Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=41768188-d853-49be-8804-5493dbe11ac7&Preview=1 Date 5/29/2013 Company Name Roku Mailing Address 12980 Saratoga Ave. Saratoga, CA 95070 Company Description Roku, Inc., is a privately held company located in Saratoga, Calif., and founded in 2002 by Anthony Wood, the inventor of the personal video recorder (PVR). Roku is a leading supplier of innovative and easy to … Continue reading “Roku Obtains $60,000,000 Series F Round”
Category: San Francisco
NVCA: Venture Capital Finally Returned More Than It Took in 2012
It’s no secret that venture capital has struggled since the dot-com implosion. The latest dispatch from the industry’s U.S. trade group, however, says there might be some promising signs of better performance. In a new report wrapping up the 2012 performance for VCs, the National Venture Capital Association says the broad industry finally returned to the … Continue reading “NVCA: Venture Capital Finally Returned More Than It Took in 2012”
Applying “Innovation Arbitrage” to Develop Novel Medicines in China
[Editor’s Note: This post was co-authored by Jessica Yingling of Little Dog Communications.] Loosely defined, arbitrage is striking a combination of matching deals that capitalize upon an imbalance. Profit is gained from the difference between the market prices. With the Chinese government focusing on innovation through forward-looking national agendas for economic development, the opportunity to … Continue reading “Applying “Innovation Arbitrage” to Develop Novel Medicines in China”
Judicata Obtains $5,800,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=323105cd-48b4-4b05-a447-84f462de032c&Preview=1 Date 5/28/2013 Company Name Judicata Mailing Address 330 Townsend St San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Judicata is mapping the legal genome — i.e. using highly specialized case law parsing and algorithmically assisted human review to turn unstructured court opinions into structured data. We can leverage that data to build legal … Continue reading “Judicata Obtains $5,800,000 New Financing Round”
Appurify Garners $4,500,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d6bcae53-6f50-42a3-9b98-2b27e7192b6f&Preview=1 Date 5/28/2013 Company Name Appurify Mailing Address 330 Townsend St San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Appurify is a platform that provides live and API access. Appurify plugs into your existing workflows to provide best in class Continuous Integration. Website http://www.appurify.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,500,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Appurify Garners $4,500,000 Series A Financing Round”
Do You Have A Story to Tell? Here Are the Digital Tools You’ll Need
Back in January I got an invitation out of the blue to give a 1-hour talk at the Palo Alto Research Center—the Xerox-owned lab better known as PARC. The invitation was completely open-ended. The full extent of PARC’s guidance was “we think you would have a lot of interesting things to share.” If you’re a … Continue reading “Do You Have A Story to Tell? Here Are the Digital Tools You’ll Need”
YesGraph Secures $1,200,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=891057f0-6833-4d1b-a393-8ac56621fdab&Preview=1 Date 5/24/2013 Company Name YesGraph Mailing Address 459 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94103 Company Description YesGraph helps you hire the best people. More details are coming soon; in the meanwhile, feel free to get in touch. Website http://www.yesgraph.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,200,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “YesGraph Secures $1,200,000 New Funding Round”
Caring.com Obtains $3,519,998 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=efa4845c-6de0-46b9-a0b7-903eebf7618e&Preview=1 Date 5/24/2013 Company Name Caring.com Mailing Address 2600 South El Camino Real San Mateo, CA 94403 Company Description Caring.com was created to help you care for your aging parents and other loved ones. Our mission is to give you the information and other resources you need to make better decisions, save … Continue reading “Caring.com Obtains $3,519,998 Series B Funding Round”
Runscope Obtains $1,100,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3dec4802-f9d4-467d-bd23-e5d4003e9f51&Preview=1 Date 5/24/2013 Company Name Runscope Mailing Address 425 2nd Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Runscope was started with the idea that depending on a web service API in a mobile or web application should be as easy as depending on code running locally. We’ve assembled a team of API, … Continue reading “Runscope Obtains $1,100,000 New Funding Round”
LOYAL3 Receives $18,000,000 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0401e92a-1992-46d3-9f41-ec4e20860884&Preview=1 Date 5/24/2013 Company Name LOYAL3 Mailing Address 150 California Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description LOYAL3 is about using social technologies to democratize the capital markets, making stock ownership easy and affordable for everyone. We offer a technology platform where people can buy stock in their favorite brands in 3 … Continue reading “LOYAL3 Receives $18,000,000 Series C Round”
