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Silver Spring’s Truebill Raises Additional $45 Million in New Funding Round
Silver Spring-based Truebill, a personal finance app, has raised $45 million in a Series D round of funding for a total of $85 million the company has raised since its founding in 2011. The funding, led by Accel with participation from existing backers Bessemer Venture Partners, Cota Capital and Eldridge Industries, will allow the company…
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What’s Happening MoCo Podcast Educates County Residents
Montgomery County residents can learn more about the programs, events, and people in their County through the What’s Happening MoCo podcast, hosted by Derrick Kenny of County Cable Montgomery.
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Blair Student Wins Rep. Raskin’s 2020 App Challenge
A Montgomery Blair High School student and his collaborator have been named the winners of his 2020 Congressional App Challenge, U.S Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-District 8) announced. Kevin Xu, a senior at Montgomery Blair High School, and development partner Leon Si, a junior at Victoria Park Collegiate Institute Ontario, created Tabulo, a free education app…
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GoFundMe: Silver Spring is the Most Generous City in America
Silver Spring is the most generous city in the country, according to an annual giving report released by crowdfunding platform GoFundMe.
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Small Things Matter Distributes Hundreds of Free Meals at Blair High School
Silver Spring-based nonprofit Small Things Matter, created by Montgomery Blair High School student Lana Anderson, distributed 600 Indian curry meals free of charge to anyone that visited the school on Monday. The Guru Gobind Singh Foundation – Sikh Spiritual Center provided the meals.
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County Offering Grants up to $1,000 for Neighborhood Events
Montgomery County will again offer matching grants of up to $1,000 to help fund neighborhood events, according to an announcement from Silver Spring Regional Services Center Director Reemberto Rodriguez. Neighborhood organizations, block groups, tenant groups, civic groups and similar organizations are eligible to apply to help fund events and activities that “promote community engagement, encourage…
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Silver Spring Company Closes on $17 Million Funding Round
Truebill, a Silver Spring financial services company founded by three brothers who attended Montgomery Blair High School, today announced the company has closed on a $17 million Series 3 round of funding. The funding was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with existing investors Eldridge Industries, Cota Capital, Firebolt Ventures, and Day One Ventures participating as…
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Dentists of Silver Spring Opens in Blair Park Shopping Center
Dentists of Silver Spring has opened at 1286 East-West Hwy. in the Blair Park Shopping Center at the intersection of Colesville Road and East-West Highway. The office, owned by Dr. Chessia Thomas, D.D.S, is the first supported dental practice of Pacific Dental Services in Maryland, according to PDS. PDS, which was founded in 1994 and…
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Board of Elections Approves County High Schools for Voting Centers
The Montgomery County Board of Elections has approved the county’s high schools as locations for voting centers for the Nov. 3 election. The list includes Montgomery Blair High School, 51 University Blvd. E., and Northwood High School, 919 University Blvd. W. In addition, the board approved 11 locations for early voting, including the Silver Spring…