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Tech News articles are straightforward news stories. They provide facts and details about happenings, announcements, and events in Utah's tech sector that the TechBuzz editor and founders consider newsworthy and important for the ecosystem to be aware of.

Tech News

Tech News articles are straightforward news stories. They provide facts and details about happenings, announcements, and events in Utah's tech sector that the TechBuzz editor and founders consider newsworthy and important for the ecosystem to be aware of.

Tech News   -   Aug 09, 2021 Davis Smith Buys Back PoolTables.com, Converts It To Benefit Corporation
Davis Smith Buys Back PoolTables.com, Converts It To Benefit Corporation

Davis Smith, the entrepreneur best known for the Salt Lake City based outdoor apparel company Cotopaxi, is buying back his first startup, PoolTables.com. The details of the transaction were not disclosed, but Smith says the business generates revenues in the eight-figures annually. “This was not on my radar,” said

Tech News   -   Aug 04, 2021 Diversified Insurance Group Acquired by IMA Financial Group
Diversified Insurance Group Acquired by IMA Financial Group

Diversified Insurance Group of Salt Lake City has been acquired by IMA Financial Group, a North American insurance brokerage firm specializing in risk management, insurance, wholesale brokerage, and wealth management. The details of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal came into effect on August 1st. Diversified joins Denver-based IMA

The Final Chapter for XANT
Tech News   -   Aug 30, 2021 The Final Chapter for XANT

XANT.ai, the once promising startup aimed at helping sales associates improve their pipeline and close more sales, has sold what remains of its assets and let go of all employees. In a press release dated August 2nd, Aurea Software announced its acquisition of XANT. Details were not disclosed, but

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Tech News   -   Aug 30, 2021 The Final Chapter for XANT
The Final Chapter for XANT

XANT.ai, the once promising startup aimed at helping sales associates improve their pipeline and close more sales, has sold what remains of its assets and let go of all employees. In a press release dated August 2nd, Aurea Software announced its acquisition of XANT. Details were not disclosed, but

by Austin Craig
Tech News   -   Aug 09, 2021 Davis Smith Buys Back PoolTables.com, Converts It To Benefit Corporation
Davis Smith Buys Back PoolTables.com, Converts It To Benefit Corporation

Davis Smith, the entrepreneur best known for the Salt Lake City based outdoor apparel company Cotopaxi, is buying back his first startup, PoolTables.com. The details of the transaction were not disclosed, but Smith says the business generates revenues in the eight-figures annually. “This was not on my radar,” said

by Austin Craig
Tech News   -   Aug 04, 2021 Diversified Insurance Group Acquired by IMA Financial Group
Diversified Insurance Group Acquired by IMA Financial Group

Diversified Insurance Group of Salt Lake City has been acquired by IMA Financial Group, a North American insurance brokerage firm specializing in risk management, insurance, wholesale brokerage, and wealth management. The details of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal came into effect on August 1st. Diversified joins Denver-based IMA

by Austin Craig
Tech News   -   Aug 01, 2021 Three Utah Companies Ring Bell on NYSE in Eight Day Span
Three Utah Companies Ring Bell on NYSE in Eight Day Span

For Utah business, it was a historic week (or slightly more than). Three Utah-based companies were listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and each rang the opening bell within just eight days of each other. Leadership from Instructure, Owlet, and Traeger each commemorated their public listing with the historic

by Austin Craig
Tech News   -   Jul 25, 2021 Salad Technologies Builds 4th Largest Supercomputer on Earth
Salad Technologies Builds 4th Largest Supercomputer on Earth

“Salad turns your idle PC time into the rewards gamers want. One click gets you earning your next Steam game, download, or a month of Discord Nitro on us—without reading up on crypto wallets or other heavy subjects.” — The Salad.com Blog, “What Is Ethereum, Anyway?” February 26, 2021

by Austin Craig
Tech News   -   Jul 19, 2021 Leading Accounting Firm Moss Adams Merges with SLC-Based Cadence Group
Leading Accounting Firm Moss Adams Merges with SLC-Based Cadence Group

Moss Adams, one of the nation’s largest public accounting firms in annual revenue, will merge with The Cadence Group, a Utah-based risk management and advisory firm, to expand their services and clientele. Effective August 1, 2021, Moss Adams and The Cadence Group will be able to serve clients jointly.

by Gabby Davis
Tech News   -   Jul 18, 2021 Traeger Grills Files for IPO
Traeger Grills Files for IPO

Salt Lake City-based TGPX Holdings I, better known as Traeger Grills, has filed to IPO on the New York Stock Exchange under the COOK ticker symbol. The listing is expected to happen in 4-6 months. The company initially filed confidentially on May 3, but made a public registration statement with

by Olivia Liu
Tech News   -   Jul 15, 2021 Owlet Begins Trading on NYSE
Owlet Begins Trading on NYSE

Today the stock for Lehi-based Owlet, Inc. (ticker symbol OWLT) began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The stock opened at $8.95 per share, and at the time of this publishing had risen to $9.61 per share. Owlet announced a merger with Sandbridge Acquisition Corporation, a Special

by Austin Craig
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