Bridge U.S. Obtains $800,000 Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=abdf8354-a1cb-4901-8a79-9cf1d04843f5 Date 3/28/2014 Company Name Bridge U.S. Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Bridge U.S. is revolutionizing the complex and expensive U.S. immigration process, making it dramatically easier and more affordable. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $800,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Bridge U.S. Obtains $800,000 Seed Financing Round”

Edison Pharmaceuticals Lands $50,000,135 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7e938c2a-6d18-4892-8965-a6db95889051 Date 3/28/2014 Company Name Edison Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 350 N. Bernardo Ave Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description Edison’s business is the development of drugs to treat diseases that impair energy metabolism. Energy impairment diseases can be classified on the basis of whether they are inherited or acquired, and furthermore … Continue reading “Edison Pharmaceuticals Lands $50,000,135 New Funding”

Shippo Secures $250,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=68134ac3-9028-4523-b104-b8bd7fe16b7b Date 3/28/2014 Company Name Shippo Mailing Address 215 Clayton St. San Francisco, CA 94117 USA Company Description Shippo has built an API that makes shipping easy and affordable for small businesses that are not eligible for bulk discounts. Prices without bulk discounts are usually 80% higher. Shippo gives these customers access … Continue reading “Shippo Secures $250,000 New Round”

Aerohive Networks Secures $75,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2e96d4c7-fe66-4b84-9cbb-dca9e3a2ee19 Date 3/28/2014 Company Name Aerohive Networks Mailing Address 330 Gibraltar Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA Company Description Aerohive Networks (NYSE: HIVE) is pioneering a next-generation enterprise wireless LAN architecture. Aerohive’s cooperative control wireless LAN architecture eliminates wireless LAN controllers, providing all the management, mobility, and security of controller-based architectures without the … Continue reading “Aerohive Networks Secures $75,000,000 New Funding Round”

BandPage Receives $8,500,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3e1a71ff-fa6e-4f03-a853-654a08423d43 Date 3/28/2014 Company Name BandPage Mailing Address 334 Brannan St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description More than 500,000 musicians use BandPage to reach & build deeper relationships with music lovers everywhere, and make a more sustainable living by engaging with fans in new and creative ways. Music fans use … Continue reading “BandPage Receives $8,500,000 New Financing”

CareLinx Lands $4,246,508 Series A Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9165744a-734a-4ebb-9bff-697d7a158b06 Date 3/27/2014 Company Name CareLinx Mailing Address 951 Mariners Island Blvd San Mateo, CA 94404 USA Company Description CareLinx is a professional caregiver marketplace that is disrupting the +$100 Billion in-home come care service delivery market. CareLinx is saving families over $10,000 a year compared to traditional agencies. CareLinx eliminates the … Continue reading “CareLinx Lands $4,246,508 Series A Funding”

BlueVine Receives $4,000,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c9d1565f-9ab7-4d55-96ec-d0f75baeffd3 Date 3/27/2014 Company Name BlueVine Mailing Address 2225 E. Bayshore Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA Company Description BlueVine allows small businesses to get paid immediately on their outstanding invoices. With BlueVine, companies can free up their cash for paying expenses and growing their business. The company is backed by leading … Continue reading “BlueVine Receives $4,000,000 New Round”

Zero Motorcycles Receives $5,000,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f1a70af6-c572-49d0-b89a-daa28e5b621c Date 3/27/2014 Company Name Zero Motorcycles Mailing Address 380 El Pueblo Road Scotts Valley, CA 95066 USA Company Description Zero Motorcycles is the next step in motorcycle evolution and represents the ultimate electric motorcycle technology. Website http://www.zeromotorcycles.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Zero Motorcycles Receives $5,000,000 New Financing”

Sprig Obtains $10,000,000 Series A Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a99bb790-029b-49d6-99d6-4c933b8beca0 Date 3/27/2014 Company Name Sprig Mailing Address 645 Harrison St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Our locally-sourced seasonal meals are crafted with care by former Google executive chef Nate Keller. We offer a daily rotating menu featuring quality ingredients that you can feel great about. Website http://www.eatsprig.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Sprig Obtains $10,000,000 Series A Financing Round”

