Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=927237f9-325a-4261-9135-a8d3db577803 Date 3/11/2014 Company Name Sensys Networks Mailing Address 1608 Fourth St. Berkeley, CA 94710 Company Description A leader in ultra low-power wireless sensor networking, Sensys Networks has developed the VDS240 family of vehicle detection products. Wireless sensor networking is a breakthrough technology that combines sophisticated networking software with highly integrated radio … Continue reading “Sensys Networks Obtains $2,500,002 New Round”
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Complete Solar Solution Garners $2,953,550 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8bd91d84-f3d2-4155-a291-e1229d727d82 Date 3/11/2014 Company Name Complete Solar Solution Mailing Address 1065 East Hillsdale Blvd Foster City, CA 94404 Company Description We are experienced business people who thought that there HAD to be a better way for consumers to explore and implement solar power systems. Website http://www.completesolar.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Complete Solar Solution Garners $2,953,550 New Funding Round”
Breezy Obtains $2,660,564 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b7675bb9-6500-4dbf-8ec3-ef4f3cd423b5 Date 3/11/2014 Company Name Breezy Mailing Address 160 Franklin Street Oakland, CA 94607 Company Description The company provides software for users of BlackBerry phones to print documents via their mobile phone. Website http://www.breezy.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,660,564 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC … Continue reading “Breezy Obtains $2,660,564 New Funding Round”
Priceline Group Acquires Qlika for $3,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=71925fbd-cbad-477a-9be9-1dc395a69e8d Date 3/11/2014 Company Name Qlika Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94102 Company Description Qlika is the only platform that empowers you to manage & optimize millions of micro-campaigns without expanding your existing marketing team. Website http://www.qlika.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms The acquisition … Continue reading “Priceline Group Acquires Qlika for $3,000,000”
HGGC Acquires SERENA Software for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f8b1c367-758a-412f-bb7a-f141c7946818 Date 3/11/2014 Company Name SERENA Software Mailing Address 1850 Gateway Drive 4th Floor San Mateo, CA 94404 Company Description Serena Software is leading a revolution in application development. For a decade IT departments have struggled to keep up with the demands of the businesses they support. The application backlog has never … Continue reading “HGGC Acquires SERENA Software for Undisclosed Sum”
HIV Treatment Outlook Buoyed by Sangamo Gene Therapy
As the news emerged of Richmond, CA-based Sangamo Biosciences’s progress toward a gene therapy treatment for HIV infection, the media buzzed and investors boosted the company’s share price by 17 percent Thursday. For the first time, Sangamo (NASDAQ: [[ticker:SGMO]]) had tried its gene-editing platform on human subjects, and it found encouraging signs in small early … Continue reading “HIV Treatment Outlook Buoyed by Sangamo Gene Therapy”
Marc Andreessen’s View From the Top: Talking Startups at Stanford
Marc Andreessen spoke at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business on Tuesday, March 4, to a packed audience that included his wife, Laura Arillaga-Andreessen, and his father-in-law, John Arillaga. Andreessen covered topics from his views on the current tech landscape to how he assesses entrepreneurial talent to his partnership with Ben Horowitz. He also shared thoughts … Continue reading “Marc Andreessen’s View From the Top: Talking Startups at Stanford”
Consumerization of IT in the Enterprise—Conference and Expo
From the conference organizers: The third annual CITE event promises the most dynamic program yet with: A focus on innovation with mobile, social, cloud and big data — what IDC calls the Third Platform — to wearable computing, 3-D printing, sensors and more, including the latest techniques for employing these new technologies in the enterprise … Continue reading “Consumerization of IT in the Enterprise—Conference and Expo”
Financing New Ventures
From the organizers at the UCSF Entrepreneurship Center: Financing New Ventures is an eight week survey of the financing landscape for life science/healthcare ventures. We will explore the range of options to get your venture funded ranging from SBIR grants to seed funding, angel funding, venture capital and alternative sources of capital. There will be … Continue reading “Financing New Ventures”
Digital Health Mixer with UCSF, Berkeley, Stanford, & Rock Health
We’re bringing together entrepreneurs, innovators, scientists and MBAs for an evening of networking. Please join us for this Dhealth mixer with UCSF, Berkeley, Stanford and Rock Health. Last year’s event attracted over 200 entrepreneurially-oriented people and was a raging success. Registration here.
