Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2b3e6408-e016-4812-8721-2495dbb40b02 Date 7/16/2013 Company Name Appcelerator Mailing Address 440 N. Bernardo Ave Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Appcelerator is an open source platform for building rich web applications. Appcelerator, Inc. is a silicon valley venture funded company located in Mountain View, California. Appcelerator was started in 2006 by software veterans Jeff … Continue reading “Appcelerator Obtains $12,100,000 New Funding Round”
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TalentBin Garners $2,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a26b1130-8d13-4579-937a-350740322f0c Date 7/16/2013 Company Name TalentBin Mailing Address 520 S. El Camino Real San Mateo, CA 94402 Company Description TalentBin is a talent search engine for the entire web. Website http://www.talentbin.com Transaction Type Crowdfunder, Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms … Continue reading “TalentBin Garners $2,000,000 Series A Financing”
TalentBin Lands $2,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a26b1130-8d13-4579-937a-350740322f0c Date 7/16/2013 Company Name TalentBin Mailing Address 520 S. El Camino Real San Mateo, CA 94402 Company Description TalentBin is a talent search engine for the entire web. Website http://www.talentbin.com Transaction Type Crowdfunder, Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms … Continue reading “TalentBin Lands $2,000,000 Series A Financing”
Sauce Labs Secures $5,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2bd3df00-4fcb-474b-b77c-4ac0b7791109 Date 7/16/2013 Company Name Sauce Labs Mailing Address 500 Third Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Sauce Labs is the trusted source for Selenium-based software and services that accelerate the agile web development test process. Cofounded by the original creator of Selenium, Sauce Labs is a leader in the global … Continue reading “Sauce Labs Secures $5,000,000 Series C Financing”
The Hunt Garners New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9a5f7d00-0777-456b-8ca8-6ccf48fb6142 Date 7/16/2013 Company Name The Hunt Mailing Address 49 Geary St San Francisco, CA 94109 Company Description The Hunt is a community that tracks down the items you covet but don’t know where to find or how to style. Our community is open to everyone. Any member can start their own … Continue reading “The Hunt Garners New Round”
Ayasdi Garners $30,600,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fd38d664-e506-4f3e-87a7-7348806e07cf Date 7/16/2013 Company Name Ayasdi Mailing Address 636 Ramona Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Ayasdi is a well funded, early stage, exploratory analytics startup founded by entrepreneurs from Stanford and Oracle. Website http://www.ayasdi.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $30,600,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes With this latest … Continue reading “Ayasdi Garners $30,600,000 Series B Funding Round”
CloudVelocity Receives $13,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=048c446c-8de7-46bf-9fb4-8b5691091a8c Date 7/16/2013 Company Name CloudVelocity Mailing Address 2350 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description CloudVelocity automates the time-consuming and risk-laden critical processes required to deploy existing applications from traditional data centers into and between public clouds. Website http://www.cloudvelocity.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $13,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “CloudVelocity Receives $13,000,000 Series B Funding”
Kit Check Garners $10,400,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e7480c64-7426-4ab4-b340-a57319165419 Date 7/16/2013 Company Name Kit Check Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94108 Company Description Kit Check is the leader in hospital pharmacy kit automation. Since its founding, Kit Check has been focused on replacing old manual processes with faster and safer automated technologies. Website http://www.kitcheck.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Kit Check Garners $10,400,000 Series A Financing Round”
CommScope Acquires Redwood Systems for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b1106118-5184-4f1b-92f4-2d4b4c612b6c Date 7/16/2013 Company Name Redwood Systems Mailing Address 3839 Spinnaker Court Fremont, CA 94538 Company Description Redwood Systems Inc. is a company focused on commercial building energy conservation. Website http://www.redwoodsys.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed by … Continue reading “CommScope Acquires Redwood Systems for Undisclosed Sum”
Trendspotting: Platform Ecosystems
For big enterprise services companies, the hot new trend is having a cloud-hosted platform for third-party applications. These platforms give app developers the resources they need to build, launch, promote, and integrate their apps with other businesses. This not only creates a bundle of exceptional business tools but it also creates a hotbed of savvy … Continue reading “Trendspotting: Platform Ecosystems”
