Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c66f6d11-ec78-479f-95b2-f9ff75f6fe79&Preview=1 Date 6/19/2013 Company Name Ink Mailing Address 188 King Street PH3 San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description At Ink, we build the layer that lets applications work together. Ink works with software companies, providing them with the tools and services they need to make their products interact with the rest of … Continue reading “Ink Garners $1,800,000 Seed Round”
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PokitDok Lands $4,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b54425e4-6a4e-4341-a83d-ca04ecec7136&Preview=1 Date 6/19/2013 Company Name PokitDok Mailing Address P.O. Box 2243 Menlo Park, CA 94026 Company Description PokitDok Mobile saves you money on healthcare expenses by securing the price for a service in advance, whether you pay with insurance, HSA or out of pocket. Website http://www.pokitdok.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “PokitDok Lands $4,000,000 New Funding”
Calysta Energy to Harness Microbes for Bioplastics Maker NatureWorks
Eight months after its public debut, Menlo Park, CA-based Calysta Energy has announced its first partnership deal. Calysta, a synthetic biology company, will attempt to engineer a new microbe that can live off methane gas and produce raw materials for bioplastics manufacturer NatureWorks of Minnetonka, MN. Calysta is a spinoff of Menlo Park, CA-based DNA … Continue reading “Calysta Energy to Harness Microbes for Bioplastics Maker NatureWorks”
In Challenge to SurveyMonkey, SlimSurveys Bets Big on Brevity
In this “always on” era of online products and services, there is a time-saving appeal to the product introduced today by San Diego-based SlimSurveys. It’s designed to help businesses gather feedback from customers without sucking up too much of their time. “We wanted to build a company from the perspective of the survey respondent,” CEO Sean … Continue reading “In Challenge to SurveyMonkey, SlimSurveys Bets Big on Brevity”
Amid Flashier Projects, Is Google Finally Serious About Enterprise?
Google was back on the stump Tuesday, trying to convince enterprise software buyers that it really, truly cares about their business. Amit Singh, the president of Google’s enterprise business, took the stage at the E2 conference in Boston to talk about the growing number of services that his company is offering for big business customers. … Continue reading “Amid Flashier Projects, Is Google Finally Serious About Enterprise?”
Trendspotting: Commerce on Facebook
Social media’s impact on global e-commerce is being felt everywhere. By promoting products via social media outlets, e-commerce companies have invited customers to spread interest and awareness of their brands through liking, reviewing, and sharing products with their network of friends. Commerce on social media has become a hot trend for many e-commerce firms to … Continue reading “Trendspotting: Commerce on Facebook”
The Lean LaunchPad Educators Class
The Lean LaunchPad entrepreneurship curriculum has caught fire. This week 100 educators from around the world will come to Stanford to learn how to teach it. Life is full of unintended consequences. Ten years ago I started thinking about why startups are different from existing companies. I wondered if business plans and 5-year forecasts were … Continue reading “The Lean LaunchPad Educators Class”
Flinja Secures $20,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=747ed3dc-c4b9-4efc-ab25-094f4d8ab4c6&Preview=1 Date 6/18/2013 Company Name Flinja Mailing Address 765 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description Flinja is a college-centric marketplace where students, staff, and alumni can hire and be hired for services by the hour. Website http://www.flinja.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $20,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company … Continue reading “Flinja Secures $20,000 Seed Funding Round”
ForSight VISION5 Lands $9,300,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b5d38937-8775-43cb-932b-0ba2548bb509&Preview=1 Date 6/18/2013 Company Name ForSight VISION5 Mailing Address 191 Jefferson Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description ForSight Labs is focused on developing and applying solutions to improve the sight, care, and quality of life of visually impaired patients. Website http://www.forsightlabs.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $9,300,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “ForSight VISION5 Lands $9,300,000 Series B Financing”
View Garners $60,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=16d4efa3-db01-4927-9e24-10d69eac7efe&Preview=1 Date 6/18/2013 Company Name View Mailing Address 195 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 Company Description With built-in intelligence, View Dynamic Glass automatically transitions between clear and variable tint, providing control over the amount of light and heat entering a building. In all conditions, View Glass remains transparent, keeping you connected … Continue reading “View Garners $60,000,000 New Funding”
Arctic Island Secures $1,400,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=92bac008-e04e-4b3c-a629-14b8d4cb3a99&Preview=1 Date 6/18/2013 Company Name Arctic Island Mailing Address 25 Taylor St. San Francisco, CA 94102 Company Description The company operates FundAmerica, a website and service that promises to help entrepreneurs raise money from everyday investors. Website http://www.fundamerica.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,400,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Arctic Island Secures $1,400,000 New Financing”
