Bloom Energy has found a surprising financial partner—utility Exelon—to fund installation of its walk-in freezer-size fuel cells. The Sunnyvale, CA-based company said on Tuesday that Chicago-based Exelon will provide financing for Bloom’s generators, called “energy servers,” at commercial sites such as office parks. It’s the first time an energy company has provided capital to finance … Continue reading “Bloom Energy Lands Utility to Fund “Energy Servers””
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To Solve Alzheimer’s Mystery, Better Biological Clues Sorely Needed
The other day, I found a video on the website of the Alzheimer’s Association, a nonprofit foundation. It was part of an HBO documentary series produced a few years ago by Maria Shriver to educate the public about Alzheimer’s disease. The first couple minutes showed people going into scanners, doctors gently examining patients, color-contrasted brain … Continue reading “To Solve Alzheimer’s Mystery, Better Biological Clues Sorely Needed”
mxHero Lands $500,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4dc7aff6-befe-4635-bbb1-298527482590 Date 7/29/2014 Company Name mxHero Mailing Address 620 Folsom St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description mxHero is a technology start-up founded by veteran email technologists with a track record of designing software solutions that improve how email functions for hosted service providers, end users, and businesses of all sizes. … Continue reading “mxHero Lands $500,000 Seed Round”
ThredUP Garners $22,999,999 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=45e58cb3-55fb-4484-a24c-3e534166eb13 Date 7/29/2014 Company Name ThredUP Mailing Address 580 Market St 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description We started thredUP in January, 2009 mainly because as football loving, bike riding, beer drinking men we couldn’t be caught dead at a clothing swap. That, and the whole absurdly inefficient $2B … Continue reading “ThredUP Garners $22,999,999 New Funding”
Proteus Digital Health Lands $52,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e2107ef7-7ff0-4e4c-a7ce-64916634abcb Date 7/29/2014 Company Name Proteus Digital Health Mailing Address 2600 Bridge Parkway Redwood City, CA 94065 USA Company Description We are a community of engineers and scientists, doctors and designers, sons and daughters, providing individuals with the information they need to achieve better health. As a company, we believe in digital … Continue reading “Proteus Digital Health Lands $52,000,000 New Funding Round”
LOC-AID Technologies Receives $750,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c44e8a1c-c6db-43b5-b483-706f687d7c86 Date 7/29/2014 Company Name LOC-AID Technologies Mailing Address 475 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description LOC-AID Technologies, Inc., the world’s largest mobile location data gateway, manages multi-carrier complexity for mobile brands and operates the most secure, privacy-protected location aggregation platform for wireless providers. Website http://www.loc-aid.com Transaction Type Debt … Continue reading “LOC-AID Technologies Receives $750,000 New Financing Round”
Birdi Garners $700,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4af7ee4e-9ea4-4a00-a8d6-84484bdd65e9 Date 7/29/2014 Company Name Birdi Mailing Address 1355 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description Introducing the Birdi: Smart Air Monitor. We monitor the air quality of your home, tracking dust, soot and other health dangers plus warn you about emergencies like fire and carbon monoxide. Stay connected and … Continue reading “Birdi Garners $700,000 New Financing”
Spire Obtains $25,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9184a40d-40ea-4cbe-b1bf-af31a23348d3 Date 7/29/2014 Company Name Spire Mailing Address 466 8th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Spire is a satellite-powered data company that tackles the world’s most unpredictable business challenges with truly global data solutions. By providing unique data from any point on Earth, every hour, Spire offers a competitive … Continue reading “Spire Obtains $25,000,000 Series A Funding”
3D Robotics Acquires Sifteo for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5cfe2787-e656-4376-87cf-ea25a5cf3f02 Date 7/29/2014 Company Name Sifteo Mailing Address 2475 3rd St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Siftables are our first product: sets of cookie-sized computers with motion sensing, neighbor detection, graphical display, and wireless communication. Website http://www.sifteo.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial … Continue reading “3D Robotics Acquires Sifteo for Undisclosed Sum”
Wal-Mart Stores Acquires Luvocracy for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=adbdd943-1f9d-487c-8446-6792e715c2d7 Date 7/29/2014 Company Name Luvocracy Mailing Address 548 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description We are building a new marketplace around the explosion in social sharing. We do that by creating a way for people to buy recommendations from people whose taste they trust. And we build that … Continue reading “Wal-Mart Stores Acquires Luvocracy for Undisclosed Sum”
