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Can Big Data Make Patient Care More Personalized And Effective?

Know Labs, Inc.

It’s fairly common knowledge that our data is being used to learn and predict human behavior, often to the benefit of the companies who aggregate and analyze this data. But can these diverse data sets be applied within healthcare to help drive innovation and improve patient care? The medical diagnostic technology company Know Labs Inc. (OTCMKTS: KNWN) is one such company that plans to leverage patient data to improve how patients and physicians manage specific conditions and enhance modern practice. Data Science — Bringing Advances To Patient Care And Diagnosis Data by itself may not necessarily always be useful knowledge. But it’s being successfully integrated with domain knowledge to analyze big data, a practice better known as data science. What makes data science in the healthcare industry important is that current and traditional study design and analytical approaches can sometimes be inadequate when taking on an unprecedented volume of large and unstructured datasets. Data science looks for new and increased knowledge, enhancing a more precise patient-focused medicine approach leading to more cost-effective drug discovery and advances in patient outcomes, care, and delivery of care. In general, it can be applied across a myriad of health care use cases. Large pharmaceutical companies and research and development hubs like Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK) and the Mayo Clinic are increasingly analyzing vast amounts of data to gain new insights. Some of the world’s technology giants are also joining traditional medical research hubs to purchase new artificial intelligence (AI) startups. Those tech companies include NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Alphabet Inc. ’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google and DeepMind Health AI service, which is being implemented in the United Kingdom National Health Service’s practice of alerting healthcare workers in the event hospital patients become at risk for acute kidney injuries. This advancement in data science is also reportedly helping researchers better understand how a disease behaves on a much more rapid timeline, including how scientists have studied SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 viruses. Scientists now know much more about how the virus infects the body, its treatment and the risk of severe disease because of the data sharing that has taken place among global researchers. At another company, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), these rigorous methods may eventually help improve treatments for — and potentially intercept the onset of — many deadly diseases. The company is leveraging data science in its clinical trials for lung cancer and pulmonary arterial hypertension and diversifying its clinical trials. Know Labs Inc. is working specifically to advance the practice of blood glucose monitoring in diabetes patients by offering what it believes will be the first genuinely non-invasive U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared device. Tens of millions of people in the US suffering from diabetes may soon see assistance with some of the challenges, pain and expenses associated with managing their condition. The Seattle-based company looks to provide medical-grade and cost-effective solutions for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, people with prediabetes and people without diabetes who are interested in monitoring their blood glucose levels. Upon achieving FDA clearance, the company says it plans to expand its patented technology platform, Bio-RFID, to other medical diagnostic applications, including detecting and measuring levels of ketones, alcohol, metabolized drugs or other substances in the body. Know Labs Uses Its AI Platform For Diabetes Patients Know Labs recently launched a new subsidiary, AI Mind Inc. (AIM), which is focused on identifying opportunities to use the company's AI, machine learning and proprietary algorithms, which control its Bio-RFID platform, enabling it to identify and measure blood glucose levels accurately and noninvasively. Because of the development of the company’s AI engine, Know Labs states that it can process vast amounts of data to identify properties or trends while also recognizing patterns — this is viewed as an essential element of the company’s noninvasive blood glucose monitoring devices. The Company published results from internal tests demonstrating that Bio-RFID achieved a glucose measurement accuracy between 93% and 94% ( MARD 6.7% ) when compared to fingerstick glucose measurements. Know Labs’ product development team believes that continued development of its AI Engine and algorithms has the potential to further improve Bio-RFID’s accuracy. According to a study by Fortune Business Insights, the global healthcare analytics market size is predicted to reach $80.21 billion by 2026. The report highlights healthcare big data as a vital factor in boosting the healthcare analytics market revenue during the forecast period. Contributions by companies like Know Labs could build a more integrated, affordable and hassle-free healthcare future, with enormous benefits for patient care and health management. For more information on Know Labs Inc., visit knowlabs.co. This post contains sponsored advertising content. This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be investing advice. Contact Details Know Labs info@visualant.net Company Website http://www.knowlabs.co

October 28, 2022 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

A Promising New Treatment For Dementia Could Help Patients Manage Side Effects Better

