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@mcuban Mark, the Mavericks always find undervalued talent, and so do we, just in startups instead of basketball. Also, would appreciate your time to check out my page evaluating startups in the North Carolina, Charlotte area.

@MicroLaunchHQ We write about growing startups in Charlotte!

New startup spotlight available to read, FFERM Technologies. open.substack.com/pub/gitinsight…

Participating preferred stock is making a comeback in ‘26, especially later stage rounds. Investors collect their payout first, then share what's left at their 20% pro rata stake. On a $50M exit with $20M invested, that's $26M to investors, not $20M. #VentureCapital #Founders

🛡️ Global Defense, Inc, founded 2024, raised $50,000 from 2 investors via warrants, per a new SEC filing dated July 2026. Small early-stage raise in the defense tech space. #NorthCarolina #DefenseTech

💼 Pamlico Capital, headquartered in Charlotte, has invested about $4 billion over three decades in communications, healthcare, services, and software. Not early stage VC, but growth equity and buyouts. A major piece of the city’s capital ecosystem. #Charlotte #PrivateEquity #NC

Pro rata rights: an investor’s right (not obligation) to keep their ownership % in future rounds. Investor owns 10% after Seed. Series A raises $10MM. To keep that 10%, they invest another $1MM, pro rata to the round size. Skip it, and they get diluted.

🤖 A Charlotte startup is born: Botsource, Inc.'s very first SEC filing was a $9 founder stock issuance in 2026, before any real funding came in. Founded by Charles Thomas D'Andrea, the company is building workforce tech for construction. #Charlotte #Startups #ConstructionTech

💰 Cofounders Capital, the early-stage B2B software VC firm active across the Carolinas, has raised $25,320,000 for Fund IV from 57 investors. $250K minimum check size, per a new SEC filing dated Jan 23, 2026. #VentureCapital #Charlotte #NCTech

What is Skipper Pets? Started in 2016 as The Waggle Company, a Charlotte dog walking startup founded by Meggie Williams. Now operates Skiptown, an indoor/outdoor pet ecosystem with daycare, grooming, boarding, training, and a bar for humans. 🐕

🐾 Charlotte's Skipper Pets (fka Waggle Co) has secured $9,029,249 from 10 investors over a 14-month raise (April 2025–June 2026), per SEC filing. Now marked as an open-ended/indefinite offering. 📈 #Charlotte #Startups #PetTech

🚀 Charlotte founders: NC IDEA's Fall 2026 SEED grant cycle is open. $50,000 non-dilutive funding for NC startups. Applications due Aug 24. No equity given up. 💰 Apply: ncidea.org/nc-idea-seed #Charlotte #Startups #NCIDEA

@paulg Which is why “fix the product” beats “fix the founders” as startup advice almost every time. VCs don’t replace a CEO because they’re disorganized, they replace them because the product isn’t landing. Get the product right and disorganized becomes “eccentric but brilliant.”

🏛️ Charlotte's Fifth Asset (DebtBook) filed a new SEC Form D. $997,177 raised from 14 investors, first sale June 9, 2026. Builds debt & lease software for govts & healthcare. #GovTech #Fintech

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New Startup Spotlight: Sail Danny Friday built Sail to fix a problem most people don't think about, the $91B in HSA and FSA dollars people lose or leave sitting idle every year. Instead of a new card or app, Sail links to the cards you already carry and files the reimbursement.

New startup spotlight available to read. open.substack.com/pub/gitinsight…