Biotech companies rarely go bankrupt. Sitting where I sit, that bit of conventional wisdom comes around every so often, although it doesn’t generate quite the same buzz as Halley’s Comet or a wardrobe malfunction. Bankruptcy just doesn’t get America jawing over the water cooler on Monday morning. (I can’t imagine why.) If your cooler is … Continue reading “More Biotechs Belly-Up These Days but Dendreon Still “One of a Kind””
Category: San Francisco
Veniam Wants to Build a Smart City One WiFi Bus at a Time
What if municipal WiFi wasn’t provided by the Googles of the world, but by the city transit authority? Using technology from startup Veniam, city-wide WiFi could come from a fleet of moving vehicles. Mountain View, CA-based Veniam on Monday is announcing a $4.9 million Series A round to fund its expansion in the U.S. The … Continue reading “Veniam Wants to Build a Smart City One WiFi Bus at a Time”
Prescription Drug Pricing: The Fine Line Between Value and Greed
Value. It’s one of the most frequently used buzzwords on both Wall Street and in healthcare. Virtually every press release from a publicly traded company assures us that its latest acquisition/layoff/tax inversion/sale of assets was designed “to increase shareholder value.” But what exactly is “value” and how is it measured? Here are some definitions from … Continue reading “Prescription Drug Pricing: The Fine Line Between Value and Greed”
CareLinx Obtains New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=28750a46-a2ec-44da-9e1d-40b94784dfff Date 12/2/2014 Company Name CareLinx Mailing Address 951 Mariners Island Blvd San Mateo, CA 94404 USA Company Description CareLinx is a professional caregiver marketplace that is disrupting the +$100 Billion in-home come care service delivery market. CareLinx is saving families over $10,000 a year compared to traditional agencies. Website http://www.carelinx.com Transaction … Continue reading “CareLinx Obtains New Funding Round”
Cognitive Networks Lands $14,500,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=88356125-7cce-4bc0-b5f4-ca47986e0f64 Date 12/2/2014 Company Name Cognitive Networks Mailing Address 1663 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Right now Broadcasters do not know which TVs are displaying their content. Our core technology enables Smart TVs to become content aware. Our platform creates a network of Broadcasters that know which TVs … Continue reading “Cognitive Networks Lands $14,500,000 Series B Funding Round”
Freescale Semiconductor Acquires Zenverge for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=895bed46-69fb-42ec-8af1-9aa66fe9ff56 Date 12/2/2014 Company Name Zenverge Mailing Address 3960 Freedom Circle Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Company Description Zenverge makes media integrated circuits that are used in devices like HD televisions, Blu-ray players and PCs. Website http://www.zenverge.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of … Continue reading “Freescale Semiconductor Acquires Zenverge for Undisclosed Sum”
Boston City Council Looks for Fees, Numbers from Uber & Lyft
Mobile-tech startups Uber and Lyft have been operating “ridesharing” services illegally in Boston since 2013. City officials say they’re ready to end that run, but they’re hoping to incorporate the popular car-for-hire apps into existing taxi regulations instead of simply shutting them down. It will probably come with a price, and more transparency about the … Continue reading “Boston City Council Looks for Fees, Numbers from Uber & Lyft”
With Souped-Up Rituxan, Unum Plots First Foray Into T-Cell Therapy
Unum Therapeutics emerged from stealth a few weeks ago with its own twist on the increasingly crowded field of cellular immunotherapy. Today the Cambridge, MA-based company is disclosing more details, not the least of which is that the technology is ready to be tested in patients. Any cell-based immunotherapy effort is bound to attract attention … Continue reading “With Souped-Up Rituxan, Unum Plots First Foray Into T-Cell Therapy”
Analysis: After a Boom-and-Bust Era, More Modest Growth at Polaris
Polaris Partners’ latest venture fund, announced last week at $450 million, looks like a solid reward from its investors after a string of initial public offerings for its portfolio companies. But that reward is noticeably smaller than it might have been a generation ago, when Polaris had early success and was supplied with a huge … Continue reading “Analysis: After a Boom-and-Bust Era, More Modest Growth at Polaris”
Forward Networks Secures $11,149,993 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9fc017e1-fb9a-47bc-b9eb-0deef41fdb4f Date 12/1/2014 Company Name Forward Networks Mailing Address 5050 El Camino Real Los Altos, CA 94022 USA Company Description Forward Networks is bringing the best ideas in Computer Science to networking. Our mission is to dramatically improve networking for companies of all sizes. interested in joining a young company with a … Continue reading “Forward Networks Secures $11,149,993 New Round”