Kurve Therapeutics

Mahatma Gandhi said that “the true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.” As life expectancies continue to increase, there is an ever-greater need to tackle health problems that afflict the elderly, the fastest-growing segment of the vulnerable. Neurological disorders — often resulting from debilitation of the central nervous system (CNS) — affect 1 in 6 people globally. In the U.S., 6.5 million people are affected by Alzheimer’s, a common CNS disease. This number will only increase as the group most at risk from Alzheimer’s disease — people older than 65 — continues to grow. Kurve Therapeutics Inc. is looking to bring real treatments for those suffering from Alzheimer’s and other neurological conditions. It is now open to investment from retail investors through a Regulation A+ offering. Investing In The Future Of Brain-Healthy Treatment Several diseases can affect the brain as the body ages. Dementia is a common disease where brain deterioration causes memory loss and cognitive impairment. While slight memory impairment is a common consequence of aging, contrary to popular belief, dementia itself is not a natural part of aging. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, though neurodegeneration accompanies several central nervous system diseases, including Parkinson’s (affecting 8.5 million globally) and multiple sclerosis (2.5 million globally). The medical landscape is struggling to find solutions that effectively treat Alzheimer’s. Despite expensive investments in drug trials and development, most drugs on the market are not disease-modifying treatments (DMT). Instead of modifying the disease, they provide short-term symptomatic treatment. Inability to bypass the blood-to-brain barrier (BBB) and the invasive, deleterious side effects common to most drugs on the market make such treatments unappealing. Furthermore, the development of disease-modifying treatments has been prevented by the inability to bypass the blood-to-brain barrier (BBB). Kurve is looking to change the scene. It claims that its ViaNase Intelligent Delivery treatment — featured by peer-reviewed journals like John Hopkins Medicine and Medscape — can bring actual DMT solutions with minimal side effects to those afflicted with Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. The journals report statistically-significant improvements (compared with placebo) in Alzheimer’s (five clinical trials), Parkinson’s (one clinical trial) and other CNS disorders. ViaNase involves a novel nose-to-brain delivery that allows the medication to bypass the BBB via olfactory nerves. Using Kurve’s patented controlled-particle dispersion (CPD) technology allows the ViaNase treatment to be administered with greater dosage control. This manages side effects, as the medicine is treating only the targeted area and allows greater precision for medication dosage. Through its innovative nasal treatment, Kurve is cutting a new path into the flourishing nasal-delivery technology market. Retail investors can now buy shares of Kurve. Its Regulation A+ offering is for $50 million, at $5.80 a share with a minimum investment of $580. Its primary target markets for the drug are Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and diabetic cognitive decline. However, it hopes to expand via its secondary market to treat a wide variety of CNS diseases. To learn more about Kurve Therapeutics, click here. Kurve Therapeutics ' drug delivery technology is designed to target the most difficult part of the treatment process — getting medication through the blood-brain barrier and into the brain.Kurve Therapeutics has 18 peer-reviewed publications of clinical trials using their breakthrough technology, with further publications pending. The company has recent and ongoing collaborations with leading research centers including Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and the Karolinska Institute.Through the development of their patented Controlled Particle Dispersion® technology, Kurve Therapeutics aims to reshape the landscape of cognitive aging, neurodegenerative diseases, and related disorders. Its next-generation technology has been shown to deliver up to 30x more disease-modifying medication directly to the brain than infusions in several Phase II studies. This allows for significant dose flexibility away from toxic doses for a safer, more efficacious therapy. While traditional treatment options continually prove ineffective at stopping neurodegenerative disease progression and often lead to toxicity or continued decline, Kurve is developing a new disease-modifying approach. This post contains sponsored advertising content. This content is for informational purposes only and not intended to be investing advice. Contact Details Kurve Therapeutics info@kurvetx.com Company Website https://kurvetx.com/

October 28, 2022 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Comcast Donates 200+ Laptops to San Joaquin Valley Students and Launches Five New ‘Lift Zones’ to Help Close the Digital Divide

