Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8d516560-9ad9-448f-97a4-82b39a6d001e Date 7/21/2015 Company Name Pixate Mailing Address 418 Florence Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Pixate was founded in May 2012 by Paul Colton and Kevin Lindsey with the goal of enabling designers and developers alike to quickly and easily create beautiful, native mobile interfaces. Pixate was a Y-Combinator … Continue reading “Google Acquires Pixate for Undisclosed Sum”
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Rock the House—from Silicon Valley to China
It’s that time of the quarter, when venture capital fundraising data are released by the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), possibly leaving all the sophisticated investors across the industry wringing their collective hands about frothiness. The latest data shows that VCs in 2Q15 raised over $10.4 billion (slightly revised upward from the amount first announced … Continue reading “Rock the House—from Silicon Valley to China”
Sensity Systems Secures $36,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=93da97b4-ffef-4218-bdf5-2cb1d3fc9c81 Date 7/20/2015 Company Name Sensity Systems Mailing Address 480 Oakmead Pkwy Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description Sensity Systems capitalizes on conversions to LED lighting—a process that will affect 4 billion lights worldwide over the next few years—to create a high-speed, sensor-based, multiservice, open networking platform known as a Light Sensory … Continue reading “Sensity Systems Secures $36,000,000 New Round”
Protagonist Therapeutics Secures $40,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f5c19a96-55ab-402d-90f3-43ff06e98cc3 Date 7/20/2015 Company Name Protagonist Therapeutics Mailing Address 521 Cottonwood Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 USA Company Description Protagonist Therapeutics is a U.S.-incorporated biotechnology company pursuing the discovery and development of disulfide-rich peptides (DRPs) as well differentiated alternatives to biologics, and also as new chemical entities (NCEs) against those targets and life … Continue reading “Protagonist Therapeutics Secures $40,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
Survata Secures $6,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0e1a5d40-f4f2-4e66-9e1d-96e99fc61657 Date 7/20/2015 Company Name Survata Mailing Address 12 Gallagher Lane San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Survata is a company that’s changing the way online market research is performed. We make it faster and cheaper than ever to quickly find high quality respondents for your online survey. Website http://www.survata.com Transaction … Continue reading “Survata Secures $6,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Microsoft Acquires Adallom for $320,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=628e9dc3-f6b0-4622-8fbf-98025f0edada Date 7/20/2015 Company Name Adallom Mailing Address 2390 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Adallom is a SaaS security company. Founded in 2012 by alumni of the Israeli Intelligence Corps, focused on evolving the way enterprises secure information in SaaS by monitoring all activity, detecting unauthorized access, … Continue reading “Microsoft Acquires Adallom for $320,000,000”
Sharing Economy Companies Sharing the Heat In Contractor Controversy
[Corrected 7/31/15, 2:34 pm. See below.] For some time, Uber and other Silicon Valley tech companies have been fighting off lawsuits and other claims that their labor practices are unfair to on-demand workers they classify as independent contractors rather than as employees. The heat mounted this week on a number of fronts. The issue took … Continue reading “Sharing Economy Companies Sharing the Heat In Contractor Controversy”
Ooma Secures $65,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6a0aa46b-3a2f-4a3b-b5d5-2599c85d2337 Date 7/17/2015 Company Name Ooma Mailing Address 1880 Embarcadero Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA Company Description Ooma (NYSE: OOMA) is a breakthrough technology start-up, based in Palo Alto, CA which is committed to transforming the landscape of consumer telephony. Website http://www.ooma.com Transaction Type IPO Transaction Amount $65,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Ooma Secures $65,000,000 New Funding Round”
IronPlanet Garners $9,151,939 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d7ac9e5e-02cc-4381-b281-83aee466cc21 Date 7/17/2015 Company Name IronPlanet Mailing Address 3825 Hopyard Road Pleasanton, CA 94588 USA Company Description IronPlanet is the leading online marketplace for used heavy equipment. Our sellers achieve more profitable sales through low transaction costs and better price realizations through a global audience of buyers. Website http://www.ironplanet.com.au Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “IronPlanet Garners $9,151,939 New Financing Round”
Olio Devices Obtains $10,207,319 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1fd4c72b-9520-45eb-9755-9413fae80b8c Date 7/17/2015 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 Obtains $10,207,319 New Financing Round”
West Coast Biotech Roundup: Receptos, ProNAi, Protagonist & More
