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Option3 Sells Dark Cubed Position to Celerium

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Option3, a specialist cybersecurity private equity firm that combines a heritage in the national security community with decades of expertise in the investment industry, announced today that it recently sold its entire investment in Dark Cubed, an automated network security solution serving small and medium- sized businesses (SMBs), to Celerium, a leader in innovative active cyber defense solutions.

Key Points: 
  • By delivering automated data-driven decision making at a low monthly price point, Dark Cubed created its own category in the market, consequently not competing with vendors in the firewall and threat intelligence space."
  • "It was a pleasure working with Vince and the team," said Lisa Donnan, Operating Partner and former Board Member at Dark Cubed.
  • Donnan, along with one other Option3 representative, resigned from the Dark Cubed board earlier this month when the private equity firm sold its entire position and ended its role at the company.
  • "We were invested in Dark Cubed for only two years, a brief period for us.

Pioneering RIT and NTID collaboration garners the Coca-Cola Refreshing Films Grand Prize

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Monday, May 2, 2022

ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Say Cheese, a pioneering, heartfelt film directed and produced by two Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) students, took home the top prize in the Coca-Cola Refreshing Films (CCRF) program announced during the final night of CinemaCon in Las Vegas late Thursday. The authentic, cross-cultural project featured the combined creative efforts of students, faculty, and staff in RIT's School of Film and Animation (SoFA) and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID).

Key Points: 
  • The university is home to NTID, the world's first and largest technological college for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
  • Winning for its first-ever CCRF entry, RIT was the sole East Coast university among the final four, joined by UCLA, Chapman University, and California Institute of the Arts.
  • "I think it resonated because it told a whole human story," said the California resident and the film's director.
  • He also is a 2018 visual media alumnus and videographer/designer for the Department of Access Services (DAS) in NTID.

Intel to Acquire Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 Billion

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) and Tower Semiconductor (Nasdaq: TSEM), a leading foundry for analog semiconductor solutions, today announced a definitive agreement under which Intel will acquire Tower for $53 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $5.4 billion.

Key Points: 
  • Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) and Tower Semiconductor (Nasdaq: TSEM), a leading foundry for analog semiconductor solutions, today announced a definitive agreement under which Intel will acquire Tower for $53 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $5.4 billion.
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    Intel and Tower Semiconductor on Feb. 15, 2022, announced a definitive agreement under which Intel will acquire Tower for $53 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $5.4 billion.
  • Dr. Randhir Thakur, president of Intel Foundry Services, said: We are thrilled to welcome the Tower team to Intel.
  • Intel, the Intel logo and other Intel marks are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries.

Utah Based MMV Launches Second Healthcare Fund

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

SALT LAKE CITY, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MMV, a Salt Lake City-based seed-stage venture capital firm, announced the first close of its second fund, MMVII.

Key Points: 
  • SALT LAKE CITY, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MMV, a Salt Lake City-based seed-stage venture capital firm, announced the first close of its second fund, MMVII.
  • The fund will be managed by Managing Partners Branden Rosenhan, MD, Saumitra Thakur, MD and General Partner and COO Katelin Roberts.
  • "95% of our first fund investors have joined us in MMVII, many stepping up their commitments.
  • 75% of our first fund companies were based in the BioHive and we look forward to more investments in Utah and being a resource for founders and partners within this thriving ecosystem."