Comcast California

In an effort to help close the Digital Divide in California, Comcast today donated 200+ laptops to students at El Concilio Academy in Stockton, CA, while also opening five new Lift Zones at several El Concilio California locations to provide free access to high-speed WiFi. As part of its larger digital equity initiative, Comcast also made a cash contribution of $50,000 to El Concilio, California, which is one of the largest community-based, nonprofit social service providers in California’s San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties. Comcast’s award-winning Lift Zones program offers free WiFi, powered by a Comcast Business solution, which enables students, seniors, families, and community members to get online and more fully participate in the digital economy. With these new locations, Comcast has now established five Lift Zones in San Joaquin County—and a total of over 150 Lift Zones throughout its California service area. “It’s no secret that having access to high-speed, reliable broadband is even greater today than it was a couple years ago, and I’m grateful to see business partners like Comcast continuing to invest in our underserved communities,” said Jose R. Rodriguez, President & CEO of El Concilio California. “The resources provided by Comcast to our students and families today will have a significant impact on their overall quality of life, help maximize their potential and create lasting change.” “Thank you, Comcast for positively impacting our community through technology services, financial resources, and the launch of new Lift Zones in Stockton.” said Mayor Kevin Lincoln, of Stockton, CA. “Internet access is not a luxury, it is a necessity. I am grateful for Comcast’s continued support in providing these critical tools for our city.” “Closing the digital divide and addressing digital equity remain two of Comcast’s top priorities here in Stockton and across the nation,” said Broderick Johnson, EVP, Digital Equity and EVP, Public Policy, Comcast Corporation. “Programs like Lift Zones and our continued donations to provide digital literacy resources are helping to level the playing field and make sure the Internet is available to everyone who needs it.” Today’s announcement and donation is part of Project UP, Comcast’s $1 billion commitment to reach millions of people with the tools, resources, and skills needed to succeed in a digital world. The Comcast Lift Zones program complements the Internet Essentials program, which since 2011, has helped connect more than 10 million low-income people to the Internet at home. In California, Comcast has connected more than 1.7 million residents, making it the number one state in terms of overall participation in the Internet Essentials program. Comcast continues to be an avid participant in the Federal Government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides eligible people up to a $30/per month credit toward their Internet and mobile services. New and existing Xfinity Internet or Internet Essentials customers can learn more about the program and sign up by visiting: https://www.xfinity.com/learn/internet-service/acp/free-internet. About El Concilio California Academies: El Concilio California Academies (ECCA) partners with community groups to build and operate free K-12 public charter schools serving students in the California. ECCA’s system of schools is designed to eliminate the achievement gap and provide school choice to families so their children are prepared for success in high school, college, and beyond. For more information or to enroll your student in the new Academy, visit ECCAcademies.org. About El Concilio California: In continual operation for 54 years, El Concilio California is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit multi-service agency with the trusted mission to uplift and advocate for California’s marginalized, minority, economically segregated, and communities of color by providing access to crucial services, programs, and resources to over 75,000 individuals and families annually for a whole-person approach to increased physical, psychological, and economic well-being, to help people create better futures for themselves and their families reach their full potential, become leaders to the community, and in turn empower others. About Comcast Corporation Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company that connects people to moments that matter. We are principally focused on connectivity, aggregation, and streaming with 57 million customer relationships across the United States and Europe. We deliver broadband, wireless, and video through our Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky brands; create, distribute, and stream leading entertainment, sports, and news through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, Universal Studio Group, Sky Studios, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, multiple cable networks, Peacock, NBCUniversal News Group, NBC Sports, Sky News, and Sky Sports; and provide memorable experiences at Universal Parks and Resorts in the United States and Asia. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information. Contact Details Jon Koriel +1 925-315-2690 jon_koriel@comcast.com

