Month: December 2021
Dating app launches crowdfunding effort
The two-person St. Louis startup was founded in 2020 to address an ongoing problem with other online dating apps: very few virtual interactions lead to face-to-face encounters (let’s call them ‘dates’).
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EXCLUSIVE: Bankruptcy after $8M in funding; startups assets sold to creditor
The CEO tells the 4thEst8 how it played out in court. Leawood Venture Capital, Nelnet, Johnson Venture Partners, Aurora UV, Mid-America Angels, Nebraska Angel Network, and SeedStep Angels all invested in this company.
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EXCLUSIVE: Food-tech startup lands on Hy-Vee shelves
The deal opens up Columbia, Missouri for the food tech company as well. If the cricket protein-based oatmeals, pancakes and protein shakes perform well in those three stores (and one in Southern Illinois) other Hy-Vee supermarkets could be next.
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