RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – A busy week for North Carolina’s entrepreneurial economy with fundings, talk of SPACs and much more. Here’s a look back at headlines from March 22-26.
Bitcoin rewards startup in Durham lands $5M from Serena Williams, Reddit founder & others
The fintech revolution: Durham startup LoanWell targets B-to-B and is finding success
Raleigh startup Coworks raises nearly $750,000; CEO looking for more cash
WeWork, which has major presence in Triangle, is going public through a SPAC
K4Connect lands tech partnership with large not-for-profit senior living organization
Building a fintech: If you want success working with banks, be a partner
Fintech warning: Banking industry sees light at end of tunnel – an express train headed right at it
Robinhood may be expanding to Charlotte and bringing hundreds of jobs
Big ideas are coming from rural America – and Bridge of Hope aims to make them reality
Charlotte ‘unicorn’ AvidXchange reportedly considering IPO, $7B valuation
‘Blood in the water’ for SPACs and sharks are lurking – so be careful, investors warn
Durham drug startup to target variety of therapies with $155M in new funding
Solar energy from Bill Gates-backed startup to power huge mine in Mojave Desert
Investors will pay a price for frenzy surrounding SPACs – the ‘blank check’ path to IPOs
What’s the difference: Incentive Stock Options (ISOs) versus Nonstatutory Stock Options (NSOs)
Want to earn a promotion? Four tips for you to follow from a CEO
Durham life science startup targeting China market raises $155M
Why move your company to NC? The case one entrepreneur is making this week
Teaching Startup: How new ventures get out of survival mode, into growth mode
Three-day virtual CED expo to highlight best of what NC’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has to offer
Epic reportedly raising another $1 billion in capital, making firm worth $28B
Major smart cities infrastructure project includes Raleigh’s EDJX, its edge-computing platform