Zillow, Trulia Deal Means Fewer Competitors in Online Real Estate
Online real estate marketplace Zillow made good on the rumors today, announcing the $3.5 billion all-stock purchase of its major rival, San Francisco-based Trulia. The news was mostly sunshine and synergy in the corporate announcement and New York Times coverage. “We’ve been competitors and rivals for nine years, but I’ve always had respect for them,” … Continue reading “Zillow, Trulia Deal Means Fewer Competitors in Online Real Estate”
Energy Startups Take Page From Tech Playbook, Build Data Platforms
A standard playbook in the tech industry is to try to build a “platform” on top of which a company can attract developers and partners—and build revenue. In the energy industry, though, the notion of technology platforms and partner ecosystems is more or less non-existent. That could change, though, as more technology entrepreneurs cross over … Continue reading “Energy Startups Take Page From Tech Playbook, Build Data Platforms”
The Orange Chef Lands New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dfe20577-4c91-4369-8271-2265a43413d5 Date 7/28/2014 Company Name The Orange Chef Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 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 every celebration. … Continue reading “The Orange Chef Lands New Funding”
Pogoseat Garners $2,300,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c94767e5-62fc-4d1a-ac62-4be22c7f3180 Date 7/28/2014 Company Name Pogoseat Mailing Address 49 Stevenson Street 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Pogoseat is an enterprise solution for sports teams and concert venues that enables their fans to upgrade seats and purchase unique experiences during events. Website http://www.pogoseat.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Pogoseat Garners $2,300,000 New Funding Round”
Leanplum Obtains $4,800,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0d4e9147-167b-4fea-8e4e-5f8dc16e5632 Date 7/28/2014 Company Name Leanplum Mailing Address 1550 Bryant St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Leanplum is a platform for optimizing mission-critical metrics of your mobile app. We make it easy for product managers to conduct on-the-fly optimization tests and see immediate results with powerful analytics. Website http://www.leanplum.com Transaction … Continue reading “Leanplum Obtains $4,800,000 Series A Financing”
VidAngel Receives $600,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8e15ac85-bcf8-4fa6-ba06-67f4fb6b8f43 Date 7/28/2014 Company Name VidAngel Mailing Address 276 Everett Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description VidAngel gives families a larger library of good content to choose from without compromising your family standards. Website http://www.vidangel.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $600,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “VidAngel Receives $600,000 New Financing Round”
Whill Secures $6,099,999 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1e804578-2736-4529-90fa-779883c61cce Date 7/28/2014 Company Name Whill Mailing Address 345 Shoreway Rd. San Carlos, CA 94070 USA Company Description WHILL Type-A is a next generation personal mobility device to expand your horizon with functionality and style that everyone including wheelchair users can use. Website http://www.whill.jp Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,099,999 Transaction … Continue reading “Whill Secures $6,099,999 New Financing”
Bright Computing Receives $14,500,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c1e29834-86ab-4118-bc1a-a02c4f8559de Date 7/28/2014 Company Name Bright Computing Mailing Address 2880 Zanker Road San Jose, CA 95134 USA Company Description Bright Computing makes software for managing groups of computer servers and associated equipment. Website http://www.brightcomputing.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $14,500,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Bright Computing will use the … Continue reading “Bright Computing Receives $14,500,000 Series B Funding Round”
LiquidM Receives $3,672,123 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3ddb0282-4ab7-4d8d-a1e3-d7594ce8f7ad Date 7/28/2014 Company Name LiquidM Mailing Address 201 Spear Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description LiquidM’s modular cloud-based software allows agencies and trading desks to run their ad tech infrastructure on a standardized, open platform that is customizable to their individual needs. LiquidM uniquely combines media, data, technology and … Continue reading “LiquidM Receives $3,672,123 New Funding Round”
Quantenna Communications Garners $2,589,999 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=915a06c6-83e8-4958-be0c-e1b57c35e72b Date 7/28/2014 Company Name Quantenna Communications Mailing Address 3450 W Warren Ave. Fremont, CA 94538 USA Company Description Quantenna Communications Inc., is a fabless semiconductor company creating disruptive next generation MIMO based wireless chips with game-changing size, power, and performance characteristics. Website http://www.quantenna.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $2,589,999 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Quantenna Communications Garners $2,589,999 New Funding”
