Tech roundup: nuTonomy parent company to open Boston office, Tamr hires 1st CFO and more

by Justine Hofherr
December 13, 2017
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nuTonomy’s parent company to open a Boston office in 2018

Aptiv, the parent company of self-driving startup nuTonomy, announced plans to open a Boston office this week. The company, which acquired nuTonomy in October, said the space would hold approximately 300 employees and open some time in the second quarter of next year. The office will be located on Northern Avenue in the Seaport. nuTonomy currently has about 130 employees around the world with 40 of them in the Seaport. [BostInno]

 

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Big data startup Tamr to hire first CFO

Cambridge-based big data startup Tamr announced that it has brought on Karen Cambray as CFO and Melissa Campbell as CRO this week. The expansion of the Tamr’s management team was fueled by “record growth” and strong demand for the startup’s data unification solutions, which are currently used by brands like Thomas Reuters and GE. Cambray most recently served as CFO for Cartera Commerce, while Campbell most recently served as group vice president for Oracle’s service automation business in North America. [Press Release]

 

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Boston tech companies fear outcome of net neutrality vote

Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), headed by former Verizon lawyer-turned-commissioner Ajit Pai, is voting to end net neutrality. The rollback of the Title II regulations — which require internet service providers (ISPs) to treat all traffic equally — would be a huge blow to the technology industry, shuttering the openness of the internet and giving broadband providers such as Comcast and Verizon the ability to block websites, slow services and manipulate online content. That’s why on Cyber Monday, 200 tech companies (10 of which are headquartered in Boston) sent a letter to Pai asking him to rethink his plans and consider the impact a loss of net neutrality would have across industries. A few of these companies shared their thoughts with us. [Built In Boston]

 

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Indigo partners with Grain Craft to supply 1M bushels of wheat

Grain Craft, the largest independent flour milling company in the United States, has partnered with Indigo, the Boston-based agtech startup dedicated to helping farmers harness nature to reap more produce. Indigo has agreed to supply over one million bushels of sustainably produced wheat for Grain Craft, which supplies flour for brands, including Kellogg, Hostess and Frito-Lay. Earlier this year, Indigo became one of Boston tech’s latest unicorns with a massive Series D funding round of $203 million. [Press Release]

 

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Mobile car maintenance startup Zippity launches in Boston

Zippity, a mobile mechanic's garage founded in 2017, is now partnering with Boston area employers to provide on-site car maintenance services, the startup announced this week. The goal of the company is to save employees the time and hassle of getting their cars to the auto shop. Zippity was founded by former U.S. Air Force missileer, Edward Warren who came up with the idea of servicing cars inside a mobile service trailer at employer sites across New England. All services are delivered by Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certified technicians. [Press Release]

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