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The government and public services practice of Deloitte Consulting has acquired 'substantially all of the assets' of a T...
05/21/2024

The government and public services practice of Deloitte Consulting has acquired 'substantially all of the assets' of a Takoma Park public health research firm. Here are the details.

Where startup CEO pay is up, where it's down and how a gender pay gap persists among men and women founders.
05/20/2024

Where startup CEO pay is up, where it's down and how a gender pay gap persists among men and women founders.

A Bethesda employee wellness startup has tapped a well-know local entrepreneur to be its first-ever chief technology off...
05/18/2024

A Bethesda employee wellness startup has tapped a well-know local entrepreneur to be its first-ever chief technology officer.

A former University of Maryland professor has launched a new company that aims to simplify end-of-life estate planning.
05/18/2024

A former University of Maryland professor has launched a new company that aims to simplify end-of-life estate planning.

One of the region's largest companies is teaming up to build a generative AI tool for organizations to use across busine...
05/17/2024

One of the region's largest companies is teaming up to build a generative AI tool for organizations to use across business operations.

A software maker for drones and autonomous robotics systems is moving its headquarters from outside of Los Angeles to Ar...
05/16/2024

A software maker for drones and autonomous robotics systems is moving its headquarters from outside of Los Angeles to Arlington.

A D.C. cybersecurity startup whose clients include Spotify and Reddit has just landed $20 million in fresh funding to sc...
05/16/2024

A D.C. cybersecurity startup whose clients include Spotify and Reddit has just landed $20 million in fresh funding to scale up its fight against AI-generated email scams.

Georgetown University could find itself at least partially involved in a long-shot bid to acquire TikTok's U.S. operatio...
05/16/2024

Georgetown University could find itself at least partially involved in a long-shot bid to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations from the social media platform's China-based parent company ByteDance.

An Arlington IT consulting firm has taken on a private equity investment for the first time in its over two-decade histo...
05/15/2024

An Arlington IT consulting firm has taken on a private equity investment for the first time in its over two-decade history. It wants to use the capital to advance its AI-based capabilities.

A D.C.-based startup that works with businesses to ensure artificial intelligence tools are effectively used and maintai...
05/15/2024

A D.C.-based startup that works with businesses to ensure artificial intelligence tools are effectively used and maintained has raised $13.8 million in outside funding to boost its workforce and scale its product.

A D.C. nonprofit focused on financial inclusion has raised more than $152 million invest in fintech startups in developi...
05/15/2024

A D.C. nonprofit focused on financial inclusion has raised more than $152 million invest in fintech startups in developing countries.

A McLean tech firm is working to make a more precise and secure complement to GPS technology, but it first needs a big a...
05/15/2024

A McLean tech firm is working to make a more precise and secure complement to GPS technology, but it first needs a big assist from the federal government.

Since its founding in 2018, GEF Capital Partners has backed more than two dozen companies, and its recently closed secon...
05/14/2024

Since its founding in 2018, GEF Capital Partners has backed more than two dozen companies, and its recently closed second fund has already deployed capital into six companies.

How AI heavyweights are looking to combat election disinformation
05/14/2024

How AI heavyweights are looking to combat election disinformation

Score one for Maryland. A Northern Virginia government firm is opening a new R&D facility in Montgomery County with back...
05/13/2024

Score one for Maryland. A Northern Virginia government firm is opening a new R&D facility in Montgomery County with backing from the state and the county.

From battling advanced colon cancer to landing a deal from two investors on 'Shark Tank,' Dawn Myers is ready to take he...
05/11/2024

From battling advanced colon cancer to landing a deal from two investors on 'Shark Tank,' Dawn Myers is ready to take her startup The Most to the next level.

An Arlington-based telecommunications startup is aiming to double its workforce in the next three months after landing $...
05/11/2024

An Arlington-based telecommunications startup is aiming to double its workforce in the next three months after landing $61 million in capital from several prominent venture capital firms.

A McLean company that bills itself as the issuer of 'America's first credit card built by conservatives for conservative...
05/10/2024

A McLean company that bills itself as the issuer of 'America's first credit card built by conservatives for conservatives' has pulled in $13.7 million from investors over the last two weeks.

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