Connecting grant writers with grant seekers is a shift in focus for Richmond startup Grantable Inc., whose founder and CEO Philip Deng recently refined the operation and brought on co-founder Robert Lee, launching after participation in the Lighthouse Labs accelerator.
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Technically DC: DC is the #2 metro area for Black-owned businesses
The DC metro area is a top spot for Black-owned businesses — #2, to be specific. LendingTree, the online lending marketplace, recently dropped a report that found that the DC metro area ranked second on the list of places with the highest rate of Black-owned businesses.
Technically DC: Startup leaders are asking Congress to preserve a tax law involving equity
Over 100 startups from around the country signed a letter Wednesday to Congress members Nancy Pelosi, Kevin McCarthy, Charles Schumer and Mitch McConnell asking the lawmakers to keep a startup-friendly tax rule in mind.
Technically DC: A new wayfinding app for vision-impaired users found its way to DC
Before UK-based Tom Pey set out to found his wayfinding app, Waymap, in 2017, he had a question that needed answering by the vision-impaired community he was making a product for. Pey, who is blind, wanted to know: What would have the biggest impact on your day-to-day life?
Richmond Inno: Two Richmond startups are part of Covintus accelerator’s new cohort
Two Richmond startups are part of the second virtual business accelerator cohort for Covintus Tech Tank, which runs through April 1.
Short Pump’s Covintus Inc. is a software development company that builds programs for its customers using on-demand teams, with the ability to pull in people from every stage of the software development lifecycle. It began planning its accelerator in 2020 in response to the technology-related challenges it saw startups experiencing.
Technically DC: Money Moves: Shift5 just landed a $50M Series B, mere months after the fast-growing cyber firm’s Series A
Shift5, the Arlington, Virginia-based cybersecurity firm for military platforms and critical transportation systems, just inked a $50 million Series B deal.
Led by VC firm Insight Partners, the funding will be put toward increasing cyber protections for planes, trains and weapon systems.
Technically DC: Why this investment pro built a platform to support new VCs
It’s not too hard to connect the dots between the funds backing successful startups, but the funds behind the funds? They’re a bit harder to trace.
Sara Zulkosky is a DC-based renewable energy engineer turned investor, whose previous accolades include a stint at capital firms CNF Investments and Greenspring Associates and work as a scout for DC startups at Foundation Capital’s Young Entrepreneurs Program.
DC Inno: Exclusive: D.C. health tech startup taps new C-suite execs to keep up Covid-era momentum
D.C.’s Socially Determined Inc. is making some changes to its C-suite, building on the momentum of its best stretch over five years of operation.
“We had our most successful two quarters at the end of 2021,” said Dr. Trenor Williams, co-founder and CEO of Socially Determined. In a push to continue on that trajectory, the analytics startup has appointed two health care industry veterans to its leadership team: Paul Matsui as chief strategy officer and Mike Considine as chief product officer.
Technically DC: Check out the new digs for DC unicorn Morning Consult
Six months after unlocking unicorn status, decision intelligence firm Morning Consult just opened a brand-new office space for its now-500 (!) employees.
The new 50,000-square-foot headquarters, taking up a whole floor in the Woodies building on F Street in Penn Quarter, opened its doors last week.
Technically DC: Resource Roundup: UMD is launching a blockchain accelerator
With a new partner accelerator, the University of Maryland (UMD) is breaking into blockchain — well, metaphorically speaking, anyway.
The university’s Robert H. Smith School, in partnership with the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship and the Supply Chain Management Center, is launching its very first Blockchain Accelerator.
