Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8f252bbd-6a65-466b-92d1-6a9ff05f4dbe Date 5/13/2015 Company Name Instart Logic Mailing Address 450 Lambert Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description We have built a solution that allows publishers to provide a great web experience to their users even over congested mobile and WiFi networks. We empower publishers to bring to life a new … Continue reading “Instart Logic Obtains $43,000,000 New Funding Round”
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Zero Motorcycles Secures $3,500,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6335b359-c7b0-42e3-91ba-c7cae8367bee Date 5/13/2015 Company Name Zero Motorcycles Mailing Address 380 El Pueblo Road Scotts Valley, CA 95066 USA Company Description Zero Motorcycles is the next step in motorcycle evolution and represents the ultimate electric motorcycle technology. Website http://www.zeromotorcycles.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Zero Motorcycles Secures $3,500,000 New Round”
To Compete With Advertising Giants, AOL and Verizon Unite
Verizon’s $4.4 billion acquisition of AOL gives the wireless company numerous ways to reach users and boost its $87.6 billion in 2014 revenue with a bevy of advertising offerings. The combination of the two companies allows for more than either could accomplish alone. That’s one of the main takeaways from Tuesday’s merger announcement, particularly as … Continue reading “To Compete With Advertising Giants, AOL and Verizon Unite”
Why Do Corporations Pay Billions Annually for Inefficient Hiring?
The hourly job market is the bedrock of the American workforce, 76 million members strong. While the growth in retail and hospitality positions, representing one third of these jobs, is pacing our economic recovery, the sector still spends an astonishing $1 billion annually on hiring. A thought provoking question: Can the industry create more than … Continue reading “Why Do Corporations Pay Billions Annually for Inefficient Hiring?”
A123 Systems Drafting Settlement With Apple on “Poaching” Lawsuit
A123 Systems, the electric-car battery maker that is suing Apple for allegedly “poaching” employees, is in the final steps of drafting a settlement with the electronics giant, according to a court filing. A123 and Apple have reached an agreement and signed a term sheet, according to a document filed yesterday in Massachusetts district court. A123 … Continue reading “A123 Systems Drafting Settlement With Apple on “Poaching” Lawsuit”
Talking Cure? For Cancer Immunotherapy, Still Many Rivers to Cross
Cancer is a humbling thing: Our own cells gone bad, killing us from the inside, and so often able to rebound from attack or avoid it entirely. There has been progress fighting some types of cancers, but in no way equal to the resources (or rhetoric) the human race has aimed at the problem. On … Continue reading “Talking Cure? For Cancer Immunotherapy, Still Many Rivers to Cross”
The Future of Marketing Technology
The digital age has revolutionized marketing, increasing its complexity as well as creating the opportunity to dramatically improve customer experiences. As consumers, we live in an always-on and always-available world and we have come to expect our favorite brands to be one click or swipe away. As a consequence, the rapid advancements in technology that … Continue reading “The Future of Marketing Technology”
Bay Area Fund, Aligned With UC, Raises New To Cash To Seed Biotechs
Mission Bay Capital has raised a $25 million seed stage biotech fund, the San Francisco-based group said Monday. It will continue to help Bay Area startups, often germinated at one of three local University of California campuses, get off the ground. The new fund is small by typical life science venture standards, but it’s more … Continue reading “Bay Area Fund, Aligned With UC, Raises New To Cash To Seed Biotechs”
CodersClan Lands $820,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=105938dc-e433-43de-85e1-11e16077d498 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name CodersClan Mailing Address 550 South California Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description The company operates an online marketplace for computer programmers. Website http://www.codersclan.net Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $820,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Venture … Continue reading “CodersClan Lands $820,000 Seed Financing Round”
Zuman Receives $4,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f803766d-7eef-4d3a-8097-138fb5a1e8a8 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name Zuman Mailing Address 5976 W. Las Positas Blvd. Pleasanton, CA 94588 USA Company Description Growing companies support their high-value employees with modern people operations. Leave behind the hassles and limitations of outsourcing to a traditional multi-vendor, technology-only, or PEO business model, and shift to a data driven, … Continue reading “Zuman Receives $4,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