Apple Acquires Swell for $30,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=54870548-25e3-4c8a-ab02-fccad1d62adc Date 7/28/2014 Company Name Swell Mailing Address 480 S. California Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Swell is powered by an advanced algorithm that delivers content in a lean back format designed with a simple goal: serve content that you want to listen to right now. Website http://www.swell.am Transaction … Continue reading “Apple Acquires Swell for $30,000,000”
Innovation Hub: How Lego Built a Blockbuster Global Brand
What products count as innovative? Often, the things we take most for granted. Like Legos. A toy that was started by a failing carpenter in the 1940s, suffered a near-death experience several years ago, and is now experiencing blockbuster growth. So, how did the company manage to stay afloat through a half-century of changing tastes … Continue reading “Innovation Hub: How Lego Built a Blockbuster Global Brand”
West Coast Biotech Roundup: IPOs, Gilead, Sofinnova, & Denouements
What a week to round up. Against a backdrop of regulatory approvals, strategic deals, and R&D initiatives, a fresh salvo of life sciences IPOs signaled a resurgence in public offerings already running ahead of last year’s pace. We also saw moves to resolve weeks of drama at The Scripps Research Institute in San Diego and … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: IPOs, Gilead, Sofinnova, & Denouements”
Dave Eggers’s “The Circle” Fails as Satire, Succeeds as Prophecy
When the anti-utopian book The Circle, the latest novel from McSweeney’s founder Dave Eggers, came out last October, reviewers hailed it as a “provocative” and “foreboding” warning about the spiritual costs of excessive sharing and transparency on the Internet. The Guardian even called it “a deft modern synthesis of Swiftian wit with Orwellian prognostication.” But … Continue reading “Dave Eggers’s “The Circle” Fails as Satire, Succeeds as Prophecy”
Deem Garners $50,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=15ac6d77-3fa6-4282-9891-864c409bac1f Date 7/25/2014 Company Name Deem Mailing Address 301 Howard St. 21st Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Our Deem e-commerce platform leverages big data, social collaboration, game-mechanics, semantics and advanced machine learning to optimize the exchange of goods, services and information between buyers and sellers, resulting in the web’s … Continue reading “Deem Garners $50,000,000 New Financing”
Reset Therapeutics Lands $306,831 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7c1df4d1-f129-4894-9aae-f25205e5f891 Date 7/25/2014 Company Name Reset Therapeutics Mailing Address 260 Littlefield Avenue South San Francisco, CA 94080 USA Company Description Reset Therapeutics is focused on harnessing the power of the body’s internal molecular clocks to discover, develop, and commercialize high-value therapeutics for a variety of disease indications. Website http://www.resettherapeutics.com Transaction Type Debt … Continue reading “Reset Therapeutics Lands $306,831 New Funding”
TripAdvisor Acquires Viator for $200,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dcab5398-4f9a-4b0c-839b-0c1ab56a2d48 Date 7/25/2014 Company Name Viator Mailing Address 1144 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Viator has created the world’s most comprehensive resource for travelers to plan the things you do when you get there. Website http://www.viator.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $200,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms … Continue reading “TripAdvisor Acquires Viator for $200,000,000”
Google Acquires Twitch for $1,000,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=98808e3c-fd49-41af-a748-ff5673aaa127 Date 7/25/2014 Company Name Twitch Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description TwitchTV is the world’s largest video game broadcasting and chat community. We’re dedicated to connecting people around the games they love. Website http://www.twitch.tv Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $1,000,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial … Continue reading “Google Acquires Twitch for $1,000,000,000”
Oracle to Hire 100 for Cloud Development Center in Seattle
Oracle is the latest technology giant to set up shop in Cloud City, WA—also known as Seattle—in search of talented engineers. The Redwood Shores, CA, enterprise IT giant is planning to hire 100 engineers to staff a new Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Development Center in downtown Seattle. It will be led by Craig Kelly and Don … Continue reading “Oracle to Hire 100 for Cloud Development Center in Seattle”
Reflections on RTP
Having moved to the Research Triangle Park region in 1987 when my husband was recruited to Glaxo, I now realize that we chose “the right place at the right time.” I started a post-doctorial fellowship at UNC-Chapel Hill and eventually became a clinical scientist at Burroughs Wellcome, and we enjoyed raising a family in Chapel … Continue reading “Reflections on RTP”
Xconomy Launches in Raleigh-Durham—10th Cluster in Our Network
