Silicon Valley Journals Cherokee Federal, Cherokee Nation Businesses’ federal contracting division, announced today the acquisition of Criterion Systems, a leading cybersecurity and IT services company. Criterion, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, serves as a strategic partner and trusted prime contractor for many of the nation’s most mission-critical environments across more than a dozen federal agencies. … Read more
Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (NYSE: AESI) (“Atlas”) announced today that it has begun an initial public offering of 18,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock (“Common Stock”) at an expected initial offering price of $20.00 to $23.00 per share, in accordance with a registration statement on Form S-1 previously filed with the Securities and … Read more
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, the world’s largest real estate brokerage franchise network, has announced the opening of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Cayman Islands. The new location represents the brand’s continued global expansion, with over 55,000 network agents now serving clients in 13 countries and territories. Paula McCartney and Anthony Lawson, industry leaders with decades of experience in … Read more
Automation Personnel Services has a new location in Knoxville. Automation Personnel Services, located inside the TKO Suites building in Cedar Bluffs, is a full-service staffing agency specializing in light-industrial employment. Automation Personnel Services, founded in 1990 with a single office in suburban Birmingham, Alabama, has grown to become one of the Southeast’s largest and most … Read more
Theradaptive, a leading biotechnology company specializing in therapeutic delivery platforms, announced today that it has received a $4 million Technology & Therapeutic Development Award (TTDA) from the United States Department of Defense (DOD) through the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The contract will fund the first … Read more
AXA IM Alts and Orbia Ventures led a seed extension round of funding for Chloris Geospatial, a technology company that measures natural capital from space, with participation from existing investors At One Ventures and Counteract. To meet climate and biodiversity goals, businesses must adopt nature-based solutions with increasing speed, scale, and integrity. Chloris created technology … Read more
Shef, the nation’s leading chef-to-consumer marketplace, announced today plans to expand nationwide, following the completion of a $73.5 million Series B funding round last year, bringing the company’s total funding to date to more than $100 million. The funding will help Shef connect talented local cooks anywhere in the United States with customers looking for … Read more
BlocPower, a leading climate technology company focused on greening America’s buildings, announced a $150 million fundraising round today, led by VoLo Earth Ventures and including over $24 million in Series B corporate equity and $130 million in debt financing led by Goldman Sachs. The equity round was also joined by Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Credit … Read more
Savant Labs (savantlabs.io), a data analytics automation platform, has raised $11 million in seed funding led by Cota Capital, a leading investor in enterprise technologies, with participation from WestWave Capital, Bloomberg Beta, Uncorrelated Ventures, Handshake Ventures, and several angel investors. Organizations are rapidly adopting modern SaaS applications and data platforms as digital transformation matures. Businesses … Read more
Quantifind, a leading provider of AI-powered financial crimes risk management solutions, announced a $23 million funding round led by DNS Capital, with participation from Citi Ventures, US Venture Partners, Valor Equity Partners, and S&P Global. The funding follows a successful 2022, which included agreements with four of the world’s largest banks, new contracts from the … Read more