MathWorks could hire up to 2,000 employees in 5 years
MathWorks, a producer of software for data and statistical analysis, is looking to grow its team in a big way. The Natick-based company is doubling its headquarters, and could be growing its team of 2,900 people to 5,000 in the next five years. It may sound like a big number, but MathWorks is one of the state’s largest employers and is consistently profitable, selling its software to engineers across industries so they can simulate how various devices would work in the real world. [The Boston Globe]
EzCater raises $100M Series D to go international
Business catering company ezCater just raised its biggest funding round yet: $100 million, bringing its total funding to a whopping $170 million. The round, which was led by Wellington Management Company LLP, will be used to grow the company’s market leadership, enhance its products and expand internationally. Founded in 2007, ezCater helps businesses find local catering providers and order from them online, aiming to make meetings more pleasant and employees more engaged. [Built In Boston]
Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway dive into healthcare
Calling the skyrocketing costs of healthcare a “hungry tapeworm on the American economy,” Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett announced that he’s partnering with Amazon and JPMorgan Chase to launch a new healthcare company. The goal of the endeavor will be to improve healthcare for the group’s U.S. employees by improving employee satisfaction and reducing costs. The three companies will pursue this as an independent company, free from profit-making incentives and constraints. Currently, the fledgling company is in the early planning stages, and is working on developing tech solutions that would provide employees and their families with high-quality and transparent healthcare — at a reasonable cost. [Press Release]
