07/03/2020

Lemonade’s CFO Says It’s Digitizing the Insurance Industry. Its IPO Soared More Than 100% Today.

(Barron’s) Link to Article Here – The successful public offering of Lemonade, the so-called Insurtech backed by SoftBank Group, is a vote for digitizing an insurance industry that is hundreds of years old to provide better and cheaper coverage for customers, Tim Bixby, the company’s chief financial officer, told Barron’s.

Lemonade (ticker: LMND) went public Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and saw its shares rocket 139% in its first day of trading. The debut comes after the five-year old startup raised $319 million late Wednesday. It sold 11 million shares at $29 each, above its $26 to $28 price range. “We’re excited to add a bunch of new, amazing investors who seem pleased about our future prospects,” Bixby said. “Our stock values are about the future, not the past.”

— Lemonade's IPO Soars More Than 100% in First Day of Trading

07/02/2020

FanDuel Becomes Exclusive Sportsbook, Casino, Racing and Fantasy Sports Partner of SportsGrid, the first 24-hour network dedicated to sports wagering

NEW YORK – June 23, 2020 – (Newswire.com)

​​​​​FanDuel Group and SportsGrid today announced a strategic content and distribution partnership designating FanDuel as the exclusive Sportsbook, Casino, Racing and Fantasy Sports Partner of SportsGrid, the first 24-hour network dedicated to the analysis and coverage of sports betting.

The multi-year agreement grants FanDuel exclusive category access to digital distribution, broadcast, syndication, and radio assets across SportsGrid’s gaming and lifestyle network, including XUMO, PlutoTV, The Roku Channel, and STIRR.

— FanDuel and SportsGrid Announce Exclusive Partnership

“40 Years of Rocky” and “STALLONE: Frank, That Is” Win Top Honors at Beverly Hills Film Festival

Visionary Media Group (VMG) is proud to announce its two films earned top honors at the 20th Beverly Hills Film Festival: “STALLONE: Frank, That Is” – WINNER – Best Feature Documentary and “40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic” – WINNER – Best Short Documentary.

List of the winners can be viewed Here.

— Rocky, Frank Notch Wins At Beverly Hills Film Festival

Insurance startup Lemonade files for U.S. IPO

(Reuters) Link to Article Here – Tech-driven insurance startup Lemonade Inc filed for its U.S. initial public offering (IPO) on Monday, looking to take advantage of a recent recovery in the market after the coronavirus crisis slammed the brakes on new listings.

Lemonade, which started in New York in late 2016, is part of a growing number of young companies looking to shake up the insurance sector through better use of technology. It offers insurance in 28 U.S. states and markets itself as a company that gives any money left after paying claims to charities chosen by its customers.

— Insurance startup Lemonade files for U.S. IPO

Forbes: Energize Your Summer With Spiked Cold Brews

Cafe Agave Spiked Cold Brew, the revolutionary canned cocktail brand, receives write-up in Forbes. Link to the article here.

For many of us, the line between coffee hours and alcohol hours has gotten a bit blurry since the coronavirus pandemic started.

A spiked cold brew can fit the bill for all the hours now. Piggybacking on the massive popularity of spiked seltzer, spiked cold brew combines caffeine and alcohol in a product that is viewed as a more healthful choice made with natural ingredients than a spiked soda or energy drink.

— Cafe Agave Spiked Cold Brew Receives Write Up in Forbes

VISIONARY MEDIA GROUP INVESTS IN THE LEGACY OF “ROCKY” WITH THE RELEASE OF “40 YEARS OF ROCKY: THE BIRTH OF A CLASSIC”

Visionary Media Group (VMG) is proud to participate in immortalizing the iconic pop culture film “Rocky” with the release of a documentary “40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic” on Tuesday, June 9. Releasing in North America via Virgil Films, the film takes viewers behind-the-scenes of “Rocky” and how a low budget movie from 1976 by then unknown actor Sylvester Stallone would go on to inspire and impact audiences across the globe.

— VMG Announces Release of 40 Years of Rocky

Spiffy Acquires Carmacy Fleet Maintenance Operations

Acquisition Increases Diversification of Spiffy’s Fleet Maintenance as a Service Customer Base

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC / ACCESSWIRE / May 5, 2020 / Get Spiffy, Inc. (Spiffy), an on-demand car care, technology, and services company, today announced the acquisition of Carmacy, one of the first national mobile fleet maintenance providers in the United States.

— Spiffy Acquires Carmacy Fleet Maintenance Operations

Anastasia Brown Named Chief Content Strategist for VMG

Visionary Private Equity Group (VPEG) and its subsidiary, Visionary Media Group (VMG), are pleased to announce that Anastasia Brown has been added to the team as Chief Content Strategist. Read the press release in Variety here.

