[Updated 8/3/15 1:25 pm. See below.] The short path to a resolution in the dispute between UC San Diego and the University of Southern California over a nationwide Alzheimer’s research program has taken a sharp detour into the thorny underbrush. While both sides were awaiting a formal court order granting UC San Diego’s request for a … Continue reading “USC Countersues UCSD as Fight Over Alzheimer’s Study Intensifies”
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Shire Snaps up New York’s Foresight Bio in $300M Pink Eye Deal
How much is a new treatment for pink eye worth? For one on the verge of Phase 3 testing, about $300 million. That’s the figure Shire, the Ireland and Lexington, MA-based based rare disease specialist, has agreed to pay for a small New York-based biotech called Foresight Biotherapeutics, Shire announced this morning. Few details about … Continue reading “Shire Snaps up New York’s Foresight Bio in $300M Pink Eye Deal”
Taking the Social Media Plunge at the C-Level
“You’ve got to play to win.” “With great risk, comes great reward.” Both of those popular phrases address the same concept – that in order for a company to grow, the leaders must be invested in every aspect of the business and willing to embrace technology, communication, and social changes. That idea is especially important … Continue reading “Taking the Social Media Plunge at the C-Level”
Debugging the Gender Gap: Filmmaker Warns of Economic Crisis in Tech
As a former stockbroker, Robin Hauser Reynolds knows what it’s like to be a woman in a field dominated by men. Over the past couple of years, the San Francisco Bay Area film director and self-described feminist has immersed herself in another industry that has become notorious for its gender gap: tech. Poor gender diversity … Continue reading “Debugging the Gender Gap: Filmmaker Warns of Economic Crisis in Tech”
Jeep Cyberattack: Why Cars Are Much Bigger Security Risks Than Mobile Devices
[Updated 8/6/15, 10:44 am. See below.] Back in early 2012, cybersecurity researcher Cameron Camp wrote a blogpost under the heading, “Could your next new car be hacked (should you be scared)?” Camp identified significant potential dangers as automakers moved beyond the simpler computers first installed in cars years ago—to do tasks like calculating fuel inputs … Continue reading “Jeep Cyberattack: Why Cars Are Much Bigger Security Risks Than Mobile Devices”
Drug Discovery in Seattle 2015: An Updated History
The drug discovery and development process is a difficult one that takes considerable expertise in both the research and business realms. Seattle (and the rest of Washington state) currently has approximately 112 drug-focused biotechnology companies, 17 of which are publicly traded either in the U.S. or Japan. The area also has a number of non-profit … Continue reading “Drug Discovery in Seattle 2015: An Updated History”
Zscaler Obtains $100,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0cbfb830-8f37-40a2-906b-0eeef98675bc Date 8/3/2015 Company Name Zscaler Mailing Address 110 Baytech Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA Company Description Zscaler is the industry-first multi-tenant SaaS security provider.Most security products (such as firewalls, VPNs and IDS/IPS) protect corporate servers from threats coming from the Internet. Website http://www.zscaler.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $100,000,000 … Continue reading “Zscaler Obtains $100,000,000 New Round”
Ocera Therapeutics Receives $20,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dcc2f09e-e1fa-469e-b36b-309b809b2be0 Date 8/3/2015 Company Name Ocera Therapeutics Mailing Address 525 University Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Ocera Therapeutics Inc. founded in January 2005, is a privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Website http://www.ocerainc.com Transaction Type Debt … Continue reading “Ocera Therapeutics Receives $20,000,000 New Funding”
ToneTree Lands $100,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b0410168-240e-4fdf-924f-143d1ef26927 Date 8/3/2015 Company Name ToneTree Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description At ToneTree, we strive to introduce new, innovative ways to interact with music, while keeping the experience easy and affordable. We offer a unique music interface that is as sonically rich as a traditional instrument, yet … Continue reading “ToneTree Lands $100,000 Seed Funding”
Griti Obtains $100,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6a82d8e9-d673-41ef-ac0e-191151b656b5 Date 8/3/2015 Company Name Griti Mailing Address 901 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Each Griti course channel includes a unique library of free and premium tutorials tailored to your class. Need to go a little deeper? Get extra help from subject experts and meet live in Griti’s … Continue reading “Griti Obtains $100,000 Seed Financing Round”
