One of the first groups to begin raising money for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings was a collection of founders, venture capitalists, and employees from the local tech and innovation community, and startup- and entrepreneur-focused nonprofit TUGG helped lead …
Ten things you may have missed Friday from the world of business
Investing: Goldberg seeks to toughen proxy-voting guidelines
Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg on Thursday proposed a series of activist proxy-voting guidelines at a state pension fund committee meeting, pressing for greater diversity on corporate boards, higher environmental standards, and other issues. …
IdeaPaint’s new app, Bounce, takes brainstorming off the wall
It’s little surprise that the idea for Bounce, the new app from IdeaPaint, the Boston-based maker of dry erase paint, came out of a brainstorming session. The company, which has been shellacking walls with their product since launching in 2008, …
Nara Logics expands its artificial intelligence offerings to banking industry
Nara Logics, a Cambridge-based developer of an artificial intelligence recommendation engine, announced today that it has expanded its AI-driven data analysis services to the financial and banking industries.
Nara, which uses neuroscience-informed computer software to analyze and organize data sets, …
Smarterer opens its API, allowing sites to embed its skill assessment tests
For Boston-based Smarterer, life after its acquisition by Pluralsight is not only quite good, but very productive. On Thursday, the company announced that it will be opening up its API so that other websites can use Smarterer’s multiple choice skill …
Draft, a fantasy sports app from former StarStreet founders, raises $3.5 million
It has been quite a busy week for fantasy sports startups with local connections. First, Fortune reported that Draft Kings is in early talks with Disney about raising money that could value the Boston-based company at more than $1 billion. …
Bite Kite aims to speed up fast food delivery
From: betaboston.com
There are some nights when Andreas Goeldi just doesn’t have the time to make dinner. The chief technology officer at the YouTube marketing firm Pixability is the father of two young children, and like so many busy parents, …
10 finalists announced for 2015 President’s Challenge at Harvard i-lab
From: betaboston.com
Good news, world. The Harvard Innovation Lab has announced the finalists for the 2015 President’s Challenge, a contest in which teams of students write and assemble proposals to tackle some of the planet’s most entrenched problems.
The 10 …
Startups are seeking access to city’s startup czar
From: betaboston.com
Last week, the City of Boston announced that it has named Rory Cuddyer as its new startup czar. As outlined in Mayor Martin Walsh’s State of the City address in January, the position will oversee StartHub, described as …
Liquor enforcement funding should increase, treasurer says
From: bostonglobe.com
Reinforcements could soon be on the way for the state’s liquor enforcement agency—politics permitting.
New Treasurer Deborah Goldberg asked the state Legislature Tuesday to boost the funding of the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, or ABCC, by nearly $1 …