Sangamo in Race to Replace Chronic Drug Treatment with Gene Therapies
The Foster City, CA-based biopharmaceutical giant Gilead (NASDAQ: [[ticker:GILD]]) reaps about $8 billion a year from its daily drug regimens that keep the HIV virus in check. Gilead’s Bay area neighbor, San Rafael, CA-based BioMarin Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ: [[ticker:BMRN]]), earns nearly half a billion dollars annually from its pioneering drugs for rare disorders that would otherwise … Continue reading “Sangamo in Race to Replace Chronic Drug Treatment with Gene Therapies”
Why I Won’t Cheer If Onyx Pharma Is Sold for Megabucks
Sometime in the coming weeks, South San Francisco-based Onyx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ONXX]]) will probably be acquired by some big drugmaker for more than $10 billion. Shareholders will count their profits. Analysts will applaud. Financial media will speculate about whether this deal will spark more acquisitions in the biotech industry. But I won’t be cheering. I’ll … Continue reading “Why I Won’t Cheer If Onyx Pharma Is Sold for Megabucks”
HyTrust Lands New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4b9825e2-cb03-40e6-a223-f06828363c4d Date 7/15/2013 Company Name HyTrust Mailing Address 1975 W. El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 Company Description HyTrust, located in Mountain View, California, is an early-stage start-up that is focused on virtualization platform security and compliance. The HyTrust solution allows IT administrators to gain control over their production virtualization environment … Continue reading “HyTrust Lands New Financing”
Abbott Laboratories Acquires OptiMedica for $400,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6de704b9-bca8-4004-9bb7-1a339affc515 Date 7/15/2013 Company Name OptiMedica Mailing Address 1310 Moffett Park Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Company Description OptiMedica Corporation is a medical device company dedicated to working with ophthalmologists to evolve standards of care which provide significant benefits to both physicians and patients. Website http://www.optimedica.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $400,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Abbott Laboratories Acquires OptiMedica for $400,000,000”
Zenverge Obtains $5,756,768 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a08b12b4-5c7c-46ec-9cfc-2cc8d22d8359 Date 7/14/2013 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 Debt Transaction Amount $5,756,768 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Zenverge Obtains $5,756,768 New Financing”
Aquantia Obtains $4,427,813 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f1f7c0f3-128e-4f8a-a416-813cf0194eae Date 7/14/2013 Company Name Aquantia Mailing Address 700 Tasman Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 Company Description Aquantia is focused on delivering 10GBASE-T physical layer silicon to drive the expansion of 10GE in the data center. Aquantia possesses a unique depth of experience in communications with solid backing from the venture capital community. … Continue reading “Aquantia Obtains $4,427,813 New Funding Round”
Drip Drop Obtains $2,300,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7eff5b6b-418b-47da-9cbc-38527fe7e687 Date 7/13/2013 Company Name Drip Drop Mailing Address 220 Halleck Street San Francisco, CA 94129 Company Description Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Drip Drop, Inc. develops and markets a new, patent-pending oral rehydration product for prevention, maintenance and recovery of illnesses and conditions caused by insufficient hydration. The company’s founder, Dr. … Continue reading “Drip Drop Obtains $2,300,000 Series A Financing”
Symphony Commerce Receives $4,699,998 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62d373b8-1b44-4db9-8f24-8e6c6e6bcadd Date 7/13/2013 Company Name Symphony Commerce Mailing Address 901 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description Symphony’s platform allows brands to focus on what matters most, while we take care of the technology that powers your vision. Gain the freedom to design more, build more, and sell more; it’s time … Continue reading “Symphony Commerce Receives $4,699,998 New Financing”
Say What? 12 Moments of Nonsense in Microsoft’s Reorganization Memo
Microsoft’s attempt to radically shake up its corporate structure, getting rid of warring divisions and uniting the company behind a common “devices and services” mission, has dominated tech-industry news this week. And you can read the details yourself, straight from the CEO’s mouth, in the all-staff memo that the company posted online. It can be … Continue reading “Say What? 12 Moments of Nonsense in Microsoft’s Reorganization Memo”
10 New Productivity Tricks for Your Old iPhone
As you can probably tell from my calendar (pictured in the first photo above), I’m jetting off to Michigan today for a week’s vacation with my family. For me, vacation is a time to put aside my gadgets—or at least, turn off my e-mail—and focus on sun, sailing, and cervezas. But for everyone who has … Continue reading “10 New Productivity Tricks for Your Old iPhone”
