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Starco Brands Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results and Business Update

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Reported net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $18.9 million, compared to $4.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.

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  • Reported net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $18.9 million, compared to $4.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Compensation expense was $10.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $0.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Professional fees were $1.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $0.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was approximately $2.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $1.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2022.

Home From College Raises $5.4M in Funding To Build the Professional Platform for the Next Generation

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Sony, PR, Thrive Market, GV, Growth, Entrepreneurship, GIG, Shopify, Partnership, Social media, Student, WAYV, Poppi, Love, Workforce, GV (company), PineBridge Investments, Marketing, Genz

LOS ANGELES, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Home From College (H\FC), the next-generation career platform, today announced a $5.4 million seed round led by GV (Google Ventures). Having established itself as a leader in the college career space, with a presence on campuses across all 50 states with over 100,000 users, Home From College aims to use the new capital to expand its product offerings to reach those in the first 10 years of their career journeys and continue building out its world-class team across product, sales, and marketing. Over the past three years, the company has raised a total of $6.9 million and seen annual revenue growth of 300 percent.

Key Points: 
  • GenZ, known as the first "digital native" generation is swiftly growing into one of the most powerful consumer groups entering the workforce with massive spending power.
  • "Home From College has blossomed into a powerful resource, and it's just scratching the surface of what it can offer.
  • Julia is a veteran in the college space, having previously founded her first startup while a freshman in college.
  • His struggles to find diversity of professional experiences during his college career is a primary driver for building the platform.

Global Leaders in Cancer Research and Biotech Join The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research's Scientific Advisory and Industry Advisory Committees

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, a leading nonprofit dedicated to advancing research that transforms the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer, proudly announces the appointment of new members to its Scientific Advisory and Industry Advisory Committees.

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  • The committee assists the foundation in reviewing its scientific goals and grant applications, as well as providing strategic advice and support for its research programs and investments.
  • "The outstanding researchers on our advisory committees provide invaluable guidance and insight to help steer its programs toward success and impact."
  • "The Mark Foundation's funding of high-risk, high-impact research is essential in the quest to achieve real breakthroughs in cancer research," said Johanna Joyce, PhD.
  • "I am honored to join the Scientific Advisory Committee, to support the next generations of scientists and projects that will revolutionize treatments for patients."

Veza Appoints Mike Towers as Chief Security & Trust Officer

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Software, Technology, Data Management, Security, GV (company), CrowdStrike, Identity, GSK, GV, Multimedia, General partnership, Risk management, Data, Health, Google Drive, Allergan, Takeda, Software as a service, CISO, IGA, Organization, Intelligence, GSK plc, Trust, Face, Tower, Mobile phone

Veza , the Identity Security company, today announced the appointment of Mike Towers as Chief Security & Trust Officer.

Key Points: 
  • Veza , the Identity Security company, today announced the appointment of Mike Towers as Chief Security & Trust Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240306718981/en/
    As a career security executive and recognized expert in digital transformation and trust, Towers’ arrival marks a significant addition to Veza’s senior leadership team.
  • His previous tenure as Chief Digital Trust Officer at Takeda, coupled with his time as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Allergan plc and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), has equipped Towers with the hands-on experience to advance trusted digital and data platforms, and ultimately transform how leading organizations secure and manage access in today’s interconnected world.
  • “With Veza, we are taking on cybersecurity’s toughest challenge - helping organizations understand who can take what action on what data,” said Tarun Thakur, Co-Founder & CEO, Veza.

One Mind™ Accelerator Announces Second Cohort of Mental Health Startups

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Monday, March 4, 2024
Mental Health, Health, Technology, Hospitals, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, SMI, Suicide, AbbVie, Human, Pregnancy, Headway, Menopause, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Diagnosis, Mental health, Bank, Pain, Soulside, Loneliness, Case management, Massachusetts General Hospital, Biology, GV (company), Anxiety, Woman, Mentorship, Health Care Service Corporation, Translation, PMS, DSM-IV codes, Speech, Bank of America, Collection, MD, Triage, Schizophrenia, Food, Boehringer Ingelheim, Death, Accelerator, Depression

One Mind™ , a leading mental health non-profit based in Napa Valley, CA, today announced the 2024 cohort of its flagship One Mind Accelerator program.

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  • One Mind™ , a leading mental health non-profit based in Napa Valley, CA, today announced the 2024 cohort of its flagship One Mind Accelerator program.
  • By supporting emerging companies through the Accelerator, One Mind seeks to positively impact the lives of people facing mental health challenges by advancing precision psychiatry, and making high quality mental healthcare more accessible, affordable, and equitable.
  • This is the second cohort for the One Mind Accelerator since the program’s launch in 2023.
  • Cerula Care is a virtual behavioral healthcare practice that partners with specialists and tailors behavioral health care for adults with serious illness.