Disconnect Lands $3,500,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4359da2f-86d5-4541-9151-45ca282255cf&Preview=1 Date 6/18/2013 Company Name Disconnect Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Our mission is to help people understand and control their online data. Website http://www.disconnect.me Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,500,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The new funding will be used to make their powerful … Continue reading “Disconnect Lands $3,500,000 Series A Funding Round”
Muzy Lands $4,400,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=003c255a-c291-4697-8007-64000bbf6e60&Preview=1 Date 6/18/2013 Company Name Muzy Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description The company operates a mobile optimized microblogging and digital media sites. Website http://www.muzy.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,400,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the financing proceeds to higher additional staff in … Continue reading “Muzy Lands $4,400,000 New Round”
Degreed Secures $20,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=706b776e-fba0-486c-aef4-7dfe556052d5&Preview=1 Date 6/18/2013 Company Name Degreed Mailing Address 1251 Armistead Rd San Francisco, CA 94129 Company Description Degreed is a free service that scores and validates your lifelong education from both accredited (i.e. Harvard) and non-accredited (i.e. iTunesU, Lynda.com, Khan Academy, etc.) sources. Website http://www.degreed.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $20,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Degreed Secures $20,000 Seed Funding Round”
Parakweet Obtains $2,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=649412cd-8c04-4ea0-8f93-8b8c88c7e21d&Preview=1 Date 6/18/2013 Company Name Parakweet Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description The company provides a new platform offering social media analytics, recommendations and metadata for media companies. Website http://www.parakweet.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Parakweet will use the funds for new … Continue reading “Parakweet Obtains $2,000,000 New Funding Round”
Sub-One Technology Garners $3,000,000 Series D Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5cf8ec4f-dbea-48e2-be52-9755fbe6be3d&Preview=1 Date 6/18/2013 Company Name Sub-One Technology Mailing Address 4464 Willow Road Bldg.103 Pleasanton, CA 94588 Company Description Sub-One Technology, a material science company focused on providing a higher performance technology for exploration, storage and transporting liquids such as oil, ethanol and natural gas. Website http://www.sub-one.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Sub-One Technology Garners $3,000,000 Series D Financing Round”
CloudByte Receives $4,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7623f080-7169-4e55-bd73-ec7b837f6381&Preview=1 Date 6/18/2013 Company Name CloudByte Mailing Address 2959 S. Winchester Blvd. Campbell, CA 95008 Company Description CloudByte was founded in India in November 2010, by people with extensive experience and background in creating, developing and managing R&D products in system technology areas. The company is based on the belief that the … Continue reading “CloudByte Receives $4,000,000 Series B Funding”
Cellular Dynamics, Coriell To Create California Stem Cell Bank
One of the main goals of California’s $3 billion stem cell research agency is to draw companies into the state so they can vie for a share of the funding. With a recently funded $32 million initiative, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has attracted two of the biggest US players in stem cell … Continue reading “Cellular Dynamics, Coriell To Create California Stem Cell Bank”
Zetta Obtains $8,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1a5829fa-36bc-4d01-9547-fb966f20155a&Preview=1 Date 6/17/2013 Company Name Zetta Mailing Address 1362 Borregas Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Company Description Zetta delivers storage solutions to enterprises that increase productivity, data availability and data protection while reducing the costs, complexities and risks of traditional storage hardware and software solutions. Website http://www.zetta.net Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Zetta Obtains $8,000,000 New Financing Round”
EarthLink Acquires CenterBeam for $22,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=29626141-2d9e-42e1-98c8-ca287e71c6e0&Preview=1 Date 6/17/2013 Company Name CenterBeam Mailing Address 710 Lakeway Dr Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description CenterBeam delivers services over the cloud using a SaaS model, bridging the performance gap between on-premise and hosted IT services. Website http://www.centerbeam.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $22,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms … Continue reading “EarthLink Acquires CenterBeam for $22,000,000”
Donde Receives $20,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eb017761-776f-4fdf-a67b-931804a647a0&Preview=1 Date 6/15/2013 Company Name Donde Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94134 Company Description Dónde (formerly Brandtree) offers mobile product & store locators for brands and chains looking to increase local retail sales and gain real-time marketing insights. The mobile product locator service makes it easy for mobile users to find … Continue reading “Donde Receives $20,000 Seed Funding”
Channel Medsystems Garners $900,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=01e84208-f24e-4ffe-9510-41ef19da8b0e Date 6/15/2013 Company Name Channel Medsystems Mailing Address 101 Mississippi Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Channel Medystems is a clinical-stage medical technology company based in San Francisco. The company is developing proprietary cryo-ablation delivery technologies. Channel Medsystems is currently focused on women’s healthcare and addressing the problem of heavy … Continue reading “Channel Medsystems Garners $900,000 Series B Round”
Don’t Panic, But We’ve Passed Peak Apple. And Google. And Facebook.