MetricStream Garners $48,479,603 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=780570e4-12b8-49dc-81fe-38508a4a4e10 Date 7/12/2013 Company Name MetricStream Mailing Address 2600 E. Bayshore Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description MetricStream is the leading provider of solutions for Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC), and Quality Management. Organizations today need a systematic approach to defining and managing GRC initiatives and quality management programs through a sustainable … Continue reading “MetricStream Garners $48,479,603 New Funding Round”
TouchOfModern Lands $3,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=05c4b8d8-c3b3-4b02-aecd-4189c0185d81 Date 7/12/2013 Company Name TouchOfModern Mailing Address 423 Tehama St San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description The company’s passion for bringing sophisticated design online, coupled with their proprietary technology infrastructure, has allowed them to achieve scale and profitability much faster and cheaper than their competitor and positioned them for continued success. … Continue reading “TouchOfModern Lands $3,000,000 Series A Funding”
Bullet Biotechnology Garners $1,135,198 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6bb0d7ec-35e5-48d7-8d9f-6dd3255cb5b7 Date 7/12/2013 Company Name Bullet Biotechnology Mailing Address 3815 Alameda de las Pulgas Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description Bullet Bio is developing an active immunotherapy to stimulate a person’s own immune system to fight disease. Website http://www.bulletbio.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,135,198 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Bullet Biotechnology Garners $1,135,198 Series A Financing Round”
GroundCntrl Lands $499,999 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0d0cfacb-1eb0-47c4-9562-8facf143cc74 Date 7/12/2013 Company Name GroundCntrl Mailing Address 808 R. Street Sacramento, CA 95811 Company Description GroundCntrl is a task management platform for the mobile workforce. We make it simple for you to launch programs that distribute tasks and gather real-time data for real-time management by engaging and connecting with your field … Continue reading “GroundCntrl Lands $499,999 New Financing”
SoThree Secures $1,000,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9c518973-d400-4e28-8c28-a03dd81490ef Date 7/12/2013 Company Name SoThree Mailing Address 301 Battery St 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description SoThree is building a mobile platform called Umano. Umano takes insightful content found online and has professional voice actors tell the story. The amalgamation of high-quality journalism and convenient delivery is what makes … Continue reading “SoThree Secures $1,000,000 Seed Round”
GoalSponsors Garners $24,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=92c7354b-727b-403a-b472-220c84d8f305 Date 7/12/2013 Company Name GoalSponsors Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94144 Company Description GoalSponsors is a web+mobile platform for health practitioners (personal trainers, life coaches, nutritionists, therapist etc.) to find, manage and structure an always-on relationship with clients that’s frequent, convenient, light-touch, and effective. Website http://www.goalsponsors.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction … Continue reading “GoalSponsors Garners $24,000 Seed Round”
Enterprise Holdings Acquires Zimride for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4e7ab603-5098-4ceb-96bf-7541f6914f7d Date 7/12/2013 Company Name Zimride Mailing Address 548 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description Zimride’s industry leading rideshare service helps organizations establish easy to use, private, social networks for ridesharing. The result: a critical mass of users sharing rides, saving money and reducing resource consumption. Website http://www.zimride.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Enterprise Holdings Acquires Zimride for Undisclosed Sum”
Microsoft’s Reboot: Rashid, DelBene, Mundie Reassigned or Retiring
[Updated 3:20 pm with detail] The world of Microsoft watchers knew it was coming: a major reorganization of the company around CEO Steve Ballmer’s vision of a more unified “devices and services” business. Today, we got the details from Ballmer himself, through his all-staff memo and a New York Times interview. It’s a dramatic makeover. … Continue reading “Microsoft’s Reboot: Rashid, DelBene, Mundie Reassigned or Retiring”
Seven Questions for the CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association
You may never have heard of the Consumer Electronics Association, but you’ve definitely heard of its most famous annual event: the huge Consumer Electronics Show, or International CES. The four-day extravaganza draws more than 150,000 attendees to Las Vegas each January to see keynote talks by top industry CEOs and exhibits from 3,000 companies. Interestingly, … Continue reading “Seven Questions for the CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association”
Is Crowdfunding The Future For Biomedical Research?
