foreUP Acquired by Clubessential Holdings
MONEY - February 25, 2021
foreUP, the management and marketing system for the golf industry, has been acquired by Clubessential Holdings, a Battery Ventures Company. Based in Pleasant Gr... Read More
Alta Scout and IsoTalent Join in Recruiting Merger
Alta Scout and IsoTalent Join in Recruiting Merger
TECH NEWS - February 23, 2021
Lehi Utah-based technical recruiting firm Alta Scout has merged with executive recruiting firm IsoTalent of Lindon, Utah. The new company aims “to create ... Read More
KLYP Launches Beauty Services App
KLYP Launches Beauty Services App
PEOPLE & CULTURE - February 22, 2021
KLYP based in Salt Lake City has launched their app for stylists of all kinds. Steven Sylvester, founder and CEO, describes KLYP as “a cosmetology service... Read More
Women Tech Council Recognizes Zions Innovator
PEOPLE & CULTURE - February 19, 2021
On October 28th, the Women Tech Council hosted the 13th Annual Women Tech awards at Thanksgiving Point. While much has changed around the world from the 12th co... Read More
5 Utah Cities Top Milken Institute Best Cities Report
ECOSYSTEM - February 18, 2021
The Milken Institute released their 2021 rankings of “Best-Performing Cities: Foundations for Growth and Recovery“. The Santa Monica-based think tan... Read More
Give Before You Sell: Why Entrepreneurs Should Donate Before Liquidity Events
MONEY - February 17, 2021
Imagine this: You're a founder who, after years of toil, hard work, high risk, and grinding on nights and weekends, finally sees the light at the end of the... Read More
Kiln Coworking Opening New Locations
PEOPLE & CULTURE - February 17, 2021
Kiln, the Utah-based premium coworking company, is expanding its operation with new locations in Park City, Utah, and Boulder, Colorado. This brings its total c... Read More
Owlet Goes Public Via SPAC, Valued Over $1 Billion
MONEY - February 16, 2021
Owlet Baby Care based in Lehi Utah announced today it will be joining Sandbridge Acquisition Corporation, a Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation (SPAC) in a ... Read More
Dear Davis: Letters From The Heart
STARTUP 101 - February 13, 2021
The great John Lennon said, “Money can’t buy me love''. One may not be able to find love through money, but in the world of startups, you ca... Read More
Utah Based Epic Ventures Exits Volta Industries through SPAC
MONEY - February 12, 2021
This week Epic Ventures, a VC firm in Salt Lake City, closed its 2013 investment of Volta Industries through a purchase of Volta by Tortoise Acquisition Co... Read More
Transitioning from Large to Fast (and Fast to Large)
STARTUP 101 - February 11, 2021
In my roles as headhunter, VC, head of talent, and CEO, I've interviewed roughly 2,500 executives over the last 18 years, each interview lasting betwee... Read More
“AI Dungeon” Maker Latitude Raises $3.3 Million to Create Endless Gaming
MONEY - February 10, 2021
Latitude, the Provo based software company behind AI Dungeon, announced it has raised $3.3 million in seed funding. The round is led by NFX Partners out of San ... Read More
Gentex Acquires Vaporsens, a University of Utah Technology Company
TECH NEWS - February 08, 2021
Vaporsens, founded at the University of Utah through the PIVOT Center, has been acquired by Gentex, an electronics manufacturer based in Michigan. Vaporsens has... Read More
