Despite the holidays, the fourth quarter turned out to be a busy one for Boston-area companies in the software and hardware arenas.
Out of the dozens of local tech deals disclosed during the quarter, here are our picks for the most notable ones.
Especially interesting deals, IMO, included DataGravity's $50 million raise to redefine our notion of what storage technology can do; Quantopian's $15 million round to introduce a new type of software-driven hedge fund; and Freight Farms' $3.7 million funding to take its novel commercial farming system (inside shipping containers) closer to the mainstream.
Click on the amount link to read our coverage of the deal:
| Company | Amount | Sector | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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Adelphic Mobile
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$11 million | Mobile ad tech | Waltham |
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American Well
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$81 million | Software for enabling online doctor visits | Boston |
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Appcues
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$1.2 million | Personalized customer onboarding | Cambridge |
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DataGravity
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$50 million | Data storage array outfitted with business intelligence capabilities | Nashua, N.H. |
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Digital Lumens
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$23 million | Energy-saving, software-driven LED systems | Boston |
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Dispatch
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$3.1 million | Tech for on-demand economy | Boston |
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Disruptor Beam
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$3.2 million | Pop Culture-Themed Games | Framingham |
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Ecovent
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$2.2 million | Room-by-room control over heating and cooling | Boston |
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EverTrue
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$8 million | Donor management software | Boston |
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Freight Farms
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$3.7 million | "Farm in a box" | Boston |
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InsightSquared
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$13.5 million | Business intelligence software | Cambridge |
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Jana
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$12.5 million | Mobile marketing in emerging markets | Boston |
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Kaminario
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$53 million | Flash storage hardware | Newton |
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Kensho
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$15 million | Financial artificial intelligence | Cambridge |
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Mavrck (formerly Splashscore)
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$2.5 million | Influence marketing platform | Boston |
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Maxwell Health
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$26.4 million | HR benefits software | Boston |
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PillPack
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$8.8 million | Next-gen online pharmacy | Somerville |
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Quantopian
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$15 million | Software for quant stock trading | Boston |
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Rapid7
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$30 million | Cybersecurity software | Boston |
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Thinking Phone Networks
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$56.7 million | Communications tech | Cambridge |
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Wanderu
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$5.6 million | Kayak-esque site for ground travel booking | Boston |
