The VPEG has made an investment into Luna, the nation’s leading and dominant in-home outpatient physical therapy platform. Luna is disrupting the $60 billion Rehab services industry via technology, convenience, safety, and quality.
— LUNA 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”.
MBW understands that the company has received investment of over $5 million to date from its parent company Visionary Private Equity Group (VPEG), which invests in early stage, high growth companies in a number of areas, including “disruptive technology” and connectivity, and entertainment and media.
— With Over $5m Investment To Date, Visionary Media Group Wants To Create ‘Revolutionary Experiences For Top-Tier Artists’ With the acquisition of Pit Crew, Spiffy enters three new markets in Tennessee and continues investment in expanding nationwide service offerings. Read the full press release Here.
Get Spiffy, Inc. (Spiffy®), an on-demand car care, technology, and services company, today announced the acquisition of Pit Crew. The acquisition brings Spiffy into Tennessee’s three largest markets – Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville – and will expand service offerings available to local fleet and individual customers.
— Spiffy Acquires Pit Crew, Expands into Top Tennessee Markets and New Services Nearly eight years after his death, a film about the story of Country Music Hall of Fame member Jack Clement is in the works with help from the Visionary Media Group. Known for saying, “If you’re not having fun, you’re not doing your job right,” Clement changed the landscape of pop culture in many ways. He is credited with helping launch the blues/country hybrid known now as rock & roll.
— VMG Announces Cowboy Jack Clement Biopic, New Music 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.
Recovery Force has received conrmation that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the MAC (Movement And Compressions) System as a Class II, prescription only device, 510(k) Number K203052 for patient use in home and clinical setting.
— Recovery Force Receives FDA Clearance for Patient Use With the sneaker flipping game at an all-time high (and projected to be a $30 billion industry by 2030), there are inevitably going to be a few grails out there that turn out to be, well, fakes. Luckily the team at eBay Australia is introducing a new feature to make sure you get what you pay for. The platform’s Authenticity Guarantee service, which was rolled out in the US late last year, is on its way to Australia. In a move set to strengthen buyer security, eBay is teaming with third-party authenticator Sneaker Con who will help make sure you aren’t out there flexing the fufu.
— Sneaker Con- eBay’s Authenticity is Coming to Australia VPEG is pleased to announce its investment into Healion Bio via a convertible debt instrument. Healion Bio was established by Dr. Sina Bavari and Simon Newman to develop cures and preventative medicines for diseases caused by a variety of biologic pathogens for which there are few or no good treatment options.
— VPEG Executes Investment in Healion Bio (February 5, 2021 – Nashville, TN) Grammy Award nominated singer-songwriter, Leigh Nash, has released her latest single, “Good Trouble,” available now wherever you nd great music. The beautifully melodic and impactful track, produced by Sam Ashworth, explores the racial disparities that permeate our society and acknowledges the change that must come for true equality to be achieved. Joining Leigh on the track is Grammy nominated artist, Ruby Amanfu, who brought her own perspective and unifying message to this anthemic ballad.
LISTEN: “Good Trouble” featuring Ruby Amanfu
— Leigh Nash Releases New Single February 5th Leigh Nash, whose performance of “Kiss Me” with the group Sixpence None the Richer was a major pop hit in the late ’90s, has signed a recording contract with Visionary Media Group, a Nashville company rooted in film production music that has branched out with its own label.
“This is a dream come true for me,” said Anastasia Brown, who joined VMG as chief content strategistin April, and heads up the label’s A&R. “I have been a fan of Leigh Nash ever since I heard that voice on her iconic hit songs like ‘Kiss Me’ and ‘There She Goes.’ As we have already begun the A&R process, I can assure Sixpence None the Richer fans and those who love her original songs will be extremely happy. During this decade when music lovers are craving familiarity, authenticity and positivity; this will fit the bill.”
— Leigh Nash Signs With Visionary Media Group Dec. 3, 2020, By Steve Goldstein
Flutter Entertainment on Thursday struck a $4.2 billion deal to secure control of most of FanDuel, the latest deal in the fast-moving U.S. sports-betting market. Flutter FLTR, +3.49% FLTR, +4.97% said it will pay cash and stock to buy 37% of FanDuel, which operates U.S. sports betting and daily fantasy, from Fastball Holdings.
Fastball Holdings is a consortium of Google Ventures GOOG, +0.06%, Comcast Ventures CMCSA, +0.19%, KKR KKR, +0.89%, Verizon Ventures VZ, -0.30%,NBC Sports Group, and Shamrock. Fastball will hold 7% of Flutter after the deal completes. Note: VPEG is an equity participant in Fastball Holdings, LLC.
— Flutter strikes $4.2 billion deal to control most of FanDuel 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. Developed by coffee expert – Mark Scialdone, and alcohol industry veteran, Ami-Lynn Bakshi, Cafe Agave Spiked Cold Brew is a premium blend of 100% Arabica Colombian coffee cold brewed coffee, agave nectar-infused wine, real dairy cream and natural flavors. Each sleek 6.3 oz single-serve can is equivalent to approximately ½ cup of brewed coffee and one glass of wine.
