Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0eb06f83-ac61-443e-a9e0-baf4cf8f5a52&Preview=1 Date 6/11/2013 Company Name Spinal Modulation Mailing Address 1135 O’Brien Dr. Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description The Spinal Modulation Axium Neurostimulator System is a next-generation intraspinal neuromodulation therapy that stimulates the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) to provide a new pain management option. It has shown promising results in managing chronic … Continue reading “Spinal Modulation Secures $45,002,251 New Financing Round”
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Topica Pharmaceuticals Lands $4,519,071 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a666e1e5-979e-4158-ad58-ca652a64ef1a&Preview=1 Date 6/11/2013 Company Name Topica Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 4300 El Camino Real Los Altos, CA 94022 Company Description Topica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a privately held, clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused exclusively on developing the first highly effective, safe and convenient topical treatment for onychomycosis, or fungal infections of the toenail and … Continue reading “Topica Pharmaceuticals Lands $4,519,071 Series B Round”
LOC-AID Technologies Lands $4,057,078 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=79418fee-2e9b-4359-9637-db7673977558&Preview=1 Date 6/11/2013 Company Name LOC-AID Technologies Mailing Address 475 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description LOC-AID Technologies, Inc., the world’s largest mobile location data gateway, manages multi-carrier complexity for mobile brands and operates the most secure, privacy-protected location aggregation platform for wireless providers. Website http://www.loc-aid.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “LOC-AID Technologies Lands $4,057,078 New Financing”
Anki Garners $50,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1d9c1bf5-f69e-4ce0-bfd1-f5a10893d0e5&Preview=1 Date 6/11/2013 Company Name Anki Mailing Address 2 Bryant Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description We’re building on decades of scientific research to make artificial intelligence accessible to everyone. Website http://www.anki.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $50,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A … Continue reading “Anki Garners $50,000,000 Series A Financing”
Google Acquires Waze for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=298829ea-0a67-4323-9439-dd5c4884842c&Preview=1 Date 6/11/2013 Company Name Waze Mailing Address 240 Hamilton Ave Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Waze is a social mobile application providing free turn-by-turn navigation based on the live conditions of the road. Website http://www.waze.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of … Continue reading “Google Acquires Waze for Undisclosed Sum”
Gigamon Secures $129,200,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7313bf1f-0480-4909-8ca8-c2d64ccc9638&Preview=1 Date 6/11/2013 Company Name Gigamon Mailing Address 598 Gibraltar Dr. Milpitas, CA 95035 Company Description Gigamon (NYSE: GIMO) invents innovative network monitoring switches used to retrieve traffic from your network and send customized data streams to your security and monitoring tools. Website http://www.gigamon.com Transaction Type IPO Transaction Amount $129,200,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Gigamon Secures $129,200,000 New Funding”
Startup Tips from Twitter Boston’s Wayne Chang at XSITE 6/19
The mysterious Wayne Chang won’t tell me much these days, but he’s got a message for Boston-area startups: Talk about distribution. If you’re a software startup, he says, your product is obviously important. But equally important is figuring out how to get people to use your product—and spread the gospel to others. That’s one of … Continue reading “Startup Tips from Twitter Boston’s Wayne Chang at XSITE 6/19”
AstraZeneca Nabs Redwood City-based Pearl Therapeutics For Up to $1.15B
Pearl Therapeutics’ investors are a happy group today. AstraZeneca (NYSE: [[ticker:AZN]]), the British pharmaceutical giant, has agreed to pay $560 million up front for all of Pearl’s stock. Pearl and its investors could ultimately make more than double that amount, however. AstraZeneca could pay Pearl another $450 million should it hit certain milestones tied to … Continue reading “AstraZeneca Nabs Redwood City-based Pearl Therapeutics For Up to $1.15B”
Tips from TravelNerd Offer a Smoother Ride Through the Airport
There are tons of travel apps out there to help you plan for everything from booking tickets to translating foreign languages to finding your way through museums. But TravelNerd offers something a little different: an app that will help improve what’s often the most chaotic part of any trip—the journey through the airport—-by directing you to the … Continue reading “Tips from TravelNerd Offer a Smoother Ride Through the Airport”
Profiles in Long-Termism: Sarepta Therapeutics CEO Chris Garabedian
