If you’re a news junkie, chances are you don’t get all your content from a single source—but neither do you have time to surf to dozens of different websites. Back in the 1990s, sites like Yahoo and Excite offered a solution: they became portals, one-stop shops aggregating news from across the Web. Yahoo is still … Continue reading “Reverb Taps Its Word Graph to Reinvent Reader Apps on the iPad”
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To Tell the Story of Innovation in Detroit, Xconomy Needs Your Help
Whenever I’m describing Xconomy to someone who hasn’t come across our website before, I rattle off the names of the eight high-tech hubs where we have bureaus, in the order we opened them: Boston, Seattle, San Diego, Detroit, San Francisco, New York, Boulder/Denver, and Texas. At that point, the listener usually exclaims “Detroit! Why Detroit?” … Continue reading “To Tell the Story of Innovation in Detroit, Xconomy Needs Your Help”
A Few Good Mentors: A DIY Mentor Program for Startup Communities
I’m going to go out on a limb here. I guarantee that good startup mentors exist everywhere, even in your neck of the woods. Without any more evidence than my personal experience—working alongside hundreds of mentors and entrepreneurs around the globe, including such far-off places as Brussels, Moscow, and Kuala Lumpur—I’m willing to bet there … Continue reading “A Few Good Mentors: A DIY Mentor Program for Startup Communities”
Traackr Secures $50,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c1a45053-9ae3-4605-bce8-66efcd58e190 Date 11/20/2013 Company Name Traackr Mailing Address 901 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description The company provides an online service that allows users to measure the online influence of other people. Website http://www.traackr.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $50,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Traackr Secures $50,000 New Round”
Index Receives $7,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2bfade76-7281-4aac-8f63-7a923ed42ebe Date 11/20/2013 Company Name Index Mailing Address 870 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Company Description With Index technology, customer loyalty moves beyond simple reward points and discounted prices. Index provides the backbone that powers lifelong customer relationships. We help retailers personalize experiences and improve service with an omni-channel view of … Continue reading “Index Receives $7,000,000 Series A Round”
Lytro Garners $40,000,000 Series D Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9cfc7f18-6df0-422d-8373-83b8a94b1973 Date 11/20/2013 Company Name Lytro Mailing Address 1300 Terra Bella Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Lytro is an early-stage company headquartered in Mountain View, California. Refocus is taking the next big step in photography, transforming the camera into a powerful computational platform. Website http://www.lytro.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Lytro Garners $40,000,000 Series D Financing”
Hover Secures $1,413,139 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=51a2424b-6dba-49c4-9ad9-95720e5320ba Date 11/20/2013 Company Name Hover Mailing Address 127 First Street Los Altos, CA 94022 Company Description Hover is dedicated to bringing advanced 3D computer vision technology to the marketplace, with a focus on crowdsourced imagery. Website http://www.hoverinc.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,413,139 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Hover Secures $1,413,139 New Financing Round”
August Garners $8,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e4aa9c8a-5437-41a3-9b30-c022deef7d67 Date 11/20/2013 Company Name August Mailing Address 665 3rd St. San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description August’s encrypted locking technology is safer than keys that can get lost and codes that can be copied. You control when people have access to your home. For example you can issue a key that … Continue reading “August Garners $8,000,000 Series A Funding”
Google Anti-Aging Startup, Calico, Snags Big Names: Barron, Botstein
[Updated: 5:55 pm PT] Google’s new high-profile anti-aging startup, Calico, stirred up plenty of intrigue this fall when it made the cover of Time magazine. Now it has recruited a few superstars of biomedical R&D to work full-time on the startup, including Hal Barron, the chief medical officer and head of global product development at … Continue reading “Google Anti-Aging Startup, Calico, Snags Big Names: Barron, Botstein”
As Total U.S. IPOs Mount, Several Biotech Deals Stumble
With less than six weeks remaining in 2013, the number of U.S. IPOs continues to mount at a rate unseen since the financial meltdown of 2008. Ten companies are set to go public on U.S. markets this week, according to Renaissance Capital, the IPO investment firm based in Greenwich, CT. That includes Vital Therapies, a … Continue reading “As Total U.S. IPOs Mount, Several Biotech Deals Stumble”
Futuristic “Human-on-Chip” Models Will Help Drug Development