DocuSign Receives $3,449,498 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=49faad7f-32d1-4bf3-b5f2-f0ef2db84ea1&Preview=1 Date 5/24/2013 Company Name DocuSign Mailing Address 221 Main Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description DocuSign was founded in 2003 with one goal: to make electronic signatures as ubiquitous and simple as email. DocuSign delivers the final step in the online customer relationship—the ability to complete a legally binding agreement … Continue reading “DocuSign Receives $3,449,498 New Financing”
GiftCards.com Acquires Giftly for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=474dcd7a-94ea-47ec-9f67-5d25d2f07724&Preview=1 Date 5/24/2013 Company Name Giftly Mailing Address 95 Minna Street 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description At Giftly, we’re chasing after double joy, where the perfect gift induces happiness both for the receiver and the giver. We want to make gifting more fun and delightful by making it easy … Continue reading “GiftCards.com Acquires Giftly for Undisclosed Sum”
Symcircle Secures $18,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8b0cb26d-0be3-467a-b1a1-35c4aa3f09ec&Preview=1 Date 5/24/2013 Company Name Symcircle Mailing Address 1545 Eddy St San Francisco, CA 94115 Company Description Symcircle helps you network and connect amongst members in your organization using private networks and tools. In these private networks, discover contacts that can lead to new opportunities and experiences. Website http://www.symcircle.com Transaction Type Accelerator … Continue reading “Symcircle Secures $18,000 Seed Round”
Twitter Shows Off Bluefin Labs Buy with New TV Ad Targeting
When Twitter landed in Boston earlier this year it didn’t mess around, spending around $200 million for two startups. And we’re starting to see more of the payoff for that expensive shopping trip. Today, as part of its efforts to get a piece of the TV advertising action, Twitter pitched a new program that lets … Continue reading “Twitter Shows Off Bluefin Labs Buy with New TV Ad Targeting”
Mayer’s Challenge: Merging the Cultures of Yahoo and Tumblr
Yahoo + Tumblr is a good match because Tumblr has the huge and vibrant social network, but no revenues, while Yahoo lacks social, but knows how to earn money on ads. Yahoo + Tumblr are a bad match, because Yahoo is a company with 14,000 employees in a corporate organizational culture needing change, while Tumblr … Continue reading “Mayer’s Challenge: Merging the Cultures of Yahoo and Tumblr”
Lyft Garners $60,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=aaf2a3ad-14a5-4815-9648-009f2e838e30&Preview=1 Date 5/23/2013 Company Name Lyft Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94102 Company Description Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing service owned and operated by Zimride that is currently operating in San Francisco, CA. Using the Lyft iPhone app, passengers can instantly request a pickup, and a safe, friendly driver will arrive … Continue reading “Lyft Garners $60,000,000 New Financing Round”
AlephCloud Secures $7,500,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a04b453e-5ece-4e2c-9d1d-3993f65369ea&Preview=1 Date 5/23/2013 Company Name AlephCloud Mailing Address 530 Lakeside Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description AlephCloud is a Silicon Valley start-up founded in 2011 by two technology executives with deep knowledge and extensive experience in cryptography, policy languages, cloud storage, and data management. Website http://www.alephcloud.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “AlephCloud Secures $7,500,000 Series B Financing”
UpOut Lands $850,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=27ce7e66-3171-4928-a622-b0751cf9c587&Preview=1 Date 5/23/2013 Company Name UpOut Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description UpOut is your discriminating guide to the best parties, weird things to do and underground events in your city. Website http://www.upout.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $850,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “UpOut Lands $850,000 Seed Funding Round”
Swivl Secures $500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=705df910-63af-4da4-9d07-ceee83344a60&Preview=1 Date 5/23/2013 Company Name Swivl Mailing Address 1354 El Camino Real San Carlos, CA 94070 Company Description We make a robotic video accessory platform with seamlessly connected cloud services and robust SDK’s. We believe in the power of video for sharing information, instruction and collaboration. But there are barriers that prevent … Continue reading “Swivl Secures $500,000 New Financing”
WibiData Lands $15,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6847159b-a833-4109-ba0f-d557a06919d6&Preview=1 Date 5/23/2013 Company Name WibiData Mailing Address 375 Alabama Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Company Description WibiData is the next-generation platform for large-scale data storage, serving and analysis. And it’s the product of the hard work and collaboration of a talented staff, world-class investors, and amazing customers and partners. Website http://www.wibidata.com … Continue reading “WibiData Lands $15,000,000 Series B Round”
