Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bce6bbd5-0a8a-4937-b376-4737e46a6f05&Preview=1 Date 3/28/2013 Company Name Blume Distillation Mailing Address Undisclosed Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Company Description Blume Distillation LLC is a biofuel technology company providing next generation alcohol fuel production equipment that converts waste or surplus materials into cost-effective alcohol fuel (bio-ethanol) to power applications such as transportation, cooking, refrigeration, and electrical … Continue reading “Blume Distillation Lands $2,200,000 Series A Financing”
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Sensys Networks Obtains $816,502 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8c8e732f-2c41-41e4-a97f-a4a0f382e634&Preview=1 Date 3/28/2013 Company Name Sensys Networks Mailing Address 2560 Ninth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 Company Description A leader in ultra low-power wireless sensor networking, Sensys Networks has developed the VDS240 family of vehicle detection products. Wireless sensor networking is a breakthrough technology that combines sophisticated networking software with highly integrated radio … Continue reading “Sensys Networks Obtains $816,502 New Funding”
CumuLogic Lands Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b0d8a890-eb69-45e7-a926-a9c9037a5595&Preview=1 Date 3/28/2013 Company Name CumuLogic Mailing Address 4555 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description CumuLogic is redefining Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) to include a complete platform for running applications in the cloud – not just developing applications, but migrating them to the cloud, managing, monitoring, and metering them. Website http://www.cumulogic.com … Continue reading “CumuLogic Lands Seed Round”
Moovweb Receives $16,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7c3fb500-0397-4263-a319-f47431d2fe96&Preview=1 Date 3/28/2013 Company Name Moovweb Mailing Address 201 Spear Street 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Moovweb offers products and services that help our customers quickly take advantage of the mobile revolution. Our cloud-based platform uses a patent-pending site virtualization and transformation approach that offers the flexibility and power … Continue reading “Moovweb Receives $16,000,000 New Round”
The Inevitability of Archiving Social Networking Data
Making A Case For Email Archiving In 1985 In 1985, I was part of a team at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) that was doing some very radical things, including deploying Internet e-mail to the entire campus. Some people were quite skeptical about the whole enterprise, fearing in particular that letting “the masses” loose on the … Continue reading “The Inevitability of Archiving Social Networking Data”
New Enterprise Associates Prepares Studio for Startups by NY Designers
On the hunt for designers who have caught the entrepreneurship bug, venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates is starting a twelve-week program, the NEA Studio, in New York for Web and mobile startups. Dayna Grayson, a partner with NEA, says the objective is not to set up another incubator or accelerator but rather a personalized, … Continue reading “New Enterprise Associates Prepares Studio for Startups by NY Designers”
Why Maveron Plans More Venture Investments in Consumer Startups
[Clarified 3/27/13, 9:43 am. See below.] Maveron, the venture capital firm co-founded in Seattle by Howard Schultz and Dan Levitan, plans to make more frequent early investments in tech-enabled consumer businesses. The firm, which expanded by opening a San Francisco office in 2009, has always focused on investing in companies that aim their products and … Continue reading “Why Maveron Plans More Venture Investments in Consumer Startups”
Kleiner & Sequoia’s Fund Returns Could be Exposed in CA Lawsuit
As venture capital firms feel the squeeze from new competitors, unsatisfied investors, and stagnant markets, two of the industry’s biggest names could finally have their performance data revealed to the public. A California lawsuit from the news organization Reuters is threatening to expose the performance records of Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers—Silicon … Continue reading “Kleiner & Sequoia’s Fund Returns Could be Exposed in CA Lawsuit”
Y Combinator Unleashes 47 New Startups, From the Cloud to the Crowd
Y Combinator‘s slimmed-down class of 47 Winter 2013 startups told their stories at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View yesterday. It was the 16th semi-annual Demo Day for the world’s most prestigious and productive startup accelerator, the birthplace of companies like Airbnb, Dropbox, Heroku, Reddit, and Disqus. Some 14 of the companies opted to remain … Continue reading “Y Combinator Unleashes 47 New Startups, From the Cloud to the Crowd”
