Chicago tech companies continue to step up. Farmer’s Fridge installed stocked mini-fridges in hospitals and doctors’ lounges, Fast Radius accelerated production of personal protective equipment, and more. Companies continue to come together to battle COVID-19. [Forbes]
HealthJoy named new VP of product. The benefits experience platform uses an AI-powered bot named JOY. Neehar Garg joined the team, having previously worked at Uber Technologies, Mapper.ai and more. [Press Release]
Livly raised $8M. The startup creates apps for property managers and multi-family homes. It plans to use the funding to fuel its growth. [Built In Chicago]
FDA approved emergency use of COVID-19 test. Abbott Labs developed a molecular test that provides results in minutes. The test device can also be used outside of a hospital. [Built In Chicago]
Phenix raised $7.55M. The real-time streaming platform aims to deliver content with little to no lag. KB Partners led the Series A round. [Built In Chicago]
