Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) and Quartet Health (Quartet) announce they will join forces to help increase access to mental health care in Arizona, starting in Maricopa County. Quartet’s technology platform will make it easier for patients with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona health insurance to quickly connect with mental health care services, including a … [More]
Bubbies Ice Cream Launches Plant-Based Offerings with New Vegan Retail Boxes
Bubbies Ice Cream, the iconic and number one mochi brand in the natural channel according to SPINS*, today announced the debut of three new non-dairy mochi flavors in 6-pack retail boxes: Vegan Strawberry Mochi, Vegan Chocolate Mochi, and a newly created flavor, Vegan Mango Mochi. Made with a base of coconut milk and wrapped in sweet mochi dough, the new varieties are now … [More]
Revolutionary Pest Control Product Available for Homeowner Application for the First Time
AVERZION, a revolutionary pest control technology that uses a one-time, clear coat formula to stop scorpions from entering any structure, is now available at all five Phoenix-area Bug & Weed Mart locations, making the product available for the first time to homeowners for DIY application. “We want every home in Arizona to be protected against scorpions, and we’re excited … [More]
Arizonans Helping Researchers Better Understand COVID-19
A new antibody testing study examining samples originally collected through the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program found evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in five states earlier than initially reported. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University led the study that analyzed more than 24,000 stored blood samples contributed between Jan. 2 and March 18, … [More]
Mesa Air to Invest in Heart Aerospace, Orders 100 All-Electric Aircraft
Mesa Air Group, Inc. announces that it has made an investment in electric aircraft company, Heart Aerospace (“Heart”), a company that plans to be the first to produce the world’s first electric nineteen-seat ES-19 aircraft, alongside Breakthrough Energy Ventures and United Airlines Ventures. Subject to certain terms, Mesa also plans to add 100 ES-19 aircraft to its regional … [More]
Virtuous Announces $18M to Support Its Rapid Growth Trajectory
Virtuous, the world's leading responsive fundraising platform for nonprofits, has just closed an $18M Series B investment round led by Atlanta-based Fulcrum Equity Partners, one of the leading growth equity funds in the Southeast. Existing investors MATH Venture Partners, Seven Peaks Ventures and PHX Venture Partners also participated in the round. The funding will support the … [More]
Sprouts Joins MyFitnessPal as First Retailer Partner
Sprouts Farmers Market has teamed up with MyFitnessPal to support the health and fitness platform’s users with healthy recipes, articles, challenges and more. Sprouts, one of the fastest growing retailers in the country, is the first retailer sponsor on MyFitnessPal and helped introduce a new enhancement to MyFitnessPal’s Recipe Discovery feature that allows users to search … [More]
Preschool to Open Fourth Location in Ahwatukee
Locally owned and operated Whiz Kidz Preschool will open its fourth location in Ahwatukee this August and offer year-round enrollment starting this month. Located at 1442 E Chandler Blvd in Phoenix, the new Whiz Kidz Preschool will take over space previously occupied by the Foothills Preschool & Enrichment Center. The facility was designed with young children in mind … [More]
Amazon Pledges to Hire 100,000 U.S. Veterans and Military Spouses by 2024
Amazon announced plans to hire over 100,000 U.S. veterans and military spouses by 2024. Amazon currently employs over 40,000 veterans and military spouses across multiple businesses—from Operations to Alexa to Sustainability to Amazon Web Services (AWS)—and they all receive a starting wage of at least $15 per hour and have access to comprehensive benefits. “Amazon is … [More]
Phoenix-Based Offerpad Makes its Midwest Debut in Indianapolis Metro Area
Offerpad, the tech-enabled Real Estate Solutions Center and a leading iBuyer, is empowering home buyers and sellers in Indianapolis, Indiana’s highly competitive real estate market with new, simpler ways to buy and sell homes. The company announced its expansion into the Midwest earlier this year, with Indianapolis as its first foray into the region. Offerpad also has announced … [More]
Trainual Earns First Place on AZ Central’s 2021 Top Workplaces List
Trainual, a leading SaaS platform that transforms the way small businesses onboard, train and scale their teams, has been named a top workplace in AZ Central’s 2021 annual list of leading companies in Arizona. Trainual ranked #1 in the small company category for its commitment to building an exceptional workplace and employee experience. “Building a company is such a … [More]
Small Business Gets Big Opportunity with Phoenix Firehouse FastPITCH
Small businesses have a chance to be part of a team that proposes to adapt the firehouse into a restaurant. Development and restaurateur proposers will be required to reach out to small businesses for goods, services, food, equipment, furniture and more. Making it easy for small businesses to introduce themselves to proposing teams, Phoenix is hosting the Firehouse … [More]
Investment Firm Acquires Phoenix 332 Unit Residential Building
KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced the acquisition of The District at Scottsdale, a 332-unit Class A residential building. Constructed in 2019, The District in Scottsdale is located in the heart of Scottsdale’s premier lifestyle hub, directly adjacent to the dining, shopping and entertainment options of Scottsdale Quarter and Kierland Commons. RPM Living will … [More]
Cachet Brings 162 Single-Family Homes to North Phoenix
IHP Capital Partners, one of the nation's leading real estate investment firms, and Cachet Homes, an Arizona-based luxury homebuilder, have formed a joint venture (JV) to acquire a 66.7-acre parcel in North Phoenix for the development and construction of 162 single-family homes. Within the Union Park at Norterra master-planned community, the project includes 102 alley-loaded … [More]
GoDaddy Launches New Service to Easily Sell Unused Domain Names
GoDaddy Inc., the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs, today announced the launch of List for Sale, a service that enables anyone to quickly and easily list and sell unused domain names. The tool is available for free to all GoDaddy customers who own a domain name, providing an opportunity to generate a profit on unused domains. Once a GoDaddy customer clicks the … [More]
Magellan Rx and Heuro Health Collaborate to Offer Live Behavioral Health Support and Wellness Coaching
Magellan Rx Management, a division of Magellan Health, Inc., and Heuro, LLC, announced that they are collaborating to provide live behavioral health support and wellness coaching through the Heuro Health app, offering members and providers a more effective, efficient, and engaging communication platform. Heuro Health is a progressive new app that bridges the gap between … [More]
SBA Hosts National SBIR Week to Connect Technology Innovators & Entrepreneurs with Research Funding
The U.S. Small Business Administration will host 2021 National SBIR Week on July 19 through July 23 for small business innovators. The virtual event will connect entrepreneurs working on advanced technology to the country’s largest source of early-stage funding – the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The SBA … [More]
Encora Acquires Daitan, Expanding its Software Engineering Capabilities
Encora, a global next-gen product engineering provider, today announced the acquisition of Daitan, a leading provider of software engineering services. The acquisition adds 600 engineers and proprietary product capabilities, expanding Encora’s global talent pool to 5,500 engineers. Daitan has offices in San Ramon, CA and R&D centers in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and … [More]