The pharmaceutical industry needs better scientific models for testing drugs before they get to the proving ground of human clinical trials. Current lab dish models and animal testing models are time-consuming, expensive and chronically unable to predict which drugs are going to work in clinical trials. The industry is crying out for new modes of … Continue reading “Futuristic “Human-on-Chip” Models Will Help Drug Development”
Building Biotechs to Last: A Sneak Peek at the Agenda for Dec. 9
What does it take to build a life sciences company that can stand on its own two feet for a long, long time? There’s no single answer to that question. Lots of companies have different ideas. That’s why I’m excited to bring together a great group of thoughtful life sciences executives on Dec. 9 for … Continue reading “Building Biotechs to Last: A Sneak Peek at the Agenda for Dec. 9”
Aria Systems Receives $40,000,000 Series D Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=36d916c9-ac88-4324-98d3-3875cfa87e21 Date 11/19/2013 Company Name Aria Systems Mailing Address 274 Brannan Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Aria Systems is the premier provider of on-demand billing and customer management solutions for software-as-a-service, gaming & entertainment companies. The Aria solution integrates a sophisticated billing engine with customer support and marketing tools in … Continue reading “Aria Systems Receives $40,000,000 Series D Round”
Compass-EOS Obtains $42,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8b8e8156-46c9-4525-9bfd-39ca4ffbe27b Date 11/19/2013 Company Name Compass-EOS Mailing Address 698 Tasman Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 Company Description The world runs on data but today’s high-speed carrier grade routers are costly, power-hungry and extremely complex to scale. At the heart of the problem lies a simple truth: high-speed router technology evolution has reached a … Continue reading “Compass-EOS Obtains $42,000,000 New Funding”
Therma-Flite Lands $7,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=213ba82e-e4d3-4149-984d-3b35afc7efec Date 11/19/2013 Company Name Therma-Flite Mailing Address P.O. Box 847 Benicia, CA 94510 Company Description Therma-Flite has a long history of screw conveyor technology and auger design, manufacturing equipment for chemical and process industries all over the world. Therma-Flite (then known as Christian Engineering) designed, built and sold the first hollow … Continue reading “Therma-Flite Lands $7,500,000 New Funding Round”
Hightail Obtains $34,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4ca3bd59-c45a-49e0-8941-489e7941845c Date 11/19/2013 Company Name Hightail Mailing Address 1919 S.Bascom Ave. 3rd Floor Campbell, CA 95008 Company Description Hightail lets businesses, professionals and consumers move big files. If you know how to use email, you can easily use the Hightail service. Website http://www.hightail.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $34,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Hightail Obtains $34,000,000 New Financing”
Yub Lands $12,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8d9cd409-06c9-47be-a86c-4ef4124344c6 Date 11/19/2013 Company Name Yub Mailing Address 321 Castro Street Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description Yub offers are available all over the web: through your favorite deal site, mobile game, or blog. This way you can earn rewards and offers relevant to you. When you see a Yub offer, just … Continue reading “Yub Lands $12,000,000 New Funding”
Mojave Networks Receives $5,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0a6757d3-813f-418f-b9ab-7614764d4ca2 Date 11/19/2013 Company Name Mojave Networks Mailing Address 4 W 4th Ave San Mateo, CA 94402 Company Description Before founding Mojave Networks (formerly Clutch Mobile), our team worked closely with most of the US carriers developing mobile security and backup apps for their users. We knew these devices would increasingly replace … Continue reading “Mojave Networks Receives $5,000,000 New Funding”
JiWire Obtains $5,164,041 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4d847905-8795-4a13-b773-7804b200a403 Date 11/19/2013 Company Name JiWire Mailing Address 150 Post Street San Francisco, CA 94108 Company Description JiWire is the leading mobile broadband advertising network, delivering premium, location-driven advertising on Wi-Fi and WiMAX networks. JiWire enables the mobile broadband ecosystem (wireless ISPs and device manufacturers) to monetize public mobile broadband access by … Continue reading “JiWire Obtains $5,164,041 New Financing Round”
Makr Secures $865,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e69960cd-389f-4f3b-8fa9-bec57f297464 Date 11/19/2013 Company Name Makr Mailing Address 1625 North Market Blvd Sacramento, CA 95834 Company Description Makr is a design app for next-generation makers: the creative entrepreneur, the DIYer, the next-level home entertainer. Headquartered in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, we’re inspired every day by our local maker community. Website http://www.makrplace.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Makr Secures $865,000 New Round”
