Accentus hits funding, sales milestones

August 6, 2004

NH Business Review Staff,

If the name Accentus sounds familiar, that’s because it probably is.

The Hanover-based firm was the winner earlier this year in the initial Start Up New Hampshire business plan competition, garnering a $40,000 prize for its efforts.

The company – which makes auditory display technology – recently closed its first outside funding round, with a $300,000 investment by Jim Rubens, the former state senator and occasional New Hampshire Business Review columnist, who also will join the company board.

The company also recently registered its first product revenue in June with customers Credit Suisse First Boston and Barclays Capital. The firm now says it counts seven of the top 10 Wall Street firms as its customers or product development partners.

The company’s technology presents data using music-like sound to improve comprehension and decision-making in operational environments subject to visual data overload, like stock trading.

Categories: News

More news from NHBR:

AI in the workplace: a checklist for HR

Artificial intelligence has moved from pilot project to daily practice inside many HR departments.

Dartmouth Health builds at-home caregiver institute

When Richard “Dick” Levy’s wife, Susan, received a terminal diagnosis of a progressive brain disorder a decade ago, he became her primary caregiver. Doctors estimated Susan had between three and five years left to live.

Navigating a fixed rate interest strategy

Interest rates affect nearly every business decision — from expansion plans to asset acquisition to operational budgeting.

(Opinion) Leadership is measured by the doors you open

More than 20 years ago as a senior at Saint Anselm College, I found my way into a political advertising seminar held at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics.

(Opinion) ‘Don’t Get Political’ podcast comes to life with Binnie Media

New Hampshire is a remarkable place. We go first in the presidential primary. Our citizen legislature sends people to Concord who hold day jobs and show up anyway.

(Opinion) Plug-in solar is coming to New Hampshire

Plug-in solar has become one of the most successful clean energy projects in Europe. In Germany, an estimated 4 million households now use small, portable, “balcony” solar panels that plug directly into a wall outlet.

Building tomorrow’s manufacturing workforce

This year’s Advanced Manufacturing and High Technology Summit kicked off with a topic universal to all employers: how to build the workforce of tomorrow. The 24th annual event organized by the New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership on Oct. 9 featured a keynote panel discussion featuring representatives from the state’s university and community college systems.

(Opinion) The state of New Hampshire’s veterans

New Hampshire is home to 81,535 veterans, including 8,893 female veterans. They are our neighbors, co-workers, coaches, business owners, public servants, parents and friends. They have served our nation. Now the question is whether we are serving them with the urgency, coordination and compassion they deserve.

(Sustainability Spotlight) From data to action

At Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast (Coke Northeast), sustainability means creating shared value by operating responsibly today while building a resilient tomorrow.