Weekly Refresh: Gembah Raised $3.275M, Wheel’s New Hires, and More

Read our latest weekly refresh for trending Austin tech news.

Written by Anna Holmquist
Published on Apr. 20, 2020
Weekly Refresh: Gembah Raised $3.275M, Wheel’s New Hires, and More
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Coder raised $30M. It helps software developers collaborate by moving their coding environment to the cloud. The Series B funding means the startup can continue forward with an aggressive hiring plan. [Built In Austin]

Gembah got $3.275M. The company offers end-to-end product development, with experts in categories like mechanical engineering and product design. Silverton Partners led the seed funding round. [AP News]

Wheel announced new hires. The digital health company focuses on telehealth and virtual care. Chris Norris joined as chief technology officer and Chris Donus as chief financial officer. [Yahoo Finance]

Dell Technologies saw YoY growth. Despite a global slowdown in PC sales due to coronavirus, Dell has overperformed, with 12.6 million PC sales in Q1 of 2020. That places them third in the space behind only Lenovo and HP. [Statesman]

Spruce launched new sanitation services. The Austin startup’s new services use Environmental Protection Agency-compliant chemicals that are meant to help combat COVID-19. Offerings include weekly disinfecting of high-touch spots like elevator buttons, as well as a bimonthly fogging service that can help cover larger areas with disinfectant. [CultureMap Houston]

 

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