Weekly Refresh: RapidDeploy’s First CMO, New Robotics Arena, and More

by Anna Holmquist
February 17, 2020
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RapidDeploy’s new CMO. Kimberly Storin will be the company’s first chief marketing officer and also its 100th employee. RapidDeploy offers cloud aided dispatch software. [Press Release]

Praetorian raised $10M. The company offers cybersecurity services for industries like finance, technology, healthcare and manufacturing. Bill Wood Ventures and McKinsey & Company led the Series A round. [Built In]

Your Fare gained $2.4M. Its platform helps restaurants deal with online third-party delivery orders from places like Grubhub and DoorDash. This first oversubscribed equity round will support the company’s growth. [Built In]

LiveOak Venture Partners launched Venture Advisors Program. The Austin-based VC fund boasts a 20-year history of venture investing. It also saw the addition of four experienced tech industry executives as part of the program. [Businesswire]

Robotics arena coming to Cedar Park. Gensler Austin released plans for the arena, which is in the early planning stages. The space would host build challenges, robot fights, drone races and more. [KXAN]

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