NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2024 — Groover, the innovative music promotion platform, announces today an $8 million Series A funding round, led by investors OneRagtime, Trind, Techmind, and MozzaAngels, and supported by historical backers, Partech, Bpifrance‘s Tech & Touch fund, Verve Ventures, and Frenchfounders.

This new financing will consolidate Groover’s position as an all-in-one platform solution by integrating additional services such as promotion, marketing, coaching, and career development support, additionally to strengthen the company’s strategic presence in the North American, European, and Latin American markets.

“The success of this funding round represents a crucial step in our journey,” says Groover’s co-founder and CEO, Romain Palmieri. “With these new investments, Groover is poised to write a new chapter, solidifying its position as a global reference in music promotion. Our goal is to provide independent artists with an all-in-one platform supported by innovative features and services and keep accelerating our international development in North America, Europe and Latin America.”

This news comes at a time when, despite the technical ease of producing and distributing music online, musicians face significant challenges in standing out and gaining visibility due to the oversaturation of the music landscape. In 2023 alone, over 120,000 new tracks were released daily.

All-in-One Platform for Independent Artists

Launched in 2019 by Dorian Perron, Rafael Cohen, and Romain Palmieri, musicians and music journalists themselves, Groover seeks to boost independent artists’ careers by providing direct networking opportunities with key players in the music industry. Specifically, artists can use the Groover platform to find and connect with music professionals – almost 3000 selected music professionals and curators – to get direct, constructive, and timely feedback on their work, often leading to concrete development opportunities. Since its launch, Groover has attracted nearly 350,000 independent artists from over 180 countries, generating over 4 million personalized reviews.

Groover now aims to further support its users by integrating two additional services to the platform: Groover Club and Groover Obsessions.

Groover Club membership service offers coaching, masterclasses, and personalized follow-up sessions to 1,000 artists in France and the US to help artists increase their visibility with detailed advice. Groover Obsessions, a selective program, provides career development opportunities to the most promising artists on the platform, boosting the visibility and profitability of their music production to the next level. Among the 300 artists currently supported by the Groover Obsessions program are Gorillaz’s bassist, Seye Adelekan, indie band Faux Real, up-and-coming musician ZOLA, and Swiss Olympic snowboarder and indie folk artist Pat Burgener, to just name a few.

Expanding Global Presence

With operations in the US, Canada, Italy, Brazil, the UK, France, and Germany, Groover currently generates 80% of its revenue internationally. With this funding, the startup aims to develop an international expansion strategy, reinforcing and furthering its presence in Europe, North America, and Latin America.

As part of this plan, the platform is intensifying global recruitment efforts, targeting top talents in tech, product and business development. Since the beginning of 2024, the company has already hired marketing, product, and tech profiles with prior experience in the music industry. The successful launch of Groover’s New York office in early 2022 has already propelled the US to become Groover’s top market in just six months, contributing to nearly 40% of its current revenue.

Investor’s quote: “At OneRagtime, we are delighted to support Groover in this growth phase,” says Stéphanie Hospital, CEO, and founder of OneRagtime. “Groover’s ability to connect artists with media and industry professionals is unique, and the vision of becoming the all-in-one platform for independent artists is particularly inspiring. We are confident that Groover will continue to redefine the landscape of music promotion, and we look forward to contributing to this success story.”

For additional information or inquiries, please contact Michelle Alberini-Krapian at [email protected] 

About Groover: Founded in 2018, Groover is an innovative music promotion platform that connects key players in the music industry with independent artists through direct networking opportunities. Since its public launch in January 2019, Since its launch in 2019, Groover has attracted nearly 350,000 independent artists from over 180 countries, generating over 4 million personalized reviews.

About OneRagtime: OneRagtime is a venture capital platform founded by Stéphanie Hospital and Jean-Marie Messier. Since 2017, OneRagtime has sourced, financed, and scaled +45 start-ups in France and Europe.

