Weekly Refresh: Reverb’s New CTO, Cooked Acquired, and More

Reverb just named its new CTO, plus more Chicago tech news from the past week.

Written by Anna Holmquist
Published on Feb. 24, 2020
Weekly Refresh: Reverb’s New CTO, Cooked Acquired, and More
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1871 acquired Illinois Technology Association. The organizations will consolidate the pieces of their programming that overlap. Since both are non-profits, there was no cash exchanged. [Built In Chicago]

Dohmen acquired Cooked. The health, wellness and fitness company acquired Chicago-based Cooked, which creates healthy microwavable meals that are delivered to your door every week. It was founded in 2014 and operates in 28 states. [ChicagoInno]

Beta Boom seeks applicants. The startup academy focuses on diversity and has partnered with Womenpreneurs to create a six-month program for women founders of early stage software companies. Applications are due March 1. [Built In Chicago]

Reverb named new CTO. The website and app lets users buy and sell musical instruments. Jason Wain joined as chief technology officer, and previously served as senior director of engineering at Etsy. [Press Release]

Relativity appoints chief human resources officer. The legaltech company just announced Beth Clutterbuck is joining the company. Her 20-plus years of experience include former roles at Cloudreach, Deliveroo, NBCUniversal and HSBC. The company’s headcount stands at 1,100 worldwide and more than 200 hires are planned this year. [PR Newswire]

The Mom Project added Serena Williams as strategic advisor. The company works to match mothers with job opportunities. It launched in 2016. [Built In Chicago]

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