MarkLogic Secures $102,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1744c625-2882-429f-9372-2ba5a4df5cbf Date 5/12/2015 Company Name MarkLogic Mailing Address 999 Skyway Road San Carlos, CA 94070 USA Company Description Since MarkLogic was founded in 2001, we have focused on building a database and applications that enable our customers to capture more data, and do more with it. We give our customers an unmatched … Continue reading “MarkLogic Secures $102,000,000 New Funding”
DocuSign Obtains $233,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=09681fbd-35c9-4fff-be7d-34cb8bf0b9b6 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name DocuSign Mailing Address 221 Main Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description DocuSign was founded in 2003 with one goal: to make electronic signatures as ubiquitous and simple as email. DocuSign delivers the final step in the online customer relationship—the ability to complete a legally binding … Continue reading “DocuSign Obtains $233,000,000 New Funding Round”
Credit Sesame Garners $16,000,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8f424f77-58a3-4e2d-b587-35d1383b58f5 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name Credit Sesame Mailing Address 607 A West Dana St. Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description The company operates a free online service that lets users monitor their debt and credit information in addition to the lending market. Website http://www.creditsesame.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $16,000,000 … Continue reading “Credit Sesame Garners $16,000,000 Series D Funding Round”
HealthTell Garners $3,165,040 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5290a198-7a3a-4b6a-9252-78db46d01a71 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name HealthTell Mailing Address 3130 Crow Canyon Place San Ramon, CA 94583 USA Company Description HealthTell is a biotechnology company that has developed an unprecedented platform for the early detection and classification of disease from just a simple drop of blood. Website http://www.healthtell.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount … Continue reading “HealthTell Garners $3,165,040 New Funding Round”
Autonomic Technologies Obtains $38,000,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0806ca35-cd68-4500-98bf-e0f6b26b816a Date 5/12/2015 Company Name Autonomic Technologies Mailing Address 3698 Haven Ave. Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description Founded in 2007, the ATI team is pioneering a miniaturized implantable neurostimulation device to provide rapid relief from the debilitating pain and suffering caused by severe headaches. Our passion and motivation is to … Continue reading “Autonomic Technologies Obtains $38,000,000 Series D Funding Round”
Atia Medical Receives $3,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0160e49a-7bdf-49ec-b8e6-08d4561a3c68 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name Atia Medical Mailing Address 745 Camden Ave. Campbell, CA 95008 USA Company Description Atia Medical is a privately held medical device company formed by Shifamed LLC, a Silicon Valley based medical device incubator. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds … Continue reading “Atia Medical Receives $3,000,000 Series B Funding”
Nimble Collective Receives $1,000,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d9e3c10c-ed1c-4286-9fe5-78482c317d7f Date 5/12/2015 Company Name Nimble Collective Mailing Address 150 Forest Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Based in Palo Alto, CA, Nimble Collective is focused on revolutionizing the $90 billion animation content market with the industry’s largest cloud-based, end-to-end platform and community where users develop and distribute their own … Continue reading “Nimble Collective Receives $1,000,000 Seed Funding”
ScaleFT Lands $800,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=900ecf80-5049-4b8c-a4b8-c99e72d68313 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name ScaleFT Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Our mission is to massively increase the human scaling factor of infrastructure support with tools that engineering teams love to use. Website http://www.scaleft.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $800,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “ScaleFT Lands $800,000 New Financing Round”
NerdWallet Garners $64,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c04bc205-e94d-44c9-8a7a-d6c954f78b04 Date 5/12/2015 Company Name NerdWallet Mailing Address 901 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description NerdWallet is focused on helping people lead better lives through financial education and empowerment. Website http://www.nerdwallet.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $64,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The cash, an outsized sum … Continue reading “NerdWallet Garners $64,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Precision BioSciences Lands $26M for Gene-Editing Technology
The idea of modifying genes is heralded by some as holding the potential for new therapies addressing rare, genetic diseases, or producing agricultural products with certain desirable characteristics. Precision BioSciences believes that its technology can beat out other emerging gene-editing technologies and it has closed on $25.6 million to prove it. The Durham, NC, company’s … Continue reading “Precision BioSciences Lands $26M for Gene-Editing Technology”
