GMZ Energy Secures $14,000,000 Series C Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2cda739f-e248-4558-a876-239fcb63dec5&Preview=1 Date 12/21/2011 Company Name GMZ Energy Mailing Address 11 Wall Street Waltham, MA 02453 Company Description These thermoelectric materials exhibited the first fundamental improvements in almost 50 years. GMZ Energy, a venture-funded company, was founded in 2007 to commercialize materials and devices that leverage these discoveries. Solid state approaches to cooling … Continue reading “GMZ Energy Secures $14,000,000 Series C Funding Round”

Aushon Biosystems Lands $1,955,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=16f1e0a3-beb8-4a3b-9b92-a765aad3602e&Preview=1 Date 12/21/2011 Company Name Aushon Biosystems Mailing Address 43 Manning Rd. Billerica, MA 01821 Company Description Aushon BioSystems Inc. is a small, privately owned corporation applying advanced engineering and systems-engineering approaches to the challenges of developing life science markets. Aushon is leveraging its advanced engineering capabilities to develop a set of … Continue reading “Aushon Biosystems Lands $1,955,000 New Funding”

Takeda Pharmaceutical Acquires Intellikine for $310,000,000

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7c3decc5-ad56-4290-ab23-4154fb33d394&Preview=1 Date 12/21/2011 Company Name Intellikine Mailing Address 10931 N. Torrey Pines Rd. La Jolla, CA 92037 Company Description Intellikine is a leader in the discovery and development of novel, small molecule therapies targeting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway. Website http://www.intellikine.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $310,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Under … Continue reading “Takeda Pharmaceutical Acquires Intellikine for $310,000,000”

Tolera Therapeutics Obtains $883,333 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0defd380-2152-4416-969a-8ffd543ad6fe&Preview=1 Date 12/21/2011 Company Name Tolera Therapeutics Mailing Address 350 E. Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Company Description Building upon research done at the University of Kentucky and the Cleveland Clinic, Tolera Therapeutics is developing and commercializing therapies for the immune suppression / modulation market with the goal of addressing unmet medical … Continue reading “Tolera Therapeutics Obtains $883,333 New Financing”

ScaleArc Lands $5,330,000 Series B Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=96ecb0ed-3e87-4942-bb01-1301aa725ba4&Preview=1 Date 12/21/2011 Company Name ScaleArc Mailing Address 2200 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description ScaleArc is the pioneer in a new category of database infrastructure software that simplifies the way database environments are deployed and managed, and lowers costs without any changes to applications or databases. Website http://www.scalearc.com … Continue reading “ScaleArc Lands $5,330,000 Series B Funding”

Presidio Pharmaceuticals Receives $6,000,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ad67ca36-a755-4ab5-bc87-56c722815d41&Preview=1 Date 12/21/2011 Company Name Presidio Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 1700 Owens Street San Francisco, CA 94158 Company Description Presidio is focused on developing novel and established therapeutic modalities and small molecule compounds for the treatment of HIV-1, HCV and other chronic virus infections. Website http://www.presidiopharma.com Transaction Type Debt, Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Presidio Pharmaceuticals Receives $6,000,000 New Financing”

IntegenX Secures $5,000,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9c9a8b5b-350f-4298-b04a-6a6d0dacd836&Preview=1 Date 12/21/2011 Company Name IntegenX Mailing Address 5720 Stoneridge Drive Pleasanton, CA 94588 Company Description IntegenX designs, manufactures and markets automation systems enabling reliable microsample preparation and analysis for the life sciences. Website http://www.integenx.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A … Continue reading “IntegenX Secures $5,000,000 New Financing”

Stion Obtains $130,000,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e4d2e2d3-1088-4c6b-a681-7b0dff7b0272&Preview=1 Date 12/21/2011 Company Name Stion Mailing Address 6321 San Ignacio Avenue San Jose, CA 95119 Company Description Stion Corporation (formerly NStructures) is a solar photovoltaics company developing high-efficiency thin-film modules. The Company is aiming to minimize the total installed system costs of solar electricity. Website http://www.stion.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Stion Obtains $130,000,000 New Round”

