Author - Antonette Ho

VentureSouth invested $12M in 34 companies in 2022

VentureSouth, one of the Top 10 angel investment groups in North America, provided $12 million in capital investment to 34 companies in 2022, the organization announced Jan. 17. VentureSouth also made additional investments in nearly two dozen existing portfolio companies, including: Zylo Therapeutics. n November 2022, the organization announced it planned to partner with the investor group 757 Angels. The partnership, which will bring 757 Angels into VentureSouth’s network in June, is the angel investment group’s second market in Virginia...
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How Pixability is helping brands monitor YouTube and CTV campaigns for safety, performance and suitability

Pixability, a software and insights platform, is one company helping brands and agencies ensure brand-safe ads on YouTube and CTV while also taking campaign performance and audience makeup into account. Pixability’s CPO, Jackie Paulino, recently spoke with Mike Shields, co-founder of Marketecture Media and host of the ‘Next in Marketing’ podcast, about how brands are using video advertising platforms to improve campaign performance and ensure they align with brand values. Read more >>
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Watch Cocaine Bear’s Elizabeth Banks Try Tom Hanks’ Diet Coke And Champagne Cocktail ‘Diet Cokagne’

M3GAN has been taking the horror world by storm this month, so much so that M3GAN 2.0 is already in the works. However, come next month, there’ll be a new menace to entertain moviegoers, because Cocaine Bear is coming. Elizabeth Banks directed the upcoming horror movie, and ahead of its release, she’s getting some early promotion in by drinking a unique cocktail created by fellow actor Tom Hanks: a blend of Diet Coke and champagne, or “Diet Cokagne.” See what...
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RevBio Receives Approval to Start a Dental Clinical Trial in Italy for its Regenerative Biomaterial

RevBio, Inc., announced that it has received approval from the Italian Ministry of Health and the Ethics Committee of the University “G.D'Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara to start a 15-patient pilot clinical trial. The primary objective of this study will be to assess the time it takes for Tetranite®, the company’s adhesive biomaterial, to regenerate bone in the mandibular and maxillary dental arches. This study will be conducted at the Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (“CAST”) of the University “G.d’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara...
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Myomo Announces Closing of $6.5 Million Upsized Public Offering

Myomo, Inc., a wearable medical robotics company that offers increased functionality for those suffering from neurological disorders and upper-limb paralysis, today announced the closing of its previously announced "best efforts" public offering of 20,000,000 shares of common stock (or common stock equivalents in lieu thereof) at a public offering price of $0.325 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $6.5 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. Read more >>
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Sundance: Roundup of Events, Panels and Parties for 2023 Festival in Park City (Updating)

The beloved Utah festival returns to an in-person gathering after two years of being online, bringing with it a packed schedule of shindigs in the snowy enclave. After two years of hosting an online festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sundance Film Festival returns to Park City this year for its 2023 edition from Jan. 19-29. Below is a roundup of all of the intel The Hollywood Reporter has gathered thus far, featuring events in Park City. All times...
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Myomo Announces Pricing of $6.5 Million Upsized Public Offering

Myomo, Inc., a wearable medical robotics company that offers increased functionality for those suffering from neurological disorders and upper-limb paralysis, today announced the pricing of its "best efforts" public offering of 20,000,000 shares of common stock (or common stock equivalents in lieu thereof) at a public offering price of $0.325 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $6.5 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or...
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Shedding Light on Low Vision

Along with the tools and aids ECPs can use to help patients regain their independence. THERE ARE FOUR visual functions that can contribute to low vision, says Melva Andrews, an occupational therapist at the Lions Low Vision Rehabilitation Center at UT Health San Antonio. The myriad tools include optical and video magnifiers, tinted filters, and reading telescopes to help patients regain some independence by enhancing their vision. eSight 4 is a versatile low vision device with mobile and cloud-based capabilities...
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Student loan repayment plan proposed by Biden could cut monthly bills in half, with some borrowers paying $0

Details on President Joe Biden’s long-awaited changes to income-based repayment plans have been released by the U.S. Department of Education, and if implemented, they could help millions of borrowers better afford their monthly federal student loan bills. The U.S. Department of Education proposed regulations Tuesday that would reduce the monthly bills for certain federal student loan borrowers. The new repayment plan could lower monthly payments for certain borrowers to 5% of their discretionary income, from 10%. Some borrowers may save...
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