Skyhigh Networks Lands $20,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d2b2d254-c7e9-4244-b3a2-daecc8a74d34&Preview=1 Date 5/23/2013 Company Name Skyhigh Networks Mailing Address 1601 S De Anza Blvd Cupertino, CA 95014 Company Description The Skyhigh Networks executive team is comprised of successful repeat entrepreneurs with a passion for delivering game changing products and services and a relentless focus on customer success. Website http://www.skyhighnetworks.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Skyhigh Networks Lands $20,000,000 Series B Round”
Google Acquires Makani Power for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5030d829-82e9-4650-9405-598abf76ff28&Preview=1 Date 5/23/2013 Company Name Makani Power Mailing Address 2175 Monarch Street Alameda, CA 94501 Company Description Makani Power is developing Airborne Wind Turbines (AWT) to extract energy from powerful, consistent winds at altitude. Makani AWTs will produce energy at an unsubsidized real cost competitive with coal-fired power plants, the current benchmark … Continue reading “Google Acquires Makani Power for Undisclosed Sum”
Jennerex Biotherapeutics Obtains $21,600,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a8aa258b-5bfe-4a45-a604-cc208fa49073&Preview=1 Date 5/23/2013 Company Name Jennerex Biotherapeutics Mailing Address 450 Sansome St 16th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description Jennerex Biotherapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of first-in-class, breakthrough targeted oncolytic immunotherapy products for solid tumors. Website http://www.jennerex.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $21,600,000 … Continue reading “Jennerex Biotherapeutics Obtains $21,600,000 New Round”
Audience.fm Garners Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cfc78466-a3c7-49d3-b2e1-51289aa9a345&Preview=1 Date 5/23/2013 Company Name Audience.fm Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94109 Company Description Audience.fm uses data from existing music services to help bands and marketers reach their desired audience. For example, if a band was making a tour stop in San Francisco, Audience.fm could identify the band’s biggest fans, and … Continue reading “Audience.fm Garners Seed Financing”
Boxbee Obtains Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6e9246d3-fa89-42e9-ae65-b766fe7445df&Preview=1 Date 5/23/2013 Company Name Boxbee Mailing Address 3249 Sacramento St San Francisco, CA 94115 Company Description Boxbee is a storage startup that delivers boxes to its customers. You fill the boxes with whatever you want to store, then Boxee picks up them up. It won the best new startup prize at … Continue reading “Boxbee Obtains Seed Funding”
HumanAPI Receives Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=33f2af77-972a-4659-8ab7-041ade1911ca&Preview=1 Date 5/23/2013 Company Name HumanAPI Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94109 Company Description HumanAPI aims to build an API for accessing all the data that’s being gathered on various health devices, sensors, and services. So instead of figuring out how to work with dozens of different devices, a medical provider … Continue reading “HumanAPI Receives Seed Funding Round”
Fieldwire Secures Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c4ca2be0-b37c-43aa-a0d5-1ec410514784&Preview=1 Date 5/23/2013 Company Name Fieldwire Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94109 Company Description Fieldwire is a mobile first, geo-tagged task management platform for the field. It allows teams to collaborate by recording, tracking and sharing critical information. Website http://www.fieldwire.net Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Fieldwire Secures Seed Funding Round”
DroneDeploy Obtains Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d0385c12-c711-4ecd-b2d2-bfd63a40610f&Preview=1 Date 5/23/2013 Company Name DroneDeploy Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description DroneDeploy.com is a smart drone management platform that helps you get stuff done with drones. It’s built to be simple, safe and powerful, controlling multiple drones, from anywhere, on any device. Website http://www.dronedeploy.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction … Continue reading “DroneDeploy Obtains Seed Financing Round”
TheShelf Garners Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3105f52d-6171-4804-b867-c873199b5d42&Preview=1 Date 5/23/2013 Company Name TheShelf Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94114 Company Description A Scalable Blogger-Brand Collaboration Platform. TheShelf is a scalable platform where apparel brands create meaningful and actionable campaigns with relevant bloggers. Our platform deeply integrates with the blog content to accurately classify the blogger as well as … Continue reading “TheShelf Garners Seed Financing Round”
Pogoseat Garners Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=94276e19-4768-42f3-a04e-d054057c83d3&Preview=1 Date 5/23/2013 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 Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction … Continue reading “Pogoseat Garners Seed Funding”