October 27, 2022 04:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time

Rentberry CEO Talks To Benzinga About Revolutionizing The Rental Experience

Rentberry

Interested in investing in Rentberry’s crowdfunding campaign? Click here to get started! Benzinga spoke with Rentberry Inc. ’s CEO Oleksiy Lubinsky about the company’s history and where it is going. Here is what Lubinsky had to say: Benzinga: What was the inspiration for Rentberry? When Lubinsky and his coworkers worked on their previous startup CityHour, they experienced the full force of a broken rental system in Silicon Valley. “It took us 28 days to find housing, and the rental platforms we had to go through had primitive functionality,” Lubinsky said. The reality reported in some parts of the rental world is there is a lack of transparency and the process is not streamlined — there is little automation, and nearly everything is manual. Lubinsky said he wanted to create a platform that provides transparency for renters and connects them to landlords in an easy and seamless way. Rentberry was a solution to a problem all too common for anyone who’s ever rented. Benzinga: What sets your platform apart from other platforms like Zillow or Trulia? Rentberry is a platform where all rental tasks can be done in one place. There is no need to wait on a landlord to complete each step. On a platform like Zillow, everything is manual. You have to call or email the landlord on a listing you like, and then there is a lot of back and forth. Rentberry eliminates this nuisance. Lubinsky explained that they built the platform with users in mind. A user uploads all of their necessary documentation to the platform so all rental tasks can be done in one place. The landlord can also easily see all applicants and manage next steps online. The platform was created to save renters time, money and stress. Another aspect that sets Rentberry apart is the transparency the platform promotes. On Rentberry, an applicant can see how many applications have been submitted for a listing as well as other pertinent information. For example, an applicant can see whether a competing applicant has offered more money, is a smoker, has roommates or pets and more. By providing renters with this information, they have more power to negotiate and choose their properties wisely. Benzinga: How does Rentberry fit into the current and future landscape of real estate? Lubinsky shared that more people will rent than buy in the near future. He explained that the real estate landscape is going through an “uberization process.” Just as people are relying less on cars with the advent of platforms like Uber, people will be looking more toward renting than buying property. “Between the upkeep of a home and things like property taxes, it can be a hassle to own a home,” he said. Even when people buy homes, Lubinsky said he believes it will be later in life after a longer period of renting. Because of this, it was important to his team to create a user-friendly rental platform. More people are also yearning for mid-term rentals. In a world of digital nomads and people working from home, not to mention people who frequently travel for education or work, the need for mid-term rentals is on the rise. Rentberry will offer a Flexible Living option on its platform. The Flexible Living feature is for people who are looking for contracts between three and 12 months. Rental properties that are part of this program require no security deposit and are fully furnished. These properties are ideal for someone who “knows they are going to be in Miami for three months and then onto Los Angeles for four months after,” Lubinsky said. “An Airbnb is too expensive for long-term rentals, and people shouldn’t have to risk breaking their leases to secure housing.” One of the aspects of Rentberry Lubinsky is so proud of is the platform’s user acquisition. Because the platform allows users to store documentation, make monthly payments and request maintenance all in one place, people stay on Rentberry. Users’ tenant profiles allow them to find housing during their next move more easily. This is especially helpful for people who are frequently moving. Benzinga: What’s on the horizon for Rentberry? Lubinsky explains that Rentberry is looking to expand into commercial real estate and the senior housing industry. “The senior housing industry is broken,” he said. It’s rife with hidden fees and an overwhelming lack of transparency. Children, who are often the ones burdened with finding a favorable living situation for their parents, are often searching in the dark for rental properties. Rentberry hopes to bring transparency and usability to senior housing and commercial real estate. Benzinga: Can you describe your crowdfunding raise? Rentberry is hosting a crowdfunding raise through Oct. 28. The company is looking to raise $12.4 million and now has raised over $11 million of its goal from about 6,500 investors. The company has already raised over $21 million from the top venture capital funds and recognized angel investors from Google, McKinsey & Co., CBRE and Harvard Business School Alumni Angels. Lubinsky mentioned that there was also an equity bonus available to all investors. By contributing $10,000, investors can receive up to 20% in bonus shares. Rentberry is the first closed-loop platform that makes the long-term rental process transparent and safe, offers contactless rental experience, and helps properties realize their true market price. Its patented technology allows tenants to submit custom offers and potentially save $87 billion on move-in costs that are currently blocked as rental security deposits. Contact Details Oleksii Humeniuk o.humeniuk@rentberry.com Company Website https://rentberry.com/

October 27, 2022 03:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Comcast Makes Significant Investments in Fresno, CA to Help Close the Digital Divide

