Tag: Funding and Investment
$5,000 Business Grant Competition for Mom Entrepreneurs Open for Applications through June 28
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Mama Ladder and Belly Bandit(R) are hosting the third semi-annual High Five Grant for Moms(TM), a $5,000 business grant competition sponsored by Infiniti HR and Mute Six. Through June 28, 2019, moms who own businesses from around the world can enter to be awarded a grant to make a bigger impact in their business.
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs Awarded Grant from The William H. Donner Foundation
WILLISTON, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs is proud to announce that on June 4, 2019, the William H. Donner Foundation announced a grant award in the amount of $25,000 to our organization. We are humbled to report that this is the fourth year receiving a grant from the William H. Donner Foundation.
Financial Research Firm Reveals New FLEX-10 Index to Track Performance of the Market’s Top Ten Stocks
BALTIMORE, Md. /ScoopCloud/ -- Charles Street Research (CSR), a financial research and publishing think tank based in Baltimore, Maryland, recently revealed a brand new performance index for one of their top research services.
Command Investigations Recapitalizes to Continue Growth Trajectory
LAKE MARY, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Command Investigations ("Command") and Monument MicroCap Partners, LLC ("Monument") announce that they have completed a recapitalization transaction that will allow Command to venture into the next aspect of its growth phase and solidify itself as the premier investigative service provider in the United States.
A New Light in Fort Collins – Brightscape Investments Integrity, Truth, and Trust
FORT COLLINS, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- Brightscape Investments (Brightscape Investment Centers) was founded by Eric Weiss, a Certified Financial Planner(tm) professional, who saw clients' best interests not being served while working at a large financial institution. This experience motivated Eric to start a company that put the client's interest first.
KU Researchers Get an Assist to Bring Technologies to Market
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. /ScoopCloud/ -- SHARPhub, an initiative piloting at the University of Kansas, has selected its first cohort of nine companies that will receive one-on-one help preparing proposals for research funding through the federal SBIR/STTR programs.
7 Springs Orthopedics to Expand Locations and Services
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. /ScoopCloud/ -- 7 Springs Orthopedics is announcing the expansion of its facilities and service lines following its first institutional financing round. The company has begun the process of opening new locations throughout Middle Tennessee, starting with Bellevue and East Nashville, and also adding physical therapy services to its existing clinics in Brentwood and Antioch.
Loan Stop now offering Short-term Installment Loans for Colorado and Wyoming with Ability to Apply Online
DENVER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- We all have unexpected expenses. But for the many of us who are living paycheck to paycheck, those unexpected expenses can be hard - if not impossible - to afford. Loan Stop, a locally owned and operated Colorado business for the past 20 years, has expanded their services to allow customers to apply online or even from a mobile device easily and quickly.
National Lending Industry Leaders, Residential Capital Partners and 2020 REI Group, Join Forces
DALLAS, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Residential Capital Partners is pleased to announce the acquisition of 3L Finance. As a part of the acquisition, Residential Capital Partners is pleased to be the national hard money and rental finance lending partner to 2020 REI Group.
Warrington Shaw to Celebrate World Creativity and Innovation Day
TAIPEI, Taiwan /ScoopCloud/ -- Taipei, Taiwan based investment house Warrington Shaw is proud to announce that it will hold a competition to celebrate and support the second annual World Creativity and Innovation Day which takes place on the 21st of April, 2019.
Totle Launches Equity Crowdfunding Campaign on Republic
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DETROIT, Mich. /ScoopCloud/ -- Totle, the startup powering rapid growth in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi) by providing optimized exchange functionality, today announced their partnership with Republic - a leading crypto and equity investment platform backed by Binance and AngelList that enables anyone to be an angel investor.
Radford Taylor Partners Announces Plan to Expand Research Team
TAIPEI, Taiwan /ScoopCloud/ -- Radford Taylor Partners, a widely-respected boutique investment house based in Taipei, Taiwan is pleased to announce its plans to expand its investment research team during the course of this year.
Valentis International Engages OGGI EQUITY, Europe
PITTSBURGH, Pa. /ScoopCloud/ -- Valentis recently engaged OGGI EQUITY, the European private equity consultancy and financial firm, to consult, advise, and guide Valentis on strategic planning in equity, corporate compliance, stock market goals, European development, and other expansion or focus areas.
