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• Ripio Credit Network set to launch in November

  by Josiah Motley, September 22, 2017

  Will use the blockchain to provide loans through the exchange of tokens

  Formerly referred to as BitPagos, Ripio Credit is coming off a series of accomplishments that include the finals of TechCrunch's Disrupt Battlefield last year and more recently the team is coming off a win at d10e, the biggest blockchain and fintech conference in the world. Ripio was founded in 2013 and is currently headquartered in San Francisco. The company has had one successful round of funding,

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• Meet Michael Collins, Managing Partner at Green D Ventures

  by Steven Loeb, September 22, 2017

  Green D Ventures is a Dartmouth alumni venture fund investing in Dartmouth alum-led companies

  Collins is a serial entrepreneur, with a long career in investing and building companies. From his initial years at TA Associates sourcing and vetting deals to his creation of numerous startups, the CEO of venture incubator Big Idea Group, and founder of alumni venture fund firm Launch Angels, he has been heavily involved in monetizing innovation for thirty years. He brings that experience to his role

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• Startup competitions seeking minority founders

  by Steven Loeb, September 21, 2017

  They include PUSHTech2020, Atlanta Startup Battle and Pitch313

  Description: “The Latino Perfect Pitch” is a small business competition for entrepreneurs, digital influencers and bloggers seeking an opportunity to take their business to the next level. The competition was open to entrepreneurs who have been in business no more than five years and three finalists were selected to pitch their business to a panel of expert judges for a grand prize at Hispanicize

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• HubSpot buys chatbot maker Motion AI

  by Steven Loeb, September 20, 2017

  Motion AI technology will be integrated into HubSpot, which was previously a Motion AI customer

  Inbound marketing and sales platform HubSpot is no exception. In June, the company bought Kemvi, an artificial intelligence and machine learning startup that helped sales representatives deepen their relationships with prospective buyers. And now it's gone and made another acquisition in this space, picking up Motion AI, a company that develops and trains chatbots. No financial terms of the deal were

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• Occipital releases new AR app for interior designers

  by Josiah Motley, September 20, 2017

  Adds to Occipital's line of products and services for home improvements and DIYers

  Augmented reality is for more than just "catching them all," and companies are finally starting to implement the AR tech into services that have some real world uses. Occipital is one such company. Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado and founded in 2008, the company focuses on providing software and hardware for mobile vision applications. Basically, they make things that make it easier to map rooms

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• Who takes on risk in a value-based care model?

  At SplashX, it was discussed how patients and providers can take on some risk in emerging models

  Last week, Vator teamed up with HP to hold the SplashX: Invent Health event, where we asked some of the most prominent VCs, entreprenuers and members of the health community to give us their thoughts about ...
  By Steven Loeb
  

• Why George Bousis founded gift card platform Raise

  Raise gets $60M to build out its gift card trading platform

  Do you have gift cards with remaining balances that take up extra space in your wallet or desk drawer? Gift cards that are often forgotten, lost, or expire before you get to the store where you never even ...
  By Anna Vodopyanova
  

• What are value-based care models that work?

  At SplashX, healthcare investors discussed emerging value based business models

  Last Friday, Vator teamed up with HP to hold the SplashX: Invent Health event, where we asked some of the most prominent VCs, entreprenuers and members of the health community to give us their thoughts ...
  By Steven Loeb
  

• Money going to mobile video ads more than doubled in Q2

  Advertisers are putting nearly all of their dollars into in-app ads, ignoring the mobile Web

  There's no question that ad spending on digital and mobile video is starting to shoot up, and that this is only the beginning of the trend. It is speculated that the total amount spent on these ads will ...
  By Steven Loeb
  

• Do physicians make less in a value-based care model?

  At SplashX, doctors and providers discussed how they are compensated for value based care

  Last week, Vator teamed up with HP to hold the SplashX: Invent Health event, where we asked some of the most prominent VCs, entreprenuers and members of the health community to give us their thoughts about ...
  By Steven Loeb
  

• Birdies lands $2M for comfy women's slippers

  Get ready women -- your feet will long to be slipped into these comfy shoes

  There's nothing like a pair of slippers to feel relaxed and cozy at home. But often they don't exactly make the outfit, unless the attire for the day is sweats. Think about it: when you have a lunch or ...
  By Anna Vodopyanova
  

• At SplashX: Business imperative vs policy incentive

  Healthcare investors were asked what they want to see before they invest in value based care

  Last night, Vator teamed up with HP to hold the SplashX: Invent Health event, where we asked some of the most prominent VCs, entreprenuers and members of the health community to give us their thoughts ...
  By Steven Loeb
  

• How does AppDynamics make money?

  AppDynamics makes most of its money selling subscriptions for its app performance monitoring

  After a pretty rough 2015, 2016 was the beginning of a turnaround for tech companies looking to go public, at least in the second half of the year. So far, 2017 has been even better, with some very well ...
  By Steven Loeb
  

• Accelerators targeting biotech companies

  They include Illumina Accelerator, Indie Bio and Central New York Biotech Accelerator

  For startups, there are numerous paths for getting their name out there. One way, which Vator has been covering recently, are startup competitions, but another popular method to get a foot in the door, ...
  By Steven Loeb
  

• Wish Finance launches new blockchain lending platform

  The service will focus on small and medium businesses

  The blockchain is so hot right now and Wish Finance is looking to leverage the power of it to offer a lending based platform for small and medium businesses. Based in Singapore, the company will initially ...
  By Josiah Motley
  

• Prellis Biologics raises $1.8M to 3D print human organs

  The ultimate goal is to eliminate the need for anyone to be on an organ transplant list

  On average, 22 people die every day from the lack of available organs for transplant, and that only includes people who are on waiting lists. One in every seven Americans has kidney disease, and currently ...
  By Steven Loeb
  

• Drive.ai gets a needed 'Lyft' from the ride-hailing app

  The two companies partner in hopes of propelling futuristic robo-car user experience forward

  The drive to advance autonomous vehicles has given rise to some interesting partnerships, starting with GM's investment in Lyft early last year to Alphabet and Apple's partnership with car rental companies ...
  By James Sanders
  

• 23andMe raises $250M led by Sequoia Capital

  Others in the genomics space that have raised funding include Counsyl, Veritas and Sophia

  It's been 17 years since the Human Genome Project, led by Dr. Craig Venter, announced the mapping of the human genome, a breakthrough in science that we still haven't fully cracked the surface of. All ...
  By Steven Loeb
  

• Digital ad spend on kids expected to double by 2019

  As children watch less Nickelodeon and more YouTube, the ad dollars will follow

  It's no secret that advertising dollars are shifting rapidly from traditional mediums, such as television and print, to digital platforms. According to eMarketer, digital ad spend grew to $129.23 billion ...
  By Steven Loeb
  

• Innoviz Technologies provides the "eyes" for autonomous cars

  Interview with co-founder Oren Rosenzweig on how Innoviz is advancing autonomous cars

  A generation ago, 16 year olds looked at driving as an opportunity to exercise freedom. These days, most are willing to forego that privilege for another year or two. A decade from now, they may never ...
  By James Sanders
  
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