HipLogic Receives $7,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b8c84c58-7855-48da-adc3-d429cfd9fc68 Date 11/19/2013 Company Name HipLogic Mailing Address 39300 Civic Center Dr Fremont, CA 94538 Company Description Numobiq Inc. is a global provider of the next-generation platform for enabling mobile content and services. The company, which stands for New Mobile Intelligence (IQ), delivers a technology solution that adds intelligence to the network, … Continue reading “HipLogic Receives $7,000,000 Series B Round”
LightSail Garners $3,500,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b9933473-062f-40f7-8d43-d9caee50e304 Date 11/19/2013 Company Name LightSail Mailing Address 914 Heinz Ave Berkeley, CA 94710 Company Description LightSail is developing breakthrough, high efficiency energy storage systems using compressed air. Our key insight: rapidly capturing the heat of compression with a water spray. Website http://www.lightsail.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,500,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “LightSail Garners $3,500,000 Series A Funding”
ALDEA Pharmaceuticals Lands $11,380,718 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=16dff2df-d107-47fc-b02b-f646b4145dd4 Date 11/19/2013 Company Name ALDEA Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 3696 Haven Avenue Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description ALDEA Pharmaceuticals was founded by Stanford University researchers on the discovery of small-molecule modulators of the aldehyde dehydrogenase enzyme (ALDH) family. The ALDH-based proprietary technology has been licensed exclusively. Website http://www.aldeapharma.com Transaction Type Debt, … Continue reading “ALDEA Pharmaceuticals Lands $11,380,718 New Funding”
ALDEA Pharmaceuticals Obtains $11,380,718 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=16dff2df-d107-47fc-b02b-f646b4145dd4 Date 11/19/2013 Company Name ALDEA Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 3696 Haven Avenue Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description ALDEA Pharmaceuticals was founded by Stanford University researchers on the discovery of small-molecule modulators of the aldehyde dehydrogenase enzyme (ALDH) family. The ALDH-based proprietary technology has been licensed exclusively. Website http://www.aldeapharma.com Transaction Type Debt, … Continue reading “ALDEA Pharmaceuticals Obtains $11,380,718 New Financing Round”
Pogoseat Lands Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=87bf54f6-f837-4f80-8008-d183b4383e0b Date 11/19/2013 Company Name Pogoseat Mailing Address 49 Stevenson Street 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Pogoseat is an enterprise solution for sports teams and concert venues that enables their fans to upgrade seats and purchase unique experiences during events. Website http://www.pogoseat.com Transaction Type Crowdfunder Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction … Continue reading “Pogoseat Lands Series A Round”
Food Startups Charity Event for the San Francisco Food Bank
From the organizers: “The Food Startups community has partnered with the San Francisco Food Bank to help raise awareness and money for their cause. Join us at Dogpatch Wine Works and enjoy wine, cheese and conversation around food and tech. Proceeds go to support the San Francisco Food Bank. For every dollar donated the Food Bank provides six dollars of food … Continue reading “Food Startups Charity Event for the San Francisco Food Bank”
The Biotech Startup Class of 2013: Don’t Worry, It’s a Short List
[Updated: 12:45 pm PT 12/13/13] We’ve heard a lot this year about the IPO boom for biotech companies. Even after a few high-profile blowups (Ariad, Sarepta), the public biotech stock indexes are still outperforming the Nasdaq Composite Index and S&P 500. Some biotechs have been acquired for megabucks (Onyx, ViroPharma). We’ve heard about another biotech … Continue reading “The Biotech Startup Class of 2013: Don’t Worry, It’s a Short List”
MovieLaLa Garners Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=be0bdb3a-5f0c-43fd-a5cd-61750655e7be Date 11/18/2013 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 Funding Round”
CytoVale Receives New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=247d61cf-757d-4f0c-b8a8-6a826ff42399 Date 11/18/2013 Company Name CytoVale Mailing Address 385 Oyster Point Boulevard South San Francisco, MA 94080 Company Description Categorized under Analytical Instruments, our records show it was established in and incorporated in Massachusetts. Website http://www.cytovale.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “CytoVale Receives New Funding”
Station X Garners $8,600,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=66674b0e-9f92-4535-9e49-6ebc43c723da Date 11/18/2013 Company Name Station X Mailing Address 185 Berry Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Station X develops software products for scientists and clinicians who work with large-scale human genome information in either a research or clinical setting, enabling them to extract maximal biological meaning from complex genomic data. … Continue reading “Station X Garners $8,600,000 Series B Funding Round”
Talari Networks Obtains $15,000,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f3250e55-fe8c-48f5-bbde-8680f5f4d0d6 Date 11/18/2013 Company Name Talari Networks Mailing Address 550 S. Winchester Blvd. San Jose, CA 95128 Company Description Talari’s Adaptive Private Networking (APN) does for the Enterprise WAN what RAID did for Storage, bringing Internet economics to corporate WANs by transforming affordable broadband links to deliver business-class reliability at consumer prices. … Continue reading “Talari Networks Obtains $15,000,000 Series D Funding Round”
