Leading MySQL replacement scale-out database provider Clustrix announced its commitment to the Korean market with the opening of its Seoul office and the hiring of Eun-Chul Lee as country manager of Korea and Jin Lim as vice president of technology. Lim brings more than 17
Advocate is a community where participants pledge commitments to support one another's societal mission, creating personal accountability and individual change. Users simply submit a request, such as, “I want someone to only use recycled bottles for a week,” review the pledges available to swap with,
Healthcare Technology startup Restoration Robotics went public yesterday with an IPO priced at $7 per share, selling 3.6 million shares and raising approximately $25.2 million. A privately held medical device company dedicated to transforming the field of hair restoration, Restoration Robotics produces the ARTAS System,
STYR Labs, an AI-based company that aligns wearable technology, smart devices, and apps to create personalized nutrition, has announced the appointment of Pete Plamann as president. Prior to joining STYR Labs, Plamann spent 25 years successfully innovating the health insurance industry, most recently serving as
Flont closed $3 million in seed financing from Cventures. Flont is the leading JAAS (jewelry as a service) platform, which allows members to rent unlimited fine jewelry from global brands like Bulgari, Cartier and Tiffany & Co., as well as dozens of artisan designers. The company
Transportation startup XL Hybrids announced it has raised $22 million in Series D financing from Constellation Technology Ventures and IKEA Group. XL Hybrids is the leader in fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, with technology that delivers a 25 percent increase in miles
Innago is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) product offering property management services to landlords with small to midsize property portfolios. Users can collect rent, manage leases, collect signatures, and manage tenants. Innago accepts both eChecks and credit cards, giving users the option to automatically generate and track
SecurityScorecard closed $27.5 million in Series C financing led by NGP. Moody’s Corporation, AXA Strategic Ventures, Intel Capital, Sequoia Capital, GV, Boldstart Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, and Evolution Equity Partners also participated. SecurityScorecard provides an accurate rating of security risk for organizations worldwide. The company’s
Web Sequence is a chrome extension design tool that saves users time and helps them avoid mistakes when drawing sequence diagrams. Users don't need to drag and drop or resize -- the tool’s built-in UML Diagram Editor converts text to sequence diagrams, accepting C-like pseudo
Digital media startup CastBox announced it has raised $16 million in Series A financing led by Qiming Ventures. Funding participants also included IDG Capital Partners, GSR Ventures, ZhenFund, and SIG China. CastBox’s leading global spoken audio platform allows users to listen, create, and share their