BellaBeat Secures $4,500,000 Seed Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=381ac191-99f3-41aa-8f1c-835b522c5767 Date 5/26/2014 Company Name BellaBeat Mailing Address 280 Easy St. Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description We set out to offer modern moms-to-be a new interactive experience in pregnancy. We want to make tracking pregnancy a relaxing, social and emotional experience, connecting families with their yet to be born babies. … Continue reading “BellaBeat Secures $4,500,000 Seed Financing”

West Coast Biotech Roundup: Ligand, Ardelyx, Mango Health, and More

In the aftermath of nervewracking fires, it was a fairly quiet week for life sciences news in San Diego. In the Bay Area, venture dollars flowed and a public-market hopeful emerged as the IPO machine creaked back to life. Here’s our weekly roundup. —Nurix of San Francisco unveiled Thursday a $25 million Series B round … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: Ligand, Ardelyx, Mango Health, and More”

The Xconomy SF Six: Big Name Investors, Funding for Clarizen, and More

Here are the top six things we’re paying attention to in the San Francisco tech scene this week. —iRhythm Technologies, maker of technology to improve the diagnosis of heart arrhythmia, announced a $17 million Series E round led by life science investment firm Novo A/S. The company plans to use the funds in part to … Continue reading “The Xconomy SF Six: Big Name Investors, Funding for Clarizen, and More”

Cord Cutting: How to Get High-Speed Internet Service Without Cable

[Updated article for 2017 is here, 10/25/17.] Last fall I wrote a column called Please, Keep Paying $80 a Month for Cable So I Can Enjoy Cheap TV. The article was addressed to folks who complain about the exorbitant fees they’re paying to Comcast or AT&T for premium cable bundles. Adopting a cheeky, sarcastic tone—which … Continue reading “Cord Cutting: How to Get High-Speed Internet Service Without Cable”

This Boston Lawyer Could Be Uber’s Nemesis as It Eyes Expansion

When a few taps on the smartphone screen can summon a real-life person to your door, it’s easy to feel like there’s a bit of magic in the air. That’s what makes on-demand services one of the most intriguing frontiers in business. Whether you want a ride to the airport, a bag full of groceries, … Continue reading “This Boston Lawyer Could Be Uber’s Nemesis as It Eyes Expansion”

SunFunder Receives $2,204,814 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=41244082-f996-495d-9efe-52a9318219e7 Date 5/23/2014 Company Name SunFunder Mailing Address 901 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description We believe that people around the world would lend money to these businesses if they could, and so we’ve created a crowdfunding platform to connect individual investors with quality, vetted, high impact solar businesses … Continue reading “SunFunder Receives $2,204,814 New Financing Round”

DoorDash Obtains $17,300,000 Series A Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3a05787b-3415-445d-8791-8b0155ff4404 Date 5/23/2014 Company Name DoorDash Mailing Address 565 Stanford Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description DoorDash enables delivery in areas where it was not available. Our mission is to empower small business owners to offer delivery in an affordable and convenient way. We are achieving this mission first by … Continue reading “DoorDash Obtains $17,300,000 Series A Funding”

Quanergy Secures $1,000,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eaa189af-925c-461e-8fc5-adeeffb41102 Date 5/23/2014 Company Name Quanergy Mailing Address 1419 Pointe Claire Court Sunnyvale, CA 94087 USA Company Description Quanergy is a privately-held, Silicon-Valley-based technology company developing smart sensing solutions for real-time 3D mapping and object detection, tracking, and classification. Website http://www.quanergy.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Quanergy Secures $1,000,000 New Financing Round”

F5 Networks Acquires Defense.net for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=058646a8-31d5-4d77-b05b-aca529ab2d6d Date 5/23/2014 Company Name Defense.net Mailing Address 1301 Shoreway Road Belmont, CA 94002 USA Company Description The face of the cyber-attacker has changed and the stakes for organizations, countries and the average person are greater than ever before. Website http://www.defense.net Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A … Continue reading “F5 Networks Acquires Defense.net for Undisclosed Sum”

Facebook Boston Looks to Build Tech for the “Next Few Billion Users”

The Boston area’s prominence in biotech and life sciences has an unexpected side benefit for tech companies. Consider Ryan Mack of Facebook. Mack has been with the social-networking giant for almost five years. Originally based at headquarters in Silicon Valley, he moved to Boston about three and a half years ago when his wife got … Continue reading “Facebook Boston Looks to Build Tech for the “Next Few Billion Users””

