Nationally recognized leader in high-assurance identity management solutions, Fortior Solutions will close out 2022 on a high note with prestigious awards, accolades, and innovations. Recently, Fortior Solutions President and CEO Jim Robell was named Person of the Year for Platinum Level 2022 Homeland Security Industry Leadership & Innovation.

— Fortior

FMI — The Food Industry Association, and The Power of Preparedness (TPOP), a Michigan-based online training platform specializing in active shooter preparedness and de-escalation techniques, today announced partnerships with three major U.S. food retail chains: Dierbergs Markets, Heinen’s Grocery Store, and Schnucks Markets. With the introduction of TPOP training, management and employees at these Midwest chains are receiving customized industry-leading eLearning that will enhance their preparedness for potential incidents of workplace violence, including the most serious threat, an active shooter event.

— TPOP

Verizon has entered into a multiyear partnership agreement with VPEG portfolio company, World Champion Fantasy, the developer behind PlayerX — the new mobile application that enables users to participate in fantasy esports leagues, tournament competitions and more. This partnership brings the full backing of Verizon along with its tools, services and techstack, which WCF will integrate into the PlayerX platform.

— WCF

We are pleased to announce that Gokay Urenay has joined the Visionary Private Equity Group (VPEG) as a Senior Advisor. Gokay has over 20 years of experience in the media, entertainment, leisure, sports & entertainment technology sectors as an executive, investor, and investment banker.

— VPEG

POP Gourmet, an innovative snack food company that the VPEG has actively guided to re-grow its brand and presence in the marketplace, has secured its largest order in four years. This order is system-wide for Schnucks Grocery, a 110-store grocery chain based in St. Louis, MO and serving four Midwestern states. See https://nourish.schnucks.com. Schnuck’s annual sales exceed $3 billion and the Company has 14,500 employees.

— POP Gourmet

Nashville-based media and technology company Visionary Media Group launched earlier this year with, what it says, is a “mission is to illuminate innovative American stories through the power of connected music, media, and technology”.

— With Over $5m Investment To Date, Visionary Media Group Wants To Create ‘Revolutionary Experiences For Top-Tier Artists’

Read the CNN article Here

Sneakerheads are arguably the most informed and savvy collectors in the world right now, able to sniff out secret midnight sales in the most unlikely and exclusive places as if they possess ESP. They track down ultrarare kicks like they’re tireless bloodhounds — and no one can beat them for dedication.

CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y., Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BioHiTech Global, Inc. (“BioHiTech” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BHTG), a sustainable technology and services company, announces today the appointment by its Board of Directors of Anthony (Tony) Fuller as Chief Executive Officer effective November 5, 2020. Mr. Fuller, who has served as the Company’s Chief Administrative Officer since March 2020 and has been a member of its Board of Directors since 2017, succeeds Frank E. Celli, the Company’s founder, who will remain as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and will continue to play a pivotal role in shaping the future success of BioHiTech Global. Mr. Fuller will also continue to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.

— BioHiTech Global Appoints Anthony Fuller as CEO

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — eBay, the online marketplace that sells a sneaker every 1.5 seconds, announces the expansion of its Authenticity Guarantee service for sneaker sales on the platform. Through this program, all new and pre-owned collectible sneakers sold on eBay for over $100 in the U.S. will be fully vetted and verified by an independent team of industry experts. The service launches this month with the initial authentication of the most popular sneaker styles and brands on the marketplace, and will ramp to include all $100+ sneaker sales by early 2021.

— Sneaker Con- eBay To Authenticate Sneakers $100+ in U.S.

La Jolla, CA (September 29 2020) – This holiday season, Cafe Agave Spiked Cold Brew, the revolutionary canned coffee cocktail, will launch in more than 1,500 Walmart locations nationwide. Made with super-premium ingredients, Cafe Agave has created a new category of beverages that combines two of the most social drinks in the world, coffee and alcohol. Cafe Agave is available in the wine aisle at Walmart at a SRP of $12.99 per four pack.

— Spiked Cold Brew Launches in 1500+ Walmart Locations

(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

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

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

(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

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 (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

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

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

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

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

Read the full article and see the full list Here

— Fortior Solutions Named Top 10 Authentication Companies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

VPEG and its subsidiary, Visionary Media Group, is pleased to announce its feature film, ‘Locating Silver Lake,’ will hit all digital platforms on March 22. The following article appeared in Deadline on March 5, 2019.

— VPEG's Feature Film 'Locating Silver Lake' Hits All Digital Platforms on March 22

– 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

-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

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

New subsidiary now holds a 78% ownership stake in the Martinsburg HEBioT facility and will serve as a platform for BioHiTech’s HEBioT facility rollout in the U.S.

— Kinderhook Industries Portfolio Company Contributes Cash and Assets Totaling $5.5 Million for a 40% Stake in a Newly Formed BioHiTech Subsidiary

The company and its subsidiary discuss environmental benefits of the facility’s new technology.

— BioHiTech Prepares for Waste-to-Fuel Facility Opening

Recovery Force is an innovative medical device company providing healthcare professionals, patients, and athletes with a next-generation mobile compression solution for enhancing circulation.

— Recovery Force and Jabil Advance Next-Generation of Wearable Medical Technology

The Martinsburg West Virginia facility is expected to generate over $7 million in revenue in 2019 through processing municipal waste into a renewable EPA approved Solid Recovered Fuel.

— BioHiTech Global in Letter of Intent to Increase Its Stake in the Nation's First HEBioT Resource Recovery Facility

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)

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

“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

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

VPEG is pleased to announce its recent investment in TunesMap (www.tunesmap.com).

— Visionary Private Equity Group Executes Investment in TunesMap

Award Winning Guest Chefs Will See the Revolution Series Sprout Digester in Action this Summer at the New Seaport Food Lab.

— BioHiTech Global Revolution Series Sprout Digester

Since our last investor update, we have had several exciting developments both at the Fund and portfolio company level.

— Tusk Venture Partners I LP Portfolio Company Update

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

• 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

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

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

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

— Michigan Potash Company Update

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

Forever Oceans’ CEO, Jason Heckathorn, announced that he received a binding development agreement for six (or more) farms in the North African region that includes Morocco.

— Forever Oceans Expanding Into Morocco and Surrounding Regions and Wins Another Federal Grant

The planned facility in New Windsor, NY, approximately 60 miles north of New York City, will use patented process to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and produce EPA recognized Solid Recovered Fuel

— BioHiTech Secures 12 Acre Site in New York State for Its Second MBT Municipal Solid Waste Resource Recovery Facility

As we look to round out the current capital raise and as previously communicated, I planned to form a Board of Directors…

— Announcement from Recovery Force President and CEO Matthew Wyatt

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

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

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

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

Recovery Force has been cleared by the FDA to market the Class II 510K, RF 1400 Active Compression Wrap.

— Recovery Force Receives FDA Approval

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

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