Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0b9d0305-0c38-4f77-8c9a-702a2a52f3ae Date 11/14/2014 Company Name Axcient Mailing Address 1161 San Antonio Rd. Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description Axcient offers the first plug-and-play data protection service to make business continuity and online backup simple for small and medium sized businesses (SMB). Axcient incorporates an onsite data backup and replication management appliance … Continue reading “Axcient Secures $10,024,997 Series E Financing Round”
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Arkin Net Garners $7,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9ecb1643-d2bf-4f4d-b4d7-7980a696631c Date 11/14/2014 Company Name Arkin Net Mailing Address 888 Villa St. Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description Imagine end-to-end visibility from your virtual to physical layer with a vendor agnostic view. Imagine breaking down the IT silos as everyone comes together with one operations view. Website http://www.arkin.net Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Arkin Net Garners $7,000,000 New Financing”
FibroGen Obtains $145,800,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a4b7ef22-315a-4e6d-a934-88a37e663908 Date 11/14/2014 Company Name FibroGen Mailing Address 409 Illinois St. San Francisco, CA 94158 USA Company Description FibroGen (NASDAQ: FGEN) is focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of new treatments for fibrosis, anemia, conditions associated with tissue damage or injury, and cancer based on our scientific leadership in tissue fibrosis … Continue reading “FibroGen Obtains $145,800,000 New Financing”
In Its Bumpy Second Life, Geron Signs Top Drug Over to J&J
As we saw this week with Dendreon (NASDAQ: [[ticker:DNDN]]), pioneers in the biomedical industry can end up with arrows in their back, bleeding to death. Geron (NASDAQ: [[ticker:GERN]]) has avoided that fate. Based in Menlo Park, CA, the former developer of a cutting-edge stem-cell therapy decided three years ago to ditch stem cells, even though … Continue reading “In Its Bumpy Second Life, Geron Signs Top Drug Over to J&J”
West Coast Biotech Roundup: Intarcia, Dendreon, Amgen, Doudna & More
[Corrected 11/13/14, 5:40 pm. See below.] West Coast spotlights this week are on new ways to fight disease. Some are close to getting to market: Amgen announced late-stage development and regulatory news about two drug programs that aim to treat psoriasis and heart disease through novel biomolecular mechanisms. Some are a bit farther away: Bicoastal … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: Intarcia, Dendreon, Amgen, Doudna & More”
Who Needs a Mega-Hit? 12-Year-Old Big Fish Games Sold for $885M
The video game business is notoriously boom-or-bust. Develop a hit franchise, and you can make a ton of money—but the novelty eventually wears off for players, and the clock is always ticking for your next hit. Seattle-based Big Fish Games has never really found that headline-grabbing mega-hit game, despite being in business for about 12 years. That means it … Continue reading “Who Needs a Mega-Hit? 12-Year-Old Big Fish Games Sold for $885M”
The Orange Chef Secures $935,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ffb20c8d-a127-4420-9b30-0b9429655177 Date 11/13/2014 Company Name The Orange Chef Mailing Address 1355 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description At The Orange Chef Company we are passionate about food. Food has the power to unite people at the table, comfort us when we are hurting, and is at the center of … Continue reading “The Orange Chef Secures $935,000 New Round”
VIDA Lands $1,300,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1f38542a-72b8-4334-8ce9-770a9dfc36dd Date 11/13/2014 Company Name VIDA Mailing Address 1818 Great Highway San Francisco, CA 94122 USA Company Description Founded in 2014, VIDA brings mindful global citizenship and an impeccable sense of taste to style-seekers around the world. Through carefully selected artistic partnerships and responsibly produced clothing and accessories, VIDA is bridging the … Continue reading “VIDA Lands $1,300,000 Seed Funding”
Servier Inks $1B Deal for Intarcia’s Implantable Diabetes Device
It’s been a big year for Intarcia Therapeutics. The Boston- and Hayward, CA-based firm raised a massive round of private financing for its experimental drug/device combo treatment for Type 2 diabetes, and then followed that up with some encouraging data in late-stage clinical trials. Now, with that product, ITCA 650, potentially just a few years … Continue reading “Servier Inks $1B Deal for Intarcia’s Implantable Diabetes Device”
Next-Gen Network Monitoring: The Missing Piece of the Security Puzzle
If 2014 has taught us anything, it’s that IT security is falling behind the threats against which it is supposed to protect, and the gap is widening quickly. From data breaches at major retailers to serious zero-day vulnerabilities such as Heartbleed and Shellshock, the events of the last 12 months have caused everyone with an … Continue reading “Next-Gen Network Monitoring: The Missing Piece of the Security Puzzle”