Once again, the big West Coast news of the week came from an East Coast company, Celgene, making it rain. (That’s a figure of speech, unfortunately. Out here, rain would be about as welcome as a cure for cancer these days.) Tuesday, Celgene (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CELG]]) said it would pay $7 billion-plus to scoop up San … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: Receptos, ProNAi, Protagonist & More”
Protagonist Nabs $40M, Eyes 1st Trial Of Oral Peptide In Gut Disease
Protagonist Therapeutics thinks it has solved a biological riddle, and several investors are shelling out $40 million to help test the company’s solution in humans for the first time before the end of 2015. If that first trial goes well, Protagonist’s investors might start dreaming of a big payoff. The drug being tested is in … Continue reading “Protagonist Nabs $40M, Eyes 1st Trial Of Oral Peptide In Gut Disease”
Venture Investing Hits Record $19B in Second Quarter
[Updated 7/17/15, 7:40 a.m. See below.] There’s plenty of talk about a potential bubble in the market, whether in tech, biotech, or elsewhere. True or not, one fact that’s real is that there is plenty of money flowing into startups. The second quarter of 2015 produced the highest level of venture funding since at least 2010, and possibly … Continue reading “Venture Investing Hits Record $19B in Second Quarter”
Workspot Receives $5,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0b76955b-4e74-41da-8a95-0a0829240322 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Workspot Mailing Address 2744 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Workspot is solving the problem of how enterprises can, once and for all, give people within traditional work places a more personal and inviting way to get work done. Website http://www.workspot.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Workspot Receives $5,000,000 New Funding Round”
Guidebook Secures Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f7509ca5-0b38-4504-8e31-2239bc008bcf Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Guidebook Mailing Address 525 University Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Build and publish mobile apps for all types of devices. Control them in one place with no technical expertise. What will you create? People around the world have used Guidebook to publish more than … Continue reading “Guidebook Secures Series A Funding”
Relay2 Garners $10,000,000 Series D Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c241b179-489c-4cef-9f93-2475b1dc6e73 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Relay2 Mailing Address 1525 McCarthy Blvd. Milpitas, CA 95035 USA Company Description Relay2 provides a Cloud Wi-Fi Services platform which allows Service Providers to monetize value added Wi-Fi services over a Cloud Wi-Fi infrastructure. Website http://www.relay2.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Series D … Continue reading “Relay2 Garners $10,000,000 Series D Round”
Upstart Secures $35,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8442b66c-4d0a-4e5a-b724-314813df7855 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Upstart Mailing Address P.O. Box 61203 Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Upstart aims to help you with the most important part of pursuing your dreams – taking the first step. It may be as simple as applying for an internship, relocating to another city, or … Continue reading “Upstart Secures $35,000,000 Series C Funding”
Cinarra Systems Secures $20,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a43cfe0b-b474-43d3-8fc6-727845f773a6 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Cinarra Systems Mailing Address 2350 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Company Description Cinarra is a technology startup that is changing the economics of the mobile industry by redefining the role of the network operators and over-the-top platforms. Website http://www.cinarra.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Cinarra Systems Secures $20,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
SiteOne Therapeutics Obtains New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=857ce11a-624b-40e2-8abd-77800ffd9cb9 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name SiteOne Therapeutics Mailing Address 953 Indiana Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description SiteOne Therapeutics, located in San Francisco, is developing novel therapeutics and diagnostics to safely, effectively and efficiently treat acute and chronic pain without the limitations of existing therapies, such as NSAIDs and opioids. … Continue reading “SiteOne Therapeutics Obtains New Financing”