— 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 – 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 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 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 RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Get Spiffy, Inc. (Spiffy), an on-demand car care, technology, and services company, today announced a new connected car initiative.
— Spiffy Announces Connected Car Initiative with 13 Launch Partners 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 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 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 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 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 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 The planned facility is expected to generate $12 million of high margin annual revenue by processing municipal waste into a renewable EPA approved fuel while reducing landfill usage by up to 80%.
— BioHiTech Subsidiary Receives Local Permit Approval to Build a HEBioT Resource Recovery Facility in Rensselaer New York 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 Q2 2018 revenues increase by 65.5% with gross profit increasing by 185.4%
— BioHiTech Global Reports Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results The company is turning to tech to get ahead of the competition and scammers.
— Sneaker Con Bets NFC Will Keep Fakes off its New Shoe-selling App 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 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. 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 NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blast, a company that helps people micro- save and earn money while playing the games they love, today announced a top-off of its Seed Round at $12 million in conjunction with launching its app in the Google Play Store.
— Blast Bumps Seed Round to $12 Million – Launches First High-Yield Savings Account for Gamers 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 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 Dumped by his girlfriend during graduation so that he doesn’t feature in her family photographs,would-be writer Daniel (Josh Peck) is left to begin a new life in Los Angeles lovesick and alone.
— Visionary Media Group Film Locating Silver Lake Receives Critical Acclaim at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (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 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 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. 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 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 Gold Medal offers new bundled sustainable disposal services driven by BioHiTech technology to help business customers lower costs and reduce landfill usage.
— BioHiTech and Gold Medal Team Up to Help Temple University Reduce Disposal Costs While Having a Positive Impact on the Environment 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 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 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 VPEG is excited to announce its recent investment in GetSpiffy which is an on-demand technology and services company with the mission to redefine the car care experience holistically.
— Visionary Private Equity Group Executes Investment in GetSpiffy 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 Visionary Media Group is pleased to announce its feature length film, Locating Silver Lake, is an official selection of the prestigious Edinburgh International Film Festival and will have its international premiere at the festival on June 28 and June 30, 2018.
— Locating Silver Lake is an Official Selection of the Edinburgh International Film Festival 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 FanDuel is a direct investment opportunity offered to VPEG by virtue of its investment in Tusk Ventures. The following was shared with us from the Tusk team regarding this extraordinary development:
— Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Creates Tremendous Value for FanDuel 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 On April 22, InSoundz CEO, Guy Etgar, received notice from the Israel Innovation Authority that the company has been awarded a grant totaling $800,000, to be allocated quarterly, to support further development of their disruptive voice isolation technology.
— Visionary Private Equity Group Portfolio Company, InSoundz, Awarded Substantial Grant From Israel Innovation Authority 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 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 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.
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 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 Cafe Agave will launch its Spiked Cold Brew Coffee line March 15th in select cities across the West, Midwest and East Coast distribution to follow in Summer 2018.
— Cafe Agave Spiked Cold Brew Coffee Announces Spring 2018 West Coast Launch 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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) 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 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 Thirty-six products new to convenience store shelves in the past year have been selected as winners in the 21st annual Convenience Store News Best New Products Awards competition.
— Cafe Agave Selected as Winner in the 21st Annual Convenience Store News Best New Products Awards Competition “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, 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 I am delighted to share with you an incredibly important video recently featured on Fox Business Network (FBN) prime time with Maria Bartiromo and Gerri Willis.
— Predictive Health Diagnostics Featured on Fox Business Network 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 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 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 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™ Cooper Pharma (“Cooper”) and BioQ Pharma Incorporated (“BioQ”), both specialty pharmaceutical companies, today announced a strategic partnership agreement to commercialize Ropivacaine ReadyfusOR in Morocco for the treatment of post-surgical pain in adults.
— Cooper Pharma and BioQ Pharma Enter into Stragegic Partnership for Ropivacaine ReadyfusOR in Morocco MEDITE Cancer Diagnostics, Inc. specializes in the marketing and selling of MEDITE core products (instruments and consumables), manufacturing, development of new solutions in histology and cytology and marketing of molecular biomarkers.
— Visionary Private Equity Group is Pleased to Announce its Investment in MEDITE Cancer Diagnostics 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 Victory Energy Corporation is transitioning into the oilfield services industry and has announced the entry into a transaction agreement, sublicense agreement and related agreements with Armacor Victory Ventures, LLC, an affiliate of Armacor Holdings, LLC and Liquidmetal Coatings.
— Victory Energy Announces Transformational Agreement with Armacor, a Liquidmetal Coatings Affiliate Predictive Health Diagnostics has developed the PULS test, which cost effectively helps in the fight against cardiovascular and other preventable diseases with the use of molecular diagnostic technologies.
— Visionary Private Equity Group Executes Investment in Predictive Health Diagnostics Company files provisional patent application for new intelligent control system software designed to optimize machine performance and reduce servicing downtime
— BioHiTech Global Launches BHTG Smart Mode Technology for Its Cloud Enabled Food Waste Digesters 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 Company receives numerous requests for pilots from national restaurant and grocery store chains in first month of launch.
— BioHiTech Global Provides Update on Launch of New Revolution Series Digesters 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 — 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 