Comcast California

As part of its ongoing commitment to digital equity, workforce development, and work readiness skills, Comcast today announced the launch of a new “Lift Zone” at Saint Rest Baptist Church, surprising 200 families with free laptops, and investing $200,000 to bring digital equity to the Valley. This new Lift Zone will provide free WiFi access, powered by a Comcast Business solution, to help connect youth and their families, seniors, and community members to the Internet so they can fully participate in educational opportunities and the digital economy. With this new location, Comcast has now established 16 Lift Zones in Fresno County—and a total of more than 150 Lift Zones throughout its California service area. Comcast also donated $25,000 to Saint Rest Baptist Church to help create a new computer lab as well as provide digital literacy training to students, families, seniors, and community members within Fresno. Earlier this year, Comcast also invested $1 million to expand its network to Biola, CA, a rural community in Fresno County, along with opening a Lift Zone at the Biola Community Services District. Through these significant investments and supply of reliable WiFi service at multiple educational and community spaces, in addition to homes and businesses, Comcast has helped thousands get online, bringing the Central Valley a step closer to eliminating the digital divide. Additionally, Comcast announced today at an event with tech apprentices a $200,000 investment in Bitwise Impact, a 501(c)(3) to provide paid apprenticeships to learn technology skills and connect to meaningful technology opportunities in the Central Valley. The donation will help these organizations continue their impactful work in Fresno “For years, Comcast has shown its commitment to supporting low-income families and our community by ensuring they have access to an affordable, fast and reliable Internet connection,” said Pastor D.J. Criner, Pastor of Saint Rest Baptist Church. “We’re proud to partner with Comcast on the opening of this Lift Zone and look forward to the positive benefits it will bring to our Saint Rest community.” “Comcast’s significant investment in Fresno will expand workforce development initiatives and shows their commitment to connecting those who have largely been underserved with life changing opportunities in tech,” said Irma Olguin Jr., board member, Bitwise Impact. “Today’s announcement, and continued Comcast support, will increase access to tech training that supports small businesses, creates future leaders and entrepreneurs from individuals who otherwise would not have seen the tech industry as a place for them.” “Our continued partnership with the St. Rest Baptist Church community and Bitwise is part of our constant work here in Fresno, in which we’re striving to advance digital equity and workforce readiness in communities across the Central Valley,” said Broderick Johnson, EVP, Digital Equity and EVP, Public Policy, Comcast Corporation. “The opening of this new Lift Zone and computer lab at St. Rest and our $200,000 donation to Bitwise allows us to support students, seniors and families and provide them with the tools, skills, and resources they need to get connected and achieve their goals.” Today’s announcement and donation is part of Project UP, Comcast’s $1 billion commitment to reach millions of people with the tools, resources, and skills needed to succeed in a digital world. Comcast’s award-winning Lift Zones program complements the Internet Essentials program, which since 2011, has helped connect more than 10 million low-income people to the Internet at home. In California, Comcast has connected more than 1.7 million residents, making it the number one state in terms of overall participation in the Internet Essentials program. Lastly, Comcast continues to be a proud participant in the Federal Government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides eligible people up to a $30/per month credit toward their Internet and mobile services. New and existing Xfinity Internet or Internet Essentials customers can learn more about the program and sign up by visiting: https://www.xfinity.com/learn/internet-service/acp/free-internet About Bitwise Impact Bitwise Impact, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, launched in 2022 with the mission of mobilizing resources and communities to uplift underestimated individuals and/or those coming from a story of poverty. Bitwise Impact partners with mission-aligned organizations to unite resources, and connect community activators with the purpose of removing barriers for individuals aspiring for high-growth, high-wage employment in the tech industry. Beyond supporting partners through financial infusions, Bitwise Impact conducts and shares research to better understand demographics served, and systemic issues preventing upward mobility. All of this is done with the goal of building philanthropic alliances to create an equitable society. About Comcast Corporation Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company that connects people to moments that matter. We are principally focused on connectivity, aggregation, and streaming with 57 million customer relationships across the United States and Europe. We deliver broadband, wireless, and video through our Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky brands; create, distribute, and stream leading entertainment, sports, and news through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, Universal Studio Group, Sky Studios, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, multiple cable networks, Peacock, NBCUniversal News Group, NBC Sports, Sky News, and Sky Sports; and provide memorable experiences at Universal Parks and Resorts in the United States and Asia. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information. Contact Details Comcast California Jon Koriel +1 925-315-2690 jon_koriel@comcast.com

October 27, 2022 11:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time

Integrated voice collaboration, best-in-class compliant communication and the power of connectivity showcased at Symphony’s Innovate New York 2022

