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
Complete Discovery Source (CDS), a provider of eDiscovery, litigation support, software, review hosting, and strategy, has named Pete Smith to the role of senior vice president of sales. Smith, a veteran of the legal document management industry, brings 35 years of experience at organizations including
ClimaCell, a Boston, Massachusetts-based weather tech company, closed $15 million in Series A financing, led by Canaan Partners, with participation from Fontinalis Partners and Square Peg Ventures. The company claims that its ClimaCell HD WeatherLayer™ provides accurate weather data by integrating its proprietary data obtained from
Gaming and VR technology company Niantic announced it secured $200 million in Series B financing, led by Spark Capital, with participation from Founders Fund, Meritech Capital Partners, Javelin Venture Partners, WSJ Joshua Fund, and NetEase. According to the company, Niantic is building an augmented reality platform