Mentor Collective announced new VP of engineering. Its mission is to make life-changing mentorship relationships part of the college experience. Eric Wong joins Mentor as its new VP of engineering. [LinkedIn]
Aiven added to leadership team. The startup combines open-source tech with cloud infrastructure. It appointed Larry Irvin as VP and general manager of its Americas operation. [Press Release]
LinkSquares raised $14.5M. Its software aims to help finance and legal departments understand business contracts more easily. Jump Capital led the Series A round. [Built In Boston]
Newlab and the Boston Globe launched Applied XLabs. The startup creates tools to help automate data-gathering for journalists. Francesco Marconi will lead the new company. [TechCrunch]
Harmonix unveiled Fuser. The Rock Band developers announced its newest game, which is set at an EDM festival where you’re the DJ. It’s scheduled for a fall release. [Built In Boston]
