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What does it take to land venture capital for photonics-driven startups?
(L-R) Entrada Ventures' Alex Fang, co-founder and managing partner; Greg Fish, operating partner; and Eric Hall, managing partner....
Dec 7, 2023
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MixMode Raises $45 Million in Series B Funding Round Led by PSG to Automate Cyberattack Detection
MixMode will use the funding to invest further in its AI platform and aims to accelerate its expansion strategy March 23, 2022 08:00 AM...
Mar 23, 2022


Wetland Volunteers Paired with Technology to Pioneer a Sustainable Wetland Monitoring Program
Environmental Journal Recognizes Firms for Business Achievement in Growth, M&A, Technology, and Innovation March 22, 2022 | Source:...
Mar 22, 2022

AppliedVR Renames its FDA-Approved RelieVRx Therapeutic Drug & Publishes Results of Durability Study
Company also names Charisse Y. Sparks, M.D., FAAOS as Chief Medical Officer LOS ANGELES, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AppliedVR, a...
Mar 22, 2022


Anchore Introduces the First SBOM-Powered Software Supply Chain Management Platform
Major new release will help enterprises with continuous visibility and security for their software supply chains SANTA BARBARA, Calif.,...
Mar 22, 2022

Anchore Named to the Forbes 2022 List of America’s Best Startup Employers
Inclusion on the annual list highlights Anchore’s focus on employees, culture, and growth Santa Barbara, Calif – March 16, 2022 – Today...
Mar 16, 2022

AppliedVR Named to Fast Company’s 10 Most Innovative Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Companies
Selected as a top five AR/VR company in the world, AppliedVR joins the ranks of Snap, Nvidia, Google, and more. Last year, we got a much...
Mar 8, 2022


Wildnote CEO Kristen Hazard Receives 2021 EBJ Business Achievement Award
Environmental Journal Recognizes Firms for Business Achievement in Growth, M&A, Technology, and Innovation February 28, 2022 09:00 ET |...
Feb 28, 2022


Anchore Welcomes Josh Bressers as Vice President of Security
The industry veteran and podcaster will utilize his seasoned perspective of software supply chain security to shape new software security...
Dec 3, 2021

MixMode Recognized as a Supply-side Innovator in AI-enabled Attack Detection Technology by Gartner®
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- MixMode Inc., a leading global provider of Artificial Intelligence-powered Cybersecurity,...
Nov 19, 2021

Dr. Igor Mezic, CTO and Chief Scientist at MixMode, Joins Forbes Technology Council
Forbes Technology Council Is an Invitation-Only Community for World-Class CIOs, CTOs and Technology Executives SANTA BARBARA, Calif. --...
Nov 17, 2021

FDA Authorizes Marketing of Virtual Reality System for Chronic Pain Reduction
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today authorized marketing of EaseVRx, a prescription-use immersive virtual reality (VR) system...
Nov 16, 2021


Anchore Awarded $4.6M Phase III SBIR Contract with U.S. Air Force Platform One
Contract includes continued software innovation, application development and container hardening security SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA –...
Nov 2, 2021

AppliedVR: One of Fast Company's 10 most innovative companies in augmented and virtual reality
Consumer virtual reality (VR) headsets took a stride toward the mainstream with the release of Oculus Quest 2 this year, while augmented...
Mar 23, 2021


Breaking Bold: This Female Founder Taps An Underutilized Startup Resource—Women
The following article, written by John Greathouse, appeared on Forbes.com Kristen Hazard is a lawyer and environmentalist, turned...
Sep 18, 2020

MixMode. Why We Invested.
Entrada Ventures is excited to announce our investment in Santa Barbara CyberSecurity AI company MixMode
May 4, 2020


MixMode: Named One Of Forbes 25 Machine Learning Startups To Watch In 2020
MixMode's Network Security Monitoring Platform provides deep network visibility and predictive threat detection capabilities, enabling an...
May 4, 2020


Entrada Ventures Invests in Stock Photo Disruptor, Snapwire
Snapwire (snapwi.re) connects a new generation of creators with businesses and brands that need on-demand creative imagery. Buyers post...
Oct 22, 2019

Entrada Ventures Announces Investment in Morro Bay, Ca. Remote Workforce Tracking Company, Worksana
Santa Barbara, Calif — Entrada Ventures is pleased to announce investment in Worksana, a remote workforce management solution. About...
Aug 22, 2019

Entrada Announces Investment in Live Data Technologies, A New Breed of Data Technology Disruptor
Santa Barbara, Calif — Entrada Ventures is pleased to announce our investment in Santa Barbara technology company Live Data Technologies....
Aug 22, 2019


Entrada Ventures Announces Investment in Santa Barbara Security Technology Company, Anchore
Santa Barbara, Calif — Entrada Ventures is pleased to announce investment into Santa Barbara-based Anchore, Inc. About Anchore The...
Aug 22, 2019
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