Monthly Archives - February 2023

SCBIO caps annual conference in Charleston with $5,000 pitch competition

To close out the SCBIO 2023 conference, three South Carolina early startups in the life sciences industry pitched venture capitalists in a “Rapid Fire: SC Super Pitch” competition in the ballroom of the Gaillard Center with hundreds of attendees in the crowd. Each company had an eight-minute pitch and then two minutes for questions and answers. Three venture capitalists — who had just spoken on a panel about how to give a good pitch — determined the winner, who was...
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Candidly’s Partnership With American Eagle Outfitters Helps Pay Down More Than $100,000 of Student Debt for Associates

Candidly, the market’s most comprehensive student debt management platform, today announced that American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO), a leading global specialty retailer, has facilitated more than $100,000 in contributions to associates’ student loan debt, creating $2.8M+ of total impact and shaving 766 years off associates’ repayment time. Candidly, together with AEO, offers student debt and financial wellness benefits to tens of thousands of the retailer’s US-based employees. AEO associates can use Candidly’s platform to find the best-priced borrowing options,...
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Why this canned-wine company tapped Elizabeth Banks to lead its marketing

Several of Archer Roose’s ads starring Banks have gone viral for their irreverent tone, from jokingly referring to Banks as merely a “famous person” to highlighting relatable scenarios like needing a little nip before a PTA meeting or being judged by your neighbors while you bring out your recycling that maybe has one too many glass bottles clanking in the bag. For Archer Roose, Banks has been a crucial part in appealing to consumers with a brand persona that feels...
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Pixability Announces Third Straight Year of Record Revenue as it Expands CTV and YouTube Capabilities

Pixability, (www.pixability.com), a leader in contextual targeting, brand suitability and contextual insights for YouTube and other leading connected TV (CTV) platforms, today announced that it closed 2022 with its third straight year of record revenue. The growth was driven by growing CTV and YouTube capabilities and offerings, including expanded data solutions that resulted in a 70% increase in Saas revenue. "While 2022 brought many macroeconomic challenges for the ad industry, we were able to leverage our proprietary technology and data...
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RevBio Receives a Strategic Investment from Pacific Dental Services to Support Ongoing Clinical Trials in Implant Dentistry

RevBio, Inc. announced that it has received a strategic investment from Pacific Dental Services® (PDS) to support the clinical development of its bone adhesive biomaterial for implant dentistry. Based in Irvine, California, PDS was founded in 1994 and is one of the leading dental support organizations in the U.S. with over 900 dental practices in 25 states. PDS has been on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America 14 times. RevBio is currently in the...
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Tackling Student Loan Debt Relief Issues with Candidly’s Laurel Taylor

Student loan debt has gotten plenty of attention lately, thanks not only to the great news about the student loan debt repayment provision in SECURE 2.0, but also because of the ongoing pause on federal student loan payments. President Biden’s controversial student debt forgiveness program, and the lawsuits from a number of red states that are currently preventing that program from moving forward with Supreme Court arguments on deck. Here to help us sort it all out is Laurel Taylor,...
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Corbus Pharmaceuticals expands oncology pipeline with the addition of a clinical stage Nectin-4 targeting Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC)

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., a precision oncology company, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with CSPC Megalith Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited (CSPC; HKEX: 01093) for development and commercialization of CRB-701 (SYS6002): a novel clinical stage antibody drug conjugate (ADC) targeting Nectin-4. The agreement covers exclusive commercialization rights to CRB-701 in the United States, Canada, the European Union (including the European Free Trade Area), the United Kingdom, and Australia. CSPC...
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Windgap Medical Appoints Aaron Mann as CEO, Michael Samar as CFO

Windgap Medical announced today it has appointed Aaron Mann as the company's Chief Executive Officer and Michael Samar as the company's Chief Financial Officer, effective February 1. Both bring significant industry tenure and experience to their roles, and with Windgap Co-Founder Brent Buchine, will lead the company's continued growth in the field of complex injectable drug delivery solutions. "Aaron Mann brings a depth of industry experience that is a strong complement to the scientific and technical team in place today...
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Matchmaking service Tawkify picks up ‘anti-superficial’ dating app S’More in mobile expansion

Matchmaking service provider Tawkify announced today it acquired S’More, an “anti-superficial” dating app that had experimented with blurred profile photos, and even blurred video chats, in an attempt to get people to get to know one another without the focus on physical appearance. With the acquisition, S’More is sunsetting its app, and founder Adam Cohen-Aslatei will instead join the Tawkify team to lead the launch of its first-ever mobile product. Deal terms were not disclosed, but S’More had raised 
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