Boom! Starry to go public via Blank-Check deal valued at $1.66B.

September 20th was Special! Locus Robotics announced that it has acquired Waypoint Robotics.

Massachusetts startups raised a record $17.4 billion in VC funding during the first six months of 2021.

Just when my airline awards account hit rock bottom, I saw this CNN report on a 2021 finalist of the Crystal Cabin Awards. Just when my airline awards account hit rock bottom, I saw this CNN report on a 2021 finalist of the Crystal Cabin Awards. The name sounds interesting, “Chaise Longue Economy Seat”, but geez, imagine being at the bottom row and the dude in the top row lets one rip.

It’s amazing how Boston has already changed with the latest relaxations in Covid precautions. It will be such an epic summer, and we can’t wait for the borders to open soon again.

Somewhat unrelated to what we do………
If you are new to NFTs, you might want to read this article from The Verge to get acquainted with this technology trend.

According to the Boston Business Journal, Jason Robins, CEO and co-founder of DraftKings, became part of the elusive “Three-Comma Club”.

Ouch, this guy threw away a digital wallet with 7,500 Bitcoins, now worth ~$375M, and he wants it back badly.

Mining for coin just got real…at the local landfill.

Lots of exciting news this month! First off, we announced the NPA’s Startups to watch in 2021. Check these companies out.

The 2020 NPA’s Hardware Startups to watch raised $1.3B this year!

One went IPO, one became a Unicorn, and many won awards, forged new alliances, and were able to significantly grow their businesses.