NASA’s James Webb Telescope Captures Groundbreaking Images of Distant Galaxies The universe’s splendor and breadth are on display like never before, thanks to a new batch of images that NASA released from the James Webb Space Telescope on Tuesday. The images from the new telescope are “really…
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Infinitum Electric Raises $80M, VentureSouth Appoints New Director, Atlanta Entrepreneur’s 2nd Music Startup Acquired + Louisiana Bill Puts Forward Study On Crypto Campaign Donations
ATLANTA ENTREPRENEUR’S 2ND STARTUP UPBEAT MUSIC APP ACQUIRED ATLANTA —Atlanta entrepreneur Seth Radman has hit another high note in the MusicTech space. A little over two years after his startup Crescendo was acquired by Ultimate Guitar, one of his latest ventures, Upbeat Music App, has also been acquired. Upbeat was officially acquired by Colorado-based MakeMusic, one…
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Walmart May Soon be Sending a Drone to Your House, Locus Biosciences Gains $35m In Funding, New Leaps in Hydrogen Fuel Tech + Atlanta Braves Embrace a Web3 Wonderland in the Metaverse
LOCUS BIOSCIENCES GAINS $35M IN FUNDING RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK —Gene editing startup Locus Biosciences is another step closer to actualizing its biotherapeutics against bacterial diseases after landing $35 million in additional capital. The Morrisville startup said the funds included Series B equity financing and a conversion of an earlier convertible note. Notable investors included Artis Ventures,…
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Indian Nation Setting Up Special Economic Zone For Crypto, $5.6b Investment For Electric Vehicles In Georgia, Logix Raises $100M + Blockchain On Native Land
$5.6B INVESTMENT FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN GEORGIA SAVANNAH —Georgia will be home to Hyundai’s first dedicated EV plant and battery manufacturing facility in the United States, the company announced Friday. Hyundai is investing almost $5.5 billion into the EV plant in Bryan County, Georgia, creating 8,100 new jobs. The plant expects to reach a capacity of…
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City of Mobile, Alabama Embraces Bitcoin Mining, GSU Student Creates Recycling CleanTech + DIG NATION member Trinet Launching Trinet Peopleforcex
BITCOIN MINING COMES TO MOBILE’S GULFQUEST MUSEUM Bitcoin Mining Comes To Mobile’s Gulfquest Museum.Distributed Ledger, Inc. (DLI), a blockchain and cryptocurrency service provider, is excited to announce Bitcoin mining is coming to the City of Mobile, Alabama in partnership with the GulfQuest Maritime Museum Board in the form of a new sustainable revenue source poised…
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Good Growth Capital Announces $102M+ Third Fund at DIG SOUTH Tech Summit, Largest in SC History + DIG the Summit Recap
GOOD GROWTH CAPITAL ANNOUNCES $102M+ CLOSE OF OVERSUBSCRIBED THIRD FUND AT DIG SOUTH TECH SUMMIT CHARLESTON – Good Growth Capital announced at DIG SOUTH Tech Summit hosted by the College of Charleston the close of its oversubscribed third fund at $102 million. The new fund is the largest in the history of South Carolina. Good…
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Sponsored Shindigs + Top-Shelf Keynotes and a POAP at DIG SOUTH Tech Summit – Opens Next Wednesday, May 11 + Charleston’s First NFT Gallery IRL at a Major Event????