Microryza.com (not the catchiest of names) is a crowdfunding platform for research that raises money over the Internet from individuals who are willing to donate small amounts to fund a specific project. The average donation according to Microryza is $92. In return for a 5 percent cut of funds raised and a 3 percent credit … Continue reading “Is Crowdfunding The Future For Biomedical Research?”
Trusting Your Partners: A Chat With Celgene’s George Golumbeski
It’s no secret that biotech IPOs, for the first time in at least 10 years, are suddenly white hot. Companies with sparse evidence from clinical trials, or those with drugs that have failed such trials, are finding success raising cash from public investors. But take a look at some of the best performing biotech IPOs … Continue reading “Trusting Your Partners: A Chat With Celgene’s George Golumbeski”
Solar Mosaic Secures $450,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b426bcd1-eafe-4d44-ab18-1700444f3421 Date 7/11/2013 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 Secures $450,000 New Round”
Comprehend Systems Garners $8,400,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=20dc2bc4-f76f-4db2-ab51-2910c1eff298 Date 7/11/2013 Company Name Comprehend Systems Mailing Address 235 Alma Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Our mission is to create tools that help understand, explore, and analyze data across multiple, disparate datasources. Our first product, Comprehend Clinical, ultimately improves and accelerates clinical trials to help bring new, safer treatments … Continue reading “Comprehend Systems Garners $8,400,000 Series A Round”
Crocus Technology Lands $45,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ae78cded-fee6-4f0e-9e92-2c3551f2fde3 Date 7/11/2013 Company Name Crocus Technology Mailing Address 2380 Walsh Ave Santa Clara, CA 95051 Company Description Crocus’ proprietary 2nd generation Magnetic Random Access Memory (MRAM) technology enables dense, non-volatile, high-speed, scalable memories for standalone and embedded chip applications. Website http://www.crocus-technology.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $45,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Crocus Technology Lands $45,000,000 New Financing”
Colovore Lands $8,145,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=67a624cc-11c7-443b-8f10-308db0fd577b Date 7/11/2013 Company Name Colovore Mailing Address 1101 Space Park Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Colovore future-proofs your business with 20 kW / rack ultra high-density retail colocation solutions. Website http://www.colovore.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,145,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds to be used as working … Continue reading “Colovore Lands $8,145,000 New Funding”
Mind Pirate Receives $2,500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f3c51190-b60c-4f25-b172-4ce5fe6aa738 Date 7/11/2013 Company Name Mind Pirate Mailing Address Undisclosed Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description Mind Pirate builds awesome mobile games and cutting-edge game technology that seamlessly combine our real and virtual worlds. We go beyond touchscreen-only design and tap into the full range of mobile sensing capabilities that are unique … Continue reading “Mind Pirate Receives $2,500,000 New Financing”
Qbotix Receives $5,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c01203b3-8ddf-445a-b15c-800dbe5311a4 Date 7/11/2013 Company Name Qbotix Mailing Address 1080 O’Brien Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description Robots have proven themselves in extreme and diverse environments from the surface of Mars to battlefields and ocean depths. We are a robotics company that is bringing the innovations of last several decades to the … Continue reading “Qbotix Receives $5,000,000 New Funding Round”
BackOps Lands Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6a5d370e-dfcf-4d8c-9681-892715452010 Date 7/11/2013 Company Name BackOps Mailing Address 171 2nd Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description BackOps’ platform completely automates the back-office, integrating Intuit’s Quickbooks software with 13 other applications on the back-end to create an all-in-one solution for small- to mid-sized businesses. It even integrates sales tracking software such as … Continue reading “BackOps Lands Series A Round”
NanoSatisfi Receives $300,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b8e5d9a6-bddf-4364-977d-94ac32c79d74 Date 7/11/2013 Company Name NanoSatisfi Mailing Address 466 8th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description What sets us apart, besides our cultural and professional diversity, is that we are free from the old mindset of “space costs millions and take years”, and are devoted to make space accessible and affordable … Continue reading “NanoSatisfi Receives $300,000 New Round”