With its unique platform model, OneRagtime allows its investor community to invest in the most-promising French and European startups through its funds or dedicated club deals, while giving entrepreneurs unparalleled network and business acceleration.

About Partech: 
Partech is a global tech investment firm headquartered in Paris, with offices in Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi, and San Francisco. We are a team made up of independent thinkers. We are unconstrained by hype, trend or fixed ways of working. We believe in the power of alliance in action, working together and side-by-side with the founders we back, in the shared pursuit of success. We bring together capital, operational experience and strategic support for the entrepreneurs we back from seed through to growth stage. Born in San Francisco 40 years ago, today we manage €2.5B AUM and our current portfolio of 220 companies in 40 countries, across 4 continents.

About Bpifrance: Bpifrance is the French national investment bank: it finances businesses – at every stage of their development – through loans, guarantees, equity investments, and export insurance. Bpifrance also provides extra financial services (training, consultancy) to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses and overcome the challenges they face.

Website: http://www.bpifrance.fr and presse.bpifrance.fr X : @Bpifrance – @BpifrancePresse

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12, 2024 — LAMF Global Ventures Corp. I (Nasdaq: LGVCU, LGVC, LGVCW) (“LAMF” or the “Company”), announced today that on February 12, 2024, its board of directors (the “Board”) decided to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial business combination (the “Deadline Date”) from February 16, 2024 to April 16, 2024. This is the fourth and fifth of up to six one-month extensions of the Deadline Date available to the Company pursuant to its amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.

About LAMF Global Ventures Corp. I

LAMF Global Ventures Corp. I is a special purpose acquisition company whose business purpose is to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. LAMF is sponsored by affiliated parties of LAMF LLC (d/b/a Los Angeles Media Fund), a multifaceted media and entertainment company whose primary business is financing and producing feature films, television series, documentary projects and live events, the management of professional athletes, and investing in complementary technology businesses to the foregoing. LAMF is led by Jeffrey Soros, its Chairman, and Simon Horsman, its Chief Executive Officer, the co-founders of LAMF LLC. The members of LAMF’s sponsor also include affiliates of 10X LLC (“10X Capital”), an investment firm connecting Wall Street with Silicon Valley. 10X Capital invests across the capital structure, with a focus on companies using technology to disrupt major industries, including finance, healthcare, natural resources, transportation, infrastructure, agriculture and real estate. LAMF’s securities are traded on Nasdaq under the ticker symbols LGVC, LGVCU and LGVCW.

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SARASOTA, Fla., Feb. 12, 2024 — Nucleus Security, developers of the market-leading Risk-Based Vulnerability Management platform, has announced it has secured $43 million in Series B funding led by Arthur Ventures and Lead Edge Capital. This milestone marks a significant leap forward in the company’s mission to redefine how enterprises manage risk exposure from vulnerabilities across infrastructure, cloud, and application portfolios in one unified platform.

“We are thrilled to announce our continued partnership with Nucleus Security during this phase of tremendous growth. The Company has emerged as the innovation leader within the vulnerability and risk management space and has demonstrated unparalleled success transforming vulnerability management programs for large enterprises in nearly every market. This new capital will enable Nucleus to support its growing customer list while accelerating its vision to redefine how businesses manage their attack surface and security posture to prevent cyber breaches and compromises,” said Ryan Kruizenga, General Partner, Arthur Ventures.

In-Q-Tel (IQT), the not-for-profit strategic investor for the U.S. national security community and its allies, joined the Series B round as a new investor and partner. Through this partnership, Nucleus will ensure that its capabilities evolve to serve the needs of government agencies responsible for national security and critical infrastructure.

“We are excited to partner with Nucleus to provide immediate value to our government partners managing vulnerabilities in very complex environments,” added Grant Whiting, Partner, IQT.

