Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6f31bf0d-bc2d-413b-a9af-ece49c655a06 Date 12/12/2013 Company Name vIPtela Mailing Address 1735 Technology Dr San Jose, CA 95110 Company Description Evolutionary. Not Revolutionary We stay grounded in reality with customer endorsed solutions! Networking industry has lacked innovation over the last decade. vIPtela is bringing it back! Website http://www.viptela.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $33,000,000 … Continue reading “vIPtela Garners $33,000,000 New Funding”
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Mocana Obtains $15,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ed9af00c-f904-42b8-9ba0-2024bf83a986 Date 12/12/2013 Company Name Mocana Mailing Address 350 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description Mocana is a security software company focused on enabling next generation networks and services all the way to edge devices. Mocana’s industry-leading infrastructure software solutions ensure that wired and wireless devices, networks and services perform … Continue reading “Mocana Obtains $15,000,000 New Funding Round”
Highlight Lands $4,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e26c8c13-bb38-4f01-8b58-b8d23f27801d Date 12/12/2013 Company Name Highlight Mailing Address 25 Maiden Lane San Francisco, CA 94108 Company Description Highlight is a mobile ambient awareness app. When you come within a few blocks of another Highlight user who is your Facebook friend or that you have friends or interests in common with, Highlight sends … Continue reading “Highlight Lands $4,000,000 Series A Financing”
Coinbase Obtains $25,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dce75544-444a-4700-a9ae-b8de258765d5 Date 12/12/2013 Company Name Coinbase Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Coinbase is an international digital wallet that allows you to securely buy, use, and accept Bitcoin currency. Website http://www.coinbase.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes We plan to use the … Continue reading “Coinbase Obtains $25,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
LifeLock Acquires Lemon for $42,600,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d1ee8f89-2e90-4db9-b98f-4a542b3804ba Date 12/12/2013 Company Name Lemon Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94031 Company Description With Lemon, you can organize all of your receipts, paper and digital, and squeeze out the useful information from them. Website http://www.lemon.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $42,600,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Additional financial terms … Continue reading “LifeLock Acquires Lemon for $42,600,000”
Imergy’s Flow Battery Reboot Offers New Option for Grid Storage
Wind turbines and solar panels are great for extracting “free” energy from the environment, especially in remote areas with no access to the power grid. But their big limitation is that they’re intermittent—they supply electricity only when the wind is blowing or the sun is shining. Renewable-energy developers have long assumed that somebody, somewhere, would … Continue reading “Imergy’s Flow Battery Reboot Offers New Option for Grid Storage”
U.S. IPO Activity in 2013 on Track for Highest Level in 9 Years
As the IPO counter continues to roll, the EY accounting firm says it estimates 2013 will ring up a total of 222 U.S. IPOs (or maybe 223), with cumulative proceeds generating a total of about $59.7 billion. EY has counted 211 IPOs as of yesterday, and 10 more IPOs are on the calendar for this … Continue reading “U.S. IPO Activity in 2013 on Track for Highest Level in 9 Years”
Teen Trio Builds Stoodle, a Two-Way Whiteboard App for Homework
When I requested an interview last week with Stoodle CEO Arjun Mehta, the startup’s PR rep told me he wouldn’t be free until Sunday. The reason? He was busy studying for the SAT. “It went pretty well,” Mehta told me after the Saturday-morning exam. “All that studying helped.” He’ll find out his scores in about … Continue reading “Teen Trio Builds Stoodle, a Two-Way Whiteboard App for Homework”
Calysta Energy Garners $3,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4cd4e100-710a-469c-9f40-1788f4214936 Date 12/11/2013 Company Name Calysta Energy Mailing Address 1140 O’Brien Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description Calysta’s Biological Gas-to-Liquids and Biological Gas-to-Chemicals platforms enable creation of sustainable biofuels and industrial chemicals from natural gas, reducing petroleum dependence without competing for food, land or water. Website http://www.calystaenergy.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Calysta Energy Garners $3,000,000 Series A Funding”
Talend Obtains $40,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=127d07c8-54c5-4bad-9150-4220ea8f039b Date 12/11/2013 Company Name Talend Mailing Address 5150 El Camino Real Los Altos, CA 94022 Company Description Talend revolutionized the world of data integration when it released the first version of Talend Open Studio in the second half of 2006. Talend Open Studio is primarily used for integration between operational systems, … Continue reading “Talend Obtains $40,000,000 New Financing Round”