Course Hero Receives $15,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e6613710-2661-4820-b7e6-6640d775a74e Date 11/12/2014 Company Name Course Hero Mailing Address 1700 Seaport Blvd. Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description Course Hero is a digital learning platform that provides a suite of online educational resources, including crowd sourced study documents, expert tutors and customizable flashcards. Course Hero empowers students to learn more effectively … Continue reading “Course Hero Receives $15,000,000 Series A Funding”
Degreed Secures $6,880,827 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=af2da6f6-cf26-4eb3-a2ab-69771c066ec4 Date 11/12/2014 Company Name Degreed Mailing Address 1251 Armistead Rd. San Francisco, CA 94129 USA Company Description Degreed is a free service that scores and validates your lifelong education from both accredited (i.e. Harvard) and non-accredited (i.e. iTunesU, Lynda.com, Khan Academy, etc.) sources. Website http://www.degreed.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Degreed Secures $6,880,827 New Round”
gogobot Lands $20,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=48ff2be7-6124-4ebf-964e-70f7c945f952 Date 11/12/2014 Company Name gogobot Mailing Address 650 Live Oak Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Whether it is a week’s vacation, a business trip or a weekend getaway, we believe planning your trip should be almost as fun as the trip itself. We believe the best advice comes … Continue reading “gogobot Lands $20,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
ApplePie Capital Garners $3,770,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ad124097-59b8-45d0-9880-7c2930ad8373 Date 11/12/2014 Company Name ApplePie Capital Mailing Address 1 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description There’s now a new way to efficiently finance your franchise business. We connect entrepreneurs with individual and institutional investors who want to lend to high-quality franchises through our franchise loan marketplace. Website http://www.applepiecapital.com … Continue reading “ApplePie Capital Garners $3,770,000 New Funding Round”
Ineda Systems Receives Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a6ae612e-242b-4c84-b1ea-8afaf9c34f6d Date 11/12/2014 Company Name Ineda Systems Mailing Address 2901 Tasman Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Company Description Prior to Ineda’s WPU, designers and engineers were forced to retrofit microprocessors and microcontrollers originally designed for smartphones to build the new class of wearable technology products. Website http://www.inedasystems.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Ineda Systems Receives Series B Funding”
Full Circle CRM Receives $3,800,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=67601bae-ef0e-4d17-975a-c75932f77bdf Date 11/12/2014 Company Name Full Circle CRM Mailing Address 477 9th Avenue San Mateo, CA 94402 USA Company Description Full Circle CRM gives you the answers you need to improve marketing results, drive more revenue, and plan with confidence. Website http://www.fullcirclecrm.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,800,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Full Circle CRM Receives $3,800,000 Series A Financing Round”
Yahoo! Acquires BrightRoll for $640,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=68b32357-35bc-4a0f-adcb-f72c7bd48be4 Date 11/12/2014 Company Name BrightRoll Mailing Address 343 Sansome St. San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description BrightRoll helps major brands execute smart video ad campaigns across the industry’s leading publishers, including over half of top 250 websites in the United States. Website http://www.brightroll.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $640,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Yahoo! Acquires BrightRoll for $640,000,000”
Lowering the Cost of Failure in Biopharmaceuticals
In any business, projects fail, but in biopharmaceuticals, the consequences of failure are especially damaging. Projects in the industry tend to be long and expensive—from clinical trials to regulatory approvals to commercial application. At any point in the process, obstacles can derail a project. Failure is most certainly an option, and for companies with many … Continue reading “Lowering the Cost of Failure in Biopharmaceuticals”
New and Old Models in Grocery Delivery, and Guilt About Good Jobs
I’m not really the kind of person who wants to use a grocery-delivery service. I’m glad they’re available, especially for people who might have trouble navigating the aisles of their local supermarket. But while I’m able-bodied, I figure I should really be able to drag myself to the store and buy my own groceries. Then … Continue reading “New and Old Models in Grocery Delivery, and Guilt About Good Jobs”
RepairPal Obtains New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=00b8d6f7-2a88-487e-aa26-250002279388 Date 11/11/2014 Company Name RepairPal Mailing Address 85 Federal Street 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description RepairPal was founded in 2007 by a group of automobile enthusiasts and entrepreneurs who were frustrated by the expensive and tedious process of fixing and maintaining their vehicles. They created RepairPal to … Continue reading “RepairPal Obtains New Financing”
