Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f36d4b93-c65d-48d3-a18d-453769715b9d Date 4/22/2014 Company Name Tubular Labs Mailing Address 17977 Saratoga Los Gatos Road Monte Sereno, CA 95030 USA Company Description The company is developing a marketing and analytics platform for YouTube video channels. Website http://www.tubularlabs.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes It also announced … Continue reading “Tubular Labs Garners $11,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
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Weebly Obtains $35,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4787a794-848d-4234-846e-54f816d9b57d Date 4/22/2014 Company Name Weebly Mailing Address 1288 Columbus Ave. San Francisco, CA 94133 USA Company Description Weebly gives everyone the freedom to start a site, blog or online store that works brilliantly across computers, phones and tablets. Website http://www.weebly.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $35,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Weebly Obtains $35,000,000 New Funding Round”
Principia Biopharma Receives $50,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f89f0113-e0ca-41ba-942c-5be8b9596d6c Date 4/22/2014 Company Name Principia Biopharma Mailing Address 400 East Jamie Court South San Francisco, CA 94080 USA Company Description Principia is committed to changing the drug development paradigm. The company’s reversible covalent technology platform rapidly and reliably produces compounds with superior selectivity, enabling development of multiple product candidates with substantial … Continue reading “Principia Biopharma Receives $50,000,000 Series B Funding”
Sociable Labs Garners $200,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7dd91fed-c2f4-49fd-ad5c-76ea4a93683e Date 4/22/2014 Company Name Sociable Labs Mailing Address 1528 S. El Camino Real San Mateo, CA 94402 USA Company Description Sociable Labs develops Software as a Service (SaaS) technology for large e-commerce and media websites. Our technology enables customers to integrate the use of the Facebook social graph into their core … Continue reading “Sociable Labs Garners $200,000 New Round”
Guardant Health Lands $30,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=faeb08e9-cfdd-446e-b128-c180c0c92fac Date 4/22/2014 Company Name Guardant Health Mailing Address 2686 Middlefield Rd. Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description Guardant Health was founded by a group of individuals who thought that next-generation sequencing artfully applied could create fundamental shifts in the quality of healthcare, especially for cancer. Website http://www.guardanthealth.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Guardant Health Lands $30,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Cross Match Technologies Acquires DigitalPersona for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dca7f011-493e-4efe-aae9-0042b328f595 Date 4/22/2014 Company Name DigitalPersona Mailing Address 720 Bay Road Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description Develops long range true 3-D facial recognition technologies. Website http://www.digitalpersona.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
A Big Day for Xconomy: Introducing Elise Craig and Alex Lash
At a growing media startup like Xconomy, there’s no task more thrilling than welcoming new editors and writers on board. Today is especially exciting, because I’ve got not one but two additions to tell you about. First, I’m extremely pleased to announce that Elise Craig has joined us as the new Editor of Xconomy San … Continue reading “A Big Day for Xconomy: Introducing Elise Craig and Alex Lash”
AdRoll Obtains $70,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f51c2bca-47fe-4857-ba73-1c0f592b800f Date 4/21/2014 Company Name AdRoll Mailing Address 972 Mission St. 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description The company provides video streaming ad networks with behavioral targeting capabilities. Website http://www.adroll.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $70,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds for … Continue reading “AdRoll Obtains $70,000,000 New Funding”
NexSteppe Secures $9,658,346 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e70b7a9b-99fa-486d-b47d-427d4db5af17 Date 4/21/2014 Company Name NexSteppe Mailing Address 400 East Jamie Court South San Francisco, CA 94080 USA Company Description NexSteppe is dedicated to pioneering the next generation of scalable, reliable, cost-effective feedstock solutions for the biofuels, biopower and biobased products industries. Website http://www.nexsteppe.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $9,658,346 Transaction … Continue reading “NexSteppe Secures $9,658,346 New Funding”
Vidapp.co Obtains $1,200,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e2dc81f0-ebdc-4ea2-9cb5-ca0690ebc885 Date 4/19/2014 Company Name Vidapp.co Mailing Address Undisclosed Berkeley, CA 94702 USA Company Description Introducing SOCIAL LOOPING VIDEOS: A new and hip way of co-creating fun videos with friends or people nearby. Website http://www.vidapp.co Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,200,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Vidapp.co Obtains $1,200,000 Seed Financing”
