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VentureSouth Invests In Its 100th Startup

VentureSouth Invests In Its 100th Startup

The downturn in the venture capital landscape nationally hasn’t deterred one of the Southeast’s most active firms, VentureSouth, from placing bets in local startups. In fact, it’s actually a good time to be deploying capital, says VentureSouth’s co-founder and managing director Charlie Banks. Companies like

Why one Greenville startup thinks "security is way too important to be taken seriously."

Why one Greenville startup thinks "security is way too important to be taken seriously."

For veteran entrepreneur Adam Anderson, getting a good laugh out of you during a cybersecurity training is the sign of a job well done. That measurement, he says, stems from his fundamentally different vision around what it takes to teach employees about cyber threats. “We say security is way too

Greenville Startup Argo Visa Is Connecting Top Tech Talent To US Companies

Greenville Startup Argo Visa Is Connecting Top Tech Talent To US Companies

“Mythic” isn’t a word you want to hear when it comes to the process of landing your next job. But that is exactly what the US immigration process feels like to most tech employees, says Mandy Feuerbacher, EVP of Sales & Consular Affairs at Argo Visa. “Getting a visa

"Social fintech" out of Greenville looks to make a night out a little easier

"Social fintech" out of Greenville looks to make a night out a little easier

From dating apps to LinkedIn intros to Instagram DMs, a good chunk of our in-person interactions today start in the digital world. Brad Loflin and Roy Odima saw an opportunity to better facilitate digital introductions…and along the way created a new way to think about financial technology. Loflin

How SC investors saved this electric bus company now going public

How SC investors saved this electric bus company now going public

Back in 2010, Proterra was on the brink of financial ruin. The electric vehicle (EV) technology company was running out of money as it waited for $8 million from its main source of funding, MK Energy and Infrastructure of Stamford, Conn. “At a couple of different points, we were within

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SaaS Platform for Executive Assistants Base Secures Seed Funding Round

Base, the first SaaS platform built exclusively for executive assistants, has announced the completion of a $2.6M seed funding round. The year-old company says it will use the funds to grow the platform and increase headcount on its sales, services, and engineering teams. The funding round was led

LabCorp-Backed Medtech Startup Predicts Outcome of Cancer Therapies On Tumors

LabCorp-Backed Medtech Startup Predicts Outcome of Cancer Therapies On Tumors

On average, it takes about eight years from the time a potential cancer drug enters clinical trials until it's approved, according to the American Cancer Society. But not every drug that's approved works with every cancer patient. Often doctors must try different therapies on the patient