Baxter Meets World: Rod Brooks on What Rethink Robotics Is Learning

At San Francisco’s Fort Mason yesterday, former MIT roboticist Rodney Brooks gave the opening keynote address at Solid, a new O’Reilly Media conference focused on innovation at the confluence of software and hardware. True to that theme, Brooks talked about Rethink Robotics, the company he founded in 2008 to build humanoid manipulator robots, and the … Continue reading “Baxter Meets World: Rod Brooks on What Rethink Robotics Is Learning”

OncoGenex Retrenches, and Searches for Answers, After Failed Trial

There are several harsh lessons to be learned in drug development, and OncoGenex learned perhaps the most brutal one of all: a knockout Phase 2 trial doesn’t guarantee a thing in Phase 3. Earlier this year, Bothell, WA- and Vancouver, BC-based OncoGenex (NASDAQ: [[ticker:OGXI]]) thought it had everything figured out. Its RNA-based cancer drug, custirsen, … Continue reading “OncoGenex Retrenches, and Searches for Answers, After Failed Trial”

As Expected, Nurix Taps Into $25M for New Drug Discovery

More details have emerged on Nurix, the San Francisco biotech funded by Third Rock Ventures and The Column Group. The two venture firms, which seeded Nurix with $6 million in 2012, announced Thursday they have teamed to provide a $25 million Series B round, which my colleague Bernadette Tansey anticipated last month in this report … Continue reading “As Expected, Nurix Taps Into $25M for New Drug Discovery”

SoftTech’s Hudson Talks Strategy, Key Factors in Out-of-Town Deals

When SoftTech VC partner Charles Hudson came through San Diego last month, he explained why his firm is increasingly taking bigger stakes—and bigger risks—in funding early stage tech companies. He also explained what SoftTech is looking for when it invests in startups outside Silicon Valley. As one of the first “micro VCs” in the Bay … Continue reading “SoftTech’s Hudson Talks Strategy, Key Factors in Out-of-Town Deals”

TRIA Beauty Lands $13,501,350 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1ec2aac6-468f-46f2-bbe0-0b324f06378a Date 5/22/2014 Company Name TRIA Beauty Mailing Address 4160 Dublin Blvd. Dublin, CA 94568 USA Company Description The TRIA Skin Clarifying System, a 3-step system clinically proven to clear acne breakouts faster than any other leading acne treatment and featuring professional-strength blue light therapy, is launched in the U.S. Website http://www.triabeauty.com … Continue reading “TRIA Beauty Lands $13,501,350 New Funding Round”

Nurix Lands $25,100,000 Series B Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=74d7428f-997b-4b8e-bb76-18a5978bfde9 Date 5/22/2014 Company Name Nurix Mailing Address 1700 Owens Street San Francisco, CA 94158 USA Company Description The company is focused on the discovery and development of small molecule inhibitors of ubiquitin ligases to treat a broad range of proliferative and degenerative diseases. Website http://www.nurix-inc.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Nurix Lands $25,100,000 Series B Round”

Intuity Medical Lands $4,500,001 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e2c92a08-e0f1-4af0-a50e-375e2e81a5d2 Date 5/22/2014 Company Name Intuity Medical Mailing Address 350 Potrero Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description Intuity Medical was founded with the mission of simplifying diabetes management for persons living with diabetes. We are currently developing the first blood glucose monitoring system designed to make testing easy, convenient and discreet. … Continue reading “Intuity Medical Lands $4,500,001 New Funding Round”

Storehouse Lands $7,000,000 Series A Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f7089b1b-38fe-4317-bf08-3d2a190b5d6b Date 5/22/2014 Company Name Storehouse Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description The easiest way to create, share, and discover beautiful stories. Website http://www.storehouse.co Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The funding, says Kawano, will be used to build out their … Continue reading “Storehouse Lands $7,000,000 Series A Funding Round”

iRhythm Technologies Secures $17,000,000 Series E Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fb5b5d82-59bf-43d8-9659-3df1a9a822d8 Date 5/22/2014 Company Name iRhythm Technologies Mailing Address 650 Townsend Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description iRhythm Technologies has developed a novel cardiac rhythm monitoring device that is dramatically superior to any currently available monitor due to its radically simplified design and ease-of-use. Website http://www.irhythmtech.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “iRhythm Technologies Secures $17,000,000 Series E Financing Round”

OpenHomes Lands $180,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0d9d1e19-6846-4efd-a604-e8916529b7f7 Date 5/22/2014 Company Name OpenHomes Mailing Address 1160 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description OpenHomes is innovating in residential real estate, an industry still fragmented and steeped in tradition. The company appears to be targeting the for-sale-by-owner market at the same time as providing tools for real estate … Continue reading “OpenHomes Lands $180,000 New Financing”