Razer Lands $50,000,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1312c080-97d3-45d5-93b6-8a0a30ff2f0f&Preview=1 Date 12/21/2011 Company Name Razer Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description We are the only gaming hardware company in the world with dedicated gaming user interface research and development labs, and our technology and designs are incubated in three dedicated design centers located in facilities in California, Singapore … Continue reading “Razer Lands $50,000,000 New Round”

Tactus Technology Garners $6,000,000 Series A Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=85023327-f69c-4061-aa7e-a9a53de6b185&Preview=1 Date 12/21/2011 Company Name Tactus Technology Mailing Address 34175 Ardenwood Blvd Fremont, CA 94555 Company Description Tactus Technology is the developer of a new tactile user interface for touch-screen devices. Tactus provides a new dimension of user interface with a fundamentally unique solution: application-controlled, completely transparent physical buttons that rise up … Continue reading “Tactus Technology Garners $6,000,000 Series A Round”

Tutorspree Obtains $1,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3ed5d8eb-6274-49b5-b03e-037d4e943378&Preview=1 Date 12/21/2011 Company Name Tutorspree Mailing Address 36 East 12th Street New York, NY 10003 Company Description Tutorspree is a market place for high quality tutoring. Our tutors are all educators, and our students, well, they’re the best. The idea behind Tutorspree goes all the way back to high school. Back … Continue reading “Tutorspree Obtains $1,000,000 New Funding Round”

Appssavvy Lands $7,100,000 Series A Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e7f886a8-e1fb-4733-8508-4f356c1fc4c7&Preview=1 Date 12/21/2011 Company Name Appssavvy Mailing Address 594 Broadway New York, NY 10012 Company Description appssavvy is a direct sales team for leading applications and developers in the social media space. Essentially we create a bridge from Madison avenue to the Bay area. Website http://www.appssavvy.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Appssavvy Lands $7,100,000 Series A Funding”

Aspen Aerogels Garners $15,000,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f9a84e82-90eb-411c-a596-43f1330db3ae&Preview=1 Date 12/21/2011 Company Name Aspen Aerogels Mailing Address 30 Forbes Road Building B Northborough, MA 01532 Company Description Aspen Aerogels is nanotechnology at work in oil pipelines, natural gas and military ships, building and construction, boots and jackets and much, much more. Website http://www.aerogel.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Aspen Aerogels Garners $15,000,000 New Financing Round”

Skyword Garners $6,000,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d90612c1-ebe1-4a53-aaa3-00a899564a0b&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2011 Company Name Skyword Mailing Address 234 Congress St. fourth floor Boston, MA 02110 Company Description Skyword is the leader in Search-Driven Media (SDM). Skyword enables brands to acquire and engage customers through efficient forecasting, creation and placement of brand-aligned content that precisely matches consumer search. Clients include Proctor & … Continue reading “Skyword Garners $6,000,000 New Round”

Matchbox Secures $2,500,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d6d94957-e357-44ee-954c-86993ba86350&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2011 Company Name Matchbox Mailing Address One Broadway 14th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 Company Description Matchbox helps universities accelerate and improve their entire recruitment process. Website http://www.matchbox.net Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Floodgate Venture … Continue reading “Matchbox Secures $2,500,000 New Financing”

Excelimmune Lands $12,000,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0e472db2-b67c-4e71-b2b5-8fe433a3f362&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2011 Company Name Excelimmune Mailing Address 12-B Cabot Road Woburn, MA 01801 Company Description Excelimmune Inc., based in Cambridge, is a biotechnology company developing therapuetic applications of human recombinant polyclonal antibodies. Website http://www.excelimmune.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $12,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Novel treatments in nocosomial infections … Continue reading “Excelimmune Lands $12,000,000 New Round”

