BREAKING NEWS: Lehi, Utah-based Route has Closed a $40 Million C Round of Funding at a Valuation of $1.4 Billion
Since its launch in 2019, Route has insured over $15B in eCommerce product purchases.
NEWS BRIEF: Orem, Utah-based Ovation Raises an Additional $2.0 Million in a Continuation and Closure of its "A Round" of Funding
In total, Ovation "... has now raised a little bit over $9.0 million in total through all its external financings."
Utah's Top 10 Monetary, Financial, and/or Business Stories of May 2024
In our opinion, these 10 stories represent Utah's Top 10 Newsmakers in May 2024 across the monetary / financial / business ecosystem.
Rant No. 3 from "Publisher Politis" — Stop Pretending You Actually Want to Talk with Journalists, Let Alone be Helpful
It's okay if your firm doesn't actually want to talk to, or work with, journalists. That's one of the benefits of being in a free country. Just don't pretend otherwise.
Utah Set a New Record of at Least $39.2 Billion in Equity Deals in 2023 vs. the Previous High of $31.2 Billion Set in 2021, the Latest "Deal Flow Report" Says
M&A activity in Utah in 2023 represented over 91.3% of ALL known equity transactions that occurred in the state last year.
Utah's Top 19 Financial and Business News Nuggets from the First Half of May 2024 that You Might have Missed
NOTE: This writeup includes news about 20 Utah-based firms, 18 separate executives, and the death of one former public official.
OPINION: The Seven Most Intriguing Startups I Saw at Last Week's Investors Choice Conference
What were the seven most compelling and intriguing businesses that presented during last week's Investors Choice conference? I share my thoughts in this report.