Dev-friendly mabl raises $20M to accelerate innovation
Boston-based mabl raised $20 million in funding this week. If you’re unfamiliar, mabl’s software makes test automation super easy for developers. There’s no infrastructure to maintain, the testing is integrated with regular workflows, and users can quickly assess any anomalies like broken links or Javascript errors. GV led the round, and mabl will use the funding to accelerate innovation and ramp up its sales efforts. [FinSMEs]
Agtech powerhouse Indigo raises $250M Series E round
On Tuesday, Boston-based agtech company Indigo announced the closing of a Series E funding round worth $250 million, bringing the company’s funding total to $650 million. The company, which was founded in 2014 to reinvigorate the farming industry, uses technologies like machine learning to develop products that help crops resist environmental and pest stress, all while maintaining a more natural, eco-conscious approach than traditional, harsh pesticides and fertilizers. [Built In Boston]
Tamr raises another $10M to help companies wrangle data
Data unification platform Tamr just closed another round of funding, to the tune of $10 million. The Cambridge-based company is used by the likes of Thomas Reuters and GE to unify their data silos. The funds, backed by Pear Tree Partners and Granite Hill Capital Partners, will be used to grow Tamr’s operations. The funding comes on the heels of a cool $18 million round Tamr raised in July. [FinSMEs]
Smartsheet announces major Leather District expansion
Smartsheet, the cloud platform helping you work smarter, just unveiled a pretty big office expansion in Boston’s Leather District, adding capacity for another 300 employees. (Holy growth.) The newly public company, which is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, opened its first Boston offices in 2017. In total, the expansion will allow Smartsheet to comfortably house up to 450 employees in Boston. [Press Release]
SalaryFinance raises $20M to launch Boston offices
SalaryFinance, a financial well-being platform for employees, raised $20 million this week to open its first U.S. location in Boston. The investment round was led by Blenheim Chalcot and Legal and General. The platform currently helps nearly 1 million employees in the U.K. pay off their debt faster and save regularly. [Globe Newswire]
