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Genomics AI startup Genomenon rapidly expands genomics data userbase, raises $20 million

Genomenon, Ann Arbor’s AI-driven genomics company, recently announced closing a $20 million Series B financing round. The funds will help expand the company’s commercial operations and the development of its genomic data hub. The Genomenon data hub works with genetic testing labs, hospitals, and biopharma companies by using artificial intelligence to organize genomic data and make it available to clinicians to diagnose patients with rare genetic diseases and cancer. The goal is to use genomics data to create precision medicine that target molecular drivers of disease.

Announcements, Leadership

Pocketnest Finds Employee Benefits Application for SaaS Financial Wellness Platform

Formerly Ann Arbor-based fintech startup Pocketnest, now headquartered in Detroit, has announced recently that the startup is continuing to grow into a successful B2B2C SaaS financial wellness provider, with the following milestones:

Announcements, News

FastTrack: SE Michigan’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2021

Ann Arbor SPARK’s a2tech360 FastTrack Awards were held tonight to celebrate the fastest growing startups coming out of Washtenaw and Livingston counties in Southeast Michigan. These “gazelles” are startups with rapid year over year growth defined as 20% increased average revenue for 3 years starting from a base of $100,000. These awards do not include metro Detroit or other areas of Michigan, so this is not a comprehensive list of the fastest growing companies in Michigan overall.

Announcements, Leadership

Security Startup Censys Beats Tech Industry Benchmarks for Women’s Equality

Happy Women’s Equality Day. In honor of this event, we are happy to announce that Ann Arbor security startup Censys has surpassed tech industry benchmarks in total women at the company, as well as women in technical roles. Censys prides themselves on their role helping more women enter the cybersecurity industry.

Software, Tech News, University of Michigan

Ann Arbor Startup Salud Brings Wedding Planners As a Subscription Online

Recent University of Michigan Ross School of Business Dare To Dream Grant recipients Shivani Kothari and Anne Goering had an idea: create an online service that helps engaged couples plan their wedding affordably with the assistance of a human wedding planner. The duo, both working on MBAs finished in 2020 and 2021, received the grant in Fall of 2020, and have already launched their startup.

Fun, Software

Spellbound Creates Augmented Reality Scavenger Game For Pediatric Patients

Augmented reality startup Spellbound AR, known for its augmented reality games to distract pediatric patients from hospital procedures, has created a new scavenger hunt game called ARISE, to make hospital stays less intimidating for children.

Mobility Tech, Networking, Software

Throdle Creates First Global Automotive Social Network

There’s no global database of auto clubs, certainly not one that’s multilingual. Creating this is one of the ongoing projects of new startup Throdle, an Ann Arbor SPARK Best of Bootcamp winner and new player in the automotive social media scene. Founder Nadine Lee says that when people connect with a car through a test drive or a track day, they often connect with a brand for life. Connecting potential buyers or new drivers with other people who already own a special vehicle, whether that’s a BMW or an EV, helps people discover a love of car culture.

Mobility Tech

The Newest Midwest Mobility Startups To Watch: LiveRoad Analytics

How does a meteorological tech startup working in IoT sensing end up in our mobility startups to watch series? LiveRoad Analytics is a new startup out of Ann Arbor that uses weather sensing data and road surface predictions to support improvements in connected vehicles, as well as fleet management. The technology can be used in logistics, agriculture, insurance and retail as well.

Mobility Tech

The Newest Midwest Mobility Startups To Watch: Interpl.ai

Ann Arbor last-mile logistics startup Interpl.ai announced in late 2020 that it had been accepted into the mobility division of Silicon Valley incubator Plug and Play, which has launched such companies as Paypal and Dropbox after being launched out of Ann Arbor SPARK’s incubator. The autonomous delivery robot startup has several unique features to its robots that indicate a potential success for this Midwest autonomous delivery robot company.

Recruiting

Top Michigan Tech Startups Hiring Right Now

Ryan Landau is co-founder of Purpose Jobs, a recruiting firm that works with the hottest tech startups in Southeast Michigan. We have heard both from startups and talent lately that a lot of people are looking for work, but that many startups are also hiring at a faster clip than ever before. Which tech companies in Detroit and Ann Arbor have the most openings? We checked in with Landau to highlight some great companies where you might land your next tech job, and to ask him about trends he’s seeing in the tech startup hiring space in Detroit and Ann Arbor.

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Mentors of Michigan Tech: Ed Vielmetti and A2B3

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Mentors of Michigan Tech: Ed Vielmetti and A2B3

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Hack:A2 Hackathon Winners Build a Better City of Ann Arbor

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Genomics AI startup Genomenon rapidly expands genomics data userbase, raises $20 million

Pocketnest Finds Employee Benefits Application for SaaS Financial Wellness Platform

FastTrack: SE Michigan’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2021

Security Startup Censys Beats Tech Industry Benchmarks for Women’s Equality

Ann Arbor Startup Salud Brings Wedding Planners As a Subscription Online

Spellbound Creates Augmented Reality Scavenger Game For Pediatric Patients

The Newest Midwest Mobility Startups To Watch: LiveRoad Analytics

The Newest Midwest Mobility Startups To Watch: Interpl.ai

Top Michigan Tech Startups Hiring Right Now

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