In 2015, an estimated $800 million worth of crops in Georgia — a number that amounted to about 13.8 percent of the state’s total crop value — was lost to plant disease, according to the University of Georgia. Worldwide the percentages are even larger, especially in developing countries where treatments are less plentiful. Artificial intelligence pioneer […]
Nashville-based personality startup Crystal has raised a $5 million Series B round from Birchmere Ventures, Falmouth Ventures (formerly CEB Ventures), HubSpot and Salesforce Ventures. Since launching in 2015, the machine learning platform has added over 2,000 customers. “We spent the last three years focused on product and technology,” says founder and CEO Drew D’Agostino. “We built a very solid […]
As with many startup founders, Rayford Davis‘ inspiration for his own came from someone close to him. Davis’ niece has special needs and he noticed that her school wasn’t supporting her academically to the degree that was needed. She’s one of nearly 7 million students in the U.S. with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) plan, a required […]
Did you know that 53 percent of pets in the U.S. are considered overweight or obese? It’s hard to keep track of the ideal quantity of food as your dog or cat ages and their metabolism slows down. Plus, as busy pet owners, staying updated on the latest food recalls can prove impossible. North Carolina-based […]
When measuring marketing campaigns, engagement rates count the most. Personalized emails had a 29 percent higher open rate and 41 percent higher click rates than emails without any personalization, according to a recent study. Surprisingly, however, 70 percent of brands fail to use this feature. Knoxville-based Lirio uses machine learning to reduce the effort behind the daunting […]