ContextMedia acquires AccentHealth to target ambitious growth
Chicago’s ContextMedia acquired interactive exam room tablet maker AccentHealth of New York and Tampa, Florida. AccentHealth's tablets are already in 30,000 waiting rooms around the country, but ContextMedia plans to cover 70 percent of all practices by 2020. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. [Chicago Inno]
KnowledgeHound raises $2.7M with plans to double workforce
Market research startup KnowledgeHound raised a $2.7 million Series A led by Seyen Capital Senior Managing Director George Spencer. The new funding will allow it to double its current 11-person team, with a focus on faster innovation and more marketing talent. [Built In Chicago]
VISANOW lands $5M in funding
Immigration startup VISANOW secured $5 million in funding in an add-on round from General Catalyst Partners. The funding comes as foreign workers are experiencing uncertainty with the impending presidency of Donald Trump. However, the funding will provide stability as VISANOW looks to meet those challenges head on. [Built In Chicago]
Black car service GroundLink launches in Chicago
GroundLink, the tech-enabled black car service, launched its Ride Now service in Chicago. The service offers customers professional drivers who'll arrive at their location in minutes. With a fleet of professional drivers, the service is appropriate for business meetings and formal occasions where sharing economy drivers won’t cut it. [Press release]
Coding Dojo partners with Amazon for Alexa development
Developer school Coding Dojo, which came to Chicago this year, is offering students a chance to train Amazon’s voice-based assistant Alexa. The school announced an in-person class, video series and hackathon that trains devs on how to integrate and develop for voice control. The lessons were created with help from Alexa’s primary developers. [Press release]
1871 names first cohort of Hispanic tech accelerator
1871 and the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce are bringing on a dozen Hispanic-led tech companies as part of an accelerator program. The startups range from a platform for women in comedy to a travel startup that focuses on trips made by locals. The startups will have 12 weeks to take advantage of educational programming, tech support and other resources. [Chicago Inno]
Deloitte names 5 Chicago companies to Fast 500 list
Deloitte announced its Fast 500 list this week, naming the fastest-growing companies in the country, and 4 Chicago companies made the list. Signal was the top Chicago company, coming in at 94 with just over 1,000 percent growth since 2012. Professional Diversity Network, SMS Assist and Paylocity also made the list, as did digital marketing firm Liquidus Marketing. [Deloitte]
Livongo introduces over-the-air capabilities for glucose meter
Livongo is bringing glucose meters into the wireless age. The company’s meter can receive updates over the air, allowing for personalized experiences. Users can also automatically upload data to track it and get insights into possible improvements. [Press release]
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