Hubble raises $16.5 million to deliver affordable daily contact lenses

 A subscription commerce startup that sells its own brand of daily disposable contact lenses, Hubble, has…

How Hazel Technologies keeps fresh fruit and vegetables from spoiling

 Chicago-based Hazel Technologies is on a mission to reduce food waste. The company has developed packaging…

HowGood raises $4.2 million to guide shoppers to products that match their values

 Millennial consumers care about the sustainability of what they buy more than any other generation that…

Nearpod raises $21 million to turn mobile devices into a teaching tool rather than classroom distraction

 Nearly 80% percent of American adults have smartphones these days, according to Pew Research. And the…

Cobalt takes the wraps off its indoor security robots

 Palo Alto-based Cobalt Robotics Inc. today introduced a new line of robot security guards for indoor…

BeeHex cooks up $1 million for 3D food printers that make pizzas

 The phrase “3-D printer” typically brings to mind devices that churn out plastic objects like jewelry,…

Lux Capital closes $400 million fund to back startups “inventing the future”

 Lux Capital’s portfolio companies sound like they ripped their product concepts from the pages of science…

Investors pour $2 million more into booze marketplace Drizly

 Boston-based Drizly used to be known as the on-demand delivery app for alcohol. More recently, the…