Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=386dd34d-b565-488a-81b8-7b5809f4d183 Date 2/12/2015 Company Name Bento for Business Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94158 USA Company Description Bento is building beautiful and impactful expense management solutions designed for small business. By freeing up the administrative and financial burden of running a business, our mission is to allow small business owners to … Continue reading “Bento for Business Receives $2,500,000 Seed Financing Round”
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DigiSight Technologies Obtains $7,800,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0ad765ae-4e9d-4ba9-b98f-9b46ef2f957d Date 2/12/2015 Company Name DigiSight Technologies Mailing Address 3 Portola Road Portola Valley, CA 94028 USA Company Description DigiSight Technologies, Inc. is a Silicon Valley software company focused on bridging the information gap between healthcare providers and mobile diagnostics. Remote patient monitoring using consumer devices like smartphones and tablets is a … Continue reading “DigiSight Technologies Obtains $7,800,000 Series B Financing”
Humanity Receives $9,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1bb26c3d-70b6-4a57-8b23-cd063f015cf4 Date 2/12/2015 Company Name Humanity Mailing Address 235 Montgomery San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Humanity is a group of Entrepreneurs that believe in working together as a team to develop, support and sell a world class application to help businesses around the world operate more efficiently. We launch quickly. … Continue reading “Humanity Receives $9,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Hammer & Chisel Garners Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4bec1dd4-f8d1-4ef7-a30c-9b605de4565c Date 2/12/2015 Company Name Hammer & Chisel Mailing Address 1901 S Bascom Ave. Campbell, CA 95008 USA Company Description At Hammer & Chisel you’ll have the rare opportunity of being part of a funded team of game developers with investors who actually understand what it takes to build a great game … Continue reading “Hammer & Chisel Garners Series A Financing”
Bill.com Secures $50,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c2ec3a90-9fdf-487b-9c4c-dc194531e385 Date 2/12/2015 Company Name Bill.com Mailing Address 1810 Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA Company Description Bill.com is an online bill management service that simplifies and automates business finances. Bill.com allows companies to pay, receive and send bills with the click of a mouse, saving substantial time so companies can … Continue reading “Bill.com Secures $50,000,000 New Funding Round”
Hammer & Chisel Garners Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4bec1dd4-f8d1-4ef7-a30c-9b605de4565c Date 2/12/2015 Company Name Hammer & Chisel Mailing Address 1901 S Bascom Ave. Campbell, CA 95008 USA Company Description At Hammer & Chisel you’ll have the rare opportunity of being part of a funded team of game developers with investors who actually understand what it takes to build a great game … Continue reading “Hammer & Chisel Garners Series A Financing”
Hammer & Chisel Garners Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4bec1dd4-f8d1-4ef7-a30c-9b605de4565c Date 2/12/2015 Company Name Hammer & Chisel Mailing Address 1901 S Bascom Ave. Campbell, CA 95008 USA Company Description At Hammer & Chisel you’ll have the rare opportunity of being part of a funded team of game developers with investors who actually understand what it takes to build a great game … Continue reading “Hammer & Chisel Garners Series A Financing”
NIH Opens Discussion: How to Build a U.S. Health Research Database?
National Institutes of Health director Francis Collins kicked off a two-day meeting in Bethesda, MD, this morning to discuss how to turn President Obama’s call for a national health research database into reality. The database, which NIH officials are calling the National Research Cohort, is one of two main thrusts of the administration’s precision medicine … Continue reading “NIH Opens Discussion: How to Build a U.S. Health Research Database?”
