Archive for January 2020
Jeb Bush joins Bill Gates to back Waltham weapons detection startup
Evolv Technology, a 7-year-old maker of sensors and software that detect weapons or other threats concealed on people, is adding another high-profile investor as its CEO switches to a more technical role within the company. Read More
Read MoreCambridge startup bringing AI to drug development raises $60M
A Cambridge startup that helps drugmakers analyze patient and drug information has raised a new financing round valued that’s more than five times larger than what it raised just two years ago. Read More
Read MoreOne of state’s largest woman-led wealth firms is being acquired
Athena Capital, led for decades by founder Lisette Cooper, has agreed to merge with a larger New York firm. Read More
Read MoreNeedham lands a coworking space as Workbar plans facility
The 17,000 square-foot facility will open April 1. Read More
Read MoreFormer MGH researcher, Harvard professor to head Seattle cancer center
Dr. Gary Gilliland announced in September he would be stepping down after five years at the helm of the cancer research center. The leadership change will officially take effect Feb. 1. Read More
Read MoreMayor Walsh lays out ‘unprecedented’ $500M plan for affordable housing
The investment would represent “one of the most progressive housing policies in America,” Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced Tuesday at his annual state of the city address. Read More
Read MoreEntangled in lawsuit, Prime Automotive names new CEO
Prime Automotive Group, the large automobile dealership, has hired a new CEO as the company remains ensnared in a legal battle with its former chief executive. Read More
Read MoreVecna Robotics to double in size after $50M round
After unifying its manufacturing facility, testing space and offices into a single location last year, Vecna Robotics Inc. is planning to add employees to its Waltham headquarters thanks to new funding. Read More
Read MoreIn first Mass. biotech IPO filing of 2020, cancer startup aims for $100M
A Cambridge startup is launching the local biotech industry’s first IPO of the year, just one month after raising $85 million from investors. Read More
Read MoreThis Leominster mall just sold for $16M
The 744,107-square-foot mall is 95 percent leased. Read More
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