Paul Sherman

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Editor and Publisher at Potomac Tech Wire

Executive Editor and Publisher at Bay Area TechWire

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Potomac Tech Wire - April 22

2 days ago | potomactechwire.com | Paul Sherman

o Electra Raises $115 Million for Hybrid-Electric Aircraft o Bethesda-based AuthMind Raises $19.3 Million in Seed Round o EY Releases Finalists for Mid-Atlantic Entrepreneur of the Year o Arlington-Based Boeing to Sell Portions of Digital Aviation Solutions o MASN Launches Long-Awaited Streaming Service for Orioles, Nats o McLean-Based Appian Names Serge Tanjga as CFO o Briefly Noted: Claritev, V2X, Constellis Manassas, Va. – Electra, a Manassas-based aerospace startup building...
Potomac Tech Wire - April 8

2 weeks ago | potomactechwire.com | Paul Sherman

o Vienna-Based Corsha Raises $18M to Secure M2M Communicationo Dulles-Based Nightwing Acquires Herndon’s Roka Securityo CoStar Says Trade Secrets Suit Brought By Move Inc.
AI Outlook 2025 Breakfast Event - May 1 in Reston (Update)

2 weeks ago | potomactechwire.com | Paul Sherman

Dear Potomac Tech Wire Reader,We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming AI Outlook 2025 breakfast event, taking place on May 1 in Reston. Join us for a morning of networking, insights, and forward-looking discussions with leading voices in artificial intelligence and venture capital.
Potomac Tech Wire - March 18

1 month ago | potomactechwire.com | Paul Sherman

o Akamai, QRT Invest in Alexandria-based pgEdge o Arlington-based Redhorse Acquires The Mannakee Group o Innovation Hub Station DC Opens Membership Applications o Reston-Based Electrosoft Launches Tech and Innovation Directorate o Peraton Opens New 27,000 Square-Foot Facility in Alabama o DC-Based AI Squared Names Darren Kimura as New CEO Alexandria, Va. – pgEdge, an Alexandria-based startup focused on distributed database management software co-founded by webMethods co-founder Phillip...
Potomac Tech Wire - Feb. 27

1 month ago | potomactechwire.com | Paul Sherman

o Arlington-based Rune Technologies Raises $6.2M in Seed o Richmond-based Humanitru Closes on $3 Million Funding Roundo College Park-Based IonQ to Acquire Controlling Stake in ID Quantiqueo McLean-Based Spectrohm Acquires Bag Screening Technology o Maryland TEDCO Invests in North Bethesda-Based Sybal Corp.
Reston-based Hypori Closes $35 Million Series B With Additional $12 Million Raise

2 months ago | potomactechwire.com | Paul Sherman

Reston, Va. – Reston-based Hypori, a startup focused on enterprise app technology for mobile devices, has raised an additional $12 million in its Series B, bringing the total to $35 million. Investors in the round that has now closed included UBS AG, Carahsoft and AE Industrial Partners.
Fairfax-based Kaiden AI Raises $1 Million in Pre-Seed Round

Jan 23, 2025 | potomactechwire.com | Paul Sherman

Fairfax, Va. – Fairfax-based Kaiden AI, a developer of AI-based training tools for law enforcement, has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Focal Ventures, with participation from 43.io, Hustle Fund, and various angel investors.
Event: Social Media Outlook 2026 - March 6 (Reston)

Jan 22, 2025 | potomactechwire.com | Paul Sherman

Dear Potomac Tech Wire Reader,We are pleased to announce our next breakfast event -- Social Media Outlook 2025 -- will be held on March 6 in Reston at the Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center. We are currently offering a flash sale for this event — so register today to get the lowest rate.
Arlington-Based Beanstack Raises $1.5 Million to Gamify Reading

Jan 22, 2025 | potomactechwire.com | Paul Sherman

Arlington, Va. – Former “Shark Tank” company Beanstack, the Arlington-based developer of a platform that uses gamification to help motivate students to read, said it has raised $1.5 million in a round co-led by Riverside Acceleration Capital and Evoce Capital. Mark Cuban, Kapor Capital, Mili…
DC-based Rhino.ai Raises $50 Million From Koch Venture

Jan 22, 2025 | potomactechwire.com | Paul Sherman

Washington, DC – Rhino.ai, a DC-based startup focused on automating the modernization of legacy IT systems, announced that it has raised $50 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Koch Disruptive Technologies. KPMG Ventures is a previous backer of the company. Using AI, Rhino aims to signi…