Archive for January 2021
Immigrant-focused VC firm One Way Ventures closes second fund
One Way Ventures has backed more than 40 immigrant-founded companies, including Boston-based data company Sentenai Inc. and 3D card manufacturer LovePop Inc. Read More
Read MoreNational Development, Mount Vernon plan lab campus in Allston
The three-building lab and office hub will take the place of the longtime home of WBZ-TV. Read More
Read MoreBoston extends Covid restrictions for at least three more weeks
“Given the high numbers that we’re seeing today and the last several weeks, we’re extending this pause for at least another three weeks until Jan. 27,” Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said. Read More
Read MoreTeledyne buys thermal imaging manufacturer Flir in $8B deal
Thermal imagining company Flir Systems Inc., which has a large facility in the Boston area, has been acquired by California sensor maker Teledyne Technologies Inc. Read More
Read MoreBetsy Nabel, Brigham and Women’s Hospital CEO, to step down
Dr. Betsy Nabel will depart from Brigham and Women’s Hospital after 11 years in the position to take a job at a biotech company. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and don’t believe the hype
Good morning, friends! Here are the five things you need to know today in Boston business, plus M&A deals, Gisele and Tom’s homes, historic hop-hop and disruptive ideas that fail to deliver. Read More
Read MoreGisele Bündchen, Tom Brady sell Brookline, New York homes
The international supermodel and her football-throwing husband have sold their multimillion-dollar Brookline estate. Read More
Read MoreAfter closing $145M round, iboss is looking for an ‘IPO-ready’ CFO
One of the first major rounds of venture capital financing of 2021 belongs to cybersecurity firm iboss, which relocated to Boston in 2016. iboss is still a private company, but the road to an initial public offering is an option on the table. CEO Paul Martini said that iboss started the search for an "IPO-ready"…
Read MoreMGH names chief equity and inclusion officer
Massachusetts General Hospital has named Dr. Joseph Betancourt, who served as vice president of equity and inclusion, to an expanded role of senior vice president of equity and community health, beginning this month. Read More
Read MoreTom Andrews resigns as Alexandria’s Boston head
Andrews played a pivotal role at the life sciences development company amid the biotech boom. Read More
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