Iterable Obtains Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=26551971-ca73-4e86-93de-d23244b8f19d&Preview=1 Date 5/23/2013 Company Name Iterable Mailing Address 3638 19th St San Francisco, CA 94110 Company Description Iterable makes sure that your email looks great across all devices. Layouts, images, text, and buttons are automatically optimized for the end user’s device. Website http://www.iterable.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Seed … Continue reading “Iterable Obtains Seed Financing Round”
SensorTower Garners Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5ebfe945-7031-481f-8593-dcefbdadc28d&Preview=1 Date 5/23/2013 Company Name SensorTower Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Sensor Tower helps mobile companies acquire more users organically. Our tools help developers track their App’s search rankings within App Stores. We provide data on what keywords they should be using by giving them traffic and competitiveness … Continue reading “SensorTower Garners Seed Financing Round”
Bay Area’s TubeMogul Opens Detroit Office to Pursue Automotive Ad Dollars
TubeMogul, a Bay Area startup that runs a platform distributing pay-per-view video ads across the Internet, announced earlier this month that it is opening an office in downtown Detroit. TubeMogul joins companies like Twitter in setting up shop in Dan Gilbert’s Madison Building and deploying new technologies to chase Big Three ad dollars. TubeMogul’s Jen … Continue reading “Bay Area’s TubeMogul Opens Detroit Office to Pursue Automotive Ad Dollars”
Crunchyroll Upgrades Anime Site to Connect Fans with Merchandise
Much of the media world makes its money by pairing merchandise with television programs and movies. Now Web-streaming service Crunchyroll has updated its platform to improve the way it sells toys and other show-related products to fans. Kun Gao, co-founder and CEO of Crunchyroll in San Francisco, is in New York this week to speak … Continue reading “Crunchyroll Upgrades Anime Site to Connect Fans with Merchandise”
Go East, Young Developers
This week, Yahoo announced the acquisition of Tumblr, and journalists, pundits, investors, and advertisers alike speculated on what the acquisition means for Tumblr users, for Yahoo’s future, and for the technology space overall. What was missing from the dialogue was what the acquisition could mean for the East Coast, specifically my hometown of New York … Continue reading “Go East, Young Developers”
Gesture Is the New Touch
Most of us spend many waking hours hunched over our smartphones and tablets. We peck away on our miniature keypads, squint at our tiny screens, and pinch and flick Web pages in order to improve our view. But what if there were a better way? The judges of the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition think there … Continue reading “Gesture Is the New Touch”
Brightpearl Lands $8,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=562f1a52-7359-47bd-a1ea-438777f438c7&Preview=1 Date 5/22/2013 Company Name Brightpearl Mailing Address 181 Fremont St San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Drive business success with Brightpearl – cloud software for growing retailers. Manage everything from inventory to multichannel simply and effectively. Website http://www.brightpearl.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Brightpearl Lands $8,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Change.org Obtains $15,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=681a4920-8721-4322-8996-4cd102f3a271&Preview=1 Date 5/22/2013 Company Name Change.org Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94102 Company Description Change.org is the world’s largest petition platform, empowering people everywhere to create the change they want to see. Website http://www.change.org Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Cash that will help it … Continue reading “Change.org Obtains $15,000,000 New Funding Round”
Gamgee Lands $2,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=47f3def6-a183-4ef2-b544-6d1d1c864d85&Preview=1 Date 5/22/2013 Company Name Gamgee Mailing Address 882 Southampton Drive Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description Gamgee Inc. is a Palo Alto, Calif.-based mobile healthcare software company. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Khosla … Continue reading “Gamgee Lands $2,000,000 New Financing Round”
Wanderful Media Lands $9,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9c35342a-93d7-4763-b809-a8acfcb7e965&Preview=1 Date 5/22/2013 Company Name Wanderful Media Mailing Address 100 Los Gatos-Saratoga Road Los Gatos, CA 95032 Company Description A company reinventing local discovery shopping, making it engaging, fun and social for consumers, wherever they are and however they shop — tablet, mobile or web. Website http://www.wanderful.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Wanderful Media Lands $9,000,000 New Funding Round”