Foodily Obtains $180,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6b0713fb-f224-47af-9c27-0eb5f3876fd6&Preview=1 Date 3/27/2013 Company Name Foodily Mailing Address 217 B St San Mateo, CA 94401 Company Description The company provides an online source of facts and information about food. Website http://www.foodily.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $180,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A … Continue reading “Foodily Obtains $180,000 Seed Funding Round”
Demandbase Secures $15,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e2eb08e0-08d6-4415-a3bc-1558b513aa2b&Preview=1 Date 3/27/2013 Company Name Demandbase Mailing Address 301 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Marketers use Demandbase’s online service to improve campaign response rates and lower costs through better targeting, while sales professionals leverage the simplicity of the service to identify new prospects in a matter of minutes. Website … Continue reading “Demandbase Secures $15,000,000 New Financing”
Rev.com Secures $4,500,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=558671e2-c7f4-40e4-872f-42c8c8a11979&Preview=1 Date 3/27/2013 Company Name Rev.com Mailing Address 461 Bush St 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 Company Description Rev.com is a new breed of service provider. Like traditional vendors, we rely on a network of hand-picked freelancers. Unlike traditional vendors, we use technology to offer unbeatable quality, speed, and value. Website … Continue reading “Rev.com Secures $4,500,000 Series A Financing”
Bina Technologies Lands $6,250,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c996ff30-cead-469d-8e02-54ef0280d896&Preview=1 Date 3/27/2013 Company Name Bina Technologies Mailing Address 275 Shoreline Drive Redwood City, CA 94065 Company Description Bina is the big data science platform accelerating personalized medicine for researchers and clinicians requiring fast, accurate and scalable genomic analysis. The word “Bina” means “knowledge” or “insight”, translated from both Persian and Hebrew. … Continue reading “Bina Technologies Lands $6,250,000 Series B Funding Round”
Foodily Obtains $2,540,323 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6a727b06-75d8-4a08-8545-69fbecdf352d&Preview=1 Date 3/27/2013 Company Name Foodily Mailing Address 217 B St San Mateo, CA 94401 Company Description The company provides an online source of facts and information about food. Website http://www.foodily.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,540,323 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. … Continue reading “Foodily Obtains $2,540,323 Series A Financing”
GroundCntrl Obtains $1,010,950 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=46693308-ebf7-4697-b250-b18821170fc2&Preview=1 Date 3/27/2013 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 Obtains $1,010,950 New Funding”
Fanzy Lands $550,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b1ae7bae-5bca-4740-ba5e-c94518fff1ca&Preview=1 Date 3/27/2013 Company Name Fanzy Mailing Address 169 11th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description Fanzy is the world’s first social loyalty network. Via our FB App, we currently connect more than 20,000 brands with over 400,000 social power fans who reach more than 100M people on Facebook and Twitter. … Continue reading “Fanzy Lands $550,000 Seed Funding Round”
Simpler Lands $1,250,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2ab83a0b-b28a-40db-8777-d8c585baa6d8&Preview=1 Date 3/27/2013 Company Name Simpler Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description We started Simpler because after years of working in high-growth companies, we realized how important good onboarding is to the success of new hires. But it almost always goes neglected, because it’s a painful process and good … Continue reading “Simpler Lands $1,250,000 New Financing”
Tectura Obtains $3,500,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=685ff9a7-5cb2-41d0-9924-df2dcf13a06f&Preview=1 Date 3/27/2013 Company Name Tectura Mailing Address 411 Borel Avenue San Mateo, CA 94402 Company Description Companies that partner with Tectura can expect not only quality services and software solutions, but also unsurpassed business expertise, industry specific solutions, technical knowledge, and local as well as global support. Website http://www.tectura.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Tectura Obtains $3,500,000 New Financing Round”
Circa Receives $2,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f92a2c87-bf00-4366-be34-f854afa00f8f&Preview=1 Date 3/27/2013 Company Name Circa Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description Circa will re-imagine the way you consume news. We’re crafting an experience that we feel is missing in today’s world of current affairs and building the product that as users, we would want. Our vision is to … Continue reading “Circa Receives $2,500,000 New Funding Round”
Standing Up for ‘Lean In:’ What’s Wrong with Managing Your Career?