ElasticBox Secures $9,000,000 Series A Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0853df30-5277-4c6f-a6d2-e3d32cb7d593 Date 3/27/2014 Company Name ElasticBox Mailing Address 274 Castro St. Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description The ElasticBox platform was purpose-built to enable developers and IT Operations innovate new applications across private, public, or hybrid cloud. Any app, any cloud, any time. You focus on apps, not infrastructure. You can … Continue reading “ElasticBox Secures $9,000,000 Series A Round”

Why Internal Ventures Are Different from External Startups

This post follows directly on Steve Blank’s earlier excellent post, Why Companies are not Startups. The question of how corporations can be more innovative is one I have wrestled with for a long time. For those who don’t know, I wrote the book Open Innovation in 2003, and followed it with Open Business Models in … Continue reading “Why Internal Ventures Are Different from External Startups”

Calling All Angels: Practically Anyone Can Be an Angel Investor

I’m a big fan of angel investing. The thrill of helping innovative entrepreneurs launch their dreams is as exciting as anything I’ve ever done. I once heard someone say your life is divided into thirds—you spend the first third learning, the second third earning, and the last third returning. I like that. For me, angel … Continue reading “Calling All Angels: Practically Anyone Can Be an Angel Investor”

Y Combinator’s Winter 2014 Class: Be Impressed, Don’t Say “Invest”

At yesterday’s Y Combinator Demo Day, startups gave their final pitches to an audience of several hundred flamingos. There were lots of venture flamingos, as always, and quite a few angel flamingos. In fact, the whole day was designed to give the entrepreneurs finishing their 12-week term at Y Combinator a chance to meet flamingos … Continue reading “Y Combinator’s Winter 2014 Class: Be Impressed, Don’t Say “Invest””

Pushbullet Lands Seed Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1df7dfe7-9565-4ad8-8889-00a2315a0fe6 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name Pushbullet Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description PushBullet makes it easy to push files, links, reminders and more between your Android devices, to your friends, and even to your computer quickly, easily and securely. Website http://www.pushbullet.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction … Continue reading “Pushbullet Lands Seed Funding”

TrueVault Secures Seed Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=41babcb2-8ef5-4c27-85ff-227081cfaa38 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name TrueVault Mailing Address 801 Church St. Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description TrueVault is a secure data vault. It is designed from the ground up to provide regulatory compliant storage for Protected Health Information (PHI) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Website http://www.truevault.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction … Continue reading “TrueVault Secures Seed Round”

ConnectAndSell Receives $950,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ced8502a-0337-463c-a024-2784dc87c89b Date 3/26/2014 Company Name ConnectAndSell Mailing Address 1825 S. Grant Street San Mateo, CA 94402 USA Company Description The company provides on demand telephone conversations with prospects and customers. Website http://www.connectandsell.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $950,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. … Continue reading “ConnectAndSell Receives $950,000 New Funding”

Cambly Obtains Seed Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=71e61eb4-b719-41d8-b65f-28ca4f0ab405 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name Cambly Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Cambly tutors are available instantly whenever you need them. Chat for hours or ask a quick question. Cambly tutors are patient, friendly, and fun! They’re 100% dedicated to helping you learn and gain confidence. Website http://www.cambly.com … Continue reading “Cambly Obtains Seed Round”

Rickshaw Receives Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b110c543-6fbd-44ed-ae58-2b34eb20a943 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name Rickshaw Mailing Address 300 Berry St. San Francisco, CA 94158 USA Company Description Founded in San Francisco in May 2013, Rickshaw is a same-day local delivery platform that makes it simple for businesses to provide fast, dependable, high-touch deliveries to their customers. We use smart algorithms and … Continue reading “Rickshaw Receives Seed Financing Round”

Zesty Secures Seed Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2876e3cf-9878-48d7-8ffa-40be32a8082c Date 3/26/2014 Company Name Zesty Mailing Address 2140 Taylor Street San Francisco, CA 94133 USA Company Description Curated by Zesty’s in-house dietitian Dr. Michelle Davenport, order from over 50 restaurants in San Francisco across all your favorite cuisines. Dishes are often cooked in a healthier way or created off-menu exclusively for … Continue reading “Zesty Secures Seed Financing”