EverNote Obtains $20,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=25ad2672-4d37-4701-a413-3d3f0fdf2870 Date 11/11/2014 Company Name EverNote Mailing Address 305 Walnut Street Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description Evernote allows you to easily capture information in any environment using whatever device or platform you find most convenient, and makes this information accessible and searchable at anytime, from anywhere. Website http://www.evernote.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “EverNote Obtains $20,000,000 New Round”
Evident.io Secures $9,850,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0df253c5-7d07-48bb-abac-5e45fbd20632 Date 11/11/2014 Company Name Evident.io Mailing Address 11501 Dublin Blvd. Dublin, CA 94568 USA Company Description The first 100% for Cloud Security service. Democratizing the security capabilities of the billion-dollar companies for the any-dollar business. You’ll sleep well knowing that our innovative security engine is vigilantly protecting your cloud. We’ll make … Continue reading “Evident.io Secures $9,850,000 Series A Funding”
Revel Systems Secures $1,000,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=42c6c4b5-b966-4e0c-bdf6-8031c1bd8e75 Date 11/11/2014 Company Name Revel Systems Mailing Address 170 Columbus Ave 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94133 USA Company Description Revel Systems is an iPad-based Point of Sale system for restaurants and retail establishments. Revel Systems’ cloud-based POS system is quick, intuitive and powerful. Website http://www.revelsystems.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Revel Systems Secures $1,000,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Prostate Management Diagnostics Obtains $1,600,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=932805a9-1676-4dca-a4d3-a3420b1e8c6c Date 11/11/2014 Company Name Prostate Management Diagnostics Mailing Address 1 Gate Six Road Building B Sausalito, CA 94965 USA Company Description The Peter Michael Foundation is significantly improving the lives of those affected by prostate cancer through its support of promising, innovative, diagnostic and treatment research; patient education and assistance; and … Continue reading “Prostate Management Diagnostics Obtains $1,600,000 Series A Financing”
Cavendish Kinetics Obtains $7,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0a2e06e9-627e-478c-afc4-cd9224b69a7c Date 11/11/2014 Company Name Cavendish Kinetics Mailing Address 3833 North 1st Street San Jose, CA 95134 USA Company Description Cavendish Kinetics is a fabless semiconductor IP company developing embedded Non-Volatile Memory technology for standard CMOS processes. Website http://www.cavendish-kinetics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “Cavendish Kinetics Obtains $7,000,000 New Round”
Cox Enterprises Acquires Xtime for $325,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5ce7aecb-4329-418b-bc54-3803100affae Date 11/11/2014 Company Name Xtime Mailing Address 1400 Bridge Parkway Redwood City, CA 94065 USA Company Description Xtime is the leading provider of Service CRM and scheduling solutions for automotive dealerships. Xtime gives automotive dealerships the ability to schedule more service appointments per working day, driving profitability through increased customer-paid service. … Continue reading “Cox Enterprises Acquires Xtime for $325,000,000”
AppDirect Buys Y Combinator Grad Leftronic for Data Dashboards
AppDirect, whose technology helps run online marketplaces where companies such as Staples and Samsung sell Web-based services, said today it has acquired San Francisco-based data visualization company Leftronic. No price was disclosed for the purchase of Leftronic, which provides data dashboards on which businesses can monitor their progress. A 2010 graduate of Y Combinator’s venture … Continue reading “AppDirect Buys Y Combinator Grad Leftronic for Data Dashboards”
Stemina’s Autism Blood Test Shows Early Promise, Has Lots to Prove
In the latest attempt to find a better method for diagnosing autism, researchers at Madison, WI-based Stemina Biomarker Discovery and the University of California-Davis’ Mind Institute published study results Friday of an early-stage, blood-based test that they say identified autistic children with 81 percent accuracy. The study, published in PLOS One, tested blood samples taken … Continue reading “Stemina’s Autism Blood Test Shows Early Promise, Has Lots to Prove”
Beg, Borrow, or Steal: Accessing Unaffordable Science Journals
If you work in academia or in Big Pharma, you likely have easy access to the world’s scientific literature. Outside of these places, however, obtaining affordable access to the latest scientific journals is much more problematic. This includes scientists at all but the largest biopharma companies, doctors and other health care professionals, and people wanting … Continue reading “Beg, Borrow, or Steal: Accessing Unaffordable Science Journals”
