Videopixie Secures New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=637919e3-6472-4e8c-bc18-83747246f0fd Date 12/18/2013 Company Name Videopixie Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Everyone wants to have great video on their website, but hiring an old-school video agency gets really expensive. Videopixie is a marketplace where you can hire the world’s best video professionals at a range of price points, … Continue reading “Videopixie Secures New Financing Round”

LeanData Secures $72,500 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=60ffade2-e7db-4411-8f8a-881cb6cbb573 Date 12/18/2013 Company Name LeanData Mailing Address 111 West Evelyn Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Company Description At LeanData, we are focused on making our customers more successful by solving the garbage-in/garbage-out paradigm of enterprise data. We believe enterprises cannot make data-driven business decisions if they do not trust the quality of … Continue reading “LeanData Secures $72,500 New Financing”

Ginzametrics Lands New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b65c1ae4-9aa8-407c-9d03-8e4dd2fe195e Date 12/18/2013 Company Name Ginzametrics Mailing Address 444 Castro Street 12th Floor Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description Ginzametrics is a product of Ginzamarkets, Inc. We were funded by Y Combinator as part of the Summer 2010 program. Website http://www.ginzametrics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Ginzametrics Lands New Financing Round”

Tradeshift Secures $14,999,996 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ec74bcca-63aa-438d-a368-a2ff39aab8d5 Date 12/18/2013 Company Name Tradeshift Mailing Address 500 Third Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Tradeshift is a platform for all your business interactions. Modern business is broken. On one hand, growing companies who want to focus on doing what they love are plagued by user-unfriendly and time-consuming solutions for … Continue reading “Tradeshift Secures $14,999,996 New Funding”

iodine Garners $600,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=206f23cd-3368-4dd3-b205-e80e6cc15c81 Date 12/18/2013 Company Name iodine Mailing Address 34 Clyde Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Iodine mines clinical data to help consumers make better decisions about drugs. We crunch open government datasets (FDA, CMS, VA) to create targeted, actionable tools that drive better decisions, better adherence, and better outcomes. Website … Continue reading “iodine Garners $600,000 New Financing”

iodine Receives $600,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=206f23cd-3368-4dd3-b205-e80e6cc15c81 Date 12/18/2013 Company Name iodine Mailing Address 34 Clyde Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Iodine mines clinical data to help consumers make better decisions about drugs. We crunch open government datasets (FDA, CMS, VA) to create targeted, actionable tools that drive better decisions, better adherence, and better outcomes. Website … Continue reading “iodine Receives $600,000 New Financing Round”

LuxVue Secures $25,200,011 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a10234fc-5392-44ef-9f03-f631d93fc72f Date 12/18/2013 Company Name LuxVue Mailing Address 1705 Wyatt Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description LuxVue Technology Corporation develops low-power, microLED-based displays for consumer electronics applications. LuxVue Technology Corporation was formerly known as Papierlos Corporation. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,200,011 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “LuxVue Secures $25,200,011 New Funding Round”

Planet Labs Garners $52,000,000 Series B Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=892755b5-3291-4102-b863-f661a6c9e160 Date 12/18/2013 Company Name Planet Labs Mailing Address 490 2nd St. San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Planet Labs provides universal access to information about the changing planet. We will operate the world’s largest fleet of Earth imaging satellites to frequently image the entire planet and provide open access to that … Continue reading “Planet Labs Garners $52,000,000 Series B Financing”

Cisco Scoops Up Collaborate.com After Boston Startup Rebrands

Collaboration software for businesses is hot, so it helps to own the domain name Collaborate.com. That was one smart move in a series of many by CEO Matt Cutler and his team over at Boston-based Collaborate.com (formerly known as Kibits). Today, Cisco Systems said it is acquiring Collaborate to strengthen its offerings in document sharing, … Continue reading “Cisco Scoops Up Collaborate.com After Boston Startup Rebrands”

Gates Foundation Gets UCSF Chief Desmond-Hellmann as New CEO

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation just got a physician, big university administrator, and one of the world’s most respected drug developers rolled into one as its new CEO. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, the chancellor of UC San Francisco since 2009 and the former president of product development at Genentech, has been hired as the new CEO … Continue reading “Gates Foundation Gets UCSF Chief Desmond-Hellmann as New CEO”