GotIt! Receives $100,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d876e200-ae01-433d-b65a-30bad37812a5 Date 8/3/2015 Company Name GotIt! Mailing Address 934 Santa Cruz Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description At GotIt!, we’ve re-imagined education with on-demand help. We’re pushing the limits of mobile marketplaces, traditional tutoring, and most importantly, the relationship between education and tech. Website http://www.gotitapp.co Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount … Continue reading “GotIt! Receives $100,000 Seed Round”
Myriad Sensors Lands $100,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=41d2000f-a83b-4383-9ee2-37f945327d4b Date 8/3/2015 Company Name Myriad Sensors Mailing Address 505 Cypress Point Drive Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description Myriad Sensors develops wireless Internet of Things sensor devices for science enthusiasts, hobbyists, students and educators. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $100,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will … Continue reading “Myriad Sensors Lands $100,000 Seed Funding”
Smartwatch Maker Olio Raises $10M: ‘No Need For Cellphones On Wrists’
At first glance, the story of veteran technology product design expert Steve Jacobs could be told as a version of “David and Goliath.” But in this case, it’s a bit more like “David and Two Goliaths.” With his startup smartwatch company, San Francisco-based Olio Devices, Jacobs is clearly challenging tech heavyweight Apple, whose long-anticipated Apple … Continue reading “Smartwatch Maker Olio Raises $10M: ‘No Need For Cellphones On Wrists’”
GoButler Receives $8,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ebd45d2f-3e5b-49ee-b517-02ff90745639 Date 7/31/2015 Company Name GoButler Mailing Address 625 North Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834 USA Company Description GoButler was founded in February 2015 to make people’s lives easier and change the way people consume services, products and information. Website http://www.gobutlernow.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,000,000 Transaction Round Series A … Continue reading “GoButler Receives $8,000,000 Series A Financing”
Saisei Secures $350,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0332ba45-7e94-4499-9dba-a7dba787d12a Date 7/31/2015 Company Name Saisei Mailing Address 710 Lakeway Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description The leading supplier of software-based network appliances, without the need for proprietary hardware; our vision is to replace all proprietary hardware appliances with Saisei software solutions – globally and for all networks. Website http://www.saisei.com Transaction … Continue reading “Saisei Secures $350,000 New Financing”
Alter-G Lands $15,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=24ef41b5-0ad6-43ee-9618-b6fab3c7be25 Date 7/31/2015 Company Name Alter-G Mailing Address 48438 Milmont Dr. Fremont, CA 94538 USA Company Description By harnessing the power of air pressure, Alter-G’s products safely offer a full range of body weight reduction with very good weight control accuracy. AlterG’s high tech control system also allows for very fine adjustment, … Continue reading “Alter-G Lands $15,000,000 New Funding Round”
Uber Lands $1,000,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=61913026-a9a3-46cf-b77e-0c8bcca608f8 Date 7/31/2015 Company Name Uber Mailing Address 1455 Market St. 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description The company has created a mobile application that allows users to request car service to pick them up wherever they are located. Website http://www.uber.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,000,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Uber Lands $1,000,000,000 New Funding”
Uber Obtains $100,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e82b0e0e-59ff-47a9-a346-40bc83694c31 Date 7/31/2015 Company Name Uber Mailing Address 1455 Market St. 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description The company has created a mobile application that allows users to request car service to pick them up wherever they are located. Website http://www.uber.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $100,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Uber Obtains $100,000,000 New Round”
Yahoo! Acquires Polyvore for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6a5555e5-839e-464c-a3ce-515bde76d24e Date 7/31/2015 Company Name Polyvore Mailing Address 100 View St. Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description Polyvore is a unique, easy-to-use web-based application for mixing and matching products from any online store. Items are pulled together into a visual set of products that can be shared with anyone. Each product … Continue reading “Yahoo! Acquires Polyvore for Undisclosed Sum”
MapJam Lands $100,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c7f34503-4b6f-468b-8964-19a794bca6e0 Date 7/31/2015 Company Name MapJam Mailing Address 1355 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description MapJam is a next generation location marketing firm empowering brands to create and distribute customized, up-to-date maps with contextualized location live information to their customers. MapJam provides brands the best experience for their users … Continue reading “MapJam Lands $100,000 Seed Funding Round”