— Anastasia Brown Named Chief Content Strategist for VMG

“STALLONE: Frank, That Is” Wins Best Feature Length Documentary at Garden State Film Festival

Visionary Private Equity Group (VPEG) and its subsidiary, Visionary Media Group (VMG), are pleased to announce that “STALLONE: Frank, That Is” won Best Feature Length Documentary at the Garden State Film Festival which was held online this past weekend due to COVID-19. This win marks the 4th festival win for the film along with an honorable mention.

— STALLONE: Frank, That Is Wins Garden State Film Festival

Shell Ventures Invests in Spiffy On-Demand Car Care for Individuals and Fleets

Get Spiffy, Inc. (Spiffy®), an on-demand car care, technology, and services company, today announced the closing of a strategic investment from Shell Ventures.

Spiffy offers on-demand and on-site automotive services for fleets, office parks, and residential customers in 20 cities across the United States. Professionally trained and uniformed W2 technicians operate out of fully-equipped vans to provide on-site services, such as car detailing, oil changes, and tire installations. Used water, oil, and tires are captured and recycled as a part of their eco-conscious Spiffy GreenTM approach to vehicle maintenance.

— Shell Ventures Invests in Spiffy On-Demand

BioHiTech Global to Provide Its Revolution Series Digesters and Data Analytics Platform to Carnival Corp in a Purchase Contract worth up to $14 Million

Companies partner with a goal of reducing the cruise operator’s carbon footprint and capturing plastics through an automated and natural processing of food waste

CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y., Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BioHiTech Global, Inc. (“BioHiTech” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BHTG), a technology and services company that provides cost-effective and sustainable waste management solutions, announced today that the Company will provide its Revolution Series™ Digesters and data analytics platform to certain Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL “Carnival”) ships, in a purchase contract in which Carnival can potentially acquire several hundred units.

— BioHiTech Global Contracts with Carnival Corp

BioHiTech Global’s HEBioT Facility Featured in Waste 360 Article Titled “Manufacturer Hub Labels Becomes Landfill Free”

Article states “Hub has met its 100 percent landfill diversion goal via a partnership with Entsorga West Virginia that converts Hub’s waste to solid recovered fuel”

CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y., Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BioHiTech Global, Inc. (“BioHiTech” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BHTG), a technology and services company that provides cost-effective and sustainable waste management solutions, announced today that the Company’s Martinsburg, WV Resource Recovery Facility (“Entsorga West Virginia”) was featured in a January 2, 2020 article from Waste 360 titled “Manufacturer HUB Labels Becomes Landfill Free.”

— BioHiTech Global's HEBioT Facility Featured in Waste 360 Article Titled Manufacturer Hub Labels Becomes Landfill Free

Marijn Dekkers to Join BioQ Pharma’s Board of Directors

San Francisco, CA, January 8, 2020. BioQ Pharma Incorporated (“the Company”), a specialtypharmaceutical company, today announced that Dr. Marijn Dekkers has agreed to join the Company’s board of directors.

— Marijn Dekkers to Join BioQ Pharma’s Board of Directors

Sneaker Con Rolls Into LA After Stops Across The Globe In Ever-Expanding Footprint

By Tim Newcomb

December 4, 2019

Read the Forbes article here

In 2019 alone, Sneaker Con visited Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, the Bay Area, Washington, D.C., and now LA. But that’s just the United States. The event also hit Canadian cities Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto, while stopping in London, Osaka, Japan and, for the first time, Shanghai, China. Following LA, Sneaker Con will stop in Guangzhou, China, before the year is out.

— Sneaker Con Rolls Into LA After Stops Across The Globe In Ever-Expanding Footprint

MGM Buying ’40 Years of Rocky’ to Air on Epix

Visionary Private Equity Group (VPEG) and its subsidiary, Visionary Media Group (VMG), are pleased to announce the sale of the documentary titled “40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic”. Read the original article in Variety here.

— MGM Buying ’40 Years of Rocky’ to Air on Epix

Spiffy Acquires Your Location Lubrication

Get Spiffy, Inc. (Spiffy), acquired Your Location Lubrication (YLL). YLL is an Orlando based company focused on helping the biggest of the big fleets (large rental car companies at top airports) with preventative maintenance (oil change, tire rotation, etc.).

— Spiffy Acquires Your Location Lubrication

Cafe Agave To Expand Distribution To 25 Markets

NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Cafe Agave Spiked Cold Brew, the revolutionary canned cocktail brand, continues its national rollout. Following the brand’s successful launch in Nevada and Arizona, Cafe Agave is now expanding to CA, WA, OR, CO, TX, NY, IN and IA this holiday season, with an additional 15 states slated for Q1 and Q2 2020. Made with super-premium ingredients, this 12.5% abv gourmet spiked coffee has created a new category of beverages that combines two of the most social drinks in the world, coffee and alcohol.

— Cafe Agave To Expand Distribution To 25 Markets

Visionary Private Equity Group Announces Completion of the Documentary “Stallone, Frank That Is”

Visionary Private Equity Group (VPEG) and its subsidiary, Visionary Media Group (VMG), are pleased to announce the completion of a new documentary titled “Stallone, Frank That Is” celebrating the life of Frank Stallone. Written, directed and produced by AJ16 Entertainment and executive produced by VMG, the film recently won Best Documentary (Feature Length) at the 2019 Burbank International Film Festival.