Reflecting on the company’s evolution and its foundational principles, Steve Carter, CEO and Co-Founder of Nucleus Security, highlighted the genesis of the company’s technology from government agencies’ challenges in managing vulnerabilities and attack surfaces at scale. “Our journey has now come full circle, enabling us to continue making a profound and positive impact on our nation’s security,” Carter stated.

This recent infusion of capital is earmarked for a strategic acceleration in product innovation, research, and development. These initiatives further cement Nucleus Security’s position as the leader in the risk-based vulnerability management space.

According to Chris Peltz, Practice Lead for VM and AppSec at GuidePoint Security, Nucleus Security’s commitment to evolving its capabilities is a testament to its foresight in addressing modern enterprises’ rapidly scaling threats. “Having partnered with Nucleus Security for years, it has been positive from both a technology and relationship perspective. As adversaries exploit vulnerabilities at scale much quicker than ever, it is reassuring to see organizations like Nucleus Security invest in capabilities to help customers respond to these time-sensitive threats as quickly as possible,” lauds Peltz.

Nucleus Security’s acclaim in the cybersecurity industry is further backed by its acknowledgment in five prestigious 2023 analyst reports from Gartner, Forrester, Omdia, GigaOm, and Frost and Sullivan. Achieving leadership positions in two of these reports, Nucleus Security has been recognized as the only platform specifically designed to meet the complex challenges of the world’s most extensive and critical vulnerability management programs. 

This recognition speaks volumes about the platform’s effectiveness and the trust it has garnered among leading enterprises globally, including household names like Motorola Solutions, National Bank of Australia, Abbott Labs, Canva, and Orange Cyberdefense.

“While many enterprises have equipped themselves with advanced technologies for discovering vulnerabilities, the true challenge lies in the effective organization, enrichment, and analysis of this data to make it actionable for decision-makers,” said Steve Carter, CEO and Co-Founder of Nucleus Security. “Those last-mile processes must be in place to deliver the right vulnerability information to the right stakeholders at the right time. This round of funding will accelerate our vision of being the unified platform to realize the full value of all assets, vulnerabilities, and intelligence data and provide the single pane of glass needed to align the security organization to respond to threats appropriately.”

To see how Nucleus can transform your organization’s vulnerability and risk management program, visit https://nucleussec.com for a free 30-day trial.

About Nucleus

Nucleus is a leading cybersecurity technology firm specializing in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management software and vulnerability intelligence. Its platform is the linchpin for the world’s largest, most critical, and most demanding vulnerability management programs.

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With over 1 million registered users, Khyaal is the leader in India’s AgeTech landscape

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 12, 2024 — Khyaal, India’s number one app for senior citizens, has raised USD 4.2 million in a seed funding round. The round was co-led by 62Ventures, SVQuad, and Inventus Capital. Glen Tullman, Kanwal Rekhi, Raju Reddy, and Raj-Ann Gill, were among the distinguished entrepreneurs and investors who participated in this round. Notable existing investors, including Everywhere Ventures, Supermorpheus, and Unpopular Ventures also invested in this round, bolstering their support to Khyaal. The freshly raised funds will be instrumental in furthering Khyaal’s mission of empowering seniors and expanding its reach across India. With the closure of its seed round, Khyaal has so far raised a total of $5.4 Million in funding.

Founded in 2020 by Hemanshu Jain and Pritish Nelleri, Khyaal is a revolutionary app designed for senior citizens and their family members. The app goes beyond conventional offerings, aiming to create a community that fosters physical, cognitive, emotional, and social well-being for the elderly. Among its key benefits are digital literacy training, empowering seniors to confidently navigate the digital world. To alleviate loneliness, Khyaal offers engaging entertainment content and games. Additionally, the platform extends financial services tailored specifically for seniors, including India’s first smart payment card for seniors, Khyaal Card, equipped with cybersecurity protection. Every transaction made using the Khyaal Card earns seniors Khyaal Coins, which can be used to claim exciting rewards within the Khyaal App. An invaluable feature of the app is its on-demand assistance service, enabling seniors to effortlessly request for services such as booking cabs, travel arrangements, medical services, and bill payments – all from the comfort of their homes through the Khyaal app. The app also provides curated travel plans to unique destinations that are not only premium but also budget-friendly, allowing seniors to explore their wanderlust and create cherished memories, new relationships, and friendships through hassle-free, carefully curated, and safe travel experiences. Additionally, the app also has an interesting feature, Memory Lane, which leverages the power of AI to infuse vibrant colours into the nostalgic black-and-white photos of seniors.

