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NCInnovation awards $6.8M, Worker.ai launches
Posted Yesterday tl;dr This newsletter comes from the NC IDEA Ecosystem Summit at Wrightsville Beach and shares news about North Carolina startups, including new AI companies like Worker.ai (a free business tool), Outplacer (a job-search helper), and Kiybo (a tool for dental offices). It also reports that NCInnovation approved $6.8 million for eight more university tech projects, that Raleigh ranked #1 in the nation for keeping and attracting skilled workers, and that the GRO Incubator held a successful Demo Day where TrialON won the $20,000 prize. Finally, it announces upcoming events, such as grant winners being revealed at the summit, a Pitch Perfect startup contest in Raleigh, and the Venture Asheville Honors on December 17. |
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RDCW recap and Extreme Networks sale talk
Posted Tuesday tl;dr This newsletter from GrepBeat covers North Carolina startup news, including the successful first Raleigh Durham Climate Week, a report that Extreme Networks may be up for sale, and Precision BioSciences raising about $125 million for gene therapy research. It also highlights new tools like GroceryGret, an app that lets a family share one grocery list, and Homestream, which lets college sports fans watch games with local radio-style commentary. Finally, it reminds readers about upcoming events, such as two startup Demo Days in Raleigh and the NC IDEA Ecosystem Summit at Wrightsville Beach. |
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Venture Connect applications go live and Inn-Flow's new CEO
Posted November 5, 2026 tl;dr This newsletter covers Raleigh Durham Climate Week and other startup news in North Carolina, including Futureproof, a new company that uses six AI "agents" to help founders manage their money, and six climate startups that showed off their ideas at a Wednesday event. Two companies, Inn Flow and Brightspeed, got new CEOs, and applications are now open to pitch at the Venture Connect conference in March. The newsletter also mentions upcoming events, a podcast feature for founder Riya Jain, and a surprising fact that voters in 40 of 41 local ballot measures across the country backed limits on data centers or rejected measures that would help build them. |
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RDCW and big moves from Skillmaker and restor3d
Posted November 3, 2026 tl;dr This newsletter reminds North Carolinians that it's Election Day, then shares startup and tech news, like Predicate AI Labs' OpenDx platform that turns patients' voices into vital signs to help spot dangerous conditions such as sepsis, and the relaunch of the fitness platform FitVil 2.0. It also covers business updates, including BuildOps cutting 11 planned Raleigh jobs, the Golden LEAF Foundation naming a new CEO, and Honeywell and the Carolina Panthers giving money to support high school robotics teams. Finally, it mentions that Raleigh-Durham Climate Week is underway, that a data center expansion slipped in before Raleigh's new moratorium, and that several upcoming events are open to the community. |
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Climate Week preview and some Grep-o-Ween shenanigans
Posted October 29, 2026 tl;dr This newsletter from GrepBeat shares news about North Carolina startups, including Picture in my Head (which turns kids' drawings into custom clothing prints), AugWork AI (which builds AI "coworkers" for businesses), and RoundUp (which lets people donate to charities by rounding up their credit card purchases). It also announces upcoming events like the first Raleigh Durham Climate Week, applications for the Winston Starts accelerator program, and a public vote for a startup "Crowd Favorite" pitch. Finally, it mentions that early voting ends Saturday, that a software company called Extreme Networks agreed to pay about $500,000 in forfeited money and an equal fine over a sanctions issue, and that the GrepBeat team held a fun pumpkin-painting contest for Halloween. |
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NC IDEA Seed finalists and more on Kevel's big raise
Posted October 27, 2026 tl;dr This newsletter from GrepBeat, a nonprofit news group, shares North Carolina tech and startup news, including that the company What's Good now has 100,000 users in 20 cities and that Kevel raised $52 million to grow its AI business in Durham. It also lists 12 startups competing for a SEED grant from NC IDEA (winners will be announced November 12) and highlights fast-growing Triangle companies, plus a report showing that young businesses added jobs while older ones lost them. At the end, it lists upcoming events and asks readers to support GrepBeat with donations and by sharing news tips. |
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$52M for Kevel and Launch/KPMG Demo Day
Posted October 22, 2026 tl;dr This newsletter shares news from North Carolina's startup world, including that Durham company Kevel raised $52 million to grow its retail advertising technology, and that a run-club app called FitVil has a new owner planning a big relaunch on November 1. It also announces upcoming events like a pitch competition on November 12, a "Spring Preview" event on November 18, and ProductCampRTP on November 6, plus the graduation of a new group of startups from the Launch accelerator. Finally, it highlights startup awards and Walmart's new drone delivery service in Charlotte, which uses Wing drones to bring items through the sky. |
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Vulcan + NC Collaboratory and a BotBuilt spinoff
Posted October 20, 2026 tl;dr This newsletter shares news about startups in North Carolina, including Curated Clinical, which uses community input and AI to make medical trials fairer and more inclusive, and Vulcan Elements, which is teaming up with UNC scientists to build stronger magnets. It also reports that a robot home-building company, BotBuilt, shut down but its software lives on in a new company called Benchmark, while OhSnap's MCON game controller was named one of Time's Best Inventions of 2026. Finally, it lists upcoming programs and events for young entrepreneurs, such as startup accelerators, an Idea Test Lab course, and a funny "Bad Idea Pitch Competition" about climate ideas. |
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Rownd’s latest pivot and Anil Chawla’s new startup
Posted October 15, 2026 tl;dr This newsletter from GrepBeat highlights several North Carolina startup stories, including tennis analytics company ShotSpin AI, industrial data startup Phaseshift, and Rownd's surprising pivot from authentication to autonomous drones with military contracts. It also covers community news like Venture135's keynote speaker announcement, the transition of Raleigh/Cary Founded spaces to new ownership under Lotos Ventures, and Durham-based CareYaya making LinkedIn's top startups list. The newsletter wraps up with startup updates, video recaps from a recent "Startups to Watch" event, and a calendar of upcoming local entrepreneurship events. |
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ServiceTrade CEO returns and DebtBook is now Monetary
Posted October 13, 2026 tl;dr North Carolina's tech scene is buzzing, from Raleigh being named a top U.S. city for digital Mahjong growth to local startups like ExpertTheory, Monetary, and ServiceTrade making exciting moves such as using AI, rebranding, or welcoming back a founding CEO. Several NC startups are also heading to Venture Atlanta to showcase their work, while others like Clinware, Argos Biosystems, and Ariso are winning awards and competitions. The newsletter also highlights fun community events, like Pendo's creative training game and student networking nights, showing how the Triangle area continues to grow as a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. |
