LINCOLN, Neb.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Virtual Incision Corporation, the developer of the world’s first miniaturized robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system, announced a $30 million extension to its previous $46 million Series C financing. The round was led by current investors Bluestem Capital, Endeavour Vision, Baird Capital, cultivate(MD) Capital Funds, and PrairieGold Venture Partners, as…
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The Challenge: The situation at hand was brought by an executive who was experiencing a challenge with his teams working in insulated silos, causing misalignment with his company’s end goals. He was seeking insight into how to course correct and change the culture of the company from experiments in the…
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A recording of the “Future of Health & Healthcare” Alliance Roundtable can be accessed by clicking HERE. The “Future of Health & Healthcare” Alliance Roundtable was the sixth of our “Visionary Leaders” Series where we bring leaders together to share their visions, and debate how the future will evolve. Prior…
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Delphinus Medical Technologies, the pioneers of dense breast medical imaging, today that it raised $12 million in growth capital from Trinity Capital Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIN), a leading provider of diversified financial solutions to growth-stage companies. Delphinus’ transformational SoftVue™ 3D Whole Breast Tomography System was approved by the U.S. Food &…
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During our August 2023 Alliance of Chief Executives Roundtables, Alliance Director Jim Cook, Cal Lai of AskVet, Kat Orekhova of Vareto, and Andrew Antos of Klarity, orchestrated an enlightening deep-dive into AI, sharing fresh insights on What CEOs Need To Know About AI. A recording can be accessed by clicking…
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The Challenge: Business leaders know the importance of forecasting revenue and tracking their company’s sales pipeline as accurately as possible. But these projections can often be nebulous and complex, forcing CEOs to take their best guess at assessing the probability of closing business. But following a simple approach when assessing…
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Gary Waters has a diverse work experience in various leadership roles. Gary has served as the CEO at 4moms since September 2017, and was previously Chief Operating Officer for the company. Before joining 4moms, Gary held multiple roles at Bose Corporation from 2004 to 2016, including General Manager/Vice President, Corporate…
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Thomas Kean is a highly successful global director, vice president, and operational manager with more than 20 years of success driving sales within the technology and IT industries. His background crosses multiple sectors and countries including US, Asia, Australia, Europe, Mexico, and Latin America. He is adept at selecting, recruiting,…
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Deka Dike was born in the poorest part of Lagos, Nigeria. In 2007 she won the “Diversity Visa Lottery” in which the United States allocates 50,000 visas for people all around the world. Her first job was at a marketing firm where she was a contracted Home Depot representative. In…
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Switchboard, a company focused on data product development for business users, announced a $7 million series A round of funding led by GFT Ventures and Quest Venture Partners. Switchboard, founded by Google BigQuery launch team members Ju-kay Kwek and Michael Manoochehri, offers a platform designed for the creation and operation…
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Dr. Tim Schnabel is a scientist, bioengineer, entrepreneur, and Forbes 30 under 30 honoree in social impact. He is currently serving as the Founder and CEO of Switch Bioworks, a biotechnology company located in San Carlos, California, focused on engineering microbes that produce cost-effective, sustainable fertilizer to tackle climate change.…
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Sean Pierce is the CEO and Co-Founder of P5 Infra. Previously Sean was the CEO of Istanbul-based terminal operator Yilport Holdings. Prior to Yilport, Sean was VP Business Development for Tideworks Technology, an international software and hardware solutions provider for the maritime and logistics sectors. He has also served as…
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GTCR, a leading private equity firm, today announced that it has entered into a partnership with Matt DiMaria, Adam Ragauskis, Chris Loeper, Kurt Nelson, and Daniel Bohannon to form Stelao LLC (“Stelao” or the “Company”). Based in Nashville, TN, Stelao will seek to partner with companies as part of a…
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Dane Hague has been a leader in the agriculture industry since 2014, when he became the CEO and co-founder of MyLand Agriculture, a soil health company. MyLand is focused on tackling food security and climate disruption through its patented technology, which allows farmers to improve soil health. Prior to this…
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During this Alliance of Chief Executives Roundtable, we discussed the value of Advisory Boards and how to create a high-performance board. Prior to breaking into smaller groups for our interactive discussions, Alliance Founder & CEO Paul Witkay moderated a panel discussion with the following leaders: Louise Broekman and Renee Lahti…