Sheryl Sandberg got it right. In Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, Facebook’s COO offers a compelling view on how women managers can empower themselves in today’s workplace. Sandberg does not complain about the “glass ceiling” or “the old boys club.” Instead she gives straightforward advice on how to focus on things … Continue reading “Standing Up for ‘Lean In:’ What’s Wrong with Managing Your Career?”
What Greenstart’s Reboot Means for Cleantech—And For Accelerators
When Greenstart set up shop in San Francisco in 2011, it was the nation’s first accelerator dedicated to nurturing cleantech startups. Co-founder and managing partner Mitch Lowe said at the time that the organization’s mission was to fill a big gap: He wanted to give alternative energy entrepreneurs access to the same type of training, … Continue reading “What Greenstart’s Reboot Means for Cleantech—And For Accelerators”
Build Credibility As You Build Your Business
Whether you are a first-time entrepreneur or a veteran company executive, the one aspect of growing a business and raising capital, or selling a product rarely discussed at seminars is the building of your organization’s credibility. It doesn’t get much attention when you issue your quarterly report because it is not always easy to measure … Continue reading “Build Credibility As You Build Your Business”
Q&A With Bob Tepper on What’s Next for Third Rock Ventures
Third Rock Ventures had the biotech industry buzzing yesterday. It raised its third fund, worth $516 million, to invest in early-stage biotech drug, device, and diagnostic companies. While many biotech VCs are winding down operations or switching to late-stage investing strategies to show quick returns, Boston and San Francisco-based Third Rock has moved in the … Continue reading “Q&A With Bob Tepper on What’s Next for Third Rock Ventures”
Sherpa Lands $1,600,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1633d4bf-519a-4668-803a-1b89e686b893&Preview=1 Date 3/26/2013 Company Name Sherpa Mailing Address Undisclosed Redwood City, CA 94065 Company Description Sherpa is the world’s most advanced multilingual voice-enabled personal assistant designed for smartphones, cars and digital devices. With headquarters in Bilbao and Redwood City, the application uses advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) and semantics to create a … Continue reading “Sherpa Lands $1,600,000 New Funding Round”
Joyride Lands $1,000,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=119da588-3491-492c-8a2b-99065d0f6846&Preview=1 Date 3/26/2013 Company Name Joyride Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94102 Company Description Driving is the most fun when you hit the open road and let your passions guide you. That’s how we feel about life and company culture at Joyride. Our core team thrives by pursuing their own ideas, … Continue reading “Joyride Lands $1,000,000 Seed Financing”
Stitch Labs Secures $1,400,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=65d43dc4-9867-4aca-b86a-efa7ae0ce08b&Preview=1 Date 3/26/2013 Company Name Stitch Labs Mailing Address 461 2nd St. San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Together we will continue to develop the most intuitive, perfectly designed business solutions on the market. It may interest you to know that Brandon was once like you… a spunky, mildly awkward owner of … Continue reading “Stitch Labs Secures $1,400,000 New Financing Round”
Shire Pharmaceuticals Acquires SARCode Bioscience for $160,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=92d4b8f2-1f09-4a03-84e2-76785e461005&Preview=1 Date 3/26/2013 Company Name SARCode Bioscience Mailing Address 1000 Marina Boulevard Brisbane, CA 94005 Company Description SARcode is a private company focused on the development of small molecule LFA-1 inhibitors to treat inflammatory diseases. Website http://www.sarcode.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $160,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms In addition to … Continue reading “Shire Pharmaceuticals Acquires SARCode Bioscience for $160,000,000”
Bitnami Garners $100,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f83d37ce-3313-4977-aaec-350118d3747f&Preview=1 Date 3/26/2013 Company Name Bitnami Mailing Address 1151 Marina Village Pkwy Alameda, CA 94501 Company Description BitNami is an app store for server software. There are a lot of high quality open source software applications that are not used as much as they could be because getting them up and running … Continue reading “Bitnami Garners $100,000 Seed Round”