Beep Lands $4,000,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=369ddef3-4253-4560-b753-ffac83b62738 Date 12/1/2014 Company Name Beep Mailing Address 110 Capp St. San Franisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description Beep connects to your speakers, receivers, and docks. Which speakers? Beep sets up in seconds. Just plug it in, connect via cable to your speakers, and enter your Wi-Fi password using the Beep app … Continue reading “Beep Lands $4,000,000 Seed Funding”
Intel Acquires PasswordBox for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f1b5c2c0-3e5f-455d-a240-5688426b326b Date 12/1/2014 Company Name PasswordBox Mailing Address 71 Stevenson Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description The PasswordBox team believes that people spend far too much time and energy trying to remember all of their usernames and passwords. To save time and provide peace of mind, we built a free … Continue reading “Intel Acquires PasswordBox for Undisclosed Sum”
Microsoft Acquires Acompli for $200,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cbbc599a-a198-4c44-b48d-806428e89f8b Date 12/1/2014 Company Name Acompli Mailing Address 325 9th St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Acompli empowers professionals to do more and defer less from mobile email. When business is on the line, some emails simply can’t wait. Reach your professional potential with an email app that makes you … Continue reading “Microsoft Acquires Acompli for $200,000,000”
Cervel Neurotech Secures $1,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f866e447-8e53-48b0-9242-66a4753c9e7d Date 11/28/2014 Company Name Cervel Neurotech Mailing Address 1164 Triton Drive Foster City, CA 94404 USA Company Description Cervel Neurotech, Inc. is a privately held medical device company that is pioneering an innovative, proprietary approach to non-invasive deep brain neuro-modulation. Website http://www.cervel.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Cervel Neurotech Secures $1,000,000 New Funding Round”
Web Companies Create Marketing Hubs for Indie Writers, Artists
The Bay area is a hotbed for creative types, and it’s also home to a number of Web-based companies that connect writers, book authors, and photographers with potential readers and customers. A flurry of news came out about these companies early this week. San Francisco-based Scripted announced that it has raised a $9 million Series … Continue reading “Web Companies Create Marketing Hubs for Indie Writers, Artists”
Intel’s Year-End Holiday Push Wraps Up Big Bet On Tablets
The start of the holiday season, which celebrates generosity and selflessness, also kicks off a frenzy of TV ad campaigns that combine the merciless combat of business competitors with a cheery soundtrack of festive music. Tablet makers seem to have snapped up a hefty share of the prime-time TV spots as they vie for the … Continue reading “Intel’s Year-End Holiday Push Wraps Up Big Bet On Tablets”
VigLink Lands Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=529a650a-7ed1-41f6-bb47-0a2027218632 Date 11/26/2014 Company Name VigLink Mailing Address 420 Bryant Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description The largest network of its kind, VigLink maximizes earnings for tens of thousands of publishers and works with merchants, processing billions of page views and clicks every month. Website http://www.viglink.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “VigLink Lands Series C Funding”
Visicon Inspection Technologies Garners $1,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=be42fb49-253d-44ec-9939-1e2c7120aa3e Date 11/26/2014 Company Name Visicon Inspection Technologies Mailing Address 871 Latour Court Napa, CA 94558 USA Company Description Visicon is excited to present to you the first significant advance in the inspection industry in decades. The Visicon team, looking beyond the inspection industry for the best technology has to offer, saw … Continue reading “Visicon Inspection Technologies Garners $1,000,000 Series B Funding”
Arrayent Secures $6,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c7c087c7-f55a-4946-bf4a-541e3226be92 Date 11/26/2014 Company Name Arrayent Mailing Address 2317 Broadway St Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description The Arrayent Connect Platform is a Cloud and Embedded Platform for Connected Products that enables manufacturers, retailers, and service providers to connect consumer products to web and smartphone applications. Website http://www.arrayent.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Arrayent Secures $6,000,000 New Round”
Gamgee Receives $3,999,999 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5ffc3090-9d05-4b67-b75f-9e22f8fb4e6e Date 11/26/2014 Company Name Gamgee Mailing Address 882 Southampton Drive Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA Company Description Gamgee Inc. is a Palo Alto, Calif.-based mobile healthcare software company. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $3,999,999 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. Contact … Continue reading “Gamgee Receives $3,999,999 Series B Round”
