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.
Awardco, a Lindon-based HR tech firm, has raised $165 million in Series B funding, surpassing a $1 billion valuation to expand its global recognition platform and accelerate product innovation.
AskElephant (Lehi, UT), an AI-powered platform helping customer-facing teams work smarter and more humanely, has raised a $6 million seed round to scale operations and extend its proactive intelligence across sales, CS, and implementation workflows.
In response to recent semiconductor industry layoffs, MakeUtah is hosting a free career fair on June 6, 2025 to connect Utah-based employers with over 200 skilled professionals in manufacturing, engineering, and tech-related roles.
Lehi-based Entrata secures a $200 million investment from Blackstone at a $4.3 billion valuation, accelerating its mission to modernize rental housing technology and expand its global property management footprint.
RunDiffusion (Lehi, UT) launches “Runnit,” an AI design platform with five new training pipelines, empowering creators to fully own their content while producing professional-grade results at accelerated speeds.
Utah's aerospace ecosystem is accelerating thanks to leadership of multiple state organizations and institutions, including 47G, in air mobility, space, and critical minerals. Acceler8 Wasatch 2025 (Ogden, UT) showcased Utah’s strategic strengths and collaborative momentum.
Valinor Discovery (Salt Lake City, UT) exits stealth to automate drug development through predictive modeling. Its machine learning platform simulates therapeutic outcomes before trials begin, accelerating progress against cancer, Alzheimer’s, and other diseases.
Reflect, (Provo, UT), the phone-based journaling startup, has rebranded as Noodle Journal, embracing its scrappy roots while expanding features and doubling its user base. The platform simplifies journaling through phone-based voice entries.