Minerva’s Plan to Disrupt Universities: A Talk with CEO Ben Nelson
[Updated, see below] Traditional four-year universities have always had to compete for students. They’re vying not only against each other, but against community colleges, the military, online institutions like University of Phoenix, and, in an age of increasing economic pressure on the middle class, the work world. (Some 34 percent of U.S. high school graduates … Continue reading “Minerva’s Plan to Disrupt Universities: A Talk with CEO Ben Nelson”
First-Quarter Venture Funding at $9.6B in U.S., Highest Since 2001
Right out of the gate, venture capital funding surged nationwide during the first three months of 2014—driven largely by substantial investments in expansion-stage IT and software companies, according to the MoneyTree Report being released today. Eight of the ten biggest deals involved IT, software, or Web companies based in Northern California. (The top 10 deal … Continue reading “First-Quarter Venture Funding at $9.6B in U.S., Highest Since 2001”
Talkwheel Receives $1,200,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=677bdae6-433e-47bf-a739-06469c9057e3 Date 4/18/2014 Company Name Talkwheel Mailing Address 473 Pine St. 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Talkwheel is a social media communication platform that unifies your members/fans by aggregating their conversations from most popular sources, building stronger and more engaged communities. Website http://www.talkwheel.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Talkwheel Receives $1,200,000 New Round”
One Medical Group Garners $40,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5ba67d3b-ddfe-4639-815f-9b7cf244eca1 Date 4/18/2014 Company Name One Medical Group Mailing Address PO Box 779 San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description One Medical Group is the fastest-growing primary care system in the country, offering a new approach to health care that combines people-centered design, smart application of technology, and a team of talented … Continue reading “One Medical Group Garners $40,000,000 New Funding”
Preact Obtains $4,600,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6d44c1aa-efa9-4c21-8792-9f459e4b2ae6 Date 4/18/2014 Company Name Preact Mailing Address 450 Townsend Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Preact learns how your customers actually behave to make your entire team better at selling, supporting and renewing accounts. Website http://www.preact.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,600,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Preact Obtains $4,600,000 Series A Financing Round”
Beckon Obtains $10,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c0643756-79cb-4b44-a14f-e39d54088b54 Date 4/18/2014 Company Name Beckon Mailing Address 217 South B Street San Mateo, CA 94401 USA Company Description Beckon is performance management for marketing in all its modern complexity. Only Beckon brings together data management, planning, reporting and analytics in a simple, powerful, SaaS platform built by marketers, for marketers. Website … Continue reading “Beckon Obtains $10,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Better Obtains $5,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a967b101-d0af-4490-ae40-f8571ed03ed6 Date 4/18/2014 Company Name Better Mailing Address 120 Hawthorne St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Better is a personal assistant service designed to simplify the way you manage your health. Backed by the Mayo Clinic and the Social+Capital Partnership, our team has founded and grown some of the biggest … Continue reading “Better Obtains $5,000,000 New Funding Round”
Beckon Obtains $10,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c0643756-79cb-4b44-a14f-e39d54088b54 Date 4/18/2014 Company Name Beckon Mailing Address 217 South B Street San Mateo, CA 94401 USA Company Description Beckon is performance management for marketing in all its modern complexity. Only Beckon brings together data management, planning, reporting and analytics in a simple, powerful, SaaS platform built by marketers, for marketers. Website … Continue reading “Beckon Obtains $10,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Airbnb Garners $450,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9cdd37e2-d9f3-4618-ab51-95931f4111ec Date 4/18/2014 Company Name Airbnb Mailing Address 888 Brannan St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Airbnb is a community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique accommodations around the world — online or from a mobile phone. Website http://www.airbnb.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $450,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Airbnb Garners $450,000,000 New Round”
Miret Surgical Receives $644,750 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c3400acc-cd16-4a77-9c97-bd967098824f Date 4/18/2014 Company Name Miret Surgical Mailing Address 10 Rollins Rd. Millbrae, CA 94030 USA Company Description Miret Surgical is a medical device startup spun out from Stanford University’s Biodesign program. Miret’s core business is in the minimally invasive surgery sector. We provide the fastest, safest and most cost-effective system for … Continue reading “Miret Surgical Receives $644,750 New Financing Round”