“RoboRoach” Startup Hopes Partners, TED Talk Help Usher In Profits
Backyard Brains, an Ann Arbor, MI-based startup founded by two neuroscientists from the University of Michigan, is making a name for itself by selling a plethora of fun, do-it-yourself science projects for budding makers and researchers—including what it calls the world’s first commercially available cyborg. If you’re picturing Arnold Schwarzenegger in “The Terminator,” think again: … Continue reading ““RoboRoach” Startup Hopes Partners, TED Talk Help Usher In Profits”
Agenda Posted For Xconomy Napa Summit on June 2—Request Your Invite
We are just three weeks away from the Napa Summit 2015: The Xconomy Retreat on the Economy, Jobs, and Growth. Quite simply, it is my favorite event of the year. Beyond the incredible setting, this exclusive, invitation-only conference features some of the world’s leading innovators and investors in a uniquely intimate format—offering an unprecedented view … Continue reading “Agenda Posted For Xconomy Napa Summit on June 2—Request Your Invite”
Ooma Receives $5,119,904 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7ee5bb05-8323-41ea-ad22-51de5c8ffe1c Date 5/11/2015 Company Name Ooma Mailing Address 1880 Embarcadero Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA Company Description 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 Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,119,904 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Ooma Receives $5,119,904 New Financing Round”
Twistlock Lands $2,500,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6c30823d-f850-49f7-a95f-5b8f0b1134c8 Date 5/11/2015 Company Name Twistlock Mailing Address 156 2nd St. San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Twistlock is the first enterprise solution to make containers secure. Twistlock enables developers and security operations teams to keep container-based applications safe. Website http://www.twistlock.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,500,000 Transaction Round Seed … Continue reading “Twistlock Lands $2,500,000 Seed Funding Round”
Yard Club Receives New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6f664788-ca86-4ae4-9726-6c28c15f62c7 Date 5/11/2015 Company Name Yard Club Mailing Address 44 Tehama St. San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Founded in 2013 in San Francisco, California, Yard Club Inc. is revolutionizing the way contractors manage their internal fleet and access outside rentals. Website http://www.yardclub.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction … Continue reading “Yard Club Receives New Funding Round”
Wag! Garners $2,450,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ccb8388e-3f3d-44cb-a6bb-79183ced1d7a Date 5/11/2015 Company Name Wag! Mailing Address Undisclosed Los Angeles, CA 94107 USA Company Description Wag! co-founder and CEO Joshua Viner missed his childhood pet, a Shetland Sheepdog named Brittany. Given his busy schedule as a tech entrepreneur in LA, Joshua was worried about committing to a dog of his own … Continue reading “Wag! Garners $2,450,000 Seed Financing”
Ceterix Orthopaedics Obtains $35,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=247c2d26-1a3e-429f-be57-666644b0feea Date 5/11/2015 Company Name Ceterix Orthopaedics Mailing Address 959 Hamilton Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Ceterix Orthopaedics, Inc. develops novel surgical tools for arthroscopic procedures. The Ceterix technology enables surgeons to place stitches in very tight joint compartments, while protecting sensitive surrounding structures such as nerves, arteries and … Continue reading “Ceterix Orthopaedics Obtains $35,000,000 New Financing”
West Coast Biotech Roundup: Adaptive, Gilead, Juno, aTyr & More
[Corrected 5/8/15, 6:48 pm. See below.] Out west this week there was news, there was an event, and there was coincidence. It just happened that two executives who spoke at Xconomy’s annual Seattle biotech forum Wednesday represented local companies, Adaptive Biotechnologies and Juno Therapeutics, in this week’s news. (Xconomy Seattle editor Ben Romano was there … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: Adaptive, Gilead, Juno, aTyr & More”
Wearables Startup Neumitra Gets New Cash Amid Fitbit, Apple Buzz
Fitbit’s IPO filing and the Apple Watch have dominated the headlines on wearables and healthtech this week. But a number of New England startups have been quietly working on related technologies that could also have a big impact. One of those is Boston-based Neumitra, which has received a new investment from NetScientific, a U.K.-based healthcare … Continue reading “Wearables Startup Neumitra Gets New Cash Amid Fitbit, Apple Buzz”
Govini Secures $20,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5b7d1473-46b9-4d26-8df0-386f7ee8d98a Date 5/8/2015 Company Name Govini Mailing Address 1061 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Govini’s big data scientists have partnered with the most sophisticated government contractors to build a platform that produces strategic insights previously unavailable. Website http://www.govini.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Govini Secures $20,000,000 Series C Funding”