Eyes On Freight Secures $100,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8ed415b0-b637-4afc-9c86-1f7a4bc1b8f2 Date 7/31/2015 Company Name Eyes On Freight Mailing Address 814 Mission Street 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description To better serve the industry, rather than just adding another company to the already extensive list, we created a service provider model that matches people/companies to already established logistics and … Continue reading “Eyes On Freight Secures $100,000 Seed Funding”
BetterView Secures $100,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7f9bc90b-fbdf-46b6-b06c-226a98670096 Date 7/31/2015 Company Name BetterView Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description BetterView helps businesses make better decisions with aerial data. Based in San Francisco, the company utilizes a network of UAV operators throughout the United States to inspect properties for potential problems. Website http://www.better.vu Transaction Type Accelerator … Continue reading “BetterView Secures $100,000 Seed Financing”
43Layers Garners $100,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7504ee3c-f7f0-4a50-b250-357209e81211 Date 7/31/2015 Company Name 43Layers Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description 43Layers lets you create your own custom event decorations and gifts. No design or manufacturing experience necessary. Website http://www.43layers.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $100,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds … Continue reading “43Layers Garners $100,000 Seed Funding Round”
Saint Harridan Secures $100,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9350d3a2-8142-475d-8a2a-5055f6373845 Date 7/31/2015 Company Name Saint Harridan Mailing Address 120 Frank Ogawa Plaza Oakland, CA 94612 USA Company Description Saint Harridan is a social venture / fashion company whose goal is to lead the gender explosion/reinvention that will forever change the landscape of the industry. We specialize in masculine clothing / lifestyle … Continue reading “Saint Harridan Secures $100,000 Seed Funding”
Pacifica Labs Obtains $100,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a1b2d323-5002-480d-8720-9e5863be5cb9 Date 7/31/2015 Company Name Pacifica Labs Mailing Address 1521 Guerrero St. San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description More and more people are looking for new ways to improve their daily lives. Fitness is no longer just about our physical wellbeing. It’s about our overall health and happiness, both body and … Continue reading “Pacifica Labs Obtains $100,000 Seed Funding”
Decisive Health Lands $100,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7437a75c-4b73-43a2-a342-9f12821c2f1c Date 7/31/2015 Company Name Decisive Health Mailing Address 424 Clay Street Lower Level San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description Decisive Health is an Early-stage platform in the Health Care industry. The company already has revenue, users, paying customers, clients, and strategic partners. The founders are serial entrepreneurs, have vast industry … Continue reading “Decisive Health Lands $100,000 Seed Round”
Village Defense Garners $100,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=31cf0f1c-114c-4589-b54e-abeb72516be1 Date 7/31/2015 Company Name Village Defense Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Village Defense provides a simple way to connect and share real-time information with your neighbors. Whether a home burglary is in progress, a car is being stolen, or if a neighbor needs help right away, … Continue reading “Village Defense Garners $100,000 Seed Round”
TopHatch Receives $100,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8a00d614-13e0-426f-82c3-c8df3b7c035d Date 7/31/2015 Company Name TopHatch Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94070 USA Company Description Our proprietary Fluid Ink Engine erases the boundaries between vector and raster, enabling real-world ink that’s as flexible as a piece of string. Resulting designs carry a hand-sketched feel, with the precision and flexibility that only … Continue reading “TopHatch Receives $100,000 Seed Financing Round”
WeGrow Garners $100,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=36d73dca-3caa-41c4-8068-dfd417e440a5 Date 7/31/2015 Company Name WeGrow Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description We believe that everyone has the opportunity to be better at their job. They just need to know where to start. Feedback is critical for professional development; However, employees and companies struggle with the exchange of … Continue reading “WeGrow Garners $100,000 Seed Financing”
Datasembly Receives $100,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=98739741-1eca-4ed8-9d8b-e3996c9691d5 Date 7/31/2015 Company Name Datasembly Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Datasembly’s CPG Prices product provides access to millions of grocery- and retail-pricing records aggregated from hundreds of grocery delivery and online shopping websites. Website http://www.datasembly.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $100,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Datasembly Receives $100,000 Seed Funding Round”