Cloud Commerce Service AppDirect Raises $50M for Global Expansion
San Francisco-based AppDirect, which helps companies buy and manage their subscriptions to Web-based software, has raised $50 million in a Series D round led by Mithril Capital Management, a global firm co-founded by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel. The new financing round, AppDirect’s second in less than a year, brings the company’s total fundraising to $110 … Continue reading “Cloud Commerce Service AppDirect Raises $50M for Global Expansion”
Fruit Street Health Lands $800,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1f3616bc-93ff-4265-9dc7-4c2e94b7a1ca Date 2/11/2015 Company Name Fruit Street Health Mailing Address 1402 Marina Way South Richmond, CA 94804 USA Company Description Fruit Street makes improving your health convenient and easy by enabling users video and email communication to their health coach both on their desktop or mobile phone. Website http://www.fruitstreet.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Fruit Street Health Lands $800,000 Seed Funding Round”
AppDirect Lands $50,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2a59cdc9-78e0-46e4-bbbe-68a07025cbed Date 2/11/2015 Company Name AppDirect Mailing Address 650 California St. 25th Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 USA Company Description Our Business Application Network allows businesses to easily find the perfect software solution for their needs through our application marketplaces. Businesses can now benefit from one bill for all their applications and … Continue reading “AppDirect Lands $50,000,000 New Round”
NEXTracker Secures $25,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9fdc3770-7ecf-4afc-84d9-cab6d93a316c Date 2/11/2015 Company Name NEXTracker Mailing Address 6200 Paseo Padre Parkway Fremont, CA 94555 USA Company Description NEXTracker offers a significant breakthrough in horizontal tracking, with lower costs, better performance and more flexibility for solar power plants. Website http://www.nextracker.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “NEXTracker Secures $25,000,000 New Funding”
Moxtra Lands $10,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2117d6ad-1875-409c-9b6d-d4fe74ea960a Date 2/11/2015 Company Name Moxtra Mailing Address 1601 S. De Anza Blvd Cupertino, CA 95014 USA Company Description Moxtra App is a mobile-centric social collection and collaboration application, now available in the App Store. Moxtra enables users to collect any type of digital content, access remote files on desktops, personalize content … Continue reading “Moxtra Lands $10,000,000 Series A Round”
Reserve Garners $15,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2edcd712-5d7e-4ee3-9669-e6acd342c717 Date 2/11/2015 Company Name Reserve Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Reserve is a stealthy restaurant reservation startup from Uber co-founder Garrett Camp. Website http://www.reserve.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes We intend to use every penny to bring a … Continue reading “Reserve Garners $15,000,000 Series A Financing”
Move Loot Receives $9,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3777e859-8f39-4641-a3f3-f6081c116030 Date 2/11/2015 Company Name Move Loot Mailing Address 888 Tennessee St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Move Loot is the most convenient and economical way to buy and sell used furniture online. They pick up furniture from sellers’ homes, clean and store it in their warehouse, and then provide … Continue reading “Move Loot Receives $9,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Invitae Receives $101,600,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8c4df1bb-7338-4f95-ac06-1bd1e5862217 Date 2/11/2015 Company Name Invitae Mailing Address 458 Brannan Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Invitae (NYSE: NVTA) offers testing for a range of hereditary genetic disorders in a variety of clinical disciplines, including oncology, neurology, and pediatric medicine. Website http://www.invitae.com Transaction Type IPO Transaction Amount $101,600,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Invitae Receives $101,600,000 New Funding Round”
High Fidelity Garners $10,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=afc42661-0d2a-4de0-b096-50d40c8be434 Date 2/11/2015 Company Name High Fidelity Mailing Address 1825 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description The company is working on developing big ideas. Some examples of this are: What will the information spaces of the future look like? 20 years ago the web didn’t exist. What’s next? How … Continue reading “High Fidelity Garners $10,000,000 New Round”
Gilead Exec: More Value in Quick Hep C Cure than Cancer Treatments
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: [[ticker:GILD]]) is deep into a campaign to defend its hepatitis C drug franchise from price attacks, and its executives are fighting back with tough questions. Take this one, for example, that Gilead president and COO John Milligan asked today on stage at the BIO CEO & Investor Conference in New York: Is … Continue reading “Gilead Exec: More Value in Quick Hep C Cure than Cancer Treatments”
Need a Lawyer? Legal Marketplace UpCounsel Launches in Texas
Texas startups looking for a deal on a corporate lawyer can now access UpCounsel, an online marketplace of attorneys that officially launched in the state today. UpCounsel lets small- and medium-sized businesses request bids for legal services, ranging from contract-specific projects to hourly retainer services. Attorneys on UpCounsel will be most readily available in Austin, … Continue reading “Need a Lawyer? Legal Marketplace UpCounsel Launches in Texas”
Two Healthcare Startups Land Venture Funding For Growth
Healthcare startups have for years built businesses on the principle of ridding the system of inefficiencies and extra costs for years. Two more gained venture backing today. DigiSight Technologies is using a $7.8 million Series B round to further develop a mobile technology that lets physicians monitor patients between appointments. The Portola Valley, CA, company … Continue reading “Two Healthcare Startups Land Venture Funding For Growth”
Breakout Labs Funds Lab Screening Startups and Stress Tracker System
[Corrected 2/11/15, 10:50 am. See below.] “The Art of Detection” could be the theme for the three new companies just awarded funding by Breakout Labs, the San Francisco seed-stage investing unit supported by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel. Two of the new recipients announced today are Bay area companies that have developed lab methods to detect … Continue reading “Breakout Labs Funds Lab Screening Startups and Stress Tracker System”
