Truss hired VP of sales. The company offers an online marketplace for coworking and office space. Kathryn Garrison just joined as its new vice president of sales. [Press Release]
U.S. senators announced $1.2M for STEM education. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin announced the federal funding will go to support Chicago's South Side. The U.S. Department of Education's EIR Grant Program provided the funds. [Press Release]
Samya.AI raised $6M. The company's platform uses AI to help consumer packaged goods companies increase efficiency and grow revenue. Sequoia Capital India led the seed funding round. [Built In]
LeBron James and Lyft partner to offer free bikeshare memberships. The free one-year Divvy memberships will be available to eligible 16-to-20-year-olds in Chicago. Lyft partnered with James' company Uninterrupted. [ChicagoInno]
GPS Insight acquired ServiceBridge. The provider of fleet software announced the acquisition of ServiceBridge, which offers a field service management software for small businesses. This allows the company to offer a more comprehensive solution. [BusinessWire]
Moderne Ventures announced new accelerator class. Founded in 2015, the VC fund's Passport Program lasts for seven months. This week it announced its new class of seven companies. [ChicagoInno]