Nuance Communications Acquires Vlingo for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8f9396b9-3b9a-4c3f-8743-cef5fbd4d0fe&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2011 Company Name Vlingo Mailing Address 17 Dunster Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Company Description At vlingo we unlock access to wireless data services. We provide wireless carriers and wireless application providers a voice interface to their applications. With vlingo, instead of triple-tapping on a small keyboard, users can now simply … Continue reading “Nuance Communications Acquires Vlingo for Undisclosed Sum”

Quarterly Lands Seed Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=185857a4-0084-4d22-b155-47eda1a2b0ca&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2011 Company Name Quarterly Mailing Address P.O. Box 69307 West Hollywood, CA 90069 Company Description Quarterly is a new way to connect with the people you follow and find interesting. We spend so much of our lives connecting with people online that we forget the value of tangible interactions that … Continue reading “Quarterly Lands Seed Funding”

ReVision Therapeutics Obtains $500,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5f2e0401-46ec-49db-a991-e5a7b51846c5&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2011 Company Name ReVision Therapeutics Mailing Address 5626 Oberlin Drive San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description ReVision Therapeutics is focused on developing fenretinide for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in the elderly. There are currently no treatments for the dry form of AMD, … Continue reading “ReVision Therapeutics Obtains $500,000 New Financing”

Tangoe Acquires ProfitLine for $23,500,000

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a59e17fe-617c-4493-9608-d3ab162340ca&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2011 Company Name ProfitLine Mailing Address 9920 Pacific Heights Blvd. San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description ProfitLine is the premier provider of telecom expense management services for Fortune 1000 companies. The company’s outsourced solution streamlines and manages the entire telecom lifecycle process for both wireline and wireless. Website http://www.profitline.com Transaction … Continue reading “Tangoe Acquires ProfitLine for $23,500,000”

EnVerv Receives $12,000,000 Series B Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b934753a-f384-465f-a2b1-0332756d13fb&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2011 Company Name EnVerv Mailing Address 680 N McCarthy Blvd San Jose, CA 95035 Company Description EnVerv’s vision is to provide power line communications solutions to smart meters toward ubiquitous Smart Grid Networks. We believe that every node in the network needs to be connected reliably and with enough robust … Continue reading “EnVerv Receives $12,000,000 Series B Round”

Keas Garners $6,500,000 Series B Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=00af6cae-90cc-45a3-9fff-2ad2e250c583&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2011 Company Name Keas Mailing Address 585 Howard St Second Floor San Francisco , CA 94105 Company Description The company operates an online personal health platform. Website http://www.keas.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,500,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Keas will use the new financing to support continued … Continue reading “Keas Garners $6,500,000 Series B Financing Round”

PharmacoFore Receives $10,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=54c6fcb8-153c-418f-927d-765e63c8275c&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2011 Company Name PharmacoFore Mailing Address 75 Shoreway Rd San Carlos, CA 94070 Company Description PharmacoFore is a privately-held biopharmaceutical company focused on creating novel medicines to improve upon the therapeutic utility of existing drugs, enhance patient care, and prevent the misuse, abuse, and overdose of prescription medications. Website http://www.pharmacofore.com … Continue reading “PharmacoFore Receives $10,000,000 New Funding”

Marseille Networks Secures $9,999,999 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ed68769b-de1a-4ef7-9dc6-a4f7e12e4006&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2011 Company Name Marseille Networks Mailing Address 3211 Scott Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description As the leader of a new wave of fabless semiconductor companies and creator of chip virtualization and Quad-HD video processing technology, Marseille has pioneered a method allowing it to bring new chips to market … Continue reading “Marseille Networks Secures $9,999,999 New Round”

Houzz Lands $11,600,000 Series B Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5ea54a4d-bc33-4882-bbcc-b9994aa8d2b3&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2011 Company Name Houzz Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Houzz is a community and photo database for home design enthusiasts, with the largest collection of high quality home design photos available online. Website http://www.houzz.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,600,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds … Continue reading “Houzz Lands $11,600,000 Series B Funding”