Ooyala Receives $43,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=21188f06-8ef9-4b73-a103-49ae38f89d1b Date 12/11/2013 Company Name Ooyala Mailing Address 800 W El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 Company Description Ooyala is a technology-driven company dedicated to delivering an interactive, high-quality video experience. The company is also developing content management systems and video ad serving technologies. Website http://www.ooyala.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Ooyala Receives $43,000,000 New Funding Round”
Sutro Biopharma Garners $26,000,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8e70a1a6-5f3e-4ba3-9405-7560baab3e5c Date 12/11/2013 Company Name Sutro Biopharma Mailing Address 310 Utah Ave. South San Francisco, CA 94080 Company Description Sutro Biopharma, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that uses its patented OCFS protein synthesis technology to develop next-generation protein therapeutics for the treatment of human disease. Website http://www.sutrobio.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Sutro Biopharma Garners $26,000,000 Series D Funding”
Loop Commerce Receives $5,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e790b793-8e98-495a-a1d1-9cba3f63a117 Date 12/11/2013 Company Name Loop Commerce Mailing Address 2051 Landings Dr Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Loop was born from a feeling of frustration with the online gift-buying experience. While trying to buy meaningful gifts for our families and friends, we realized that something major was broken: online stores simply … Continue reading “Loop Commerce Receives $5,000,000 New Round”
nWay Obtains $5,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b896daf3-304d-4768-af26-9e2db11a7687 Date 12/11/2013 Company Name nWay Mailing Address 201 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description nWay is a developer and publisher of free-to-play online multiplayer games based in San Francisco, California. We were founded in 2011 by gaming and startup veterans, who want to bring fun console-quality multiplayer games to … Continue reading “nWay Obtains $5,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Egnyte Lands $29,500,000 Series D Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f7f82183-bf5a-41d4-a39e-a84d7a96c267 Date 12/11/2013 Company Name Egnyte Mailing Address 1890 N. Shoreline Blvd. 1st Floor Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Egnyte is run by a team of seasoned executives with a strong track record of building companies in the Hi technology sector. Drawn from companies such as Oracle, Cisco and others, the … Continue reading “Egnyte Lands $29,500,000 Series D Financing Round”
Talend Garners $40,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=127d07c8-54c5-4bad-9150-4220ea8f039b Date 12/11/2013 Company Name Talend Mailing Address 5150 El Camino Real Los Altos, CA 94022 Company Description Talend revolutionized the world of data integration when it released the first version of Talend Open Studio in the second half of 2006. Talend Open Studio is primarily used for integration between operational systems, … Continue reading “Talend Garners $40,000,000 New Round”
nWay Secures $5,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b896daf3-304d-4768-af26-9e2db11a7687 Date 12/11/2013 Company Name nWay Mailing Address 201 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description nWay is a developer and publisher of free-to-play online multiplayer games based in San Francisco, California. We were founded in 2011 by gaming and startup veterans, who want to bring fun console-quality multiplayer games to … Continue reading “nWay Secures $5,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Egnyte Receives $29,500,000 Series D Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f7f82183-bf5a-41d4-a39e-a84d7a96c267 Date 12/11/2013 Company Name Egnyte Mailing Address 1890 N. Shoreline Blvd. 1st Floor Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Egnyte is run by a team of seasoned executives with a strong track record of building companies in the Hi technology sector. Drawn from companies such as Oracle, Cisco and others, the … Continue reading “Egnyte Receives $29,500,000 Series D Financing Round”
ToutApp Garners $3,350,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c69b6774-9147-4b01-a04c-affb85c7a11a Date 12/11/2013 Company Name ToutApp Mailing Address 156 2nd Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description ToutApp is a complete Sales Communications Platform. We’re a startup based in San Francisco. Founded in 2010. Our software helps sales teams streamline communications and close more deals. Website http://www.toutapp.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “ToutApp Garners $3,350,000 New Funding”
Miramar Labs Obtains $5,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ef33c4bc-722e-40b6-848b-699a6b21db2d Date 12/11/2013 Company Name Miramar Labs Mailing Address 445 Indio Way Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description Miramar Labs has developed the revolutionary miraDry treatment: a new treatment designed to provide a lasting solution for those suffering from excessive underarm sweating. Website http://www.miramarlabs.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Miramar Labs Obtains $5,000,000 New Funding”
Novartis, Gilead, Genentech & More: An ASH 2013 Wrap-Up
