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Feb 26, 2020

RTP startup Get Spiffy sets up shop in Silicon Valley

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK — Get Spiffy — an on-demand car care, technology and services company led by serial entrepreneur Scot Wingo — is setting up shop on the West Coast. The RTP-based…

Jan 23, 2020

RTP startup Get Spiffy is branching out into tire business – it’s eco friendly

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Get Spiffy, an on-demand car care, technology, and services company led by serial entrepreneur Scot Wingo, is expanding to enter tire services, rolling out for individuals in…

Oct 10, 2019

The Climate Service Helps Companies Manage The Risks Of Climate Change

Climate change has done more than just trigger the melting of polar ice caps, rising sea levels and extreme weather—it has changed daily life, and business along with it. In…

Oct 8, 2019

The Download: Thad Tarkington, CEO, Second Nature

Thad Tarkington is the co-founder and CEO of Second Nature, formerly FilterEasy, a home wellness subscription service for homes and business. Prior to founding Second Nature, Thad spent three years attending…

Jul 22, 2019

NC State angel network hits $10 million in investments into startups

An NC State alumni investment group has now put more than $10 million into mostly local startup companies, making it part of a wave university-affiliated groups raising serious sums of…

Jul 19, 2019

KWIPPED Receives $1.3M Investment

Wilmington-based KWIPPED Inc. has received an investment of $1.3 million from Live Oak Ventures, Wolfpack Investor Network, VentureSouth and the Angel Roundtable, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities…

Jul 18, 2019

Wolfpack Investor Network Surpasses $10 Million in Capital Deployed

On Thursday, July 18, the Wolfpack Investor Network (WIN), NC State University’s angel investing network, announced that it has reached $10 million in investments since its inception in December of…

Jun 26, 2019

Fresh $10M Enables Spiffy To Expand To Fleet Management (FMaaS)

Spiffy continues to clean up in the on-demand car-care space. Today the company announced a $10M funding led by New York’s Tribeca Venture Partners, with local participation from existing investors…

May 30, 2019

Emergo Therapeutics Board of Directors Welcomes Jack Bailey, President, GSK Pharmaceuticals USA

DURHAM, N.C., May 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Emergo Therapeutics, which continues to accelerate its lead candidate norketotifen through Phase 2 studies, has added another seasoned executive to its Board of…

Apr 30, 2019

Ford eyes on-demand car washes, in-vehicle Amazon delivery

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. plans to offer on-demand car washes and in-vehicle package delivery as it expands the utility of its FordPass smartphone app. The automaker Tuesday said owners…