NOW OPEN: Gravity's Flagship Charging Center Brings the Fastest EV Charging in America to the Heart of Midtown

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Gravity, the pioneering, New York-headquartered electric vehicle infrastructure startup, was joined by NYSERDA, Con Edison, Related Companies, Congressman Jerrold Nadler and City officials to open its flagship Midtown Manhattan EV charging center to the public, bringing the fastest charging in the US to the heart of its biggest city. Gravity's equipment is capable of charging at a rate of 2,400 miles per hour, equivalent to 200 miles of range in just five minutes.

Key Points: 
  • Gravity's equipment is capable of charging at a rate of 2,400 miles per hour, equivalent to 200 miles of range in just five minutes.
  • The charging systems are ceiling-mounted within the footprint of existing parking spaces, no additional space required.
  • Zero utility upgrades were made to the building or surrounding grid—making this installation easily replicable at any parking site across the country.
  • 24 charging stalls, with more expected at the site soon, so drivers never have to wait for open equipment.

Gen-Z Favorite Photo-Sharing App Lapse Closes $30 Million in Series A Funding to Build a New Kind of Social Media

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Engineering, GV (company), Social media, Roblox, Octopus Group, Snap Inc., GV, General partnership, Friends, Science, Pinterest, Camera

The raise validates a year of exponential growth for Lapse, which became the most downloaded app in the Apple US & UK app stores.

Key Points: 
  • The raise validates a year of exponential growth for Lapse, which became the most downloaded app in the Apple US & UK app stores.
  • As Lapse has grown, Co-founders Ben and Dan have prioritized evolving the app to meet the needs of its community.
  • We've only scratched the surface of our grander vision: To build a new kind of social media," says Co-founder Dan Silvertown.
  • For more information about Lapse and its pioneering approach to capturing and sharing photos, please visit lapse.com .

Gen-Z Favorite Photo-Sharing App Lapse Closes $30 Million in Series A Funding to Build a New Kind of Social Media

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Engineering, GV (company), Social media, Roblox, Octopus Group, Snap Inc., GV, General partnership, Friends, Science, Pinterest, Camera

The raise validates a year of exponential growth for Lapse, which became the most downloaded app in the Apple US & UK app stores.

Key Points: 
  • The raise validates a year of exponential growth for Lapse, which became the most downloaded app in the Apple US & UK app stores.
  • As Lapse has grown, Co-founders Ben and Dan have prioritized evolving the app to meet the needs of its community.
  • We've only scratched the surface of our grander vision: To build a new kind of social media," says Co-founder Dan Silvertown.
  • For more information about Lapse and its pioneering approach to capturing and sharing photos, please visit lapse.com .

S32 Names Dr. Andy Conrad as General Partner

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- S32, a leading venture capital firm founded by Bill Maris after building Google Ventures, today proudly announced the appointment of Dr. Andy Conrad, a leader in the application of technology and advanced data science, as General Partner.

Key Points: 
  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- S32, a leading venture capital firm founded by Bill Maris after building Google Ventures, today proudly announced the appointment of Dr. Andy Conrad, a leader in the application of technology and advanced data science, as General Partner.
  • Dr. Conrad previously held numerous senior roles at Google, having most recently founded and served as the CEO and Executive Chairman of Verily Life Sciences (previously "Google Life Sciences").
  • Before joining Google, Dr. Conrad was the Chief Scientific Officer of Laboratory Corporation of America ("LabCorp"), one of the largest clinical laboratory companies in the world.
  • "Andy is precisely who we want on our side working on behalf of our entrepreneurs and investors," said Andy Harrison, CEO and General Partner of S32.

STATUSPRO ANNOUNCES $20M SERIES A ROUND LED BY GV (GOOGLE VENTURES) TO CONTINUE TO DISRUPT AND REVOLUTIONIZE SPORTS THROUGH XR

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Monday, February 5, 2024
Bryan Fuller, Growth, Virtual reality, GV (company), XR, MVP, QB, Steam (service), LeBron James, PRO, Athlete, Oculus Quest, Investment, Sport, All, GV, Dream, Acquisition, NFLPA, NFL, Health, Video game

NEW YORK and MIAMI, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- StatusPRO, Inc., a sports technology and gaming company that uses real-time player data to create authentic extended reality experiences, today announced $20 million in new funding, one of the largest Series A of any VR gaming company to date, led by GV (Google Ventures). StatusPRO is joining GV's investment portfolio of successful tech, healthcare, and consumer companies, asserting its spot as a standout and growing VR company in the space. After two years of laying a foundation in the sports gaming industry and establishing a new genre, first-person sports, StatusPRO will use the additional capital to broaden development into new sports titles while continuing to enhance its modes and features and further improve its cutting-edge technology.

Key Points: 
  • StatusPRO is joining GV's investment portfolio of successful tech, healthcare, and consumer companies, asserting its spot as a standout and growing VR company in the space.
  • This immersive, first-person simulation brings fans closer to the gridiron by giving them a professional football player's perspective through VR technology.
  • StatusPRO's NFL PRO ERA is available on the Meta Quest, Official PlayStation™, Pico, and Steam Store.
  • For more information on StatusPRO, please visit: https://www.status.pro
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