When you think of Boston consumer tech companies, you might think of TripAdvisor, Zipcar or RunKeeper. But how about Style Me Pretty, a wedding decor blog that serves as the 12th-biggest source of traffic to Pinterest, the social networking site? Founder Abby Larson’s 5-year-old company now boasts 1.5 million monthly visitors and has become a place for wedding industry vendors to connect with customers. Larson runs the media company with her husband, and they have plans to branch out into lifestyle categories beyond weddings.
In other innovation news…
Boston-based CIMIT, the Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology, has teamed up with Induct Software to roll out a Web-based health platform called CoLab . The goal is to build up a collaborative network of hospitals and nonprofits worldwide.
Speaking of health care, our deal of the week is a $45.5 million funding round for Boston-based Best Doctors. The medical services company was founded in 1989 out of Harvard Medical School.
And finally, if you’re looking to rent anything from a bouncy castle to a party boat this weekend, well, Rentabilities might be for you . The Boston Web startup has raised more than half a million dollars in seed funding as it aims to help consumers rent anything, anywhere. Maybe even a hangover cure.
