January began with a bang with Proterra‘s financing, and they continued to dominate headlines – with stories of big order wins like this one for 73 buses.
January has been an exciting time for other VentureSouth portfolio companies as well. Here are a few others that have made the news.
ActivEd: Kinesthetic learning edtech company ActivEd is going to be used in all the elementary schools in Greenville County. Greenville County is the largest school district in SC (and the 44th largest in the US) with over 50 elementary schools, so this is a big win.
Pharmright: Charleston-based Pharmright raised additional capital to accelerate the commercialization of Livi. Our groups participated – led by VentureSouth Charleston.
Vendor Registry: New portfolio company Vendor Registry impressed us – and impressed the Murfreesboro, TN purchasing department.
Booster: Crowdr became Booster, and moved from desktop to mobile. You can now live-stream your event from your phone or tablet, and simultaneously raise money for it. Download the app here.
Plum Print: And Plum Print inadvertently troubleshot inauguration logistics…