Monthly Archives - December 2022

28Dec

Sight Sciences’ new assistive technology helps patients with central vision loss

Rowan Mattern, director of marketing for eSight, illustrates the use of the company's eSight 4 device to assist patients with central vision loss. The way it works is, the camera picks up the image that the person can no longer perceive, runs it through a software algorithm, and projects it onto two OLED monitors, one in front of each eye. And the wearer then uses a peripheral and parafoveal vision to process the visual stimuli. The way it works is...
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27Dec

From Blizzard legal battles to 15 minutes of casket fame, it was another weird, wacky year in Boston business

While the business community didn’t quite return to business as usual in 2022, the weirdness was back in full force — especially if you knew where to look. So light up a large jar of White Tea, grab an Oreo Blizzard or some Archer Roose Sauvignon Blanc, and relax. But if you’re planning to read this on the Orange Line, be sure to pack some proper rations first. Read more >>
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16Dec

Lincoln Financial Group Announces Launch of Financial Wellness Marketplace for Employer Customers

Lincoln Financial Group’s Workplace Solutions business announced today an expansion of its financial wellness program with the launch of a new marketplace that connects individuals with partner companies that offer solutions to help improve financial wellness. Lincoln will launch its financial wellness marketplace with a new partnership that will help employees and their families tackle student loan debt and savings. Candidly, a leading student debt management platform, offers users options to plan, borrow, repay and reassess their debt, and provides...
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08Dec

Wasabi Technologies Completes Series D Round with $15M in New Funding from Azura, SiS Cloud Global Tech Fund 8, and Prosperity7 Ventures

Wasabi Technologies, the hot cloud storage company, today completed its Series D funding round with an additional $15 million in new equity headlined by Azura, SiS Cloud Global Tech Fund 8, and existing investors including Prosperity7 Ventures. Following $125M in equity closed in September 2022, the additional funding brings Wasabi’s Series D to $140 million. Along with its existing debt facility, the company has now raised over $500M to date, most recently on a $1.1B valuation. Wasabi provides fast, affordable,...
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06Dec

Leading Canned Wine Company, Archer Roose, Announces Expanded Partnership with JetBlue

Archer Roose, a leading canned wine company in the U.S., is pleased to announce the expansion of their partnership with JetBlue in which Archer Roose will do a wine-takeover of all wine served in the airline's core cabin throughout its network. The partnership will feature some of Archer Roose's most coveted varietals in flight including their Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc, Bubbly and Rosé. As part of the wider agreement, Archer Roose will also be releasing limited time only product offerings such...
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