Manufacturing app platform Tulip has raised $39.5 million, with plans for an office in Germany. Tulip helps manufacturers easily build apps that sync with machinery. Its soon-to-open Munich office will help the company serve clients in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Japan. [Built In Boston]
Boston Dynamics released its Spot robot to select companies. If you're a business with a need for robots and a solid plan for how to use them, you can now lease some from Boston Dynamics. Spot walks on four legs, but its similarities to a dog end there. The robot can carry customized payloads and navigate environments that would be hazardous for human workers. [Built In Boston]
RedPoint Global raised $13.5 million to help marketers boost consumer engagement. RedPoint uses AI to analyze consumers' data and show them more relevant, interactive ads during multi-channel campaigns. [Built In Boston]
Vista is buying a majority stake in Boston SaaS company Acquia. The terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but the deal values Acquia at almost $1 billion. Acquia provides enterprise software for the open-source content management platform Drupal. [Bloomberg]
Flipside Crypto secured $7.1 million and plans to expand its team. Flipside analyzes blockchain data to provide business insights to cryptocurrency companies. It also rates different cryptocurrencies using asset scores it developed. (Suffering from crypto confusion? Check out our Blockchain 101 guide.) [Press release]
Mahesh Karande will lead Flagship Pioneering's startup Omega Therapeutics. Omega, which launched out of Flagship's development lab this week, tweaks individual genes to help fight disease. Karande formerly served as CEO of Zikani Therapeutics and held executive positions at Intarcia Therapeutics and Novartis. [Boston Business Journal]
Hello Raye, a collaborative office interior design platform, raised $5 million in seed funding. The company will add to its research, development and design teams. [Press release]
Kebotix added an Avantor executive to its board of directors. Dr. Ashish Kulkarni will serve as an independent board member. Prior to Avantor, he held leadership positions at Celanese, United Technologies, American Standard and GE. Kebotix uses AI and robotics to hasten the development of advanced materials and chemicals. [Press release]