StackShare Obtains $100,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=86f752cd-706b-4c55-9a2e-ea3929760e45 Date 7/31/2015 Company Name StackShare Mailing Address 144 S 3rd Street San Jose, CA 95112 USA Company Description StackShare is a software discovery platform that lets you see all the best software tools and who’s using them. We’re a developer-only community of engineers, CTOs, and VPEs from some of the world’s … Continue reading “StackShare Obtains $100,000 Seed Funding”
West Coast Biotech Roundup: Hutch, Gilead, Soon-Shiong IPO & More
After a week off, the roundup is back. Up in Seattle, comments that the president of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center made a month ago raised some fresh hackles. In San Francisco, Gilead Sciences raised the roof with its quarterly earnings, Foresite Capital raised $450 million, and the Gladstone Institutes raised a much smaller … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: Hutch, Gilead, Soon-Shiong IPO & More”
3D Sensor Startup Occipital Closes $13M Series B, Plans Expansion
Occipital, a San Francisco startup founded by two University of Michigan alums, announced this week that it has raised $13 million in a Series B round. Participating in the round is a previous investor, Colorado-based Foundry Group, as well as Intel Capital, Shea Ventures, and Grishin Robotics. Adam Rodnitzky, Occipital’s vice president of marketing, said … Continue reading “3D Sensor Startup Occipital Closes $13M Series B, Plans Expansion”
Recipe App Handpick Launches Online Meal Kit Service for the 99%
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about tech sectors that are well established, but still see new entries keep piling in. Why are all these latecomer startups so hopeful as they launch, for example, another digital marketing idea or cloud collaboration toolset? Are there some sectors that can still reward clever newbies in a crowded … Continue reading “Recipe App Handpick Launches Online Meal Kit Service for the 99%”
Autopilot Receives $7,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b44fcfb1-fb70-4cc8-8e7a-0d6c3da851c8 Date 7/30/2015 Company Name Autopilot Mailing Address 717 California Street Level 2 San Francisco, CA 94108 USA Company Description Autopilot is the new standard in multi-channel marketing automation. Built as a platform for teams, hundreds of companies choose Autopilot to create, launch, iterate and track all of their marketing campaigns to … Continue reading “Autopilot Receives $7,000,000 New Financing Round”
PersistIQ Receives $1,700,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=af595039-21c7-4e65-96d7-8180d8fd55a8 Date 7/30/2015 Company Name PersistIQ Mailing Address 530 Brannan St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description It takes multiple touch points before a lead engages. Most sales reps give up prematurely because staying persistent takes enormous time and energy. PersistIQ automates the tedious parts while preserving the key human elements … Continue reading “PersistIQ Receives $1,700,000 New Funding Round”
InsideView Receives $32,500,000 New Funding Round
[Corrected 7/30/15, 2:25 pm. See below.] Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=558ee93a-d405-4548-9c17-891fc3de669c Date 7/30/2015 Company Name InsideView Mailing Address 444 De Haro Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description InsideView was co-founded in 2005 by Umberto Milletti and Richard Horn to address key shortcomings in traditional sales processes. The two founders assembled a team combining outstanding … Continue reading “InsideView Receives $32,500,000 New Funding Round”
Light Lands $25,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=63bd5fe2-0804-48c1-9fa0-a7e42270740b Date 7/30/2015 Company Name Light Mailing Address 636 Ramona St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Creative technologists on a mission to reimagine the art and science of photography through ultra-high megapixel camera technologies. Website http://www.light.co Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “Light Lands $25,000,000 Series B Round”
GitHub Lands $250,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c8217237-ceff-428a-81f8-b9b3989e7c7d Date 7/30/2015 Company Name GitHub Mailing Address 548 4th St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over a million people use GitHub to build amazing things together. Website http://www.github.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “GitHub Lands $250,000,000 Series B Round”
Olio Devices Garners $10,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7f95f2e5-4995-428c-b2ab-d0f6abb510c4 Date 7/30/2015 Company Name Olio Devices Mailing Address 560 Mission Street 13th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Our initial product is the world’s first luxury connected watch with integrated personal assistant. Our products take the best elements of traditional fashion accessories – precision engineering, craftsmanship, reliability, and robustness … Continue reading “Olio Devices Garners $10,000,000 Series A Financing”