AirHelp Garners Seed Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c2a8508e-6c38-47dd-b1c2-4c48ed6b350c Date 3/26/2014 Company Name AirHelp Mailing Address 626 Judah St. San Francisco, CA 94122 USA Company Description We help air passengers around the world secure compensation over delayed, cancelled or overbooked flights. We fight the airlines on behalf of millions of travellers who were unsure of their rights under EU or … Continue reading “AirHelp Garners Seed Funding Round”

AirPair Secures Seed Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=67d6f11c-9e9f-48cb-8e57-57aee8a94e97 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name AirPair Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description AirPair is a micro-consulting marketplace where you can get instant access to the worlds best software experts through video chat and screen sharing. Website http://www.airpair.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “AirPair Secures Seed Financing”

PiinPoint Garners Seed Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fd20d298-5e1a-4340-8fe6-5fb8e4b2f2d8 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name PiinPoint Mailing Address 474 North Bayview Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description PiinPoint’s goal is to enable businesses of all sizes to take advantage of location analytics. Businesses are able to collect more information than ever before. We help businesses make confident and informed decisions from … Continue reading “PiinPoint Garners Seed Round”

Zinc Obtains Seed Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=32d4e3a6-5f4a-4f3c-a302-68d3f2b99283 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name Zinc Mailing Address 973 Ilima Way Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Zinc is like that savvy shopper friend who knows about all the latest deals, reward programs, and shopping tricks. Except we live in your browser. Our sophisticated order execution engine ensures that you pay … Continue reading “Zinc Obtains Seed Round”

CareMesage Lands Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4c2f4b44-7c4b-4deb-a825-7582e79ab780 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name CareMesage Mailing Address 424 Clay Street Lower Level San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description CareMessage offers healthcare organizations a powerful web platform to streamline care management and interactive mobile programs to improve health outcomes. Website http://www.caremessage.org Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Seed Proceeds … Continue reading “CareMesage Lands Seed Financing Round”

Povio Garners Seed Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62d5b81b-c8eb-4f77-a218-76189a7c7063 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name Povio Mailing Address 16th Jessie Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Povio is a simple app where we’re not impressing users with the amount of features. Instead, we’re really proud how much we were able to remove and how many features were researched, tested but … Continue reading “Povio Garners Seed Round”

Superhost Obtains Seed Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e550514f-a7f7-4811-ae09-77ae6922a041 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name Superhost Mailing Address 845 Pine St. San Francisco, CA 94108 USA Company Description We believe managing your vacation rental should be easy and we’re working hard to make it that way. Website http://www.booksuperhost.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will … Continue reading “Superhost Obtains Seed Round”

StyleLend Lands Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a361bd29-8ac3-4ff2-a031-7a0ae4be977c Date 3/26/2014 Company Name StyleLend Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description StyleLend is a localized peer to peer community marketplace where fashionable women have access to the infinite dream closet. Do you have a closet full of clothes yet nothing to wear? Welcome to the club! If … Continue reading “StyleLend Lands Seed Financing Round”

MadeSolid Garners Seed Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0e1d0027-9edd-4b22-b9d0-82c70cf2d10d Date 3/26/2014 Company Name MadeSolid Mailing Address 5858 Horton St. Emeryville, CA 94608 USA Company Description Our vision is to advance the capabilities of 3D printers through better materials. We balance our products with superior mechanical properties while promoting its ease of use. With the help of early beta users and … Continue reading “MadeSolid Garners Seed Round”

CodeCombat Receives Seed Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3f7c1f55-10d2-4ea5-a79e-8d518288affa Date 3/26/2014 Company Name CodeCombat Mailing Address 33 Rausch Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description When making Skritter, George didn’t know how to program and was constantly frustrated by his inability to implement his ideas. Afterwards, he tried learning, but the lessons were too slow. His housemate, wanting to … Continue reading “CodeCombat Receives Seed Funding Round”

