Technology

Human resources technology company Workhuman, co-headquartered in Framingham and Dublin, Ireland, has named Scott Dussault as the firm’s new CFO.

Paragus Strategic IT of Hadley has acquired Worcester information technology firm Comportz Technologies, the Western Massachusetts company announced.

Natick-based Aleta Biotherapeutics has announced a partnership with Cancer Research UK to study Aleta’s cancer therapy candidate. 

Leukocare, which has its U.S. operations based in Milford, announced on Wednesday it has raised $17.5 million from New York investment firm Petrichor Healthcare Capital Management.

Worcester biotech firm Mustang Bio has received $300,000 in tax incentives from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center after committing to new hiring this year.

Framingham technology platform Punchbowl has funded an acquisition with $5 million in financing from SG Credit Partners, Inc.

Akoya Biosciences, a Marlborough firm analyzing tissues for therapy research, announced Wednesday it will be joining the broad-market Russell 3000 Index.

Southborough IT company Virtusa Corp. has named Santosh Thomas as its new CEO.

Framingham life science consulting firm Alira Health announced Tuesday it has acquired CROS NT, a contract research organization headquartered in Italy with offices across Europe and the United States.

Southborough information technology company Virtusa has partnered with Custodigit to provide a way for regulated financial service providers to offer digital assets to their clients while also partnering with a firm to bring in digital onboarding of clients.