Owl Labs Out of Stealth Mode | Soofa Raises $2.5M
KG: Dylan gets back from vacation tomorrow. That means you're stuck with me one more day. Share the Beat with your boss today. Lucy: It’s official. Owl Labs, one of the 5 startups in stealth mode that...
View ArticleShaq Boosts Babson Alum's Startup | West Coast Startup Moves HQ to Boston
Dylan: Is your company coooool? Well, I hope at least someone's is, because BostInno is bringing back BostonFest and our Coolest Companies Competition! This year we'll be gathering at The Lawn on D on...
View ArticleMicrosoft Reported to Buy Boston Cybersecurity Startup Hexadite for $100M
Updated at 12:58 p.m. on May 24, 2017: Regarding the alleged acquisition of Hexadite, a Microsoft spokesperson wrote in an email to BostInno that "Unfortunately, we have nothing to share at this...
View ArticleMicrosoft Buys Boston Cybersecurity Firm for $100M | MassChallenge Exec...
Lucy: Startup Institute has named its new CEO, and it turns out he's been hiding in plain sight for months. Dylan: The startup boot camp announced on Wednesday that longtime employee Rich DiTieri is...
View ArticleBostInno Departed: Boston Startups That Were Acquired or Shut Down in May
Two big cybersecurity deals happened in the Boston area this month, with Microsoft reportedly buying Hexadite for $100 million and CyberArk confirming it has acquired Conjur for $42 million. One of...
View ArticleTop Boston Tech Hires and M&A in May | Asimov Raises $4.7M
KG: Hi folks, today Dylan's out on vacation, so Lucy and I will be hosting this edition of the Beat. If you like it, forward it. KG: As we do at the end of every month, we publish a recap of the...
View ArticleHubSpot CEO Pays $1.6M for Jerry Garcia's Guitar | 27 Startups Raised $211M...
Lucy: We’ll be kicking off our three-day WorkXPlay series on June 20th with a Mixer at Warehouse Boston. Join us for a few brews and the LIVE announcement of our Coolest Companies Finalists! Think...
View ArticleIt's Official: Microsoft Signs Agreement to Acquire Hexadite
So the rumors were true. Today, Microsoft confirmed the acquisition of cybersecurity company Hexadite. Although Microsoft said it wasn't disclosing terms of the agreement, a previous report said the...
View ArticleGrubhub Acquiring Boston Startup | LogMeIn Vs. Salesforce?
Lucy: It's been a little while since we heard from LogMeIn, which closed its merger with Citrix's GoTo business for $1.8B four months ago. That changed this week. Dylan: LogMeIn has revealed its first...
View ArticleAkamai CEO in the White House | DraftKings Under Siege
Dylan: Another reminder that BostInno's State of Innovation: WorkXPlay event series begins tomorrow with a mixer and then continues on Wednesday and Thursday with panels on smarter workplaces and...
View ArticleWayfair's Founders Are Now Billionaires | Another Public Tech Co. In Boston...
Dylan: I have an announcement and a reminder: We're launching Rhode Island Inno next month! To get you ready for that, I published a story on how Rhode Island plans to become a larger innovation hub,...
View ArticleOffice Envy: Inside the HQ of Upserve, Rhode Island's Top-Funded Startup
If you consider the career trajectory of Angus Davis up until he founded Upserve, you can understand why the restaurant analytics software company has become the top-funded startup in Rhode Island,...
View ArticleEx-Bain Capital VC Faces Sexual Harassment Claims | Downfall of Apple Pay...
Dylan: Thanks to everyone who came to our State of Innovation WorkXPlay events this week. We'll see everyone at BostonFest on Aug. 9! So rest up. Dylan: Yesterday The Information published a story...
View ArticleiRobot Competitor Takes Big Bite out of Stock | Meet TUGG's New Leader
Lucy: Shark Week is coming early for Roomba maker iRobot. Dylan: The shark, in this case, is SharkNinja, a maker of vacuum cleaners and home appliances that announced its new global headquarters in...
View ArticleBostInno Departed: Boston Startups That Were Acquired or Shut Down in June
Welcome back to our monthly BostInno departed, our way of tracking Boston-area startups that have been acquired or no longer exist. As for June, we have several acquisitions to report - not to mention...
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