— VPEG Announces Frank Stallone Documentary

07/12/2019

Kree Harrison To Release New Album Later This Year

By Rick Amburgey, Country Music Views

Kree Harrison, who was the runner-up on season 12 of American Idol, is excited to release a new album later this year. “We’re finishing it up right now, just in the process of mixing everything,”she said.

— Kree Harrison To Release New Album Later This Year

06/26/2019

Spiffy Lands $10M in Capital; Announces Fleet Management as a Service (FMaaS) Immediately Available in Eleven Markets

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, June 26, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ — Get Spiffy, Inc. (Spiffy), an on-demand car care, technology, and services company, today introduced Fleet Management as a Service to help fleets maintain vehicles across the entire vehicle lifecycle.

— Spiffy Lands $10M in Capital; Announces Fleet Management as a Service (FMaaS) Immediately Available in Eleven Markets

06/06/2019

Online Insurer Lemonade Heading for New York IPO

The SoftBank-backed company has hired JP Morgan as the underwriter and is looking to go public within six months, according to two people familiar with the matter.

— Online Insurer Lemonade Heading for New York IPO

05/31/2019

Recovery Force New Compression Device Aims to ‘Squeeze’ the Competition

A Fishers-based company says it’s creating a replacement for “one of the most universally-hatedproducts” among surgical patients. Although detested, intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC)devices are required after the vast majority of surgeries; worn on the calf from knee to ankle, the sleeves squeeze the legs every 60 seconds, increasing blood flow to prevent clots due to immobility.

— Recovery Force New Compression Device Aims to

05/16/2019

BioHiTech Global Featured in Forbes: The Philadelphia Eagles Are Addressing The Landfill Crisis With This Tech. Your Company Could Too.

At the current pace, it is estimated that the US will run out of landfill capacity by the year 2036, and even sooner in several regions. The situation is further impacted by an anticipated world population growth from 7.7 billion to 8.6 billion people by 2030 with its looming strain on resources and the environment. Fighting our trash crisis is a big business, and without a singlesolution at the forefront, there’s lots of room for innovative companies to get into the game.

— The Philadelphia Eagles Are Addressing The Landfill Crisis With This Tech

05/15/2019

BioHiTech Global Reports First Quarter 2019 and Provides Business Update

– At the end of Q1, the Company commenced operations at the Nation’s first renewable resource recovery facility located in Martinsburg, West Virginia
– Q1 recurring revenue from the Company’s digester business increased by 10.7% quarter over quarter as total rental units under lease increased by 37.5%

— BioHiTech Global Reports First Quarter 2019 and Provides Business Update

04/16/2019

Recovery Force Receives Prestigious $1.8M Grant from National Institutes of Health

FISHERS, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Recovery Force, LLC, a med tech innovation company, has received a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to complete development and clinically validate its flagship product, the Mobile Active CompressionsTM(MAC) calf device.

— Recovery Force Receives Prestigious $1.8M Grant from National Institutes of Health

04/15/2019

Fintech Insurer Lemonade Valued At More Than $2 Billion After $300 Million Funding Deal

Forbes
By Kristin Stoller
April 11, 2019

Lemonade, a renters and homeowners insurance startup, has raised $300 million in a deal led by SoftBank Group, the company announced today. Though the fintech company isn’t disclosing its valuation, a source says this investment brings its value to more than $2 billion.

— Fintech Insurer Lemonade Valued At More Than

04/02/2019

BioHiTech Global Sees Full Year 2019 Revenue Increasing 198% to $10 Million as Its Martinsburg HEBioT Resource Recovery Facility Commences Commercial Operation

CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y., April 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — BioHiTech Global, Inc. (“BioHiTech” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BHTG), a technology and services company that provides cost-effective and sustainable waste management solutions estimates full year 2019 revenue increasing by 198% to $10 million as its Martinsburg HEBioT resource recovery facility (the “Martinsburg HEBioT Facility” or the “Facility” commences commercial operation.

— BioHiTech Global Sees Full Year 2019 Revenue Increasing 198

03/12/2019

Michigan Potash & Salt Company and Barton Malow Company complete Engineering, Procurement and Construction Agreement for the United States Potash Project in Michigan

EVART, Mich., March 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Michigan Potash & Salt Company, LLC (“Michigan Potash & Salt Company, LLC” or the “Company”) (MPSC) and Barton Malow Company, the largest general contractor in Michigan, (Barton Malowor BMC) are pleased to announce that they have materially completed a definitive agreement for the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction of the Michigan Potash and Salt facility in Western Rural Michigan.

