April 18, 2024
A veteran northeast Oklahoma City community builder is overseeing a new $15 million investment fund established to promote minority owned start-ups. Sandino Thompson, backed by Echo, an investment firm founded by Christian Kanady, said the new impact firm is structured to focus on “high opportunity” ventures in east and south Oklahoma City. The firm is starting with $1.5 million from Echo with the goal of raising $15 million.
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April 18, 2024
Echo, a multi-strategy investment firm founded by Christian Kanady in 2010, announced the formal launch of Echo Impact to be led by seasoned community developer Sandino Thompson. The investment strategy is anchored on the philosophy that social and financial returns can and should be intertwined.
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February 21, 2024
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. today announced a strategic agreement with Wheeler Bio, Inc., an antibody contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused on preclinical and early clinical supply of recombinant proteins, providing clients access to Wheeler’s Portable CMC® (Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls) platform. This new alliance provides early-stage biotechnology companies a unique solution to rapidly transition from pre-clinical activities to first-in-human clinical trials. Combining Charles River’s industry-leading experience in antibody discovery services, safety, and analytics with Wheeler’s Portable CMC® platform will accelerate therapeutic discovery to IND submission timelines.
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January 23, 2024
TARA Mind, a public benefit corporation focused on creating access to safe and effective ketamine-assisted therapy (KAT) as a covered benefit for employees, announced today that the Company has raised $8 million, led by Satori Neuro. Additional investors participating in the oversubscribed round were Echo Investment Capital, Crumpton Ventures, Empath Ventures, and Blake Mykoskie: Founder of TOMS.
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December 27, 2023