Commenting on the Company’s vision and fundraise, Hemanshu Jain, Founder & CEO, Khyaal, said, “We are grateful for the support of our investors who share our mission and believe in the potential of Khyaal. With the infusion of funds, we are positioned to accelerate innovation, extend our reach, and create an even more profound impact in the lives of seniors.”

Speaking on their investment in Khyaal, Glen Tullman, CEO of Transcarent, Co-Founder of 7wireVentures, and Principal at 62Ventures, said, “As populations around the world and in India age, and the next generation becomes more mobile, it’s important to provide strong communities that allow our senior populations to not simply survive but thrive in the next phase of their lives.  Khyaal provides a comprehensive approach so that India’s elderly population has one place to go for everything they need to prosper.”

Further commenting on their investment in Khyaal, Kanwal Rekhi, Managing Director of Inventus Capital Partners and Managing Partner at SVQuad, said, “Khyaal’s phenomenal growth in such a short period of time strongly validates its product market fit. We are excited to back a brand that is poised to engage, educate, and empower seniors. We look forward to being a part of Khyaal’s journey as it continues to redefine the agetech landscape, creating meaningful connections and enhancing the quality of life for the senior citizens.”

Since its inception, the Khyaal app has effectively welcomed and engaged with a user base exceeding one million seniors. The expansion strategy of Khyaal revolves around strengthening its presence in current regions and strategically venturing into new markets. The startup aims not only for quantitative growth but also to create meaningful connections and enhance the quality of life for senior citizens across diverse communities.

To learn more about Khyaal, please visit www.khyaal.com  

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Dit stelt Bitcoin houders in staat om de waarde van hun laag 1 Bitcoin te gebruiken voor het genereren van rendement.

MIAMI, 9 februari 2024 — Omega heeft een financieringsronde van $ 6 miljoen afgesloten, wat een belangrijke mijlpaal is in zijn streven om Bitcoin in het gedecentraliseerde financiële landschap (DeFi) te integreren. Deze omvangrijke financiële injectie kwam tot stand in drie investeringsrondes, met bijdragen van een indrukwekkend aantal deelnemers, waaronder Lightspeed Faction, Borderless Capital, Wormhole Cross-Chain Ecosystem Fund (beheerd door Borderless Capital), Bankless Ventures, Wave Digital, Blockchain.com, Blockchain Founders Fund, Kronos Ventures, XTBO Humla, Cadenza, Psalion Ventures, AlphaLab Capital, Side Door Ventures en MH Ventures.

Deze fondsen zijn bestemd voor de ontwikkeling en lancering van een baanbrekend gedecentraliseerd platform, ontwikkeld om Bitcoin-eigenaren in staat te stellen het opbrengstpotentieel van hun laag 1 Bitcoin-activa te ontsluiten. Er zijn plannen om de publieke bèta in de komende 60 dagen te onthullen. Omega is hard op weg om het nut van Bitcoin binnen het DeFi-ecosysteem opnieuw te definiëren en biedt ongekende mogelijkheden voor het genereren van opbrengsten.

We zijn erg blij met de steun van onze gerespecteerde investeringspartners,” aldus Wes Cowan, medeoprichter en CEO van Omega. “Dankzij deze financiële en adviserende steun kunnen we verder bouwen aan onze zoektocht naar een bredere horizon voor Bitcoin DeFi.”