Arstasis Secures $16,499,998 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1c7f96fb-f783-489f-8177-b590e318190a Date 11/18/2013 Company Name Arstasis Mailing Address 740 Bay Rd. Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Arstasis develops innovative vascular access devices designed to provide better solutions for arterial closure in catheterization procedures. The company has pioneered a unique approach to safely maximize patient comfort and hospital resource efficiencies by revolutionizing … Continue reading “Arstasis Secures $16,499,998 New Financing”
Clip Receives $1,700,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1d8e3542-d6c8-4633-b3f9-b693aed13f87 Date 11/18/2013 Company Name Clip Mailing Address 965 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description The startup says that it enables businesses and consumers to make transactions by turning their mobile device into a card terminal. Website http://www.payclip.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,700,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “Clip Receives $1,700,000 New Round”
Trivascular Obtains $40,000,000 Series E Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5d02db66-a1c9-45a3-a21a-deb47f284945 Date 11/18/2013 Company Name Trivascular Mailing Address 3910 Brickway Blvd Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Company Description Trivascular is developing novel endovascular repair devices to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). Website http://www.trivascular2.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $40,000,000 Transaction Round Series E Proceeds Purposes Proceeds from the financing will be used … Continue reading “Trivascular Obtains $40,000,000 Series E Funding Round”
Oracle Acquires Bitzer Mobile for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=843439a1-4609-4396-bbcf-14a19262035a Date 11/18/2013 Company Name Bitzer Mobile Mailing Address 440 N Wolfe Rd Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description Bitzer provides a platform that allows IT personnel to mobilize existing enterprise applications very rapidly. They can do that securely by consolidating all enterprise data inside a secure container that is completely under their … Continue reading “Oracle Acquires Bitzer Mobile for Undisclosed Sum”
Identified.com Secures $25,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b3c11aeb-6602-41da-89a0-1c7e37f77412 Date 11/18/2013 Company Name Identified.com Mailing Address 185 Berry St San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Identified is the fastest growing career site for young professionals. We are tackling one of the last “great frontiers” of the Internet: professional identity. In short, what Facebook did for your social life, Identified is … Continue reading “Identified.com Secures $25,000 Seed Funding Round”
Hamburger Heaven: Business Lessons from a Child’s Bookshelf
Perhaps because I have a sales/marketing/product background, or perhaps because sales/marketing/product development are such a focus of conversation when you hang around with entrepreneurs, I am often asked what business book I would most recommend on these topics. I am sure that most would expect me to recommend one of the “classics,” such as Clayton … Continue reading “Hamburger Heaven: Business Lessons from a Child’s Bookshelf”
Idea to IPO: Information Mixer
Learn more about the UCSF Idea to IPO curriculum and meet others who are interested in taking the course. Test out your idea with your peers and get feedback. If you don’t have an idea, perhaps you’ll meet someone who does. Network with people interested in learning about life science entrepreneurship. The Idea to IPO … Continue reading “Idea to IPO: Information Mixer”
Entrepreneur’s Club: Slaying the Dragon: The Story of 4 Startups
The UCSF Entrepreneurship Center presents a talk by Kevin Rodondi, Associate Clinical Professor at UCSF, who will talk about his experience as a serial entrepreneur before coming back to UCSF. He has started companies, bootstrapped, built a customer base and sold ventures to a major player in the industry. As a clinician, he never thought … Continue reading “Entrepreneur’s Club: Slaying the Dragon: The Story of 4 Startups”
The Hottest High-Tech Toy of 2013: Anki’s iPhone-Driven Robot Cars
If you had wandered up to the second floor of the Apple store in San Francisco on a Thursday evening a couple of weeks ago, you would have seen an unusual spectacle. The big wooden tables were cleared of the usual iPads and MacBooks, and in their place visitors had laid out large sheets of … Continue reading “The Hottest High-Tech Toy of 2013: Anki’s iPhone-Driven Robot Cars”
Relypsa Secures $75,900,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=89aee2df-c2bb-43c2-abd7-27e67a69a153 Date 11/15/2013 Company Name Relypsa Mailing Address 700 Saginaw Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Relypsa, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLYP) is a biopharmaceutical company leading the discovery and development of new non-absorbed polymeric drugs for important applications in renal and cardiovascular disease. Website http://www.relypsa.com Transaction Type IPO Transaction Amount $75,900,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Relypsa Secures $75,900,000 New Financing Round”
