Tapple launched health screening tool. The Touchless Health Screener, made for businesses, offers Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and will help with contact tracing and health screening. It’s a web-based tool, with no app download required. [Built In Boston]
Hack.Diversity saw $50K in donations. The company began in 2017 to address the lack of Black and Latinx representation in the tech industry. Cofounder Jody Rose posted an impassioned message on social media about talking to her children about racism in America, and it inspired others to step up and lend a hand. [The Boston Globe]
Locus Robotics gained $40M. It creates autonomous robots for warehouses to help scale shipping operations. This is particularly needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Built In Boston]
MassChallenge announced its Boston program. Fifty-two of the startups included are based in Massachusetts. Due to the pandemic, its program is now fully virtual. [BostInno]
Overjet raised $7.85M. Its platform uses AI tech to combine dental imaging techniques and information such as X-rays, photographs, dental history and more. Crosslink Capital and the E14 Fund provided the seed funding. [Built In Boston]