Symphony Communication Services

The Symphony platform has seen a 500%+ increase in traffic across its compliance-enabled messaging offering for WhatsApp, WeChat and SMS T. Rowe Price announced 200,000 new connections with JP Morgan counterparts on Symphony Over 250 financial professionals attended the event in person Symphony – the leading markets’ technology and infrastructure platform – showcased the power of instant voice and real time connectivity while highlighting a compliant communications offering that is solving critical financial markets challenges, in the company’s flagship conference Symphony Innovate 2022, held last week in New York City. The full realization of the vision behind Symphony’s acquisition of Cloud9 Technologies last year was presented at Innovate, as attendees learned about Symphony’s applied voice strategy, which creates seamless connectivity and efficiency by connecting trader voice workflows to messaging workflows. Video. CEO Brad Levy talked about the state of the market and how Symphony is helping customers navigate the volatility, velocity and risk of the cycle. “Symphony is evolving to protect and enhance how our users communicate. Innovations such as instant voice are driving the market towards a future where information can be shared with ease without worry to those who need it most”, he said. Levy also shared significant growth in the Symphony network and platform, with a 60% increase in external messaging, 150% increase in buyside to sellside connections and an over 500% increase in traffic across Symphony’s compliant messaging offering for WhatsApp, WeChat and SMS. Video. Compliance and frictionless connectivity Putting in place robust regulatory and compliance practices is more critical than ever, with many banks in the United States recently being fined millions of dollars as a consequence of non-compliant communications. Regulatory and industry leaders joined the Symphony team to discuss how these challenges are being addressed. Among the experts on stage, were Commissioner Kristin Johnson from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Dean Elwood from Umony, Paul Kelly from Blackstone Credit, Olga Chin from InterPrice Technologies, Keith Gaub from Bristol-Myers Squibb, James Gutow from Barclays, Jonathan Slavin from UBS, Wendy Askew from ETD, Matthew Cheung from ipushpull, Paul Dyson from Singletrack, Leslie Spiro from Glue42, Alejandra Villagra from JP Morgan, and John Courtney from Maverick Capital. CFTC Commissioner Johnson encouraged an active dialogue between regulators and financial firms and explained how she believed it was key for regulators to model best practices when it comes to technology. Video. In a demonstration of frictionless connectivity, head of global trading at T. Rowe Price, Marc Wyatt, joined remotely to share that “with the help of the Symphony team, we successfully connected the Global Trading organization at T. Rowe Price with our Global Markets counterparts at JP Morgan. In total, 200,000 new connections were created.” Also introduced at the event was the ETD (formerly known as Euromoney) @TaDa Chatbot - powered by ipushpull technology - which enables Symphony users to query reference data in real time, including corporate actions, exchanges holidays, symbology and historical transaction reporting. To wrap up the day, Alejandra Villagra, head of digital innovation at JP Morgan and John Courtney, senior equity trader at Maverick Capital, had a discussion moderated by Symphony CRO Gary Godshaw on the importance of connectivity, where voice and data fit in the market, and the future that lies ahead. Video. Over 250 leaders attended Innovate New York in-person while another 250+ financial professionals from around the world were able to watch live online. To view all Innovate New York 2022 sessions please visit: https://innovate.symphony.com/videos. The next editions of Innovate will take place in London and New York in the spring of 2023. About Symphony Symphony is the most secure and compliant markets’ infrastructure and technology platform, where solutions are built or integrated to standardize, automate and innovate financial services workflows. It is a vibrant community of over half a million financial professionals with a trusted directory and serves over 1000 institutions. Symphony is powering over 2,000 community built applications and bots. For more information, visit www.symphony.com. Contact Details Symphony Communication Services Odette Maher +44 7747 420807 odette.maher@symphony.com Company Website https://symphony.com/

October 27, 2022 11:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Savills Veteran Steve Walbridge Joins SquareFoot

SquareFoot

SquareFoot, a tech-enabled commercial real estate brokerage and office listings marketplace, has recruited veteran broker Steve Walbridge as a full-time team member. Walbridge will join SquareFoot’s Los Angeles office as an Executive Vice President. Walbridge’s commercial real estate career spans more than four decades. In that time, he has executed more than 16 million square feet in real estate transactions and worked in leadership roles for major firms, including Savills and Cushman & Wakefield. His former Savills colleagues, Michael Colacino and David Kimball, currently serve as CEO and Executive Managing Director at SquareFoot, respectively. “Steve’s joining is a testament to both the power of the company mission and the widespread belief among veteran CRE brokers that innovation and structural changes in the industry are long overdue,” said SquareFoot CEO Michael Colacino. Walbridge will leverage his industry expertise to build out SquareFoot’s West Coast presence and develop the company’s broker automation initiative, which aims to improve speed, efficiency, and the tenant experience at all stages of the leasing process. Before his full-time employment at SquareFoot, Steve consulted for the company and executed major transactions for Lulu’s, Intelerad, and California Resources Corporation. “The way people search for office space has evolved dramatically. I’ve witnessed that evolution over my 40-year career, and I want to be a part of the solution that responds to that shift,” said Walbridge. “That solution starts with technology at each step of the client journey.” For more information about SquareFoot, visit https://www.squarefoot.com. About SquareFoot Founded in 2011, SquareFoot is a new kind of commercial real estate company that helps companies solve their office space needs, providing transparent access to inventory, brokerage services, and flexible space offerings. SquareFoot also provides lease consultations, advises on subleasing spaces, works closely with and recommends reliable vendors to ensure a seamless move, and more. SquareFoot’s veteran brokers always put client needs first. The company has executed over 1,300 leases to date. SquareFoot is headquartered in New York City, and also serves 30 other national big-city markets. Contact Details SquareFoot Nell Lanman +1 917-909-2953 nell@squarefoot.com Company Website https://www.squarefoot.com/

October 27, 2022 11:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Remotebase raises $2.1M at a $65M valuation as it launches developer hiring platform Talently

