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Technical.ly: Ellicott City-based Huntress raises $40M, led by Baltimore-based investor JMI
Ellicott City-based cyber startup Huntress landed a $40 million investment in a Series B round led by Baltimore-based investor JMI Equity.
Technical.ly: Pitches, PANDAS and a hike
April is typically peak pitch season for the spring, but Maryland’s entrepreneurship community still has a few more big check presentations left on Zoom before we get into summer.
Technical.ly: Upcycled fashion and a DIY project platform topped UBalt’s pitch night
Environmentally friendly apparel. DIY project parties. Guitar pedal management. Those were the products of businesses that took home top earnings at the University of Baltimore’s Rise to the Challenge Pitch Competition in 2021.
Baltimore Business Journal: UpSurge Baltimore CEO, backers discuss path to become nation’s first ‘equitech’ city
Stakeholders in the local technology ecosystem are joining forces to build Baltimore into the nation’s first “equitech” city — an inclusive, diverse and equitable hub for innovation and growth.
Baltimore Business Journal: Deal Roundup: Dozens of Baltimore-Area Entrepreneurs, Tech Firms Raked in Extra Cash in April
April was a big month for smaller funding deals in the Greater Baltimore tech space.
Baltimore Business Journal: CareFirst, LifeBridge Launch First Cohort of 1501 Health Incubator with Five Startups
Five startups from Maryland and California have been selected to join the first cohort of 1501 Health, a new incubator launched by LifeBridge Health and Healthworx, the innovation and investment arm of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.
Baltimore Business Journal: Rowdy Orb.it Will Expand Free Wi-Fi Project to More Underserved Baltimore Neighborhoods
Technology firm Rowdy Orb.it helped install a single Wi-Fi hotspot in Sandtown last spring. Nearly a year later, the firm is growing its portfolio of hotspots to nearly a dozen, providing free internet access in some of Baltimore’s most underserved neighborhoods.
Technical.ly: Johns Hopkins Launches New Institute for Sustainable Energy Tech
Increasingly, the race against climate change is becoming a sprint to develop technology that can speed progress toward the measures that will lessen manmade environmental degradation. It’s why President Joe Biden put a spotlight on technology at a global summit on climate this week, and why big names like Bill Gates are getting involved.
Government Technology: Baltimore Open Data Efforts Aim to Rebuild Public Trust
In recent years, the city of Baltimore has grappled with the heel-toe resignation of three chief information officers and two large ransomware attacks in 2018 and 2019, eroding public trust and inspiring a push for more transparency.