Spirometrix Lands $8,600,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=de694452-f543-453f-8867-10137abb9190 Date 11/10/2014 Company Name Spirometrix Mailing Address 4900 Hopyard Rd. Pleasanton, CA 94588 USA Company Description Our goal is to one day provide low cost devices that could tell the consumer their daily health status using a single breath, in the comfort of their home, thus fulfilling our company slogan: a … Continue reading “Spirometrix Lands $8,600,000 Series B Funding”
Restoration Robotics Receives $45,208,699 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e92f6b16-a68e-4f13-a8b4-4bcbada41aba Date 11/10/2014 Company Name Restoration Robotics Mailing Address 128 Baytech Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA Company Description The ARTAS Robotic System enables hair restoration physicians with the power of advanced imaging and precision robotics. Every component in the system is precision engineered to work seamlessly and intuitively in your hands. … Continue reading “Restoration Robotics Receives $45,208,699 New Financing”
Mindjet Secures $10,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a70d83ac-77b1-4184-ba92-8c31126864bc Date 11/10/2014 Company Name Mindjet Mailing Address 1160 Battery Street 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description The Leading Provider of Productivity Software for Visualizing and Using Information. Mindjet makes software that helps people visualize and use information. Its leading product, MindManager, enables individuals and teams to work smarter, … Continue reading “Mindjet Secures $10,000,000 New Funding”
What Early Looks From ASH Tell Us About Cancer Immunotherapy
[Note: Ben Fidler contributed to this report.] Immunotherapy is one of the most promising new ways to fight cancer, and we’ve followed it closely for some time. One of its main proving grounds is in blood-borne cancers, because some of the immunotherapy methods are, at least for now, easier to target in that direction. That’s … Continue reading “What Early Looks From ASH Tell Us About Cancer Immunotherapy”
How a Big Company Can Run Fast, Like a Startup
What does the word “startup” mean to you? Many words can come to mind: new, exciting, experimental, small, lean, agile, fast. To me, “startup” mostly makes me think of “agile” and “fast.” In an early stage startup, everybody is focused on the same thing. People are passionate, enthusiastic, hungry for an opportunity to change the … Continue reading “How a Big Company Can Run Fast, Like a Startup”
Innovation Hub: The Power of You
A few decades ago, big companies like GE and IBM controlled product pipelines, meaning that they would likely bring groundbreaking inventions to life. Now, a college junior can have a good idea and build an entire business around it using only a crowdfunding website, open source technology, and a 3D printer. What effect does this … Continue reading “Innovation Hub: The Power of You”
PBworks Garners $355,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b08e83fd-fc45-48e0-aac2-0031aecba6cb Date 11/7/2014 Company Name PBworks Mailing Address 1825 S Grant St. San Mateo, CA 94402 USA Company Description PBworks is the world’s largest provider of hosted business and educational workspaces. We host over one million, serve millions of users per month, and 96% of PBworks business users would recommend PBworks to … Continue reading “PBworks Garners $355,000 New Funding”
Parenthoods Obtains $1,320,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cfbcf0ea-9b5b-486d-957a-165909bf4a14 Date 11/7/2014 Company Name Parenthoods Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Parenthoods is a local community where parents relate with each other beyond the highlight reels of smiling kids at birthday parties. Website http://www.parenthoods.co Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,320,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “Parenthoods Obtains $1,320,000 Seed Financing Round”
Confluent Obtains $6,900,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d089ac4b-4684-4c25-8b9c-638e7db6f716 Date 11/7/2014 Company Name Confluent Mailing Address 756 California Ave. Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description Confluent offers a real-time data platform built around Apache Kafka. Apache Kafka, an open source technology created by the founders of Confluent, acts as a real-time, fault tolerant, highly scalable messaging system. Website http://www.confluent.io … Continue reading “Confluent Obtains $6,900,000 New Round”
Encoding.com Lands $3,500,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cfc9e324-0583-41c5-89c9-af27a55820df Date 11/7/2014 Company Name Encoding.com Mailing Address 329 Bryant Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description At Encoding.com, our goal is to make professional video encoding accessible, affordable and scalable for everyone. With years of experience building high volume video sites, we were continually challenged with the lack of simple … Continue reading “Encoding.com Lands $3,500,000 Series B Financing Round”
BluWrap Secures $12,600,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=20487e3c-a1b4-40be-9354-bf1ca7b500e1 Date 11/7/2014 Company Name BluWrap Mailing Address 35 Stillman Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description BluWrap provides naturally extended shelf-life technology and solutions that have revolutionized fresh food supply chains worldwide. Our technology suspends time and changes the definition of fresh food. Website http://www.bluwrap.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “BluWrap Secures $12,600,000 New Financing”
