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S’More Launches “3D Profiles” to Enhance Personalization, Interactivity, and Greater Social Discovery

S’More, the world’s first anti-superficial dating app, connecting people based on content instead of headshots, announces the launch of a new app interface with redesigned profiles, navigation, and discovery features all created to drive even greater engagement, conversations, and organic discovery. The updates are already generating massive buzz. S’More is now in the Top 5 for recommended dating apps in the Apple app store. S’More’s new rich media profiles feature autoplay music, voice responses, and cover photos. The app now...
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PIXABILITY HAS ANOTHER RECORD YEAR WITH YOY REVENUE UP 64% AND CTV REVENUE UP 228%

Pixability (www.pixability.com), the only provider of software and insights for video advertising on YouTube, YouTube on TV, Roku, Hulu and Amazon Fire TV today announced that 2021 was a record year for revenue and profitability, with revenue growing 64% YOY. Revenue grew across all product lines, most notably with Connected TV revenue up 228%. Pixability's unique CTV offering delivers more reach than any other provider in the industry, including 99% of ad-eligible viewing hours, while also effectively driving lower funnel...
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Windgap Medical, Inc. Closes Over $39 Million of Series B-1 Investment, More Than Twenty Percent Over Its Initial Goal

Windgap Medical, Inc., a leading specialty pharmaceutical and drug delivery platform company, announced today that it has successfully completed its final close with over $39 million of Series B-1 equity financing, led by Taiwania Capital. This equity round of investment expanded beyond an initial target of approximately $32 million due to strong investor interest. This equity financing is also supported by existing investors, including Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk (SKK) and Molex Ventures (a Koch Industries company), along with new investors including...
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ZetrOZ Signs 5-Year Agreement With US Government to Supply Employees and Military With SAM Technology

ZetrOZ Systems has recently signed a 5-Year Healthcare Federal Supply Schedule Agreement to provide U.S. government healthcare institutes with its sustained acoustic medicine (sam®) device and hypoallergenic ultrasound coupling patches. The $3.4 million contract covers military bases and hospitals, veteran healthcare hospitals, and employees of the FBI, CIA, DOL, postal service, and other U.S. departments and agencies operating both in the United States and abroad. "We're proud to play our part in getting and keeping our federal employees healthy and...
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Gentex announces partnership to develop next-gen digital eyewear

Gentex is most widely known for its work in the automotive industry, but last week, the company announced a new partnership to develop and manufacture the next generation of eyewear. Gentex is partnering with eSight, a leading provider of vision enhancement technology, to create "mobile electronic" eyewear, designed to help people living with visual impairments. The all-in-one medical device improves functional vision for people with more than 20 different eye conditions, often allowing users to reach 20/20 vision. eSight, developer...
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Aras Announces Minerva Merger for Best-in-Class PLM Functionality in Medical Devices and High-Tech Electronics

Aras, which provides the most powerful low-code platform with applications to design, build, and operate complex products, today announced the merger of Minerva Group, the leading Aras Innovator PLM implementation partner. Minerva brings best-in-class PLM functionality—built on the Aras platform—for medical devices and high-tech electronics companies. The company also brings extensive vertical industry expertise in automotive, aerospace, defense, and industrial equipment manufacturing, and will provide Aras with direct, local representation in the Nordic region and the Netherlands. The merger is...
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Pyramid Biosciences Appoints Brian Lestini, MD, PhD as Chief Executive Officer

Pyramid Biosciences, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a portfolio of precision therapies targeting a wide range of diseases, today announced the appointment of Brian Lestini, MD, PhD as Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Lestini joined Pyramid Biosciences in March 2021 as the Chief Medical Officer, overseeing the advancement and expansion of the company’s clinical pipeline of novel targeted medicines. Pyramid Biosciences’ lead program, PBI-200, currently in Phase 1 clinical trials, is an orally-active, CNS penetrant TRK inhibitor targeting a variety...
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PR%F the Magazine Special Winners Edition 2021

Welcome to PR%F the Magazine Special Winners Edition. Inside we highlight all of the medal winners of the PR%F Awards 2021 with a behind-the-scenes look and the hottest beverages trends. This edition is a guide to winning brands for the newest winning brands and trends of the beverage industry. Archer Roose on list of winners. Read more >>
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