Some of the biggest names in tech are pouring more money into digital ads that can follow shoppers around the store, ready to light up a smartphone screen when marketers think the time is right for a little nudge.
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For Boston’s most cutting-edge biotech companies, all that’s missing is the lab
Today’s typical biotech tour may not include a swing through the lab — because there isn’t one. Chief executives now brag about the cost savings and flexibility of outsourcing everything from the design of a new drug to supervision of …
Say hello to Watson: IBM to base health data business in Boston area
IBM has announced plans to bring its Watson Health team to Boston, Rob Weisman reported in the Globe today. Named after the IBM artificial intelligence platform that bested human contestants in the television quiz show “Jeopardy,” Watson Health will seek …
Venture capitalists open-source new visa approach for foreign-born founders
Don’t expect this kind of zippy action from your Congress…
After having breakfast on Wednesday at the Mandarin Oriental in Boston, venture capitalists Brad Feld and Jeff Bussgang decided to “open-source” a novel strategy for creating more H1-B visas for …
Hello Alfred raises $10.5 million in Series A round for on-demand assistants
Over the past five months, the on-demand butlers working for Hello Alfredhave worked over 40,000 hours, dry cleaned 57,600 shirts, delivered 3,326 pounds of dog food and carefully arranged 1,280 bouquets in homes. Now, the startup has another number it …
Localytics acquires Splitforce, adds machine learning to app marketing software
Localytics, the Boston-based app analytics and marketing company, turned heads last month when it raised $35 million in a Series D round. The influx of cash — it’s raised $58 million in total — made Localytics the most well-funded startup …
Boston women’s venture summit spotlights gender balance, bias in entrepreneurship
The inaugural meeting of Capital W: The Boston Women’s Venture Summit wasn’t just another conference, it was a Silicon Seneca Falls. And if you don’t get my reference, go read about Susan B. Anthony’s conference in 1848 where women met …
Pixability banks $18.2 million to help big brands connect with online video viewers
Don’t fear the pivot, says Pixability chief executive Bettina Hein.
When she started the company in 2008, in the thick of the recession, the mission was to help small businesses make marketing videos cheaply. Pixability would even mail out a …
Big companies seeing big business in DraftKings’ online fantasy sports games
The business of online, one-day fantasy sports betting has become huge almost overnight.
Here’s one way to measure that explosive growth: DraftKings, a Boston-based company founded in 2012, is reportedly attracting investment from one of the biggest names in sports …
ZappRx raises $5.6 million for its automated prescription service
If Boston is the world’s leader in cutting-edge drug development, the city can now also argue that it’s also ahead of the curve in building delivery systems that get those drugs to patients. ZappRx, a Boston-based startup that has worked …