UCSF Entrepreneur’s Club: On the Dangerous Side of Optimistic—Starting a Company from Scratch
From the organizers: Samuel Mazin, PhD, CEO of RefleXion Medical, was a Postdoc at Stanford when he attended a radiation oncology lecture and had the insight that led to starting RefleXion. Never imagining his career would head toward business, he took a crash course on business principles, recruited his high school buddy, now an MBA, … Continue reading “UCSF Entrepreneur’s Club: On the Dangerous Side of Optimistic—Starting a Company from Scratch”
Five Ways To Avoid Losing Money as An Angel Investor
I have an angel investor friend—let’s call this friend “Alex.” Alex has great deal flow and works hard to pick the best opportunities for investment. Alex has been frustrated over the past several years, however, because she doesn’t seem to be making any money. This is despite solid operational performance by several of the companies … Continue reading “Five Ways To Avoid Losing Money as An Angel Investor”
SVCrowdfund
From the organizers: SVCrowdfund provides participants with a unique opportunity to discuss the current state of the emerging crowdfunding industry, to learn from experts in venture capital, business angel and crowdfunding fields, and to network and find new friends. The Conference takes place April 3–4, 2014. Attendees will learn about relevant experiences and strategies from … Continue reading “SVCrowdfund”
Secret Obtains $10,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5f027d06-8083-4a90-b925-26e157963a3f Date 3/10/2014 Company Name Secret Mailing Address 301 Bryant Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Secret is a new way to share what you’re thinking and feeling with your friends, anonymously. Website http://www.secret.ly Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Secret Obtains $10,000,000 New Funding”
Boatbound Receives $3,500,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cf8969ce-9c40-40da-ac67-8a4830346829 Date 3/10/2014 Company Name Boatbound Mailing Address 665 3rd Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Boatbound is the first fully insured pier-to-pier boat rental marketplace in the world. Our mission is to spread the Ahoy! culture by making recreational boating more accessible to people of all ages, races, and income … Continue reading “Boatbound Receives $3,500,000 Seed Funding Round”
Boatbound Secures $3,500,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cf8969ce-9c40-40da-ac67-8a4830346829 Date 3/10/2014 Company Name Boatbound Mailing Address 665 3rd Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Boatbound is the first fully insured pier-to-pier boat rental marketplace in the world. Our mission is to spread the Ahoy! culture by making recreational boating more accessible to people of all ages, races, and income … Continue reading “Boatbound Secures $3,500,000 Seed Financing Round”
Tableau, Splunk Partnership Aims at Fast-Growing Unstructured Data
A terabyte log of clicks on your Web site isn’t particularly useful in its raw form. That starts to change when it’s indexed and searchable. It’s more useful still when non-experts can easily combine it with other data and visualize the story the data is telling. That process should be easier thanks to a technology … Continue reading “Tableau, Splunk Partnership Aims at Fast-Growing Unstructured Data”
Dave McClure: Inspired by Dr. Seuss and Disrupting Venture Capital
[Corrected 3/7/14, 6:45 am. See below.] In the four years since Dave McClure co-founded the venture fund and incubator program 500 Startups, he has acquired a reputation as an outspoken geek, an entrepreneur’s entrepreneur, and an irreverent Silicon Valley insider who invests in Internet startups. When he came to San Diego last week, McClure was … Continue reading “Dave McClure: Inspired by Dr. Seuss and Disrupting Venture Capital”
Coupons.com Lands $168,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3f22ef82-c3fa-4665-a07e-0be40f6c9984 Date 3/7/2014 Company Name Coupons.com Mailing Address 400 Logue Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Coupons, Inc.’s (NYSE: COUP) core couponing, customer acquisition, and e-mail marketing services provide clients with creation, distribution, tracking, and reporting of consumer-printed coupons that can be used for traditional in-store redemption. Website http://www.coupons.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Coupons.com Lands $168,000,000 New Financing Round”
Dealflicks Receives $798,700 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=58f521ba-eeb2-43df-b102-19a675725763 Date 3/7/2014 Company Name Dealflicks Mailing Address 5469 Taft Avenue Oakland, CA 94618 Company Description Dealflicks offers movie ticket and concession deals for up to 60% off. There’s never any convenience fees, and most of our offers are available 24/7/365. We partner directly with movie theaters to help them fill their … Continue reading “Dealflicks Receives $798,700 New Funding”
