Today Spiff announced the closing of a $50M Series C fundraise led by Salesforce Ventures. Also participating in the round is Lightspeed of Menlo-Park, which led Spiff's Series B investment two years ago. Norwest (Palo Alto), Kickstart Fund (Cottonwood Heights, Utah), Album (Lehi), and others also participated in
by Mark Tullis
A team of origami experts and engineers are bringing space-based technology to earth with a revolutionary device: the world's first origami travel solar charger. In January 2023, Jacob Sheffield and Ian Esplin formed Sego Innovations, a tech company based in Research Park, on the University of Utah campus.
by Mark Tullis
Today BambooHR announced it has appointed Ryan Packer as Chief Technology Officer. In this newly created role, Packer will unify BambooHR’s technical functions as the organization scales, guide the company as it deploys disruptive new technologies such as AI, and translate technical ideas into business opportunities while leading BambooHR’
by Mark Tullis
Alcomy is an Orem-based SaaS company co-founded by brothers Ilija and Brane Vrajich. The idea for Alcomy was conceived in 2010 when Ilija was running their family-owned residential care facilities for the elderly in California. “I quickly learned that there was too much to manage with too little resources and
by Mark Tullis
Today Atomic has announced its unveiling of SmartAuth, a new artificial intelligence-powered authentication engine. The company says this technology revolutionizes user-permissioned integrations by enabling authentication adaptations in real-time. With SmartAuth, Atomic can expand coverage, optimize conversion and minimize connection downtime. SmartAuth is trained on thousands of real login examples to
by Mark Tullis
Photo Credit: Bella Day Photography Today Angel Studios, the streaming platform behind many of the most successful crowdfunded media projects of all time, announced the company’s upcoming original content lineup, showcased groundbreaking Digital Collectible Series, and spotlighted key projects with Angel Awards at its Illuminate ‘23 live streaming event
by Mark Tullis
Today CompTIA announced the release of its 2023 report on the information technology (IT) industry channel. The report examines key trends and the business environment impacting IT firms globally. Cautiously optimistic, the report gives the IT channel a healthy and robust IT bill of health. It also suggests the IT
by Mark Tullis
This week Qualtrics released its 2023 Employee Experience Trends Report which surveyed 30,000 employees around the world about their experiences in the workplace, as reported by BusinessWire. Here's a rundown of some of the myths and realities that are a part of today's work environments,
by Mark Tullis