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Leading Insurers Join Viewpoint's Inaugural Fund and Forward Network, a Newly Launched Industry Hub

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

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The Viewpoint Forward Network is designed to be a centralized hub to share cutting-edge innovations, illuminate market conditions and sentiment, and cultivate productive business partnerships.

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The Viewpoint Forward Network is designed to be a centralized hub to share cutting-edge innovations, illuminate market conditions and sentiment, and cultivate productive business partnerships.
At launch, it has attracted members from 70 leading insurance carriers, distribution organizations, and service providers.
"The Viewpoint Forward Network gives us up-to-the-minute intelligence from some of the best-performing organizations in the industry, which is critical to our thesis-driven approach.
“It allowed us to raise a first fund in a challenging environment for venture capital.”
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231004057433/en/

Supra Completes Over $24m in Early Stage Funding to Date

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Monday, October 2, 2023

Over $24m in private investment funding has been accepted from strategic partnerships that recognize Supra’s game-changing R&D at the cutting edge of the Web3 stack.

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Over $24m in private investment funding has been accepted from strategic partnerships that recognize Supra’s game-changing R&D at the cutting edge of the Web3 stack.
Furthermore, Supra has recently announced a major gamified learn-to-earn airdrop opportunity for community members to further distribute $SUPRA to a wide range of stakeholders.
Users can check out their Countdown to Blast Off campaign to join other Supra cadets and learn more.
Joshua Tobkin , CEO and Co-Founder of Supra, said he’s excited to bring Supra to market and give DeFi developers and end consumer a provably fair, high-performance oracle service.

TWO BEAR CAPITAL OPENS NEW YORK HEADQUARTERS IN THE ALEXANDRIA CENTER FOR LIFE SCIENCE

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Monday, October 2, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Two Bear Capital, the venture capital firm investing in disruptors in biotechnology, bioinformatics, healthcare IT, machine learning and AI, and information security, today announced the opening of its New York headquarters within the Alexandria Center for Life Science in New York City. With a mission to create and grow the life sciences ecosystems and clusters that ignite and accelerate the world's leading innovators, the Alexandria Center is the ideal location from which Two Bear Capital will operate in New York.

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With a mission to create and grow the life sciences ecosystems and clusters that ignite and accelerate the world's leading innovators, the Alexandria Center is the ideal location from which Two Bear Capital will operate in New York.
Two Bear Capital is focused on harnessing life sciences and technology to solve the world's toughest challenges.
Mike Goguen, Founder and Managing Partner of Two Bear Capital said; "Opening the Two Bear Capital offices in New York represents a real milestone for our firm.
Two Bear Capital's New York headquarters are located at 430 East 29th Street, Suite 945, New York, NY 10016.

ReRent Among the Venture Atlanta 2023 Top 10 Presenting Companies

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Monday, October 2, 2023

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ATLANTA, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ReRent, the Airbnb-done-for-you platform, announced today that it was chosen as one of the top 10 technology companies in the Southeast to present at Venture Atlanta 2023. A record-breaking 550 companies applied to present at the conference, held September 27-28 at the Woodruff Arts Center and Atlanta Symphony Hall.

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Now in its 16th year, Venture Atlanta has helped launch more than 760 companies and raise $7.5 billion in funding to date
ATLANTA, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ReRent , the Airbnb-done-for-you platform, announced today that it was chosen as one of the top 10 technology companies in the Southeast to present at Venture Atlanta 2023 .
For the past 16 years, Venture Atlanta has selected the most promising tech companies and brought in top investment firms from across the nation to hear them pitch.
Venture Atlanta has helped launch more than 760 companies and raise $7.5 billion in funding to date, spinning out $17 billion in successful exits.
Venture Atlanta 2023 was a sold-out event with over 1,400 entrepreneurs, founders, investors, and business leaders in attendance.