Biotech is a long-term business, in a world that places more value on short-term thinking. Pharma companies often cut long-term R&D budgets, or do disastrous mega-mergers, mainly to juice their profits for a quarter or two. But sometimes people come along who are willing and able to buck the trends. They have a strategy for … Continue reading “Profiles in Long-Termism: Sarepta Therapeutics CEO Chris Garabedian”
Kenandy Garners $33,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b909cd8c-28b6-4b3f-b32d-09d8759a4a05&Preview=1 Date 6/10/2013 Company Name Kenandy Mailing Address 303 Twin Dolphin Drive Redwood City, CA 94065 Company Description Manufacturing is changing. Dramatically. As vertically integrated manufacturing disappears, replaced by today’s horizontal networks of global suppliers and distributors, manufacturing companies require lean, agile, collaborative operations to maintain market value and efficiently deliver innovative … Continue reading “Kenandy Garners $33,000,000 New Financing”
Twilio Secures $70,000,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a098c854-5752-4fa1-8abd-90077d6d5f97&Preview=1 Date 6/10/2013 Company Name Twilio Mailing Address 645 Harrison St 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Twilio provides an in-cloud API for voice communications that leverages existing web development skills, resources and infrastructure. Twilio’s simple programming interface opens the field of voice applications to millions of web developers, and … Continue reading “Twilio Secures $70,000,000 Series D Funding Round”
EasyPost Secures $850,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=741159f5-f536-4c92-9730-af22a6a02c9d&Preview=1 Date 6/10/2013 Company Name EasyPost Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94142 Company Description EasyPost is a simple API for postage, price comparison, and address verification. Website http://www.geteasypost.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $850,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Y Combinator … Continue reading “EasyPost Secures $850,000 Seed Round”
eCullet Lands $1,000,100 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=66a09c15-4cd3-45b0-b7de-baa5d42d7d5c&Preview=1 Date 6/10/2013 Company Name eCullet Mailing Address 600 Hansen Way Palo Alto, CA 94304 Company Description eCullet is a technology-based glass processing company with corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, California. We are a technology developer and glass processor. Our emphasis is to utilize our proprietary state-of-the-art technology and processing systems to … Continue reading “eCullet Lands $1,000,100 New Financing Round”
Scopix Secures $2,000,002 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3d88942a-93e4-4c24-bb40-c4d0ed6dfdd7&Preview=1 Date 6/10/2013 Company Name Scopix Mailing Address 1350 Bayshore Hwy Burlingame, CA 94010 Company Description SCOPIX is the market leader in intelligent video analytics for retailers, CPG companies and manufactures. Our Real.Suite family of cloud based solutions collects data and returns timely, actionable information via a web based portal to store … Continue reading “Scopix Secures $2,000,002 New Financing”
Spinnakr Secures Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a80f1b00-b3f1-41a3-a2b5-d46ae0e37bfd&Preview=1 Date 6/10/2013 Company Name Spinnakr Mailing Address Undisclosed Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description We make displaying targeted messaging on your website a reality for regular people – from startups and power bloggers to international brands. We’re building an app that’s simple and fun to use, but powerful enough to transform … Continue reading “Spinnakr Secures Seed Round”
IntelePeer Lands $15,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=472f4fc1-49b2-4db0-bf16-846ea641ebc0&Preview=1 Date 6/10/2013 Company Name IntelePeer Mailing Address 2855 Campus Drive San Mateo, CA 94403 Company Description IntelePeer, Inc. provides all the infrastructure and services needed to connect carriers, cable companies, wireless carriers and other voice service providers, and eCommunities – enabling them to dramatically reduce their communications costs, connect disparate networks … Continue reading “IntelePeer Lands $15,000,000 New Round”
AstraZeneca Acquires Pearl Therapeutics for $1,150,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=834e7e44-7a6c-4083-9218-a24749e0827a&Preview=1 Date 6/10/2013 Company Name Pearl Therapeutics Mailing Address 200 Saginaw Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Pearl Therapeutics is focused on developing a pipeline of novel andsuperior products for chronic respiratory disorders, providing patientswith advanced therapeutic options in familiar and well accepted dosageforms. The company has licensed advanced particle technology … Continue reading “AstraZeneca Acquires Pearl Therapeutics for $1,150,000,000”
VentureBeat Lands $50,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=29537a28-f785-4b0d-b518-123aef14a4a6&Preview=1 Date 6/9/2013 Company Name VentureBeat Mailing Address 50 California Ave San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description VentureBeat’s mission is to provide news and information about private companies and the venture capital that fuels them. It is the successor to SiliconBeat, co-founded and written by Matt Marshall. Website http://www.venturebeat.com Transaction Type Debt … Continue reading “VentureBeat Lands $50,000 New Round”
