A provider of a blood pressure monitor and heart health app scored $70M in new funding
A Menlo Park startup has raised $70 million as it pushes to get employers to help their workers improve their heart health.
Hello Heart Inc. offers a portable blood pressure monitor and a smartphone app that people can use to track their blood pressure, pulse, medications, weight and activity. The app notifies caregivers when patients' readings get high and encourages them to reach out to their physicians and healthcare professionals.
Silicon Valley Business Journal
May 2, 2022
GoFundMe gets Classy (literally) with acquisition of nonprofit giving platform
GoFundMe announced today that it will acquire Classy, a nonprofit fundraising software company. This is an all equity deal, though the company did not disclose the financials. Since its 2010 seed round, Classy has raised $183.5 million in venture capital, which most recently included a $118 million Series D in April 2021, led by Norwest Venture Partners.
TechCrunch
January 13, 2022
Paro named 2022 Best Places to Work in Chicago
Built In is the best place to learn about the industry. Paro was name by Built In as One of the Top 100 Best Midsize Companies to Work in Chicago
Built In
January 10, 2022
Workspot Ranked Number 99 Fastest-Growing Company in North America on the 2021 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™
Workspot’s chief executive officer, Amitabh Sinha, credits the company’s impressive growth to the increased flexibility required by companies to support today’s hybrid workforce and the quality of the Workspot platform.
Deloitte
November 30, 2021
Eastern Standard Provisions’ Gourmet Liège Belgian Waffle Gift Box Selected as One of Oprah’s Favorite Things 2021
The Oprah’s Favorite Things annual list is a must-have holiday shopping guide that features the most decadent desserts, ingenious gadgets, and finest finds in home, fashion, and beauty. The Gourmet Liège Belgian Waffle Gift Box is included in Oprah’s Favorite Things 2021 holiday gift list, featured in the Winter issue of O Quarterly and on OprahDaily.com.
Oprah Daily
November 23, 2021