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| 10.03.2026 | Sportl: the pay-as-you-go gym app sprinting into the capital | When they worked at the Bank of England, Matthew Austin and Ryan Lovelock understood the frustration of finding time for the gym.
Sneaking out for a lunchtime sesh or scrambling to leave work on time for an evening class is a familiar chall... |
| 15.01.2026 | Playlist And EGYM Agree To Merge In $7.5 Billion Deal With $785 Million In New Equity | Playlist, the newly launched parent brand that houses Mindbody, Booker and ClassPass, and EGYM, a provider of smart fitness equipment, AI-enabled training programs and corporate wellness solutions, said they have signed a definitive agreeme... |
| 06.09.2025 | Manulife Champions Longevity in Asia with Inaugural Symposium and Enhanced ManulifeMOVE | Over 1,000 attendees convened for the landmark event, graced by the presence of Minister of State Jasmin Lau, underscoring the growing importance of longevity and wellness in Asia
Manulife Singapore launched the enhanced ManulifeMOVE with n... |
| 20.08.2025 | Personify Health Unveils Evolution of Popular Partner Ecosystem with New Marketplace and Developer Portal to Scale Personalized Experiences | Personify Health is on a mission to make health simple, personal, and engaging.
Company launches both Partner Marketplace for simplified search and selection, and new Developer Portal to streamline specialty solution integration with indust... |
| 14.04.2025 | Decagon Named to 2025 Forbes AI 50 List of Top AI Companies | Decagon, the leading innovator in conversational AI agents for customer experience, announced it has been named to the 2025 Forbes AI 50 Forbes’ annual list of the most promising, privately-held companies using artificial intelligence to sh... |
| 15.02.2025 | 4 Pilates tips for beginners: How to get started, according to instructors | Scrolling through certain corners of Instagram may lead you to believe that Pilates is not only a workout but also a lifestyle, one full of minimalist fitness studios, expensive leggings and matcha lattes.
Thanks in part to its aesthetic ap... |
| 29.10.2024 | The AI Revolution in Tourism: How Vietourist is Leading the Charge | In the heart of Vietnam, a quiet revolution is taking place. Vietourist, a leading tourism company, is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to reshape the travel experience. This transformation is not just a trend; it’s a ne... |
| 28.10.2024 | You Can Make a Lot of Money Starting an Online Marketplace — Here's How to Do It Right, From the CEO of ResortPass Michael Wolf, CEO of ResortPass, explains his secrets of scaling. | Starting an online marketplace — a platform that connects multiple buyers and sellers — has many advantages for entrepreneurs. They have low overhead costs and allow for scalability and global reach, among other plusses.
But none of that ca... |
| 07.08.2024 | Waxxpot Bolsters Leadership Team with New Executive Appointments Set to Fuel Franchise Growth | Waxing Franchise Builds World-Class Executive Bench with Seasoned Experts, Propelling Brand to Forefront of the Industry
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waxxpot, an emerging full-service waxing franchise that provides hair-remo... |
| 27.06.2024 | ClassPass and Motosumo Bring Connected Indoor Cycling to Employees Worldwide, Setting new Standards | With businesses increasingly investing in employee health and well-being, the new ClassPass and Motosumo partnership will contribute to rapidly growing corporate wellness initiatives worldwide. Now with connected indoor cycling.
Motosumo’s ... |
| 05.06.2024 | BASE Bangkok "Asia's Gym of the Year" Launches BASE PRO--Exclusive NASM Certification and Professional Education Programs for Thailand | BANGKOK, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BASE Bangkok, 'Asia's Gym of the Year' and multiple winner of 'Best Gym in Bangkok' by ClassPass announces today the official launch of 'BASE Pro' – offering internationally-accredited and recognized ce... |
| 23.05.2024 | Skin Tightening, Botox and Lip Fillers by Skinsation LA Launches New Injectable Skinvive at Their Los Angeles Office | Los Angeles, CA – Skin Tightening, Botox and Lip Fillers by Skinsation LA, a leading medical spa with top reviews on Yelp, is excited to announce the launch of its new injectable Skinvive. This unique hyaluronic acid booster is carefully in... |
| 17.03.2024 | Plan the perfect staycation in Chicago this spring break | As Chicago Public Schools prepare for their spring break next week, travel costs keep ticking up.
Why it matters: Many families may be staying put and wondering what they can do to spice up the week.