Robo Madness 2014: The Story in Pictures
SRI International in Menlo Park was the birthplace of the da Vinci surgical robot, which made it a natural location for Robo Madness 2014, Xconomy’s third annual Silicon Valley robotics event. Held (as always) during National Robotics Week, the forum was a celebration and exploration of entrepreneurship and technology in robotics, here in the Bay Area … Continue reading “Robo Madness 2014: The Story in Pictures”
AdverseEvents Secures $2,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=813c7815-291a-4cb1-91ed-00568dd0fe31 Date 4/17/2014 Company Name AdverseEvents Mailing Address 3663 N. Laughlin Road Santa Rosa, CA 95403 USA Company Description AdverseEvents is a California-based healthcare informatics company that improves patient safety and reduces systemic healthcare costs through the comprehensive analysis of post-marketing drug side effect data. Website http://www.adverseevents.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “AdverseEvents Secures $2,000,000 Series A Funding”
Nora Therapeutics Obtains $18,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a5143056-d60d-4886-9290-2b092318ed47 Date 4/17/2014 Company Name Nora Therapeutics Mailing Address 530 Lytton Ave. 2nd Floor Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Nora Therapeutics is a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapeutics to address clinical unmet needs in reproductive medicine. Website http://www.noratherapeutics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $18,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Nora Therapeutics Obtains $18,000,000 Series B Financing”
Work4 Lands $7,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b1e1028f-3a90-4e4a-a52e-8f485410087f Date 4/17/2014 Company Name Work4 Mailing Address 118 2nd Street 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Work4 helps companies leverage social media to find, engage, and hire top candidates. Work4 Labs was founded on a simple idea: recruitment is an inherently social activity, and recruiters require new tools … Continue reading “Work4 Lands $7,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Lending Club Receives $115,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0a4b490f-bf2d-42f2-86b9-abb802363414 Date 4/17/2014 Company Name Lending Club Mailing Address 71 Stevenson San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Lending Club is an online lending community where people can borrow and lend money, bypass the banks, and get better rates. By working together, members can borrow money more easily and at a better … Continue reading “Lending Club Receives $115,000,000 New Financing Round”
Caspida Garners $2,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a87bfd45-3be2-46ee-95b3-dad32223768b Date 4/17/2014 Company Name Caspida Mailing Address 2225 E. Bayshore Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA Company Description Do you know what cyber threat may be lurking in your network? The Chinese? The NSA? Bulletproof your enterprise today with Caspida. Website http://www.caspida.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Caspida Garners $2,000,000 New Round”
Dropbox Acquires Loom for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e5c03314-54d5-41a9-a8cb-7da964c0798d Date 4/17/2014 Company Name Loom Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Loom is a place for all your photos and videos. One library, seamlessly organized and accessible from anywhere. With more cameras and higher resolution images, we’re taking more photos than ever – and we think that’s … Continue reading “Dropbox Acquires Loom for Undisclosed Sum”
Overstreet, Winner in Startup Tax Battle, Gets $2M for AdverseEvents
When patients have bad reactions to prescription drugs, doctors can voluntarily submit reports about such “adverse events” to the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA gets at least 500,000 such reports a year, meaning it has lots of data that could be useful to pharmaceutical companies hoping to spot early warning signs of dangerous drugs—and … Continue reading “Overstreet, Winner in Startup Tax Battle, Gets $2M for AdverseEvents”
Guy Kawasaki Aims to Democratize Design Through Aussie Startup Canva
Guy Kawasaki was once chief evangelist at Apple, the firm that redefined personal computing in the 1980s and 1990s and went on to become the world’s most valuable company. More recently, he went to work for Google, helping to promote the company’s Motorola hardware division (which has since been sold to Lenovo). So what’s the … Continue reading “Guy Kawasaki Aims to Democratize Design Through Aussie Startup Canva”
How I Raised Seed Capital from a Sand Hill Road VC in 24 Hours
Much to many entrepreneurs’ chagrin, having an idea is not enough to start a company. Being able to fundraise is just as important as the big idea. I’ve been very frank in sharing how one of my startup companies failed because I did not have sufficient funding to compete, so I know how long and … Continue reading “How I Raised Seed Capital from a Sand Hill Road VC in 24 Hours”
