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ERBIL, Iraq, Sept. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Five One Labs, a startup incubator for refugee and conflict-affected entrepreneurs in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, announced the launch of its 30-day crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. The campaign aims to raise $50,000 to support the launch of its first three-month incubator cohort...
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BOISE, Idaho, June 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Covr Financial Technologies, a digital personal insurance platform, closed today on a $5 million fund raising from four leading venture capital firms: Nyca Partners, Commerce Ventures, Connectivity Capital Partners and Contour Venture Partners. Covr simplifies the insurance-buying experience for consumers, enabling them to...
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RADNOR, Pa., May 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE: SFE) announced today that the Company has entered into a new $75 million secured, revolving credit facility with HPS Investment Partners, LLC, a leading global investment firm. At closing, the Company drew $50 million under the credit facility. The...
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NEW YORK, May 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Pi Capital International LLC (“Pi Capital”) is pleased to announce that it acted as exclusive financial advisor to Yesco Co., Ltd. of South Korea in initiating, structuring and advising on a Secured Loan Facility for a leading merchant cash advance company (the...
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WINDSOR, England, May 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Dr Joanne Bedwell-Garner joins management team Macrophage Pharma Limited (‘MPL’) the immuno-oncology development company, announced today that it has appointed Dr Joanne Bedwell-Garner as Development Director. Dr Bedwell-Garner will be responsible for advancing the clinical development of Macrophage Pharma’s lead programme, MPL-5821....
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PHILADELPHIA, May 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — On the heels of signing a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves organization, Ryan Howard today announced his role as a Partner at venture capital firm SeventySix Capital, which invests in innovative seed and early stage consumer-facing tech, retail, sports and wellness companies. Led by...
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CHICAGO, May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Chicago-based non-profit, The Puppy Mill Project (www.ThePuppyMillProject.org) will host their annual fundraising gala, Mothers in the Mills on Saturday, May 13 at Moonlight Studios in Chicago. The event includes a dinner buffet, open bar, live performance painting by renowned Chicago artist Elliot From...
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NEW YORK, April 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. venture capital (VC) investment in fintech companies rose to $1.2 billion in Q1’17, driven by late-stage deals, which reached the highest activity since Q1’16, according to KPMG International’s Q1 2017 The Pulse of Fintech report. Non-VC fintech investment in the U.S. reached $300...
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — 802 Secure, Inc has an investment of $6M to further develop its two core products: AirShield (Internet of Things defense platform) and P25CleanRF (proactive 24×7 cybersecurity monitoring solution for First Responders). 802 Secure is a leader in the IoT wireless defense markets...