Posts by ericg
Boston AI startup is the latest tech company to go public, via SPAC
The Boston company, which bills itself as an "industrial generative AI software company," has found its way towards the public markets. Read More
Read MoreWestborough clean energy company hits ‘unicorn’ status with $460M
Ascend Elements Inc. is the third tech company based in Massachusetts to pass a $1 billion valuation this year, and the second in the clean energy space. Read More
Read MoreJeff Andreini is out at Crowley following sexual harassment complaint
Jeff Andreini, vice president of Crowley Wind Services, “is no longer with Crowley,” corporate spokesperson David DeCamp confirmed to Business First on Tuesday, while declining to provide further comment. Read More
Read MoreGoogle’s investment arm leads $210M raise for biotech partnered with Takeda, Lilly
Nimbus Therapeutics LLC has new investment from none other than GV, the investment arm affiliated with Google. Read More
Read MoreGoodwin implemented an in-office tracking tool. Not everyone is happy.
Law firm Goodwin Procter rolled out a new system last week for its staff to track where they will be working from. While the firm’s public intention is to “make it easier for [staffers] to connect,” not all staff were too happy with the position. Read More
Read MoreApellis’ Waltham office to lose 175 in layoffs
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. will lose 175 employees at its Waltham headquarters as part of broader layoffs announced last month. Read More
Read MoreMore out-of-state abortion patients are coming to Massachusetts post-Dobbs, Brigham study confirms
A Brigham study published Wednesday reported an increase in the number of out-of-state abortion patients coming to Massachusetts, as well as an increase in nonprofit funding to cover the costs. Read More
Read MoreBoston’s Battery Ventures acquires Bethesda cyber firm’s SaaS division
Battery Ventures announced Tuesday that it has acquired GrammaTech’s software-as-a-service unit and established a new company, CodeSecure Inc., that will focus on providing cybersecurity software to clients in the private sector. Read More
Read MoreEmptying office buildings bring back memories of mall failures
Outdated office buildings are facing a reckoning of relevance, just as many malls did in the 2000s, 2010s and even today. Read More
Read MoreStruggling medical device firm Conformis acquired by Duke spinout
North Carolina-based medical device firm restor3d has completed its acquisition of struggling Billerica medical device firm Conformis. Read More
Read More