After the dot-com crash in 2001, the tech world needed a few years to regroup. But starting around 2004, the year Facebook was founded and Google went public, the winds of innovation in consumer- and business-facing technology began to pick up again. In 2007 or so, they reached hurricane speed, and minus a short lull … Continue reading “Don’t Panic, But We’ve Passed Peak Apple. And Google. And Facebook.”
RelateIQ Lands $29,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d61d2f7c-440d-47de-a179-54d4fe312bba&Preview=1 Date 6/14/2013 Company Name RelateIQ Mailing Address 502 Emerson St Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description The company launched its public beta in 2013 with a mission to help people build better relationships and make smarter decisions. The RelateIQ relationship intelligence platform has been crushing inefficiency (and monotony) for savvy professionals … Continue reading “RelateIQ Lands $29,000,000 New Funding Round”
Talari Networks Receives $5,000,003 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3efaa366-08a3-4402-9139-671a3481777e&Preview=1 Date 6/14/2013 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 Receives $5,000,003 New Financing Round”
GoodData Lands $22,000,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1cfa77d7-2c0c-4fed-bd97-a4cb39f11c34&Preview=1 Date 6/14/2013 Company Name GoodData Mailing Address 111 Sutter Street 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description GoodData was founded with the mission to provide a platform for collaborative analytics. We believe that sharing and teamwork allows our users to move past isolated reports and arrive at the true meaning … Continue reading “GoodData Lands $22,000,000 Series D Funding Round”
Encap Lands $2,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f51a44ba-ded7-4229-8478-d301f801b43c&Preview=1 Date 6/14/2013 Company Name Encap Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description Encap set out to challenge existing desktop authentication solutions. We enable easy, low cost application-centric software from the Cloud. Our proven, patented two factor authentication process is used and certified by major banking institutions and technology integrators. … Continue reading “Encap Lands $2,000,000 New Financing Round”
Wrapp Garners $15,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0e7eb927-6060-4413-ae86-ed274b546a48&Preview=1 Date 6/14/2013 Company Name Wrapp Mailing Address 27 South Park Avenue San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description We think it should be as fun and easy to send friends a gift card as it is to send them a greeting. That’s why we created Wrapp. Website http://www.wrapp.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Wrapp Garners $15,000,000 Series B Round”
Public Media Collides with Silicon Valley; Six Startups Emerge
What happens when you bring Silicon Valley business and product-design thinking to bear on problems faced by content creators, publishers, and average citizens looking for more powerful ways to communicate? That’s the question under investigation at Matter, a San Francisco-based venture accelerator born from the public media sector. It’s not the Bay Area’s first media-focused … Continue reading “Public Media Collides with Silicon Valley; Six Startups Emerge”
The Right Reasons to Be Transparent
How often do you think about transparency? As a founder and CEO of a fast-growing startup it’s on my mind often. There’s a constant stream of information coming my way, from the company’s financial health, to business partnerships, customer data and hiring plans. At any given point I can withhold information, but I do my … Continue reading “The Right Reasons to Be Transparent”
WorldDesk Receives $1,250,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ad58f41b-2e78-493a-af0c-086a66ddd343&Preview=1 Date 6/13/2013 Company Name WorldDesk Mailing Address 1370 Willow Road 2nd Floor Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description Our mission is to deliver personalised mobile computing solutions based around your devices, the cloud and VMWare and Citrix platforms. Website http://www.myworlddesk.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,250,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “WorldDesk Receives $1,250,000 New Financing”
Thumbtack Obtains $12,500,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f8420283-5292-44cf-995f-ec6bec17a652&Preview=1 Date 6/13/2013 Company Name Thumbtack Mailing Address 454 Natoma St San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description Why can you go online right now and buy any product you want but you can’t do the same for tutors, handymen, dog walkers, or other local services? Thumbtack is changing that. Website http://www.thumbtack.com Transaction … Continue reading “Thumbtack Obtains $12,500,000 Series B Round”
