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NJEDA Establishes Diversity Finance Advisory Board

American Entrepreneurship

Board will work to increase capital to minority-owned startups, create diverse innovation economy WOODBRIDGE, N.J. The board will provide knowledge, guidance, and insights on ways to best increase capital, access, and investments in New Jersey’s diverse entrepreneurs.

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NJEDA Hosts Diversity Finance Advisory Board Meeting, Convening Diverse Group of Entrepreneurs and Investors

American Entrepreneurship

March 5, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held the first in-person meeting of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) last week, bringing together a diverse group of investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors for presentations and networking sessions.

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Serena Ventures backs SoLo Funds as finance platform tops 1M registered users

TechCrunch

million downloads to make it “the largest and first Black-owned personal finance platform” to do so, Rodney Williams, co-founder and president of SoLo, told TechCrunch. The community finance company defines the claim “as a business-to-consumer personal finance banking solution, U.S.-based It’s challenging across the board.”

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ACA on the Hill: February 2024

Angel Capital Association

ACA Board Member Marcia Dawood serves on the SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. The ACA team also met with several staffers at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Incyte chooses to grow in Delaware with investment in new Wilmington site

American Entrepreneurship

May 21, 2024 ) – Incyte ,a Delaware-founded global biopharmaceutical company with a robust portfolio of treatments across oncology and inflammation and autoimmunity, has chosen downtown Wilmington, Delaware, for an expansion.

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Governor Murphy Announces Proposed Fintech Accelerator in Hoboken

American Entrepreneurship

Pending approval by its Board, the NJEDA intends to invest up to $17.5 With a focus on fintech, NJ FAST will support the growth of new types of companies and career opportunities, expanding New Jersey’s influence in the national finance and fintech industries. “NJ million in the fintech accelerator.

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Sensydia raises $8M round to advance breakthrough CPS cardiac assessment platform

American Entrepreneurship

Proceeds of the financing will enable the company to prepare for commercialization of its groundbreaking non-invasive cardiac assessment platform, Cardiac Performance System (CPS ). Concurrent with this financing, Erick Hawkins, Chief Administrative Officer for Orlando Health, will join the Sensydia board of directors.