It was a warm weekend in Boston, and several local tech companies are heating up. From new employee perks to raising capital from actor Robert Downey Jr., catch up on the latest tech news. This is the Built In Boston weekly refresh.
ShipIn Systems announced a new employee perk. Newton-based ShipIn Systems is a fleet management platform used by the maritime industry. The company announced a new employee benefit called The Captain Program. This program allows employees a chance to become certified ship captains. The idea behind this program stems from ShipIn founder and CEO Osher Perry’s background as a sailor. [BostInno]
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Motif FoodWorks gained funding. With the goal of making plant-based food taste better, Motif FoodWorks raked in new funding from Robert Downey Jr.’s VC firm Footprint Coalition. The amount of Footprint Coalition’s investment was not disclosed, but the Boston-based startup said it plans to put the fresh capital toward the “development of new-to-the-world plant-based food forms.” Motif FoodWorks currently focuses on alternative chicken, beef and pork. [Built In Boston]
Cohere Health added to its executive team. The healthtech software company hired Krishna Kottapalli as its new chief growth officer. Kottapalli has more than 20 years of experience in the healthtech industry and co-founded SCIO Health Analytics. Cohere Health’s software aims to eliminate “wasteful friction” between patients and their doctors and works to ensure a care plan is understood by all parties involved. The startup is also actively hiring for 37 positions ranging from data and analytics to engineers and sales associates. [Cohere Health]
