NC Startup Funding Jumps 70% in 2015

NC Startup Funding Jumps 70% in 2015

Equity investments in NC startups grew by 70% YOY in the first half of 2015. The 90 deals and $427 million in equity funding were largely represented by life science and tech, with advanced manufacturing & materials and cleantech a much smaller percentage....
6 Asheville Companies on the Inc. 5000 List

6 Asheville Companies on the Inc. 5000 List

Six of America’s fastest growing private companies ranked on the coveted Inc. 5000 list in 2015 hail from Asheville. Ranging from FLS Energy’s $147 million in revenue to Cloud for Good’s 715% growth over the past three years, the short list of top...
Asheville Selected as an InnovateNC City

Asheville Selected as an InnovateNC City

The Collider is behind a new two-year initiative to spur innovation and growth in Asheville’s emerging environmental and climate science sector – as one of five N.C. cities chosen for InnovateNC.  With the potential to create a global transformational impact,...
Peppermint Reboots Operating System

Peppermint Reboots Operating System

In case you still have lingering doubts that Tech exists in WNC, check this latest update from Pepppermint about its globally adopted Linux operating system. Next time you hit up a café in say Cameroon, you could feel the raw speed and power that Peppermint OS 6 is...
Is AVL the new “Brooklyn South”?

Is AVL the new “Brooklyn South”?

They’re talented and they’re coming. Asheville’s startup community is primed to benefit from an influx of former Brooklynites trading traffic jams for hiking trails. Asheville is a lot like Brooklyn… if Brooklyn had awesome BBQ and a killer...
FLYR Takes Grand Prize at AVL Startup Weekend

FLYR Takes Grand Prize at AVL Startup Weekend

With multiple awesome startups emerging from the 54-hour marathon, Asheville Startup Weekend judges selected FLYR as the grand prize winner. The mobile app discovers and promotes concert flyers for upcoming shows, allowing fans to find music performances, buy tickets...