Aviir Obtains $30,000,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c0cd07f3-76ed-4091-9dd7-caf3bdf5dbe2&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2011 Company Name Aviir Mailing Address 2463 Faber Place Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description Aviir is a venture-funded biotechnology company developing cutting-edge, convenient diagnostic tests enabling accurate diagnosis and prognosis of cardiovascular disease. The company’s proprietary technology draws on years of research at Stanford University, and combines the scientific … Continue reading “Aviir Obtains $30,000,000 New Round”

Crown Castle Acquires NextG Networks for $1,000,000,000

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=84700811-57b2-469a-b51f-3aee48562c31&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2011 Company Name NextG Networks Mailing Address 2216 O’Toole Ave San Jose, CA 95131 Company Description NextG Networks is a next-generation wireless communications company that provides managed RF-over-Fiber transport network services to wireless service providers. Website http://www.nextgnetworks.net Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $1,000,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Crown … Continue reading “Crown Castle Acquires NextG Networks for $1,000,000,000”

Cardeas Pharma Obtains $5,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8e14fea4-bd41-4899-be4c-786be0d56406&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2011 Company Name Cardeas Pharma Mailing Address 2518 Eastlake Ave. E. Seattle, WA 98102 Company Description The company is a stealth mode pharmaceutical developer. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The company plans to use the money to run both preclinical experiments … Continue reading “Cardeas Pharma Obtains $5,000,000 New Funding Round”

C.R. Bard Acquires Lutonix for $325,000,000

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3800a904-2604-4aa4-9622-dc8d1106a13c&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2011 Company Name Lutonix Mailing Address 7351 Kirkwood Lane North Maple Grove, MN 55369 Company Description The Vision of Lutonix is to improve the quality of life for patients with vascular disease through innovative solutions. The Mission of Lutonix is to rapidly develop and commercialize the safest and most efficacious … Continue reading “C.R. Bard Acquires Lutonix for $325,000,000”

eRecyclingCorps Lands $35,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=94bf7817-eb2e-4c51-82ef-2eb23051da23&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2011 Company Name eRecyclingCorps Mailing Address 909 Hidden Ridge Irving, TX 75038 Company Description The company buys, recycles, and resells used cell phones. Website http://www.erecyclingcorps.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $35,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes As eRecyclingCorps expands to reach more carriers and retailers around the world, Kleiner … Continue reading “eRecyclingCorps Lands $35,000,000 New Funding Round”

Appconomy Secures $10,000,000 Series A Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1d98750b-b37c-4386-894b-7cbc0673b9ec&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2011 Company Name Appconomy Mailing Address 1300 Guadalupe St Austin, TX 78701 Company Description Appconomy designs, develops and sells mobile apps and app components, and AppCommerce capabilities that power the economies of people, businesses and enterprises. Website http://www.appconomy.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds … Continue reading “Appconomy Secures $10,000,000 Series A Funding”

Expressor Software Lands $1,500,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=76185e6a-a98c-44db-b58f-01646eb8b598&Preview=1 Date 12/19/2011 Company Name Expressor Software Mailing Address 1 New England Executive Park Burlington, MA 01803 Company Description The company provides multi-platform, parallel, processing, data management software. Website http://www.expressor-software.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing-amended. M&A Terms Venture … Continue reading “Expressor Software Lands $1,500,000 New Financing”

Cloudant Secures $2,084,160 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6b2330aa-31c9-4f66-86fb-4c2c692ddcd0&Preview=1 Date 12/19/2011 Company Name Cloudant Mailing Address 580 Harrison Ave Boston, MA 02118 Company Description Cloudant offers an integrated database, analytics, and search, providing businesses with an easy to use, highly-scalable data platform based on Apache CouchDB. Website http://www.cloudant.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,084,160 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Cloudant Secures $2,084,160 New Funding”