Project Frog Rethinks Construction With Smart Component Buildings

For CEO Ann Hand, the hardest part about building up Project Frog, a company that creates ready-to assemble “smart buildings,” was convincing venture capitalists and customers that it was indeed possible to disrupt the long-stagnant construction industry. “You would look at construction and say, because nothing has changed in 1,000 years, it should have all … Continue reading “Project Frog Rethinks Construction With Smart Component Buildings”

Betting on the Recurring Revenue Market

Big companies are betting big on recurring revenue—that is, pricing plans designed to guarantee continuing income, as opposed to one-time payments. They believe that if they play their hands correctly, this strategy will deliver profitability and growth. We’ve been watching the red-hot recurring revenue market closely, and in recent months, we’ve seen one established company … Continue reading “Betting on the Recurring Revenue Market”

For CytRx’s Insiders, What a Difference a Day Makes

CytRx (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CYTR]]) investors had a lot to be happy about last week.  The good times came on Wednesday, Dec. 11, after the small cap biotech announced encouraging summary results from a mid-stage clinical trial of its doxorubicin conjugate, aldoxorubicin, in patients getting their initial treatment for soft tissue sarcoma.  This announcement sent Los Angeles-based … Continue reading “For CytRx’s Insiders, What a Difference a Day Makes”

Atara Bio Grabs $38.5M to Help Kidney Patients, Fight Cancer

Amgen (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AMGN]]) tends to scoop up entrepreneurial teams and plug their work into the mother ship, not spin out cool ideas and entrepreneurs. But a couple of experimental drugs from Amgen’s pipeline are getting new life at a startup called Atara Biotherapeutics. Atara, which has headquarters in Brisbane, CA and operations in Thousand Oaks, … Continue reading “Atara Bio Grabs $38.5M to Help Kidney Patients, Fight Cancer”

RethinkDB Obtains $8,000,000 Series A Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5ba666d6-d5c0-4479-a768-1166f122e573 Date 12/17/2013 Company Name RethinkDB Mailing Address 321 Castro St. Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description RethinkDB is built to store JSON documents, and scale to multiple machines with very little effort. It has a pleasant query language that supports really useful queries like table joins and group by, and is … Continue reading “RethinkDB Obtains $8,000,000 Series A Funding”

Life360 Obtains $7,000,000 Series B Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5c531e68-3483-4e09-8be7-63c18419e6bb Date 12/17/2013 Company Name Life360 Mailing Address 539 Bryant St. San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Life360 uses advanced technology to bring the best safety and security services under one roof so you can keep your family safe with just a single website. Sign up for an account and get access … Continue reading “Life360 Obtains $7,000,000 Series B Financing”

Stem Lands $15,000,000 Series B Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=05c4b9b8-fdc0-491e-a369-7a23f4e123ab Date 12/17/2013 Company Name Stem Mailing Address 100 Rollins Road Millbrae, CA 94030 Company Description Stem is leading the way to a brighter, more cost-effective energy future. Since 2009, Stem has been analyzing how various types of businesses use electricity and how they are charged for it. Website http://www.stem.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Stem Lands $15,000,000 Series B Round”

Sojern Lands $10,000,000 Series C Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=346c5820-ae45-462a-b980-e61982a73554 Date 12/17/2013 Company Name Sojern Mailing Address 580 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Sojern, Inc. is an organization that is partnering with the airline and advertising industries to enhance the travel experience by providing destination specific information and offers via the boarding passes that travelers obtain through the … Continue reading “Sojern Lands $10,000,000 Series C Financing”

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Acquires Solta Medical for $236,000,000

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bf3101fa-4fba-4bd3-878d-20902a6c37e7 Date 12/17/2013 Company Name Solta Medical Mailing Address 25881 Industrial Boulevard Hayward, CA 94545 Company Description At Solta Medical (NASDAQ: SLTM) we are motivated by the promise of a forward thinking, science driven, pursuit of excellence. Our commitment to innovation is as boundless as the mobius in our logo, a circle … Continue reading “Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Acquires Solta Medical for $236,000,000”

Amazon.com Acquires GoPago for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=debcf924-66b6-480b-a350-f3b76e4d6e61 Date 12/17/2013 Company Name GoPago Mailing Address 44 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description We are committed to ensuring your security when using GoPago. The handling of your personal information such as payment information is safeguarded by industry standard best practices. All information is sent over 256-bit Secure Socket … Continue reading “Amazon.com Acquires GoPago for Undisclosed Sum”

