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Durham-based energy analytics firm American Efficient acquires PlotWatt

Posted by | Nov 16, 2018

DURHAM–American Efficient, one of America’s largest aggregators of energy efficiency resources, has acquired PlotWatt Inc., a company focused on residential and commercial energy analytics. Both companies are based in Durham. Financial details were not disclosed. PlotWatt’s customers include Fortune 500 firms and eight of the 10 largest quick service restaurant brands like Wendy’s, KFC and Dunkin Donuts. “The cleanest and least expensive energy is energy you don’t have to consume,” said Mark Laabs, CEO of American Efficient in a statement. “For years, we have admired PlotWatt’s innovative tools that make energy information accessible to consumers, and we are excited...

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Scot Wingo’s 2017 List of Triangle “Tweeners”

Scot Wingo’s 2017 List of Triangle “Tweeners”

Posted by | Feb 7, 2017

Welcome to the 2017 Tweener list. 2016 was busy in the land of the Tweeners. Here are some highlights: Definition of Triangle Tweener Triangle Tweeners are companies based out of the Triangle with at least $1M in sales or 10 people. They generally are technology companies (mostly around software)...

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How to Raise Money for Your Startup

Posted by | Jan 25, 2013

I have a confession to make. I’m a serial entrepreneur – currently on my fourth business – who has never raised venture capital. Sure, my last company had a few angel investors; but securing friends-and-family money is a very different experience than running the gauntlet with VCs and organized angel groups. Or so I’m told. But what if you want to raise venture capital for your startup? Where do you begin? How about by talking to the CEOs and investors that have had previous success with early stage fundraising? On January 29th and February 5th some of the Triangle’s...

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