Innovation, North Carolina style—at last. Ever since writing the original Xconomy business plan, I’ve been looking forward to the day when we began covering innovation in the Tar Heel state. Now, I am extremely happy to announce, that day has come. Xconomy Raleigh-Durham is officially off the ground, and with its launch we have grown … Continue reading “Xconomy Launches in Raleigh-Durham—10th Cluster in Our Network”
J&J Immunology Exec on Investing at the Crossroads of the Microbiome
When Roger Pomerantz, the CEO of Cambridge, MA-based Seres Health said last week that he’s preparing to take his company public off of a promising, early study, it wasn’t just the natural next step for a biotech startup. It also marked a key transition point for an entire field of scientific research. After a lot … Continue reading “J&J Immunology Exec on Investing at the Crossroads of the Microbiome”
Mobile Action Receives $805,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2fd786ac-6e1a-48ca-b7a8-46deaee38305 Date 7/24/2014 Company Name Mobile Action Mailing Address 139 Welsh St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description We’ll help you optimize your keywords, description, and first look in the app store for greater app discoverability and user acquisition. With our technology and analysts, we’ll find the keywords to get the … Continue reading “Mobile Action Receives $805,000 Seed Funding Round”
Tigo Energy Garners $1,910,722 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c2f2ac3a-3448-48b9-885e-854711ea6d40 Date 7/24/2014 Company Name Tigo Energy Mailing Address 420 Blossom Hill Road Los Gatos, CA 95032 USA Company Description Tigo Energy increases output power, up-time, and reliability on existing and new solar installations, resulting in a faster return on investment and lower cost of ownership. Website http://www.tigoenergy.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction … Continue reading “Tigo Energy Garners $1,910,722 New Round”
Hortonworks Garners $50,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=80e5c1ae-1f5b-4a34-8d92-89e2cc459918 Date 7/24/2014 Company Name Hortonworks Mailing Address 3460 West Bayshore Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA Company Description Hortonworks is focused on accelerating the development and adoption of Apache Hadoop(tm). Together with the Apache community, we are making Hadoop more robust and easier to install, manage and use. We also provide … Continue reading “Hortonworks Garners $50,000,000 New Financing”
Hipmunk Secures $9,019,278 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=45be47d9-b6ff-49f2-8361-98b649874d68 Date 7/24/2014 Company Name Hipmunk Mailing Address 434 Brannan St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description The company operates an online travel website. Website http://www.hipmunk.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $9,019,278 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. Contact technology company for investment … Continue reading “Hipmunk Secures $9,019,278 New Funding”
Intersect ENT Receives $55,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e68ff810-df7e-446f-a91f-bbbe26ac2b64 Date 7/24/2014 Company Name Intersect ENT Mailing Address 1555 Adams Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Intersect ENT Inc. (NASDAQ: XENT) is a medical device company pioneering novel therapies for Ear, Nose & Throat surgeons to utilize in providing improved treatment for their patients. Website http://www.intersectent.com Transaction Type IPO … Continue reading “Intersect ENT Receives $55,000,000 New Financing Round”
CardioDx Obtains $20,983,348 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ec9a3583-3815-4d98-b080-cf9b62e828e2 Date 7/24/2014 Company Name CardioDx Mailing Address 600 Saginaw Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description Founded in 2004, CardioDx is a cardiovascular genomic diagnostics company. CardioDx develops clinically validated genomic tests to aid in assessing and tailoring care of individuals with cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease (CAD), cardiac … Continue reading “CardioDx Obtains $20,983,348 Series D Funding”
Fixed Secures $1,200,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=313e6934-e63f-4dad-a777-7b9e85bdaede Date 7/24/2014 Company Name Fixed Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94301 USA Company Description Fixed is the experienced professionals who specialise in commercial fit outs that can help you create a workplace environment that will make employees want to work and be productive. Website http://www.getfixedapp.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Fixed Secures $1,200,000 Seed Funding Round”
RobotsLAB Secures $20,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=24349107-df39-417f-ba87-b3d76eaae7fd Date 7/24/2014 Company Name RobotsLAB Mailing Address 75 Broadway St. 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description Our team of roboticists, engineers, teachers and professors developed the RobotsLAB BOX, an all-in-one tailored solution featuring the best robots; A STEM curriculum aligned with TEKS, STAAR and Common Core Standards. Website … Continue reading “RobotsLAB Secures $20,000 Seed Funding Round”
