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NC fintech startup gamifies financial education, lands American Express pilot

NC fintech startup gamifies financial education, lands American Express pilot

This North Carolina startup says the key to teaching financial literacy to Generation Z is simple: games and incentives. Meet Zogo Finance, a Durham-based fintech startup founded by a Gen Zer himself, recent Duke University grad Bolun Li. Since launching its gamified financial literacy app back in 2019, it has

How this rural North Carolina startup is helping car dealerships go ‘contactless’

How this rural North Carolina startup is helping car dealerships go ‘contactless’

Shyft Auto founders say they didn’t have a pandemic in mind when they originally developed a tech platform to help car dealerships go “contactless.” Then COVID-19 hit, just as they were launching, and it became even more relevant. “When repair shops closed their waiting areas, our contactless tool for

Fast-growing NC construction software startup Prescient lands $190M

Fast-growing NC construction software startup Prescient lands $190M

This software firm is getting ready to further disrupt the construction market after landing $190 million in funding. Meet Prescient, a Charlotte-based digital design-build company that is leveraging offsite manufacturing and lightweight steel construction to lower costs and save time for architects and general contractors. This week, against the backdrop

Inspired by Durham’s Black Wall Street, New Fund Targeting Black-led Startups closes $3.45M Fund

Inspired by Durham’s Black Wall Street, New Fund Targeting Black-led Startups closes $3.45M Fund

Durham’s Black Wall Street may be long gone, but a team of local angel investors is working on a comeback of sorts. Meet Resilient Ventures, a new fund “inspired by [its] legacy,” specifically targeting African American-led startups from around the country. This month, two years after its launch and

Raleigh’s Get Spiffy rebounds to begin franchising with multiple Southeast locations

Raleigh’s Get Spiffy rebounds to begin franchising with multiple Southeast locations

GetSpiffy is now a franchise. After a bumpy year weathering the impact of COVID-19, the Raleigh-based on-demand car care, technology, and services company is firmly on the rebound, rolling out its first batch of franchise locations as part of a massive expansion plan. Four of the seven new markets are

New platform empowers communities to support local businesses

New platform empowers communities to support local businesses

The pandemic has hit small businesses especially hard. But this UNC-Chapel Hill professor is determined to change that. Enter Brij, a centralized online platform where consumers can support their favorite local shops and restaurants. “Small businesses are extremely critical to the infrastructure of our local communities, and we need to

Raleigh tech startup gets ready to scale after landing $750,000

Raleigh tech startup gets ready to scale after landing $750,000

MuukLabs is getting ready to scale. Less than a year after graduating from Techstars Kansas City Accelerator, the Raleigh startup has landed $750,000 from a convertible note for its no-code test automation platform powered by artificial intelligence. NY-based Contour Venture Partners led the round. “As an immigrant from Mexico,