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NJEDA Names Inaugural New Jersey Innovation Fellows Cohort

American Entrepreneurship

A bonus grant is available to teams located in designated opportunity zones. By granting the fellows the financial freedom to focus entirely on their businesses, NJIF is providing an opportunity to accelerate their success.” The company will focus on building its digital proprietary platform and easy-to-use digital application.

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11 investors predict a colorful, if difficult, future for psychedelic startups

TechCrunch

A recent survey by TechCrunch+ indicates that investors and founders are, instead of simply looking for attractive opportunities, increasingly putting their minds to building the foundations for an industry that can employ the power of psychedelics to change lives.

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Vira Health gets $12M to dial up personalized menopause support

TechCrunch

startup that offers personalized digital therapeutics for women going through menopause, has closed a second round of funding — taking $12 million from lead investor Octopus Ventures, along with participation from U.S.-based Vira Health , a U.K. based VC firm Optum Ventures, as it gears up to hop over the pond.

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