Pickle, the AI conversation intelligence software startup born in Sandy, Utah, has been accepted into the famed Y Combinator accelerator program as part of their Winter 2021 cohort. Y Combinator (YC) is arguably the premier startup accelerator program in the world. The combined valuation of the top YC companies was

Divvy, a Utah-based payment and expense management platform for businesses, secured a $165 million Series D funding on January 5, 2021 from Salt Lake City-based Pelion Venture Partners. Other investors in this round include New Enterprise Associates, Insight Partners, PayPal Ventures, and Jonathan Wiener, a venture partner at Oak FT/

Lehi Utah-based technical recruiting firm Alta Scout has merged with executive recruiting firm IsoTalent of Lindon, Utah. The new company aims “to create Utah’s premier recruiting firm and redefine the recruiting model” according to Robb Lifferth, co-founder at Alta Scout and COO at the combined firm. The company will

Vaporsens, founded at the University of Utah through the PIVOT Center, has been acquired by Gentex, an electronics manufacturer based in Michigan. Vaporsens has developed a proprietary nanofiber technology capable of detecting chemicals, explosives, and many kinds of drugs. Till now, Gentex has focused on microelectronics, vision systems, and software

PrinterLogic has a new name—Vasion. It also has a beautiful new building atop the airport bluff in St. George known as Tech Ridge— a sophisticated mixed-use development. It’s home to Dixie Technical College and technology companies, which now includes Vasion as a ground-breaking new entrant, Intergalactic (later this

Vant4ge is a Utah-based criminal justice tech company that is revolutionizing corrections care. Having partnered with more than 100 correctional departments, agencies, and prisons in the United States, the company is now helping prisons manage the coronavirus pandemic. The company has grown by 23% in the past year and expects

Breaking into the aerospace industry for a startup is not for the faint of heart. Barriers to entry are formidable and the runway to get into production is long. Moreover, it typically takes 8-10 years to obtain the required certifications in order be approved to sell to the biggest buyers

For Mercato Partners, the Cottonwood Heights, Utah-based investment firm, 2020 has been a heckuva year. Since its founding in 2007 it has made 28 investments. This year six of them have had exits, four of which with valuations over $1 billion: Venafi, Workfront, Cradlepoint and Galileo. Mercato’s 2020 wins