Monthly Archives - September 2022

Wasabi CEO David Friend: $250M Funding To Double Channel Reach, Fuel Global Expansion

Boston-based cloud storage company Wasabi Technologies this week said it has raised an additional $250 million in funding, half of which came from private equity and other institutional investors and half from debt, and said the company now has a valuation of over $1.1 billion. The new funding represents a big bet on Wasabi, which is using its large channel and alliance partner base to compete against cloud giants like Amazon Web Services by promising to provide cloud storage for...
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Entrepreneurs who succeeded against all odds

RAHUL SINGH, Co-Founder, EcoSoul Home Inc A global business leader and an entrepreneur at heart with a passion for environment sustainability, social transformation, and empowerment. Post his MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur, he built a successful career 15 years long career in Consulting, Banking and Ecommerce in New York, USA. Driven by his passion for environment and sustainability, he started his entrepreneurial journey from 2020 as the co-founder of EcoSoul Home Inc. Read more >>
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Landsdowne Labs and CBMM Form International Partnership Aimed at Enhancing Button Battery Safety for Children

With reports of a recent sharp rise in child ingestion of button batteries, Landsdowne Labs, LLC, a Fairfield, CT. spinout from the world-renowned Langer Lab at MIT, and CBMM, the global leader in Niobium products, are pleased to announce a partnership to further develop battery technology aimed at preventing severe injury or fatality if button batteries are swallowed. The patent-pending technology, under development by Landsdowne Labs, involves an innovative coating aimed at halting chemical reactions when batteries come into contact...
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Wasabi Technologies Reaches Unicorn Status

Boston, MA September 27th, 2022, Boston Harbor Angels (BHA) is pleased to announce that Wasabi Technologies, one of its portfolio companies, has reached Unicorn status with the close of $250M round of investment. “We are very happy for Wasabi Technologies, investors and Wasabi employees,” says Ziad Moukheiber, President and CEO of Boston Harbor Angels.  “David Friend, Founder and CEO of Wasabi Technologies is an exceptional entrepreneur. BHA is thrilled to have been part of this journey from the beginning...
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After dry spell, Boston has a new unicorn

Boston finally has a new unicorn after a nearly three-month dry spell for companies crossing the $1 billion valuation mark. Wasabi Technologies Inc. has become Boston's latest unicorn after raising $125 million in a Series D round led by L2 Point Management. The Boston-based company also announced the expansion of its debt facility with MGG Investment Group by $125 million. Wasabi said the $250 million in new funding puts its valuation over $1.1 billion. Read more >>
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Cloud storage startup Wasabi raises $250M to reach unicorn status

The cloud services sector is still dominated by Amazon and the other so-called “hyperscalers” — e.g. the Microsoft Azures, Google Cloud Platforms and IBM Clouds of the world. According to Synergy Group, an IT market research firm, Amazon, Microsoft and Google together held a 65% share of the global cloud services market as of Q2, up 61% year-over-year. Read more >>
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RevBio Receives NIH Grant to Explore the Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures with Its Regenerative Bone Adhesive Technology

RevBio, Inc., announced that it has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health. This funding will allow the company to pursue the treatment of vertebral compression fractures with its patented bone adhesive technology known as Tetranite®. Because the osteoconductive bone adhesive is injectable, the material may be delivered in a minimally invasive procedure. Read more >>
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