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Region Breaks Through $800M Barrier in Annual Venture Activity

After several quiet weeks, four deals worth more than $23 million are announced, including a rare funding in South Carolina. More than 100 companies in the Carolinas and Georgia have attracted cash so far this year.

N.C. Sees First Venture Fundings of October

Two new rounds and an addition to an earlier round marked the first VC deals in the Tar Heel State since September. Fifty companies have landed more than $360 million this year.

Southeast Venture Activity Inching Toward $800 Million

What once looked like a $1 billion-plus year will be lucky to break the $900 million mark as venture deals across the region have come to almost a standstill. Just two have been announced this month.

Venture Activity in Old North State Heading South

Not a single funding deal has been announced in North Carolina through the first three weeks of October, after the state posted just five in September.

Early Halloween: Regional Venture Market Spooked

Almost no treats ... not even very many tricks ... have been available for Southeastern technology companies in October. Just one small angel deal has closed in the first half of the month.

Region's No-Deal Blahs Stretch into October

As the leaves start changing color around the Southeast, little green is being seen among area entrepreneurs as well. Just nine deals were completed in September, and none in early October. The region still is on pace for a $1 billion year.

N.C. Could Have It Worse ... It Could Be Like Georgia

For the second straight week, just one venture deal is completed in North Carolina, pushing the state past the $350 million for the year. But Georgia has been shut out both of those weeks.

RTI's Biemer Named to UNC Institute

LVL7 Deal Brings NC Venture Total to $337.5 Million

Quiet week includes one deal. A slow month produces only four investments. So far, 46 companies have raised cash.

LVL7 Deal Is Lone Highlight on Slow Venture Financing Front

But the word is out that another deal or two may close this week. So far this year Carolina and Georgia firms have raised some $775 million.

Let's Make a Deal ... Please

Through three weeks of September, venture activity across the Southeast has ground to a halt, with just seven venture deals announced in the Carolinas and Georgia. Three last week raised just $8.5 million combined.

NC Hits $325 Million In Venture Deals For the Year

The September blahs continue for the venture market in North Carolina, with just three deals so far this month, including two last week.

Ziptronix Gets $3.5M To Help Its Pursuit of 3-D Chips

RTI spinoff is on cutting edge of chip packaging techniques. Comapny seeks additional $8.5 million, is lining up customers.

RTI Acquiring Cary Environmental Research Operation

Breaking With Precedent: RTI Pulls Off Its First Acquisition in Its 43-Year History

Research organization buys Massachusetts-based Health Economics Research for an undisclosed sum to increase its database capabilities. And more growth is planned.