Quantapore Obtains $35,000,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ac7a206a-e15c-4a77-8f67-677c8a514394 Date 5/22/2014 Company Name Quantapore Mailing Address 1455 Adams Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Quantapore Inc. is developing a novel, nanopore based nucleic acid sequencing technology. Unlike other nanopore approaches, Quantapore utilizes an optical read out which results in lower cost and higher throughput compared to electrical data … Continue reading “Quantapore Obtains $35,000,000 New Financing”

Vilynx Receives $1,780,601 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ba803c0b-cc17-40b8-a609-b8f2f9e7baab Date 5/22/2014 Company Name Vilynx Mailing Address 410 Central Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Embed your video with just one line of code. Try out our oEmbed, Iframe or Widgets. Trust us, it’s easy. You don’t need to change your video platform. We work with any video player … Continue reading “Vilynx Receives $1,780,601 New Financing Round”

Science and Art: Why Choose? A Biotech Entrepreneur’s Dual Life

Science and the arts are often pictured as polar opposites: Scientists methodically pursue facts and truth, while artists soar over the landscape of everyday detail to imagine their own worlds. But there are actually great similarities. Scientists and artists both challenge the current maxims of their fields. And many young people have struggled to choose … Continue reading “Science and Art: Why Choose? A Biotech Entrepreneur’s Dual Life”

1Q VC Data: What Just Happened?

The National Venture Capital Association recently released data on first-quarter investment activity, which always makes for an interesting read, at least on long plane rides. Point of fact, this past quarter was exceptional in many ways—and arguably somewhat unexpected. The headlines read that $9.5 billion was invested in 951 companies, an amount we have not … Continue reading “1Q VC Data: What Just Happened?”

Just a Few Slots Left for Napa Summit June 3—Request An Invite

We are just under two weeks away from the Napa Summit 2014: The Xconomy Retreat on the Economy, Jobs, and Growth. It is one of our most special events of the year. Not only does it have an incredible speaker lineup, it is multidisciplinary, offering a rare chance to step out of your zone of … Continue reading “Just a Few Slots Left for Napa Summit June 3—Request An Invite”

Revolights Obtains $1,000,000 Series A Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=05b1afca-8c4d-4418-9ae4-2b99accd355e Date 5/21/2014 Company Name Revolights Mailing Address 1601D 63rd Street Emeryville, CA 94608 USA Company Description Revolights creates, develops, markets and sells next generation, wheel mounted bicycle headlights and taillights. Our goal is to make cyclists on the road more visible while giving them the functionality they need. Website http://www.revolights.com Transaction … Continue reading “Revolights Obtains $1,000,000 Series A Round”

Load DynamiX Garners $12,000,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a106bfcf-2dba-4293-8412-5e11c36754f2 Date 5/21/2014 Company Name Load DynamiX Mailing Address 3255 Scott Boulevard Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Company Description As the leader in infrastructure performance validation, Load DynamiX empowers IT professionals with the insight needed to make intelligent decisions regarding networked storage. By accurately characterizing and emulating real-world application behavior, Load DynamiX … Continue reading “Load DynamiX Garners $12,000,000 New Financing Round”

Clarizen Receives $35,000,000 Series F Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fa32489d-d002-4067-b81e-7310ac055230 Date 5/21/2014 Company Name Clarizen Mailing Address 2655 Campus Drive San Mateo, CA 94403 USA Company Description Clarizen enables on-demand, enterprise-grade project management for everyone. Active participation and secure cooperation lead to true team collaboration, while up-to-the-minute live knowledge helps align project data with business objectives. Website http://www.clarizen.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Clarizen Receives $35,000,000 Series F Funding”

Mango Health Lands $5,250,000 Series A Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c9cfa628-ac28-4681-9525-7751ea26c076 Date 5/21/2014 Company Name Mango Health Mailing Address One Ferry Building San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description Empowering you to take control of your health and the health of loved ones with fun, elegant and easy to use mobile applications. Website http://www.mangohealth.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,250,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Mango Health Lands $5,250,000 Series A Funding Round”

Mimosa Networks Obtains $20,000,000 Series C Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b6c8c64e-b8ae-47f7-9402-77f046e94740 Date 5/21/2014 Company Name Mimosa Networks Mailing Address 300 Orchard City Dr. Campbell, CA 95008 USA Company Description We believe that the future of the Internet is bigger capacity, faster speeds and better reliability. Mimosa wants to bring next generation Internet access everywhere. Whether your wireless access is non-existent or just … Continue reading “Mimosa Networks Obtains $20,000,000 Series C Financing”

