Category: San Francisco

Websense Sold to Raytheon for $1.9B, Fulfilling Vista Equity’s Plan

After more than a month of rumors that Austin, TX-based Websense and its private equity owners were looking for a buyer, Boston-area defense contractor Raytheon announced today it is acquiring the cybersecurity company in a $1.9 billion cash and debt deal. Raytheon offers customers, mostly governments and their militaries, products such as missile defense systems, … Continue reading “Websense Sold to Raytheon for $1.9B, Fulfilling Vista Equity’s Plan”

Edtech Companies Hail New Rival LinkedIn As Industry Catalyst

Are online education companies biting their nails now that their competitor Lynda.com is about to become part of Mountain View, CA-based LinkedIn, the dominant social media network for professionals? The big public company, with more than $2 billion in annual revenues, has a new mission to steer its members toward Lynda.com skills classes that might … Continue reading “Edtech Companies Hail New Rival LinkedIn As Industry Catalyst”

Freshdesk Receives $50,000,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dff23c47-5143-474a-90d2-0245a32a2992 Date 4/20/2015 Company Name Freshdesk Mailing Address 311 California St. San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Freshdesk is your answer to today’s customer support needs. With Freshdesk there is nothing to download or install – you don’t have to babysit your helpdesk or worry about server upgrades and patches. You … Continue reading “Freshdesk Receives $50,000,000 New Financing”

MyTime Secures $9,300,000 Series B Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5adc80f3-c8dd-43f7-a147-99635f0000d2 Date 4/20/2015 Company Name MyTime Mailing Address 1256 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description MyTime is the convenient new way to find and book open appointments online. We let you book appointments for everything on your to-do list, from Acupuncture to Yoga instruction, all in one place. We … Continue reading “MyTime Secures $9,300,000 Series B Funding Round”

Vessel Lands $57,500,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=27a95f82-a516-4a7b-94e6-bd568c22001d Date 4/20/2015 Company Name Vessel Mailing Address 660 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description We’ve been busy building a service whose mission is to delight consumers and content creators alike. Though we still have more work to do at Vessel, we want to share this brief update and … Continue reading “Vessel Lands $57,500,000 New Financing”

Amazon.com Acquires Amiato for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a149be41-0abb-490e-b812-4cae14e0f625 Date 4/20/2015 Company Name Amiato Mailing Address 12543 Palmtag Dr. Saratoga, CA 95070 USA Company Description Amiato: immediately ask any SQL question over event data. We give you instant access to all your data through fast SQL. Change what you measure and new properties appear immediately. Drill down, slice and dice, … Continue reading “Amazon.com Acquires Amiato for Undisclosed Sum”

Innovation Hub: Which Companies Care About the Environment?

Transforming big businesses into green businesses might seem like a thorny process. But older, established companies like Ford have the potential to ignite a new generation of environmentally friendly products, according to Andrew Winston, author of The Big Pivot. By shifting their manufacturing process—like substituting aluminum for steel, as Ford has done—such companies are able … Continue reading “Innovation Hub: Which Companies Care About the Environment?”

Navdy’s $20M for Heads-Up Displays: Why It Raised More Than Expected

The things that can distract a driver’s attention are innumerable, from crying children to a spilled soda. Navdy, a San Francisco-based hardware and software maker, believes its windshield display technology is the innovation that can cure the latest plague attacking driver safety: smartphones, with their notifications that are constantly tempting owners to answer while driving. The … Continue reading “Navdy’s $20M for Heads-Up Displays: Why It Raised More Than Expected”

Dip, But No Slowdown in First-Quarter VC Funding, & Top 10 Deals

A new MoneyTree Report being released today shows that U.S. venture capital activity eased off during the first three months of 2015. Yet it still marked the fifth consecutive quarter in which U.S. venture funding remained above $10 billion. VCs invested $13.4 billion in 1,020 deals throughout the U.S. during the first quarter of 2015, … Continue reading “Dip, But No Slowdown in First-Quarter VC Funding, & Top 10 Deals”

MoneyStream Receives $3,200,000 Series A Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d14ef4ff-170b-4f2a-93ed-44783a09be94 Date 4/17/2015 Company Name MoneyStream Mailing Address 10 Jackson St. Los Gatos, CA 95030 USA Company Description MoneyStream aggregates banking, bill pay, record keeping, payment scheduling and cash flow management into a single online service and displays it via a visual cognitive calendar, and informs consumers on how much money will … Continue reading “MoneyStream Receives $3,200,000 Series A Funding Round”