Have no fear! We've put together a stayc... |
| 12.03.2024 | ClassPass Expands Inventory and Begins Testing Food & Beverage Offerings | Members can now use credits on newly added food & drink locations in New York & Miami
NEW YORK, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ClassPass, the leading fitness and wellness membership, today announced the launch of food and beverage o... |
| 05.01.2024 | ClassPass trial: How to sign up for a free month | Reviews Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.
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| 22.12.2023 | Fitness pass startup KFit gets ready for expansion after closing $3.25 million funding round led by Sequoia | article-article-body
Asia-Pacific fitness startup KFit has closed $3.25 million in funding as the subscription-based gym services market becomes increasingly oversaturated in Australia.
The funding round for the Malaysia-based startup, whic... |
| 09.12.2022 | Gift Guide: On-the-go fitness tech to boost their training anywhere | Keeping fit doesn’t need a lot of technology. A decent pair of running shoes and an exercise mat might just do it. But of course sometimes a little extra tech can give an inspiring boost — so long as whatever it is is useful, accessible and... |
| 05.12.2022 | Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Gifts For Active Lifestyles | A commitment to exercise is the most popular new year’s resolution, but for those who are already active year-round, a gift that recognizes their lifestyle can act as an extra source of validation. The re-opening of gyms has welcomed back w... |
| 25.03.2022 | A New Hyperlocal Dating App Is Launching in LA | Dating in Los Angeles can be just as bad as the city’s traffic and air quality. L.A. Dating—a localized meet-up tool for singles that focuses on making neighborhood connections—is hoping to change that.
“L.A. is the premier dating app city,... |
| 21.03.2022 | Techstars LA Unveils Health Care-Heavy Spring 2022 Accelerator Class | Sign up for dot.LA's daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California's tech, startup and venture capital scene.
In recent years, Techstars Los Angeles managing director Matt Kozlov has witnessed local investors pour more and mor... |
| 21.03.2022 | The Number of New Female-Founded Unicorns Quadrupled in 2021 | Sign up for dot.LA's daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California's tech, startup and venture capital scene.
2021 was a banner year for female-founded unicorns—and at first glance, this year is on track to deliver more of the... |
| 21.03.2022 | Neo-Bank Dave Lands $100 Million FTX Investment To Grow Crypto Presence | Sign up for dot.LA's daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California's tech, startup and venture capital scene.
Two months after going public on the Nasdaq, digital banking app Dave is doubling down on its cryptocurrency plans a... |
| 20.03.2022 | Mercedes-Benz Offers a Glimpse Into a Future Where Your Car Parks Itself | Sign up for dot.LA's daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California's tech, startup and venture capital scene.
Angelenos famously hate parking, but soon their cars may be able to park themselves thanks to a collaboration betwee... |
| 18.03.2022 | Can WeHo-Based Wheels’ Get More Underserved Angelenos to Ride E-Bikes? | When Los Angeles launched its micromobility pilot in 2019, it had big dreams for improving transportation equity for all Angelenos.
Three years later, less than 3,000 people make use of micromobility programs aimed at helping poorer section... |
| 18.03.2022 | Riot Games Alum Raises Millions for Web3 Studio Battlebound | Sign up for dot.LA's daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California's tech, startup and venture capital scene.
Battlebound, the stealth gaming startup behind the anonymously launched Web3 game Evaverse, has raised more than $4.... |
| 17.03.2022 | California Bill Would Let Parents Sue TikTok, Snap for Kids’ Social Media Addictions | California parents would be able to sue social media giants like TikTok and Snap for addicting their children to online apps under a new bill proposed by state lawmakers.
The legislation, called the Social Media Platform Duty to Children Ac... |
| 16.03.2022 | Netflix Is Testing an Extra Charge for Users Who Share Passwords | Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.
The days of watching Netflix for free on someone else’s account could soon come to an end.
The streaming giant said ... |
| 16.03.2022 | Miso Robotics Teams With Chipotle On Automated Tortilla Chip-Maker | Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.
If you’re having some chips and guacamole at a local Chipotle in Southern California later this year, there’s a chan... |
| 16.03.2022 | Snap Is Bringing AR Experiences To Local Landmarks | Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.
Social media giant Snap is taking a step toward its goal of overlaying the physical world with digital objects, laun... |
| 16.03.2022 | BayaniPay's Deal with East West Bank Will Make It Easier to Send Funds to the Philippines | Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.
