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David Politis

David makes the complex understandable, sees previously unseen connections, and delivers valuable data as either bite-sized insights or comprehensive, deep-dive information and analysis.

NVIDIA's $50 Million Investment in Recursion Pharmaceuticals Proves Recursion is on the Right Path

The surprise $50 million PIPE investment by one of the hottest companies on the planet into Salt Lake City's top "TechBio" company has nearly doubled Recursion's market capitalization in just two days to almost $2.3 billion. In other words, NVIDIA's $50MM

Utah's DOT Recommends $729 Million Gondola-B Alternative for Little Cottonwood Canyon

Utah's DOT Recommends $729 Million Gondola-B Alternative for Little Cottonwood Canyon

$150 Million in funding was authorized earlier this year by Utah's Legislature to help pay for Phase I of the 3-Phase project, beginning with 1) creation of a Park & Ride at the gravel pit near the base of the canyon, 2) expansion of canyon bus service, and

For $317 Million, all of Utah will Finally have Access to a Broadband Internet Connection ... Soon-ish

For $317 Million, all of Utah will Finally have Access to a Broadband Internet Connection ... Soon-ish

It's not cheap - nearly $4,600/Utah household - but with ~$42.5 billion in total funding, all Utahns and Americans are slated to have broadband availability sometime before 2028, courtesy of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program within the U.S. Department of Commerce

Wait ... Someone in Lehi is Manufacturing Solar Panels? Yup.

Wait ... Someone in Lehi is Manufacturing Solar Panels? Yup.

The fact that this manufacturing fab is part of California-based Complete Solaria which is on the cusp of becoming a public company via a ~$350 million SPAC Merger with Freedom Acquisition I Corp. presents an intriguing opportunity for GO-Utah (the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity) and others. In

OPINION: Over 30 Million Reasons Why Child Sex Trafficking Must Be Stopped

OPINION: Over 30 Million Reasons Why Child Sex Trafficking Must Be Stopped

As the story behind the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of the formation of Operation Underground Railroad and its fight against global child sex trafficking, "Sound of Freedom" is disturbing, painful, informational, and yet hopeful, all at the same time. It's also a must-see

25 June to 1 July 2023: Utah's Top Five Money Stories of Last Week, Plus Nine Other Items You Might Have Missed

25 June to 1 July 2023: Utah's Top Five Money Stories of Last Week, Plus Nine Other Items You Might Have Missed

Last week's lead stories at Utah Money Watch were about Clene, Overstock, Ovation, Qualtrics, and RevRoad. Additionally, we now share quick news updates from last week about eight other Utah-based firms (or people), specifically: Allison Braver (former Olympic speedskater), BYU Law School, EnergySolutions, INW, Lumio, Owlet, Recursion, World

"Venture Services" Firm RevRoad Lands $15 Million in New Funding

"Venture Services" Firm RevRoad Lands $15 Million in New Funding

With more than $25 million in total outside monies now invested in the Provo-based firm, RevRoad looks to accelerate its growth, both in Utah and Florida, home of its second base of operations. Although many might consider RevRoad a "venture accelerator," CEO and Co-Founder, Derrin Hill assured me