Vlocity Obtains $42,800,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e2e4dae8-e0da-470b-b9ab-4e9d8093957d Date 4/17/2015 Company Name Vlocity Mailing Address 50 Fremont Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description The seeds of our company were planted 28 years ago when Craig Ramsey hired Marc Benioff into Oracle and worked closely at Oracle with David Schmaier, Mark Armenante and Young Sohn. Craig, Mark and … Continue reading “Vlocity Obtains $42,800,000 New Funding”

Boombotix Secures $4,015,000 Series A Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=79851c5c-2ae6-4663-8a85-eb88de80a22d Date 4/17/2015 Company Name Boombotix Mailing Address 1501 Mariposa Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description BoomBotix is for life in motion. Founded in 2009 with roots in San Francisco’s urban art scene and the Tahoe action sports arena, the company made a merger of alternative art and sport. Website … Continue reading “Boombotix Secures $4,015,000 Series A Funding Round”

West Coast Biotech Roundup: CRISPR, Doudna, Aduro, Amgen, NEA & More

Berkeley, CA, is famous as the birthplace of the Free Speech Movement, led by Mario Savio, and the modern foodie movement, led by godmother Alice Waters. What about the gene editing movement? Jennifer Doudna, one of the scientists behind the technology known as CRISPR/Cas9, is a biochemist at the University of California, Berkeley. She was … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: CRISPR, Doudna, Aduro, Amgen, NEA & More”

Duo Security: (Big) New Money, New Platform, New Offices

Duo Security, the Ann Arbor, MI-based startup developing two-factor authentication tools to protect businesses from hackers, announced this week that it has raised $30 million in a Series C round led by Redpoint Ventures. Duo co-founder and CTO Jon Oberheide said the round included follow-on participation from previous investors such as Google Ventures, Resonant Venture … Continue reading “Duo Security: (Big) New Money, New Platform, New Offices”

3 Things Startups Need to Know to Move to the Cloud

Despite concerns around data security, businesses are optimistic about the cloud. In fact, software-as-a-service adoption has more than quintupled from 13 percent in 2011 to 72 percent in 2014, according to a cloud computing survey conducted by North Bridge Venture Partners and Gigaom Research. For startups, the cloud has always been a great equalizer, enabling … Continue reading “3 Things Startups Need to Know to Move to the Cloud”

Pepperdata Garners $15,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ebb0b365-3972-4ce8-97cd-3f23734485fa Date 4/16/2015 Company Name Pepperdata Mailing Address 111 W. Evelyn Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 USA Company Description Pepperdata brings an unprecedented level of control to Hadoop, letting you ensure that your critical production jobs safely complete on time, while making any unused capacity available to your users for their other jobs. … Continue reading “Pepperdata Garners $15,000,000 New Funding Round”

Spring Garners $25,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=72c18dcc-0a32-4b9a-9f6e-5dca53b068b0 Date 4/16/2015 Company Name Spring Mailing Address 3495 Deer Creek Road Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA Company Description Spring helps development teams everywhere build simple, portable, fast and flexible JVM-based systems and applications. Website http://www.spring.io Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The launch on Android … Continue reading “Spring Garners $25,000,000 New Funding Round”

Appirio Receives $35,000,000 Series E Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=827145e2-1a6e-482d-aa17-801792307d42 Date 4/16/2015 Company Name Appirio Mailing Address 760 Market Street 11th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 USA Company Description Appirio delivers products and services that help companies more successfully adopt on-demand business solutions. Website http://www.appirio.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $35,000,000 Transaction Round Series E Proceeds Purposes The new funds … Continue reading “Appirio Receives $35,000,000 Series E Funding”

99Designs Obtains $10,000,000 Series B Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=53c18124-93a6-46ad-8ea2-9ad69f0c4564 Date 4/16/2015 Company Name 99Designs Mailing Address 447 Battery Street 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description 99designs is the #1 marketplace for crowdsourced graphic design. Website http://www.99designs.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes With this investment, we can help them promote … Continue reading “99Designs Obtains $10,000,000 Series B Round”

