Tech startups in the Boston area are funding new innovations across a range of industries. Read more to find out which companies secured new capital last week. This is the Built In Boston weekly refresh.
Founded by serial entrepreneur Zoë Barry, Zingeroo aims to make stock trading more accessible by turning it into a “friendly competition” between friends.
“Everyone’s challenged with using data. I think we’re the last mile and we don’t see anyone else doing it,” says ChaosSearch CEO Ed Walsh. “I’m so excited to have a local Boston company with such great potential.”
Despite the pandemic, CEO and co-founder Fred Lalonde says Hopper’s revenue tripled in 2020, and he expects the travel industry will make a “strong recovery.” The company plans to double its headcount by the end of this year, with nearly 60 open tech positions available now at its Boston office.
