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Money   -   Jun 22, 2021 Literal Leverages Social Media to Improve Literacy; Raises $1.2 Million
Literal Leverages Social Media to Improve Literacy; Raises $1.2 Million

Utah EdTech startups have benefited from an unexpected spike in demand for remote learning tools brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. While most of these companies are focused on STEM education, a few are turning their sights to the Humanities.  We recently sat down with Michael Romrell and Lawton

by Kiel Shaub
Ecosystem   -   Jun 16, 2021 XANT Lays Off 30% of Company, 75% of Sales Team
XANT Lays Off 30% of Company, 75% of Sales Team

UPDATE: On August 31, 2021, TechBuzz profiled The Final Chapter for XANT. Assets were acquired by Aurea Software, according to a press release dated August 2nd, and all employees have been let go. Last Wednesday, June 9, 2021, multiple posts were made to LinkedIn from now former XANT employees about

by Austin Craig
Money   -   Jun 15, 2021 Cardagraph Raises Angel Round led by Jeff Burningham and Partners at Peak Capital
Cardagraph Raises Angel Round led by Jeff Burningham and Partners at Peak Capital

On June 16, 2021, process analytics software provider Cardagraph announced it has raised a pre-seed round from prolific investor, Jeff Burningham, Founder of Peak Capital Partners and Peak Ventures. They have funded over 20 start-up teams since Burningham ran for Governor in Utah last year. Burningham and his

by Mark Tullis
Tech News   -   Jun 14, 2021 One Week in VR: How vSpatial Brings the Office to VR
One Week in VR: How vSpatial Brings the Office to VR

We’re all used to working from our laptops for 40 hours a week, but have you ever tried working in VR for a 40 hour work week? Daniel Platt is one of the few who has. Platt is the Director of Product at vSpatial, and co-founded the productivity-

by Brian Rodriguez
Money   -   Jun 13, 2021 Elektrik Raises $1 Million Dollar Seed Round
Elektrik Raises $1 Million Dollar Seed Round

Elektrik, the “Amazon-style'' store-front for high voltage electrical supplies, raised a $1 million seed round from Album VC. The startup based in Orem, Utah connected with Lehi-based Album after completing the TechStars accelerator program in Fall 2020. Co-Founder and former technical sales rep Mario

by Olivia Liu
Literal Leverages Social Media to Improve Literacy; Raises $1.2 Million
Money   -   Jun 22, 2021 Literal Leverages Social Media to Improve Literacy; Raises $1.2 Million

Utah EdTech startups have benefited from an unexpected spike in demand for remote learning tools brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. While most of these companies are focused on STEM education, a few are turning their sights to the Humanities.  We recently sat down with Michael Romrell and Lawton

by Kiel Shaub
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Money   -   Jun 22, 2021 Literal Leverages Social Media to Improve Literacy; Raises $1.2 Million
Literal Leverages Social Media to Improve Literacy; Raises $1.2 Million

Utah EdTech startups have benefited from an unexpected spike in demand for remote learning tools brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. While most of these companies are focused on STEM education, a few are turning their sights to the Humanities.  We recently sat down with Michael Romrell and Lawton

by Kiel Shaub
Money   -   Jun 21, 2021 Parent Playbook Raises $1 Million
Parent Playbook Raises $1 Million

Parent Playbook, a South Jordan-based parenting app startup, announced today it has raised a $1 million pre-seed investment. The pre-seed round was oversubscribed. “80% of the people we pitched made the commitment to invest,” said CEO and Cofounder, Phil Anderson. “With this round, we’re exactly where

by Gabby Davis
Jun 20, 2021 Buzzworthy - June 21, 2021
Buzzworthy - June 21, 2021

Gabb Wireless launches Gabb Watch On June 15, 2021, Lehi-based Gabb Wireless announced the launch of its news Gabb Watch. It joins the award-winning Gabb Z2 “smart for kids” phone.  Existing Gabb customers who pre-order will receive a 30% discount. The Gabb Watch will be available to

by Mark Tullis
Money   -   Jun 17, 2021 Day One, Award Winning Journaling App, Acquired by Automattic
Day One, Award Winning Journaling App, Acquired by Automattic

Day One, the award winning app (Apple Design Award, Mac App of the Year, Editor’s Choice) for journaling on both Mac and iOS devices, was acquired by Automattic (WordPress.com, Simplenote, Tumblr) this week, according to a blogpost by Automattic founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg and Day One founder

by Brian Rodriguez
Ecosystem   -   Jun 16, 2021 XANT Lays Off 30% of Company, 75% of Sales Team
XANT Lays Off 30% of Company, 75% of Sales Team

UPDATE: On August 31, 2021, TechBuzz profiled The Final Chapter for XANT. Assets were acquired by Aurea Software, according to a press release dated August 2nd, and all employees have been let go. Last Wednesday, June 9, 2021, multiple posts were made to LinkedIn from now former XANT employees about

by Austin Craig
Money   -   Jun 15, 2021 Cardagraph Raises Angel Round led by Jeff Burningham and Partners at Peak Capital
Cardagraph Raises Angel Round led by Jeff Burningham and Partners at Peak Capital

On June 16, 2021, process analytics software provider Cardagraph announced it has raised a pre-seed round from prolific investor, Jeff Burningham, Founder of Peak Capital Partners and Peak Ventures. They have funded over 20 start-up teams since Burningham ran for Governor in Utah last year. Burningham and his

by Mark Tullis
Tech News   -   Jun 14, 2021 One Week in VR: How vSpatial Brings the Office to VR
One Week in VR: How vSpatial Brings the Office to VR

We’re all used to working from our laptops for 40 hours a week, but have you ever tried working in VR for a 40 hour work week? Daniel Platt is one of the few who has. Platt is the Director of Product at vSpatial, and co-founded the productivity-

by Brian Rodriguez
Money   -   Jun 13, 2021 Elektrik Raises $1 Million Dollar Seed Round
Elektrik Raises $1 Million Dollar Seed Round

Elektrik, the “Amazon-style'' store-front for high voltage electrical supplies, raised a $1 million seed round from Album VC. The startup based in Orem, Utah connected with Lehi-based Album after completing the TechStars accelerator program in Fall 2020. Co-Founder and former technical sales rep Mario

by Olivia Liu
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