Skyport Systems Garners $30,000,000 Series B Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4e68fe07-2895-4c52-8480-d262ed73a735 Date 4/16/2015 Company Name Skyport Systems Mailing Address 280 Hope St. Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description Skyport Systems is rethinking enterprise security. We believe that the enterprise requires a fundamentally new approach to security, which requires a fundamentally new approach to secure computing — Hyper-Secured Infrastructure. Website http://www.skyportsystems.com Transaction … Continue reading “Skyport Systems Garners $30,000,000 Series B Round”

Tray Garners $2,200,000 Seed Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9a0cccde-4329-43cf-9bcc-d74b393c1fdd Date 4/16/2015 Company Name Tray Mailing Address 51 Federal St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Tray allows you to automate the common tasks you manually complete on a daily basis. Saving you time, money and sanity. Integrate all the data from the services and APIs you use, into a … Continue reading “Tray Garners $2,200,000 Seed Round”

PLAE Obtains $7,000,000 Series A Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e997e4c8-5b17-40d9-9c37-d959cc2d25e8 Date 4/16/2015 Company Name PLAE Mailing Address 130 Bush Street 5th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Every parent knows that kids are the world’s best teachers. Inspired by the little people in our lives, we’re keeping a running list of lessons learned. What have you learned from your … Continue reading “PLAE Obtains $7,000,000 Series A Financing”

Attivo Networks Obtains $8,000,000 Series A Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=15dc1b07-6439-472e-b6ce-e59088ba226d Date 4/16/2015 Company Name Attivo Networks Mailing Address 47697 Westinghouse Dr. Fremont, CA 94539 USA Company Description Attivo Networks is focused on developing advanced network security threat detection technology for deployment on premise or as a cloud based service. Website http://www.attivonetworks.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Attivo Networks Obtains $8,000,000 Series A Financing”

Navdy Lands $20,000,000 Series A Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f834e914-0745-4615-9a91-f7cd597a15b5 Date 4/16/2015 Company Name Navdy Mailing Address 2 Shotwell St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Navdy is a Head-Up Display (HUD) for your car that let’s you use all the apps you love while keeping your eyes on the road. You can think of it as Google Glass for … Continue reading “Navdy Lands $20,000,000 Series A Financing Round”

Slack Garners $160,000,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4c56cfe7-bb75-4bd7-87c6-9e4efb5556a0 Date 4/16/2015 Company Name Slack Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94301 USA Company Description Slack is a real-time messaging, archiving and search tool for modern teams. Website http://www.slack.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $160,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed by the company. M&A Terms … Continue reading “Slack Garners $160,000,000 New Financing”

Doudna, Berkeley Gain Expert’s Backing In CRISPR Patent Fight

Jennifer Doudna is urging caution in the use of genetic manipulation. But she and her colleagues are also fighting for ownership of the scientific tools that make it possible. Through Doudna’s employer, the University of California, Berkeley, the biochemist and her colleagues are forging ahead with a patent fight, bolstered with documents published Monday, over … Continue reading “Doudna, Berkeley Gain Expert’s Backing In CRISPR Patent Fight”

Big Day For Biotech IPOs as Aduro More Than Doubles In Price

[Updated 4/15/15, 7:14pm. See below.] Aduro Biotech (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ADRO]]) kept the immunotherapy bulls running Wednesday after raising $119 million in its initial public offering. Berkeley, CA-based Aduro sold 7 million shares at $17 apiece, a price that has more than doubled in its first trading day on the Nasdaq, pushing past $38 in late trading. … Continue reading “Big Day For Biotech IPOs as Aduro More Than Doubles In Price”

Healthcare Is Transforming Regardless of What Happens to the ACA

Powerful arguments and emotions continue to challenge the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Supreme Court, partisan ideology, presidential elections, and deeply held convictions about the role of government will all make their mark. Most healthcare leaders, however, share a fundamental belief that healthcare transformation is happening now—driven by some of the same … Continue reading “Healthcare Is Transforming Regardless of What Happens to the ACA”

NEA Closes on $3.1 Billion for Its Latest Fund, Sticks to Its Strategy

In a way, it will be more of the same for New Enterprise Associates (NEA)—just with a hefty addition to its war chest to work with. Early Wednesday morning, the venture capital firm announced it closed on $2.8 billion in committed capital for its fifteenth fund, plus $350 million more for its NEA Opportunity Fund—a … Continue reading “NEA Closes on $3.1 Billion for Its Latest Fund, Sticks to Its Strategy”

