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Providing our readers with perspective, analysis, and deep-dive contextual insights on Utah-based monetary news, data, and information, as well as editorial commentary and opinion pieces.

BREAKING NEWS: Park City, Utah-based AI Startup, Hello Haven, Emerges from Stealth Mode with a $15 Million Pre-Seed Round Led by Mayfield

BREAKING NEWS: Park City, Utah-based AI Startup, Hello Haven, Emerges from Stealth Mode with a $15 Million Pre-Seed Round Led by Mayfield

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ✅ Hello Haven raises $15 million, more than five times the 2025 U.S. median for combined pre-seed/seed venture financings. ✅ Previous companies started and/or led by Hello Haven CEO and Co-Founder, Frank Addante, reportedly produced a combined $1 billion in sales, two initial public offerings,

Mitsui Chemicals Completes its $900 Million Acquisition of Ultradent Products and Expands South Jordan's Role to Oversee the Growth and Dominance of its Global Dental Businesses, including Germany's Kulzer and Japan's Sun Medical

Mitsui Chemicals Completes its $900 Million Acquisition of Ultradent Products and Expands South Jordan's Role to Oversee the Growth and Dominance of its Global Dental Businesses, including Germany's Kulzer and Japan's Sun Medical

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ✅ Mitsui Chemicals quietly completed its $900 million acquisition of South Jordan, Utah-based Ultradent Products on 14 August 2026, several weeks ahead of the September closing timetable originally announced. ✅ Effective 1 October 2026, the newly formed South Jordan-based MC Dental Holdings America will oversee and manage Mitsui

Midvale, Utah-Based Bamboo Insurance is About to Conduct a "Surprise" IPO, Raising up to $700 Million with a Target Valuation of Up To $3.24 Billion

Midvale, Utah-Based Bamboo Insurance is About to Conduct a "Surprise" IPO, Raising up to $700 Million with a Target Valuation of Up To $3.24 Billion

UPDATE — 24 September 2026, ~5:55pm MT — Utah Money Watch has just learned that on 22 September 2026, just two days before shares of Bamboo Insurance Services were expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the company postponed its IPO only hours before the offering had been

"NEWS OF NOTE No. 7" Covers Transactions Involving 14 Utah-based Entities and Two Firms from Outside of the State

"NEWS OF NOTE No. 7" Covers Transactions Involving 14 Utah-based Entities and Two Firms from Outside of the State

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: ✅ Draper, Utah-based HealthEquity repurchased 1.2MM common shares for $108MM during its second fiscal quarter; ✅ The State of Utah purchased the former FranklinCovey corporate campus in West Valley City for $40MM; ✅ Lehi-based LifeVantage saw Q4 2026 revenue drop $12.7MM, a 23.1% decrease; ✅ Midvale-based

Domo, Chapter 3: With its Two Latest SEC Filings, Domo has Apparently Checked the Final Boxes for its $400 Million Asset Sale to Progress Software, Which Domo Now Expects to Happen By 30 September 2026

Domo, Chapter 3: With its Two Latest SEC Filings, Domo has Apparently Checked the Final Boxes for its $400 Million Asset Sale to Progress Software, Which Domo Now Expects to Happen By 30 September 2026

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ✅ American Fork, Utah-based Domo has filed its definitive Schedule 14C Information Statement (Form DEFM14C) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, advancing its proposed $400 million asset sale to Progress Software toward a final closing date. ✅ Domo now expects the transaction to close by the end

Southern Utah Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison and Restitution of ~$77.7 Million after Defrauding 200+ Investors of $89 Million Since August 2023

Southern Utah Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison and Restitution of ~$77.7 Million after Defrauding 200+ Investors of $89 Million Since August 2023

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ✅ Matthew Shane Perkins of Washington City, Utah, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $77.7 million in restitution after pleading guilty to wire fraud. ✅ More than 200 investors placed at least $89 million into an investment operation involving Perkins'

Entrata Updates its IPO Filing, Showing Stronger First-Half Numbers, But its IPO Timing Remains Unknown

Entrata Updates its IPO Filing, Showing Stronger First-Half Numbers, But its IPO Timing Remains Unknown

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ✅ Entrata has updated the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (and the public at large), on its pending Initial Public Offering plans via an amended S-1 filing last Tuesday, a filing that now includes financial results through 30 June 2026. ✅ The Lehi-based company reported stronger first-