Boston has seen a diverse array of tech innovations over the past week. A Built In Future 5 startup is expanding with fresh capital, and an agtech company is building next-gen sustainable farming solutions. This is the Built In Boston Weekly Refresh.
BlueConic hired new executives. Customer data company BlueConic announced the appointment of two people to its leadership team. Ifoma Smart, a former senior director of customer value at Hootsuite, has been made BlueConic’s new VP of global customer success. In his new role, Smart will work with customers to scale retention and growth. Meanwhile, Cait Gorges, a former regional vice president of sales at ActionIQ, will be BlueConic’s new VP of sales, where she will spearhead all of the company’s new business sales. [Business Wire]
Boston Tech Quote of the Week
“We have taken a practical approach to building and deploying our technology that puts us well ahead of other eVTOL developers. As the first and only eVTOL-maker with FAA approval to operate commercially, this funding will allow us to begin and quickly expand commercial operations — on real farms, with paying customers — sooner as we continue to strengthen our team and ramp up aircraft production.” —Adam Bercu, founder and CEO of Guardian Agriculture
Guardian Agriculture pulled in $20M. Headquartered in Woburn, Guardian Agriculture develops electric vertical take-off and landing systems for the farming industry. The company secured a Series A round led by Fall Line Capital to expand its commercial operations to farms across the country, as well as ramp up manufacturing of its SC1 aircraft, an aerial crop protection system. [PR Newswire]
SOS raised $7.6M. Since its highlight in Built In Boston’s Future 5 series, SOS has secured fresh capital for its vending machine solution. The company develops touchscreen machines for public bathrooms that dispense period care items, as well as health and wellness products. SOS received a $2.6 million investment from Wasserman Ventures and others alongside a $5 million round led by Urban Us Capital to produce more vending machines and expand into sports arenas, entertainment venues and college campuses. [Email]