“We zijn opgetogen om samen met Omega het pad vrij te maken om het ware potentieel van Bitcoin in DeFi  te ontsluiten. Deze investering onderstreept ons geloof in het team van Omega en hun visie om een radicale verandering in te zetten in het genereren van opbrengsten voor Bitcoin-houders. We kijken met spanning uit naar de impact van hun werk op de toekomst van gedecentraliseerde financiën,” aldus Aly Madhavji, Managing Partner bij Blockchain Founders Fund.

Eric Ryklin, medeoprichter en COO van Omega, liet zien dat hij zeer trots is op de standvastige toewijding en creatieve innovatie van het team. “Dit financieringsresultaat bevestigt onze missie om het DeFi-domein te revolutioneren,” merkte hij op. “We zijn nu klaar om onze publieke bèta te starten. Dit is een belangrijke stap om Bitcoin-beleggers meer mogelijkheden te geven en belangrijke vooruitgang te boeken in de Bitcoin DeFi arena.”

Omega wil de volgende golf van ontwikkelingen in Bitcoin DeFi stimuleren. Met deze financieringsmijlpaal is het project klaar om in de komende maanden een significante overstap te maken.

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OMEGA.xyz  is een aanbieder van Web3-infrastructuur die de collateralisatie van inactieve bitcoin mogelijk maakt voor het genereren van rendement in DeFi.

neem contact op met Jonathan Duran op (310) 260-7901 of [email protected]

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Consentire ai titolari di Bitcoin di utilizzare il valore dei loro Bitcoin Layer 1 per la generazione di rendimento.

MIAMI, 9 febbraio 2024 — Omega ha chiuso un round di finanziamento da 6 milioni di dollari, segnando una pietra miliare nel suo tentativo di integrare Bitcoin nativo nel settore della finanza decentralizzata (DeFi). Questa sostanziale infusione finanziaria è avvenuta attraverso tre round di investimento, con il contributo di uno straordinario elenco di partecipanti, tra cui Lightspeed Faction, Borderless Capital, Wormhole Cross-Chain Ecosystem Fund (gestito da Borderless Capital), Bankless Ventures, Wave Digital, Blockchain.com, Blockchain Founders Fund, Kronos Ventures, XTBO Humla, Cadenza, Psalion Ventures, AlphaLab Capital, Side Door Ventures e MH Ventures.

Questi fondi sono destinati allo sviluppo e al lancio di una piattaforma decentralizzata pionieristica, progettata per consentire ai proprietari di Bitcoin di sbloccare il potenziale di generazione di rendimento dei loro asset Bitcoin Layer 1. Con l’intenzione di svelare la sua beta pubblica nei prossimi 60 giorni, Omega è sulla buona strada per ridefinire l’utilità di Bitcoin all’interno dell’ecosistema DeFi, offrendo opportunità senza precedenti per la generazione di rendimento.

“Siamo soddisfatti di avere il sostegno dei nostri rispettati partner di investimento”, ha commentato Wes Cowan, cofondatore e CEO di Omega.  “Questo supporto finanziario e di consulenza ci consente di portare avanti la nostra ricerca per espandere gli orizzonti di Bitcoin DeFi”.

“Siamo molto lieti di far parte del cammino di Omega mentre apre la strada per sbloccare il vero potenziale di Bitcoin nella DeFi. Questo investimento sottolinea la nostra fiducia nel team di Omega e nella sua visione di rivoluzionare la generazione di rendimento per i titolari di Bitcoin, e guardiamo con fiducia all’impatto del loro lavoro sul futuro della finanza decentralizzata”, ha aggiunto Aly Madhavji, Managing Partner di Blockchain Founders Fund.

Eric Ryklin, cofondatore e COO di Omega, ha espresso profondo orgoglio per l’impegno costante e l’innovazione creativa del team. “Questo risultato finanziario conferma la nostra missione di rivoluzionare il dominio DeFi”, ha osservato. “Siamo ora pronti a lanciare la nostra beta pubblica, un passo importante per dare più autonomia agli investitori in  Bitcoin e promuovere progressi significativi nel settore DeFi Bitcoin”.