Pact Secures $1,550,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=35ef86e9-ed5c-4c4a-b7f9-ebb310cfae98 Date 12/17/2013 Company Name Pact Mailing Address 650 Alabama St. San Francisco, CA 94110 Company Description Pact helps people set monetary stakes for meeting their goals. Website http://www.gym-pact.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,550,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Khosla Ventures … Continue reading “Pact Secures $1,550,000 New Financing Round”

PayPal Acquires StackMob for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f47f7fb3-b94a-4625-a788-47984db437a6 Date 12/17/2013 Company Name StackMob Mailing Address 541 8th St San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description The company provides a backend cloud platform that allows developers to build, deploy and manage applications without dealing with infrastructure issues. Website http://www.stackmob.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms … Continue reading “PayPal Acquires StackMob for Undisclosed Sum”

Facebook Acquires SportStream for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5d71e86c-7a1b-4377-853c-c59985dcc0f7 Date 12/17/2013 Company Name SportStream Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description SportStream is built in San Francisco, CA by a group of die-hard sports fans. SportStream is the in-game fan experience you’ve been waiting for. Its the first true second-screen experience for watching sports allowing you to connect … Continue reading “Facebook Acquires SportStream for Undisclosed Sum”

Xconomy Launches in Wisconsin: Innovation Isn’t Something We Fly Over

There are no flyover zones in the United States. That’s the way Xconomy views the map, anyway, because we see innovation happening all over America. So it is with great pleasure that today we are launching Xconomy Wisconsin, the ninth hub in our growing national network. It is our third launch this year—after Boulder-Denver and … Continue reading “Xconomy Launches in Wisconsin: Innovation Isn’t Something We Fly Over”

What Was Hyped, and What Fell Out of Favor, This Year in Biotech

Every year, Science magazine profiles its “Breakthrough of the Year.” People get excited. But what many readers don’t fully appreciate is that these discoveries—at least in biomedicine—are almost always decades away from turning into useful new drugs, diagnostics, or other products that advance human health. There are, shall we say, kinks that need to be … Continue reading “What Was Hyped, and What Fell Out of Favor, This Year in Biotech”

How Nelson Mandela Inspired Me to Fight Infectious Disease

[Editor’s Note: Alan Aderem is a former political activist from South Africa who now serves as the President of Seattle BioMed, a research institute that focuses on global infectious diseases.] My first response to Nelson Mandela’s death was one of profound loss and sadness. This feeling was soon replaced by recognition of Mandela’s mammoth contributions … Continue reading “How Nelson Mandela Inspired Me to Fight Infectious Disease”

A Revolution is Taking Place in the Treatment of Blood Cancers

I try to avoid sensationalizing early clinical trial results presented at medical conferences, what’s commonly known as “hype over hope.” But at this year’s annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in New Orleans I was struck by the thought that I was a witness to the beginning of a revolution in the … Continue reading “A Revolution is Taking Place in the Treatment of Blood Cancers”

Crowdtilt Lands $23,000,000 Series B Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ddaeddcd-bf42-4df7-9c23-0377ab4ee132 Date 12/16/2013 Company Name Crowdtilt Mailing Address 370 Townsend Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description At Crowdtilt, we’re trying to make it easier for groups to do things together. Whether it’s a party-bus to the next Phish show or pooling money for a cause you know your close friends are … Continue reading “Crowdtilt Lands $23,000,000 Series B Financing”

PROS Acquires SignalDemand for $13,500,000

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=739ea409-a510-4ce0-95cb-2d099209732b Date 12/16/2013 Company Name SignalDemand Mailing Address 101 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description SignalDemand’s enterprise software helps manufacturers tune demand and supply, leading to dramatic improvement in their financial performance. Food processors, commodity and consumer goods manufacturers use SignalDemand software to simultaneously optimize pricing and supply decisions. Website … Continue reading “PROS Acquires SignalDemand for $13,500,000”

Former MIT President Charles Vest Dead of Cancer at 72

[Updated, Dec. 14, 2013–see below] Charles Vest, one of the leading contemporary figures of higher education, engineering, and science, and an early friend of Xconomy, has passed away. He was 72, and the cause was cancer, according to an announcement from MIT. Chuck, as most people called him, was the down home, congenial president of “the … Continue reading “Former MIT President Charles Vest Dead of Cancer at 72”

