Massachusetts 'Shark Tank' alum debuts a less dorky hands-free umbrella The founder of Nubrella, Kaufman this week officially debuted the latest version of his hands-free, wind-resistant umbrella to the public. Boston VC firm that invested in Twitter, Warby Parker seeks $370M for new fund Spark Capital, a Boston-based venture capital firm whose portfolio companies include Slack, Twitter, Wayfair, Oculus and Warby Parker, is seeking $370 million for its fifth fund. Forbes Under 30 Summit chooses Boston over Philadelphia this year The Bay State didn't get the Olympics, but Forbes chose Boston over Philadelphia as the host city of its "Under 30 Summit" this fall. Legal Sea Foods sues Silicon Valley startup for delivering food without permission Boston restaurant chain Legal Sea Foods is suing Silicon Valley startup DoorDash for trademark infringement, and is asking the restaurant-delivery business to fork up $1 million. Fantasy sports industry feels 'momentum' despite shutdown orders As players wait for Attorney General Maura Healey to unveil her final regulations for the daily fantasy sports world, industry executives say action in other states has given them confidence that their business is here to stay. With potential for Boston-Havana flights, will MassChallenge expand to Cuba? With JetBlue's recent push to offer daily roundtrip flights connecting Cuba to several U.S. cities including Boston, will MassChallenge set its sights on expanding to Cuba next? Startup makes super-simple smartwatch to help care for aging parents In the past year since it was founded, the company has won or finished toward to top of the field in a half-dozen contests. |