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AppHarvest Secures $82 Million Investment, Plus Series A, For 60-Acre High-Tech Greenhouse

AppHarvest Secures $82 Million Investment, Plus Series A, For 60-Acre High-Tech Greenhouse

Agtech startup AppHarvest has secured an $82 million investment from Equilibrium Capital's Controlled Environment Foods Fund to build its 60-acre high-tech greenhouse in Morehead, Kentucky. In addition to the cash infusion, the startup has also raised a Series A equity round of an undisclosed amount, led by ValueAct

HipScience Makes Sensors That "Play Nice" With Other IoT Tech

HipScience Makes Sensors That "Play Nice" With Other IoT Tech

With the rise in connected Internet of Things (IoT) technology, entrepreneur Laron Walker saw that companies would need help designing and engineering unique sensor solutions and other hardware that would fit their specific use cases. He was focused on what's called "social sensors" — those that connect

Bootstrapped AI Startup DecisionIQ Prevents Unscheduled Shutdowns At Manufacturing Plants

Bootstrapped AI Startup DecisionIQ Prevents Unscheduled Shutdowns At Manufacturing Plants

When a manufacturing plant comes to a halt due to an unplanned maintenance issue, the cost of the downtime can quickly grow into the millions. While many tools attempt to predict the next maintenance issue using historical data, they often don't provide insight on how to then handle

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Atlanta Marketing Automation Startup Salesfusion Acquired

Software company SugarCRM has acquired Atlanta-based marketing automation startup Salesfusion for an undisclosed amount. Salesfusion's product will remain as a standalone offering indefinitely, and their team of 50 will remain in the Atlanta offices. "Today, the pressure has never been greater for B2B companies to consistently deliver

Fast-Growing Digital Marketing Startup JumpCrew Raises Series B

Fast-Growing Digital Marketing Startup JumpCrew Raises Series B

Customer acquisition startup JumpCrew has closed a $7.2 million Series B funding round, co-led by Nashville Capital Network and Hinsdale Capital, to accelerate product innovation, hiring, and additional acquisitions in 2019. "We are excited to acquire more strong niche brands and we are building some game-changing tools to

How Stroke Patients Can Regain Mobility By Playing Tetris With A Robotic Arm

How Stroke Patients Can Regain Mobility By Playing Tetris With A Robotic Arm

There are seven million stroke victims in the U.S. alone, with 800,000 new cases every year. To speed up recovery, patients typically enter a physical therapy rehabilitation program to stimulate their affected side and limbs to regain flexibility, extension, and range of motion. However, stroke rehabilitation can be

Customer Retention Solution Gravy Gets Dough With $1M Seed

Customer Retention Solution Gravy Gets Dough With $1M Seed

As software and e-commerce subscription companies age, they often encounter failed payment transactions due to customers' expired or closed accounts, or insufficient funds. Unfortunately, the success rate of re-capturing those customers is typically very low. Casey Graham and Renee Weber experienced this at their previous membership-based startup. Despite the