You've Got the Green Light: Give Back Early
7/9/14 - If you don’t already know John Simon—co-founder of the GreenLight Fund, Boston venture capitalist with Sigma Prime Ventures, and all-around nice person—you probably should.
WordStream gets $12 million in funding to fuel growth in Google ads business
7/8/14 - WordStream Inc., a Boston-based software-as-a-service company that helps businesses make the most of Google's paid search results, has secured $12 million in equity and debt funding, led by new investor Baird Capital of Chicago, the direct private investment arm of Robert W.
Big data analytics startup Coherent Path raises $6.25M led by Sigma Prime Ventures
6/25/14 - Coherent Path Inc., a Cambridge-based maker of cloud-based technology that allows retailers to tailor their marketing efforts toward each individual customer, has raised $6.25 million in venture funding.
Paul Flanagan digs for gold in early-stage high-tech
6/23/14 - Bring on your innovative concepts, early-stage business models, and creative entrepreneurs! Venture capital investor Paul Flanagan ’86 thrives on unleashing the value in a good idea and helping to build a great company around it. And his track record speaks for itself.
Rethink Robotics Introduces Intera 3
6/19/14 - Rethink Robotics today announced Intera 3, a major upgrade to its advanced software platform. With Intera 3, Rethink Robotics doubles the performance and expands the abilities of Baxter, one of the first human-safe robots.
Cloud analytics startup CloudHealth Technologies raises $3.2M, plans to hire and expand
6/17/14 - CloudHealth Technologies, a Boston-based cloud analytics software-as-a-service company, announced Tuesday it has raised $3.2 million in funding from existing Boston investors Sigma Prime Ventures and .406 Ventures.
BiOM bionic ankle gives amputees natural movement
6/16/14 - When Brian Frasure enters the room, it’s virtually impossible to tell that he’s an amputee.
IPO-bound Acquia acquires Toronto-based software company TruCentric
6/3/14 - Acquia, a digital services company based in Burlington, announced Tuesday it has acquired Toronto-based software-as-a-service company TruCentric.
How Robots Are Getting Smarter
6/1/14 - An evolving breed of smarter, safer robots is making its way to the factory floor, armed with skills and capabilities that far surpass those of earlier generations.
Baxter the manufacturing robot could be in homes one day, and other things I learned at Rethink Robotics
6/2/14 - Fifteen years from now, robots like Boston-based Rethink Robotics' collaborative manufacturing robot, Baxter, will be in every single manufacturing facility and in every single home.