In The Know
The Inno stories you need to read today.
Elsewhere in Inno
Stories from around the Inno network we think you’ll dig.
Making Moves
Inside the people, companies and organizations making moves in Boston.
Sri: How to impress Amazon 101: Boston city officials along with some prominent names in tech lined up to meet the Amazon teamvisiting Boston before the company announced its split HQ. Executives at some notable Boston companies — including chief executives at DraftKings and Rapid7, as well as a local General Electric Co.. met with the team to gauge the company’s interest in locating its HQ in Boston. The Amazon team was also treated to A+ Beantown hospitality with a dinner that included towers of oysters, steak and wine, among other delicacies.
Lucy: Continuum acquired BrightGauge, a business intelligence platform for MSPs. IT management platform company Continuum has offices in Boston, London, Mumbai and Sydney, among others.
New Money
Your daily funding roundup.
Sri: AI for financial services startup Gradient A.I. raised $4.9M in a equity round of funding, according to a Form D filing.
Lucy: Keep an eye on MIT Media Lab spinout Affectiva. The company is in the midst of raising a new round; so far, the company raised $20M in an equity offering, according to a new Form D.
Player Personnel
Who’s moving where.
Lucy: Binx Health, a Boston-based provider of on-demand testing to patents, appointed Samar Parikh to its board of directors. Parikh has held various leadership positions within Amazon, including as an early catalyst behind its entry into healthcare. He was also instrumental in the company’s recent acquisition of PillPack.
Sri: HqO, a startup that makes tenant experience platforms for commercial real estate, made two prominent hires: The company appointed Mark Rosenthal as VP of marketing, sales & success. Rosenthal comes from Google, where he was the head of Google’s programmatic advertising sales team for North America. Also, HqO appointed Daniel Koh as partner; Koh joins the company after seeking the nomination for U.S. Congress in Massachusetts’ 3rd congressional district.
Lucy: Waku, a Babson-born startup that is bringing a traditional Ecuadorian beverage to the U.S. market, hired Anna Sise as its director of marketing. Previously, Sise was a marketing manager at BFY Brands.
Sri: Waltham-based Alegeus announced the appointment of Jeremy Hastings as its COO. Previously, Hastings served in leadership positions where he led strategic initiatives in corporate, network and operational strategies.
In The Community
The events and happenings to know about tonight and this week.
Lucy: Getting in the door of a startup is exciting. But once that happens, who’s looking out for your professional evolution? Is your founder supporting your career path? What leverage do you have when your contract comes up for renewal? Join Creative Change Consultant and Career Strategist, Stacey Wiessbock of JOBssNOW, for answers. This event is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 11 at 12:30 p.m. at CIC Boston (50 Milk St.) $10 ticket. Read more: BostInno Approved: January’s Top Tech & Startup Events in Boston
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