Breakthrough Behavioral Garners $5,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1a07697f-9900-4842-a038-b525da379797 Date 7/11/2013 Company Name Breakthrough Behavioral Mailing Address 234 Marshall St Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Breakthrough connects people with mental health providers anywhere, anytime for high-quality online counseling and psychiatric care. Website http://www.breakthrough.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The company will … Continue reading “Breakthrough Behavioral Garners $5,000,000 Series A Financing”
eASIC Secures $17,119,400 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e3e30574-6f61-4716-b753-cba76d62b1f9 Date 7/11/2013 Company Name eASIC Mailing Address 2585 Augustine Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description eASIC offers breakthrough Programmable ASIC products including Configurable Logic and Structured ASIC, aimed at dramatically reducing the overall fabrication cost and time of customized high-performance semiconductor chips. Website http://www.easic.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “eASIC Secures $17,119,400 Series A Funding”
Axwave Garners $800,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=044b0c0e-2ec3-4bca-bf84-fbc2f1329b4a Date 7/11/2013 Company Name Axwave Mailing Address 228 Hamilton Avenue 3rd Floor Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Axwave is the creator of GSOUND, the newest and most innovative mobile app to bring people closer to the movies, music and TV shows they love. The company is committed to creating world-transforming … Continue reading “Axwave Garners $800,000 Seed Round”
just.me Receives $500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2b5e0e39-7c14-4260-9587-78c37c9ab6dc Date 7/11/2013 Company Name just.me Mailing Address 2158 Wellesley Street Palo Alto, CA 94306 Company Description The company is developing technologies in the social and mobile spaces. Website http://www.just.me Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed
EMC Acquires ScaleIO for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=90be8bdf-0955-4998-a1cf-6b145a290cb4 Date 7/11/2013 Company Name ScaleIO Mailing Address 525 University Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description ScaleIO ECS is a software-only solution that uses application hosts’ local disks to realize a virtual SAN that is comparable to or better than external SAN storage, but at a fraction of the cost and … Continue reading “EMC Acquires ScaleIO for Undisclosed Sum”
ePharma Summit West
From the program director: “After hours of research with pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device executives based on the West Coast, we’re confident ePharma West truly captures the energy of the West Coast as well as addresss your specific challenges through engaging success stories. This year’s event includes more best practices and lessons learned than ever … Continue reading “ePharma Summit West”
Finally, A Sure-Fire Way to Lose Weight
I’m proud to announce that I have just entered my 16th year of trying to lose five pounds. Not many fatties have the perseverance to keep trying to lose five pounds, and failing, for 16 consecutive years, but I do. In honor of this milestone, my wife bought me a Jawbone wrist bracelet, which miraculously … Continue reading “Finally, A Sure-Fire Way to Lose Weight”
Android Co-Founder Rich Miner: Fragmentation “An Overblown Issue”
Sure, smartphone developers find it frustrating to keep up with the multiple versions of Google’s Android operating system scattered across hundreds of millions of smartphones around the world. But Android co-founder Rich Miner thinks the discussion of that fragmentation problem tends to get blown out of proportion. “I think this is a bit of an … Continue reading “Android Co-Founder Rich Miner: Fragmentation “An Overblown Issue””
Coursera Receives $43,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4a71c2a5-6955-450d-9d99-008921108484 Date 7/10/2013 Company Name Coursera Mailing Address 1975 El Camino Real West Mountain View, CA 94040 Company Description We offer high quality courses from the top universities, for free to everyone. We currently host courses from Princeton University, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and University of … Continue reading “Coursera Receives $43,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Life360 Secures $10,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0ecbe92e-b80c-4836-9e7f-1abe8eedadfd Date 7/10/2013 Company Name Life360 Mailing Address 78 First St 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 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 … Continue reading “Life360 Secures $10,000,000 Series B Funding”
True&Co Obtains $250,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8b06d587-9e4a-4911-a0bf-1d6df9655ba0 Date 7/10/2013 Company Name True&Co Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description We are changing the way women shop online. We redesigned the art of bra shopping, one of the most unpleasant shopping experiences we have personally endured. Instead, we created a proprietary way to fit women online in … Continue reading “True&Co Obtains $250,000 New Financing”