Advanced Microgrid Solutions Receives $18,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4e0fd4d8-666f-4a2a-a338-e6ef4ea74b03 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Advanced Microgrid Solutions Mailing Address 461 2nd Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Advanced MicroGrid Solutions, Inc. provides energy technologies that allow energy users to develop reliable on-site resources that deliver clean and efficient energy to homes and businesses. Website http://www.advmicrogrid.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Advanced Microgrid Solutions Receives $18,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Flock Receives $2,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=639f7b9a-5604-4ef1-9668-d86a0b4dea98 Date 7/16/2015 Company Name Flock Mailing Address 644 Menlo Ave Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Flock is a consumer Internet business which has developed a free, next generation web browser. The web, and the way people engage online, has evolved dramatically over the past decade. Website http://www.flock.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Flock Receives $2,000,000 New Financing”
Symantec and Frost Data Capital To Fund Data Security Startups
Information security giant Symantec is joining with Frost Data Capital to provide seed funding for 10 new startups a year aimed at filling technology gaps that make corporations vulnerable to hacker attacks via connected devices and other means, the companies announced today. But don’t expect to see scouts for Mountain View, CA-based Symantec or its … Continue reading “Symantec and Frost Data Capital To Fund Data Security Startups”
Sysdig Secures $10,700,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e26b474c-bceb-4490-93e3-318727ee78be Date 7/15/2015 Company Name Sysdig Mailing Address 2973 16th St. San Francisco, CA 94102 USA Company Description Our passion is building products that push the envelope of technical possibility and at the same time delight our users. There is a revolution afoot in the world of software. An entirely new paradigm … Continue reading “Sysdig Secures $10,700,000 Series A Financing”
Welkin Health Secures $2,000,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ca693f68-0a05-4796-811c-91f12143872f Date 7/15/2015 Company Name Welkin Health Mailing Address 149 9th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Welkin Health’s coaches drive behavior change by offering daily support to patients with type 2 diabetes. Improve outcomes and reduce costs. Website http://www.welkinhealth.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Seed … Continue reading “Welkin Health Secures $2,000,000 Seed Round”
Demandbase Obtains $30,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a23f619c-131b-4939-b676-d5d3d1d2a2c7 Date 7/15/2015 Company Name Demandbase Mailing Address 680 Folsom San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Marketers use Demandbase’s online service to improve campaign response rates and lower costs through better targeting, while sales professionals leverage the simplicity of the service to identify new prospects in a matter of minutes. Website … Continue reading “Demandbase Obtains $30,000,000 New Round”
Rescale Lands $6,400,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b60e6356-8c73-4c33-a64f-dfd35e3bf7f6 Date 7/15/2015 Company Name Rescale Mailing Address 944 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94102 USA Company Description Rescale’s mission is to provide a highly powerful simulation platform that empowers the world’s engineers and scientists to develop the most innovative products and perform groundbreaking research and development. Website http://www.rescale.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Rescale Lands $6,400,000 New Funding”
Ticketfly Receives $50,000,000 Series D Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=70d88fae-2831-402a-baa1-e2f2cf2b3b44 Date 7/15/2015 Company Name Ticketfly Mailing Address 111 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Ticketfly offers event promoters and venues next-generation ticketing and powerful website and social marketing tools, saving them time and money. Website http://www.ticketfly.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $50,000,000 Transaction Round Series D Proceeds … Continue reading “Ticketfly Receives $50,000,000 Series D Financing”
Eden Receives $1,300,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a749306d-197a-4891-bcde-e773a657e956 Date 7/15/2015 Company Name Eden Mailing Address 739 Bryant Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Eden was born out of a powerful frustration faced by our families and friends related to technology at the home. Due to the proliferation of consumer devices, rise of e-commerce, and emergence of the … Continue reading “Eden Receives $1,300,000 Seed Financing”
Celgene to Acquire San Diego’s Receptos for $7.2B in Cash
[Updated 7/14/15 5:15 pm. See below.] Drug maker Celgene (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CELG]]), based in Summit, NJ, has agreed to acquire San Diego-based Receptos (NASDAQ: [[ticker:RCPT]]) in a cash deal valued at $7.2 billion, the two companies announced today. Receptos, founded in 2009 and headed by CEO Faheem Hasnain since 2010, has been developing drugs that target … Continue reading “Celgene to Acquire San Diego’s Receptos for $7.2B in Cash”
Tech Hiring Matchmaker HackerRank Draws $7.5M From Global HR Firm
HackerRank, which hosts online competitions that help programmers flaunt their skills to potential employers like Amazon and Quora, said today it has landed a $7.5 million investment from the funding arm of Japan-based human resources giant Recruit. The new alliance with Recruit will help Palo Alto, CA-based HackerRank scale up its business in the Asia … Continue reading “Tech Hiring Matchmaker HackerRank Draws $7.5M From Global HR Firm”
