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52 Boston Startups Net $1.5 Billion+ In May

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Boston’s biotech industry raised more than $1.5 Cohere Capital Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm focused exclusively on middle-market growth companies, closed its initial fund at $200 million, and Founder Collective raised $85 million for its newest fund, BostInno reported. LaunchPad Medical of Lowell received a $2.5

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Rinse Clothing Service Raises $14M To Expand To Boston, Chicago And Beyond

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The dry cleaning industry isn’t working. Everyone needs clean clothes, and those working in the industry have to make a living. Rinse has a solution for both, and thanks to a $14 million Series B funding round led by Partech, it’s taking that solution to two new cities: Boston and Chicago.

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Ouai Prepares For Ulta Beauty Store Rollout; Reliance Industries Launches Retail Service

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The beauty brand has also launched pop-up shops in cities like Miami, Austin, London, and Boston. Reliance Industries is launching an early version of its online retail offering as it aims to tap into its massive digital subscriber base to take on worldwide eCommerce companies. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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Tracksmith: Taking DTC Running From Heartbreak Hill To The Global Market

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Boston is home to the world’s “statement race” — the Boston Marathon. you’d be hard-pressed to find a Chowdahead who doesn’t think Boston is the running capital of the world. you’d be hard-pressed to find a Chowdahead who doesn’t think Boston is the running capital of the world. Bostonians take their running seriously.

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Second Share Purchase Deal Values POS Startup Toast At $8B

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The secondary offering gives Boston-headquartered Toast a valuation of about $8 billion, up from a $4.9 This is a massive disruption that hit the industry virtually overnight,” Comparato wrote. billion valuation pre-pandemic in February. Many restaurants that have temporarily closed may never reopen.”.

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Perficient WIT Group Shares Advice for Women Taking a Job in Technology

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We recently asked the Women in Tech group at Perficient what advice they would give for a woman hoping to build a career in the technology industry and their thoughtful advice was both inspirational and actionable. . Lisa Hunter , national sales director. Perficient Colleagues Share How to Build a Successful Career in Technology.

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Entrepreneurial Upscale Chefs Are Plating Recovery Plans

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Quick-service restaurants (QSRs), fast casual eateries and fast-food drive-thrus keep dominating headlines throughout the pandemic as a nation is understandably obsessed with staying fed on lockdown and after, when breathing the open air still feels oddly risky.

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