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Goodbye DBW. Hello Silicon Slopes.
Humbled and grateful, I bid both farewell and welcome in the same breath, still somewhat shocked at what has happened in six short months.
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David Politis
Deseret Business Watch Changes
As the saying goes, "The more things change, the more they stay the same." Well ... yes and no.
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David Politis

July 2021

Three Utah IPOs in Eight Days: Instructure, Bridge Investment Group, and Sera Prognostics; Two Acquisitions; and More (Week-in-Review…
Sera, Bridge, and Instructure each go public, raising over $600 million combined; while two Utah firms get acquired; construction begins on a new hybrid…
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David Politis
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Vivint’s $2.5 Billion ReFi, Owlet “IPO,” Draper’s Secret Fintech, and More (Week-in-Review Highlights, July 10—16, 2021)
A "Personal Note from David:" Sometimes life goes crazy, in a good way — like last week. So apologies that this Week-in-Review didn’t get published…
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David Politis
Entrata Raises $507MM, Traeger IPO Set, $320MM in Utah Expansions Announced, LoanPro Closes $100MM Funding, and More (Week-in-Review…
Entrata sets new Utah record for private company funding round; Traeger looks to go public and raise $100 million in the process; LoanPro lands $100…
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David Politis
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Top 10 Utah Biz Stories of Q2 2021
Here’s our breakdown of the top ten business stories in the “State of Deseret” during the second quarter of 2021.
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David Politis
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Micron & Vivint Announce Mega Deals, and More (Week-in-Review Highlights, June 26—July 2, 2021)
Micron Technology announces $1.5 billion exit from Utah; Vivint Smart Home plans $2.5 billion in fundings; Utah Jazz make major executive move; NIL is…
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David Politis
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June 2021

A $500MM+ Funding, A $105MM Purchase, Xenter News, Cannabis Patent, and More (Week-in-Review Highlights, June 19—25, 2021)
Lucid lands a $500 million secondary investment; Health Catalyst is spending over $100 million to acquire a New Mexico company; Xenter finally shares…
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David Politis
Can DTC Efforts Help Utah Farms Thrive?
The Covid-19 outbreak threw new debilitating obstacles at farmers and ranchers. Are Direct-to-Consumer marketing and sales efforts a way to survive and…
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David Politis
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Acquisitions, Fundings, Donations, Hirings, and More (Two-Week Highlights, June 5—18, 2021)
Code Corp. gets bought; RET Ventures raises $165 million; the UofU lands a $110 million donation for its School of Medicine; healthcare VCs pledge $50…
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David Politis
Savory Raises $100MM, Clarus Deal, Spiff Funding, and More (The Week-in-Review, May 29—June 04, 2021)
Mercato Partners has raised $100 million for Savory Fund II, Clarus (the former Black Diamond) is making a $198 million acquisition, Spiff just closed…
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David Politis
Six Acquisitions and Investments Lead Utah’s Business News from Last Week (The Week-in-Review, May 22—28, 2021)
Utah’s explosive growth continues with at least six significant financial transactions last week, led by a $50MM investment in Scientia Vascular, a…
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David Politis
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