FutureAdvisor Lands $15,500,000 Series B Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4aa35075-edc1-4ab3-a33c-9f71dc4bb462 Date 5/21/2014 Company Name FutureAdvisor Mailing Address 580 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description FutureAdvisor takes academically researched portfolio management principles and applies them to your situation. Our recommendation algorithms are based on these principles and academic works. Website http://www.futureadvisor.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,500,000 Transaction … Continue reading “FutureAdvisor Lands $15,500,000 Series B Financing Round”

Activehours Lands Seed Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b94e2140-b626-41cb-ba18-b09339076a2d Date 5/21/2014 Company Name Activehours Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Activehours is selling a service that lets its customers get paid for the hours they work, without charging any interest on the payments that its clients receive. Users simply take a picture of their time sheet … Continue reading “Activehours Lands Seed Funding Round”

DocSend Goes Step Beyond Sharing With Document Analytics

B2B document sharing services are nothing new, but DocSend, a San Francisco-based startup that launched out of TechCrunch Disrupt earlier this month, could change how you work—and let you check up on the people you collaborate with. Unlike Dropbox and Box, services that simply allow sharing and file storage, DocSend applies analytics and tracking to … Continue reading “DocSend Goes Step Beyond Sharing With Document Analytics”

CrowdMed Garners New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a7098649-2246-468f-a5b4-203533375ac2 Date 5/20/2014 Company Name CrowdMed Mailing Address 767 Bryant St. San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description CrowdMed is revolutionizing healthcare by harnessing ‘the wisdom of crowds’ to help solve even the world’s most difficult medical cases quickly and accurately online. Website http://www.crowdmed.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction … Continue reading “CrowdMed Garners New Funding Round”

iSnap Garners $1,000,000 Series A Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=11f9437e-5659-4f99-a9fa-3c69d1dfafae Date 5/20/2014 Company Name iSnap Mailing Address 808 R Street Sacramento, CA 95811 USA Company Description iSnap Social is the creator of the social photo station and accompanying suite of social media marketing tools. iSnap Social products enable brands to create more authentic connections with customers through photo sharing. Website http://www.isnapsocial.com … Continue reading “iSnap Garners $1,000,000 Series A Round”

Earnest Secures $15,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=72d5ec14-6345-402e-b99f-538ddc732d7a Date 5/20/2014 Company Name Earnest Mailing Address 3001 19th Street San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description We believe financially responsible people deserve something better. That is why we strive to eliminate unnecessary costs from the system and offer the lowest possible rates. Website http://www.meetearnest.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Earnest Secures $15,000,000 New Funding”

Atieva Secures $99,996,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=10ea1364-363c-45a6-889d-7b06ce0ef7b8 Date 5/20/2014 Company Name Atieva Mailing Address 1100 Island Drive Redwood City, CA 94065 USA Company Description Atieva has developed proprietary software that monitors individual battery cells and controls for battery packs in electric vehicles. Website http://www.atieva.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $99,996,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Atieva Secures $99,996,000 New Funding”

6Sense Obtains $12,000,000 Series A Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=aa2e82eb-dbf3-4085-910c-8c332d7d7a7e Date 5/20/2014 Company Name 6Sense Mailing Address 47 Lusk St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description 6Sense is a B2B predictive intelligence engine for sales and marketing. 6Sense takes a complete picture approach to the B2B buyer’s journey. 6Sense accelerates sales by finding buyers at every stage of the funnel. … Continue reading “6Sense Obtains $12,000,000 Series A Financing Round”

Tripping Receives Series A Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=26b97853-9db0-4b67-8e36-8d087b87f65c Date 5/20/2014 Company Name Tripping Mailing Address PO Box 29593 San Francisco, CA 94129 USA Company Description Tripping is a global community of travelers. We believe that cultural exchange makes the world a better place and we use Tripping to connect with each other. Website http://www.tripping.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Tripping Receives Series A Funding Round”

Captora Lands $22,000,000 Series B Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d0bb18ec-c261-4bdb-932f-bb21ddc4471f Date 5/20/2014 Company Name Captora Mailing Address 450 Ferguson Drive Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description With Captora Adaptive Marketing, marketers discover, engage, and convert new buyers by intelligently and automatically scaling content-driven campaigns across multiple channels (search, advertising, and social). Using advanced data analysis techniques and automated technologies, Captora … Continue reading “Captora Lands $22,000,000 Series B Funding Round”

