Weekly Refresh: Cameo Sees Growth, Keeper Security’s 1M Milestone, and More

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Written by Anna Holmquist
Published on Jun. 01, 2020
Weekly Refresh: Cameo Sees Growth, Keeper Security’s 1M Milestone, and More
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Rise Gardens raised $2.6M. It creates in-home, IoT-connected hydroponic system kits. True Ventures led the funding round. [Built In Chicago]

Cameo seeing explosive growth. Its app lets you purchase video shoutout messages from various celebrities. Its revenue was up 400 percent compared to early March, and April marked its first profitable month in the company’s history. [ChicagoInno]

Level Ex released mobile game for doctors. Developers built COVID-19-related levels into their existing Pulm Ex and Airway Ex games, which help doctors practice skills by presenting challenges and scenarios that mirror real life. They’re available to everyone for free right now. [Built In Chicago]

Keeper Security surpassed 1M paying customers. It offers a cybersecurity platform for preventing password-related data breaches and threats. It’s seen huge growth in its SMB and enterprise products. [PRNewswire]

Amazon grocery store confirmed for Schaumburg. It’ll be in the former Babies R Us space in the Schaumburg Corners Shopping Center. The tech giant plans to open dozens of such stores across the country. [Crain’s]

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