Industries across the board saw new developments last week with the latest news from these Boston tech startups. Read on to find out how they’re investing their fresh VC funding. This is the Built In Boston weekly refresh.
Stavvy raised $40M. Providing services like remote signatures and video conferencing, this startup helps homeowners and homebuyers complete remote mortgage closings. Freshly outfitted with Series A funding led by Morningside Technology Ventures, the company is powering a hiring push with several tech positions currently available. [Built In Boston]
Perch got $775M. The company works to acquire and grow third-party Amazon sellers. SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led the round that bring’s Perch’s total funding to $900 million and values it at over $1 billion. The new unicorn has acquired 70 brands to date, and now it’s looking to invest in its platform and create a seamless integration process for brands and merchants. [Reuters]
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Merlin Labs secured $25M. The company develops tech to power autonomous aircraft, and it just launched out of stealth with funding from investors like First Round Capital and GV. It also announced a partnership with Dynamic Aviation to build 55 cargo vehicles. Looking ahead, Merlin Labs is currently working on getting certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration with an eye on providing commercial services. [Built In Boston]
Uptycs pulled in $50M. Providing endpoint and cloud security analytics from a centralized dashboard, the company is growing and investing in its tech. Its services span extended detection and response, cloud workload protection and more. Last week, Uptycs announced the close of its Norwest Venture Partners-led Series C. The cybersecurity startup is now valued at $93 million. [VentureBeat]
Corvus Insurance raised $15M. The company uses AI-driven risk data to better predict and prevent loss for brokers, policyholders and the like. With the addition to its $100 million Series C round, Corvus is aiming to expand its products and capabilities. Investors FinTLV and Aquiline Technology Growth led the round. [Business Wire]