Remotebase

Hiring developers has always been a point of contention for businesses and technical recruiters. There’s no definitive verdict on what is the smarter way of hiring the right developer talent while expending a smart budget on it. In addressing this challenge, recruitment marketplace Remotebase is announcing a $2.1Million funding round as it launches the developer hiring tool Talently. The pre-series A was co-led by Indus Valley Capital and Hustlefund Ventures with participation from Soma Capital, Angel Squad, Draper Associates, and Angel investors from Redis and Careem. With this round, Remotebase has raised $2.1Million at a $65 million from investors. Remotebase offers pre-vetted top developer teams of Silicon Valley calibre and ready to operate for any client within 24 hours. To do this, Remotebase onboards the best developers and engineers as part of its focused hiring processes. The new recruitment app from Remotebase, Talently, is its latest proposition to anyone seeking to onboard the best-in-class developer talent. Talently helps developers find top job opportunities while inviting tech recruiters and hiring managers to seek dedicated remote developer teams by exploring more than 60,000+ pre-vetted developer profiles on the go. The app presents the closest match to customer requirements and immediately locks interviews with those developers so that companies can save 100s of hours of their time finding, vetting and hiring the candidates. Qasim Salam, the CEO of Remotebase, said: “Building and scaling our platform from just 11 engineers to now over 60,000+ within 2.5 years has truly been rewarding. With Talently we want to democratize work and enable millions of individuals from emerging countries to have access to the best opportunities in the world.” Hiring developers is challenging for several reasons. According to IDC, a leading market intelligence firm, there is an extremely high global shortage of skilled engineers that will reach up to 4 million developers by 2025. Another issue that intensifies the difficulty of hiring tech talent is the extensive length of the hiring process and its costly budget. According to Workable, hiring a developer usually takes 42 days, which can increase more depending on the candidate's notice period. The worst thing is that if you fail to find the right person, you need to go through the daunting hiring process again. It is where Talently completely changes the game by vetting and onboarding extremely talented developers by industry experts beforehand to eliminate the exhaustive tech hiring culture. Talently has quickly created an extensive talent network of global developers with extraordinary coding skills in 100+ programming languages, including Python, React, JavaScript, Java, Node.js, Android, Swift, PHP, Angular, C#, Ruby, and many more. It is an agile app for hiring exceptional remote developers or finding fully remote developer jobs that fit your talent. Talently will work on a subscription model. Business recruiters can get full access to hundreds of premium developer profiles for a small monthly fee starting at $499. Remotebase was founded by Qasim Asad Salam and Talha Masood, who identified an opportunity to revolutionize the tech hiring process by offering a unique competitive service. Initially, they launched two startups together, a software house and an engineers’ performance tracking system. After Covid changed how people work massively, the founders took it upon themselves to ensure the placement of their engineering teams and started to look for business within their network with an offering of pre-vetted engineers ready to be placed in 24 hours. They started getting positive responses and identified a huge demand for tech talent with minimal hiring time. Fortunately, their previous startup experience had made them experts in finding, hiring, and training software engineers and keeping track of their performance. That’s when things changed for the better, as they decided to scale this up, and the idea of Remotebase was born. The demand for remote tech talent increased tremendously during the pandemic. Soon, Remotebase skyrocketed from having one client to working with several unicorn companies and billion-dollar clients, including Northwestern Mutual, Fireflies.ai, and Fabric. Inc, etc. Since then, Remotebase has grown and now ventured into a diverse portfolio of remote working tools, developer tools, and a tech talent app. Talha Masood, the CTO of Remotebase, said: “We have always believed that talent has no borders, and if opportunities were to be equally shared with everyone across the globe, creating a fast track channel to match opportunities with the best resources, the fusion of skills and ideas will result in a tremendous tech revolution that would elevate the tech industry standards beyond our expectations. Talently is good news for tech recruiters, hiring managers, and CTOs who are constantly on the lookout for hiring the most reliable tech talent and want to avoid the costly hassle of technical assessments.” Based on initial reviews, the app has been received well by the B2B segments, and it looks like it will be a matter of time before Talently becomes the go-to app for tech recruitment across various regions and markets. Tim Draper, an investor in Remotebase, said: "Talently has the potential to become a game-changer in the way tech talent is hired all over the world. It can help both companies and developers surpass geographical constraints and make hiring processes much more efficient. About Remotebase Remotebase is a recruitment marketplace that matches tech companies with the world’s top 1% developer teams, pre-vetted and ready to hire within 24 hours. Their Silicon Valley standardized vetting process provides the finest tech experts with 100+ skills that best fit your timezone and work model, eliminating the highly exhaustive and costly hiring process. By introducing innovative tools like the Talently app, Remotebase is taking the lead in making tech hiring more efficient, economical, and hassle-free. For more information please visit Remotebase or follow via LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter. Contact Details Remotebase Bilal Mahmood +44 7714 007257 b.mahmood@stockwoodstrategy.com Company Website https://www.remotebase.com/

October 27, 2022 07:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time

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Could MySize’s Brand New Apparel Sizing Tech Be Ideally Timed, With A Boom In Fashion E-Commerce?