Advances in the treatment of blood cancer were in the news this week. If you missed some of the signal while seeing a lot of noise from press releases, tweets, and analyst reports coming from the American Society of Hematology conference, don’t feel bad. There weren’t a whole lot of major new revelations that I … Continue reading “Novartis, Gilead, Genentech & More: An ASH 2013 Wrap-Up”
Zenverge Secures $11,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=349ace41-a77a-4248-a2b3-0bddf1a2b763 Date 12/10/2013 Company Name Zenverge Mailing Address 3960 Freedom Circle Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Zenverge makes media integrated circuits that are used in devices like HD televisions, Blu-ray players and PCs. Website http://www.zenverge.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Zenverge will use the … Continue reading “Zenverge Secures $11,000,000 New Financing Round”
DataHero Garners $3,150,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=636bd69d-1edd-4c3b-9292-bb0fe8d9948b Date 12/10/2013 Company Name DataHero Mailing Address 395 Page Mill Road 3rd Floor Palo Alto, CA 94306 Company Description Analyze, visualize, and understand the data that matters most to you. Website http://www.datahero.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,150,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company plans to use to expand … Continue reading “DataHero Garners $3,150,000 Seed Funding Round”
Wildflower Health Garners $1,700,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=29220856-d440-4698-aef3-cd1b95013b61 Date 12/10/2013 Company Name Wildflower Health Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94108 Company Description Re-inventing the medical management model for high-risk pregnancy. Our mobile-focused digital health platform helps identify and address health risks throughout pregnancy, with personalized actions integrated with employee benefits. Website http://www.wildflowerhealth.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Wildflower Health Garners $1,700,000 Series A Funding Round”
Extole Receives $5,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=40c72526-503e-4ffc-b6eb-de6c3be8b13f Date 12/10/2013 Company Name Extole Mailing Address 274 Brannan Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Extole helps brands harness the marketing potential of the growing social channel. The company’s unique full-service Social Marketing as Service offering enables brands to tap into a new customer acquisition channel, increase customer engagement, generate … Continue reading “Extole Receives $5,000,000 New Funding Round”
Nina Biotherapeutics Secures $2,503,048 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9f7fa3a2-b9bb-4735-98d6-1b297ac845d8 Date 12/10/2013 Company Name Nina Biotherapeutics Mailing Address 3260 Bayshore Blvd. Brisbane, CA 94005 Company Description The company is developing therapies to combat cachexia in cancer patients. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,503,048 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. Contact technology … Continue reading “Nina Biotherapeutics Secures $2,503,048 New Round”
Palantir Technologies Secures $50,003,697 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=14128dff-768d-4696-abc3-63691a4e552b Date 12/10/2013 Company Name Palantir Technologies Mailing Address 100 Hamilton Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Palantir’s analytical platform is revolutionizing information analysis and management, providing superior human-driven systems needed to explore and analyze the subtle connections that exist within vast networks of heterogeneous information. Website http://www.palantir.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Palantir Technologies Secures $50,003,697 New Financing”
AtheroMed Receives $4,348,421 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0e6fd89d-7100-4182-bdac-a56b9478d20f Date 12/10/2013 Company Name AtheroMed Mailing Address 1455 Adams Dr Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description The company is developing treatments for Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). Website http://www.atheromedinc.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $4,348,421 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. Contact technology company for … Continue reading “AtheroMed Receives $4,348,421 New Round”
Splunk Acquires Cloudmeter for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=425465bd-d303-4501-8eb0-7b0864494ded Date 12/10/2013 Company Name Cloudmeter Mailing Address 812 West Dana Street Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description Cloudmeter, a pioneer in the area of big data capture and analytics, was one of the first companies to identify the potential and needs around leveraging the massive amounts of data that flows though … Continue reading “Splunk Acquires Cloudmeter for Undisclosed Sum”
How Do You Want to Spend the Next Four Years of Your Life?
As our Lean LaunchPad for Life Sciences class winds down, a good number of the 26 teams are trying to figure out whether they should go forward to turn their class project into a business. Given that we’ve been emphasizing evidence-based entrepreneurship and the Investment Readiness Level, I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised when … Continue reading “How Do You Want to Spend the Next Four Years of Your Life?”