Skycatch Secures $5,000,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=844eea41-1d34-4036-af38-0d0f7d622e70 Date 4/15/2015 Company Name Skycatch Mailing Address 1355 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Skycatch is a team with a diverse array of backgrounds but a common passion getting your ideas off the ground. We’ve grown quickly; within the last year we have added staff with deep expertise … Continue reading “Skycatch Secures $5,000,000 New Financing Round”

Benchling Lands $5,000,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4572cbc4-9943-4b8b-bdd4-33d1c94721c5 Date 4/15/2015 Company Name Benchling Mailing Address 170 Capp Street San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description Unlike standard desktop software, improvements to Benchling are pushed every day. Our users automatically get access to these upgrades without needing to go through slow and costly version upgrades. Website http://www.benchling.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Benchling Lands $5,000,000 New Round”

Aduro BioTech Obtains $119,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9b7997b0-033e-4bb2-948a-687532fe308a Date 4/15/2015 Company Name Aduro BioTech Mailing Address 626 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94710 USA Company Description Aduro BioTech (NASDAQ: ADRO) is an immunotherapy company with a platform technology for therapeutic and prophylactic vaccines for cancer and infectious diseases. Website http://www.adurobiotech.com Transaction Type IPO Transaction Amount $119,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Aduro BioTech Obtains $119,000,000 New Funding”

FinalCode Secures New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cf2d43f9-75fd-4537-91fe-9cde03b58133 Date 4/15/2015 Company Name FinalCode Mailing Address 624 University Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description FinalCode, founded in April 2014, looks to solve the problem of file security and data leakage that can lead to data breaches and the growth of shadow IT in an organization. Website http://www.finalcode.com Transaction … Continue reading “FinalCode Secures New Financing Round”

Yerdle Garners $3,649,554 Series A Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=67126a86-55ec-4cb9-b8bb-b2361bc2b6e3 Date 4/15/2015 Company Name Yerdle Mailing Address 82 2nd Street San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description Right now, thousands of items are being shared on yerdle, from camping gear to kid’s toys. We are a community powered by generosity. All you have to do is give to get. Members post … Continue reading “Yerdle Garners $3,649,554 Series A Round”

RetailNext Garners $125,000,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9825543c-9377-43ba-9fe4-c081152f2283 Date 4/15/2015 Company Name RetailNext Mailing Address 60 S. Market Street 10th Floor San Jose, CA 95113 USA Company Description Analyzing more than 20 million shoppers a month across dozens of retail chains, RetailNext is the leading provider of in-store retail analytics. Since 2007 RetailNext (formerly BVI) has transformed the way … Continue reading “RetailNext Garners $125,000,000 New Round”

Phantom Cyber Receives $2,700,000 Seed Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7006651c-3298-4085-9d48-d104d4efe8fa Date 4/15/2015 Company Name Phantom Cyber Mailing Address 2995 Woodside Road Woodside, CA 94062 USA Company Description Security threats arrive with unprecedented diversity, volume and velocity. Ever-increasing complexity due to products and platforms to manage. A crippling drought of expert personnel. Website http://www.phantom.us Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,700,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Phantom Cyber Receives $2,700,000 Seed Funding”

Sprig Lands $45,000,000 Series B Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=377aa923-e2ac-4dda-8451-3b05b4011c2b Date 4/15/2015 Company Name Sprig Mailing Address 645 Harrison St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Our locally-sourced seasonal meals are crafted with care by former Google executive chef Nate Keller. We offer a daily rotating menu featuring quality ingredients that you can feel great about. Website http://www.eatsprig.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Sprig Lands $45,000,000 Series B Financing Round”

Pop That Bubble: 5 Reasons Biotech Needs A Different Metaphor

Back in April 2011, at a biotech conference in San Francisco, a panel convened to discuss how hard it was to build biotech companies that could push through long, costly clinical trials before a drug comes to market. One panelist hedged to say, well, at least the financial reticence had a silver lining: there was … Continue reading “Pop That Bubble: 5 Reasons Biotech Needs A Different Metaphor”