Omega è impegnata a guidare la prossima ondata di progressi nella DeFi Bitcoin e questo traguardo nel finanziamento posiziona il progetto per un’adozione significativa nei prossimi mesi.

Informazioni su Omega

OMEGA.xyz  sviluppa infrastrutture Web3 che consentono la collateralizzazione di bitcoin inattivi per la generazione di rendimento nella DeFi.

Contattare Jonathan Duran al numero (310) 260-7901 o inviando un’e-mail a [email protected]

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Enabling Bitcoin holders to utilize the value of their Layer 1 Bitcoin for yield generation.

MIAMI, Feb. 8, 2024 – Omega has closed a $6 million funding round, marking a significant milestone in its quest to integrate native Bitcoin into the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape. This substantial financial infusion came across three investment rounds, featuring contributions from an impressive roster of participants including Lightspeed Faction, Borderless Capital, Wormhole Cross-Chain Ecosystem Fund (operated by Borderless Capital), Bankless Ventures, Wave Digital, Blockchain.com, Blockchain Founders Fund, Kronos Ventures, XTBO Humla, Cadenza, Psalion Ventures, AlphaLab Capital, Side Door Ventures, and MH Ventures, among others.

These funds are earmarked for the development and launch of a pioneering decentralized platform, designed to empower Bitcoin owners to unlock the yield-generating potential of their Layer 1 Bitcoin assets. With plans to unveil its public beta in the upcoming 60 days, Omega is on track to redefine the utility of Bitcoin within the DeFi ecosystem, offering unprecedented opportunities for yield generation.

‘We’re thrilled to have the backing of our respected investment partners,” shared Wes Cowan, Co-Founder and CEO of Omega. “This financial and adviosry support enables us to further our quest in expanding the horizons of Bitcoin DeFi.”

“We are delighted to be part of Omega’s journey as they pave the way for unlocking the true potential of Bitcoin in DeFi. This investment underlines our belief in Omega’s team and their vision to revolutionize yield generation for Bitcoin holders, and we eagerly anticipate the impact of their work on the future of decentralized finance,” shared Aly Madhavji, Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund.

Eric Ryklin, Co-Founder and COO of Omega, expressed profound pride in the team’s steadfast commitment and creative innovation. “This funding achievement affirms our mission to revolutionize the DeFi domain,” he remarked. “We’re now poised to launch our public beta, an important step toward empowering Bitcoin investors and driving significant advancements in the Bitcoin DeFi arena.”

Omega is committed to driving the next wave of advancements in Bitcoin DeFi, and this funding milestone positions the project for significant adoption in the coming months.

About Omega

OMEGA.xyz is a Web3 infrastructure provider enabling the collateralization of idle bitcoin for yield generation in DeFi.

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NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2024 — Sweetn, a revolutionary new mental wellness company focused on dating, is releasing data showing alarming levels of stress and anxiety among single women. Of nearly 5,000 women ages 25 to 40 surveyed, Sweetn found: 

• 75% feel hopeless about finding the right partner
• 73% can’t remember the last time they had a decent relationship
• 67% feel panicked about running out of time to find a partner
• 62% worry that their dating struggles are a reflection of their worth or attractiveness
• 58% don’t trust dating apps
• 40% stay in bad or toxic relationships to avoid being single

“Everyone knows dating is broken,” says Harleen Kahlon, Sweetn’s founder. “Millions of people are suffering from swipe fatigue, option overload, anxiety and loneliness but no one is talking about what that means or giving them the support they need—until now.”

Kahlon, a serial founder who spent years navigating the battlefield of dating in New York City, recently launched Sweetn to help people tackle the challenges of modern dating. The company’s mission:

To insulate the half a billion people on dating apps from the negative side effects of swipe culture so they stay in a confident and empowered headspace, make better dating decisions, and choose better partners.

