Innovation

Innovation Works: Interview With President & CEO Ven Raju About The Early-Stage Investor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2024

Innovation Works (IW) is one of the most active early-stage investors in the country and the most active early-stage investor in the State of Pennsylvania. So far, IW has financially supported over 761 companies that have gone on to raise $3.3 billion in follow-on funding, and IW portfolio companies have generated and retained over 20,000 jobs in the State of Pennsylvania. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Innovation Works President and CEO Ven Raju to learn more about the company.

HCAP Partners: Interview With Managing Partner Tim Bubnack About The Recognized Impact Investor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2024

HCAP Partners is a diversely owned private equity firm specializing in providing mezzanine debt and private equity for underserved and lower middle market companies. Pulse 2.0 interviewed HCAP Partners managing partner Tim Bubnack to learn more about the firm.

Amex Ventures: Interview With Managing Director & Head of Business Development Ope Runsewe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2024

American Express Ventures is a firm that harnesses the combined strength of American Express and startups to drive innovation and alter the trajectory of consumer commerce, enterprise and B2B services. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Amex Ventures managing director and head of business development Ope Runsewe to learn more about the firm.

Valory: Interview With CEO David Minarsch About Co-Owned AI Systems And Expanding The Olas Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 17, 2024

David Minarsch is known as an expert in the fields of Applied Game Theory and Multi-Agent Systems, holding a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge. And his work includes the creation of the first multi-agent system framework with native support for distributed ledger technologies and crypto-native payments. Pulse 2.0 interviewed David Minarsch to learn more about Valory and the Olas ecosystem.

Lightmatter: Photonic Supercomputing Company Raises $400 Million (Series D) At $4.4 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2024

Lightmatter, a leader in photonic supercomputing, announced today that it has raised a $400 million Series D. This company valuation at $4.4 billion brings the total capital raised to date to $850 million.

Seedstars And Redwood Ventures Reveal Strategic Partnership To Accelerate Innovation In Latin America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2024

Seedstars (a global organization dedicated to supporting startups and entrepreneurs in emerging markets) and Redwood Ventures (a leading venture capital firm in Mexico) announced a strategic partnership to foster innovation and accelerate growth in the Latin American startup ecosystem.

Avetta And Energy Worldnet Sign Partnership To Transform Operator Qualification Compliance Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2024

Avetta, a leading supply chain risk management (SCRM) software provider, announced a strategic partnership with Energy Worldnet (EWN), an industry benchmark in training and compliance solutions for the energy sector.

OMNY Health Names Ivy Weng As New Commercial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2024

OMNY Health, a leading healthcare ecosystem known for facilitating compliant cross-industry data sharing, recently announced the first expansion of its c-suite since 2021. Ivy Weng, MD, former Group Vice President of Life Sciences at Komodo Health, will join OMNY Health as its first Chief Commercial Officer following its most significant growth milestone yet: one billion patient encounters, impacting the care outcomes of millions of patients.

20VC: Third Fund Closed At $400 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2024

20VC, a London-based venture capital firm run by Harry Stebbings, announced that it had raised a third fund at $400 million. Stebbings is also best known for running one of the most popular VC-focused podcasts. The $400 million third fund will be split between seed stage rounds ($125 million allocation) and Series A ($275 million allocation).

BuiltWorlds And 1871 Partnering To Better Serve The Construction Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2024

BuiltWorlds (a member network and innovation catalyst for the buildings and infrastructure industries) partnered with 1871 (a global innovation hub based in Chicago). BuiltWorlds and 1871 have long worked parallel to one another, with BuiltWorlds focusing on tech innovation in myriad construction sectors and 1871 serving multiple industries, including construction. The two organizations also recently agreed to combine efforts to better identify and elevate innovation in the construction/building technology spaces.

Yellowbrick: Interview With Founder & CEO Neil Carson About The SQL Data Platform Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2024

Yellowbrick is an SQL data platform built on Kubernetes for enterprise data warehousing, ad-hoc and streaming analytics, and AI and BI workloads. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Yellowbrick founder and CEO Neil Carson to learn more about the company.

ForceMetrics: Decision-Assist Public Safety Platform Company Raises $22 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2024

ForceMetrics – a leading decision-assist public safety platform that consolidates critical information for first responders and provides real-time, actionable insights, saving time, money, and lives – announced today that it has raised $22 million. The company is backed by leading institutional firms, industry leaders, and public safety advocates, such as a lead investment by Costanoa Ventures with additional support from the Hobson Lucas Family Foundation (founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson), Stand Together Venture Labs (previously the Charles Koch Institute), GovTech Fund, Flybridge Capital, Growth Warrior Capital, and more.

Sitecore Reveals Intelligent Digital Experience Platform To Address Enterprise Marketing Challenges

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2024

Today Sitecore launched Sitecore Stream from the stage at the Sitecore Symposium - which is the company’s customer and partner conference. And Sitecore Stream represents the fulfillment of Sitecore’s vision for an Intelligent DXP (digital experience platform) that addresses the challenges and opportunities faced by enterprise marketing teams today. Customers are already utilizing Sitecore Stream capabilities in Sitecore’s composable DXP products to deliver digital experiences to the market.

Kollegio: Interview With CEO & Co-Founder Senan Khawaja About The College Counseling Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2024

Kollegio is a college counseling ecosystem built entirely with AI and data-driven solutions for students, schools, and colleges. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Kollegio CEO and co-founder Senan Khawaja.

Oshi Health: Virtual Gastrointestinal Company Raises $60 Million (Series C)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2024

Oshi Health, a virtual gastrointestinal (GI) center of excellence, announced today that it raised $60 million in Series C funding led by Oak HC/FT with participation from existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Flare Capital Partners, Frist Cressey Ventures, CVS Health Ventures, and Takeda Digital Ventures.

Fin: Sustainable Logistics Company Raises $7 Million (Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 16, 2024

Fin, London’s premier operator in sustainable logistics, announced today that it has raised $7 million in seed funding and plans to expand its operations to the US. This funding round was led by MaC Venture Capital and participated in by Side Door Ventures, Pearls Capital, and Simplex Ventures.