Boston’s tech scene was particularly diverse this week, covering everything from human perception in robots to business consultancies at the helm of next-generation tech companies. Find out what you may have missed last week with the Built In Boston weekly refresh.
RGo Robotics pulled in $20M. RGo Robotics exited stealth mode this week with $20 million in funding that is a combination of its seed and Series A raise. The startup is building human-level perception for robots through artificial intelligence and computer vision technology. This tech combination allows mobile machines to see and understand their surroundings, ultimately allowing them to move safely and intelligently in any environment. [Built In Boston]
Bamboo Health planted roots in Boston. Louisville, Kentucky-based Bamboo Health opened a Boston office at 100 High St. in the city’s financial district. The move comes shortly after Bamboo’s 2021 acquisition of PingHealth, a similar Boston-based healthtech startup that helps hospital providers through technology to seamlessly coordinate patient medical care. One-fifth of Bamboo’s staff is Boston-based. [Built In Boston]
Klaviyo appointed a new CFO. Amanda Whalen joined Klaviyo, a customer data automation platform as interim chief financial officer this week. Whalen brings experience from her former role as executive vice president and CFO of Walmart International. In her role at Klaviyo, she will lead the startup’s financial operations and act as a strategic partner to the CEO and executive team. [Klaviyo]
Value Creations Lab launched. Value Creations Lab formally entered the Boston tech scene this week. The business consultancy specializes in brand growth and already works with media giant Vevo, along with early-stage startups like Precise TV, a data and machine learning-based marketing company. [Built In Boston]
BEASY’s Democratization of NFTs. BEASY, a local, pre-Series A startup’s platform allows anyone to develop, mint, sell and manage the tokens directly from its website. This week, BEASY was featured as a member of Built In’s Future Five, a quarterly series where Built In highlights nonprofits or entrepreneurs in local tech hubs who might be working on the next big thing. [Built In Boston]
6K raked in $102M. EV battery producer 6K raked in $102 million in fresh funding in its Series D round led by Koch Strategic Platforms. 6K plans to use its recent raise to expand its product offerings and hire another 50 employees to its 140-person team. [Built In Boston]
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