With $36M Funding, Arivale Walks Line To Push Wellness Business
They employ doctors, prescribe tests, and for $2,000 a year they’ll help you keep on top of your health, but they don’t diagnose illnesses. That’s the line new Seattle health startup Arivale wants to walk in providing “wellness” help to its customers—who, Arivale officials stress, are “participants,” not patients. “We aspire to help people optimize … Continue reading “With $36M Funding, Arivale Walks Line To Push Wellness Business”
Milestones Of Innovation 10: First Close-Up Of A Planet
Today, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, after more than nine years, 3 billion miles, and a brief view of Jupiter’s moon Io, is scheduled to capture the first close-up pictures from the distant minor planet Pluto and its flock of moons. It’s a fine way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this kind of high-tech virtual … Continue reading “Milestones Of Innovation 10: First Close-Up Of A Planet”
Nuvelution Pharma Secures New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2dc00016-ca03-4b30-98bf-0f2dc1c106e5 Date 7/14/2015 Company Name Nuvelution Pharma Mailing Address 601 Gateway Boulevard South San Francisco, CA 94080 USA Company Description Our goal is to facilitate the advancement of late-stage clinical assets where R&D budget constraints have delayed further development by providing a R&D risk-sharing approach to financing as well as the human … Continue reading “Nuvelution Pharma Secures New Funding”
Catalyst Biosciences Secures $890,938 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=831a030f-952f-4a40-99c1-393921a50ded Date 7/14/2015 Company Name Catalyst Biosciences Mailing Address 260 Littlefield Avenue South San Francisco, CA 94080 USA Company Description Catalyst Biosciences is developing the next generation of biopharmaceuticals by harnessing the catalytic power of proteases. Website http://www.catalystbiosciences.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $890,938 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Catalyst Biosciences Secures $890,938 New Financing”
HackerRank Receives $7,500,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=014bd3fb-400f-4eb0-88cb-5f61e70df7fd Date 7/14/2015 Company Name HackerRank Mailing Address 2300 Geng Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA Company Description With the world’s fastest growing developer platform, we are on a mission to make the world fast by making hackers the best at what they do. Website http://www.hackerrank.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “HackerRank Receives $7,500,000 New Funding”
AeroFS Garners $10,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e4238b81-3f14-4376-b6f0-dbe81e8e6b86 Date 7/14/2015 Company Name AeroFS Mailing Address 635 High St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description AeroFS is solving fundamentally fun and hard problems in the software space. Not only are we building a world-class file sync & share service, we’re also redefining today’s view of the cloud. Website http://www.aerofs.com … Continue reading “AeroFS Garners $10,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Analysis: NIH Guidelines Appear to Support UCSD in Alzheimer’s Study
[Updated 7/13/15 5:15 pm. See below.] It’s a little hard to score the fight after the first court hearing adjourned last week in a lawsuit between UC San Diego and the University of Southern California over a nationwide study of Alzheimer’s disease. The UC Regents filed the civil lawsuit against USC and former UCSD scientist … Continue reading “Analysis: NIH Guidelines Appear to Support UCSD in Alzheimer’s Study”
Five Lessons Every App Startup Should Learn
Mobile devices create plenty of pitfalls for entrepreneurs. The nuances of nailing not only the on-screen user experience, but the broader experience of integrating a piece of software into one’s everyday life dramatically increases the risk of failure. As a mobile entrepreneur, you have more variables that you need to test and control in your … Continue reading “Five Lessons Every App Startup Should Learn”
Globevestor Lands $323,879 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5cf1f28a-f37e-4ab3-aa4f-3a9175b68d01 Date 7/13/2015 Company Name Globevestor Mailing Address 55 E 3rd Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401 USA Company Description Our mission is to enable effective cross-border movement of startup capital and know-how helping entrepreneurs and investors reach their goals. Website http://www.globevestor.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $323,879 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Globevestor Lands $323,879 New Financing Round”
TrapX Security Receives $9,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4076ca3c-53a7-47c1-becd-446458e953a5 Date 7/13/2015 Company Name TrapX Security Mailing Address 1875 S. Grant St. San Mateo, CA 94402 USA Company Description TrapX Security is a leader in the delivery of deception based cyber security defense. Our solutions rapidly detect, analyze and defend against new zero day and APT attacks in real-time. DeceptionGrid™ provides … Continue reading “TrapX Security Receives $9,000,000 Series B Funding”