Altiscale Garners $27,320,012 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=36b6d7da-14ba-4698-9b05-ae355b4efd42 Date 11/26/2014 Company Name Altiscale Mailing Address 395 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description The Altiscale team believes that intelligent, large-scale processing of ever-increasing amounts of data will transform business, government, medicine, and other disciplines. Website http://www.altiscale.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $27,320,012 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Altiscale Garners $27,320,012 New Financing Round”
Zapier Obtains $1,362,949 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=19cb6bae-f783-4491-981c-b1222da7dbec Date 11/26/2014 Company Name Zapier Mailing Address 243 Buena Vista Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 USA Company Description Zapier is for busy people who know their time is better spent selling, marketing, or coding. Instead of wasting valuable time coming up with complicated systems – you can use Zapier to sync the … Continue reading “Zapier Obtains $1,362,949 New Financing Round”
GraphScience Receives $1,179,999 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e0d73b77-447d-4407-bf03-fdc0bcb86531 Date 11/26/2014 Company Name GraphScience Mailing Address 414 Brannan Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description We have billions of data points on how Facebook users convert through the social click funnel to deliver the best ROI in the industry. Website http://www.graphscience.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,179,999 Transaction … Continue reading “GraphScience Receives $1,179,999 New Funding Round”
YPlan Receives $24,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=78a40512-c64c-4b38-81b3-217d29030168 Date 11/26/2014 Company Name YPlan Mailing Address 25 Taylor Street San Francisco, CA 94102 USA Company Description YPlan is tonight’s going out app. Founded in London 18 months ago, YPlan is now in Edinburgh, San Francisco, New York and Las Vegas and continues to expand aggressively, bringing its curated event discovery … Continue reading “YPlan Receives $24,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Mobilize Receives $1,200,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=05b00c1d-b267-47dc-a6b4-8974d978d632 Date 11/26/2014 Company Name Mobilize Mailing Address 209 Kearny Street 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 USA Company Description Each member is vital to your success. Connect your members using a customized registration form you can integrate into your website or share on Social Media. Website http://www.mobilize.is Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Mobilize Receives $1,200,000 New Funding Round”
iHear Medical Garners $5,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d186ae0c-bd2e-40d8-9522-c45d1e4b2550 Date 11/26/2014 Company Name iHear Medical Mailing Address 15250 Hesperian Blvd San Leandro, CA 94578 USA Company Description The patented iHEAR HD—the size and weight of a kidney bean—fits discretely and safely inside your ear. The innovative seal tip provides a comfortable fit and superior sound delivery. The iHEAR HD is … Continue reading “iHear Medical Garners $5,000,000 Series C Financing”
Big Data’s Cousin—Artificial Intelligence—Is Growing Up
In a not-so-quiet way, the tech industry is placing new bets on artificial intelligence, reviving a long-sought technology by using massive data sets and powerful computers. San Francisco-based Sentient Technologies on Monday said it raised a $103.5 million Series C round, bringing its total financing to $143 million. The funding came from Access Industries and … Continue reading “Big Data’s Cousin—Artificial Intelligence—Is Growing Up”
Startups and 13 States Jumpstart Equity Crowdfunding Without SEC
Ever wanted to own your own little piece of a startup, but found you don’t quite have the money to do it? Well, now you can buy a stake in a local brewery, restaurant, or software company—at least if you live in Wisconsin, Michigan, Washington, Colorado, or other states with new laws that let companies … Continue reading “Startups and 13 States Jumpstart Equity Crowdfunding Without SEC”
Elance-oDesk Lands $30,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e3d558d4-8eb3-4441-aa2d-1eb5712d71f5 Date 11/25/2014 Company Name Elance-oDesk Mailing Address 441 Logue Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description As the world’s leading platform for online employment, Elance-oDesk helps businesses hire and manage in the cloud. For businesses looking to staff-up a team on an hourly or project basis, Elance-oDesk offers instant access … Continue reading “Elance-oDesk Lands $30,000,000 New Financing Round”