Ward Henderson Management to Hold Fundraising Dinner to Benefit Taiwanese Children Living in Poverty
TAIPEI, Taiwan /ScoopCloud/ -- Taipei, Taiwan-based Ward Henderson Management will hold its annual fundraising dinner in July of this year. Proceeds from the event will go to a local children's foundation to help with the running costs of the organization.
Warrington Shaw Seeks Taiwanese Sports Team to Sponsor
TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan /ScoopCloud/ -- Taipei, Taiwan-based investment house, Warrington Shaw is planning to sponsor a local grassroots sports team. As part of an initiative to give back to the local community, Warrington Shaw plans to select a promising sports team from Taiwan each year and provide sponsorship to help pay for costs related to training, travel expenses, kit, facilities and equipment.
Phenomenology Wins Major Grant for 2019 Theatre Project
FREDERICK, Md. /ScoopCloud/ -- Phenomenology, Inc., an innovative production model in the performing arts, today, announced its receipt of a major grant award, presented by Delaplaine Foundation, Inc. for its inaugural theatre project in 2019. Phenomenology, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, produces dynamic projects across the breadth of performing arts, including theatre, film, television, and more.
Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors: In Memoriam – Frederick A. Klingenstein
NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Members of Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors (KFWA) mourn the passing of Fred Klingenstein, a founding member of the firm and Chairman Emeritus. Together with his brother, John Klingenstein, and colleague, Kenneth H. Fields, Fred established the firm in 1989 to provide investment advice and guidance to high-net-worth individuals and families. Prior to KFWA, Fred was CEO of Wertheim & Company and Co-Chairman of Wertheim-Schroder & Company.
Bindable announces an investment round led by EPIC, Motive Partners and Wafra
BOSTON, Mass. /ScoopCloud/ -- Bindable, an insurance technology company whose goal is to transform the affinity distribution of insurance, today announced an investment from EPIC Holdings, the corporate parent overseeing investments across the entire EPIC platform, including EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, and a Wafra advised fund, in conjunction with Motive Partners, a global private equity firm focused on investing in financial technology companies.
Ndex Systems launches a significant breakthrough in consolidating data for reporting to clients on investment, fixed indexed annuity and insurance accounts
BOSTON, Mass. /ScoopCloud/ -- Ndex Systems U.S. today announced the launch of a major enhancement in its ability to generate consolidated reports for portfolios that include indexed annuities and insurance accounts. Now financial advisors can generate consolidated reports to include both market-based investment accounts as well as detailed information on annuity and insurance contracts.
Friday the 13th original stars reunite in ’13 Fanboy’!
NOGAL, N.M. /ScoopCloud/ -- "Friday the 13th" has a passionate fan base that has been waiting for almost a decade for another installment. With the lawsuit between Victor Miller and Sean Cunningham still not resolved a new film isn't likely for several more years, but Voorhees Films has a solution for your much-needed fix, "13 Fanboy."
Byte Back Wins CDN $1 Million TD Grant for Expansion
WASHINGTON, D.C. /ScoopCloud/ -- Today, TD announced nonprofit Byte Back, Inc. as one of 10 recipients of the inaugural TD Ready Challenge grants. Each recipient organization will receive CDN $1 million (USD $775,000) to help them scale innovative solutions aimed at preparing North Americans for the economy of the future.
The Pap Corps Receives $100,000 Matching Gift Challenge by The Yass Family
BOCA RATON, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research has announced a $100,000 matching gift challenge by The Yass Family. This gift will be utilized to enhance the 2018 Dr. Kevin Berkowitz Memorial End of Year Giving Campaign, which will be directed towards melanoma research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Cold Chain Capital, LLC launches: Private Equity Firm Focused on Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
SYRACUSE, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- Cold Chain Capital LLC, a Fayetteville, N.Y.-based private equity firm, announced its launch today. The company focuses on the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration industry ("HVACR").
Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor shares how to engage your grown kids about preparations for their own retirement
WASHINGTON, D.C. /ScoopCloud/ -- In his compact new book, "Parent's Guide to Your Child's Retirement: 21 Thought-Provoking Conversations to Have with Your Adult Children" (ISBN: 978-0999641415) Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor(SM) Rodger Alan Friedman, delivers an easy to follow structure that may serve to enable you and your grown children to have positive, engaging and thoughtful conversations regarding their future retirement.
Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors Ranked in Financial Times 2018 Top 300 Registered Investment Advisers
NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- KFWA (Klingenstein Fields Wealth Advisors) is pleased to announce it has been named to the 2018 edition of the FT 300 Top Registered Investment Advisers. The list recognizes top independent RIA firms from across the U.S. This is the fifth annual FT 300 list, produced independently by the FT in collaboration with Ignites Research.
