Building a SaaS company from the ground up is never easy. In fact, it’s generally a grueling, all-consuming process that strains every fiber in your being. But it is much, much more difficult if you approach it without a tried and true process. After starting and scaling five successful companies, I can tell you that there
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Sports-focused Will Ventures weighs in with $55M first-time VC fund
Venture capitalists in the pandemic economy could be forgiven for asking, “What slowdown?” In the face of dislocation caused by the coronavirus, VC firms still are amassing formidable war chests across the US industry as limited partners show their continuing faith in the venture market. After peaking in 2018, total VC fundraising this year already
Cybersecurity vendor to hire staff, Boston senior exec after raising $30M
A European cybersecurity vendor that opened a Boston office in 2018 is planning to expand in the U.S. after raising its largest round of funding yet. LogPoint Inc., which has a total of 190 employees, closed $30 million in funding last Friday. New investor Digital+ Partners led the Series B round, announced on Wednesday. To
iRobot cofounder Helen Greiner named CEO of robotic gardening startup, Tertill
Boston-based robotic gardening startup Tertill this morning announced that it has appointed Helen Greiner as CEO and Chairman. The executive is best known for cofounding iRobot in 1990 along with fellow MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab members Rodney Brooks and Colin Angle (the company’s longtime CEO).
TiE Boston’s ScaleUp Cohort 6 Companies finish strong with Investor Showcase during COVID-19
Typically running from January to May, ScaleUp Cohort 6 saw an unprecedented year of growth and strength in the wake of COVID-19. Taking a short break from February to April and a summer hiatus, the program concluded in September with a vibrant Investor Showcase to close the program. Chair of the ScaleUp Taskforce, Neeraj Chandra,
Helping robots avoid collisions
George Konidaris still remembers his disheartening introduction to robotics. “When you’re a young student and you want to program a robot, the first thing that hits you is this immense disappointment at how much you can’t do with that robot,” he says. Most new roboticists want to program their robots to solve interesting, complex tasks
So long, ping-pong: tech companies are re-evaluating real estate needs post-pandemic
Office amenities like in-house fitness spaces and foosball were once a big draw to attract and retain talent. But with so few people commuting to downtown offices, tech companies are wondering whether they need such amenities —or such offices at all.
5 minutes with…Stephanie Roulic, founder of Startup Boston
Startup Boston Week 2020, a free annual conference for early-stage startup employees and founders, is ready to launch, from Sept. 21 to Sept. 25, with more than 200 speakers and 70 sessions. The event is organized by Startup Boston, an event-based organization for entrepreneurs, startup employees, investors and mentors. Its lead organizer of Startup Boston
Kleiner prints gold with Desktop Metal, netting a roughly 10x return
Desktop Metal is one of the most interesting startups to come out of Boston in some time, with a technology designed to “print metal.” That’s a potentially huge expansion for the 3D printing market, where flexible polymers are the norm, a material that limits the kinds of products that these machines can produce. Little surprise
Boston Startup Creates The Dronut, A Drone To Fly In Tight Spaces
A Boston startup is giving drones a new look that could make a big difference in security and safety. Cleo Robotics is putting the propellers inside. “What we’ve done is a leap forward in technology and capability,” said Omar Eleryan, the chief executive officer of Cleo Robotics, which is housed in the new MassRobotics facility