Social Gaming Network Acquires Mob Science for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=93e68351-a464-4f2e-8306-027e4770c2ba&Preview=1 Date 6/13/2013 Company Name Mob Science Mailing Address 7051 Rose Drive Carlsbad, CA 94103 Company Description Mob Science has been building fun and addictive social games since the early days of the industry – way back in 2008! Since then our games have been played and enjoyed by over 50 million … Continue reading “Social Gaming Network Acquires Mob Science for Undisclosed Sum”
The Right Now Economy: The Next Wave of Startup Success
[Editor’s Note: Mark Siegel, managing director at Menlo Ventures, was the keynote speaker at IBF’s Venture Capital Investing Conference today in San Francisco. The post below summarizes his talk, in which he argued that the convergence of mobility, cloud infrastructure, social and big data—what he calls the Right Now Economy—sets the stage for $500 billion in … Continue reading “The Right Now Economy: The Next Wave of Startup Success”
Dataminr Raises $30M in New Funding Round Led by Venrock and IVP
Social media analytics company Dataminr in New York announced today it raised $30 million in a funding round led by Institutional Venture Partners and Venrock. Dataminr, founded in 2009, uses Twitter’s firehose of public tweets to analyze events happening around the world and identify trends on behalf of customers in financial services and government. The … Continue reading “Dataminr Raises $30M in New Funding Round Led by Venrock and IVP”
Chamath Palihapitiya Wants to Rewire the Crap Out of Healthcare
What does an ex-Facebook tycoon with a degree in electrical engineering know about fixing the U.S. healthcare system? Well, Chamath Palihapitiya knows that healthcare is in need of some drastic reinvention, and that to some extent, this will involve training people to think and behave in new ways—in much the same way Facebook has trained … Continue reading “Chamath Palihapitiya Wants to Rewire the Crap Out of Healthcare”
Mercatus Secures $2,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3270294d-a530-4f0e-919e-20b8f2d45514&Preview=1 Date 6/12/2013 Company Name Mercatus Mailing Address 3979 Freedom Circle Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Mercatus, Inc., formerly SCS Renewables, Inc. is a leading solutions provider for the energy finance industry. More than an energy origination platform, Mercatus™ is a comprehensive solution that drives deal velocity and quality while reducing … Continue reading “Mercatus Secures $2,000,000 New Financing”
Dermira Receives $35,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=988192d2-b4e9-420e-81ef-8d9c294ffecd&Preview=1 Date 6/12/2013 Company Name Dermira Mailing Address 2055 Woodside Road Redwood City, CA 94061 Company Description Dermira is a development-stage, private biotech company focused on developing and commercializing innovative new therapies in dermatology. Dermira was founded by an experienced management team and owns and licenses a robust pipeline of innovative topical … Continue reading “Dermira Receives $35,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Soft Machines Garners $15,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b65f8320-ce2e-41c5-a9c1-f4e65a88a0f8&Preview=1 Date 6/12/2013 Company Name Soft Machines Mailing Address 3211 Scott Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description The company is developing multithreaded CPU technologies. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed
Salesforce Acquires EdgeSpring for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7b22a0b3-264b-46a1-9ec8-054b45dc4de5&Preview=1 Date 6/12/2013 Company Name EdgeSpring Mailing Address 703 South B Street San Mateo, CA 94401 Company Description EdgeSpring Unveils the World’s First Big Data Analytics Platform Built Expressly for the End User.The company announces series A financing from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) and Lightspeed Ventures. Website http://www.edgespring.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Salesforce Acquires EdgeSpring for Undisclosed Sum”
Mercatus Garners $2,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3270294d-a530-4f0e-919e-20b8f2d45514&Preview=1 Date 6/12/2013 Company Name Mercatus Mailing Address 3979 Freedom Circle Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Mercatus, Inc., formerly SCS Renewables, Inc. is a leading solutions provider for the energy finance industry. More than an energy origination platform, Mercatus™ is a comprehensive solution that drives deal velocity and quality while reducing … Continue reading “Mercatus Garners $2,000,000 New Financing Round”
