Cleveland Rocks? Why MedPilot Chose To Relocate Its NYC-Founded Startup To Ohio
Jake Myers is all about the numbers. When he makes a decision, there’s usually a list of pros and cons. An array of percentages to compare. A side-by-side breakdown of all the facts, in a format that’s most easily read. So when he was considering relocating the startup he helped found from New York City
Mezu Supports Coronavirus Prevention Efforts Across The U.S. By Launching CDC Foundation Donation Campaign
Mezu, the leading payment app that enables people to use their money with efficiency, ease and total privacy today announced that it’s spearheading a national campaign to support the CDC in this time of crisis. Mezu will be foregoing any fees to donate 100% of the funds collected to the CDC Foundation. Mezu will be
BoxCast streaming company sees spike in demand while events across the world go remote during COVID-19
BoxCast, a Cleveland-based streaming company, has seen orders increase 10-fold in the last few days while events and gatherings are canceled around the world to try to stop the spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19. “We saw it start to come into effect two or three weeks ago,” said CEO and Co-Founder Gordon Daily. BoxCast
ReadySet Surgical Closes $5.5M Series A Funding Round
JumpStart NEXT Fund Leads Round, Senior Partner Rem Harris Joins Board of Directors ReadySet Surgical, a Healthcare IT company on a mission to drive efficiency and compliance within the surgical supply chain, has announced a $5.5 Million Series A financing led by Cleveland-based JumpStart Inc.’s NEXT Fund. Also participating in the funding round are all
Northeast Ohio AI startups want to hire people, not replace them
The Cleveland startup LIFTR uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help companies model how audiences will engage with ads, saving businesses the time and money of traditional A/B testing. Although it just released its first product in January, the company has already attracted a number of significant clients, said co-founder Ted Troxell. Still, as he looks
Rodney Williams gave up a six-figure salary for start-up debt, and succeeded. Here’s how.
Rodney Williams knows a lot about the fear that goes along with becoming an entrepreneur. Six years ago, Williams left his six-figure job at Procter & Gamble to co-found a business that required racking up six figures in debt. The risk paid off. Today, LISNR — which develops software that enables devices to communicate via
MedPilot lands $1.5 million from investors
MedPilot, a Cleveland software company that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to transform patient billing, moved to Cleveland from New York in 2018 to bring two of its founders back home, and to become part of Northeast Ohio’s growing health care technology sector. Now, it’s heading to its own next stage of growth. MedPilot
EmployStream Raises $7 Million in Series B Funding for Onboarding Software
EmployStream, the leading provider of onboarding automation to the staffing industry, announced the close of its $7 million Series B funding round led by Plymouth Growth Partners, with support from several key investors including JumpStart, Rev1 Ventures, Ohio Innovation Fund and North Coast Angel Fund. EmployStream will use the capital to expand product development, increase
OnShift Inc. buys talent acquisition software provider Avesta Systems
OnShift Inc. of Cleveland, which produces hiring, scheduling and employee engagement software used in the health care industry, has bought a Hudson company, Avesta Systems Inc., that provides talent acquisition software and services that streamline recruiting and hiring processes. The companies did not reveal financial terms of the transaction, which was announced in a news
Axuall Closes $3 Million Seed Round of Financing
Axuall, a next-generation digital network for verifying identity, credentials, and authenticity in real-time, announced today that it closed a $3 million seed financing round with leading strategic, angel, and venture capital investors. Participating in the round are JumpStart (lead), Zapis Capital Group, M25, North Coast Angel Fund, Kettledrum Ventures, and Drummond Road Capital. This round
TPA Stream Raises $1.4M Seed Round To Improve Healthcare Benefits Automation
TPA Stream, a leader in healthcare benefits automation, today announced it has closed a $1.4 million seed funding round, led by North Coast Angel Fund (NCAF). The investment will be used to strengthen sales and marketing efforts as TPA Stream moves into its next stage of growth. Additional investors include JumpStart, Plug and Play, Tamiami
JumpStart Names Lamont Mackley Chief Inclusion & Outreach Officer
Veteran Business Expert and Community Leader Selected to Drive Organization’s Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives JumpStart Inc. has announced Lamont Mackley has been promoted to its executive team as Chief Inclusion and Outreach Officer. A nine-year veteran of the organization, Mackley most recently served as the head of JumpStart’s Core City Services and Outreach program. Mackley will