Houzz—the Alluring App for Home Remodelers and Wannabes

The first time you open the Houzz app on your Apple or Android tablet, you’ll take in the midcentury modern living rooms with their Eames sofas and Noguchi coffee tables, the gleaming neo-Craftsman bungalows surrounded by herb gardens, and the outdoor kitchens complete with wood-fired pizza ovens, and you’ll think you’ve landed inside the digital … Continue reading “Houzz—the Alluring App for Home Remodelers and Wannabes”

State Economic Rankings Don’t Measure Up

This post was co-written with Yasuyuki Motoyama and Jared Konczal. A few weeks ago, a new ranking was published measuring “opportunity” on a state-by-state basis. Vermont came out on top as the friendliest state for upward mobility, scoring well on both the Community and Education metrics. Someone from Vermont e-mailed us here at the Kauffman … Continue reading “State Economic Rankings Don’t Measure Up”

Avinger Receives New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62098989-0c40-425a-b341-2ac4d5844d61 Date 12/13/2013 Company Name Avinger Mailing Address 400 Chesapeake Dr. Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description The company is developing medical device treatments for peripheral artery disease. (PAD) Website http://www.avinger.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor … Continue reading “Avinger Receives New Financing”

QuickPay Obtains $5,500,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0f2d76af-6cf2-467c-8f44-846a5dda0a61 Date 12/13/2013 Company Name QuickPay Mailing Address 169 11th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description QuickPay is the premier provider of mobile parking payment solutions. QuickPay lets end-users on any mobile device find and pay for parking using multiple, concurrent and monthly payment options with stand-alone or integrated gate vending. … Continue reading “QuickPay Obtains $5,500,000 New Round”

Nimble Storage Lands $168,000,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=60e9c233-d324-4a1d-b57c-abecd009098f Date 12/13/2013 Company Name Nimble Storage Mailing Address 211 River Oaks Parkway San Jose, CA 95134 Company Description Nimble Storage (NYSE: NMBL) has developed the first converged storage and backup solution that significantly reduces the cost and complexity of storing, accessing, and protecting data for enterprises. Website http://www.nimblestorage.com Transaction Type IPO … Continue reading “Nimble Storage Lands $168,000,000 New Round”

Wedding Spot Lands $225,000 Seed Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d81b4b25-bf90-4382-9eeb-c041be3e59ee Date 12/13/2013 Company Name Wedding Spot Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94119 Company Description Wedding Spot is the first online site that allows users to search, price, and compare hundreds of wedding venues. Working directly with venues, Wedding Spot gathers all the information required to allow newly engaged couples to … Continue reading “Wedding Spot Lands $225,000 Seed Financing”

American Efficient Receives $2,500,000 Series A Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ce19beeb-9edf-4730-80f5-d99be36523eb Date 12/13/2013 Company Name American Efficient Mailing Address 493 S. El Camino Real San Mateo, CA 94402 Company Description First, (the easy one) was our desire to deliver a sustainable future for humankind. Second, was an agreement within the team that we had no pretensions as to how things “ought be … Continue reading “American Efficient Receives $2,500,000 Series A Financing”

Marketo Acquires Insightera for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9469a874-ffbe-4ac5-b1f7-1c22ae378afb Date 12/13/2013 Company Name Insightera Mailing Address 951 Mariners Island Blvd San Mateo, CA 94404 Company Description Insightera is the first learning B2B personalization platform and was born from the complementary expertise of co-founders and best friends, Mickey Alon and Mike Telem – both thought leaders in the world of big … Continue reading “Marketo Acquires Insightera for Undisclosed Sum”

PlayHaven Acquires Kontagent for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e19215ce-9876-4059-8d43-85327249d7ae Date 12/13/2013 Company Name Kontagent Mailing Address 201 Mission Street 25th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Kontagent is the leading viral analytics platform for social network application developers. The Kontagent platform has been built from the ground up to provide deep social data visualization and analysis that delivers actionable … Continue reading “PlayHaven Acquires Kontagent for Undisclosed Sum”

SixDoors Secures $600,000 Seed Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2b671111-2f77-40f8-a72d-559885d9773c Date 12/13/2013 Company Name SixDoors Mailing Address 133 Kearny Street San Francisco, CA 94108 Company Description The SixDoors story is one of people + friends + community. It’s a story of connecting. We all know the thrill of finding that perfect gift, the rare book, the hard-to-find piece by the emerging … Continue reading “SixDoors Secures $600,000 Seed Financing”

mOasis Secures $1,221,357 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=37f61228-6aa2-4a3c-aa4c-af9d625495fc Date 12/13/2013 Company Name mOasis Mailing Address 32930 Alvarado-Niles Rd. Union City, CA 94587 Company Description mOasis develops mOasisgel, which is a non-toxic, low-cost water storage material for the high-value crop market in California. mOasisgel increases crop yields and reduces water and water-related energy use to enable California farmers to grow … Continue reading “mOasis Secures $1,221,357 New Financing”