Dealflicks Garners $798,700 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=58f521ba-eeb2-43df-b102-19a675725763 Date 3/7/2014 Company Name Dealflicks Mailing Address 5469 Taft Avenue Oakland, CA 94618 Company Description Dealflicks offers movie ticket and concession deals for up to 60% off. There’s never any convenience fees, and most of our offers are available 24/7/365. We partner directly with movie theaters to help them fill their … Continue reading “Dealflicks Garners $798,700 New Funding Round”
Weft Secures $1,000,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f221792d-67c1-4c41-b392-3ad32fb570c9 Date 3/7/2014 Company Name Weft Mailing Address 251 Texas St. San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Weft helps us get a more in-depth perspective on our cargo. Being able to see where all my cargo is at any point in time has helped me sleep better at night. Website http://www.weft.io Transaction … Continue reading “Weft Secures $1,000,000 Seed Funding”
Rooster Obtains $600,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=750ef8ad-a145-4aa8-8e7f-42e0108a2c71 Date 3/7/2014 Company Name Rooster Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description We are a team of writers and technologists excited about the future of fiction. While some see mobile technology as a source of endless distraction, we believe it’s our best bet for a return to truly immersive … Continue reading “Rooster Obtains $600,000 New Round”
Rooster Garners $600,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=750ef8ad-a145-4aa8-8e7f-42e0108a2c71 Date 3/7/2014 Company Name Rooster Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description We are a team of writers and technologists excited about the future of fiction. While some see mobile technology as a source of endless distraction, we believe it’s our best bet for a return to truly immersive … Continue reading “Rooster Garners $600,000 New Round”
Trusper Lands $6,170,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6eb82916-0d30-43a0-a414-688cbeb86a7f Date 3/7/2014 Company Name Trusper Mailing Address 12101 Stonebrook Dr. Los Altos, CA 94022 Company Description Trusper is a free mobile app and website that allows you to quickly share and discover tips of daily life with trusted friends, family, and fans. Whether you are looking or sharing tips on Cosmetics, … Continue reading “Trusper Lands $6,170,000 Series A Funding Round”
Campus Quad Lands $167,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dcdab986-542a-4e9a-95c6-71b3e8533e3c Date 3/7/2014 Company Name Campus Quad Mailing Address 200 Industrial Road San Carlos, CA 94070 Company Description Our vision is to connect college students to opportunities and expand their horizons for greater success in life. Website http://www.campusquad.co Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $167,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Campus Quad Lands $167,000 New Round”
FLYR Lands $30,030 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=98cf2bb5-1c79-4de1-aee4-82ff13899737 Date 3/7/2014 Company Name FLYR Mailing Address 1250 Missouri Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Company Description Today’s airfares, tomorrow’s bargain. Guaranteed for 7 days. No commitment. Website http://www.getflyr.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $30,030 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. Not an offer or solicitation for sale … Continue reading “FLYR Lands $30,030 New Funding Round”
FLYR Lands $30,030 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=98cf2bb5-1c79-4de1-aee4-82ff13899737 Date 3/7/2014 Company Name FLYR Mailing Address 1250 Missouri Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Company Description Today’s airfares, tomorrow’s bargain. Guaranteed for 7 days. No commitment. Website http://www.getflyr.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $30,030 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. Not an offer or solicitation for sale … Continue reading “FLYR Lands $30,030 New Round”
Polarion Software Obtains $10,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=600be734-d4cb-41db-8d38-8f9995e099eb Date 3/7/2014 Company Name Polarion Software Mailing Address 100 Pine Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description The success of Polarion Software is best described by the hundreds of Global 1000 companies and over 1 Million users who rely daily on Polarion’s Requirements Management, Quality Assurance and Application Lifecycle Management solutions … Continue reading “Polarion Software Obtains $10,000,000 Series A Funding”
WineSimple Secures $168,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c19c47b9-00eb-44de-80c2-fd0ff7db897a Date 3/7/2014 Company Name WineSimple Mailing Address 2368 Union Street San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description WineSimple spent the past two years figuring out how to match specific wines to an individual’s taste preferences and now we’re ready to share the results with you. Take our Taste Quiz and we’ll match … Continue reading “WineSimple Secures $168,000 New Funding”
