Regions Bank Building (Mobile)

Year Up Announces Launch of Client Advisory Board to Further Advance Skills-Based Hiring

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

BOSTON, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The national workforce development organization Year Up announced today the launch of its Client Advisory Board (CAB) to further increase access to meaningful careers for young adults without bachelor's degrees.

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  • These leading employers hire a significant number of entry- and mid-level talent into high demand roles that pay sustainable living wages.
  • "This advisory board will enable Year Up to benefit from board members' first-hand knowledge and perspectives on topics such as industry trends, hiring challenges and how Year Up can better tailor its services to employers' needs," said Applewhite.
  • During the first meeting, members shared their reasons for joining the board and discussed what they will strive to accomplish.
  • I am excited to join this advisory board and help Year Up's and their corporate partners' ability to further support bridging the opportunity divide."

BUILD Capital Partners Announces the Launch of Lane VC, A Mobility-Focused VC Firm

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Friday, October 22, 2021

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BUILD Capital Partners ("BUILD") has today announced the launch of Lane VC , a new, autonomously managed venture capital firm focused on the EV market and adjacent businesses linked with the mobility industry.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BUILD Capital Partners ("BUILD") has today announced the launch of Lane VC , a new, autonomously managed venture capital firm focused on the EV market and adjacent businesses linked with the mobility industry.
  • Lane VC succeeds BUILD Mobility and will manage the existing portfolio of BUILD Mobility, which was established in 2019 with an initial investment into XOS Trucks .
  • We are absolutely thrilled for Lane VC to become an independent firm," said Brent Jacobsen, Founding Partner at BUILD Capital Partners.
  • BUILD Capital Partners has investments allocated across several disciplines: BUILD Capital (Private Equity), BUILD Growth (Strategy Consulting & Growth Capital), BUILD Labs (Venture Studio & Business Incubator), and BUILD Impact (Social Impact & Non-Profit).