— Michigan Potash & Salt Company and Barton Malow Company complete Engineering, Procurement and Construction Agreement for the United States Potash Project in Michigan

03/05/2019

BioHiTech Global Initiates Operations at the Nation’s First HEBioT Renewable Resource Recovery Facility in Martinsburg West Virginia

– Initial phase of mechanical testing at the facility has been completed
– Facility has received its first deliveries of waste and is expected to begin next phase of processing for production of its EPA recognized Solid Recovered Fuel in March
– Company expects the facility to run at or near full capacity early in Q2 2019
– Company sees the facility’s operations adding $7 million of annual high margin revenue

— BioHiTech Global Initiates Operations at the Nation's First HEBioT Renewable Resource Recovery Facility in Martinsburg West Virginia

02/26/2019

BioHiTech Subsidiary Submits Application for Final State Approval of Its Plan to Build a HEBioT Resource Recovery Facility in Rensselaer New York

-Company targets a Q4 2020 completion date for the facility that is expected to generate $12 million of high margin annual revenue
-Facility will process municipal waste into a renewable EPA approved fuel while reducing landfill usage by up to 80%

— BioHiTech Subsidiary Submits Application for Final State Approval of Its Plan to Build a HEBioT Resource Recovery Facility in Rensselaer New York

02/12/2019

Kree Harrison to Release “I Love The Lie” Penned by Chris Stapleton on March 8

Nashville, Tenn (February 12, 2019)—One Vision Music Group is proud to announce the release of Kree Harrison’s “I Love The Lie,” the debut song from her forthcoming 2019 album, to be available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and all digital retailers on March 8. The song, which was co-written by Chris Stapleton, Morgane Stapleton and Liz Rose (Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood), will go to radio on February 25.

— Kree Harrison to Release I Love The Lie Penned by Chris Stapleton on March 8

10/22/2018

Cafe Agave Turns Up the Heat with Launch of New Spiked Cold Brew, First-of-its-Kind Gourmet Coffee Plus Alcohol, 12.5% ABV

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cafe Agave is revolutionizing the hard coffee market with the launch of one of the first prepackaged spiked cold brew coffees, Cafe Agave Spiked Cold Brew. Made with super-premium ingredients, including 100% Arabica Columbian Cold Brew Coffee, this 12.5% ABV coffee cocktail appeals to even the most discerning coffee drinkers.

— Cafe Agave Turns Up the Heat with Launch of New Spiked Cold Brew, First-of-its-Kind Gourmet Coffee Plus Alcohol, 12.5% ABV

10/19/2018

Forbes Names Lemonade One of The Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2018

Forbes Magazine’s recent report, The Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2018, names Lemonade as one of 25 startup companies most likely to become a billion-dollar “unicorn,” as nominated by over 200 VC firms.

— Forbes Names Lemonade One of The Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2018

10/17/2018

VPEG Executes Investment in Fortior Solutions

Visionary Private Equity Group (VPEG) is pleased to announce its investment in Fortior Solutions, a national leader in identity management and credentialing solutions for government agencies, military installations, critical infrastructure entities, and organizations with specific access and compliance requirements.

— VPEG Executes Investment in Fortior Solutions

10/08/2018

BioQ Pharma Announces Positive Closure of EU Regulatory Procedure for Ready-to-Use Propofol Product

San Francisco, CA, October 8, 2018: BioQ Pharma Incorporated (“the Company”), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing ready-to-use infusible pharmaceuticals, today announced the positive closure of a European regulatory procedure for its propofol product. The Company’s ready-to-use infusion pharmaceutical includes the propofol drug product and delivery system in a single-use unit-dose presentation.

— BioQ Pharma Announces Positive Closure of EU Regulatory Procedure for Ready-to-Use Propofol Product

10/01/2018

Blue Bite Breaks Down the Top 10 NFC Products of 2018

With so many tech products popping up we break down the top 10 NFC powered products of 2018.

1 – iPhone XS / XR ($749+)

The new iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR include some exciting new features like fast wireless charging, advanced Face ID, and even bigger displays but one of the biggest advancements is the lesser known ability to scan NFC enabled products with just a tap.

— Blue Bite Breaks Down the Top 10 NFC Products of 2018

09/21/2018

BLOK Technologies Signs MOU with Visionary Private Equity Group to Form Proposed Joint Venture for the Development of Blockchain Applications for the Real Estate Industry

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BLOK Technologies Inc. (“BLOK Tech” or the “Company”) (CSE: BLK) (FRANKFURT: 2AD) is pleased to announce that Visionary Private Equity Group (“VPEG”) and the Company have entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) to form a joint venture for the development of technology for the real estate industry.

— BLOK Technologies Signs MOU with Visionary Private Equity Group to Form Proposed Joint Venture for the Development of Blockchain Applications for the Real Estate Industry

08/03/2018

Michigan Potash Company Welcomes Mr. Clay M. Gaspar to the Board of Directors

EVART, Mich., July 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Michigan Potash Company (“MPC” or “Michigan Potash”) is pleased to welcome Mr. Clay M. Gaspar to the Board of Directors. Mr. Gaspar is currently President and Chief Operating Officer at WPX Energy, Inc (NYSE: WPX).