popexpert Lands $2,000,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=df0391f4-2eb8-497f-a6ba-b2f328990283&Preview=1 Date 5/22/2013 Company Name popexpert Mailing Address 2088 Union St San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description popexpert makes it easy to discover, hire and meet with experts over live, one-to-one video. Website http://www.popexpert.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A … Continue reading “popexpert Lands $2,000,000 Seed Funding”
First Aid Shot Therapy Secures Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=41811700-d9a3-49a0-88ab-d32ae2726706&Preview=1 Date 5/22/2013 Company Name First Aid Shot Therapy Mailing Address 25 Cornelia Drive Hillsborough, CA 94010 Company Description First Aid Shot Therapy – liquid shot relief for your most common ailments. The speed and convenience of a shot, using FDA approved over-the counter medication. Website http://www.firstaidshottherapy.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “First Aid Shot Therapy Secures Series A Funding”
ConsultingMD Receives $10,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=73f3ec84-b3f5-4467-9bae-d5e37828cb09&Preview=1 Date 5/22/2013 Company Name ConsultingMD Mailing Address 116 Hamilton Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description ConsultingMD is dedicated to providing access to state-of-the-art medical information and opinions from the world’s top physicians to the people who need it most and to the businesses that want to provide the best care for … Continue reading “ConsultingMD Receives $10,000,000 New Financing Round”
Portola Pharmaceuticals Obtains $121,800,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b16d9340-6f36-421e-9ea2-dee260ef4d3b&Preview=1 Date 5/22/2013 Company Name Portola Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 270 E. Grand Avenue South San Francisco, CA 94080 Company Description Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTLA) is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for acute and chronic cardiovascular and vascular disease. Portola has two drug candidates … Continue reading “Portola Pharmaceuticals Obtains $121,800,000 New Funding”
Cloudscaling Receives $10,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0ca3f075-172f-4bb8-95a6-f8c4c838e5bf&Preview=1 Date 5/22/2013 Company Name Cloudscaling Mailing Address 45 Belden Place San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description Cloudscaling is the leading cloud computing consulting firm specializing in strategy, execution, and support services for telcos, service providers, enterprises, and governments building public, community, and private clouds. Website http://www.cloudscaling.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Cloudscaling Receives $10,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Hampton Creek Foods Receives $1,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=507fed1d-f805-4d29-add2-fd144c755331&Preview=1 Date 5/22/2013 Company Name Hampton Creek Foods Mailing Address 371 10th St San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description We’re a food technology company specializing in the development of plant-based egg ingredients. Our product enables the world’s largest (and smallest) food companies to reduce costs, attract more customers, and embed sustainable innovation … Continue reading “Hampton Creek Foods Receives $1,000,000 New Financing Round”
The Star Thrower, or How Healthcare Looks to Consumers
It is always interesting how events find ways of connecting themselves together even when they seem so unrelated. I was at my sister Alexis’ graduation from law school on Friday, where I had gone directly from leaving a several day event organized by Health Evolution Partners. At the event I had occasion to meet with … Continue reading “The Star Thrower, or How Healthcare Looks to Consumers”
Juan Enriquez on the Forces Shaping Innovation: A Napa Summit Preview
What are the most powerful forces affecting innovation and the economy? That is one of the key questions facing the nation as we inch our way out of the economic mire. Juan Enriquez may not have all the answers, but he has some deep insights into the path forward, and a way of framing the … Continue reading “Juan Enriquez on the Forces Shaping Innovation: A Napa Summit Preview”
Venture Debt as Growth Capital? You Bet.
It’s easy to understand why most discussions about the state of venture capital investing paint a pessimistic view. Access to institutional equity dollars is increasingly limited for new entrepreneurs and early stage companies, and an anemic fundraising environment for VC firms is contributing to the long-anticipated “VC shakeout.” We’re also at a cyclical low in … Continue reading “Venture Debt as Growth Capital? You Bet.”
Newsle Garners $1,650,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=842006f9-5b51-4442-a40b-1b692c426789&Preview=1 Date 5/21/2013 Company Name Newsle Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94102 Company Description Newsle finds articles about you, your friends and colleagues, and anyone else you care about and notifies you minutes or hours after they’re published. Website http://www.newsle.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,650,000 Transaction Round Series A … Continue reading “Newsle Garners $1,650,000 Series A Funding Round”