VC Funding Slows as Big Funds Crowd into Late-Stage Venture Deals

Following a December surge, when U.S. venture firms invested $7.2 billion in 342 deals nationwide, VC activity reset at a lower pace during the first quarter of 2015, according to data being released today by CB Insights. The New York venture capital tracker says VCs invested $11.3 billion in 805 startups over the three months … Continue reading “VC Funding Slows as Big Funds Crowd into Late-Stage Venture Deals”

Wingz Obtains $2,000,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=17697f18-2d91-4903-8dc1-1b1e8ec9a2c9 Date 4/14/2015 Company Name Wingz Mailing Address 26 Boardman Place San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Wingz drivers are amazing trusted people from your local community. They are trained, background checked and provided with a $1M insurance policy. Website http://www.wingz.me Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Wingz Obtains $2,000,000 New Financing”

Movidius Receives $40,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=53a8b5b2-c612-4fcd-b390-1e27ab7ff237 Date 4/14/2015 Company Name Movidius Mailing Address 1730 South El Camino Real San Mateo, CA 94402 USA Company Description Movidius’ computational imaging chip sets enable always-on smart capture and continuous vision processing applications for mobile devices. Website http://www.movidius.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $40,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes This … Continue reading “Movidius Receives $40,000,000 New Funding Round”

Docker Garners $95,000,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8270af23-d4ca-4430-b7f0-231a5225b312 Date 4/14/2015 Company Name Docker Mailing Address 475 Brannan St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Docker, Inc. (formely known as dotCloud) is the company behind the open-source Docker project and the growing Docker ecosystem of people, products, platforms, and partners revolutionizing the way code is built, packaged, and deployed. … Continue reading “Docker Garners $95,000,000 New Round”

Pocket Lands $7,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=71b0621b-3910-4db4-983a-46dc7ac274b7 Date 4/14/2015 Company Name Pocket Mailing Address 562A Belvedere Street San Francisco, CA 94117 USA Company Description Pocket lets you save what you find on the web to watch and read on any device, at anytime. It’s been called a DVR for the web him in by the New York Times, … Continue reading “Pocket Lands $7,000,000 New Funding Round”

WHI Garners $6,317,850 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7e01a7ac-ba8b-4ec6-9d7d-9c578bf74a95 Date 4/14/2015 Company Name WHI Mailing Address 442 Post St. 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94702 USA Company Description We Heart It is your home for inspiring images & the people who heart them. Discover, collect, and share daily inspiration & beautiful images every day. Website http://www.weheartit.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction … Continue reading “WHI Garners $6,317,850 New Funding Round”

Frenzoo Lands $1,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e4d91a9a-a126-4ad5-af7f-a367b79761b5 Date 4/14/2015 Company Name Frenzoo Mailing Address 540 Howard St. San Fancisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Frenzoo is a startup creating a new class of 3D lifestyle and fashion games for women. Our apps, including the popular Me Girl series of mobile games (www.megirl.com), are based on our flexible and … Continue reading “Frenzoo Lands $1,000,000 New Funding Round”

Planet Labs Receives $23,000,000 Series C Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3f74159b-83a7-4c1b-95ee-a75384ac2285 Date 4/14/2015 Company Name Planet Labs Mailing Address 490 2nd St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Planet Labs provides universal access to information about the changing planet. We will operate the world’s largest fleet of Earth imaging satellites to frequently image the entire planet and provide open access to … Continue reading “Planet Labs Receives $23,000,000 Series C Funding”

Watchwith Garners $5,272,810 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=86217cbb-6caf-4c8b-b4a4-a7ed03c7348e Date 4/14/2015 Company Name Watchwith Mailing Address 66 Mint Plaza San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Watchwith is the cloud platform for building synchronous experiences around film, television and commercials for any IP connected device. We believe time-based metadata is the future of film, television, and advertising. Website http://www.watchwith.com Transaction … Continue reading “Watchwith Garners $5,272,810 New Financing Round”

Eaze Garners $10,000,000 Series A Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3c8a2a2a-706b-46a5-a944-abe9a12f902f Date 4/14/2015 Company Name Eaze Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Eaze is an on-demand healthcare delivery service that enables patients to access medical marijuana easily, quickly and professionally. Eaze links dispensaries and their drivers to patients. Website http://www.eazeup.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Eaze Garners $10,000,000 Series A Funding Round”