Kalila Medical Receives New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=aa284be4-a28b-422b-9c01-1214d6594843 Date 4/16/2014 Company Name Kalila Medical Mailing Address 745 Camden Avenue Campbell, CA 95008 USA Company Description Kalila Medical leverages the shared infrastructure and cross-functional, experienced team of Shifamed. Kalila’s testing, engineering and manufacturing is housed in Shifamed’s 12,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art building with an ISO 13485-certified quality system. Website http://www.kalilamedical.com … Continue reading “Kalila Medical Receives New Financing”
Mixed Dimensions Obtains $1,000,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=52254d26-1d13-4de8-abf9-1602bb6f62c3 Date 4/16/2014 Company Name Mixed Dimensions Mailing Address 727 Industrial Rd. San Carlos, CA 94070 USA Company Description Mixed Dimensions (MXD3D) was founded in late 2012 by two online gaming engineers living in Amman, Jordan. Their frustration with the available 3D modeling tools for game development led them to start MXD3D. … Continue reading “Mixed Dimensions Obtains $1,000,000 Seed Funding Round”
RealtyShares Lands $1,900,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=76d2801a-fc42-4b3d-bcbb-618366f89066 Date 4/16/2014 Company Name RealtyShares Mailing Address 444 Castro Street Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description RealtyShares is an online investment platform that uses crowdfunding to pool investors into private real estate investments. Accredited Investor members can browse a variety of investment opportunities, review details on the investment and invest … Continue reading “RealtyShares Lands $1,900,000 New Financing”
GageIn Lands $6,400,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0defe187-ade2-4e7e-98f2-71eecc14bc62 Date 4/16/2014 Company Name GageIn Mailing Address 2077 Gold St. Alviso, CA 95002 USA Company Description GageIn is an integrated online platform for users to track businesses, connect businesses and grow businesses through effectively staying informed of market trends, uncovering business opportunities and expanding business relationships. Website http://www.gagein.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “GageIn Lands $6,400,000 Series A Funding”
ForSight VISION5 Receives $15,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7dfa38a2-a7c2-435c-acf1-86a7123016ab Date 4/16/2014 Company Name ForSight VISION5 Mailing Address 191 Jefferson Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description ForSight Labs is focused on developing and applying solutions to improve the sight, care, and quality of life of visually impaired patients. Website http://www.forsightlabs.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “ForSight VISION5 Receives $15,000,000 Series C Funding”
Boxbee Receives $2,300,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=05bc720f-9e75-402e-97c9-891c0d9e76a2 Date 4/16/2014 Company Name Boxbee Mailing Address 645 Harrison Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Boxbee is a storage startup that delivers boxes to its customers. You fill the boxes with whatever you want to store, then Boxee picks up them up. It won the best new startup prize … Continue reading “Boxbee Receives $2,300,000 Seed Financing”
EndoGastric Solutions Garners $1,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e33caf0d-b880-4420-a800-903032c4051b Date 4/16/2014 Company Name EndoGastric Solutions Mailing Address 1900 O’Farrell Street San Mateo, CA 94404 USA Company Description EGS leverages the most current wisdom in gastroenterology and surgery in developing new transoral incisionless procedures and products to advance the state of the art in treating gastrointestinal diseases. Website http://www.endogastricsolutions.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “EndoGastric Solutions Garners $1,000,000 New Financing Round”
Beepi Garners $5,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e6ad810e-0baa-4276-99b1-90ac4dac9b50 Date 4/16/2014 Company Name Beepi Mailing Address 5050 El Camino Real Los Altos, CA 94022 USA Company Description To change the way cars are bought and sold – moving them from the people who own them to the people who need them – in a way that’s economically rewarding and emotionally … Continue reading “Beepi Garners $5,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Jasper Wireless Garners $50,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9b0ef234-6d03-4837-a60c-bef407a889a9 Date 4/16/2014 Company Name Jasper Wireless Mailing Address 189 North Bernardo Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description Jasper Wireless is a one-stop shop for enterprises, OEMs, solution providers and operators who want to capitalize on a world of connected devices. Website http://www.jasperwireless.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $50,000,000 … Continue reading “Jasper Wireless Garners $50,000,000 New Funding Round”
Quic Receives $20,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=603d3b4c-3723-4998-bbbc-ef086ef69b46 Date 4/16/2014 Company Name Quic Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description As social media grows it will become harder to usefully use media apps. Quic provides an all-in-one Dashboard to manage, display, and search all media content. Website http://www.quic.me Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $20,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Quic Receives $20,000 Seed Funding”