Agilyx Obtains $25,000,000, Series C Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e1f2339b-33ca-4fe2-82b7-3a51008999af&Preview=1 Date 12/19/2011 Company Name Agilyx Mailing Address 9600 SW Nimbus Ave Beaverton, OR 97008 Company Description Agilyx is the first in the world to economically convert difficult-to-recycle waste plastics into crude oil through a patented system that is scalable, versatile, and environmentally beneficial. Website http://www.Agilyx.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Agilyx Obtains $25,000,000, Series C Financing Round”

Novel Secures $1,607,282 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f5b3a289-0503-4777-b906-be44da503300&Preview=1 Date 12/19/2011 Company Name Novel Mailing Address 8383 158th Ave NE Redmond, WA 98052 Company Description Novel Games Limited is a Hong Kong based company. Our main focus is the production of Flash games. Website http://www.novelgames.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,607,282 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Novel Secures $1,607,282 New Funding Round”

CardioInsight Technologies Lands $7,547,619 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d53d69c0-661e-4ee4-9c76-669d4ca13fe9&Preview=1 Date 12/19/2011 Company Name CardioInsight Technologies Mailing Address 11000 Cedar Avenue Cleveland, OH 44106 Company Description We are a medical device company in Cleveland, Ohio commercializing patented electrocardiographic imaging technology developed at Case Western Reserve University. Our technology noninvasively images electrical activity on the surface of the heart. Website http://www.cardioinsight.com Transaction … Continue reading “CardioInsight Technologies Lands $7,547,619 New Financing”

Spreecast Lands $2,323,500 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b0cf5c6f-4c6a-4cbe-8679-7b8b38594089&Preview=1 Date 12/19/2011 Company Name Spreecast Mailing Address 604 Mission St Third Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Spreecast is a social video platform that lets people broadcast together, creating shared experiences that inform and entertain. Website http://www.spreecast.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,323,500 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “Spreecast Lands $2,323,500 New Funding”

Bitzio Receives $250,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0c9e1c0f-dd71-4ebe-adb5-98914c240d76&Preview=1 Date 12/19/2011 Company Name Bitzio Mailing Address 548 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description We provide an applications network for developers and consumers of mobile applications, and we work with those developers to dramatically improve their marketing reach, sales conversions, revenues and bottom line profits. Website http://www.bitzio.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Bitzio Receives $250,000 New Round”

BlueSprig Garners $10,000,000 Series A Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4775fd67-a49e-4052-8d1f-d247bb84b0d2&Preview=1 Date 12/19/2011 Company Name BlueSprig Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description BlueSprig puts the ‘personal’ back in personal computing. With powerful, lightweight, easy-to-use utility apps, BlueSprig is the fresh alternative to software, at home or on the go – your one-stop shop for security, privacy, performance and efficiency … Continue reading “BlueSprig Garners $10,000,000 Series A Funding”

VerticalResponse Acquires Roost for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fcdc0d1a-5643-4fef-8012-c8fde2a1c0d4&Preview=1 Date 12/19/2011 Company Name Roost Mailing Address One Post Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description Roost offers two services in parallel – a consumer search engine for places to live and a technology platform for REALTORS. Website http://www.roost.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms … Continue reading “VerticalResponse Acquires Roost for Undisclosed Sum”

BestVendor Secures $3,000,000 Series A Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=51f4c839-da62-4d09-a7a0-a82b7f65f198&Preview=1 Date 12/19/2011 Company Name BestVendor Mailing Address 160 Varick St. 12th Floor New York, NY 10013 Company Description BestVendor helps people at startups and small businesses make faster, smarter purchasing decisions through social recommendations. Our vision is to become the first place you go whenever you need to figure out what … Continue reading “BestVendor Secures $3,000,000 Series A Financing”

Pirq Secures $1,950,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5a483770-ca5b-4965-8eb0-d15c4aa4a98d&Preview=1 Date 12/16/2011 Company Name Pirq Mailing Address 811 Kirkland Ave Kirkland, WA 98033 Company Description Pirq is a dynamic new company, with a proven, sustainable business model, created to solve the problems, for both businesses and consumers, brought on by the “one-time daily deal” maze and craze. Website http://www.pirq.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Pirq Secures $1,950,000 New Funding Round”

