Nutrl Towel is a line of bath towels that use 100% recycled, bluesign®-approved silver to naturally prevent the growth of odor-causing bacteria and mildew. Each towel is weaved with 100% sustainable Supima® cotton, which, according to the company, is twice as strong and inherently softer
Enterprise platform Libra completed $7.8 million in Series A financing. Four investors contributed to the round, including Liberty City Ventures, Boost VC, and XBTO. Founded in 2014, Libra’s solutions automate and optimize accounting, audit, and tax processes such as reporting, reconciliation, controls, and compliance. Its
Reliam announced it has raised $17 million in financing from Great Hill Partners. According to the company, Reliam’s Internet Application Management (IAM) adapts and customizes Internet applications currently available from most managed hosting providers. With this funding, Reliam will build out its capabilities for cloud managed
Co-working space provider WeWork announced it has purchased offline social network Meetup. Founded in 2002, Meetup allows users with a common interest to organize or join offline group meetings in various localities around the world. Users enter their city or their postal code and tag the
According to a recent SEC filing, Resilinc, a cloud provider of supply chain resilience and risk management intelligence and analytics, has raised $15 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. According to the company, industry leaders Amgen, GM, and EMC rely on Resilinc to mitigate risks
ZOZOSUIT is a sizing bodysuit that provides precise body shape measurement for buying clothes online. According to the company, its wearable sensing system takes 15,000 precise measurements of the body, which users can manage and use to make purchases through the ZOZOSUIT app.
Transportation company Lyft announced the completion of $500 million in financing, led by CapitalG, Alphabet’s growth investment fund. According to the company, Lyft is second only to Uber as an on-demand ridesharing service, and it completed its 500-millionth ride earlier this year. The firm said
InfoMentor, a provider of educational technology solutions for lesson planning, pupil assessment, progress analysis, and parental engagement, has named Niclas Walter as CEO of global operations. He replaced Kristin Petursdottir, who directed the company's restructure in 2016. Walter was promoted to the CEO position from
Affinio, an award-winning marketing intelligence platform, announced the acquisition of $9 million in Series B financing. Social Starts and Whitecap Venture Partners participated in the round. Affinio’s algorithm analyzes audience relationships, grouping individuals into “passion clusters” based on member affinities and the people, topics,
Inspirus, a company dedicated to elevating employee experiences and optimizing organizational culture through people-focused SaaS technology and integrated solutions, announced that Terri Moore has joined its executive team as senior vice president of human resources and culture. A former vice president of human