Twitter to Buy Boulder, CO-based Social Data Startup Gnip
Twitter will acquire social data startup Gnip for an undisclosed price, the companies announced Tuesday. Boulder, CO-based Gnip collects public social-media activity from sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr and sells it to clients such as marketing and business intelligence firms. Not many details about the deal have been made public yet. According to a … Continue reading “Twitter to Buy Boulder, CO-based Social Data Startup Gnip”
Scripps Unveils New Drug Development Arm, Signs J&J as First Partner
Venture capital firms have long nurtured biotechnology startups that make use of discoveries from non-profit research centers—but the roster of such VC firms has been shrinking. To fill the gap in that financial ecosystem, both research institutions and pharmaceutical companies have been trying out new roles—and meeting each other in the middle. The Scripps Research … Continue reading “Scripps Unveils New Drug Development Arm, Signs J&J as First Partner”
AAVLife Gets $12M to Bring Gene Therapy to Rare Ataxia
Bluebird Bio is a symbol, in a way, of the renaissance of gene therapy. The Cambridge, MA-based company raised $116 million in an IPO last year, and a number of startups pursuing gene therapy have cropped up since. So perhaps its no surprise that the field’s new entrant, AAVLife, comes from some of the same … Continue reading “AAVLife Gets $12M to Bring Gene Therapy to Rare Ataxia”
AgilOne Lands $25,000,016 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=836854a7-d37c-4224-879d-2c410dca63c3 Date 4/15/2014 Company Name AgilOne Mailing Address 1091 N Shoreline Blvd Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description AgilOne was founded out of a need we had as frustrated retail marketing leaders. The available analytical and attribution analysis tools were not adequate in handling data from disparate sources, which are an … Continue reading “AgilOne Lands $25,000,016 New Financing Round”
Office on iPad: Reports of its Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
The day that iPad users and Microsoft Office suite lovers have been waiting for has finally arrived. Now the fate of dozens of third-party applications like Prezi and SlideShark hang in the balance. In a break with tradition, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the release of Office iPad on March 27. Under former CEO Steve … Continue reading “Office on iPad: Reports of its Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated”
Drones, Oculus, WhatsApp & the Future of Communication
[Corrected 4/14/14, 6:13 pm. See below.] Facebook is aiming to become a telco. Drones are the towers. Oculus are the phones. WhatsApp is the service. Twenty-one billion dollars is cheap for a next-generation telco. There is more behind the WhatsApp and Oculus deals than the apparent need to bring teens and gamers under Facebook’s fold. Facebook and … Continue reading “Drones, Oculus, WhatsApp & the Future of Communication”
Storefront Secures $7,300,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7abea248-51c7-4a52-91b9-97e561d0d44a Date 4/14/2014 Company Name Storefront Mailing Address 51 Federal St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Storefront is the marketplace for short-term retail space. Storefront helps retailers find short-term retail space. We connect retailers, brands, and designers with high quality space for short-term retail stores, also known as pop-up shops. … Continue reading “Storefront Secures $7,300,000 Series A Round”
Quibb Obtains $450,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a2fd84fe-864e-40e2-929a-ae3f0e28c356 Date 4/14/2014 Company Name Quibb Mailing Address 2044 Union St. San Francisco, CA 94123 USA Company Description Our mission is to connect professionals over business news and informed commentary — targeting every industry, profession, and geography. Quibb was launched in 2013 and is based in San Francisco, California. Website http://www.quibb.com Transaction … Continue reading “Quibb Obtains $450,000 New Funding Round”
NatureBox Garners $18,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a1e48b5e-c8f2-4057-9b23-c30d392bc6c1 Date 4/14/2014 Company Name NatureBox Mailing Address 1056 Commercial St. San Carlos, CA 94070 USA Company Description NatureBox helps you eat healthier without needing to change your eating habits. We focus on snacks because that’s the easiest habit to change. Do you know that the average American eats almost 25% of … Continue reading “NatureBox Garners $18,000,000 Series B Funding”
O’Reilly Solid 2014
From the event site: Physical things—machines, devices, components—are about to experience a profound transformation. The Internet fundamentally changed how software is developed and deployed, and now hardware is on the brink of a similar disruption. Consumers, already carrying smart phones and driving cars that park themselves, have come to demand more from their objects than … Continue reading “O’Reilly Solid 2014”