Just last week, Blue Raven Solar announced its acquisition for $165 million, a huge win for CEO Ben Peterson after building the company for six year. For many startup founders, an acquisition offer is the ultimate validation of their business, the monetary payoff from late nights and early mornings, the

On September 30th, 2021,  the Women’s Tech Council announced eight award winners from its twenty four finalists. Each woman was recognized for their influence and innovation in the technology sector in Utah.  Following are profiles and highlights of the eight award winners: Community Leadership: Juliette Bautista, Founder and Director

On October 5th, SunPower Corp. of San Jose California announced its acquisition of Blue Raven Solar of Orem. The acquisition was made for cash consideration of up to $165 million. Blue Raven CEO Ben Peterson will join SunPower's executive team, and the company expects to build upon Blue

1-800 Contacts Announces Acquisition of Ditto On October 7, 2021,1 800 Contacts announced its acquisition of Ditto Technologies, Inc. an Oakland, CA-based company founded in 2011 that allows users (over 60 million to date) to try on eyewear virtually.  In 2019, 1 800 Contacts acquired 6over6 Vision, Ltd., a

Today Gravwell announced it has raised a $3 million Seed round with Next Frontier Capital of Bozeman and Missoula, Kickstart Fund of Salt Lake City, and Revolution’s Rise of the Rest of Washington DC. The round builds on initial angel funding from Gula Tech Adventures of Maryland. Based in

Pattern announced today a $225 million growth equity investment from Knox Lane, a San Francisco-based private equity firm focused on partnering with consumer and services businesses. The investment also included full pro-rata participation from existing investors, including Lehi-based VC & PE firm Banner Ventures, as well as Robert “Bob” Gay,

Last year the pandemic put into focus the decades-long nursing shortage in America. Jonathan Tanner realized that his institution, Nightingale College, had an effective solution for two aspects of that shortage — the need for effective remote training and a way to place nurses in rural as well as urban centers.

It’s easy for an information worker to assume their situation is “normal”; to unthinkingly believe that most people spend their day at a desk, communicating with others, writing, designing, and processing information in countless different ways with a mouse, keyboard, and computer monitor. But according to our interview with