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Acquisition of Nashville SaaS Startup Shows Future of HR & Purpose-Driven Work

Acquisition of Nashville SaaS Startup Shows Future of HR & Purpose-Driven Work

Charlotte-based isolved, a SaaS company for HR professionals, has acquired Nashville startup Givful. Founded in 2017, Givful’s platform organizes employee volunteering and fundraising opportunities. The acquisition, isolved’s Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer James Norwood said, is part of the overall focus on purpose-driven work. “Giving and volunteering was

From Charlotte & Louisville, OmniLife Is Tackling Communication, Logistics Problems In Organ Donor Process

From Charlotte & Louisville, OmniLife Is Tackling Communication, Logistics Problems In Organ Donor Process

What happens after you check ‘become an organ donor’ at the DMV? However well-intentioned organ donors may be, the reality is that upwards of 54% of donated organs are discarded. For the team behind OmniLife, it’s a logistics problem. “A big reason for organ discard is that not enough

UNC-Chapel Hill Grads Raise $10 Million Series A To Help Apartments Become Rent Ready

UNC-Chapel Hill Grads Raise $10 Million Series A To Help Apartments Become Rent Ready

Yes, moving is a pain. But for apartment complexes, there is a high cost associated with every move-out. Property and maintenance managers have to organize vendor relationships with painters, cleaners, professional resurface contractors, and other maintenance workers as part of turning over every apartment. “For apartments, it’s really a

North Carolina Drone Startup Flies in State Farm Arena Ahead of All-Star Game

North Carolina Drone Startup Flies in State Farm Arena Ahead of All-Star Game

The 2021 NBA All-Star Game, set to tip off in Atlanta on March 7, won’t bring in the in-person fan base that such an event has in the past. But there will be a different type of spectator in the stands: Drones. The State Farm Arena has tapped Charlotte,

Charlotte-based 2ULaundry Is Bringing New Life To Laundromats

Charlotte-based 2ULaundry Is Bringing New Life To Laundromats

The future of brick and mortar was uncertain even before the pandemic. But that uncertainty hasn’t hit one important sector: laundromats. They were deemed an essential service during the pandemic, and demographic shifts have only increased their numbers across the country. The team behind Charlotte’s 2ULaundry recognized that

North Carolina's AvidXchange expands footprint with Florida acquisition

North Carolina's AvidXchange expands footprint with Florida acquisition

AvidXchange is expanding its footprint yet again. The Charlotte-based fintech software provider has acquired Core Associates, an accounts payable (AP) firm based out of Jupiter, Florida. The company is the maker of TimberScan, a complementary AP solution estimated to have 30,000 users. With this acquisition, AvidXchange said it becomes

Drones from Charlotte are helping bring schools and football back this fall

Drones from Charlotte are helping bring schools and football back this fall

While biotech companies and healthcare labs rush to find a COVID cure, one North Carolina startup is taking to the skies to help keep students and spectators safe. Lucid Drone Technologies, founded by Davidson College alums Andrew Ashur, David Danielson, and Adrian Mayans, started when the team saw drones as