Delvv Lands $3,500,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fb3a9fad-eca0-4824-a336-7a1fa253e596 Date 5/8/2015 Company Name Delvv Mailing Address 350 Cambridge Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Delvv is building the next generation of smartphone intelligence apps. Founded in 2013, Delvv brings together a team of top internet and consumer products pros with the goal of reinventing the way people discover … Continue reading “Delvv Lands $3,500,000 Seed Funding Round”
Doblet Secures $1,300,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cbfe49af-39e4-4ee5-83d0-8d984a038c52 Date 5/8/2015 Company Name Doblet Mailing Address 320 Pioneer Way Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description Be one of the first to provide user-friendly portable charging devices at your location, and give customers an extra reason to drop in. Website http://www.doblet.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,300,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Doblet Secures $1,300,000 New Financing Round”
Blend Receives $6,341,383 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9a29c811-85b2-4326-ad0d-b137da8fe4a7 Date 5/8/2015 Company Name Blend Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Blend bridges the gap between the brands and students creating an innovative channel that offers a curated collection of the hottest brands and the finest products specifically for the college audience. On Blend, brands receive promotional … Continue reading “Blend Receives $6,341,383 New Round”
Sapho Lands $8,252,590 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=aa521498-5352-406d-8106-dec40167bcd4 Date 5/8/2015 Company Name Sapho Mailing Address 16 Pescadero Rd. La Honda, CA 94020 USA Company Description Sapho is a mobile app which uses software APIs to pull from a company’s various enterprise applications and provide relevant updates for each user. Website http://www.sapho.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $8,252,590 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Sapho Lands $8,252,590 New Round”
Pinterest Obtains $186,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cc65f5e6-b382-43fb-8616-883296edf3a0 Date 5/8/2015 Company Name Pinterest Mailing Address 635 High St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes. Website http://www.pinterest.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Pinterest Obtains $186,000,000 New Funding”
Fitbit’s Fitness Open To Scrutiny With IPO Filing
One of the downsides for a young company filing to go public is that it has to start revealing all its secrets to the world. So far, though, observers dissecting Fitbit’s IPO bid have been impressed by the financial numbers disclosed today in the company’s S-1, the registration statement lodged with the SEC for an … Continue reading “Fitbit’s Fitness Open To Scrutiny With IPO Filing”
Big Bay Area Funding Week: Banjo, AltSchool, Twilio, Robinhood
Big chunks of change were falling into the hands of Bay area companies this week, with three of them netting $100 million capital infusions and others in the multi-million dollar range. Maybe the most surprising of the three top fundraisers was a fledgling elementary school chain, AltSchool. But the San Francisco-based education company is no … Continue reading “Big Bay Area Funding Week: Banjo, AltSchool, Twilio, Robinhood”
Communal Culture Spawns Rental Startups in Construction, Healthcare
How does today’s “sharing economy” look to a guy who grew up in a commune in Missouri, without any technology like phones or computers? It looks familiar—and also like good business. Willy Schlacks was raised in a community that he calls a “mix of theocracy and communism.” He was 27 when he and his brother, … Continue reading “Communal Culture Spawns Rental Startups in Construction, Healthcare”
Trizic Secures $2,000,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cc964665-e298-4319-958a-08e859a736d3 Date 5/7/2015 Company Name Trizic Mailing Address 555 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94102 USA Company Description We’re dedicated to rethinking the way wealth managers connect with their clients in a digital world. We come to this passion honestly. Our founder and CEO, a one-time private banker, found that the accepted … Continue reading “Trizic Secures $2,000,000 Seed Financing Round”
ChatWork Receives $2,500,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b40ae596-8ba9-47bf-9100-279dd7ff131a Date 5/7/2015 Company Name ChatWork Mailing Address 440 North Wolfe Road Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description With our 10 years of experience in the software industry, we built a powerful, easy to use, and secured communication platform to help organizations build creative working cultures. We are on a mission to … Continue reading “ChatWork Receives $2,500,000 New Round”