Wandera Obtains $15,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d9de0dfd-20f5-44eb-98c2-164cee7206ce Date 2/10/2015 Company Name Wandera Mailing Address 180 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Wandera is the pioneer and leading provider of MDO (Mobile Data Optimization), providing businesses with savings, control and visibility of their mobile data usage. Powered by its proprietary cloud data compression and policy engine, … Continue reading “Wandera Obtains $15,000,000 New Funding Round”
Fetch Robotics Receives $3,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bd4ec2ba-ca39-4988-8c42-1b750af8e06d Date 2/10/2015 Company Name Fetch Robotics Mailing Address 1961 Concourse Dr. San Jose, CA 95131 USA Company Description Fetch Robotics is a venture-backed Silicon Valley startup that will revolutionize the way work is done with innovative robotic solutions. Website http://www.fetchrobotics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Fetch Robotics Receives $3,000,000 New Financing”
Rainforest Garners $4,000,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=92640423-cd5b-402e-a4a7-5dc06dde0bbb Date 2/10/2015 Company Name Rainforest Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Rainforest is new-school QA. We are based in San Francisco. We’re making it easier to deploy bug-free websites. We care about helping people to build amazing products. We’re hiring! Website http://www.rainforestqa.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Rainforest Garners $4,000,000 Seed Funding Round”
Parklet Secures $1,500,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bda54476-21af-4f2c-a9c2-6838508cac9f Date 2/10/2015 Company Name Parklet Mailing Address 712 Bryant St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description At Parklet, we believe that a company’s most valuable and scarce resource is its people. Organizations that drive decision making by optimizing the value of their people will be successful. Website http://www.parklet.co Transaction Type … Continue reading “Parklet Secures $1,500,000 Seed Round”
Akros Silicon Receives $6,299,874 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3e2506ba-7aec-43b9-9af7-a4321adca67c Date 2/10/2015 Company Name Akros Silicon Mailing Address 6399 San Ignacio Avenue San Jose, CA 95119 USA Company Description Akros Silicon is a provider of leading edge power management ICs that offer superior efficiency performance and advanced features to facilitate remote and intelligent network-based energy management. Website http://www.akrossilicon.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Akros Silicon Receives $6,299,874 New Funding”
SimpleFi Secures $2,500,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1a78be6d-87d0-41df-9535-a4a8d762402f Date 2/10/2015 Company Name SimpleFi Mailing Address 530 Lytton Ave 2nd Floor Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description SimpleFi is a social venture inspired by the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society’s financial assistance program. Frequently young Marines would be overcome with financial emergencies due to family issues or unexpected problems. Website … Continue reading “SimpleFi Secures $2,500,000 New Round”
Coffee Meets Bagel Garners $6,262,069 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=db7a7d1f-8892-4a15-a546-bb7e65c073ef Date 2/10/2015 Company Name Coffee Meets Bagel Mailing Address 560 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Coffee Meets Bagel (CMB) is here to make introductions among quality singles seeking meaningful relationships. Website http://www.coffeemeetsbagel.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,262,069 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Coffee Meets Bagel Garners $6,262,069 Series A Funding Round”
HP Acquires Voltage Security for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8aa375c0-7962-4396-8a7d-20b08fe50518 Date 2/10/2015 Company Name Voltage Security Mailing Address 20400 Stevens Creek Boulevard Cupertino, CA 95014 USA Company Description Voltage Security, Inc. is a global leader in enterprise privacy management for digital business communication. Website http://www.voltage.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of the … Continue reading “HP Acquires Voltage Security for Undisclosed Sum”
Vaxxas Gets $20M Injection to Test Needle-Free Vaccines in Humans
What’s the worst part of getting vaccinated? Most folks, outside of the anti-vaccination crowd, would probably say the needle prick. A startup named Vaxxas is one of a group of companies trying to get rid of the ouch factor, and today it just got a big round of cash to see if its approach works … Continue reading “Vaxxas Gets $20M Injection to Test Needle-Free Vaccines in Humans”
“21st Century Cures” By Year’s End? Its Backers Want More Ideas
If you have an idea to include in the bipartisan initiative known as 21st Century Cures, Fred Upton (R-MI) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) say they are all ears. But speak up quickly: They want to present a bill to the House of Representatives by Memorial Day. That was the message the two members of Congress … Continue reading ““21st Century Cures” By Year’s End? Its Backers Want More Ideas”
“The Rise of Alternative Finance” Silicon Valley Conference
Explore new methods of finance, from peer-to-peer lending, crowdfunded small business and real estate finance, as well as review existing and developing legal considerations and international initiatives. In bringing together industry thought-leaders, this is destined to offer unique and valuable insights to this growing industry, especially focused on: Future of online investment Peer 2 Peer … Continue reading ““The Rise of Alternative Finance” Silicon Valley Conference”
Startup Pitch Day & Mixer with VCs, Angels & Entrepreneurs
Join Founders Space for their Pitch Day & Mixer in San Francisco. Use discount code “25OFF” for your Xconomy discount. Judging the startups will be top VCs and Angel Investors forming our panel, including… Jay Zhao, Granite Ventures Doug Dooley, Venrock Ventures Adam Boyden, RPM Ventures Roseanne Wincek, Canaan Partners David Lane, FOUNDERS.VC Kristina Shen, Bessemer Ventures and more… Have … Continue reading “Startup Pitch Day & Mixer with VCs, Angels & Entrepreneurs”
Startup Party: 300+ Entrepreneurs, Angels, VCs & More!