Edison Shedding Light on Energy Production in Diseased Cells
Back in March 2013, Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma signed a deal worth $50 million or more to Mountain View, CA-based Edison Pharmaceuticals, a developer of drugs for disorders of energy metabolism. The big pharmaceutical company from Japan liked the results. Less than a year later, it came back for more. The two companies have now formed … Continue reading “Edison Shedding Light on Energy Production in Diseased Cells”
Blend Receives $2,700,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9d689971-429b-4606-939b-0888b3c0e284 Date 3/6/2014 Company Name Blend Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Blend bridges the gap between the brands and students creating an innovative channel that offers a curated collection of the hottest brands and the finest products specifically for the college audience. On Blend, brands receive promotional consideration … Continue reading “Blend Receives $2,700,000 Seed Round”
ShowEvidence Garners New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=977b9bc5-b23e-42a0-8057-78622f13b2e0 Date 3/6/2014 Company Name ShowEvidence Mailing Address 3080 Olcott Street Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Show Evidence enables users to demonstrate their mastery of core competencies and get feedback on their performance based on evidence – whether at work or in school. Website http://www.showevidence.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “ShowEvidence Garners New Financing Round”
Quantenna Communications Receives $13,967,629 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0e0715cd-6db9-4315-a57a-8b9df490c2ac Date 3/6/2014 Company Name Quantenna Communications Mailing Address 3450 W Warren Ave Fremont, CA 94538 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 $13,967,629 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Quantenna Communications Receives $13,967,629 New Funding”
RealCrowd Lands $191,473 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=12c442e1-c696-442a-845b-d1aecfa37b3a Date 3/6/2014 Company Name RealCrowd Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94301 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 Type … Continue reading “RealCrowd Lands $191,473 New Funding”
Zoove Receives $1,249,999 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=603cd2cb-bbbf-4e0b-9a5b-ee9aa8072658 Date 3/6/2014 Company Name Zoove Mailing Address 2300 Geng Rd Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description Zoove is a technology company that gives brands and media properties the power to deliver information to consumers using a variety of mobile data technologies, such as e-mail, SMS, WAP and MMS without the hassle … Continue reading “Zoove Receives $1,249,999 New Financing”
Techstars Grad GoSpotCheck Wins Contest to Attend Google’s Demo Day
GoSpotCheck, a Denver-based software startup, is headed to California for the inaugural Google Demo Day. The company was selected by a panel of local judges to participate in the event, scheduled for April 2 at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, CA. The news was announced Tuesday on the Google for Entrepreneurs Google+ page. GoSpotCheck is … Continue reading “Techstars Grad GoSpotCheck Wins Contest to Attend Google’s Demo Day”
Farewell, Xconomy Readers. I’m Going to Climb a New Mountain
This is my last week on the job at Xconomy. After almost six years, I’m moving on. I’m going to finish writing a biography of Leroy Hood, the pioneer of high-speed DNA sequencing and genomic-based personalized medicine. And then I’ll see what’s next. When I first joined Xconomy, it had been founded 10 months earlier … Continue reading “Farewell, Xconomy Readers. I’m Going to Climb a New Mountain”
4 Ways to Stop Social Media from Blowing Up In Your Startup’s Face
Social media offers startups a powerful platform to cost-effectively market their products and services, get their brand recognized, and engage with a wide audience of customers. Yet social media also throws up multiple risks. Many of these risks—be they security and privacy risks, compliance risks, or reputational risks—are not new. However, companies have become more … Continue reading “4 Ways to Stop Social Media from Blowing Up In Your Startup’s Face”
Caspida Secures $9,524,995 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=18c84ec1-f766-46d0-8829-0083bc4fdfbf Date 3/5/2014 Company Name Caspida Mailing Address 2225 E. Bayshore Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description Do you know what cyber threat may be lurking in your network? The Chinese? The NSA? Website http://www.caspida.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $9,524,995 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “Caspida Secures $9,524,995 New Funding Round”