MySize, Inc.

While there may seem to be some indications that e-commerce growth is slowing amid the current inflation wave, however, equally strong signals suggest it may not be enough to stop U.S. retail e-commerce sales from surpassing a projected growth target of $1 trillion in 2022. Even amid the economic downturn, one sector — fashion and apparel — could fuel the e-commerce industry’s growth. A trend report by BigCommerce Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BIGC) revealed that the fashion and apparel sector has been an e-commerce powerhouse this year, outpacing overall e-commerce sales in North America. BigCommerce is not the only platform projecting growth for the industry. Statista also indicates that the e-commerce fashion industry’s compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is expected to reach 14.2% between 2017 and 2025, with the industry hitting a $672.71 billion valuation by 2023. Sales of apparel, footwear and accessories catapulted in 2021, hitting $180.5 billion in the U.S. alone. The sector is expected to grow by 13% this year, with consumers set to spend $204.9 billion on fashion items online. Eliminating A Challenge For Growth Even though there seem to be great prospects for the industry, growth can be hampered if people still face frustrations in buying online — imagine receiving items, like garments, that don’t fit? Receiving an ill-fitting garment can be frustrating and can leave the customer unsatisfied. Correct sizing is key to growth, building consumer confidence in the purchase and reducing costly returns. MySize Inc. (NASDAQ: MYSZ) says its MySizeID product is the solution. But the company, an omnichannel e-commerce platform and provider of an artificial intelligence (AI) measurement solution that drives revenue growth and reduces costs for its clients, also reports pioneering a different technology that could change the hybrid shopping experience. MySize’s FirstLook Smart Mirror could be one of the first solutions for challenges with hybrid shopping — an emerging trend that combines online and in-store shopping. The company says the product is an interactive, mirrorlike touch display that offers: Personalized fit and product recommendations 3D try-it-on interactive avatar experience Speed shopping and self-checkout Integration with any third-party point-of-sales (POS) system High Valuations And Revenues MySize believes its algorithm-based technology has broad applications — that could match if not beat product offerings from competitors. Just as LivePerson Inc. (NASDAQ: LPSN) hit a $4 billion valuation at 10 times revenue with a chat application that transformed e-commerce by increasing conversion rates and decreasing costs, sizing technology is gaining traction to do the same, the company says. As comparable companies are acquired by major players such as Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP), Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS), Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and Zalando SE (ETR: ZAL) at attractive valuations, MySize notes it could also attract the same level of attention and be an acquisition target. Luckily, a recent report of record revenues in the first half of the year could support the premise that MySize has the right product and business in a high-growth segment. Retailers Taking Notice MySize’s technology has been adopted by top brands in fashion such as Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE: LEVI), Nautica, Gant and Dockers, and it doesn’t look like the company is resting on its laurels. From all indications, MySize may only be getting started as more companies are adopting its technology, which could be ideally timed with growth in the fashion e-commerce boom. The company recently announced an agreement with 7 For All Mankind (Brazil), a premium global clothing brand, to license MySizeID, and it could be going live in the third quarter of this year. MySize also has an agreement with luxury British fashion brand Temperley London to license MySizeID. MiSize kicked off the year by acquiring Orgad, an omnichannel e-commerce platform. MySize hopes the acquisition and incorporation of MySizeID into Orgad’s e-commerce solution will increase its profit by reducing costly returns. MySize, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYSZ) (TASE: MYSZ.TA) is an omnichannel e-commerce platform and provider of AI-driven measurement solutions to drive revenue growth and reduce costs for its business clients. Orgad, its online retailer platform, has expertise in e-commerce, supply chain, and technology operating as a third-party seller on Amazon.com and other sites. MySize recently launched FirstLook Smart Mirror, a mirror-like touch display that provides in-store customers an enhanced shopping experience and contactless checkout. FirstLook Smart Mirror extends MySize's reach into physical stores and is expected to contribute to revenues through unit sales and recurring service fees.MySize has developed a unique measurement technology based on sophisticated algorithms and cutting-edge technology with broad applications, including the apparel, e-commerce, DIY, shipping, and parcel delivery industries. This proprietary measurement technology is driven by several algorithms that are able to calculate and record measurements in a variety of novel ways. To learn more about MySize, please visit our website: www.mysizeid.com. This post contains sponsored advertising content. This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be investing advice. Contact Details Or Kles, CFO ir@mysizeid.com Company Website https://mysizeid.com

October 27, 2022 09:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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