Posts by ericg

  Code Metal has attracted major contracts from defense, automotive and semiconductor companies this year, and the Boston startup’s latest funding round values it at $250 million as it addresses a growing problem with artificial intelligence adoption.  Read More

  SharkNinja is teaming up with Boston University’s Questrom School of Business to create a new artificial intelligence and data analytics lab, where graduate students and faculty will tackle real business challenges for the consumer products company.  Read More

  The largest SBA loan recipients in Massachusetts received or were approved for loans through the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) or 504 programs from April 1 to June 30, 2025. The BBJ’s rankings included loan recipients with primary operations in Massachusetts during the quarter analyzed. Loan amounts include total funds originated by participating lenders as…

  Three-year-old Suno raised a late-stage $250 million round that over quadrupled its valuation, confirming reports from last month that a big fundraise was in the works.  Read More

  In this edition of The Playbook, we look at a defense mechanism employees are using as AI concerns mount, along with a surging small-business metric and more.  Read More

  A former Bose engineer turned his father’s medical emergency into a wearable health device that tracks blood flow through the ear. But the startup’s target audience took an unexpected turn.  Read More

  Boston’s Bain Capital is a new investor in a golf course operator whose national portfolio includes two Massachusetts clubs.  Read More

  Adobe is scooping up one of the state’s fastest-growing public companies.  Read More

  Massachusetts is lagging in the construction of a potential solution to the housing crisis succeeding on the west coast.  Read More

  Base-X is opening its doors on Wednesday, a new hub for startups with long and uncertain R&D phases, requiring large amounts of capital before coming up with an innovation grounded in science and engineering.  Read More