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Cameo Secures Massive Series B Round
Cameo is a Chicago-based startup that makes it possible to buy personalized shout-outs from celebrities and influencers. In June 2019 they received $50 million in a round of series B funding led by American venture capitalist firm, Kleiner Perkins. After the injection of funds, the company has increased its valuation from $250 million to $300 million. …
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3E Software Raise Late-Stage VC
In June 2019, 3E Software, a Fayetteville, Arkansas company that simplifies and improves financial systems through the use of their online platform, received $300 thousand in a round of late-stage venture capitalist funding sponsored by Community Bank Investors of America and Cadron Capital Partners. 3E Software provides its financial software through its platform, Teslar. Teslar is based…
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Live Undiscovered Music (LÜM) closes seed funding round
In May, Live Undiscovered Music, or LÜM received $750,000 in seed round funding. LÜM is a music streaming service that is based in Madison, Wisconsin. This platform is different than Spotify or Pandora because as the name suggests, it features music of artists who are undiscovered. LÜM’s steaming service is unique because its platform…
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Lightgliders aims to inspire hope and purpose through fun and games
Zach Fay and his sister Julie McWilliams are the startup founders of Kingdom Scene, which launched Lightgliders in 2014. Their idea was to utilize digital games and activities as a way to engage kids and impart biblical principles. The St. Louis-based company has created a digital game world and online community for kids that is…
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DeliveRecon knowledge share app helps keep fleets informed and efficient
Truck drivers sometimes encounter unexpected challenges that hinder their efficiency or put them behind schedule. For example, a security code at an entry gate for a delivery may have been changed without notice. Plattsmouth, Nebraska startup DeliveRecon has created an app and driver knowledge base that allows drivers to communicate issues like this to each…
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Fairshop brings customer service to home improvement ecommerce
Omaha based Fairshop reinvents the standard home improvement ecommerce website with an entrepreneurial twist. When Fairshop co-founders Iyad Aldalooj and Jay Raggal found themselves in the ecommerce marketplace in early 2013, they were committed to bringing their startup to the head of the home improvement market. How Fairshop works Aldalooj and Raggal had seen the…