— Michigan Potash Company Welcomes Mr. Clay M. Gaspar to the Board of Directors

08/02/2018

Victory Oilfield Tech Announces Acquisition of Oklahoma Based Oil Field Services Company Pro-Tech Hardbanding Services, Inc.

Victory Oilfield Tech (OTCQB: VYEY) today announced that it has acquired Oklahoma based oil field service company Pro-Tech Hardbanding Services. Pro-Tech is positioned for significant growth and is on pace to reach $2,000,000 of gross revenue this year. The Pro-Tech acquisition is just one part of Victory’s plan to acquire and grow strategic oil field services companies in the major oil and gas basins of the United States.

— Victory Oilfield Tech Announces Acquisition of Oklahoma Based Oil Field Services Company Pro-Tech Hardbanding Services, Inc.

07/30/2018

BioQ Pharma Announces Marijn Dekkers as New Strategic Advisor to the Company

SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2018: BioQ Pharma Incorporated (“the Company”), a specialtypharmaceutical company, today announced that Dr. Marijn Dekkers has become a strategic advisor to the Company. Concurrent, with his advisory role, Dr. Dekkers also made an investment in BioQ Pharma through his advisory and investment vehicle Novalis LifeScience LLC.

— BioQ Pharma Announces Marijn Dekkers as New Strategic Advisor to the Company

07/19/2018

VPEG Portfolio Company Predictive Health Diagnostics Secures Additional $5MM “Up Round” Financing

Predictive Health Diagnostics (PHD) has secured a new $5MM investment from a strategic partner at an attractive pre-money valuation of $45MM. Visionary completed its investment in PHD less than one year ago and has witnessed strong growth and adoption of its novel and disruptive PULS tests, used to accurately detect the likelihood of a coronary event, in the asymptomatic but high-risk patient population (Fox Business News video: New Blood Test Could Help Prevent Heart Attacks).

— VPEG Portfolio Company Predictive Health Diagnostics Secures Additional $5MM “Up Round” Financing

07/17/2018

Spiffy Secures $9m Funding Led by Bull City Venture Partners

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., July 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Get Spiffy, Inc. (Spiffy), an on-demand car care, technology, and services company, today announced the closing of a $9m fund raise led by Bull City Venture Partners.

— Spiffy Secures $9m Funding Led by Bull City Venture Partners

06/27/2018

Spiffy Announces Spiffy Blue – Bluetooth Sensor + App Empowers Car Owners and Saves Money

(Research Triangle Park, North Carolina – June 27, 2018) – Get Spiffy, Inc. (Spiffy), an on- demand car care, technology, and services company, today announced the nationwide availability of Spiffy Blue. Spiffy Blue combines an on-board diagnostics (OBD-II) sensor with a free companion app that saves time and money for car owners.

— Spiffy Announces Spiffy Blue - Bluetooth Sensor + App Empowers Car Owners and Saves Money

BioHiTech Global Added to Russell Microcap® Index

CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y., June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — BioHiTech Global, Inc. (“BioHiTech” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BHTG), a technology and services company that provides cost-effective and sustainable waste management solutions, today announced that it has been added to the Russell Microcap® Index as part of the Russell Indexes annual reconstitution, which took effect after the US market closed on Friday, June 22nd.

— BioHiTech Global Added to Russell Microcap® Index

06/25/2018

VPEG Signs Referral Agreement with ChannelAdvisor Corp.

The Visionary Private Equity Group is proud to announce that is has signed a reciprocal referral agreement with ChannelAdvisor Corporation (NYSE: ECOM) for the benefit of VPEG’s portfolio company, Shop4E.

— VPEG Signs Referral Agreement with ChannelAdvisor Corp.

06/18/2018

BioQ Pharma and Xantis Pharma to Offer Three Ready-to-Use Infusion Products in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

SAN FRANCISCO, June 14, 2018: BioQ Pharma Incorporated (“the Company”), a specialty pharmaceutical company, and Xantis Pharma AG (“Xantis”), a company focused on makinghigh-quality medicines more accessible to those who need them, today announced an agreement to market three ready-to-use infusion products in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

— BioQ Pharma and Xantis Pharma to Offer Three Ready-to-Use Infusion Products in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

06/14/2018

VPEG Executes Investment in Blast

VPEG is proud to announce its investment in Blast, the first high-yield savings account for gamers. Blast is an app that enables gamers to micro-save and earn incremental money while playing the games they love.

— VPEG Executes Investment in Blast

06/11/2018

WhereTo (formerly WhereFor) Secures $8 Million of Series A Capital

VPEG is excited to announce WhereTo (recently known as WhereFor) has secured $8 million of Series A capital in a round led by Emergence Capital. It previously had raised a seed round from Visionary Private Equity Group, 500 Startups, Rob Dyrdek and Stage Venture Partners.