Sumo Logic Receives $30,000,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fbcd68f2-b059-46ac-ac7d-c12e0a0d0e85 Date 5/20/2014 Company Name Sumo Logic Mailing Address 605 Castro Street Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description Sumo Logic is an early-stage startup, focused on delivering the next generation of IT and security management as a cloud-based service. Website http://www.sumologic.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $30,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Sumo Logic Receives $30,000,000 New Round”

Raydiance Obtains $11,841,306 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=86a31da3-e896-4f66-bac4-ddbdc619412c Date 5/20/2014 Company Name Raydiance Mailing Address 1450 North McDowell Blvd. Petaluma, CA 94954 USA Company Description The company develops ultrafast lasers to remove material at sub micron dimensions with no damage to the target part. The technology could revolutionize manufacturing processes, provided it could be liberated from lab environments and … Continue reading “Raydiance Obtains $11,841,306 New Funding Round”

Centrify Receives $42,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=30fe33c3-62b1-4354-b313-e4a37512e4e0 Date 5/20/2014 Company Name Centrify Mailing Address 3393 Octavius Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Company Description Centrify delivers secure access control and centralized identity management by seamlessly integrating UNIX, Linux, Mac, J2EE and web platforms with Microsoft Active Directory. Website http://www.centrify.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $42,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Centrify Receives $42,000,000 New Funding Round”

Indiegogo Garners New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=96fffaed-45fd-4126-b252-e4f7bcadde8b Date 5/20/2014 Company Name Indiegogo Mailing Address 965 Mission Street 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description At Indiegogo you’ll find a welcoming, supportive community that embraces collaboration, fearlessness and authenticity. You provide the passion, we’ll provide industry leading tools and support to help you promote your campaign and … Continue reading “Indiegogo Garners New Financing Round”

Autopilot Obtains $10,000,000 Series B Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=58e82e1b-8e40-4842-a88d-e8f424bf04f8 Date 5/20/2014 Company Name Autopilot Mailing Address 717 California Street Level 2 San Francisco, CA 94108 USA Company Description Autopilot is the new standard in multi-channel marketing automation. Built as a platform for teams, hundreds of companies choose Autopilot to create, launch, iterate and track all of their marketing campaigns to … Continue reading “Autopilot Obtains $10,000,000 Series B Financing Round”

DataPad Obtains $1,700,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1dd0cf9a-3123-4a12-acb1-fcac9ede83e2 Date 5/20/2014 Company Name DataPad Mailing Address 525 Brannan St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description DataPad helps you integrate, analyze, and distribute your data. Improve user acquisition, customer engagement, retention or any other metric that matters to your team. Website http://www.datapad.io Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,700,000 Transaction … Continue reading “DataPad Obtains $1,700,000 New Round”

Thumbtack Secures $30,000,000 Series C Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=27cef39a-6949-49c8-85f0-07349187b925 Date 5/20/2014 Company Name Thumbtack Mailing Address 454 Natoma St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Why can you go online right now and buy any product you want but you can’t do the same for tutors, handymen, dog walkers, or other local services? Thumbtack is changing that. Website http://www.thumbtack.com … Continue reading “Thumbtack Secures $30,000,000 Series C Financing”

Mentor Graphics Acquires Nimbic for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a28ebac8-3e81-4da9-a5c5-6e3feeaa3a37 Date 5/20/2014 Company Name Nimbic Mailing Address 2063 Landings Dr. Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description Nimbic (formerly Physware) is the leading provider of SaaS-based, cloud-computing electronic design automation (EDA) solutions. Nimbic enables high-speed and high-capacity 3D electromagnetic signal integrity, power integrity and EMI analysis field solutions for the microelectronics … Continue reading “Mentor Graphics Acquires Nimbic for Undisclosed Sum”

Kurbo Health Receives $100,000 Seed Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bea10802-76c0-4286-b0f0-255b5a90b433 Date 5/20/2014 Company Name Kurbo Health Mailing Address 640 Waverly Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Kurbo is the only mobile and online weight management program safe for kids and teens between the ages of 8-18 and their families. Kurbo uses mobile technology to create a fun and engaging program … Continue reading “Kurbo Health Receives $100,000 Seed Financing”

Factor 14 Secures $100,000 Seed Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c5fa81b8-bf7e-4dd4-8155-665648caa23a Date 5/20/2014 Company Name Factor 14 Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Over 4 million Americans who are at risk for blood clots currently take some form of blood thinner. Complications due to improper management or dosing of these drugs amount to over $5 billion in healthcare … Continue reading “Factor 14 Secures $100,000 Seed Funding”