Lucid Design Group Secures $14,200,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eee32439-9c03-49b4-bcee-30deabb5b192 Date 5/7/2015 Company Name Lucid Design Group Mailing Address 304 12th Street Oakland, CA 94607 USA Company Description At Lucid we pioneered behavioral efficiency and occupant engagement technology in commercial buildings. Our next endeavor is to transform the energy management industry with an operating system for buildings. Website http://www.luciddesigngroup.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Lucid Design Group Secures $14,200,000 Series B Funding Round”
Robinhood Lands $50,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6e55a00a-7086-4438-9077-6b62135f76a4 Date 5/7/2015 Company Name Robinhood Mailing Address 1700 Seaport Blvd. Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description Our mission is to democratize access to the financial markets using technology that was once reserved for the wealthy. Website http://www.robinhood.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $50,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes In … Continue reading “Robinhood Lands $50,000,000 New Funding”
HeyLets Receives $1,700,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d826c3e2-f423-4d48-9598-a9668e31e6ff Date 5/7/2015 Company Name HeyLets Mailing Address 2104 Union St. San Francisco, CA 94123 USA Company Description HeyLets is a free app available in the App Store (Android hopefully soon) that wants to say goodbye to crazy, long negative reviews by creating a social network of people sharing only great experiences. … Continue reading “HeyLets Receives $1,700,000 Seed Round”
PaperG Lands $1,774,999 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=83163022-a832-4ad3-a989-c168f55c7d21 Date 5/7/2015 Company Name PaperG Mailing Address 455 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description PaperG is an advertising technology company that automates local ad creation, sales, and management for online publishers, enabling them to produce cost efficiencies and increase revenue. PaperG was founded in 2007 when Yale students … Continue reading “PaperG Lands $1,774,999 New Funding”
Zanbato Obtains $8,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=aaf7ffda-8635-4ed2-9863-e5829c90d195 Date 5/7/2015 Company Name Zanbato Mailing Address 711 North Shoreline Boulevard Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description A global leader in private placement technology partnering with financial institutions and investment networks to bring greater efficiency to the world’s private capital markets. Website http://www.zanbato.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,000,000 … Continue reading “Zanbato Obtains $8,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
DroneExtra: DJI Raises $75 M; New FAA Initiatives
Big Silicon Valley venture firm Accel Partners has placed a hefty bet on the potential of commercial drones, and it’s one of the VC’s largest funding commitments to date. Accel announced a $75 million investment today in Shenzhen, China-based drone manufacturer DJI, a major player in the fast-developing industry. The big DJI funding news came … Continue reading “DroneExtra: DJI Raises $75 M; New FAA Initiatives”
Milestones Of Innovation 6: The Driving Force Of Moore’s ‘Law’
Few phrases have rung louder in the history of innovation than “Moore’s Law,” the amazingly potent guess, published 50 years ago on April 19, that the capacity of electronic circuits would double every couple of years. Since the 1968 founding of Intel, the world’s leading semiconductor-maker, that prediction has formed the basic doctrine of the … Continue reading “Milestones Of Innovation 6: The Driving Force Of Moore’s ‘Law’”
Affirm Garners $275,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a21ecd28-c6ab-46b6-89f0-2522dfe9a2b1 Date 5/6/2015 Company Name Affirm Mailing Address PO Box 2854 San Francisco, CA 94126 USA Company Description Credit cards don’t always fit the bill, so Affirm offers clear and flexible financing options. We’ve eliminated complex fees and the other frustrations of typical consumer credit. Affirm is also the safest way to … Continue reading “Affirm Garners $275,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Moximed Lands $197,427,555 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1e866538-20ab-43f0-8695-34fadcb70ced Date 5/6/2015 Company Name Moximed Mailing Address 26460 Corporate Ave Hayward, CA 94541 USA Company Description Moximed International. Dedicated to Improving the Standard of Care for Patients with Osteoarthritis. Website http://www.moximed.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $197,427,555 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. … Continue reading “Moximed Lands $197,427,555 New Funding”
Wonder Workshop Receives $6,900,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3340d3f6-3183-41b9-a556-b334c1c8464e Date 5/6/2015 Company Name Wonder Workshop Mailing Address 2121 S El Camino Real 11th Floor San Mateo, CA 94403 USA Company Description Check out projects from kids around the world! Get featured and inspire others with how you are playing and learning with Dash & Dot! Just post your project to … Continue reading “Wonder Workshop Receives $6,900,000 Series A Funding”