BXVentures Aims to Launch a Global Climate Tech Venture Studio Fund to Accelerate Commercialization of Impactful Climate Technologies

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

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NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BXVentures , a leading venture studio and climate tech specialist, announced today that it is pioneering the launch of a global climate tech venture studio fund.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BXVentures , a leading venture studio and climate tech specialist, announced today that it is pioneering the launch of a global climate tech venture studio fund.
Already having launched two successful venture studios in North America and Europe, a global venture studio strategy within a fund structure will empower BXVentures to scale its model globally and accelerate climate innovations.
With a global venture studio strategy within a fund, BXVentures will be able to scale its already proven approach to addressing R&D inefficiencies and unlocking the abundance of trapped, yet promising climate technologies at leading universities around the world.
With this fund, and through partnerships with elite institutions like McGill University, BXVentures will fund and launch groundbreaking climate tech innovations, providing the requisite capital and support on a global scale to transform innovations into successful, market-ready ventures.

Non-Alcoholic Retailer Boisson Announces New CEO; Receives New Funding From Convivialité Ventures and Connect Ventures

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Boisson , the largest non-alcoholic beverage retailer, today announces the appointment of Sheetal Aiyer as CEO.

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Boisson , the largest non-alcoholic beverage retailer, today announces the appointment of Sheetal Aiyer as CEO.
As Founder and President, Nick Bodkins will continue to oversee the long-term vision for Boisson and explore new opportunities for the business internationally.
“Boisson plays a key role in the fast-growing non-alcoholic category, by discovering and curating the best NA brands for consumers,” shares Brandon Yahn, Partner at Convivialité Ventures.
We are thrilled to work closely with them on the next stage of their journey.”
For more information and updates, please visit https://boisson.co .

Know Labs, Inc. Announces Pricing of $7 Million Public Offering of Common Stock

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

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Know Labs, Inc. (NYSE American: KNW) (the “Company”), an emerging developer of non-invasive medical diagnostic technology, today announced the pricing of a firm commitment underwritten public offering of 28,000,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $0.25 per share (the "Offering").

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Know Labs, Inc. (NYSE American: KNW) (the “Company”), an emerging developer of non-invasive medical diagnostic technology, today announced the pricing of a firm commitment underwritten public offering of 28,000,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $0.25 per share (the "Offering").
The aggregate gross proceeds from the Offering are expected to total $7 million before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated Offering expenses payable by Know Labs.
The Offering is expected to close on or about September 29, 2023, subject to customary closing conditions.
The Benchmark Company, LLC and Boustead Securities, LLC are acting as Joint Bookrunning Managers for the offering.

Industry Ventures Raises Over $1.7 Billion in Two New Funds to Help Venture Capital Investors Generate Liquidity

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

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Tech Buyout II is a hybrid fund focusing on small software company buyouts and emerging software buyout funds.

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Tech Buyout II is a hybrid fund focusing on small software company buyouts and emerging software buyout funds.
The close of Secondary X and Tech Buyout II comes during a time of burgeoning market demand for investor liquidity.
Secondary X is Industry Ventures’ largest fund raised to-date and will enable the firm to continue to provide a broad range of liquidity solutions for venture capital investors.
As a pioneer in the venture secondary market, Industry Ventures has completed over 600 secondary investments in its 20-year history.

T-Mobile Launches Second Corporate Venture Capital Fund to Fuel the Next Generation of Connected Products and Services

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230925988466/en/

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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230925988466/en/
T-Mobile Ventures is launching a second investment fund to unlock innovative products and services that bring consumers and business customers deeper connections to their world.
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What’s the news: T-Mobile Ventures is launching a second investment fund to unlock innovative products and services that bring consumers and business customers deeper connections to their world.
Who it’s for: Mid- and growth-stage companies building next generation products and services for consumers and businesses that align with T-Mobile’s strategic business growth areas.
T-Mobile Ventures works with corporate venture capital firm Touchdown Ventures to help manage the fund.

"Together" by Les Fradkin - The song that wraps it all in one compact unforgettable anthem

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

DENVER, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It was 20 years ago they say, Les and Loretta Fradkin predicted the world today.

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DENVER, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It was 20 years ago they say, Les and Loretta Fradkin predicted the world today.
Les Fradkin is an Akademia 2023 Hall of Fame Inductee and was an Original Cast member of Beatlemania.
His new Single, "Together" emerges 20 years after being written, and recorded as a highlight of Les' hope and dream for the world.
"Together" is the song that wraps it all in one compact unforgettable anthem.