BayaniPay, a Manhattan Beach-based fintech startup that provides cross-border money transfers to Asian countries, ha... |
| 11.03.2022 | This Week in ‘Raises’: Acorns Lands $300M, Griffin Gaming Partners Seals $750M Fund | Raises is dot.LA’s weekly feature highlighting venture capital funding news across Southern California’s tech and startup ecosystem. Please send fundraising news to Decerry Donato (decerrydonato@dot.la).Venture Capital
Irvine-based fintech ... |
| 11.03.2022 | LA Tech ‘Moves’: ChowNow, Slickdeals and GoGuardian All Hire Female CMOs | Moves, our roundup of job changes in L.A. tech, is presented by Interchange.LA, dot.LA's recruiting and career platform connecting Southern California's most exciting companies with top tech talent. Create a free Interchange.LA profile here... |
| 10.03.2022 | Office Hours: Factors To Consider When Broadening Your Startup Beyond Its Core Vertical | Every startup’s goal is growth - and, when funded by venture capital, there is often an immense pressure to grow widely and as fast as possible.
Many startups that have established a strong foothold begin with narrow markets and then have t... |
| 10.03.2022 | TikTok Launches SoundOn To Help Music Artists Monetize Songs on the App | Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.
Social media giant TikTok has turned little-known musicians into mainstream stars by boosting the popularity of thei... |
| 10.03.2022 | Slingshot Aerospace Raises $25 Million to Keep Track of Earth’s Crowded Orbit | Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.
Space data and analytics startup Slingshot Aerospace has expanded its Series A round by adding $25 million in new fu... |
| 10.03.2022 | Venture Firm Chapter One Launching Crypto-Focused Incubator | While some skeptics argue that crypto is a trend, venture investors like Chapter One are betting that it’s here to stay.
After raising a $40 million fund in December to back early-stage Web3 startups, the Los Angeles-based venture capital f... |
| 10.03.2022 | Rivian Stock Tanks on Missed Earnings Expectations, Shareholders Lawsuits | Rivian saw its stock slump as much as 13% in after-hours trading Thursday after the company announced it had missed earnings expectations—by a lot.
The Amazon-backed, Irvine-based electric automaker suffered a $2.5 billion net loss in the f... |
| 10.03.2022 | Mobile Gaming Unicorn Scopely Invests $20 Million In New Game Studio | Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.
Mobile games studio Scopely is investing $20 million in a new game developer called Burlingame Studios and plans to ... |
| 09.03.2022 | Menlo Microsystems Raises $150 Million to Build Smaller, Smarter Electronic Switches | Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.
Menlo Microsystems, an Irvine-based maker of electronic switches, has raised $150 million in new funding as it looks... |
| 09.03.2022 | Facing Backlash, Disney CEO Publicly Opposes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill | Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.
Disney CEO Bob Chapek on Wednesday publicly opposed Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill, days after the med... |
| 09.03.2022 | Acorns Hits Unicorn Status With $300 Million Raise, Eyes Expansion Into Crypto | Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.
Savings and investing app Acorns is now a unicorn valued at $1.9 billion after closing a $300 million Series F fundi... |
| 09.03.2022 | PledgeLA, GRID110 Seeking Second Cohort of Black and Latinx Startup Founders in LA | Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.
Despite Black- and Latinx-led startups raising record amounts of funding in 2021, the fact remains that the startup ... |
| 08.03.2022 | Gumball Raises $10 Million To Grow Its Podcasting Ad Marketplace | Gumball, a Los Angeles-based adtech platform allowing advertisers to place “host-read” ads on podcasts, has raised $10 million in Series A funding, it announced Tuesday.
The funding round was led by venture firms Union Square Ventures and G... |
| 08.03.2022 | PopID Wants You to Ditch Your Cards and Pay With Your Face | There are few activities that necessitate a working phone more than live concerts and events: It’s how you show your tickets, pay for food and merchandise, coordinate with friends and post on social media. Once a battery dies, an attendee i... |
| 08.03.2022 | Dental Startup Pearl Gets FDA Clearance for AI-Powered X-Ray Platform | Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.
A West Hollywood-based startup has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for what it calls the first artif... |
| 08.03.2022 | Rivian Shareholder Sues Over Electric Vehicle Pricing Saga | Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.
Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian is under fire again for the manner in which it has priced its cars.
In the wake... |
| 28.02.2022 | These Are LA's Top Venture Capitalists of 2022, According to Their Fellow VCs | Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.