Venture Capital Had a Great 2013—But Public Markets Were Still Better
In an industry obsessed with creating the next big thing, it can be easy to forget that a lot of big ideas simply crash and burn. So here’s a little reminder: Last year, American venture capitalists put together their best annual performance since 1999. But it still wasn’t good enough to beat the public stock … Continue reading “Venture Capital Had a Great 2013—But Public Markets Were Still Better”
Gilead Edges Into Cancer Field With FDA OK of Calistoga Drug
Gilead Sciences snapped up a Seattle company called Calistoga Pharmaceuticals a few years back as part of a plan to treat cancer, not just HIV, as it’s long been known for. Today, the Foster City, CA-based company will get that chance, because it just got clearance to begin selling the cancer drug that attracted it … Continue reading “Gilead Edges Into Cancer Field With FDA OK of Calistoga Drug”
Solar Survivors: Bay Area Startups Innovate Under the Radar
The solar industry has had a brutal shakeout, making it very difficult for any solar energy startup to introduce next-generation cell technology. But, despite the fierce global price competition—and the flight of many venture investors from solar—there are a few signs that interest in novel solar technology is picking up. Milipitas, CA-based Solexel on Tuesday … Continue reading “Solar Survivors: Bay Area Startups Innovate Under the Radar”
Key Risk Conversations to Have With Your Board and Investors
Building a startup is a risky business. The only way to stay ahead of the risks is to be aware and informed about them. The board of directors, in particular, needs to know enough about the risks in the business to make well-rounded strategic decisions. As for investors, most of them do their own risk … Continue reading “Key Risk Conversations to Have With Your Board and Investors”
Solexel Receives $31,000,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8bf7058f-6810-478f-8362-2456a1360006 Date 7/23/2014 Company Name Solexel Mailing Address 1530 McCarthy Blvd Milpitas, CA 95035 USA Company Description SOLEXEL, INC. is developing high-efficiency, low-cost, crystalline silicon solar cell and module products for grid-tied residential, commercial, and industrial photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation applications. Website http://www.solexel.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $31,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Solexel Receives $31,000,000 Series D Funding”
Tyto Life Obtains $6,999,998 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c9954fc4-0893-4b10-bec2-26ccbb737cd4 Date 7/23/2014 Company Name Tyto Life Mailing Address 15 Guittard Road Burlingame, CA 94010 USA Company Description Tyto Life LLC is a stealth silicon valley company dedicated to building consumer products that improve the human experience related to the Internet of Things. The ultimate objective it to use said products to … Continue reading “Tyto Life Obtains $6,999,998 New Funding Round”
LifeNexus Receives Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8da5dce4-0cc1-46e4-bab1-2a90e42aceb2 Date 7/23/2014 Company Name LifeNexus Mailing Address 1 Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description LifeNexus is built upon passion. We’re a team of purpose-driven individuals who are dedicated to creating a better overall healthcare experience. Our team members live and breathe healthcare. We understand the system from all … Continue reading “LifeNexus Receives Series A Financing”
SmartZip Receives $12,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e1383f0a-8aa3-46eb-9a85-31cdc621093e Date 7/23/2014 Company Name SmartZip Mailing Address 6210 Stoneridge Mall Road Pleasanton, CA 94588 USA Company Description SmartZip’s Predictive Marketing Platform is a breakthrough solution that combines the power of predictive analytics with preemptive marketing. This powerful solution is ideal for businesses that sell to the home—real estate agents, solar providers, … Continue reading “SmartZip Receives $12,000,000 Series B Funding”
ClassOwl Lands $850,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a8202469-8f2e-4672-ba54-42b9be3f93ed Date 7/23/2014 Company Name ClassOwl Mailing Address PO Box 11027 Stanford, CA 94309 USA Company Description ClassOwl is a social academic platform made by students for students. Rather than having separate planners for school deadlines and social events, ClassOwl provides a single planner that allows students to follow their classes and … Continue reading “ClassOwl Lands $850,000 Seed Financing”
VM Discovery Obtains $7,870,041 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1bf4f6b1-3c36-4ad2-a5a6-46d34c48f127 Date 7/23/2014 Company Name VM Discovery Mailing Address 45535 Northport Loop East Fremont, CA 94538 USA Company Description The company has developed proprietary drug design and optimization technology (the VM OptimizerTM) to discover novel, potent small-molecule drug leads with balanced ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination and toxicity) properties in various therapeutic … Continue reading “VM Discovery Obtains $7,870,041 New Financing Round”