Founders Space’s Silicon Valley Mix-A-Thon: Startups, Angels, VCs & Vino! Use discount code “25OFF” for 25% off for our Xconomy readers. Register today at http://mixathon.eventbrite.com. Join us for a night of networking, music, drinks and more with: Network with 300+ of Silicon Valley and Bay Area’s most talented (and charming) entrepreneurs, investors, developers, designers, and professionals Meet VCs, angels, … Continue reading “Startup Party: 300+ Entrepreneurs, Angels, VCs & More!”
Big Data: Everything You Need to Know!
This is Founder Space’s Big Data Event of the Year, covering everything you need to know about big data. Use discount code “25OFF” for 25% off for our Xconomy readers! Speakers: David Feinleib, Angel Investor & Author of “Big Data Bootcamp” Jake Flomenberg, Accel Ventures Bruce Cleveland, Interwest Capital Mark Gorenberg, Zetta Venture Partners David … Continue reading “Big Data: Everything You Need to Know!”
Wicab’s Wearable Vision Device Nears U.S. Market, Thanks to Google
[Updated 2/10/15, 8:07 a.m. See below.] Paul Bach-y-Rita believed technology could help blind people to, in a way, “see” the world around them by substituting touch for sight. After 17 years and nearly $26 million in total funding, the late scientist’s company, Wicab, is closer than ever to turning his idea into reality. Wicab has … Continue reading “Wicab’s Wearable Vision Device Nears U.S. Market, Thanks to Google”
Metasurvey Says: Fewer Biopharmas Capturing More Venture Dollars
In biotech, young companies have been raising money from public and private investors alike at an astounding rate. But all the rain isn’t letting a thousand flowers bloom. In other words, there’s more money going into new biopharma companies, but the cash is not being spread widely. That’s according to a new survey released today … Continue reading “Metasurvey Says: Fewer Biopharmas Capturing More Venture Dollars”
Cardio Study Gives Life To Armetheon’s Blood-Thinning Drug
Running a large, expensive cardiovascular study is no easy feat for a small biotech. That’s why the $24.3 million Armetheon raised in a Series B round last week is likely a harbinger of things to come. Armetheon may seek $30 million to $40 million more to run the 3,000-patient Phase 3 trial it’s kicking off … Continue reading “Cardio Study Gives Life To Armetheon’s Blood-Thinning Drug”
Top Bay Area Kickstarter Campaigns: Inkblot Tests for Local Culture
Entrepreneurs probably scan the top Kickstarter campaigns to gauge how much their own tech projects might raise on the selective crowdfunding site. But an anthropologist might look at the top fundraisers in each region to get a bead on the local culture. Guess which metropolitan area’s top Kickstarter projects were all about high-fidelity digital music, … Continue reading “Top Bay Area Kickstarter Campaigns: Inkblot Tests for Local Culture”
Resistance Is Futile: Why That’s A Good Thing In Biomedicine
Fans of Star Trek: The Next Generation are very familiar with the Borg, a society of cybernetic individuals linked together in a collective mindset. The Borg navigate the universe in cube-shaped spacecraft actively seeking members of other races to absorb into their collective. Whenever others oppose their efforts, the Borg let them know, in no … Continue reading “Resistance Is Futile: Why That’s A Good Thing In Biomedicine”
Innovation on Kickstarter: The 10 Top-Funded Tech Ideas of 2014
A lot of ink has been spilled about the Coolest Cooler, a re-imagined picnic cooler equipped with a built-in blender, waterproof Bluetooth speaker, and UBS charger (among other things). To fund the project, inventor Ryan Grepper of Portland, OR, raised a record $13.3 million from 62,642 backers last summer on Kickstarter. The $13.3 million Grepper … Continue reading “Innovation on Kickstarter: The 10 Top-Funded Tech Ideas of 2014”
Milestones of Innovation 2: Gregor Mendel on Heredity, 1865
Today, as 150 years ago, for an innovation to happen, the idea it rests on must be understood by the people who hear it. On the 8th of February and the 8th of March 1865, the Augustinian monk Gregor Mendel told his local natural science society about a decade of results from thousands of cross-breeding … Continue reading “Milestones of Innovation 2: Gregor Mendel on Heredity, 1865”
