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Cocktail Courier gets in on the alcohol delivery business in Chicago
New York-based Cocktail Courier has made it to Chicago. The delivery service curates four to six drinks designed by a bartender from a trendy bars or restaurants and provides the spirits, liqueurs, mixers and garnishes. Chicago is the second market for the startup, who plans to rollout San Francisco in the spring. Delivery currently includes the Loop, north to Wrigleyville and west to Logan Square. [Cocktail Courier hopes Chicago will drink to its new delivery service: Chicago Blue Sky]
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Code Fellows expands to Chicago
Seattle-based digital trade school Code Fellows will open in Chicago. The intensive, eight-week Full-Stack JavaScriptDevelopment Accelerator course is designed to teach programmers with approximately two years of experience in web development how to advance their careers with some of the top tech companies in Chicago. Graduates of the Development Accelerator are guaranteed a job offer within nine months of completing the course, or Code Fellows will refund the tuition. The first Chicago-based Development Accelerator course will take place May 11 – July 3 and will be held at 1871.
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UberSELECT debuts in Chicago
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PowerReviews aims for international expansion
PowerReviews announced record growth this week, marked by new customer wins, additions to the company's board of directors and staff, along with plans for international expansion in 2015. PowerReviews has experienced explosive customer growth, with more than 50 new enterprise client wins over the past six months. As one of the largest providers of ratings and reviews technology. PowerReviews serves more than 50 customers with more than $1 billion in revenue, including leading retailers such as Toys "R" Us, Sports Authority, Dillard's and Staples, and leading brands such as Keurig, Crocs, Vans, Steelcase and GoPro.
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Pandora for office catering comes to Chicago
ZeroCater will be helping out businesses in Chicago after a late 2014 launch. They have since been sourcing restaurants, food trucks, and specialty caterers to curate options. Chicago is ZeroCater’s third market.
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Healthbox announces new program to double down on proven health care startups
Moving away from its original program, Healthbox recently announced its new Healthbox Studios model. Launching in Boston on Thursday, Miami in April, Chicago in June and Salt Lake City in July, Healthbox Studios are two month programs, a departure from the 12 16-week, full-time programs Healthbox has put on in eight markets since the Chicago launch in 2012.
[Built In Chicago]
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$3.5M invested in Options Away to let international travelers freeze ticket prices
Options Away, a tech startup that allows travelers to hold flight ticket prices without making a purchase, has just raised a $3.5 million Series A round to add international flights and partnerships. The round was led by OCA Ventures, and included Thayer Ventures and Pritzker Group Venture Capital. Existing investors who were in the round included Iglu.com chairman Martyn Williams, Iglu.com CEO Richard Downs, Virgin America chairman Don Carty, and 1871 CEO Howard Tullman. [Built In Chicago]
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Don Kingsborough joins Raise
Don Kingsborough has joined the Raise board of directors. A lifelong entrepreneur, Kingsborough first gained national attention in the late 1970s when he served as president of consumer products at Atari and played an instrumental role in introducing the Nintendo Entertainment System in the United States. Most recently, Kingsborough worked at PayPal where he spearheaded the company’s move into physical retail locations.
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bswift announced record revenue growth in terms of transaction volumes and technology updates. From 2010 through 2014, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of the company's recurring revenue was 46 percent. bswift also processed 57 percent more enrollment transactions on its system in 2014 than the previous year, with a total of more than 43 million transactions.
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Matter reaches 70 members
Matter announced 10 new startup members, which join 60 previously announced companies. The new members include a developer of real-time vessel detection technology for surgical tools and a research corporation to promote innovation in health research for veterans. [Matter roster hits 70 after 10 new startup companies announced: Chicago Blue Sky]
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MakeSpace debuts in Chicago