Human Dx Secures New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=812c035d-5ee9-40a8-963f-2816f494df83 Date 11/15/2013 Company Name Human Dx Mailing Address 2238 19th Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description We are building out our Core Team with full-time roles based in the Mission District of San Francisco. If you are passionate about one of the most challenging technical and social problems, let’s join … Continue reading “Human Dx Secures New Funding Round”
Geekatoo Lands $750,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=461baa42-f5ed-407c-867c-2d8072d53181 Date 11/15/2013 Company Name Geekatoo Mailing Address PO Box 5604 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Company Description We offer local and onsite tech support at a great value. Customers receive competing bids on tech support needs from verified providers. Website http://www.geekatoo.com Transaction Type Debt, Crowdfunder Transaction Amount $750,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Geekatoo Lands $750,000 New Round”
Geekatoo Secures $750,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=461baa42-f5ed-407c-867c-2d8072d53181 Date 11/15/2013 Company Name Geekatoo Mailing Address PO Box 5604 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Company Description We offer local and onsite tech support at a great value. Customers receive competing bids on tech support needs from verified providers. Website http://www.geekatoo.com Transaction Type Debt, Crowdfunder Transaction Amount $750,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Geekatoo Secures $750,000 New Financing Round”
Kidaptive Garners $10,100,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c6a2ec63-92a9-4d84-a170-383d092a04a7 Date 11/15/2013 Company Name Kidaptive Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Kidaptive is an innovative education and technology company dedicated to smart storytelling on iPads and a curriculum developed in collaboration with top university researchers to create entertaining and adaptive content that helps children learn. Website http://www.kidaptive.com Transaction … Continue reading “Kidaptive Garners $10,100,000 Series B Round”
WhoKnows Garners Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cded5ea9-b635-40ee-9d54-909918a961b5 Date 11/15/2013 Company Name WhoKnows Mailing Address 800 W. El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 Company Description WhoKnows.com automatically solves the problem of accurate expertise discovery and knowledge retention. In order to meet these goals, we developed the Enhanced Human Based Genetic Algorithm (E-HBGA), designed to interpret rankings and proprietary … Continue reading “WhoKnows Garners Series A Financing”
Telly Receives $1,724,998 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f139b7df-3a47-4798-90ee-9e76a6f97673 Date 11/15/2013 Company Name Telly Mailing Address 1 Market Plaza Spear Tower San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Telly is the leading video sharing service for Twitter, providing the fastest, easiest way to share videos. In three simple steps, videos are shared with all your friends and followers via your Twitter … Continue reading “Telly Receives $1,724,998 Series B Funding Round”
We’ve Obtains $530,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e9c63382-f229-4004-aa5d-c53656388a7a Date 11/15/2013 Company Name We’ve Mailing Address 255 Steiner St San Francisco, CA 94117 Company Description The concept of WE’VE was borne when Lulan Artisans sponsored a textile design competition and revealed a pent-up demand. Designers from around the world, interested in collaborating with artisans, submitted more than 1600 designs in … Continue reading “We’ve Obtains $530,000 New Financing”
Pareto Biotechnologies Receives New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=20614122-d605-4436-bbac-d564f787f000 Date 11/15/2013 Company Name Pareto Biotechnologies Mailing Address 1465 65th St Emeryville, CA 94608 Company Description We use biotechnology processes to generate a specific class of high-value chemicals from a renewable platform. Our customers are in the chemicals, flavors & fragrance, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, and related industries. Website http://www.paretobio.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Pareto Biotechnologies Receives New Financing Round”
CrowdSource Acquires Servio for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e739e60e-f1b5-447b-ba29-4429e5f356d5 Date 11/15/2013 Company Name Servio Mailing Address 625 2nd St. San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Servio is the leading provider of content marketing services, delivering web-optimized content and data services rapidly and at scale for the ecommerce, publishing and Big Data sectors. Website http://www.serv.io Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed … Continue reading “CrowdSource Acquires Servio for Undisclosed Sum”