SUMMIT KEYNOTES EXPERTS IN WEB3, NFTS, REMOTE WORKING, NBA MARKETING + COMEDY IMPROV! DIG SOUTH Tech Summit, the South’s first and foremost event connecting leading global brands to the South’s most scalable startups, is bringing you 74 leading executives, 30 startups and 25 Web3 experts. The Summit delivers the contacts, content and capital opportunities mid-market companies…
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Duke Energy Surges Renewable Energy Portfolio, NFTs Make Their Way to LSU’s Football Team + DIG SOUTH Tech Summit Speaker Taking Over TikTok
CHECKING IN WITH STANFIELD GRAY 10 YEARS AFTER THE LAUNCH OFDIG SOUTH TECH SUMMIT Expose Yourself! Yes, this was the cheeky battle cry of DIG SOUTH Tech Summit #1 more than a decade ago. It was also a cri de coeur for the South’s startup ecosystems from Atlanta to Austin, Charlotte to Charleston, DC, Raleigh-Durham, Miami and all…
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What the Heck is the Metaverse, NCSU Experts Stitching Together a Cleaner Future, DIG SOUTH Tech Summit Keynote Speakers + Colorado Firm Investing Over $300 Million For Bitcoin Mining South Of Dallas
WHAT THE HECK IS WEB3, YOU ASK, AND WHY SHOULD I CARE? DIG SOUTH Tech Summit speakers will dive deep on the topic in just two weeks, examining the whacky hype, the very real emerging tech, the passion projects, the opportunities, and the considerable pitfalls and scammy con artists rushing into the space. Don’t miss…
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Summit Keynotes, F3TCH Wins Capital Connects Pitch, SkyNano Selected as Top 60 Finalist in Milestone Awards + DIG SOUTH on SC Public Radio Monday
DIG DIG SOUTH ON SC PUBLIC RADIO MONDAY, APRIL 25Tune in to your local South Carolina Public Radio on Monday, April 25 at 7:52 am when the South Carolina Business Review will feature the upcoming DIG SOUTH Tech Summit, May 11-13. The coverage was made possible by our friend and SC Business Review regular John…
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WindTL Takes To The Sky To Understand Wildfires, “Hospital At Home” Trend Brings Opportunity, Growth To Savannah + Louisville Company Wants to Help Musicians Create NFTs
Anyone who attended DIG SOUTH Tech Summits #3 and/or #4 undoubtably remembers the inimitable dynamo Gary Vaynerchuk. Thanks to our good friend Jordan French, publisher of Grit Daily News, we connected with Vayner NFT President Avery Akkineni who will join us on Thursday, May 12 to keep the Vayner hotline open. VAYNER NFT PRESIDENT AVERY…
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Vayner NFT President Avery Akkenini Headlines Dig South Tech Summit, Greencom Making Easier Ways to Save the Planet + UAB Breaks Ground on Game-Changing New Genomics Building
VAYNER NFT PRESIDENT AVERY AKKENINI HEADLINES DIG SOUTH TECH SUMMIT Anyone who attended DIG SOUTH Tech Summit #3 and/or #4 undoubtably remembers the inimitable dynamo Gary Vaynerchuk. Well the DIG Team is fired up to continue to build on the relationship with Vayner Media. Get ready for Vayner NFT President Avery Akkenini, who will keynote…
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Good Growth Capital Partner to Speak at Dig South Tech Summit, ATL Exec Launches Platform Connecting IT Talent, Epic Partners with Sony + KIRKBI
GOOD GROWTH CAPITAL PARTNER TO SPEAK AT DIG SOUTH TECH SUMMIT Flux Deal: The State of Venture Capital & Investing Post-PandemicModerator: Andy Brusman, CEO, Charles Towne HoldingsCarolyne LaSala, Managing Partner/Software, Data Science, Good Growth CapitalNancy Hilliker, VP, Revolution Growth Catch this expert investor panel at DIG SOUTH Tech Summit on Thursday, May 12. At Good…
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Disruptor Studio Coming to DIG Summit, Vodium Makes Zoom More Effective, Epic Tests 3D Scanning App for Smartphones + Badges moving fast, grab yours for the Summit today
DISRUPTOR STUDIO HOST MODERATES DIG SOUTH TECH SUMMIT FIRESIDE CHATS NEXT MONTH Get ready to dig deeper on emerging tech and entrepreneurship with Alex Gonzalez as he interviews Atlanta Hawks CMO Melissa Proctor and Jay Bailey, President and CEO of the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs, at DIG SOUTH Tech Summit on May 12 and…
