By Allison Smith, Forbes Contributor Genius Sports, a data, technology, and broadcast company that connects sports, betting and media recently acquired Sport Innovation Lab. Sport Innovation Lab has made a…
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Nine-Figure DTC Brand Ogee Pushes Further Into Retail
After surpassing nine figures in revenue through its direct-to-consumer channel, Ogee is aiming to conquer brick-and-mortar retail. This month, the makeup and skincare brand debuted on Nordstrom’s website and in…
DataBlend Acquired by eOne Solutions
April 29, 2025 / by Kate Johnson FARGO, North Dakota. eOne Solutions, a leading software publisher of innovative integration and data management solutions with a long history serving the Microsoft…
Governor Scott Announces First Round of Venture Capital Program Investments To Help Vermont Entrepreneurs and Business Startups
Governor Phil Scott, the Department of Economic Development (DED) and the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) today announced the first round of Venture Capital Program investments thanks to Vermont’s State…
DataBlend Raises Seed Funding to Continue Market Expansion
“DataBlend has reached a significant milestone by securing our seed funding. This round adds to the financial support provided by our founder, Ethan Carlson, and strategic partner, J2 Interactive. These two early investors believed that there was a huge opportunity to work directly with finance and accounting teams,” said DataBlend’s CEO, David Furth. DataBlend’s recent seed financing was led by FreshTracks Capital and the Dudley Fund….
Cairn Cross’ presentation detailing Vermont’s Private Investment Landscape in 2020
This presentation was part of Vermont Community Foundation’s “Invest in Vermont” Series held virtually during February 2021. To view the full video presentations from the conference, please click here….
The Cap Raise: Governance
Post-investment, most investors who lead an investment round, and particularly institutional investors, want some governance rights or control over the future decisions made by the company….
The Cap Raise: Valuation
Valuation is one of several economic terms which primarily govern how much money investors make under different circumstances. VCs and BDs are both options for raising capital, and both will work with clients to come to a shared valuation….
The Cap Raise: Introduction
This blog, “The Cap Raise”, is a collaboration between Cairn Cross of FreshTracks Capital and Diane Abruzzini of VENTURE.co Holdings, Inc. We intend to discuss the differences between raising funding from venture capital firms and raising funding via broker-dealers…