Diane Hessan Joins Brightcove Board | Fasten Winning in Anti-Uber Land?
Dylan: Today's Big One is brought to you by Brent Wistrom, our GM at sister site Austin Inno, where he's gotten a close look at how Boston-based Fasten is faring in the Austin ride-hailing race since...
View ArticleInvestors Think These Boston Tech Cos. Could Be the Next Big Thing
The New England Venture Capital Association on Tuesday announced the nominees for the fifth annual NEVY Awards, which recognizes "the most prominent and promising individuals and organizations from...
View ArticleWayfair’s New Competitor: Amazon? | SaaS Co. Acquired for $100M
Lucy: When we talked about Wayfair last week, it was because an analyst with Wedbush named the company as an attractive acquisition target and listed Amazon, among other large retail companies, as a...
View ArticleCoachUp Founder Jordan Fliegel Sells His Sports Startup Draft for $48M
“I feel wonderful, just excited about the next step, this is a milestone in a longer journey,” CoachUp founder Jordan Fliegel said the day he sold his newest startup. Draft, a daily fantasy sports...
View ArticleCoachUp Founder Sells New Startup for $48M | Amazon in Fort Point?
Lucy: I got a chance to chat with Jordan Fliegel about the acquisition of Draft, the daily fantasy sports startup he leads with his best friend Jeremy Levine. Dylan: We know the two Cambridge natives...
View ArticleFeds Could Block DraftKings-FanDuel Merger | PillPack's Next Evolution
Dylan: I have a reminder and an announcement: If you have a good news tip to share with Lucy and me, you can find our email addresses below. If you want to share a tip anonymously, you can submit it...
View ArticleFTC Is Suing to Block the DraftKings-FanDuel Merger
The Federal Trade Commission plans to file a federal lawsuit to block DraftKings' merger with its New York competitor FanDuel, the U.S. agency announced on Monday."This merger would deprive customers...
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 ArticleLocalytics Replaces Founding CEO | DraftKings' Financials: An Inside Look
Lucy: Today marks the beginning of a new chapter for Localytics, a Boston mobile engagement software provider that is one of the more notable companies to come out of the Techstars startup...
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 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...
View ArticleFlybridge Launches Female Founders Fund | Ex-Carbon Black Exec Raises $7M for...
Dylan: You may have already seen this before, but just in case: Have you checked out Rhode Island Inno? It launched on Monday. Lucy: It's not easy raising venture capital if you're a female founder....
View ArticleEarly Starbucks Investor Backs Local Startup | Ex-LogMeIn Exec Joins CloudHealth
Dylan: I really want to make sure your Rhode Island friends know about our new site in the Ocean State. Because sharing is caring. Lucy: Big news for Bevi, the Boston-based maker of custom beverage...
View ArticleDraftKings-FanDuel Merger Is Dead | Ex-Autodesk CEO Joins Formlabs Board
Lucy: So the DraftKings-FanDuel merger is no longer a thing. The two daily fantasy sports sites decided to call it off after realizing they didn't want to go through another lengthy and costly legal...
View ArticleAnother Ex-Boston VC Accused of Misbehavior | Desktop Metal Is Now a Unicorn
Lucy: Say hello to Boston's newest unicorn. Dylan: Desktop Metal, a metal 3D printing startup led by A123 Systems founder Ric Fulop, announced on Monday that it has raised a $115M Series D round from...
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