On November 12th, Morse Corporate Partner Michael Jabbawy will speak at the 2019 Shoobx Drive | Startup Fundraising Summit in Boston. Shoobx Drive 2019 will open the startup fundraising black box and introduce you to a better way of raising capital. Entrepreneurs working to create successful companies will meet founders, investors, and innovation leaders who have …
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MBBP client Privy announced two milestones for the company. First, with assistance from MBBP, Privy closed over $2 million in new funding from angels, Accomplice, and Kiwi Ventures. Second, Privy now serves over 200,000 small and medium ecommerce businesses in over 180 countries. Privy is a marketing platform that empowers marketers to build more customer …
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MBBP's corporate partner Scott Bleier moderated our VC group's event, "Series A Venture Capital Financing: A Review of 2016 and a Look Forward to 2017" at the Cambridge Innovation Center on Thursday, February 2nd. Scott led our panel of VC and angel investors through a series of critical questions regarding raising capital. Additionally, the presentation …
Tania Green of firm client PMS Bites is recognized in the Living Business section of Colonial Life as 1 of 18 Bostonian female entrepreneurs from whom all businesses can learn. The takeaway from Green's mention is that any problem an individual may have, other individuals are also having, and therefore a solution would be useful to a …
MBBP client the Massachusetts Digital Games Institute ("MassDiGI") at Becker College received a five-year grant in the amount of $583,000 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The grant will support MassDiGI's promotion of entrepreneurship, economic development, and academic cooperation across the state's video and digital games ecosystem. MassDiGI was established …
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Firm client Katie Bouton of Koya Leadership Partners received the 2016 Boston Brava Award from SmartCEO. The Boston Brava Award recognizes high-impact female business leaders who are CEOs, Executive Directors of Nonprofits, or C-suite executives. An independent committee of local business leaders chooses the winner of the Brava Award. Winners are chosen for their commitment to giving …
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Firm corporate partner Scott Bleier was recently interviewed by LinkSquares, Inc., regarding his vast knowledge and experience as a "veteran startup lawyer". Scott discussed various topics relating to startups, including the largest legal issues for early stage companies, the role of outside counsel for tech companies, and the biggest challenges surrounding customer agreements and contracts. Read the …
Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton sponsored organization and client, TechSandBox, announced its partnership with MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative ("MassTech") in the launch of a new program for military veterans. The Military Veteran Entrepreneurs in Technology program ("VET") is for veterans who are starting and growing new ventures in innovation-focused sectors and will provide support via …
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Fanzcall, an interactive live sports game app, announced that Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz is now a shareholder in the Waltham-based startup company. Ortiz has an equity stake in the company, and will serve as an Ambassador. Fanzcall allows users to guess the outcome of at-bats during live games. It was founded by Anton Khinchuk and has already …
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PULSE@MassChallenge officially opened in Boston last week, adding to the already increasing number of digital health companies in the area. MBBP’s Peter Barnes-Brown attended the ribbon cutting ceremony. Read more about Peter's thoughts on the growing digital health industry and about the company on our VCs & Startups Blog.