The Problem with Bitcoin
One purpose of writing this piece is a vague hope of being proven wrong by some economist who knows better than me. That would be nice. Because what I have come to think about Bitcoin is not nice. Before writing this piece, I presented my common-sense critique to Bitcoin proponents, and so far nobody has … Continue reading “The Problem with Bitcoin”
See You at “Building Biotechs to Last” This Afternoon in SF
The Xconomy team is getting ready to head over to Genentech Hall on the UCSF Mission Bay campus this afternoon for “Building Biotechs to Last.” Almost 200 people are registered for this event, but we still have a few tickets remaining at the door. Registration and networking starts at 1 pm. The program, which consists … Continue reading “See You at “Building Biotechs to Last” This Afternoon in SF”
12 Things the Pharma Industry Can Do to Rebuild Real Public Trust
Remember when Merck was the most admired company in America? When pharmaceutical companies ranked among the most respected of all industries, because of their achievements for human health and well-being? I don’t. I was born in 1975, putting me smack in Generation X. I started paying attention to the business of biomedical innovation, as a … Continue reading “12 Things the Pharma Industry Can Do to Rebuild Real Public Trust”
HealthLoop Lands $10,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=37fa173f-2332-47d1-b9b3-42cb41afbc4b Date 12/9/2013 Company Name HealthLoop Mailing Address 465 Fairchild Drive Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description HealthLoop Inc., a San Francisco-based company that helps physicians track patient health. Website http://www.healthloop.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The financing will be used to enhance HealthLoop’s … Continue reading “HealthLoop Lands $10,000,000 Series A Round”
Rootstock Software Secures $5,750,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0b8f6ec1-baf4-461e-bc24-ba2d7e3043a3 Date 12/9/2013 Company Name Rootstock Software Mailing Address 2680 Bishop Drive San Ramon, CA 94583 Company Description Rootstock Software is the leading Software as a Service (SaaS) provider of manufacturing enterprise software serving discrete manufacturers in the mid-market. Website http://www.rootstocksoftware.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,750,000 Transaction Round Series B … Continue reading “Rootstock Software Secures $5,750,000 Series B Financing”
Practice Fusion Obtains $15,000,000 Series D Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=77d65756-81e6-46ed-805f-c619b2d56bc3 Date 12/9/2013 Company Name Practice Fusion Mailing Address 420 Taylor Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Company Description Practice Fusion addresses the critical needs of today’s healthcare environments by providing a revolutionary application and delivery model for physicians and patients at no cost. Website http://www.practicefusion.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 … Continue reading “Practice Fusion Obtains $15,000,000 Series D Round”
Flipboard Lands $50,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cba75c8e-c300-4da4-bb94-dc8a4cb6cba7 Date 12/9/2013 Company Name Flipboard Mailing Address 214 Homer Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Flipboard is the world’s first social magazine. Inspired by the beauty and ease of print media, Flipboard’s mission is to fundamentally improve how people discover, view and share content across their social networks. Website http://www.flipboard.com … Continue reading “Flipboard Lands $50,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
Anturis Lands $2,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=51db5e7d-404e-40d9-af83-73bda7f1f4dd Date 12/9/2013 Company Name Anturis Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Anturis was founded by successful IT entrepreneurs and venture investors Serguei Beloussov, Max Tsypliaev and Ilya Zubarev, who each have more than 15 years of IT experience. Website http://www.anturis.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Anturis Lands $2,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Rennovia Receives $6,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=81eceddb-145c-4455-90d2-12afed22d2c9 Date 12/9/2013 Company Name Rennovia Mailing Address 1080 Hamilton Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description Rennovia is developing advanced chemo-catalytic processes for the conversion of bio-derived, renewable feedstocks to major-market chemical products. These processes are designed to be readily scalable and to employ standard chemical production and purification equipment. Website … Continue reading “Rennovia Receives $6,000,000 New Round”
Zero Motorcycles Obtains $3,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cde7bc9e-b491-4bf8-a845-8c7d4a92eb7c Date 12/9/2013 Company Name Zero Motorcycles Mailing Address 380 El Pueblo Road Scotts Valley, CA 95066 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 $3,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Zero Motorcycles Obtains $3,500,000 New Funding Round”
