Highlander: The Series (season 1)

Blocknative Raises $15M from Blockchain Capital, Foundry Group, and Others to Build Blocks for Ethereum

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Blocknative, the real-time web3 infrastructure company, announces a $15.0 million Series A-1 financing from Blockchain Capital, Foundry Group, Rho, IOSG Ventures, Robot Ventures, Fenbushi Capital, HackVC, Industry Ventures, and others, bringing total funding to date to $34.0 million. The funding will be used to drive Blocknative's leadership in the emerging block building market.

Key Points: 
  • The Ethereum Merge introduced block builders as a new category of economic actors that provide core Ethereum capabilities.
  • To dependably transport high-value blocks to validators, Blocknative launched its block relay service immediately after The Merge.
  • Spencer Bogart, General Partner at Blockchain Capital, said, "The Merge marks a new era for Ethereum and a massive opportunity for Blocknative.
  • Founded in 2018, Blocknative helps inform and power such forward-thinking projects as Lido, MetaMask, imToken, Curve, Balancer, Ethereum Foundation, Polygon Foundation, and hundreds of others.

Boardable secures $2.6M in its most recent round led by Base10 Partners and hires Jon Schwander as CFO

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

"Boardable is well-positioned to lead the next generation of efficient board management to mission-driven organizations," said Jeff Middlesworth, CEO of Boardable.

Key Points: 
  • "Boardable is well-positioned to lead the next generation of efficient board management to mission-driven organizations," said Jeff Middlesworth, CEO of Boardable.
  • "This additional investment will fund product innovation and accelerate growth in markets that need board management tools the most."
  • In addition to the round of funding, Boardable is also announcing the hiring of Jon Schwander as their Chief Financial Officer.
  • Jon joins Boardable with an extensive background in the finance and software industries and is an active leader in nonprofit organizations.

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Enters Into Agreements For a Private Placement and Warrant Reprice Transactions To Raise Up to $5.3 Million

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Friday, September 9, 2022

The Company expects to receive gross proceeds from the private placement of approximately $3.25 million.

Key Points: 
  • The Company expects to receive gross proceeds from the private placement of approximately $3.25 million.
  • NovaBay intends to use the net proceeds received from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes.
  • Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. is acting as the exclusive placement agent for the private placement and as warrant solicitation agent for the warrant reprice transactions.
  • NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. creates science-based, problem-solving, accessible solutions for improved well-being through its two brands, Avenova and DERMAdoctor.

Overstock Reports Voting Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

SALT LAKE CITY, May 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK), a leading home furnishings e-commerce retailer, today announced voting results of the shareholder proposals considered at its annual meeting of stockholders held on Thursday, May 12, 2022. Shareholders voted in favor of re-electing Barbara H. Messing, Robert J. Shapiro, and Joseph J. Tabacco to the Board of Directors, and converting the Series A-1 and Series B preferred stock into common stock. Shareholders also ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2022.

Key Points: 
  • SALT LAKE CITY, May 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK), a leading home furnishings e-commerce retailer, today announced voting results of the shareholder proposals considered at its annual meeting of stockholders held on Thursday, May 12, 2022.
  • Shareholders also ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2022.
  • Im pleased that our shareholders overwhelmingly voted to re-elect Barb, Rob, and Joe, said Overstock CEO Jonathan Johnson.
  • The voting results announced today are considered preliminary until final results are tabulated and certified by the independent Inspector of Elections.

Osmol Therapeutics Announces Closing of Series A-1 Funding to Advance the Clinical Development of the First Therapy to Prevent Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Osmols lead drug candidate, OSM-0205, is based on Dr. Barbara Ehrlichs research in neuronal calcium sensor-1 (NCS1) and was in-licensed from Yale University.

Key Points: 
  • Osmols lead drug candidate, OSM-0205, is based on Dr. Barbara Ehrlichs research in neuronal calcium sensor-1 (NCS1) and was in-licensed from Yale University.
  • OSM-0205 is designed to prevent the off-target calcium surge caused by taxanes and potentially other chemotherapy treatments associated with peripheral nerve damage.
  • Osmol Therapeutics is well-positioned to be a first mover in the treatment of CIPN.
  • Osmol Therapeutics is a privately held biopharma company focused on developing a treatment to prevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) based on the ground-breaking work of Dr. Barbara Ehrlich.

Entefy closes latest funding round and adds Paul Ross, former CFO of The Trade Desk, to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Entefy Inc. announced today the appointment of Paul Ross to its Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Entefy Inc. announced today the appointment of Paul Ross to its Board of Directors.
  • As a multi-time public company CFO, Ross brings to Entefy a wealth of finance and scale leadership experience.
  • Entefy hits key growth targets including its AI technology footprint, company valuation, customer orders, and IP.
  • Entefy Chairman and CEO, Alston Ghafourifar, said, "I'm delighted to welcome Paul to Entefy's Board of Directors.