Innovation Hub: Meet Amy, Your AI Assistant
Amy Ingram is the most well-liked personal assistant in New York City. She was created by Dennis Mortensen to do a real job: schedule business meetings. And, given the fact that she’s artificially intelligent, she’s very good at it. But Mortensen, CEO and founder of x.ai, envisions more. His AI trainers are researching ways to … Continue reading “Innovation Hub: Meet Amy, Your AI Assistant”
West Coast Biotech Roundup: Tracon, Mirati, Third Rock, & Dendreon
This week, we’ll take our roundup on a West Coast roadtrip from south to north. First, down San Diego way, the news the past seven days was mostly financial, led by Tracon Pharmceuticals’ IPO. In San Francisco, Genentech had breakthrough news, while KaloBios had more bad news. And in Seattle, bankrupt Dendreon found a potential … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: Tracon, Mirati, Third Rock, & Dendreon”
The Clean Energy Promise of Student Entrepreneurs
[This article was co-authored by MBA candidates Molly Bales and Eric Kirchblum at the MIT Sloan School of Management.] Cleantech investing has taken quite a hit in recent years. Last year, CBS News highlighted the “cleantech crash” on U.S. primetime television, and Bloomberg New Energy Finance, a Bloomberg-owned energy data firm, has tracked the multi-year … Continue reading “The Clean Energy Promise of Student Entrepreneurs”
Sight Machine Garners $5,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=172f7964-1970-4393-a2ff-f011005a1069 Date 2/6/2015 Company Name Sight Machine Mailing Address 300 Broadway San Francisco, CA 94133 USA Company Description Sight Machine puts you in control of quality. Our software continuously processes data from sensors and cameras, makes assessments in real time, and gives you insight to stop problems before they happen. Website http://www.sightmachine.com … Continue reading “Sight Machine Garners $5,000,000 New Round”
Kura MD Lands $1,500,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b6917001-ef0b-4469-85d6-1b2f10610c92 Date 2/6/2015 Company Name Kura MD Mailing Address 140 Diamond Creek Place Roseville, CA 95747 USA Company Description The Kura MD telemedicine platform enables convenient, secure, HIPAA compliant telehealth appointments between physicians and patients through a computer, smart phone or tablet 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Website http://www.kura.md … Continue reading “Kura MD Lands $1,500,000 Series A Round”
FDA’s Hamburg Stepping Down With Biopharma Turnaround as Her Legacy
[Corrected 2/6/15, 2:40 pm. See below.] FDA Commissioner Margaret “Peggy” Hamburg will step down in March after nearly six eventful years, transforming the agency from one of the life science industry’s biggest bete noirs into, arguably, a fairly reliable arbiter for innovators. She announced her decision this morning in an open letter to FDA employees. … Continue reading “FDA’s Hamburg Stepping Down With Biopharma Turnaround as Her Legacy”
Join Us for Robo Madness West at SRI on April 7
The robotics industry is at an inflection point. Self-driving cars, automated warehouses, and drone delivery systems are on the horizon. Commercial robots have become more capable and accessible, thanks to cheaper and more powerful sensors and computers, open-source software and hardware, and advances in 3D printing and connected devices. While giants like Google, Facebook, and … Continue reading “Join Us for Robo Madness West at SRI on April 7”
Instagram Backer Sequoia Capital Bets $10M on PicsArt
PicsArt, a growing mobile photo-editing system that claims almost 60 million active users a month, is moving its top brass to San Francisco so it can tap into the area’s tech talent pool and venture community. The results so far: The company announced today that Silicon Valley venture firm Sequoia Capital is investing $10 million … Continue reading “Instagram Backer Sequoia Capital Bets $10M on PicsArt”