On the heels of a record-setting year for Southern California’s startup environment, we asked more than 30 leading L... |
| 26.02.2022 | LA’s Ukrainian Community Seeks More Visas for Country’s Tech Workers | Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has rocked the latter’s fledgling tech and venture capital landscape, and prompted calls from Ukrainian community leaders in Los Angeles to expand the H-1B visa program to accommodate possible refugees.
“We need... |
| 25.02.2022 | Netflix Doubles Down On Interactive Stories With Trivia Show ‘Cat Burglar’ | Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.
Netflix has released a new cartoon that blurs the line between TV and video games—the latest move in its push into g... |
| 25.02.2022 | SaveLive Raises $135 Million to Save Small Music Venues Hurt by the Pandemic | Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.
When it launched in 2020 as a venture to bail out small music venues crushed by the pandemic, SaveLive claimed it ha... |
| 25.02.2022 | Activision Shareholders Sue Over Microsoft Buyout | Sign up for dot.LA’s daily newsletter for the latest news on Southern California’s tech, startup and venture capital scene.
Two Activision Blizzard shareholders have filed separate lawsuits challenging the game publisher’s impending $69 bil... |
| 25.02.2022 | LA Tech ‘Moves’: MedMen Has a New CFO, While TrueCar and H2scan Find New COOs | Moves, our roundup of job changes in L.A. tech, is presented by Interchange.LA, dot.LA's recruiting and career platform connecting Southern California's most exciting companies with top tech talent. Create a free Interchange.LA profile here... |
| 03.12.2021 | Startups at the forefront of the on-demand, at-home fitness craze | VCs make big bets on innovators, such as Tonal, ClassPass, Peerfit, Freeletics, Silofit, and FORTË
According to the CDC, only one in four US adults and only one in five high school students meet the recommended physical activity guidelines.... |
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| 13.10.2021 | Leading Wellness Experience Platform Mindbody to Acquire ClassPass; Announces $500 Million Strategic Investment | SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindbody, the leading wellness experience technology platform, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ClassPass, a monthly subscription service providing ... |
| 13.10.2021 | Mindbody acquires ClassPass in all-stock deal and secures $500 million investment | ClassPass, the subscription-based fitness marketplace most recently valued at $1 billion, is today announcing that it has been acquired by Mindbody.
Mindbody is a bit like the OpenTable of the fitness world. Its booking software is used by ... |
| 29.09.2021 | Deloitte launches first-of-its-kind clean energy lab in Houston | Houston will become home to professional services giant Deloitte's largest and most technologically advanced immersive, interactive innovation hub dubbed the Deloitte Greenhouse, Powered by Energy & Industrials.
Co-located with the comp... |
| 28.09.2021 | Research: 5 mistakes Houston entrepreneurs should be making | We all have heard "you learn from your mistakes," so, why do a lot of startup blogs warn entrepreneurs of the mistakes they shouldn't make when starting a business, but not very many tell them what mistakes they should be making? ... |
| 28.09.2021 | High-tech virtual reality experience blasts into the Space City | From the earliest days of our circling the planet in a tiny NASA capsule — to Elon Musk's SpaceX current commercial journeys — Houston and space travel will be forever and inexorably linked.
Fitting, then, that an unprecedented new immersiv... |
| 27.09.2021 | University of Houston scores national award for championing diversity | Fresh off news of a new free health clinic for the homeless, the University of Houston is once again making headlines for its commitment to empowering the community. INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has announced UH and the University of Hou... |
| 27.09.2021 | Real estate giant to open another downtown Houston coworking hub | A new downtown Houston skyscraper that's on the rise and expected to be completed by the end of the year will offer flexible office space.
Texas Tower will feature The Square, Hines' flexible office product, the international real estate fi... |
| 24.09.2021 | Rice University rises with massive $100M gift for innovative new student center | Rice University's Owls are soaring of late, with the school just being named the top in Texas and No. 7 in the U.S. Now, the institution known as the "Ivy League of the South" is the recipient of a mammoth gift aimed at a game-cha... |
| 24.09.2021 | City launches public dashboard for tracking COVID-19 in Houston's wastewater | In 2020, a group of researchers began testing Houston's wastewater to collect data to help identify trends at the community level. Now, the team's work has been rounded up to use as an online resource.
