RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – From Epic Games’ epic $1 billion fund raiser to other fundings, deals and acquisitions – here’s a look back at a busy week for the North Carolina entrepreneurial community from April 12-16:
Report: Epic Games CEO now North Carolina’s richest person, passing Jim Goodnight
Epic Games raises another $1 billion; Sony invests $200M more
insightsoftware buys yet another analytics firm — has now made 18 acquisitions in 3 years
Led by Carolina Angel Network, Revibe Technologies raises $3M to develop AI-powered smartwatch
Spencer Health Solutions raises $1.8M, planning to hire to scale growth
One week after third acquisition, Triangle agbio company Plant Response raises $9M
How Raleigh startup MuukLabs is scaling its automation platform using AI
NCSU’s Lulu eGames awards more than $100,000 to student entrepreneurs
Molson Coors invests in TRU Colors, a Wilmington brewery that’s unifying rival gangs
Startup HireMe Healthcare aiming to connect talent to employers lands investors, cash
Fresh off SPAC merger, bioengineering firm Humacyte lands $50M from Silicon Valley Bank
Gene therapy startup StrideBio signs collaboration deal with Duke University
2021 shaping up as another record year for venture capital; 37 deals in NC net nearly $390M
Cash continues to flow to venture capital funds – but early-stage money remains a challenge
Global M&A surge tops $1.3 trillion in 3 months with no sign of a slowdown
Donald Thompson: Talking disability and inclusion with Ablr CEO John Samuel
Duke Pratt School of Engineering, FDIC to partner of fintech innovation
Durham startup acquires tech to turn food scraps into fertilizer
Startup Spotlight: Raleigh’s Pryon cracks top 100 ‘most promising’ AI startups list
Startup Rewind: Big news for ‘Tweeners’ plus headlines on fundings, acquisitions & more
Triangle Startup Guide grows with more resources for region’s entrepreneurs