Tumblr, Foursquare Execs Map Out New Directions, Tools for Brands
Senior executives from Tumblr and Foursquare headlined the first day of Gnip’s Big Boulder Conference on “social data” on Thursday, and while they didn’t have much to say about the news that’s put their companies in the headlines in the past few months, they did lay out what products their companies are betting on for … Continue reading “Tumblr, Foursquare Execs Map Out New Directions, Tools for Brands”
Floored’s CEO Talks About Bringing 3-D Image Modeling to Real Estate
Injecting new technology into a long-established industry is a big enough task for most new companies. So is tying your fortune to a brand-new technology application that is still finding its place in the market. New York-based Floored must like a good challenge—it’s trying to climb both of those mountains. The startup’s aim is to … Continue reading “Floored’s CEO Talks About Bringing 3-D Image Modeling to Real Estate”
Coffee Goes from Folger’s, to Starbucks, to Tech-Driven ‘Third Wave’
There’s change brewing in the world of coffee. Over the last 10 years or so, an assortment of independent “third wave” coffee roasters has appeared in cities like Seattle, San Francisco, New York, Boston, Austin, and Boulder—in other words, the same high-tech hubs we cover here at Xconomy. Each Xconomy editor has his or her … Continue reading “Coffee Goes from Folger’s, to Starbucks, to Tech-Driven ‘Third Wave’”
Johnson & Johnson’s New Innovation Center Part of Broader Initiative
Investing in biotechnology is a riskier bet these days. The community of life sciences venture capital firms is contracting, despite scientific advances across many fields like genomics, immunology, and diagnostics. Many promising new enterprises fail to produce marketable drugs, and even successful therapies may struggle to gain markets in an environment of health care cost … Continue reading “Johnson & Johnson’s New Innovation Center Part of Broader Initiative”
YouEye Obtains $250,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5830912b-9d5b-4c3b-8c15-3569b825849c&Preview=1 Date 6/7/2013 Company Name YouEye Mailing Address 278 Villa St. Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description YouEye is a usability testing service that uses a pool of screened candidates to help designers and developer get feedback for their sites, Website http://www.youeye.com Transaction Type Crowdfunder Transaction Amount $250,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “YouEye Obtains $250,000 New Financing”
JiWire Obtains $4,001,012 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7ad1f77a-d82d-475c-a2ad-4cdf16c7397d&Preview=1 Date 6/7/2013 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 $4,001,012 New Financing”
Translattice Secures $10,282,555 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9e3284a3-c33b-466a-ba19-85b5ef2a7a4b&Preview=1 Date 6/7/2013 Company Name Translattice Mailing Address Lawrence Expressway and Kifer Road Santa Clara, CA 95051 Company Description We combine computing resources, whether on-premise or in the cloud, so that enterprise databases and applications can be spread across an organization as needed, rather than centralized on specialized, expensive architectures. Website http://www.translattice.com … Continue reading “Translattice Secures $10,282,555 Series B Funding”
Drchrono Garners $400,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1d11076c-74a7-41ab-a788-b7cacfc32c8d&Preview=1 Date 6/7/2013 Company Name Drchrono Mailing Address Undisclosed Mountain View, CA 94040 Company Description Drchrono addresses the complexities and critical needs of today’s healthcare environment by providing a EHR platform with a focus on the iPad. We are creating a multi point solution, through cloud web based Electronic Health Record access, … Continue reading “Drchrono Garners $400,000 New Financing”
Singulex Lands $12,189,449 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=326d38eb-38dd-4927-a6f4-c8bb797e5137&Preview=1 Date 6/7/2013 Company Name Singulex Mailing Address 1701 Harbor Bay Parkway Alameda, CA 94502 Company Description Singulex is an early stage biotechnology company with research and development laboratories in St. Louis and commercial operations in Hayward, California.Singulex has obtained exclusive license to all intellectual property around its core technology and has … Continue reading “Singulex Lands $12,189,449 New Funding”
Springshot Secures $1,600,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c87bd244-a177-4903-9c84-e373b588f53c&Preview=1 Date 6/7/2013 Company Name Springshot Mailing Address 625 2nd Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Simply put, we create engagement. People perform and feel best when driven to pursue intrinsic rewards. We provide tools that transform standard jobs into extraordinary personal callings. Website http://www.springshot.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Springshot Secures $1,600,000 New Round”
YouEye Lands $300,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5830912b-9d5b-4c3b-8c15-3569b825849c&Preview=1 Date 6/7/2013 Company Name YouEye Mailing Address 278 Villa St. Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description YouEye is a usability testing service that uses a pool of screened candidates to help designers and developer get feedback for their sites, Website http://www.youeye.com Transaction Type Crowdfunder Transaction Amount $300,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “YouEye Lands $300,000 New Financing Round”
