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XDD Acquires Leading AI Automation Software Company, Esquify
December 5, 2018 — Xact Data Discovery (XDD), a leading international provider of eDiscovery, data management and managed review services for law firms and corporations, announces the acquisition of Esquify, a cutting-edge software company that provides powerful AI...
Luxury Garage Sale features top designer products at deep discounts
December 5, 2018 — Luxury Garage Sale is a consignment company that finds top designer brands and brings them to you for less. It was the brainchild of co-founders Brielle Buchberg and Lindsay Segal who started the site...
Jiobit raises $6.5M to grow its team and product portfolio
November 19, 2018 — The wearables company that makes a device for parents to keep track of their children — there’s also a Jiobit for pets — has raised $6.5 million in new funding. NETGEAR — yes, the company that made your router — provided funding, as did...
Netgear has invested in a kid-tracking tech startup, Jiobit
November 19, 2018 — Netgear, probably best known for its consumer routers and modems, was part of a group that invested $6.5 million in Jiobit, a company that makes GPS trackers that can be put on children's clothes. Overall, Jiobit has raised $11 million...
Take your Events to the Next Level with PartySlate
November 14, 2018 — PartySlate CEO Julie Novack joins Scott in-studio at WGN Radio to talk about how events should be more than just having a bunch of people in a room. Your event should have a clear purpose and objective, not just free food and drink. Each event is...
The Minte raises $2.25 Million in Seed Funding to Bring Hotel-Style Housekeeping to Luxury Residences
November 2, 2018 — As an MBA student at the University of Chicago’s Booth school, Kathleen Wilson was struck with an idea while looking at businesses that provided daily housekeeping in one of her classes. Given the density and physical structure of many apartment buildings, she wondered why a housekeeper couldn’t similarly push a cart down the hall and...
Steal chic names like Chanel, Gucci, and more at this luxe Rice Village garage sale
October 11, 2018 — “We’re bringing our largest Louis Vuitton selection, more than 20 different styles,” says Luxury Garage Sale co-founder Lindsay Segal. “Some super rare and unique items.” Segal says the retailer has also packed the store...
RevCascade, Wondersign partner on kiosk dropship program
October 4, 2018 — RevCascade, a dropship technology platform, has partnered with Wondersign, a cloud-based interactive digital signage company, to offer what it’s calling the RevCascade Extended Aisle program. This platform offers any brick-and-mortar retailer...
Chicago Startup The Minte Brings Hotel-Style Cleanings to Apartments
October 3, 2018 — What if tidying up your apartment could be as easy as a hotel cleaning? That’s precisely the idea behind Chicago startup The Minte, which is bringing hotel-style cleanings to apartment buildings across the city.