Sentient Technologies Lands $103,500,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=aebe088b-08f0-4785-a115-4f9ef5cdc84a Date 11/25/2014 Company Name Sentient Technologies Mailing Address 160 Spear St. San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Sentient’s mission is to transform how businesses tackle their most complex, mission critical problems by empowering them to make the right decisions faster. Website http://www.sentient.ai Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $103,500,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Sentient Technologies Lands $103,500,000 Series C Financing Round”
Scripted Garners $8,799,990 Series E Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bad6b881-3a1e-4b32-8132-50ff0e16944f Date 11/25/2014 Company Name Scripted Mailing Address 90 Alhambra Street San Francisco, CA 94123 USA Company Description At Scripted, we hang our hat on imagination, and we believe that when it comes to grabbing the public’s attention and holding it, what you say is second only to how you say it. … Continue reading “Scripted Garners $8,799,990 Series E Financing Round”
Exploration Labs Secures $340,001 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=47b7d6da-387d-4374-801b-76a9ff33ff08 Date 11/25/2014 Company Name Exploration Labs Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Exploration Labs is making a tool for B2B sales teams that provides a cheat sheet on leads. Website http://www.explorationlab.org Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $340,001 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Exploration Labs Secures $340,001 New Financing”
E-mail Clutter Killer Unroll.Me Acquired by Rakuten’s Slice
New York-based startup Unroll.Me, which helps people unsubscribe from unwanted e-mails, said Monday it was acquired by Slice, a Palo Alto-based developer of an e-commerce and package tracking app. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Unroll.Me, founded in 2011 by Jojo Hedaya and Josh Rosenwald, is a service that lets people see all … Continue reading “E-mail Clutter Killer Unroll.Me Acquired by Rakuten’s Slice”
Patient Deaths Move Amgen To Pull Drug From Stomach Cancer Trials
[Corrected 11/25/14, 3:00 pm. See below.] Thousand Oaks, CA-based Amgen said Monday it has halted all use of its experimental antibody therapy rilotumumab. [A previous version of this story said rilotumumab was developed at Immunex, which Amgen acquired in 2002. The drug was in fact developed at Amgen’s main campus. We regret the error.] An … Continue reading “Patient Deaths Move Amgen To Pull Drug From Stomach Cancer Trials”
Polaris Partners Adds $450M for Seventh Fund
Polaris Partners, a Boston-based venture capital firm with heavy historical ties to MIT’s biotech research labs, has raised $450 million for a seventh fund. The new fund is slightly larger than the $400 million targeted in initial SEC filings earlier this year, likely buoyed by a string of recent portfolio company IPOs in the healthcare … Continue reading “Polaris Partners Adds $450M for Seventh Fund”
The Risks and Opportunities in a Startup: Age 2-5 Years
In my previous article, I discussed the key risks and opportunities that startups face when they’re just starting out. This time, I’d like to go one step further to the second phase of a startup’s growth: age 2-5 years. This is a critical period. The initial excitement of starting a business is over, and now … Continue reading “The Risks and Opportunities in a Startup: Age 2-5 Years”
BioMarin Gambles $840M on Prosensa’s Duchenne Drug
It wasn’t too long ago that Prosensa Holding was kicked to the curb by Wall Street investors. Following a failed Phase 3 trial for its Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy drug and a decision by GlaxoSmithKline to dump a partnership between the two companies, Prosensa lost around 90 percent of its total market value. Since then, however, … Continue reading “BioMarin Gambles $840M on Prosensa’s Duchenne Drug”
MassChallenge Winner From MIT Aims to Kill Cancer With a “Squeeze”
Among the slew of challenges in drug development, there’s this: how can you efficiently get a big molecule, like a protein or nucleic acid, into a cell? That quandary has bedeviled a number of efforts to make and deliver drugs over the years, but it has also provided room for creative thinkers—including one from MIT … Continue reading “MassChallenge Winner From MIT Aims to Kill Cancer With a “Squeeze””
Symbiota Maps Plant Microbiome to Boost Crop Yields
The role of the trillions of microbes in the human body is poorly understood—and that’s even more so in plants. A growing number of companies are trying to harness the power of microscopic bugs that live in and around plants to reinvent how agriculture is done. Last week, I visited a greenhouse where scientists are … Continue reading “Symbiota Maps Plant Microbiome to Boost Crop Yields”
Spreecast Secures $3,068,218 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=acd7c81f-df37-4868-b98b-4adbc6e118d9 Date 11/24/2014 Company Name Spreecast Mailing Address 171 2nd Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Spreecast is a social video platform that lets people broadcast together, creating shared experiences that inform and entertain. Website http://www.spreecast.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,068,218 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Spreecast Secures $3,068,218 New Round”