Facebook Ad Startup Brand Networks Gets $68M to Fuel Growth
A year after Facebook went public in the most anticipated tech IPO of its generation, money is pouring into companies that might help the social network deliver more profits to its shareholders. Boston-based Brand Networks is among those reaping the benefits. Today, the small Facebook advertising company says it has received a $68 million growth … Continue reading “Facebook Ad Startup Brand Networks Gets $68M to Fuel Growth”
CytomX Snags $25M From Pfizer to Make Souped-Up Antibodies
Pfizer was tripped up a couple years ago, when safety concerns emerged around the first drug ever approved that could combine the targeting ability of an antibody with a toxin to give it more tumor-killing kick. But the New York-based pharma giant still sees potential in the field of souped-up antibody drugs, and it’s seeking … Continue reading “CytomX Snags $25M From Pfizer to Make Souped-Up Antibodies”
Fastly Garners $10,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e99e2d39-ee82-44de-a860-30ae1782a66d&Preview=1 Date 6/6/2013 Company Name Fastly Mailing Address PO Box 78266 San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Founded in 2011 Fastly delivers the world’s only real-time content delivery network. At Fastly we think slow is unacceptable. Fastly enables a next-generation of businesses to give their users the best online and mobile experience. … Continue reading “Fastly Garners $10,000,000 Series B Financing”
Mirantis Obtains $10,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0087589a-fb6b-404b-8ac6-5031e32b4b3b&Preview=1 Date 6/6/2013 Company Name Mirantis Mailing Address 615 National Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Mirantis delivers OpenStack cloud and open source application infrastructure. With the largest pool of OpenStack engineering expertise on the market, Mirantis helps service providers, SaaS vendors and enterprises build and run robust OpenStack cloud infrastructure, … Continue reading “Mirantis Obtains $10,000,000 New Funding”
Whistle Obtains $6,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=011bec34-8e5c-4d17-81e2-5923531da08c&Preview=1 Date 6/6/2013 Company Name Whistle Mailing Address 251 Rhode Island St San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description Whistle is creating a new standard for pet health and wellness by providing pet owners with a window into their dog’s life. Through intuitive devices and a large comparative database of pet health information, … Continue reading “Whistle Obtains $6,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Panzura Garners $25,000,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8f6cd758-d16a-4b39-9c94-b4797a45c95a&Preview=1 Date 6/6/2013 Company Name Panzura Mailing Address 695 Campbell Technology Parkway Campbell, CA 95008 Company Description Panzura is a storage software company whose vision is to enable cloud storage to be faster and more secure than local tier 1 storage. Website http://www.panzura.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Panzura Garners $25,000,000 Series D Funding”
Augmedix Secures $100,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a3de9249-6f3d-4664-8182-188c8abd56c6&Preview=1 Date 6/6/2013 Company Name Augmedix Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Augmedix is a service for medical doctors that’s powered by Google Glass. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $100,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds to accelerate its initial development. M&A … Continue reading “Augmedix Secures $100,000 Seed Round”
Anapsis Garners $100,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=baf9fa48-7536-4e25-b635-35a58d7a8947&Preview=1 Date 6/6/2013 Company Name Anapsis Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Anapsis is a research platform and marketplace for scientific and statistical computing. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $100,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds to accelerate its initial development. M&A … Continue reading “Anapsis Garners $100,000 Seed Funding Round”
Amplify Health Receives $100,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=82892d6b-1ff2-4b79-9875-5aadbd42c418&Preview=1 Date 6/6/2013 Company Name Amplify Health Mailing Address 25 Division St San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description Amplify Health provides physician groups the tools required to practice successful population management. We help doctors track and assess their patients’ activity, facilitating a proactive primary care. This enhanced doctor/patient relationship results in lower … Continue reading “Amplify Health Receives $100,000 Seed Financing Round”
Cuyana Garners $1,700,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c7f457ec-86a7-4ff5-a7d7-745a9ffa72bf&Preview=1 Date 6/6/2013 Company Name Cuyana Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description The company offers an online platform for fashion accessories. Website http://www.cuyana.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,700,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Canaan Partners