The Houston Health Department and Rice... |
| 10.09.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap overwhelmingly included coverage of the inaigural InnovationMap Award... |
| 06.08.2021 | As the Delta variant spreads, gyms prepare for new mandates | The studio hadn’t required staff to get vaccinated, but is now working on getting all employees fully vaccinated, said Heath. This week, Mile High began requiring all attendees to be vaccinated — even though New York’s proof of vaccination ... |
| 01.07.2021 | Similarweb Digital Intelligence Report: From Travel Bookings To Job Board Listings, Signs Of Recovery Evident Across The Board | Travel bookings beat pre-pandemic numbers at over 17M in May
Traffic shifted away from desktops with a 2-percentage point increase in share of mobile web browsing
Employer (vs job seeker) traffic to job sites hit its peak in the second week... |
| 30.06.2021 | COVID-19 as an accelerator of digital healthcare development: investments, trends, perspectives | COVID-19 as an accelerator of digital healthcare development: investments, trends, perspectives |
| 30.06.2021 | COVID-19 как акселератор развития цифровой медицины: инвестиции, тренды, перспективы | COVID-19 как акселератор развития цифровой медицины: инвестиции, тренды, перспективы |
| 22.06.2021 | 3 Houston innovators make Forbes list of up-and-coming entrepreneurs | Three Houston entrepreneurs are basking in the national spotlight.
The trio — Vernee Hines, Carolyn Rodz, and Siddhartha Sachdeva — were just named to Forbes' Next 1000 list of the country's up-and-coming entrepreneurs. They're among the 25... |
| 22.06.2021 | 2 Houston research projects unveil groundbreaking solar and battery technologies | Research, perhaps now more than ever, is crucial to expanding and growing innovation in Houston — and it's happening across the city right under our noses.
In InnovationMap's latest roundup of research news, two Houston institutions are wor... |
| 21.06.2021 | 3 Houston companies named to semifinals of clean energy competition | Three Houston energy startups are in the running for the $100,000 cash prize in Cleantech.org's GS Beyond Energy Innovation Challenge.
Amperon Holdings, Cemvita Factory, and Veloce Energy are among the competition's 24 semifinalists, which ... |
| 21.06.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — from startup and small business support to electric vehicles — recently making headlines in Houston innov... |
| 21.06.2021 | Houston-Dallas high-speed train still not official but now it has a builder | The high-speed train between Houston and Dallas still needs an official sign-off before it happens, but a builder has been hired for when that day comes.
Texas Central, the developers of the train, have signed a $16 billion contract with We... |
| 18.06.2021 | Houston shopping center opts for buzzy new environmental project | Bees are glorious creatures, tasked with pollination and the no-big-deal duty of balancing our planet's ecosystem and keeping the circle of life moving. Oh, and the honey!
No surprise, then, that beekeeping is all the buzz. With that in min... |
| 18.06.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, a new autonomous delivery pilot, an Euro... |
| 17.06.2021 | Houston space tech company reveals details on its new $40M facility | A Houston-based space tech company focused on sending the first American spacecraft to the Moon since NASA's Apollo program is planning on expanding its presence here on Earth too.
Intuitive Machines announced its plans to move from its cur... |
| 17.06.2021 | Houston expert: 4 questions to ask when hiring employees in other states | A larger share of employees has found themselves working from home, or at least working remote, than ever before and many continue to do so permanently. As employers actively take steps to ensure a strong showing throughout the economic rec... |
| 17.06.2021 | Houston EV charging station startup gets ready to roll out services across the country | A Houston startup is revving up the region's — and the country's — supply of charging stations for electric vehicles.
The company, Refuel Electric Vehicle Solutions (REVS), recently installed its first two charging stations. They're at two ... |
| 16.06.2021 | New Houston startup development program to help launch corporate volunteer software | Brooke Waupsh wanted to change the way people volunteered and help increase access to volunteers for nonprofits. So, she launched Swoovy, a dating app that connected singles who wanted to do some good on their first dates. Now, the Austin-b... |
| 16.06.2021 | Houston researchers snag government funds for net-zero emissions projects | Rice University and the University of Houston were two of four national institutions to receive sizable grants from the Department of Energy last month to go toward the research and development of projects that will improve CO2 storage to h... |
| 16.06.2021 | Splashy European pool-sharing app dives into Houston just in time for summer | Scorching temps. Baking cars. ERCOT begging locals to set their thermostats to 78 (say what?). Why, it's almost like it's summer in Houston or something.
After a long sweat, nothing cools off like a long swim in a sparkling pool. To that en... |
| 15.06.2021 | Lessons in prototyping: Figuring out the best type of prototype | As you continue your journey of developing and bringing a new product to the market, you have a series of decisions to make when it comes to prototyping — whether you're going to launch a hardware or a software product, or the combination o... |
| 15.06.2021 | Houston unicorn fintech company launches new B2B education platform | Houston-based HighRadius — which recently hit $1 billion valuation, reaching unicorn status — has launched a new learning platform.