Salesforce Acquires Rypple for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=820f5227-afa8-457a-bed2-8ffe4b0169e2&Preview=1 Date 12/16/2011 Company Name Rypple Mailing Address 577 Howard St 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description We started Rypple because people kept telling us how much they disliked their performance reviews. Everything else we do these days is immediate and social. But work – and particularly performance management – … Continue reading “Salesforce Acquires Rypple for Undisclosed Sum”

Double Fusion Acquires NeoEdge Networks for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=da8d901d-e28c-4771-bab7-e20a870cb0bc&Preview=1 Date 12/16/2011 Company Name NeoEdge Networks Mailing Address 215 Castro Street 2nd Floor Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description In the beginning, our company’s core value was its technology: the ability to seamlessly integrate media into other online programs and platforms. Website http://www.neoedge.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round … Continue reading “Double Fusion Acquires NeoEdge Networks for Undisclosed Sum”

BinOptics Lands $13,300,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3de3545f-a182-4d05-9db9-1f8d1257b040&Preview=1 Date 12/16/2011 Company Name BinOptics Mailing Address 9 Brown Road Ithaca, NY 14850 Company Description BinOptics Corporation designs, develops, and manufactures monolithically integrated optoelectronic components based on indium phosphide and other semiconductor materials. Website http://www.binoptics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $13,300,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The Ithaca-based manufacturer of … Continue reading “BinOptics Lands $13,300,000 New Round”

MediaBrix Lands $4,000,000 Series B Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2b0c95be-660f-4555-89e1-b2451ddd6d67&Preview=1 Date 12/16/2011 Company Name MediaBrix Mailing Address 36 West 25th Street 7th Floor New York, NY 10010 Company Description MediaBrix offers a broad platform of social content and tools, providing brands access to an audience of over 500 million users both on PC and Mobile devices. Website http://www.mediabrix.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “MediaBrix Lands $4,000,000 Series B Financing”

Desktone Obtains $1,630,794 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a2615def-faf0-4fa7-ac45-1235fe4cf864&Preview=1 Date 12/16/2011 Company Name Desktone Mailing Address 100 Apollo Drive Chelmsford, MA 01824 Company Description The company was founded in 2006 to address market demands for easy-to-implement, low-maintenance enterprise desktops. Website http://www.desktone.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,630,794 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. … Continue reading “Desktone Obtains $1,630,794 New Financing Round”

IBM Acquires Emptoris for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a65f5717-ab0c-4ebb-b848-0d2827884d87&Preview=1 Date 12/15/2011 Company Name Emptoris Mailing Address 200 Wheeler Rd. Burlington, MA 01803 Company Description Emptoris integrates spend analysis, sourcing, contract management, compliance, supplier performance management, and program management solutions in an integrated suite that helps customers optimize their business to quickly and successfully. Website http://www.emptoris.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount … Continue reading “IBM Acquires Emptoris for Undisclosed Sum”

Montage Talent Obtains $3,000,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62c6a036-5be1-4759-bce4-5082e4a1d447&Preview=1 Date 12/15/2011 Company Name Montage Talent Mailing Address 514 Wells Street Delafield, WI 53018 Company Description Montage Talent is led by recruitment industry innovators with expertise in talent acquisition, staffing and enterprise software. Website http://www.montagetalent.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The proceeds will be … Continue reading “Montage Talent Obtains $3,000,000 New Financing Round”

Ember Therapeutics Garners $34,000,000 Series A Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dcb8a5d0-04c8-4d90-b854-ab75678a8112&Preview=1 Date 12/15/2011 Company Name Ember Therapeutics Mailing Address 29 Newbury Street Boston, MA 02116 Company Description Ember Therapeutics is a product-focused company translating its world-class biology in the emerging area of brown fat and recent breakthroughs in understanding the mechanisms of selective insulin sensitivity into a proprietary pipeline of peripherally-acting treatments … Continue reading “Ember Therapeutics Garners $34,000,000 Series A Funding”