Mark Tullis
Mark is Co-founder/Editor of TechBuzz News. From Ogden, UT, Mark attended WSU, BYU, and Tufts. He has been involved in tech, media, publishing since the 80s.
BoomStartup Announces Pitchup Three Awardees BoomStartup announced on April 22, 2022 the category winners of its PitchUp Three virtual pitch competition. 21 companies pitched 12 investors, media (including TechBuzz), accelerators and other members of Utah's entrepreneurship ecosystem. Organized and led by Tara Spalding, Managing Director of BoomStartup Accelerator,
by Mark Tullis
Proggio, a next-generation Project Portfolio Management solution based in Tel Aviv with offices in Salt Lake City, recently closed a $7M Series A round led by 2.0 Ventures (Salt Lake City) with participation from both existing investors Mangrove Capital Partners (Luxembourg) and Cresson Management (Israel). Proggio will use
by Mark Tullis
Pelion Venture Partners Leads Trace's $47 Million Series C Round Trace, a sports video technology company based in Austin, Texas, raised a $47 Million Series C round. Pelion Venture Partners, based in Salt Lake City, led the round with participation from Lakestar (Zurich, Switzerland), Toba Capital (New Port
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On April 28, 2022, the region's first annual Consumer Summit will take place at the Slopes EVNTS Center in Draper, UT. This event will gather leading consumer and consumer-tech companies that will focus their attention on the changing landscape of consumer companies and their customers. The half-
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WIN100 Nominations Closed; Large Response from Utah's Tech Community April 4th, 2022, marked the closing day for nominations of the inaugural WIN100, a initiative led by the Wasatch Innovation Network, a collaboration between the Salt Lake Chamber and TechBuzz. The purpose of the WIN100 is to identify, recognize
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While most 17 year-olds work at the mall or a fast food restaurant for extra cash, Andrew Pignanelli traded stocks. He remembers one particular day, a teacher took his phone from him in class. He had $10,000 on the line. Pignanelli became well acquainted with the private investment
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Deadline Approaching - Nominate Entrepreneurs to the WIN100 by Monday at Midnight Hundreds of you have nominated your entrepreneurs to the WIN100, Thank you! The WIN100 is a superb way to recognize those tenacious, committed entrepreneurs who collectively make up Utah's vibrant and healthy entrepreneur ecosystem—the backbone of
by Mark Tullis
Salt Lake Chamber’s Roadmap to Prosperity Coalition March Update On March 25, 2022, the Salt Lake Chamber’s Roadmap to Prosperity Coalition, in partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, has updated the Economic Dashboard for March 2022. Three key insights stand out: 1. Utah’s unemployment rate
by Mark Tullis