Delphix Secures $75,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=12c76a3b-634b-4bab-9069-9d4fbff2557a Date 7/13/2015 Company Name Delphix Mailing Address 275 Middlefield Rd. Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Delphix Corp. is a software company funded by Greylock and Lightspeed, developing an innovative database management application. Our software reduces load on production databases and enhances DBA productivity. Website http://www.delphix.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Delphix Secures $75,000,000 New Round”
Zesty Obtains $19,564,207 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=455682d7-b0ad-466b-bac6-e148fcc76b38 Date 7/13/2015 Company Name Zesty Mailing Address 2140 Taylor Street San Francisco, CA 94133 USA Company Description Zesty makes it easy for you and your company to eat healthy, delicious food. Curated by in-house dietitians, Zesty delivers fresh dishes from your favorite local restaurants. Nutrition facts are provided for every dish … Continue reading “Zesty Obtains $19,564,207 New Funding Round”
StyleSeat Lands $25,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=abd4543d-a5cd-4c14-b92e-e896684e855b Date 7/13/2015 Company Name StyleSeat Mailing Address 660 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description StyleSeat is the online destination for beauty & wellness professionals and clients. Professionals can showcase their work, connect with new and existing clients, and build their business. Clients can discover new services and providers, … Continue reading “StyleSeat Lands $25,000,000 Series B Funding”
Checkster Garners Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a0c1a39f-9a4f-4669-8afd-f8c1dc9509f2 Date 7/13/2015 Company Name Checkster Mailing Address 35 Miller Ave. Mill Valley, CA 94941 USA Company Description As the leader in web-based talent decision tools, Checkster enables organizations to make better talent decisions. Using the new science of collective intelligence and ubiquity of social networks to deliver fast, accurate social ratings, … Continue reading “Checkster Garners Series A Financing Round”
Ignition Partners Raising “Annex” Fund to Reinvest in “Top Prospects”
Ignition Venture Partners is raising a so-called annex fund to double-down on investments made from its fourth fund, which already has some gems in it. The firm, which earlier this year raised a $200 million sixth fund, has so far raised $16.8 million of a potential $60 million for Ignition Venture Partners IV Annex Fund, … Continue reading “Ignition Partners Raising “Annex” Fund to Reinvest in “Top Prospects””
West Coast Bio Roundup: Cowboys, UCSD v. USC, Global Blood & More
[Corrected, 7/13/15, 12.33pm. See below.] How often does one of our roundups feature a real roundup? In my In Translation column this week, I profiled San Francisco Bay Area neuroscientist Ted Yednock, who is taking on the desert to rehabilitate a cattle ranch in central Nevada (above). He and his partner are also taking on … Continue reading “West Coast Bio Roundup: Cowboys, UCSD v. USC, Global Blood & More”
Tech Bubble Talk Focuses on IPO Dearth, Overpriced Rounds, and China
The question is no longer whether we are in a tech bubble—we are—but rather what it all means for the future. And maybe the near future. Everyone seems to agree the market conditions are very different from 2000, but so what? Uber’s valuation is north of $40 billion, and the company is losing money as … Continue reading “Tech Bubble Talk Focuses on IPO Dearth, Overpriced Rounds, and China”
21st Century Cures Act Passes House, Now Must Navigate Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives took a big step this morning toward major changes in the federal government’s relationship to biomedical research, funding, and regulation. The chamber passed the 21st Century Cures Act, a bill championed early on by a Democrat and a Republican, by a vote of 344-77, an astonishing percentage in this age … Continue reading “21st Century Cures Act Passes House, Now Must Navigate Senate”
TicTasks Secures $241,453 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fcdb88a6-1198-4477-b3ef-6e3acae60fb6 Date 7/10/2015 Company Name TicTasks Mailing Address 1087 Mission Street 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Proven makes it easy for you to organize your job hunting experience all in one place. You can quickly and easily apply to jobs on Proven or Craigslist all for free using … Continue reading “TicTasks Secures $241,453 New Round”
Intuity Medical Lands $2,000,001 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ac646850-6323-4bdb-947a-70daba169ab7 Date 7/10/2015 Company Name Intuity Medical Mailing Address 526 Almanor Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description Intuity Medical was founded with the mission of simplifying diabetes management for persons living with diabetes. We are currently developing the first blood glucose monitoring system designed to make testing easy, convenient and discreet. … Continue reading “Intuity Medical Lands $2,000,001 New Funding”