MemeBox Obtains Seed Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dc0852ce-f875-4340-874b-8e61a5c13328 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name MemeBox Mailing Address 435 Tasso Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Memebox curates only the most trusted, best-loved Korean beauty products at everyday prices. An extremely competitive industry, Korean cosmetics are renowned for their unprecedented quality developed through cutting-edge technology. Website http://www.memebox.com Transaction Type Accelerator … Continue reading “MemeBox Obtains Seed Funding”

InVisage Technologies Secures $17,832,709 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8d3c8059-5867-4405-991e-917279e6a297 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name InVisage Technologies Mailing Address 990 Hamilton Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description QuantumFilm was developed by InVisage after years of research under the guidance of notable scientist and InVisage CTO Ted Sargent. It is based on quantum dots — semiconductors with unique light-capture properties. It … Continue reading “InVisage Technologies Secures $17,832,709 New Funding”

CircleUp Obtains $14,000,000 Series B Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0483b7a6-efab-4b9b-90e5-95e5b20efb81 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name CircleUp Mailing Address 818 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description For years, we saw passionate entrepreneurs struggle to find the support they need to grow their businesses. Companies were often forced to reach out to friends and family—a long and often awkward process. Investors … Continue reading “CircleUp Obtains $14,000,000 Series B Funding”

Framed Data Obtains Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=55c14fa0-ffe1-4faa-a76e-9d8d9204b7d9 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name Framed Data Mailing Address 333 Main St. San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description At Framed, we want to make products that help you understand your users, and improve your companies. This isn’t just another analytics application that helps you visualize your company’s health. Our first product … Continue reading “Framed Data Obtains Seed Financing Round”

Unbabel Secures Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a7bd13e9-51ea-4ec8-8859-a63d6481296b Date 3/26/2014 Company Name Unbabel Mailing Address 777 W. Middlefield Road Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description Unbabel receives it by e-mail, online order or through its API. We automatic translate them and our community refines it through several steps. Your message is delivered recombined and translated, seamlessly. Website http://www.unbabel.com … Continue reading “Unbabel Secures Seed Financing Round”

OneDegree Receives Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cfcc8c4d-12ca-4946-8e71-a9a814824056 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name OneDegree Mailing Address 2370 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94114 USA Company Description One Degree would not exist without the generous support of individual donors and foundations who believe in our vision of ensuring that everyone can find the help they are looking for. We are grateful … Continue reading “OneDegree Receives Seed Financing Round”

Boostable Lands Seed Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=374f32ba-9628-478e-b11e-acecf93d1cad Date 3/26/2014 Company Name Boostable Mailing Address 3019 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description Give tools for marketing and insights to your sellers with Boostable. Grow your marketplace by helping your sellers advertise. Website http://www.boostable.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company … Continue reading “Boostable Lands Seed Round”

RealCrowd Lands $1,600,000 Seed Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7efd6925-4be4-4ef4-8a8f-b4641625dfc4 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name RealCrowd Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description RealCrowd is built on the Founders’ collective $3 billion of institutional quality underwriting and transaction experience. Over 20 years, the principals have reviewed, marketed, bought and sold real estate assets across the country. Website http://www.realcrowd.com Transaction … Continue reading “RealCrowd Lands $1,600,000 Seed Funding Round”

Taplytics Receives Seed Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5419892a-7655-43b0-96f0-b8a592308d81 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name Taplytics Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Taplytics grew as a way for our mobile app development shop to be more efficient and nimble. We quickly realized that what we built is much more than a tool for designers to move pixels around … Continue reading “Taplytics Receives Seed Funding Round”

BellaBeat Lands Seed Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=be3a13e3-14bc-4d23-b4ac-c3118bb7b2e5 Date 3/26/2014 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 Lands Seed Funding Round”

High Fidelity Secures $2,499,940 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d81b8e5b-c224-4a88-a7d7-c5cd382203cb Date 3/26/2014 Company Name High Fidelity Mailing Address 1825 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description The company is working on developing “big ideas.” Some examples of this are: What will the information spaces of the future look like? 20 years ago the web didn’t exist. What’s next? How … Continue reading “High Fidelity Secures $2,499,940 New Financing Round”

