Jake Dabkowski

2 weeks ago | wpxi.com | Jake Dabkowski

North Shore-based Gecko Robotics announced that it had raised a Series D round giving the company a valuation of over $1 billion. Gecko utilizes a suite of robotics to perform inspections of things that would be difficult or dangerous for a human to complete. The company was co-founded by CEO Jake Loosararian and CPO Troy Demmer in 2013, with Loosararian sleeping on floors and working odd jobs to fund the venture.

2 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Jake Dabkowski

Gecko is the third Pittsburgh-based tech company to achieve unicorn status, or a valuation of over $1 billion, in the past year.

2 weeks ago | wpxi.com | Jake Dabkowski

A hot dog business backed by a team of local celebrities is set to open its first brick-and-mortar location in Cranberry. Backed by radio personalities Larry Richert and Jim Krenn and former Pitt and Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino, Yinzer Dogs made its public debut last year as a food truck. Now, the team is aiming to open a space at 2085 MacKenzie Way in the Cranberry Springs plaza this August and a space in the Strip District in time for next year’s NFL Draft.

2 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Jake Dabkowski

The Downtown-based company is partnering with one of the world's leading AI players to improve resource management for health systems.

2 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Jake Dabkowski

A pair of local startups have caught the attention of CNBC's tech experts, earning spots on a list that highlights the most innovative and disruptive private companies in the nation.