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Armed With Pre-Seed, Wilmington's Finley Wants to Give Middle-Market Businesses a “CFO Brain”

Armed With Pre-Seed, Wilmington's Finley Wants to Give Middle-Market Businesses a “CFO Brain”

WILMINGTON, August 14 (Hypepotamus) - Wilmington, North Carolina has yet another venture-backed FinTech startup to watch. Finley, led by co-founders (and nCino alumni) Justin Norwood and Josh Pennington, is designed to give middle-market companies the insights of a “Fortune 500–caliber CFO” without needing to hire a CFO.

This West Point Graduate & Retired Army General Officer Wants To Help You Get Better Sleep

This West Point Graduate & Retired Army General Officer Wants To Help You Get Better Sleep

While Nuream is developing its technology for the general consumer. But Cooley said that there is a unique opportunity to specifically help the military and first responder communities, who often struggle with sleep problems and disorders at higher rates.

Vantaca, North Carolina’s Newest Software Unicorn, Secures $300M to Transform How Community Management Gets Done

Vantaca, North Carolina’s Newest Software Unicorn, Secures $300M to Transform How Community Management Gets Done

Vantaca, a Wilmington software company, lands $300M at a $1.25B valuation to transform how communities are managed across the U.S.

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Fueled By FinTechs, DeepTechs, and HealthTechs, The City of Wilmington, North Carolina's Startup Scene Is On The Map

It is no coincidence that Wilmington-based FinTech startups have seen a strong few years. Many of the new founders in town got their career started inside Live Oak Bank and nCino before taking the leap into technology entrepreneurship.

Investors Back Wilmington’s Skillmaker with $2.5M to Reimagine Skilled Labor Training

Investors Back Wilmington’s Skillmaker with $2.5M to Reimagine Skilled Labor Training

The new pool of funding will go towards expanding Sillmaker’s XR‑enabled training through NAPA stores while broadening its curriculum into other crucial trade areas.

Meet the Filmmaker-Turned-Founder Using AI to Reskill America’s Workforce

Meet the Filmmaker-Turned-Founder Using AI to Reskill America’s Workforce

From The Blair Witch Project to AI-powered EdTech, Robin Cowie’s Skillmaker is revolutionizing vocational training for America’s skilled workforce.

Built by Bankers for Bankers: Live Oak Bank Spin Off Raises $4.8 Million Seed Round

Built by Bankers for Bankers: Live Oak Bank Spin Off Raises $4.8 Million Seed Round

Synply recently announced it closed a $4.8 million seed round from investors Live Oak Bank, Canapi Ventures, TReK Capital Partners, Woodforest National Bank, and OFG Bancorp.