— WhereTo (formerly WhereFor) Secures $8 Million of Series A Capital

06/07/2018

POP Gourmet Enters Co-Branding Relationship

POP Gourmet has established itself as an innovative builder of unique and quality popcorn and chip products that resonate with consumers. The Company has just entered into a co-branding relationship with The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) to produce and sell popcorn and potato chips under the Hidden Valley Ranch (HVR) and Kingsford Brands.

— POP Gourmet Enters Co-Branding Relationship

06/04/2018

Permitting Approved for Michigan Potash Company, LLC

VPEG is happy to share news released on June 1st that the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Oil, Gas and Minerals Division (MDEQ-OGMD) has approved permitting for all eleven Michigan Potash Company wells.

— Permitting Approved for Michigan Potash Company, LLC

05/31/2018

BioHiTech Receives Patent for Network Connected Weight Tracking System for a Waste Disposal Machine

CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y., May 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — BioHiTech Global, Inc. (“BioHiTech” or the “Company”) (BHTG), a technology and services company that provides cost-effective and sustainable waste management solutions, today announced that it has received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a network connected weight tracking system for a waste disposal machine.

— BioHiTech Receives Patent for Network Connected Weight Tracking System for a Waste Disposal Machine

05/21/2018

BioQ Pharma Receives CE Mark for Second Infusion System

San Francisco, CA, May 21, 2018: BioQ Pharma Incorporated (“the Company”), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced receipt of CE mark approval in the European Union for its Weight Dose Dispenser, a programable, single-use infusion pump.

— BioQ Pharma Receives CE Mark for Second Infusion System

05/09/2018

VPEG Portfolio Companies in the News

We’re pleased to share with you information on two of our portfolio companies: BioHiTech Global and Visionary Media Group.

— VPEG Portfolio Companies in the News

04/06/2018

BioHiTech Global, Inc. Approved for NASDAQ Listing

BioHiTech Global, Inc. (“BioHiTech” or the “Company”) (OTCQB: BHTG), a technology and services company that provides cost-effective and sustainable waste management solutions, today announced that The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC has approved the Company’s application to list its common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market®.

— BioHiTech Global, Inc. Approved for Nasdaq Listing

03/20/2018

Visionary Media Group Launches Record Label Affiliate, Visionary Records, with Highly Acclaimed Artist Kree Harrison

Visionary Media Group (VMG) is pleased to announce the signing of Kree Harrison to its brand new record label affiliate Visionary Records. The highly acclaimed and renowned country music artist signed an exclusive recording and publishing agreement, and will release her Visionary Records debut album in late 2018.

— Visionary Media Group launches record label affiliate, Visionary Records, with highly acclaimed artist Kree Harrison

03/16/2018

VPEG Announces Partnership and Investment in Sneaker Con Digital

Visionary Private Equity Group is excited to announce a comprehensive technology partnership and investment in Sneaker Con Digital, a New York, NY based digital platform aimed at changing the way individuals consume and interact with sneakers and fashion.

02/22/2018

VPEG Executes Investment in E-Commerce Technology Company Shop4e

VPEG is excited to announce its recent majority acquisition of Shop4e, a Seattle based, foreign market focused, e-commerce technology company. The founder and CEO of the company, Harry Hu, spent several years as a developer at Amazon and has unique expertise in the cross-border e-commerce domain, generally, and in the challenges associated with China based e-commerce, specifically.

— VPEG Executes Investment in E-Commerce Technology Company Shop4e

02/20/2018

Recovery Force Article Highlights Mayo Clinic Partnership

The Mayo Clinic’s venture capital and commercialization arm has established a relationship with an Indiana-based wearable medtech startup seeking to revolutionize how compression is used to prevent deadly blood clots.

— Recovery Force Article Highlights Mayo Clinic Partnership

BioHiTech Global Completes $5M Non-Convertible Senior Secured Debt Financing

CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y., Feb. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — BioHiTech Global, Inc. (“BioHiTech” or the “Company”) (OTCQB: BHTG), a technology and services company that provides cost-effective and sustainable waste management solutions, today announced the completion of a $5M non-convertible senior secured debt financing (the “Debt Financing”) with Michaelson Capital Special Finance Fund II, L.P. (“MCSFF”).

— BioHiTech Global Completes $5M Non-Convertible Senior Secured Debt Financing

02/03/2018

VPEG Executes Investment in Israeli Technology Company InSoundz

VPEG is pleased to announce its most recent investment in InSoundz, a Tel Aviv headquartered company established in October 2013 by key technology leaders out of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) elite intelligence technological unit.

— VPEG Executes Investment in InSoundz

01/30/2018

BioHiTech Global Partners with Kinderhook Industries to Create a “Next Generation” Environmental Services Platform Company

BioHiTech Global, Inc. (“BioHiTech” or the “Company”) (OTCQB: BHTG), a green technology company that develops and deploys cost effective, innovative and disruptive waste management technologies, partners with Kinderhook Industries, LLC (“Kinderhook”), a private investment firm that manages over $2 billion of committed capital, to create a “next generation” environmental services platform company.