Gilead Wins FDA Approval for Big Hepatitis C Drug
Gilead Sciences can now start going to work on commercializing the drug it paid $11 billion to get a couple years ago. The Foster City, CA-based biotech company (NASDAQ: [[ticker:GILD]]) said today it has gotten FDA clearance to start selling sofusbuvir (Sovaldi) as a new treatment in the U.S. for people with chronic hepatitis C … Continue reading “Gilead Wins FDA Approval for Big Hepatitis C Drug”
High-Tech Holidays: The Xperience Gift Guide, 2013 Edition
Wait, what? Cyber Monday was four days ago, and you still haven’t finished your holiday gift buying? Don’t worry, we haven’t either. But we thought we’d take some time away from our busy shopping schedules to help you find the best presents for the gadget geeks in your life. In the slideshow above, we’ve collected … Continue reading “High-Tech Holidays: The Xperience Gift Guide, 2013 Edition”
Bloc Receives Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b7dfbc00-6162-4f4d-9463-997f7aa37e11 Date 12/6/2013 Company Name Bloc Mailing Address 845 Webster St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description You weren’t meant to learn alone, that’s part of why learning how to program is so difficult. We’ll place you in a cohort with 14 other students, assign you to a dedicated mentor, and work … Continue reading “Bloc Receives Seed Financing Round”
Heyday Lands $2,000,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e8a82678-ea6a-4861-9290-bd28508c02cc Date 12/6/2013 Company Name Heyday Mailing Address 300 Brannan Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Heyday is an automatic journal. It makes remembering effortless, beautiful & fun, so you never forget another day of your life. Website http://www.hey.co Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Heyday Lands $2,000,000 Seed Financing”
Palantir Technologies Garners $57,504,320 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b04a8262-412e-40ba-a2c2-e6c31bfc754a Date 12/6/2013 Company Name Palantir Technologies Mailing Address 100 Hamilton Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Palantir’s analytical platform is revolutionizing information analysis and management, providing superior human-driven systems needed to explore and analyze the subtle connections that exist within vast networks of heterogeneous information. Website http://www.palantir.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Palantir Technologies Garners $57,504,320 New Funding”
Play-i Garners $1,400,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7d21376d-4cf6-4135-a69a-8d521dfcf931 Date 12/6/2013 Company Name Play-i Mailing Address 140 S Whisman Rd. Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description Play-i was founded with the mission to bring the joy and magic of programming to every child. We want Bo & Yana to also reach children who cannot afford them. This is where you … Continue reading “Play-i Garners $1,400,000 New Financing Round”
Tesla Investor’s Enduring Lessons for Cleantech (and Other) Startups
In just 10 years, Tesla Motors has become a symbol of automotive excellence and an iconic company for risk-taking and determined entrepreneurs everywhere. But according to director and early investor Ira Ehrenpreis, it wasn’t always that way. Ehrenpreis is a general partner at Technology Partners, a Palo Alto, CA-based venture capital firm. He specializes in … Continue reading “Tesla Investor’s Enduring Lessons for Cleantech (and Other) Startups”
FDA’s Culture Is Genetically Dominant Over 23andMe’s Business Model
I’ve been following the 23andMe saga with dread and fascination and frustration since it hit in late November. If you’re not up to date, David Dobbs has the canonical collection of stories to get you there. This is a post about business models and culture clashes. It’s long. I should also start by disclosing that my former … Continue reading “FDA’s Culture Is Genetically Dominant Over 23andMe’s Business Model”
An Innovative Cleantech Strategy: Invest in Solar PV for Nonprofits
For decades we’ve been led to believe that donating money is the only way to financially support a nonprofit organization committed to a mission we care about. However, what if there was a different way to support nonprofits that could also provide a modest financial return? Perhaps the biggest challenge for nonprofits that want to … Continue reading “An Innovative Cleantech Strategy: Invest in Solar PV for Nonprofits”
New Nine Plus Accelerator Stretches Out the Startup Timeline
Brooks’s Law of software development, coined by Fred Brooks in his 1975 book The Mythical Man-Month, is that adding personnel to a late software project makes it even later. His pithy summary of the law: “Nine women can’t make a baby in one month.” (That’s a lesson the folks building the Healthcare.gov portal at the … Continue reading “New Nine Plus Accelerator Stretches Out the Startup Timeline”