Compass Quality Insights Receives $2,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=578cb004-336c-4873-bfab-86d267ec964a&Preview=1 Date 6/12/2013 Company Name Compass Quality Insights Mailing Address 487 Third St San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Compass Quality Insights, Inc. is founded on a simple mission: to build technology that helps people be smarter testers. Compass’ flagship testing product, Compass Profiler, delivers the analytics that QA teams need in … Continue reading “Compass Quality Insights Receives $2,000,000 New Round”
Dermira Secures $35,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=988192d2-b4e9-420e-81ef-8d9c294ffecd&Preview=1 Date 6/12/2013 Company Name Dermira Mailing Address 2055 Woodside Road Redwood City, CA 94061 Company Description Dermira is a development-stage, private biotech company focused on developing and commercializing innovative new therapies in dermatology. Dermira was founded by an experienced management team and owns and licenses a robust pipeline of innovative topical … Continue reading “Dermira Secures $35,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Soft Machines Secures $15,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b65f8320-ce2e-41c5-a9c1-f4e65a88a0f8&Preview=1 Date 6/12/2013 Company Name Soft Machines Mailing Address 3211 Scott Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description The company is developing multithreaded CPU technologies. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed
Parallax Capital Partners Acquires Fox Technologies for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6fd6d522-9632-4c02-8003-7bcfec03183f&Preview=1 Date 6/12/2013 Company Name Fox Technologies Mailing Address 883 North Shoreline Blvd. Building D Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description FoxT is the leader in end-to-end controls automation for Governance, Risk, Compliance, and IT Security. Website http://www.foxtechnologies.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms … Continue reading “Parallax Capital Partners Acquires Fox Technologies for Undisclosed Sum”
Detroit Startup Rippld Finds New Life in Silicon Valley
On a recent rainy summer morning, Adrian Walker, co-founder of the Detroit and now San Francisco-based startup Rippld, described how he almost threw in the towel on the fledgling team-building network he built for creative professionals. It was December 2012, and Rippld was nearly out of money, behind schedule on its public launch, and had recently … Continue reading “Detroit Startup Rippld Finds New Life in Silicon Valley”
Fundraising Is a Means, Not an End
For many entrepreneurs “raising money” has replaced “building a sustainable business” as their goal. That’s a big mistake. When you take money from investors their business model becomes yours. One of my ex students came out to the ranch to give me an update on his startup. When I asked, “What are you working on?” … Continue reading “Fundraising Is a Means, Not an End”
BrightEdge Receives $42,800,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=12441dac-011f-466c-a047-23a2b8e47901&Preview=1 Date 6/11/2013 Company Name BrightEdge Mailing Address 999 Baker Way San Mateo, CA 94404 Company Description BrightEdge is the on-demand leader for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Management. The company was started by Jim Yu and Lemuel Park to serve the unmet demand for enterprise-class technology that would help marketers extract the … Continue reading “BrightEdge Receives $42,800,000 Series D Funding”
InternMatch Receives $4,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d5b409c2-1127-4b88-b07a-615475369c7c&Preview=1 Date 6/11/2013 Company Name InternMatch Mailing Address 425 2nd St San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description InternMatch is an online ecosystem committed entirely to internships. Website http://www.internmatch.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The company will use the money to expand its engineering and … Continue reading “InternMatch Receives $4,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Guavus Obtains $1,512,816 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7add3898-8948-4ab0-b793-74bf9daaf2a0&Preview=1 Date 6/11/2013 Company Name Guavus Mailing Address 1820 Gateway Drive San Mateo, CA 94404 Company Description Guavus is a company with a revolutionary set of analytics solutions that changes the way businesses make decisions. Our zero-latency, multi-silo data analytics platform continuously mines gushing streams of network, application, and customer data with … Continue reading “Guavus Obtains $1,512,816 New Funding”