Find out about the latest announcements coming from the Boston tech scene, including new capital raises, hiring plans and acquisitions. This is the Built In Boston weekly refresh.
RightHand Robotics raised $66M. Boston-based RightHand Robotics helps improve efficiency and performance in e-commerce packing fulfillments by providing robotic piece-picking solutions. RightHand Robotics raised $66 million in a Series C round that will accelerate its production and development. The raise will also allow the company to expand its global reach and add to its team. RightHand Robotics is currently hiring for more than 30 roles. [Built In Boston]
BRUNT gained $20M. Boston-based BRUNT is a D2C modern apparel company focused on workwear for the construction and trade industries. BRUNT raised $20 million in a Series B round led by Stripes that took only two weeks to close. The capital raised will go toward increasing its inventory, developing its products and expanding its market. Some of the funding will also go toward hiring 18 more team members. [Built In Boston]
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Vendr acquired Blissfully. Vendr’s SaaS buying platform helps businesses buy software faster and more cost-efficiently. Blissfully is a SaaS management and IT platform based out of New York that has now been acquired by Vendr. The acquisition aims to offer users more affordable SaaS products and manage them on one platform. Several positions are currently available at Vendr. [Built In Boston]
Hopper acquired Smooss. The Boston-based travel marketplace announced its third acquisition in less than a year last week. The company is acquiring Smooss, which helps airlines collect additional revenue through their reservations systems, and its team. Smooss CEO Benjamin Lalanne and his team will join the Hopper Cloud B2B team. Fast-growing Hopper raised a $175 million Series G funding round and announced plans to hire 500 people last August. [PhocusWire]
