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Spoiler Alert

Software

Spoiler Alert

Transforming excess inventory from a problem into a profit. Spoiler Alert is a B2B sales software company helping CPG manufacturers and distributors to manage excess and slow-moving inventory by digitizing the liquidation process. Our goal is to help our customers recover value for products that otherwise would be wasted, allowing them to increase profits, strengthen customer relationships, increase the effectiveness of supply chain managers, and allow for more accurate demand planning. Founded by alumni of MIT, Spoiler Alert works with some of the world's largest companies, including Campbell Soup Company, Danone North America, HelloFresh, KeHE Distributors, Kraft Heinz, Mondelēz, Johnsonville, and Nestlé, along with a growing network of discount channels committed to increasing affordable food access.

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ScoutAhead

ScoutAhead

We are rethinking the job applicant experience starting with the latest AI based tools made for career centers and students to guide their career path.

Activ Surgical

Healthcare

Activ Surgical

Activ Surgical is a digital surgery pioneer, envisioning a future of collaborative surgery, with surgical intelligence empowering scopes and robots to see what humans cannot see. The top surgeons in the world cannot be everywhere, but with Activ Surgical, their data and insights can be. Founded in 2017, Activ Surgical completed the world ￃﾢ￢ﾂﾬ￢ﾄﾢs first autonomous robotic surgery of soft tissue and is building hardware-agnostic surgical software that allows surgical systems to collaborate with surgeons.

Asimov

Biotech

Asimov

Headquartered in Boston, Asimov's mission is to advance humanity's ability to design living systems, enabling biotechnologies with outsized societal benefit. The company is developing a synthetic biology platform – from cells to software – to design and manufacture next-generation therapeutics, including biologics, cell/gene therapies, and RNA. Founded by bioengineers from MIT and Boston University, the company has raised over $200 million from top institutional investors including Andreessen Horowitz, CPP Investments, Horizons Ventures, and Fidelity Management & Research Company. Asimov builds tools to program living cells. By integrating mammalian synthetic biology, computer-aided design, and machine learning, our multi-disciplinary team is advancing the design and manufacture of biologics and gene therapies.

Coin Metrics

FinTech

Coin Metrics

Coin Metrics is an all-in-one crypto financial data provider for institutions. We deliver transparent and actionable data and analytics to industry stakeholders, including crypto and traditional funds, asset managers, research desks, exchanges, and global investment banks.

UNICORN

Healthcare

Consumer

UNICORN

Welcome to Unicorn – the visionary movement that's transforming the landscape of period care, one restroom stall at a time. We're more than just an organization; we're a community committed to promoting health, dignity, and equity. With our innovative, low-profile dispensers, we're making organic tampons and pads readily available in every stall of institutions who share our vision - starting with JPMorgan Chase & Co., the first big bank to adopt our revolutionary concept.

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July 22nd, 2025

Boston Tech Talks: Arnar Larusson from Tyme Wear

In this edition of Boston Tech Talks, Arnar Larusson, co-founder of Tyme Wear, shares how his background in biomechanics and engineering led to building a wearable tech startup—and why Boston’s unique mix of resources, talent, and community made it the ideal place to launch.