DreamFactory Software Receives $1,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=614ed11e-2756-49d1-89d6-249b1eea07f2 Date 3/5/2014 Company Name DreamFactory Software Mailing Address 1999 Bascom Avenue Campbell, CA 95008 Company Description DreamFactory delivers rich internet applications that combine the agility of on-demand delivery with the custom fit of traditional enterprise software. Website http://www.dreamfactory.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “DreamFactory Software Receives $1,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
GuideSpark Secures $15,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b4c280a3-b645-4e3e-abcd-900edb0ad0f5 Date 3/5/2014 Company Name GuideSpark Mailing Address 1350 Willow Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description The web is dramatically changing how users get, find, and consume information. These recent information trends are becoming an everyday experience, and that experience is carrying over to the corporate world where employees are beginning … Continue reading “GuideSpark Secures $15,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Reflektion Secures $8,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=412192dc-fa72-454f-8446-bbb38e561f0c Date 3/5/2014 Company Name Reflektion Mailing Address 1 Waters Park Dr. San Mateo, CA 94403 Company Description Reflektion is staffed and backed by a seasoned team of retail, internet and big data experts from firms such as Google, Oracle|Endeca, Salesforce.com, and Walmart. Website http://www.reflektion.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,000,000 … Continue reading “Reflektion Secures $8,000,000 Series B Round”
MovieLaLa Garners Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5a78f965-f433-4230-a43e-d93c9640ba15 Date 3/5/2014 Company Name MovieLaLa Mailing Address 301 Vermont St. San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description MovieLaLa is a social network for movie fans: discovering upcoming movies through friends and favorite stars. For marketers, MovieLaLa is a marketing platform to help movie marketers increase the buzz, awareness and engagement of upcoming … Continue reading “MovieLaLa Garners Seed Financing Round”
Solar Mosaic Obtains $202,575 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ed3afb9d-63c4-46b8-9265-e9f778506aed Date 3/5/2014 Company Name Solar Mosaic Mailing Address 55 Harrison Street Oakland, CA 94607 Company Description We are a team of entrepreneurs, coders, finance experts and changemakers. We want to create a world that is powered by abundant clean energy sources and owned by people like me and you. We’re excited … Continue reading “Solar Mosaic Obtains $202,575 New Financing Round”
Peek Travel Lands $5,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=191e9c74-e72f-497d-ab00-fbb5e13a00de Date 3/5/2014 Company Name Peek Travel Mailing Address 1723 Hamilton Ave San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description We help you to discover and book amazing things to do. We know that an unforgettable trip is built on the special experiences you share with friends and family. Yet these activities are often … Continue reading “Peek Travel Lands $5,000,000 New Financing”
California VC Greg Robinson to Lead Wisconsin’s 4490 Ventures
4490 Ventures, Wisconsin’s new $30 million venture capital fund focused on information technology startups, has recruited a San Francisco Bay Area VC investor to lead the fund. Greg Robinson has been named 4490 Ventures’ general partner, the firm said today in a press release. Robinson was previously one of two partners at Peninsula Ventures, an … Continue reading “California VC Greg Robinson to Lead Wisconsin’s 4490 Ventures”
DocuSign Raises Another $85M For Digital Transaction Platform
From a venture investing perspective, 2014 is off to a pretty slow start locally. So the news of an $85 million raise by DocuSign, a company started in Seattle a decade ago and still with a major presence here, is getting some attention. Headquartered in San Francisco, DocuSign, which provides electronic signature and document management … Continue reading “DocuSign Raises Another $85M For Digital Transaction Platform”
HeartThis: A Pinterest-Style App Focused on Fashion and Shopping
Andrew Gadson doesn’t love shopping, but that hasn’t stopped him from building HeartThis. It’s a Pinterest-style app that allows users to discover and curate products, but goes a step farther by linking directly to the stores that sell them. After all, product discovery isn’t that useful if you can’t actually buy the things you want. … Continue reading “HeartThis: A Pinterest-Style App Focused on Fashion and Shopping”
Supreme Court Should Scale Back Securities Class Actions
Class-action lawsuits against publicly traded companies, which ironically are meant to protect investors like me, have officially jumped the shark. That was the only conclusion I could come to after learning last week that one firm alone, Levi & Korsinsky, is suing not one, but three companies I invest in—Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AEGR]]), Sarepta Therapeutics … Continue reading “Supreme Court Should Scale Back Securities Class Actions”