Freedom Financial Network Receives $125,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d8ca5bc4-e96f-4401-acae-d44ea803caa6 Date 12/13/2013 Company Name Freedom Financial Network Mailing Address 1875 South Grant Street San Mateo, CA 94402 Company Description We help people improve their financial well being through multiple groups, including: Bills.com, Freedom Debt Relief, Freedom Tax Relief, Golden Road Financial, ConsolidationPlus, FreedomPlus and our investment arm. This might mean helping … Continue reading “Freedom Financial Network Receives $125,000,000 New Funding”

Building Biotechs to Last: The Photos

Why would anybody want to build a biotech company to last? Isn’t that old-school? Doesn’t it make more sense to run lean and mean, hit a technical milestone, then sell the company to the highest bidder? Given the difficult state of biotech venture financing, it’s hard to blame entrepreneurs for trying to find new models … Continue reading “Building Biotechs to Last: The Photos”

There May Be More to the FDA/23andMe Story Than Meets the Eye

Consumers and life science startup companies alike are reacting strongly to the recent decision by the FDA to restrict the genetic testing company, 23andMe, from marketing its genetic testing service. In our day-to-day work, we are frequently approached with a gamut of regulatory questions from both large and small life science companies navigating the intersection … Continue reading “There May Be More to the FDA/23andMe Story Than Meets the Eye”

Vista Equity Laying Groundwork to Move Three San Diego Companies

Vista Equity Partners, the private equity firm that spent $2.8 billion this year acquiring San Diego’s Active Network, Websense, and Omnitracs, intends to move all three companies to Texas, according to a source in senior management who is familiar with the plans. The relocation would be completed in 2014, affecting a total of up to … Continue reading “Vista Equity Laying Groundwork to Move Three San Diego Companies”

MyPad’s Sister App FamilyControls Lets Parents Limit Facebook Access

In Mark Zuckerberg’s world, if you’re 13 or older, you’re mature enough to use Facebook. Some parents would probably disagree. “If a parent gives a child access to Facebook, it’s essentially all or nothing,” says Cole Ratias, founder and CEO of Loytr, a San Francisco-based developer of mobile apps. Once an unsupervised teen has signed … Continue reading “MyPad’s Sister App FamilyControls Lets Parents Limit Facebook Access”

Invitae Secures $40,000,000 Series E Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e2e8990d-4e2f-44fe-8de9-04d2eb9d431e Date 12/12/2013 Company Name Invitae Mailing Address 458 Brannan Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Invitae currently offers testing for a range of hereditary genetic disorders in a variety of clinical disciplines, including oncology, neurology, and pediatric medicine. Website http://www.invitae.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $40,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Invitae Secures $40,000,000 Series E Financing Round”

Flint Mobile Receives $2,000,000 Series B Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eec22b4b-d7b6-462b-8db7-94eca07ed69b Date 12/12/2013 Company Name Flint Mobile Mailing Address 2400 Broadway Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Get started in minutes. With Flint there’s no merchant account headaches or upfront costs. It’s a simple online signup process. All you need is the app, there’s no waiting to get a card reader dongle … Continue reading “Flint Mobile Receives $2,000,000 Series B Financing”

Bluenose Analytics Garners $10,000,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1578b51c-c74a-42cf-99a2-cda5e3fa0fab Date 12/12/2013 Company Name Bluenose Analytics Mailing Address 3180 18th St. San Francisco, CA 94110 Company Description Bluenose provides a customer success platform for SaaS businesses to increase revenue, using predictive analytics to engage at-risk customers and identify drivers of churn. Website http://www.bluenose.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Bluenose Analytics Garners $10,000,000 New Round”

The Orange Chef Receives $1,200,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b30f506e-2a67-416c-b7c0-d7bdcc3deb9f Date 12/12/2013 Company Name The Orange Chef Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description At The Orange Chef Company we are passionate about food. Food has the power to unite people at the table, comfort us when we are hurting, and is at the center of every celebration. We … Continue reading “The Orange Chef Receives $1,200,000 New Financing Round”