— BioHiTech Global Partners with Kinderhook Industries to Create a Next Generation Environmental Services Platform Company

01/26/2018

Recovery Force and Mayo Clinic collaborate on Wearable Med-Tech Garments

Recovery Force – a medical device company focused on enhancing circulation and accelerating recovery from surgery or injury through the use of its patented active compressionsTM technology platform, announced today a collaboration with Mayo Clinic.

— Recovery Force and Mayo Clinic collaborate on Wearable Med-Tech Garments

12/22/2017

VPEG Executes Investment in WhereFor

WhereFor is a new business travel booking platform used by leading Fortune 500 corporations and startups to reduce their travel spend while improving client satisfaction.

— VPEG Executes Investment in WhereFor

12/21/2017

VPEG Executes Investment in Lemonade

Lemonade is a technology-first, legacy- free insurance carrier that offers an instantaneous, un-conflicted property & casualty (renters and homeowners) product powered by artificial intelligence and behavioral economics combined with a Peer-to-Peer user platform.

— VPEG is Pleased to Announce Its Investment in Lemonade

12/17/2017

VPEG Executes Investment in Blue Bite

Blue Bite is a software platform that delivers contextually aware content through physical things and places. The patented platform helps companies acquire and retain customers more effectively by enhancing product value and improving consumer experience.

— VPEG Executes Investment in Blue Bite

12/16/2017

TunesMap Announces Exclusive Apple TV Beta Launch to Sonos Users

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TunesMap is a groundbreaking experience that instantly contextualizes your music through an interactive display of photos, films, art, fashion, videos, merchandise, news and more. The company announced today its invitation for those with Sonos, the wireless home sound system, to exclusively test its Apple TV beta application.

— TunesMap Announces Exclusive Apple TV Beta Launch to Sonos Users

11/16/2017

Tusk Venture Partners I LP – Portfolio Update

We are pleased to provide you with our latest Investor Update for Tusk Venture Partners I LP (the “Fund” or “TVP I LP”). There have been several exciting developments at both the Fund and portfolio-company level that demonstrate the continued progression of the Tusk Venture Partners franchise.

— Tusk Venture Partners I LP - Portfolio Update (11.03.17)

11/06/2017

Jordan Nof of Tusk Ventures Profiled in Forbes

How an Emerging VC Fund Manager Got into Some of This Year’s Most Competitive Deals

Jordan Nof was working at Blackstone, the U.S. company seen as bellwether for the alternative asset sector, that now manages a record $371 billion worth of assets, when he saw an opportunity to expand the scope of the firm’s strategic investment portfolio beyond high-growth fintech companies and into the emerging sector of Real Estate Technology.

— How an Emerging VC Fund Manager Got into Some of This Year's Most Competitive Deals

11/03/2017

BioHiTech Global Completes Acquisition of First HEBioT™ Renewable Waste Facility License from Entsorgafin S.P.A. for a Combination of $6.1 Million in Cash and Common Stock

Transaction expected to boost balance sheet assets by $5.2 million as Company begins preparations to meet qualifications for a national stock exchange listing.

— BioHiTech Global Completes Acquisition of First HEBioT™ Renewable Waste Facility License from Entsorgafin S.P.A. for a Combination of $6.1 Million in Cash and Common Stock

10/03/2017

Cafe Agave Cold Brew Will Heat Things Up in 2018 – Beverage Industry News Cover Story (Oct. 2017)

“Cold brew is the hottest thing around right now.” It might sound like an oxymoron, but Cafe Agave founder Mark Scialdone is right on point.

— Cafe Agave Cold Brew Will Heat Things Up In 2018

MEDITE Cancer Diagnostics Reports Closing of $5.4 Million Private Financing

MEDITE Cancer Diagnostics, Inc. (MDIT) (the “Company”), specializing in the development, manufacturing and marketing of molecular biomarkers and premium medical devices for detection, risk assessment and diagnosis of cancer and precancerous conditions, today announced the closing of a $5.4 million private financing with GPB Debt Holdings, resulting in gross proceeds net of discount of $4.9 million.

— MEDITE Cancer Diagnostics Reports Closing of $5.4 Million Private Financing

09/29/2017

Visionary Private Equity Group Referenced in New York Times in Support of TunesMap

Two decades into the era of online music, streaming has been hailed as the industry’s savior, but a complaint from the earliest days of digital services persists: What happened to the liner notes?

— VPEG Referenced in New York Times in Support of TunesMap

09/15/2017

Michigan Potash Company Receives EPA Federal Permits

Michigan Potash Company (MPC) is excited to announce it has received EPA Federal Permits for Class I on Aug. 28th, 2017. MPC also received EPA Federal Permits for Class III in May 2017.

— Michigan Potash Company Receives EPA Federal Permits

09/14/2017

How a Fearless Startup is Taking on Under Armour and Nike | Inc.com

For thirty years, Nike has been a giant in shoes and apparel. They are experts in marketing, innovation, messaging and understanding their customers–one of the best examples on how to run a company anywhere in the world.