CRIXlabs Garners $100,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ee449025-fda7-4b46-bf55-bd63f5d22084&Preview=1 Date 6/6/2013 Company Name CRIXlabs Mailing Address 615 Grant Avenue 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 Company Description CRIXlabs is a life science software company, which predicts outcomes for biodistribution and half-life for a wide range of nanotherapeutics. Our NuSilico software has the ability to aid researchers in optimizing key characteristics … Continue reading “CRIXlabs Garners $100,000 Seed Funding”
Smart Patients Secures $100,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1ce3cdca-e909-4172-8b45-cf9a0d557542&Preview=1 Date 6/6/2013 Company Name Smart Patients Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description Smart Patients is an online community for motivated patients and their families and friends. Here you can learn at your own level about scientific developments related to your disease, share your questions and concerns with other … Continue reading “Smart Patients Secures $100,000 Seed Funding Round”
Lift Labs Lands $100,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5b86f536-3945-409f-b972-d6474e4ab5be&Preview=1 Date 6/6/2013 Company Name Lift Labs Mailing Address 1777 Yosemite Ave San Francisco, CA 94124 Company Description Lift Labs is a group of highly talented people who are working to create new technologies for the social benefit. Some of our many capabilities are listed here. Website http://www.liftlabsdesign.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction … Continue reading “Lift Labs Lands $100,000 Seed Funding”
Another Way SaaS Changes Everything
There are a lot of “new rules” in enterprise software sales. We discussed many of them in depth at a recent industry forum: it’s now a buying process and not a selling process, the steak dinner and golf game are out, the length of the sales cycle has shortened, and so on. Many of the … Continue reading “Another Way SaaS Changes Everything”
New Rock Health Startups Focus on Data, Sensors, Patients
San Francisco’s Rock Health startup accelerator unveiled its latest class of startups this week. It’s the fifth group admitted to the digital health program, which provides each of its companies with a $100,000 investment and four months of intensive entrepreneurship training, networking, and product design and development help. The 11 companies are working on problems … Continue reading “New Rock Health Startups Focus on Data, Sensors, Patients”
Second Genome Gets J&J Deal, $6.5M, to Explore Bugs of the Gut
Scientists have been blown away by things they’ve learned the past couple years about the trillions of bacterial friends and enemies that we human beings live with every day. Now we’re seeing pharmaceutical companies showing more interest in finding new ways to exploit the growing base of knowledge. San Bruno, CA-based Second Genome, a startup … Continue reading “Second Genome Gets J&J Deal, $6.5M, to Explore Bugs of the Gut”
Amazon’s Grocery Expansion: A Match Made in Sales-Tax Heaven
In Amazon’s hometown of Seattle, people are pretty used to the sight of bright green Amazon Fresh trucks zipping around the city, loaded down with containers and bags full of groceries delivered to their door. Now it’s looking like folks in other cities might start getting a taste of Amazon’s grocery deliveries. And they’ve got … Continue reading “Amazon’s Grocery Expansion: A Match Made in Sales-Tax Heaven”
Trapit Secures $1,037,793 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fd90a689-565b-4868-9a3a-29fb3e73e492&Preview=1 Date 6/5/2013 Company Name Trapit Mailing Address 2390 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 Company Description The company provides users with a cognitive computer system that can learn from its experience, as well as by being advised. Website http://www.trapit.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,037,793 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Trapit Secures $1,037,793 New Financing Round”
Second Genome Secures $6,500,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=720f7aae-bddb-4cb1-a8a8-6a93d7b8f9d7&Preview=1 Date 6/5/2013 Company Name Second Genome Mailing Address 1150 Bayhill Drive San Bruno, CA 94066 Company Description Founded in 2009 by leading experts in microbial research, molecular diagnostics, and biotechnology R&D, Second Genome is using its proprietary Microbiome Signature Discovery platform to generate novel insights relating the microbiome with a wide … Continue reading “Second Genome Secures $6,500,000 Series A Funding Round”
Personal Capital Receives $25,000,000 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=be5ed7e8-d6dd-4f58-b296-b12efa117303&Preview=1 Date 6/5/2013 Company Name Personal Capital Mailing Address 726 Main St. Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Personal Capital is America’s next-generation financial advisor, giving individuals with complex financial lives a better way to manage their financial lives. Website http://www.personalcapital.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,000,000 Transaction Round Series C … Continue reading “Personal Capital Receives $25,000,000 Series C Round”