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What does it take to land venture capital for photonics-driven startups?
(L-R) Entrada Ventures' Alex Fang, co-founder and managing partner; Greg Fish, operating partner; and Eric Hall, managing partner....
Dec 7, 2023
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The Defining Threat Of Our Time
Ethan Caldwell, current Chief Development Officer of MixMode, Inc., has spent 20 years in the C-Suite of US public companies. This...
Nov 14, 2023


Anchore Reports Strong Success in Federal and Enterprise Markets, Team Growth
Adoption in global defense agencies and new software releases accelerate momentum Nov 14, 2023, 12:00 ET SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 14,...
Nov 14, 2023


A new phase of the AI race is coming — and chip startup d-Matrix could be the winner
With backers like Microsoft, d-Matrix is competing against Nvidia to become the next big thing in AI chips. October 24, 2023 Alexandra...
Nov 8, 2023


AppliedVR Releases Data From Largest Trial to Study Home-based VR Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain
Randomized, placebo-controlled study of more than 1,000 participants indicates AppliedVR's RelieVRx program can have clinically...
Nov 7, 2023


MixMode Awarded GSA Advantage Contract Providing 3rd Wave AI Cybersecurity Solutions to Fed Agencies
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MixMode Inc., the leader in generative AI Cybersecurity solutions for real-time...
Nov 7, 2023


The 53 most promising climate tech startups of 2023, according to top VCs: Coreshell
Read the full story posted on Business Insider on October 13 ... Coreshell Technologies is helping lithium-ion batteries live longer ...
Oct 12, 2023


Founder’s Lessons: Alan Liu, Quintessent Founder/CEO
Alan shared his experiences and insights into the photonics industry and his start-up building journey. About Welcome to the 34th...
Sep 27, 2023


Growth Resources Institute — Quiet Diversity: A Catalyst for Enhanced Board Effectiveness
September 22, 2023 12:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Growth Resources Institute, a globally acclaimed...
Sep 21, 2023


d-Matrix Announces $110M in Series B Funding to Make Generative AI Commercially Viable
Temasek and a global syndicate of new investors join existing investors Playground Global, M12 (Microsoft Venture Fund), Nautilus Venture...
Sep 6, 2023


MixMode Launches Paradigm Partner Program Enabling Global Partners w/ Adv. Gen. AI for Cyber Defense
New Channel-First Approach Allows Partners to Offer Immediate Deployment of Real-Time Detection for Novel and AI-Generated Threats at...
Aug 22, 2023


Generative AI Compute Front-Runner d-Matrix Reaches New Milestone in Efficient AI Inference
Digital in-memory compute chiplet is a first-of-its-kind for the industry [August 22, San Francisco, CA]: Today, d-Matrix, the leader in...
Aug 21, 2023


Kipu Quantum and the University of Santiago de Chile Sign Research Agreement
KARLSRUHE, GERMANY, and SANTIAGO DE CHILE, CHILE, August 10, 2023 – Kipu Quantum GmbH, a German quantum software company focusing on...
Aug 9, 2023


Haptics Development Board is Small Enough to Fit Inside Your Lightsaber
Aimed at easing the process of developing devices that require HD haptics, Titan Haptics has unveiled a tiny board designed both for...
Aug 1, 2023


AppliedVR and National Cancer Inst. Collaborate on Research Evaluating VR for Reducing Anxiety...
Interim analysis supports feasibility and acceptability of a novel VR intervention to target psychological symptoms for PBT patients. LOS...
Jul 20, 2023


Kipu Quantum Signs Research Collaboration Deal With PASQAL to Optimize Quantum Algorithms
Partnership aims to provide industrial quantum advantage sooner than competition through tailored analog solutions KARLSRUHE, GERMANY,...
Jun 11, 2023


The Cybersecurity Implications Of ChatGPT And Third-Wave Generative AI Models
Chief Scientist & CTO at MixMode, holds 10 patents, PhD from CalTech, and is a professor of engineering and mathematics at UCSB. This...
May 24, 2023


MixMode Selected to CyberTech100 List of Technology Innovators Delivering Breakthrough Cybersecurity
MixMode's Disruptor Status Acknowledged with Selection from Over 1,000 Companies SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --...
May 10, 2023


Matt Shea, Chief Strategy Officer at MixMode, Joins Forbes Technology Council
Forbes Technology Council Is an Invitation-Only Community for World-Class CIOs, CTOs and Technology Executives. SANTA BARBARA, Calif.,...
Apr 25, 2023


MixMode Appoints Karen Buffo as Chief Marketing Officer
Cybersecurity Industry Veteran Brings More Than 20 Years of Marketing Experience to Support Continued Growth SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April...
Apr 23, 2023


MixMode Selects CrowdStrike as Cybersecurity Partner, Joins CrowdStrike Elevate Partner Program
New integration with the CrowdStrike Falcon platform provides enterprise customers with high-fidelity endpoint telemetry to combat novel...
Apr 19, 2023


AppliedVR Partners with Lovell to Better Serve Government Healthcare Systems
Lovell® will represent AppliedVR as its Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business vendor in the federal space. LOS ANGELES and...
Apr 12, 2023


Construction insurance company Billy raises additional $2.5 million
Construction insurance company Billy announced today the closing of an additional $2.5 million led by Entrada Ventures and MetaProp,...
Apr 5, 2023


MixMode Welcomes John Phillips as VP Federal Sales
Phillips brings two decades of successful federal sales leadership experience SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --...
Apr 4, 2023


Four Inc. Announces Partnership with MixMode to Offer AI Cybersecurity Solutions to Gov. Agencies
HERNDON, Va., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Inc., a federal aggregator, has partnered with MixMode, a leading provider of...
Mar 27, 2023
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