Boston-based startup Invetx joins animal biopharma stampede
Medicine for domestic animals and livestock is a $34 billion market and growing. Two startups with local ties plan to capitalize on that with antibody and gene therapies for pets......»»
Fort Worth startup finds new funding as it joins faith-focused accelerator program
As a member of the seventh cohort of the OCEAN Accelerator program, Fort Worth startup Animal Cloud Device Connectivity is getting $50,000 in new funding......»»
‘Dozens’ of STAT journalists to join Boston Globe union
The main union representing Boston Globe journalists and business employees says that journalists at the health care-focused journalism startup STAT, which launched five years ago and is based at the Globe’s headquarters, will join its membership......»»
Better Dairy Wins $2.2m to Scale its Animal-Free Dairy Produce
London-based Better Dairy, a startup using fermentation technology to produce dairy proteins, has secured a $2.17m to continue researching its solution and bring products to market by 20.....»»
Indigo Ag joins Facebook, LinkedIn, Google in World Bank initiative
Indigo Ag — the Cambridge-based agriculture-technology startup that fights climate change through sustainable farming practices — can write another item on its to-do list: combating the global food shortage. On May 14, the company announced i.....»»
3D card startup Lovepop begins manufacturing protective equipment
This article first appeared on BostInno, a sister publication. Lovepop is making a major pivot: from creating 3D greeting cards to manufacturing personal protective equipment for health care workers. The Boston-based startup and onetime Shark Ta.....»»
Startup wants to boost personal safety with a smart bracelet
Five years after it began as a conversation within the walls of Harvard Business School, Flare, the Boston-based startup behind a smart bracelet designed to get the wearer out of potentially dangerous situations and prevent sexual assault, has made it.....»»
"Mythbusters" host Adam Savage built a rickshaw pulled by a Boston Dynamics robot
Adam Savage’s Tested/YouTube Boston Dynamics, the robotics startup famous for its animal-like robots, started leasing its .....»»
East Coast unicorn names San Francisco exec president
Boston-based DataRobot has named former AppDynamics executive Dan Wright as president and chief operating officer. He will be based in San Francisco. Wright, previously COO of San Francisco-based AppDynamics, joins DataRobot as it rapidly grows its .....»»
Jill Carlson, Meltem Demirors Back $3.3M Round for Non-Custodial Settlement Protocol Arwen
The funding will help the Boston-based startup expand its non-custodial settlement system, potentially to institutional players......»»
Former Coinbase COO Joins Blockchain-Based Lending Firm Figure
Asiff Hirji, Coinbase's former president and COO, will take on a new role as president of blockchain-based lending startup Figure Technologies......»»
Local startup hires chief technology officer
San Antonio-based personalized online video platform startup Sendspark has added a chief technology officer to its team. Josh Freeman joins Sendspark's co-founders, Brandon Escalante, who serves as the company's CEO, and Bethany Stachenfeld, who serves.....»»
Mobile Phone Retailer Joins China’s Blockchain Land Grab With US Company Investment
One of the largest smartphone retailers in China is stepping into the blockchain world by investing in U.S.-based startup Monsoon. Sources said the stake was sold at a nine-digit valuation......»»
Shark Tank startup LovePop takes in $10M from returning investors
LovePop Inc., a Boston-based maker of 3D pop-up greeting cards that was featured on ABC’s show "Shark Tank," is taking on $10 million from returning investors to continue expanding its distribution. The news comes after the company submitted .....»»
Biotech accelerator teams with investment firm for $210M fund raise
A New York investment firm has raised $210 million for startups coming out of Boston-based biotech accelerator Xontogeny. It announced its first investment Tuesday: a $17 million early-stage funding of a local rare-disease startup......»»
AI startup hires new CEO as co-founder moves to VC role
As its co-founder moves to a venture capital role, Boston-based Talla Inc. announced on Monday the hiring of a new chief executive to lead the artificial intelligence startup. Frank Speiser is officially joining Talla from his previous role as co.....»»
Novartis-linked biotech firm raises $56M for new spinouts
After signing two back-to-back deals with Novartis this year, small Boston-based startup IFM Therapeutics is ramping up its business development with a new incubator......»»
Arizona cities rated among best "untapped" places for startups, report says
Four cities in the Valley have been ranked among the best "untapped" places in the nation for a startup business. The ranking, by New York-based lending company Fundera, looked beyond the typical startup havens such as Silicon Valley, Boston and .....»»
Denver becomes 2nd city to get Boston-based ISP"s internet package
Starry, a Boston-based startup internet service provider, has partnered with Denver Housing Authority to offer broadband internet to affordable and public housing residents. Denver is just the second city to get Starry’s low-cost internet, follow.....»»
Boston ISP startup opens Arlington office
Boston-based internet service provider Starry Inc. has opened an office in Virginia Square as part of a national expansion the startup announced in June. Starry now occupies 8,300 square feet at 3330 N. Washington Blvd., which is owned by Rooney.....»»
Jay-Z-backed Hungry Marketplace expands into Boston
Hungry, the Arlington-based food technology startup that has drawn investments from celebrities such as Usher and Jay-Z, is expanding into Boston. Hungry Marketplace Inc. operates an online catering service that connects businesses directly to ch.....»»