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North Carolina Startups

Mar 20, 2020

RTP company working to develop COVID-19 test

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (WNCN) — A diagnostics company at Research Triangle Park is developing a new, faster screening for COVID-19. “We think the test we’re working on could make…

Oct 25, 2019

Diveplane, founded by former Epic Games CEO, releases new AI tool for real estate investors

RALEIGH – Diveplane, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup founded by the former Epic Games CEO Dr. Michael Capps, has released a new tool created specifically for the commercial real estate industry. ALLUVION’s…

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 30, 2019

Spiffy Turbocharges Dallas Growth With Acquisition Of NuWash

Spiffy hasn’t wasted any time in tapping some of the $10M it raised last month to help spur its growth. The Durham-based, on-demand car services startup announced this morning that…

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…

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 11, 2019

Next Century Spirits Gets The Liquor To Your Glass Quicker

Do you like your liquor aged but don’t have forever to wait—especially because you’re the one trying to make and sell it for a profit? Then Raleigh-based Next Century Spirits…