“There are hundreds of dating apps with fancy robot-designed algorithms but people are still lonely,” said Kahlon. “That’s because finding love doesn’t start with a swipe or even a match—it starts with your mindset.”

The company’s subscription-based offering, which is available at a discount during its beta, includes:

• Research-backed quizzes that reveal users’ limiting beliefs and self-sabotaging patterns
• Comprehensive personalized plans that shift users’ mindsets and help them reach their dating goals
• Proprietary audio tracks & daily messages that keep them in a positive and empowered headspace
• IRL/zoom events and trainings (launching 2Q24)
• AI-powered chat for 24/7 support (launching 3Q24)
• 1:1 human-led coaching (launching 4Q24)

Kahlon conceived of the idea for Sweetn while managing Bolde, the wildly popular dating advice site she founded when she was single: “Dating through my 30s was a dumpster fire of promising connections that either fizzled out or went up in flames. The grind wore down my confidence. I needed a major mental reset.”

Sweetn’s proprietary framework and user-friendly tools provide that reset—and a lot more.

“The stories we tell ourselves are powerful,” explained Kahlon. “But the stories most people tell themselves about their circumstances, worth, and potential, make it harder for them to create the lives they want. Sweetn helps them change those stories, focus on what they can control, and rediscover their power.”

The Sweetn Method is rooted in principles from performance coaching and cognitive behavioral therapy and is the result of extensive research & development, including testing with Bolde’s audience of millions.

The founding team, in collaboration with psychologists, dating experts, statisticians, and data scientists, spent 5+ years digging into the thought and behavioral patterns of singles and couples. The powerful insights they discovered are baked into users’ personalized journeys along with actionable advice and game-changing tools.

“There’s a mindset associated with being successful in dating and relationships,” explains Kahlon, who lives in NYC with her partner and daughter. “But that mindset is hard to cultivate and sustain, especially for women. They’re constantly pestered by creeps, love-bombed by narcissists, or ghosted by emotionally unavailable men who are everywhere on apps.”

Sweetn, which initially targets women who like men, helps women get—and stay—in the right headspace, no matter what happens in their love lives. Sweetn’s tools are so powerful that customer retention metrics are 20x that of other mental wellness apps.

“Women’s stress levels are high because the playing field isn’t level,” explained Kahlon. “We know from our research and independent studies that men start feeling old in their 50s—but women start feeling old in their 20s. So men have no urgency at a time when women are panicking. By the time men do feel old, they’re often looking for much younger partners. It’s not their fault but it’s a brutal reality that takes a massive but invisible mental toll on women.”

One of Sweetn’s biggest goals is to spark more conversation about the challenges of dating on all sides with the hope of creating a healthier dating landscape for everyone. To that end, Sweetn will expand its offerings to men (as well as the LGBTQ+ community) later this year because, as Kahlon says, “We’re all on the same team and need each other to feel whole, healthy, and happy.”

About Sweetn

Sweetn is the first mental wellness company focused on dating and relationships. Sweetn’s proprietary, research-backed approach helps people tweak their mindsets and transform their love lives. The company is privately funded and based in New York City. For more information, please visit https://sweetn.com/

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Leading Math-Only Supplemental Education Franchise Positioned for Substantial Growth in Booming Education Sector

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, 2024 — Mathnasium Learning Centers has announced that its largest multi-unit franchisee, Mo Khalil, has received a strategic investment from Snapdragon Capital Partners, a private equity investment firm that partners with the founders and executives of high growth consumer companies.

Through the investment, Khalil and Snapdragon will sign a development plan to open 25 additional Mathnasium centers over the next five years.

Khalil comes from humble beginnings as an immigrant from Egypt who experienced homelessness at a young age, but has now grown to become a successful entrepreneur – and has been a top-performing franchisee for nine consecutive years in the Mathnasium network. Khalil established Khalil Ventures in 2010, and what began as one center in Central Florida has now grown to a portfolio of nearly 55 centers throughout the United States. With the brand’s established curriculum and teaching methods, combined with its proven business model, Khalil has built a multi-unit empire. He’s also been recognized by Mathnasium for “Best Turnaround of a Resale” and “Top Multi-Unit Operator by AUV.”