StackLead Secures Seed Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=447bd3f5-5891-4c77-bed8-c924643b87ed Date 3/26/2014 Company Name StackLead Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Spend your time making calls and closing deals, not researching prospects online. StackLead pulls together everything you need to know about a sales lead as soon as they signup on your website. Website http://www.stacklead.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “StackLead Secures Seed Funding Round”

Wit.ai Obtains Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2888937d-97c3-4dad-a5de-ee265f527547 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name Wit.ai Mailing Address 925 Alma St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Voice is how we’ll control devices too small for a keyboard, like watches, earbuds, and much of the “Internet Of Things.” But it’s a ton of work for a developer to build their own … Continue reading “Wit.ai Obtains Seed Financing Round”

Ariosa Takes Pre-Natal Genetic Test to Wall Street, Eyes $69M IPO

San Jose, CA-based startup Ariosa Diagnostics has grown to become one of the key players in an emerging industry battle to market pre-natal genetic tests, where parents can figure out whether the child they’re about to have is likely to have a chromosomal abnormality such as Down Syndrome. Now, however, it’s about to seek Wall … Continue reading “Ariosa Takes Pre-Natal Genetic Test to Wall Street, Eyes $69M IPO”

Kraken Obtains $5,000,000 Series A Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e4933bec-f500-4a3e-97b0-2689a13ac681 Date 3/25/2014 Company Name Kraken Mailing Address 548 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Fortune favors the bold — and fortune also favors robust technology, rock-solid security, and a proactive approach to regulatory compliance. Payward combines years of experience in the virtual goods and currency markets with a … Continue reading “Kraken Obtains $5,000,000 Series A Funding Round”

Vend Garners $20,000,000 Series B Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=18c9cf51-30ec-4bf7-963f-34aab88fe3c7 Date 3/25/2014 Company Name Vend Mailing Address 185 Clara Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Vend’s technology integrates with existing systems like printers, cash drawers, and barcode scanners. It collects data and stores it in the cloud, and it’s accessible on Macs, PCs, and iPads. Business can manage their … Continue reading “Vend Garners $20,000,000 Series B Financing Round”

RelateIQ Obtains $40,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2a6ff862-19e9-4987-a859-730e0a4ed500 Date 3/25/2014 Company Name RelateIQ Mailing Address 502 Emerson St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description The company launched its public beta in 2013 with a mission to help people build better relationships and make smarter decisions. The RelateIQ relationship intelligence platform has been crushing inefficiency (and monotony) for savvy … Continue reading “RelateIQ Obtains $40,000,000 New Funding Round”

Hortonworks Garners $100,000,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cf2b95ca-839f-47e5-844c-84f0d00e7aa8 Date 3/25/2014 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 $100,000,000 New Round”

Tactile Obtains $11,200,000 Series A Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=438fcc45-ef46-456b-9304-b51e04d214b2 Date 3/25/2014 Company Name Tactile Mailing Address 2400 Broadway Street Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description Tact brings together all your customer information—from your email and calendar, to Salesforce and more—so you can capture your important conversations in one beautifully simple app. And Tact follows you wherever you go in … Continue reading “Tactile Obtains $11,200,000 Series A Financing”

Share Practice Garners $1,300,000 Seed Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a978769a-ff1b-4039-acb2-ce4e1e7c0fec Date 3/25/2014 Company Name Share Practice Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94102 USA Company Description We’re changing the way physicians make clinical decisions. Website http://www.sharepractice.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,300,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company is using the funds to expand the team and further accelerate … Continue reading “Share Practice Garners $1,300,000 Seed Funding Round”

Enverv Garners $15,400,000 Series C Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3e0f362e-b68b-4434-91f0-fcd8a0e37d5a Date 3/25/2014 Company Name Enverv Mailing Address 680 N McCarthy Blvd. San Jose, CA 95035 USA Company Description Enverv’s vision is to provide power line communications solutions to smart meters toward ubiquitous Smart Grid Networks. We believe that every node in the network needs to be connected reliably and with enough … Continue reading “Enverv Garners $15,400,000 Series C Funding Round”