Tech roundup: 1 acquisition, 2 fundings, Intel improving phone cameras and more

 

Last year, the company raised part of a $60 million funding round to expand its platform through a series of acquisitions. Those began this week with Chico, Calif.-based College Scheduler, LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. [Press release]

 

 

 Photos raises $5 million seed funding

 

The company offers freelance photographers a marketplace for candid portraits using e-commerce and facial recognition. [Built In Austin]

 

 

 raises $8 million

 

The round was led by S3 Ventures with participation from existing investors Mercury Fund and Austin Ventures to accelerate the company's development of Datical DB, which supports the database change management end of the application development process. [Built In Austin]

 

 

 

After working as the Chief Medical Officer in an Ethiopian teaching hospital for several years, Dr. Jeremy Gabrysch returned to Austin with a plan to improve healthcare by helping patients avoid the ER when they have an urgent need for simple care. [Remedy website]

 

 

 

Wasif Khan will report to John Grady, Chief Executive Officer of Invenio Solutions, and will continue to serve on Invenio’s board of directors. [Press release]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The digital imaging company announced this week it will be working closely with Intel to add its SuperSensor tech to the Intel® Atom™ x3 processors used in mobile devices. The technology will let manufacturers improve their cameras’ capture quality across resolution, lighting and dynamic range. [Press release]

 

 

 

The company signed a contract with an unnamed “worldwide technology leader in the media and entertainment sector” to restore “film treasures” for audiences who want to watch them on modern, HD equipment. Astral Images’ digital image correction and enhancement (ICE) uses sophisticated algorithms to identify and remove surface defects and scratches from film. [Press release]

 

 

 

The company that provides cybersecurity solutions to large enterprises and governments streamlined its brands, including the acquisition of Stonesoft and Sidewinder in January. [Press release]