Cloudvirga Raises $50M to Deliver a Truly Digital Mortgage Experience
IRVINE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Cloudvirga, a leading provider of digital mortgage point-of-sale (POS) software whose enterprise technology is powered by the intelligent Mortgage Platform, today announced the closing of a $50-million Series C funding round led by private-equity firm Riverwood Capital (Riverwood) with ongoing participation from Upfront Ventures.
Jallo Oil Distributors’ President is Major Benefactor for Soon to Be Released Documentary on Christian Persecution
TAMPA, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Patrick Carberry, founder Joshuacord, Inc., has teamed up with In Altum Productions, film director Jordan Allott, and Paul Jallo, president, Jallo Oil Distributors, to produce a much-needed documentary that addresses the plight of Christian persecution in the Middle East and Africa. Joshuacord is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization developed to help people persecuted for their Christian faith.
Virginia Startup CounterFlow AI closes $2.7M Seed Round
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. /ScoopCloud/ -- Cybersecurity startup CounterFlow AI, Inc. announced last week that it has raised $2.7 million in seed funding from Osage University Partners, the Charlottesville Angel Network, and a number of individual investors who also supported the founders' previous venture, nPulse Technologies (acquired by FireEye in 2014).
Neurotech Reports Announces 2018 Investment and Management Conference for Bioelectronic Medicine
NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- Neurotech Reports, the publisher of Neurotech Business Report newsletter, today announced the launch of the Bioelectronic Medicine Forum, the first investment and management conference for the bioelectronic medicine industry. The inaugural event will take place on March 22, 2018 at the Millennium Broadway Times Square in New York, N.Y.
Paragon Insurance Holdings Announces Equity Investment from Edgewood Partners Insurance Center and Oak Hill Capital Partners
AVON, Conn. /ScoopCloud/ -- Paragon Insurance Holdings, LLC, a national multi-line specialty MGA, announced today that Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC) and Oak Hill Capital Partners have taken an equity stake in the company. The investment from EPIC and Oak Hill will further propel Paragon's organic and M&A growth strategies and create greater opportunity for Paragon's agency, carrier and reinsurance trading partners.
Philadelphia Commercial Capital Advisory CEO Discusses the Current State of the Commercial and Multifamily Finance Market
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. /ScoopCloud/ -- Rittenhouse Capital Advisors is a commercial real estate finance advisor with over 60 years of combined banking experience. Currently in its fourth year of operation, Rittenhouse Capital has increased its loan production volume by a minimum of 30 percent year over year by delivering creative commercial financing solutions for their real estate investor clients.
In This Season of Thanksgiving Dunlap Gift of $350,000 Benefits Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs
WILLISTON, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc. a national 501(c)(3) non-profit, located in Williston, Fla., and the Community Foundation for Ocala Marion County are proud to announce, and extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Al and Judith Dunlap for their incredibly generous gift of $350,000 to support the work of training medical service dogs for Veterans and First Responders.
Maxwell Closes New $3M Funding Round to Accelerate Pace of Mortgage Innovation
DENVER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- Maxwell Financial Labs, Inc., a leading provider of B2B digital mortgage cloud software, announced today a new funding round of $3 million, led by the investment arm of Anthemis Group, a company committed to cultivating change in financial services, with participation from Route66 Ventures and Assurant Inc., along with its existing investors.
Matic Insurance Services Raises $7 Million in Series A Round Backed by Top Lender, Insurance Carriers and VC Firms
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Matic Insurance Services (Matic), a digital insurance agency whose technology enables borrowers to purchase homeowner's insurance during the mortgage transaction, announced today it has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round. Investors participating in the round include Mr. Cooper, one of the nation's top 20 mortgage originators and the fourth-largest home loan servicer in the country
New Talking Lexa Bear Turns Your Digital Assistant Into Your Forever Friend
AUSTIN, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Wetwire Robotics today announced they are launching the first in a new line of smart toys geared towards digital assistants like Amazon's Alexa devices. The first model is called Lexa Bear and is a talking teddy bear that is designed to hold an Echo Dot or connect with any Bluetooth device like a mobile phone or tablet. Wetwire Robotics has designed the bear to synchronize its mouth movements in real time to the human voice. Wetwire Robotics will be launching a Kickstarter campaign October 23, 2017.