Rentlytics Secures $4,000,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1094b216-4b16-43be-b425-8b4b89fac017 Date 11/24/2014 Company Name Rentlytics Mailing Address 637 Natoma St. SanFrancisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description The best way to analyze your apartment portfolio. Website http://www.rentlytics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,000,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Venture Investor Venture Investor
Host Analytics Secures $25,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c328dad8-1a70-415c-994e-a891ddfdc185 Date 11/24/2014 Company Name Host Analytics Mailing Address 101 Redwood Shores Pkwy, Redwood City, CA 94065 USA Company Description Host Analytics has been providing companies of all sizes with a cost-effective suite of Business Performance Management software offered as Software-as-a-Service. Website http://www.hostanalytics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Host Analytics Secures $25,000,000 New Financing”
Data Companies Carve Out Niche In DNA Test Interpretation
For more than a decade researchers have been unleashing a deluge of information about the role of genes in disease, based on automated sequencing of DNA. Genetic tests on individual patients are slowly becoming more common, more detailed, and less costly. But patients won’t benefit if their doctors don’t know what to make of those … Continue reading “Data Companies Carve Out Niche In DNA Test Interpretation”
Uversity Receives New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=40c66ab2-6c93-425a-b705-18c2d0565f9a Date 11/21/2014 Company Name Uversity Mailing Address 1550 Bryant St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description The company develops software that enables collaboration between students, their peers and their instructors through online tools and social networks. Website http://www.uversity.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Uversity Receives New Round”
DITTO Garners $5,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=53e43227-0ec7-4d9b-9e1c-3c3723f8057e Date 11/21/2014 Company Name DITTO Mailing Address 888 Villa Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description We believe glasses are the ultimate fashion accessory. Changing your eyewearempowers you to change your mood and your persona. See yourself smart, edgy,glamorous, classic or adventurous. Website http://www.ditto.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 … Continue reading “DITTO Garners $5,000,000 New Funding”
PeerSpace Lands $175,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=632cd169-2b69-43b6-abd0-76a0df2be49c Date 11/21/2014 Company Name PeerSpace Mailing Address 150 South Park St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description We exist to help companies and individuals find one-of-a-kind short-term space to inspire their best work. Studies show that access to inspiring spaces and changing your work surroundings regularly are key drivers of … Continue reading “PeerSpace Lands $175,000 New Financing Round”
Cambrian Genomics Secures $9,994,393 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a88721e6-eee1-48e0-82d5-9ff7ec68ff51 Date 11/21/2014 Company Name Cambrian Genomics Mailing Address 665 3rd Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Cambrian Genomics makes the first hardware/systems for laser printing DNA. Researchers in academia & industry order or clone >$1b/year of DNA. CGI plans to deliver high quality sequence verified DNA to buyers in … Continue reading “Cambrian Genomics Secures $9,994,393 New Round”
Assembly Obtains $2,900,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1c7d812d-e102-41ad-b334-f0fd4fb304dd Date 11/21/2014 Company Name Assembly Mailing Address 3030A 16th St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Assembly is a web collaboration platform that allows anyone around the world to build software apps collectively while retaining ownership and receiving profit for their contributions. Assembly products live beyond the confines of traditional … Continue reading “Assembly Obtains $2,900,000 New Financing”
DocuSign Secures $115,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9fcd22c4-09d4-41dd-95d3-f28969256609 Date 11/21/2014 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 Secures $115,000,000 New Funding”
Yahoo! Acquires Cooliris for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6736ec1c-9ad3-4ee8-a3e3-bc4bcc0fcdd9 Date 11/21/2014 Company Name Cooliris Mailing Address 3000 El Camino Real Bldg 4 Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Cooliris, Inc. was founded in January 2006 with a simple mantra: Think outside the browser. We are dedicated to building products that make accessing and discovering the Web more exciting, efficient, … Continue reading “Yahoo! Acquires Cooliris for Undisclosed Sum”