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Dria Ventures Closes $8M Fund I for Healthcare and Main Street Startups
Dria Ventures, founded and led by Megan Maloney, has closed its first fund, raising $8 million to invest in pre-seed and seed-stage startups focused…
Mariane Ibrahim: The Gallerist Reshaping Global Art—From Chicago to Paris and Mexico City
Mariane Ibrahim stands as one of the most visionary gallerists of our era. She has redefined what it means to build an internationally influential…
Ariel Alternatives Acquires Groome Industrial Service Group
By Tony O. Lawson Ariel Alternatives, the private equity subsidiary of Ariel Investments, has acquired Groome Industrial Service Group. Groome is a leading provider…
What to Do With $100K: A Solopreneur’s Plan
Welcome to “The Wealth Moves Playbook,” a Shoppe Black series. We break down what to do with $100K and other major money milestones—$250K, $1M,…
Synthetic Stars Are Here: Why the Future Belongs to Content Architects
The “creator era” is ending — at least in the way we’ve known it. Creators aren’t just competing with each other anymore — they’re…
Lendistry Receives $5M from Exelon to Expand Small Business Lending
By Tony O. Lawson Lendistry, a leading fintech lender and community development financial institution, has received a $5 million investment from Exelon. The new…