Upstream Biotechnology closes its seed round
The Durham ag biotech startup will use the money to push its SwitchBlade crop-protection platform toward field validation.
Funding
Company-attested funding from across North Carolina, with the Triangle at the center. A named employee using a company-domain email attests the source before publication. That mark is not an independent fact-check.
Carolina Angel Network backs AI biotech Network Bio
UNC-Chapel Hill's angel network disclosed its stake in the alumni-led startup and is piloting a fellowship to help researchers spin out companies.
Kevel raises $52 million, its largest round yet
The Durham ad tech company says the money will go to AI decisioning tools, global expansion and advisory services.
Allstacks reports $4 million equity sale in SEC filing
The Raleigh software company told the SEC on Oct. 20 that it sold about $4.05 million in equity to four investors.
Craven County puts $50,360 into Craven 100 Alliance as New Bern and Havelock renew
The county's share is set at 50 cents per resident, and Havelock's is $7,164. In both votes, an official who sits on the alliance's board was recused under a state law.
Craven 100 Alliance puts $200,000 into the Craven County Industrial Park
The alliance's money joined $543,900 left from a state grant in an $843,900 budget amendment that Craven County commissioners approved 7-0 on Aug. 4, 2025.