Highako Academy by HighRadius, launched the platform to help credit and collections teams build certain skil... |
| 15.06.2021 | Virgin Pulse Expands Homebase for Health®, Adds 14 New Partners to Meet Demand for Mental Health and Chronic Condition Management | PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virgin Pulse, the leading global provider of digital and live health and wellbeing solutions, today announced the addition of 14 new partners addressing chronic condition management, menta... |
| 15.06.2021 | Autonomous delivery company joins forces with FedEx for new pilot in Houston | A tech company with self-driving robots deployed across Houston delivering pizza, groceries, and more has yet again launched a new pilot program — this time focused on parcel delivery.
Nuro and FedEx announced a new partnership to deploy Nu... |
| 14.06.2021 | Nearly half of Houston workers complain of serious burnout, says new report | Local workers who're especially dreading that commute or cracking open the laptop in the morning aren't alone. A new study reveals that nearly half of Houston laborers are more burned out on the job.
Some 49 percent of Bayou City residents ... |
| 14.06.2021 | Houston small biz tech platform raises $21M series B | A tech company focused on supporting and growing startups and small businesses has reached its own next big growth milestone this week.
Machine learning-enabled small business support company Hello Alice, founded in Houston with a large pre... |
| 14.06.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to two local innovators, as well as one honorary Houstonian, across industries — energy, manufacturing, and more — recently making headlines in Houston... |
| 13.05.2021 | To expand or not to expand? Houston researcher weighs in on global growth | You built your business from the ground up, patiently finding techniques and products that work, carefully crafting solid bonds with your clients. Then one day a new project, opportunity or simple request poses a question: Is it time to bra... |
| 12.05.2021 | This Houston school makes the grade as one of the nation’s best private colleges for the value | As bastion of higher learning and innovation, Rice University has racked up no shortage of accolades and appearances on "best-of" lists.
Now, a new report casts Houston's "Ivy League of the South" as a top academic insti... |
| 12.05.2021 | New Houston accelerator leader dives into first cohort | Everything's bigger in Texas, but Kate Evinger is focused on zeroing in on a small group of startups to help them in a Texas-sized way.
As director of gBETA Houston, Evinger says the program, which expanded to Houston in 2019, is geared tow... |
| 12.05.2021 | 3 Houston startups announce strategic appointments across energy and tech | Three Houston startups have new hires they're excited about.
From new board members to c-level execs, here's who's moving and shaking in Houston innovation.
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| 11.05.2021 | Global accelerator announces 5 startups to its Houston cohort | Five Houston companies have been tapped to participate in a Houston-based, early-stage startup accelerator with a national presence.
The accelerator, gBETA, selected the five Houston companies out of over 85 applicants. The cohort represent... |
| 11.05.2021 | Health care in a post-pandemic world: Telehealth is here to stay, but so are in-person visits | As medical practitioners were faced with the abrupt arrival of the pandemic, they had to immediately adapt to new technologies and switch to telehealth – fundamentally changing the way healthcare is delivered. During the first few months of... |
| 11.05.2021 | Energy company with U.S. HQ in Houston acquires local business | A renewable energy retailer based in the United Kingdom is once again expanding its presence in Texas with another strategic acquisition.
Octopus Energy US, which is based in Houston, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Hou... |
| 10.05.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — tech, health care, and more — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Emily Cisek, founder of Th... |
| 10.05.2021 | Energy giant makes Houston sole headquarters in massive move | Power player NRG Energy is laser focused on Houston. The Bayou City will be the energy giant's new sole headquarters; the company will no longer split between Houston and Princeton, New Jersey.
The move to a single headquarters simplifies b... |
| 10.05.2021 | Houston ranks among fastest growing tech hubs amid the pandemic, report finds | When Americans think of tech hubs, Silicon Valley or even Austin may initially come to mind. However, Houston appears to be making a play for tech-hub status.
Citing data from career platform LinkedIn, the Axios news website reports that Ho... |
| 07.05.2021 | Houston SaaS startup closes $12M series A funding round with support from local VC | A Houston startup with a software-as-a-service platform for the energy transition has announced it closed a funding round with participation from a local venture capital.
Molecule closed its $12 million series A, and Houston-based Mercury F... |
| 07.05.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, events not to miss this month, big winne... |
