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For launching JusticeText, Leslie Jones-Dove and Devshi Mehrotra named to Forbes 30 Under 30 In 2019, a pair of undergraduate computer science majors at the University of Chicago set out to complete their capstone for the College course, “Entrepreneurship in Technology.” They never anticipated that their project would later serve public defenders around the country. Shortly after the class ended, Leslie Jones-Dove and Devshi Mehrotra co-founded JusticeText, software that generates automated transcripts of body camera footage, interrogation videos, jail calls and more. ...

Uptrust Raises $2M, Expands into Probation and Parole The startup has made a name for itself with software that reminds defendants of court dates so they don't get hit with penalties for failing to appear. Now the company is expanding into more of the justice process. May 18, 2021 •  Shutterstock Uptrust, a startup whose technology helps prevent the jailing of people for not making court dates, has raised $2 million from investors and is expanding into probation and parole. The company’s software was built to send text reminders to defendants in order to reduce the number of people who ...

West Tenth’s app encourages women to start home businesses, not join MLMs A new digital marketplace called West Tenth, now backed by $1.5 million in seed funding, wants to give women a platform to start and grow their home-based businesses. Through its mobile app, women can promote their business to others in the local community, then field inquiries and requests through the app’s integrated messaging platform, as well as finalize transactions through in-app payments. The startup was co-founded by Lyn Johnson and Sara Sparhawk, who met when they both worked in finance. Johnson remained in...