— How a Fearless Startup is Taking on Under Armour and Nike

09/12/2017

BioHiTech Global Commences Customer Delivery of Its Revolution Series DigestersTM

BioHiTech Global, Inc. (“BioHiTech” or the “Company”) (OTCQB: BHTG), a green technology company that develops and deploys innovative and disruptive waste management technologies, today announced that it has commenced customer delivery of its Revolution Series Digesters.

— BioHiTech Global Commences Customer Delivery of Its Revolution Series Digesters™

08/23/2017

STADA Australia and BioQ Pharma Enter into Strategic Partnership to Commercialize Three Ready-to-Use Infusion Products

STADA Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Ltd (“STADA”) and BioQ Pharma Incorporated (“BioQ”), both specialty pharmaceutical companies, today announced a strategic agreement to commercialize three ready-to-use infusion pharmaceuticals in Australia and New Zealand.

— STADA Australia and BioQ Pharma Enter into Strategic Partnership to Commercialize Three Ready

05/31/2017

Visionary Media Group Announces Film Score Acquisitions

Visionary Media Group (VMG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Visionary Private Equity Group, through its joint venture with BMG, is pleased to announce new film score asset agreements with several independent production companies.

— Visionary Media Group Film Score Agreement

05/18/2017

OWP Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Update

  • During the first quarter of 2017, OWP management has been focused on the following activities to position the company for a commercial relaunch later this year; (1) sourcing and manufacturing additional FDA approved products, (2) pre-marketing to both neurologists and psychiatrists, and (3) tightly controlling spending and raising additional capital to support planned growth.
— OWP Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Update

05/17/2017

Visionary Technologies Enters Commercial Agreement with Smartrac

Visionary Private Equity Group is happy to report that Visionary Technologies (VT), a technology platform portfolio company of VPEG, has entered into a Commercial Revenue Sharing Agreement with Smartrac Technology Group, the world’s largest RFID (‘smart chip’) technology provider.

— Visionary Technologies Enters Commercial Agreement with Smartrac

05/16/2017

BioHiTech Global Reports First Quarter 2017 Results

BioHiTech Global, Inc. (OTCQB: BHTG), a green technology company that develops and deploys innovative and disruptive waste management technologies, reported financial results for the first quarter of 2017 ended March 31, 2017.

— BioHiTech Global Reports First Quarter 2017 Results

05/12/2017

Michigan Potash Company Receives EPA Permit

Michigan Potash Company (“MPC”) has officially received the US EPA’s Underground Injection Control Class III Area Permit.

— Michigan Potash Company Update

05/07/2017

McCarvill Capital Partners Reaches $5 to 6 Billion in Fund Mandates

Founder Jim McCarvill announced this week that current total funding engagements for McCarvill Capital Partners represent between $5 and 6 billion dollars in potential new limited partner commitments, a high water mark for the firm.

— McCarvill Capital Partners Reaches $5 to 6 Billion in Fund Mandates

04/04/2017

BioQ Pharma and Lunatus Add a Third Infusion Pharmaceutical to Commercial Agreement Covering Arabian Gulf Area and Middle East

BioQ Pharma Incorporated, a specialty pharmaceutical company, and Lunatus, a company focused on building and developing profitable pharmaceutical brands in Arabian Gulf and Middle East markets, today announced the addition of a third ready-to-use infusible pharmaceutical product to their existing strategic distribution, supply, and commercial agreement.

— BioQ Pharma Commerical Update

03/29/2017

BioHiTech Global Acquires Minority Interest in the Nation’s First MBT Municipal Solid Waste Resource Recovery Facility

BioHiTech Global, Inc., a green technology company that develops and deploys cost effective sustainable waste management solutions, announced today that it acquired a 17.2% equity interest in the nation’s first Resource Recovery Facility utilizing a proprietary Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) technology for the disposal and recycling of mixed municipal solid waste (MSW).

— s First MBT Municipal Solid Waste Resource Recovery Facility

03/15/2017

The United States of Food Startups: The Most Well-Funded Food & Beverage Startups in Each State

CB Insights, a tech market intelligence platform, named POP! Gourmet the #1 startup in the state of Washington in their report on the most well-funded food & beverage startups in each state.

— POP! Gourmet Recognition

03/14/2017

BioQ Pharma Receives Australian Regulatory Approval for Ropivacaine ReadyFusOR

BioQ Pharma Incorporated, a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved the Company’s Ropivacaine ReadyFusOR for the treatment of post-surgical pain in adults via continuous peripheral nerve block and continuous wound infiltration.

— BioQ Pharma Regulatory Approval

01/25/2017

Recovery Force Receives Award from U.S. Department of HHS

Recovery Force has been awarded an SBIR/NIH Phase 1 grant for “wearable technology to reduce risk of DVT and increase patient compliance.”

— Recovery Force Notice of Award

01/12/2017

Recovery Force Article from BizSource Magazine

When the National Institute of Health (NIH) terms your technology “a marvel in engineering,” you have to think you’re on to something.

— Recovery Force BizVoice Magazine