SBE Alumnae in the News - July 2022
Published on August 7, 2022
The latest SBE Alumnae news for the month of JULY 2022
- Congratulations to Dr. Susan Evans (SBE Life Sciences 2020) - her company Alyra Biotech has been awarded a $1.5 million CUREator grant to fund clinical trials for her device to address pelvic pain.
- LVLY co-founder Hannah Spilva (SB Tech, 2019) resigned from the CEO role as LVLY sold the business to Southeast Asian-based Limitless Technology. More here.
- Regional Turbonomic channel chief Verity White (Evolve, 2022) has been promoted to a new partner-led role within IBM’s Asia Pacific ecosystem. More here.
- Modibodi, founded by Kristy Chong (SB Tech, 2017) announced it had struck a deal with Swedish hygiene and health company Essity to be acquired at $140 million. More here.
- Georgia Woodward (Evolve, 2020) has been appointed to the newly-created role of General Manager at Southern Pictures. More here.
- CEO and co-founder of Canva Melanie Perkins (SB Tech, 2013) selected as the “Top 10 Most Successful Women Entrepreneurs in The World”. More here.
- CEO and co-founder Rachael Greaves (Global Tech, 2022) of Castlepoint Systems comments after the company being named in the AIFintech100 as one of the world’s most innovative companies for the second year in a row. More here.
- Co-founder and CEO of Regrow Ag Anastasia Volkova (SB Tech, 2018) listed in the 2022 Innovators list. More here.
- Founder of Flamingo AI, CEO of Ethical AI Advisory, and Chair of Venture Capital fund Boab AI, Dr Catriona Wallace (SB Tech, 2014) on the importance of embracing AI and digital change. More here.
- Founders of Canva Melanie Perkins (SB Tech, 2013) and Cliff Obrecht have joined in the kitty with four of the world’s richest people in intentions to expand and help more families in Kenya. More here.
- Founder of 4Retirees Magdalena Kusyk (Evolve, 2020) has added a shop for retirement gifts to the community following the growing market as the number of retirees increase. More here.
- 'Dry but Wet' founder Amy Armstrong (Evolve, 2021) was amongst the judges as IWSC hosted its third competition for the burgeoning no and low (NOLO) alcohol category in London. More here.
- Deb Noller (SB Tech, 2013), CEO and co-founder of Switch Automation provides insight into how digisting buildings can decarbonise the built environment. More here.