Ashley Bowden

Chicago

News Reporter at Built In Chicago

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Edge Delta Hires New Chief Information and Security Officer

5 days ago | builtinseattle.com | Ashley Bowden |With AI

Joan Pepin will oversee the company’s global security and compliance initiatives in her new role. Written byBuilt In Staff, With AIPublished on May. 09, 2025 REVIEWED BY Ashley Bowden Edge Delta, a company offering intelligent telemetry pipelines for security and observability data, has appointed Joan Pepin as its new chief information security officer.
AI Platform EliseAI Expands Into Chicago With New Office

5 days ago | builtinchicago.org | Ashley Bowden

EliseAI, an enterprise software provider, announced the opening of its new office in Chicago. The New York-based company develops conversational AI solutions to help companies automate customer service interactions in the property management sector. EliseAI’s new office in Chicago enhances its coast-to-coast presence.
DoorDash Expands Reach With $3.9B Deliveroo Acquisition

1 week ago | builtinsf.com | Ashley Bowden

DoorDash announced its acquisition of London-based Deliveroo in a merger valued at £2.9 billion, or roughly $3.9 billion. The move is expected to help the companies drive innovation and build a leading solution for local commerce. Once the two have joined, the new entity will leverage DoorDash’s operating playbook and Deliveroo’s local expertise.
AppSignal Raises $22M Series A, Appoints New CEO

1 week ago | builtinaustin.com | Ashley Bowden

AppSignal, a company specializing in application performance monitoring, announced a $22 million Series A funding round led by Elsewhere Partners. The company aims to fill the gap between lightweight tools and expensive enterprise platforms for development teams, Brandon Swalve, AppSignal’s newly appointed CEO, told Built In via email. Serving midmarket companies, AppSignal offers a comprehensive platform for automating monitoring workflows.
Customer Engagement Company Message Broadcast Rebrands to Convey

1 week ago | builtincolorado.com | Ashley Bowden |With AI

Message Broadcast, a Denver-based provider of customer engagement solutions for regulated industries, has rebranded as Convey. This rebranding reflects the company’s vision to transform customer experiences through intelligent workflows, ensuring that interactions are proactive, compliant and streamlined, while also maintaining reliability, speed and simplicity.
Chicago’s F2 Strategy Acquires Fintech Company MD Solutions

1 week ago | builtinchicago.org | Ashley Bowden

Chicago-based F2 Strategy announced its acquisition of Florida-based fintech company MD Solutions. F2 Strategy is a wealth management company working to help investment firms improve their technological capabilities. MD Solutions is a managed services provider offering various investment operations and tech solutions for wealth managers, registered investment advisors, family offices and asset managers. All of MD Solution’s employees and projects will fully integrate into F2 Strategy.
Wealth Management Company Zoe Secures $29.6M Series B Round

2 weeks ago | builtinnyc.com | Ashley Bowden |With AI

Zoe, a digital wealth platform, has secured $29.6 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to $45 million. The New York-based company has a comprehensive platform that helps registered investment advisors, or RIAs, drive consistent growth and serve clients more efficiently. This latest funding round was led by Sageview Capital and will be used to help Zoe enhance the wealth management experience, expand its platform capabilities and scale its team.
Consumer Tech Company SharkNinja Appoints Chief Growth Officer

2 weeks ago | builtinboston.com | Ashley Bowden

SharkNinja, a product design and technology company headquartered near Boston, announced its newest executive appointment. Michelle Crossan-Matos joins the company as chief growth officer, bringing over two decades of leadership experience in consumer sectors. Crossan-Matos most recently served as chief marketing officer at Ulta Beauty where she led a portfolio of brands and spearheaded the company’s retail media network.
Sales Enablement Platform EDEN Raises $3.7M Seed Round

2 weeks ago | builtinseattle.com | Ashley Bowden |With AI

EDEN, a digital sales enablement platform for the home services industry, has secured a $3.7 million seed funding round. The investment was led by Climactic and will support the company’s mission to transform the home services market. EDEN works to provide contractors with transparent pricing and data-rich insights, enabling them to streamline their sales and increase close rates.
Veza Secures $108M Series D, Plans to Grow Team

2 weeks ago | builtinsf.com | Ashley Bowden |With AI

Veza, an identity security platform, has secured $108 million in Series D funding, bringing its total equity funding to $235 million. This round, led by New Enterprise Associates, will help Veza expand its global go-to-market efforts and enhance product development. The company’s platform helps enterprises address the challenge of managing access permissions and entitlements in complex digital ecosystems, including cloud and SaaS environments.