Cloud9 Analytics Obtains Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3de76b46-9d4e-4164-ba30-c842641748ee Date 11/7/2014 Company Name Cloud9 Analytics Mailing Address 177 Bovet Road San Mateo, CA 94402 USA Company Description Cloud9 Analytics is developing an On-Demand Sales Performance Management Application for Salesforce.com customers. Our Software-As-a-Service (SaaS) offering, delivers role-based, interactive, analytical dashboards including – Advanced Pipeline Analytics, Sales Effectiveness Analytics and Triangulated Forecasting … Continue reading “Cloud9 Analytics Obtains Series B Funding Round”
Vivino Receives $12,218,729 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8a0acb73-7515-4d59-8c3e-f8eb2001ba9c Date 11/7/2014 Company Name Vivino Mailing Address 150 Spear Street 14th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Vivino is an online wine database where users can find, share and remember any wine. The wine database contains 450,000 wines from 11,000 wineries and is available online. Vivino has smartphone apps … Continue reading “Vivino Receives $12,218,729 New Financing”
Coherus BioSciences Lands $85,050,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c56f6511-b87e-4274-966d-feb20f093488 Date 11/7/2014 Company Name Coherus BioSciences Mailing Address 201 Redwood Shores Parkway Redwood City, CA 94065 USA Company Description Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRS) is focused on delivering high quality biosimilar therapeutics that will expand the access of important medicines to patients worldwide. Website http://www.coherus.com Transaction Type IPO Transaction Amount $85,050,000 … Continue reading “Coherus BioSciences Lands $85,050,000 New Financing”
H2O Secures $8,900,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b6ea971f-be00-41ed-a9c2-bd9a94959020 Date 11/7/2014 Company Name H2O Mailing Address 1185 Terra Bella Ave. Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description H2O is for data scientists and business analysts who need scalable and fast machine learning. H2O is an open source predictive analytics platform. Unlike traditional analytics tools, H2O provides a combination of extraordinary … Continue reading “H2O Secures $8,900,000 New Funding”
PopTech Rebels Rage Against the Tech Machine, From Within
The coastal town of Camden, Maine, is a beautiful setting in late October, even in a Nor’easter. The drive takes three and a half hours from Boston—a little longer in the pouring rain—but once you get there, it feels very far from the daily rat race. The Camden Opera House, built in 1894, is the … Continue reading “PopTech Rebels Rage Against the Tech Machine, From Within”
West Coast Biotech Roundup: Nevro, Coherus, Xenon, Rock Health, Etc.
The first week of November has brought the first taste of winter to much of the U.S., plenty of sunshine to California, and a flurry of IPOs. There have been three so far on the West Coast, the main story of what’s been a slow week otherwise. The pace will pick up today and tomorrow … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: Nevro, Coherus, Xenon, Rock Health, Etc.”
How States Can Build a Cleantech Funding Pipeline
Research universities across the country regularly turn out science and technology that could be kernels for jobs-creating businesses. But many of those ideas have trouble finding bankers or venture investors willing to finance the slow, expensive development of a new company based on science. Massachusetts has developed one response to the problem of funding hard … Continue reading “How States Can Build a Cleantech Funding Pipeline”
Nevro Lands $126,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b6d8bf90-3d97-489c-b10c-08fd2040b5e9 Date 11/6/2014 Company Name Nevro Mailing Address 4040 Campbell Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Nevro (NYSE: NVRO) was established with the vision of providing unprecedented pain relief to those suffering from low back pain and other challenging types of chronic pain. Over 1.5 billion people suffer from chronic … Continue reading “Nevro Lands $126,000,000 New Round”
Watchup Garners $2,750,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d1b9cdc8-8775-412e-9a7b-4fe86cafcda5 Date 11/6/2014 Company Name Watchup Mailing Address 1149 Chestnut Street Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Watchup is the fastest way to watch the news that matters most. Pick videos from the best news channels to create your own video playlist. Grab your morning coffee, press play, and learn what’s … Continue reading “Watchup Garners $2,750,000 New Funding”
Vicarious Receives $11,999,953 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b6e781a6-0327-46b6-8a96-82c75a8e4b89 Date 11/6/2014 Company Name Vicarious Mailing Address 4 Union Square Union City, CA 94587 USA Company Description As the first step towards building intelligent machines, we are developing a vision system that understands the contents of images and videos the way humans do. Website http://www.vicariousinc.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Vicarious Receives $11,999,953 New Round”