Boston Tech Roundup: Freight Farms, Autodesk, Mavrck, Atlas | Xconomy
Summary
Startups are raising money, a small developer shop has been acquired, and the split-up of a venture capital firm motors along in this collection of recent deals around the Boston-area tech sector: —Freight Farms, a Boston-based startup that sells hydroponic vegetable-growing systems housed in shipping containers, has raised $3.7 million in new investment led by Spark Capital. In a blog post, Spark Capital’s Todd Dagres says the firm thinks Freight Farms is both poised to be a leader in its market and “is also driven by a noble cause.” —Autodesk, the company behind AutoCAD product design software, is expanding its New England footprint. In interviews with BetaBoston, the company says it is acquiring local software development agency Terrible Labs and investing in Boston connected-room technology startup Robin. Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) did not reveal a price tag for either deal, but says it also plans to open a significant office in Boston, along the lines of its notable San Francisco manufacturing and workspace, called Pier 9. —One small follow-up to a story we’ve covered previously: Atlas Venture has filed SEC paperwork seeking a $250 million fund, its 10th.