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San Francisco, CA —(PR.com)—Suggestic, a leading provider of AI-enabled Telewellness solutions, announced that it has acquired Wishroute, a leading provider of human-powered engagement and healthy habit coaching. The acquisition allows Suggestic to expand its product and service offerings, enter new markets, and accelerate its growth in the Telewellness and Behavioral…
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Richard Beleutz is AIR Asset Management's Founder and Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for overseeing the firm's strategic direction and driving growth. He is the Chair of the Executive Committee, Investment Committee, and a member of the Portfolio Committee. Richard has nearly 30 years of experience in various capacities…
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Two doctors, separated by thousands of miles, carried out a lifesaving operation using a robot. It’s the start of a major change in how surgery is performed. IN EARLY APRIL 2020, shortly after the British prime minister Boris Johnson had announced the first pandemic lockdown in the United Kingdom, a…
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Munjal Shah envisions a future where everyone has access to a nutritionist, a genetics counselor and a health insurance billing specialist at the touch of a button. None of them, however, will be human – they will all be voice or text chatbots. These bots, he says, will answer patient’s…
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In more than 30 years in biotech, Susan Molineaux has seen the highs and the lows. Now she's starting again. Molineaux, the founder and CEO of Calithera Biosciences Inc. until the 13-year-old cancer drug company closed its doors in March, now is CEO of Para Therapeutics in South San Francisco.…
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SAN JOSE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—FinancialForce, the platform for services businesses, has announced that it has changed its name to Certinia to align with the company’s evolution and delivery of a comprehensive Services-as-a-Business (SaaB) platform. “FinancialForce was the perfect name when the company was founded in 2009 describing its intent to deliver…
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Tara Holz is Co-Founder and CEO at Cito Medical. Throughout her career, Tara has led teams to produce creative solutions for groundbreaking products across the medical industry. Specializing in complex, multidisciplinary projects, Tara has extensive experience managing all aspects of bringing products from concept to reality successfully. Prior to founding…
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Following the Silicon Valley Bank closure by the FDC on Friday, March 10th, our Alliance community immediately began sharing up-to-date information and recommendations. Now that the FDIC has stepped in to protect all deposits and SVB appears to be back in operation, we held an Alliance of CEOs Roundtable to…
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Dr. Steven Hymovitch, also known as “Dr. H,” is the founder and CEO of Valley Endodontics and Oral Surgery. He has run 11 successful endodontic and oral surgery practices throughout Arizona since 1996. Additionally, Dr. H is the proud co-founder of The Scottsdale Leadership and Coaching Center, where he coaches…
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ObjectSecurity LLC, a leader in solving complex, evolving defense and industrial cybersecurity and supply chain risk challenges, today announced that it was awarded a $2 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for “characterizing 5G vulnerabilities in an expeditionary environment”. The…
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SEATTLE & SAN FRANCISCO—(BUSINESS WIRE) — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and 1Life Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONEM, “One Medical”) have announced that Amazon completed its acquisition of One Medical. One Medical’s seamless in-office and 24/7 virtual care services, on-site labs, and programs for preventive care, chronic care management, common illnesses, and mental…
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Markus Larsson co-founded Novity, a breakthrough predictive maintenance solutions business in 2020. Before Novity, Markus spent five years on Xerox PARC's executive management team. He is a results-oriented senior innovation executive with over a decade of deep tech experience and a proven track record in developing and nurturing strategic relationships…
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As a leading Global Market Research Strategist, Nichola Quail has spent more than 20 years immersed in human behavior, demographic trends, customer insights, shopper behavior and most recently been at the cutting edge of the changing market research landscape. Launching Insights Exchange was a professional and personal career highlight for…
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The “Future of the Built Environment” Alliance Roundtable recording can be accessed by clicking HERE. The “Future of the Built Environment” Alliance Roundtable was the fifth of our “Visionary Leaders” Series where we bring leaders together to share their visions, and debate how the future will evolve. Prior to breaking…
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Desi Lorand is the founder and lead software designer for exedee. She has a huge depth of knowledge and experience around the design of high-quality digitization projects that deliver metadata with 99%+ accuracy. Her background has been a career spent in IT services, specializing in records processing and management. Desi…
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