Archive for August 2023
Warby Parker co-founder raises nearly $800M for fifth Boston VC fund
Warby Parker’s Andrew Hunt co-founded Boston-based Elephant Partners in 2015 with Jeremiah Daly. The eyeglasses firm went public in 2021. Read More
Read MoreA second Boston-area biotech files to go public via IPO
A second Boston-area biotech is looking to brave the choppy waters of 2023’s IPO market. Read More
Read MoreFiandaca steps down as transportation secretary after only months on the job
After only months on the job, Transportation Secretary Gina Fiandaca plans to step down in two weeks and hand the role of the Healey administration’s top transportation official to a deputy, Gov. Maura Healey’s office announced Monday. Read More
Read MoreCVS Health to lay off 140 Massachusetts employees
Over 100 employees in Boston and Wellesley will be let go in October. Read More
Read MoreLocal tech executive’s loss inspired him to paint “The Giant Boob Cow” to benefit Dana-Farber
Richard Banfield, the founder and CEO of Fresh Tilled Soil, lost his wife Kristy to cancer in 2022. He sold his company and turned to art as a form of solace to grieve her passing. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know, and welcoming new Bostonians
Here are the five things you need to know today. Read More
Read MoreMastercard’s cannabis ban makes industry less safe, say entrepreneurs
Dispensary owners say Mastercard’s ban on cannabis debit transactions will lead to a greater reliance on cash. Read More
Read MoreHere’s what happened in higher ed during your summer vacation
The Supreme Court overturning affirmative action in university admissions processes was not the only news as the new school year begins. Read More
Read MoreTop court sides against Robinhood, upholds Mass. fiduciary duty rule
The state Supreme Judiciary Court ruled against online brokerage Robinhood in its fight to block a Massachusetts fiduciary rule that says that broker-dealers have a fiduciary obligation to provide investment advice without regard to the interests of anyone but their customers. Read More
Read MoreLabor unions get another leg up from the NLRB in unionization battle
The new rule from the National Labor Relations Board is the latest effort by the Biden Administration to remove barriers to union organizing. Read More
Read More