RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – North Carolina startups raised millions in new deals last week. Plenty of other startup-related news made headlines as well on WRAL TechWire.
Here’s a quick recap of the week’s startup stories (from Jan. 11 to Jan. 15):
Biotech giant Amgen invests after Durham startups combine in healthcare data deal
Excelerate Health Ventures in Durham raising second fund, makes $23M first close
Triangle’s gene therapy hub has another rising star: Atsena, targeting blindness
Walmart’s ecommerce exec is leaving to build ‘a city of the future’
4 NC firms including AvidXchange raise nearly $10M in new cash
VC’s banner year: US set records for exit values, investments, fund-raising in 2020
What a year: NC startup deals top $3.6B, 6th nationally, but Epic deal skews data
Cleantech startup in Durham focusing on desalination lands investors for big seed round
Artificial intelligence startup in Raleigh raises new cash, seeking more
Cary VC firm Cofounders makes biggest deal to date, picking digital marketing firm marGo
For business owners, will second round of PPP loans be a sequel worth watching?
Donald Thompson: Lessons to be learned from destructive leadership
Teaching Startup: Hiring and keeping top talent on a new business budget
Blood pressure to go: Raleigh wearable biometrics firm expands cuffless BP
RTP optics tech firm lands funding from 5 backers, wants more
Pandemic fallout: COVID means these 4 permanent changes for startups
Inside potential $1B deal for Ribometrix: A look at startup’s science, history
Breast reconstruction tech firm wraps up $5M in funding, eyes commercialization
Life science data, imaging business with 2,300 employees launches, has an HQ in Durham
Triangle Startup Guide adds more funding sources for UNC-affiliated ventures
Jan. headliners, part I: 64 upcoming events & program deadlines across Triangle
Jan. headliners, part II: 51 events & deadlines coming up across our state
On the Feb. horizon: STREAM, Black Wings Hacks, SBTDC’s Taking the Leap + more events across NC
Want to network? Check out these 150+ (mostly virtual) meetups in Triangle area
Startup Rewind: American Underground turns 10, startups raise cash + much more news