Call9 raises $24M Series B funding round
Healthcare tech startup Call9 raised $24 million in a Series B funding round led by Redmile, with participation from Index Ventures, Refactor, YCombinator, Western Technology Investment and others. The company, which connects emergency care providers with nursing home residents in need of services, was originally based in Silicon Valley before moving its offices to Brooklyn. The investment will be used to enhance the platform and recruit care specialists. [Press release]
Cornell Tech opens campus on Roosevelt Island
Cornell Tech opened a new campus that will be home to the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute, an academic partnership between the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and Cornell University. The institute, located on Roosevelt Island, will serve as a hub for tech entrepreneurship in the city and help promote innovation across multiple industries. [Press release]
MIT hosts its first Demo Day in NYC
The Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship hosted its first Demo Day in New York City, featuring the seven student startup teams that were involved in the accelerator program over the summer. Students pitched their businesses, which spanned a variety of industries. The program was expanded to NYC to help teams working on ventures in fintech, media and real estate. [Press release]
Coverwallet hires OnDeck’s Paul Rosen as COO
NYC-based Insurtech startup Coverwallet just welcomed a new chief operation officer to the team. Formerly with OnDeck, Paul Rosen will step in as COO to help the organization scale. He will call on his 20 years of experience in managing sales organizations and positive track record growing tech-enabled, leading financial organizations. [Press release]
Marketing tech startup Optimove branches into financial industry
Optimove, a marketing tech platform that uses AI to boost customer retention, announced its move to the financial space. It will now be available to banks, insurance companies, wealth advisories and more. This move was decided after a successful launch into the retail and gaming spaces. [Press release]
HelloFresh appoints Tobias Hartmann as key executive of North America
Meal kit delivery company HelloFresh welcomed a new president of its North America division. Tobias Hartmann, formerly of Radial, Inc., will lead the team and join its Global Management Board. He’ll be tasked with developing a long-term strategy and continuing global growth for the company. He brings 20 years of management experience. [Press release]
Namely welcomes Jive’s CEO to its board
HR platform Namely announced its first independent board member, Elisa Steele, president and CEO of Jive Software. Steele brings with her 25 years of tech experience at companies like Microsoft, Skype and Yahoo!. She’ll provide her expertise as the company continue to expand. [Press release]
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