HallPass Launches Lower-Calorie Candy Line With Walmart For National Retail Debut

HallPass, founded by Michael Tierney and his co-founder, is launching a lower-calorie candy line designed to deliver the same taste and enjoyment as traditional candy without the premium price. The brand, built as a sister business under Medici Brands, will hit Walmart shelves nationwide on Aug. 29, marking its major retail debut as it looks to capitalize on growing demand for better-for-you versions of familiar treats. FOUNDER: Michael Tierney & Peter Rahal HQ: New York, New York #VentureCapital #HallPass #MichaelTierney #PeterRahal #TradedVC

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Micron Technology Launches $250 Million Venture Fund To Support AI StartupsMicron Technology has launched a $250 million Micron Ventures Paradigm Fund, its third and largest venture fund, bringing its total venture capital commitment to $550 million. The fund will back startups across AI model architecture, data infrastructure, in-memory computing, networking, enterprise AI and robotics, alongside Micron’s separate $10 billion, decade-long research initiative modeled after Bell Labs; CEO Sanjay Mehrotra announced both efforts as part of the company’s push to make memory a core pillar of AI infrastructure. FOUNDERS: Ward Parkinson, Joe Parkinson, Dennis Wilson and Doug Pitman AMOUNT: $250,000,000 HQ: Boise, Idaho #VentureCapital #MicronTechnology #MicronVenturesParadigmFund #TradedVC

Mantel Capture Raises $18 Million In Series A Extension Led By CEO Cameron HallidayMantel Capture has raised $18 million in a Series A extension, CEO Cameron Halliday, bringing fresh capital to its carbon capture technology. The company plans to raise between $50 million and $200 million next year, signaling plans for a significant expansion, though it has not disclosed the investors in the latest round or how the new funding will be deployed. FOUNDERS: Cameron Halliday, Danielle Colson, Sean Robertson, T. Alan Hatton & Takuya Harada ROUND: Series A AMOUNT: $18,000,000 HQ: Cambridge, Massachusetts #VentureCapital #MantelCapture #CameronHalliday #TradedVC