Autodesk Acquires SoonR for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=35832d51-88bc-4633-8db0-15909db58332 Date 7/30/2015 Company Name SoonR Mailing Address 307 Orchard City Dr Campbell, CA 95008 USA Company Description The founders of SoonR worked together on many products that helped business users in the pc and internet eras to reach new levels of productivity. Website http://www.soonr.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction … Continue reading “Autodesk Acquires SoonR for Undisclosed Sum”
GreenLight Medical Obtains $50,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bcb4aad1-68de-4e63-8a83-53992c553d8c Date 7/30/2015 Company Name GreenLight Medical Mailing Address 50 Hawthorne St. San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description GreenLight enables tracking and controlled distribution of sensitive, regulated product information for hospital review. Website http://www.greenlightmedical.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $50,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds … Continue reading “GreenLight Medical Obtains $50,000 Seed Financing”
Foresite Capital Keeps Late-Stage Healthcare Focus With $450M Third Fund
Foresite Capital is launching its third fund in as many years. It has closed the $450 million Foresite Capital Fund III, bringing the healthcare-focused firm’s assets to more than $1 billion, the company said in a statement today. With its new fund, Foresite, which has offices in San Francisco and New York, aims to invest … Continue reading “Foresite Capital Keeps Late-Stage Healthcare Focus With $450M Third Fund”
Radius Secures $50,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=99f4a290-76fe-49d7-afc0-647dab455975 Date 7/29/2015 Company Name Radius Mailing Address 114 Sansome St. 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Radius provides actionable insights for selling to SMBs. Simply put, we are a GeoData platform that powers the local data (places, news, events, reviews, photos, and more) for Partners and Developers who … Continue reading “Radius Secures $50,000,000 New Funding Round”
Sonitus Medical Obtains $1,750,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bf031292-a08d-420e-a260-91511c041a3c Date 7/29/2015 Company Name Sonitus Medical Mailing Address 1900 Alameda De Las Pulgas 2nd Floor San Mateo, CA 94403 USA Company Description Sonitus Medical, Inc. is committed to innovating novel hearing solutions. Our mission is to serve the Otolaryngology and Audiology professional community by providing therapeutic solutions to address the unmet … Continue reading “Sonitus Medical Obtains $1,750,000 New Funding Round”
Tripping Lands $16,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fc17957d-bc10-4d93-93ab-9ca8fb28498b Date 7/29/2015 Company Name Tripping Mailing Address 111 New Montgomery St. 5th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Tripping is a global community of travelers. We believe that cultural exchange makes the world a better place and we use Tripping to connect with each other. Website http://www.tripping.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Tripping Lands $16,000,000 Series B Funding”
AltspaceVR Garners $10,300,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=18ad5e00-5f81-4f64-8e52-a9a29defcd56 Date 7/29/2015 Company Name AltspaceVR Mailing Address Undisclosed Redwood City, CA 94062 USA Company Description Virtual reality (VR) is the only medium where you can look someone in the eye. The richness of non-verbal communication in VR creates a powerful and emotional connection that will be the core of many amazing … Continue reading “AltspaceVR Garners $10,300,000 New Funding Round”
Driveway Software Receives $11,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1ec3e7b7-51af-4093-ac72-6a4194a6dd32 Date 7/29/2015 Company Name Driveway Software Mailing Address 1730 S. Amphlett Blvd. San Mateo, CA 94402 USA Company Description Driveway was founded in 2010 by Jake Diner and Igor Katsman. Driveway is well funded by private and institutional investors. Website http://www.drivewaysoftware.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Driveway Software Receives $11,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
BlockSpring Secures $3,400,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e7359ac7-c038-42f7-b81f-be8dd690eaa0 Date 7/29/2015 Company Name BlockSpring Mailing Address 360 Langton St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Blockspring is a place to create, share, and run functions. Imagine GitHub gists, but the code actually runs, and each function gets an API. If you see a useful function, you can call it … Continue reading “BlockSpring Secures $3,400,000 New Financing Round”
ServiceNow Founder and Investor Offer Lessons in Startup Growth
After Fred Luddy founded ServiceNow in 2003, he was still a little shell-shocked from his experience as the CTO of San Diego’s Peregrine Systems. Luddy had spent 13 years developing Peregrine’s asset management product before the high-flying enterprise software giant collapsed in a corporate accounting scandal in 2002. When a new management team finally calculated … Continue reading “ServiceNow Founder and Investor Offer Lessons in Startup Growth”