Reelist, a Norfolk, Va.-based company, has secured $3 million in seed funding. Backers include Techstars, VIPC, 757 Accelerate, Core Innovation Capital, The Artemis Fund, and RedBud VC. Founded by Katy Schuck and Sean Worden, Reelist helps HR teams recruit talent via social media. Previously, it received a $20k CCF grant in 2022 and a $75k grant in 2023 from VIPC. VIPC supports Virginia-based startups with grants up to $75k.

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020 and schools transitioned to online learning, both Joe Titus and Paul Suhr were concerned about how to maintain their children’s activity levels in the absence of mandatory physical education classes and sports.The two friends’ solution was Hiveclass, a New York-based edtech platform that hosts online courses for K-12 students to learn about fitness, sports, dance, yoga, nutrition, and mindfulness, among other things. There is also a self-defense course. Even in a post-pandemic world, the platform is attracting interest owing to a confluence of trends. Kids are becoming increasingly disengaged from P.E. classes in schools, often choosing to skip them entirely. Many students dread P.E. for its highly competitive environment, where bullying occurs often. Additionally, parents across the U.S

MedTech startup REEV raises $9.2M to industrialize AI-powered robotic knee brace, transforming mobility solutions for neurological patients.