Archive for January 2022

Wayfair, HubSpot, and Drizly alumni raise funds to improve order tracking on Shopify. Read More

Philanthropists have come out of the woodwork with large gifts to HBCUs following the police murder of George Floyd in 2020, including Mackenzie Scott’s blockbuster $560 million gift to 23 HBCUs. The record fundraising years at HBCUS raise the question of whether this is a moment or a sustainable trend that will continue to benefit…

Rob May’s stint as general partner at early-stage venture firm PJC was interrupted when he stumbled into what he called "the biggest and most interesting opportunity" he’s worked on in his career. Read More

Latinos for Education has received a $5 million donation from the philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the Boston nonprofit advocacy group said Friday. Read More

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Mass General Brigham and the New Commonwealth Fund are joining together for a $2.5 million statewide initiative to invest in maternal health equity. Read More

British gene and cell therapy firm Oxford Biomedica plc is buying Homology Medicines’ gene therapy manufacturing business for $130 million up front to establish a new business. Read More

The proposed development would include just over 78,000 square feet of floor space, according to a filing on Friday. Read More

Five regional chambers of commerce have written an op-ed contending that Mass General Brigham’s expansion proposal will raise healthcare costs and hurt existing community providers and struggling local businesses — and that the Department of Public Health should reject its determination of need proposal. Read More