With the global education market expected to reach $8 trillion in value by 2030, prospects or prospective franchisees are looking to stake their claim in Mathnasium’s franchise opportunity.

“I am extremely excited to begin working with Snapdragon to add to Mathnasium’s next chapter of growth,” said Khalil. “When I first immigrated to the United States, learning English and assimilating into New York City’s Bronx County was challenging. But with an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion to achieve the American dream, I was able to open my first Mathnasium and do what I love most – teach math. This signed development plan will be monumental not only for me, but also for the entire brand. We look forward to bringing Mathnasium to new markets and helping even more students.”

Snapdragon is a trusted partner for growth companies seeking to achieve their full potential. Having been primarily focused on health and wellness brands, this alignment also serves as a milestone for Snapdragon as it marks the brand’s entrance into the education industry. Through this partnership, Mathnasium is groomed to provide additional resources to support its fast-growing franchise network.

“We are incredibly excited to partner with Mo and his talented team,” said Mark Grabowski, Managing Partner of Snapdragon. “He has built an incredible portfolio and has an unparalleled track record of success. We look forward to entering the education sector and supporting the next stage of growth for Mo and Mathnasium.”  

Mathnasium Learning Centers specializes in math-only tutoring and is committed to providing the world’s best instruction. The goal: teach children math in a way that makes sense to them. For decades the Mathnasium Method™ has transformed the way kids learn math — building students’ understanding of math concepts through personalized instruction and a customized learning plan — all while producing tremendous results and helping students achieve their full potential in math and in life.

“The partnership between Mo and Snapdragon showcases Mathnasium’s healthy franchise model, strong AUV, and new center growth potential in the industry,” said Mike Davis, CEO of Mathnasium. “The investment by Snapdragon is a signal to existing franchisees of the value of their center/portfolio and speaks volumes about the strength of the network at a center level, as well as territory expansion opportunities. The best upside with the deal is that 25 new communities will get a Mathnasium, and many more kids and families will change their lives through math.”

With prime territories available, Mathnasium provides franchisees with comprehensive training and support, including an initial training program, ongoing training, a balanced approach between corporate and locally driven marketing to capture the addressable market, and access to proprietary software tools and resources. Company leadership has identified California, Illinois, New York, and International as prime regions for growth, and is actively seeking both single and multi-unit operators looking to stake their claim in the growing education sector.

For information about Mathnasium’s franchise opportunities, visit — https://mathnasiumfranchise.com/.

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About Mathnasium
Mathnasium Learning Centers is North America’s leading math-only supplemental education franchise. Since 2002, the Mathnasium Method™ — the result of decades of hands-on instruction and development — has been transforming the lives of children in grades K-12 by offering comprehensive assessments, fully individualized learning plans, and teaching true math comprehension. With more than 1,100 learning centers worldwide in 10 countries, Mathnasium has been ranked on Entrepreneur Magazine’s list of top 500 franchises 16 times since 2004. For more information about Mathnasium franchise opportunities, visit https://mathnasiumfranchise.com/.

About Snapdragon Capital Partners
Snapdragon is a private equity investment firm that partners with the founders and executives of high growth consumer companies to become category leaders. The principals of Snapdragon have a long history of scaling multi-unit businesses, including Xponential Fitness, the largest franchisor of boutique fitness studios globally; Spartan Fitness Holdings, the largest Club Pilates franchisee, Corepower Yoga, the largest operator of yoga studios; ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, the largest nationwide network of dental implant centers; MACS, the largest operator of convenience stores in the mid-Atlantic; and First Watch Restaurant Group, the largest breakfast/lunch restaurant chain nationally. Learn more about Snapdragon here: https://snapdragoncap.com/.

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