Zaranga Obtains $100,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8b9603ce-c1b1-461c-a6c3-3e4fef355ca8&Preview=1 Date 3/26/2013 Company Name Zaranga Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94102 Company Description Zaranga is an online marketplace that connects managers and owners of vacation rental properties with guests. Unlike other vacation rental marketplaces, Zaranga enables guests to make an offer and to book instantly. Every aspect of reservation process … Continue reading “Zaranga Obtains $100,000 Seed Financing”
Watsi Obtains $100,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6bce952e-6d42-4a37-9dd0-4a4b1ed5aa57&Preview=1 Date 3/26/2013 Company Name Watsi Mailing Address 123 10th St San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description All over the world people are dying of treatable illnesses because they can’t afford basic medical care. Watsi connects you with patients in serious need of low-cost medical care and enables you to fund high-impact … Continue reading “Watsi Obtains $100,000 Seed Financing Round”
Posmetrics Secures $100,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=720fba2c-0bc8-4593-a916-4e7f7c727fde&Preview=1 Date 3/26/2013 Company Name Posmetrics Mailing Address 320 Pioneer Way Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description Posmetrics includes an intuitive online tool for writing your own surveys, including industry-specific template questions and suggestions to get the most meaningful feedback. Add customized questions for your business, collect customer email addresses and suggestions, … Continue reading “Posmetrics Secures $100,000 Seed Funding Round”
Simplyinsured Receives $100,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d3d7a6af-1148-4960-9ab6-af21598a548a&Preview=1 Date 3/26/2013 Company Name Simplyinsured Mailing Address 320 Pioneer Way Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description SimplyInsured is simple, no-hassle health insurance for small businesses. Our streamlined health insurance manager is 100% online, explained in plain English, and will save you money on your health insurance. Website http://www.simplyinsured.com Transaction Type Accelerator … Continue reading “Simplyinsured Receives $100,000 Seed Round”
Circuitlab Garners $100,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0917a1c6-2d50-483f-936d-bd9afbcb149b&Preview=1 Date 3/26/2013 Company Name Circuitlab Mailing Address 570 S. Rengstorff Ave Mountain View, CA 94040 Company Description We’re making it easier for engineers, students, and hobbyists to design, analyze, build, and share circuits. Electronic circuits are everywhere: from the watch on your wrist, and the fuel injection controller that powers your … Continue reading “Circuitlab Garners $100,000 Seed Funding”
Fivetran Lands $100,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=22d869ab-1fa1-46f8-91cb-e0ae3cdd8422&Preview=1 Date 3/26/2013 Company Name Fivetran Mailing Address 2816 Broderick Street San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description There’s a big hole in the spreadsheet market. There’s easy, but weak Excel on the low end, and powerful but complicated MatLab and SPSS on the high end. Fivetran wants to combine professional functionality with … Continue reading “Fivetran Lands $100,000 Seed Funding”
Wevorce Garners $100,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=510215a6-da8c-46a5-b0f1-e49fdd5952da&Preview=1 Date 3/26/2013 Company Name Wevorce Mailing Address 142 George St. San Jose, CA 95110 Company Description Our approach is designed around the needs of families. Not only will we work together to negotiate an equitable, sustainable parenting plan, we’ll provide you with the tools to help you succeed long after the … Continue reading “Wevorce Garners $100,000 Seed Financing Round”
Padlet Receives $100,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7705a624-5a08-4634-b2c6-ee7f7cca164c&Preview=1 Date 3/26/2013 Company Name Padlet Mailing Address 175 Acalanes Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Company Description Drag and drop website collaboration tool Padlet is “the easiest way to put stuff on the internet” according to its founder. Over 300K monthly users from 197 countries create content on the site every month, seeing … Continue reading “Padlet Receives $100,000 Seed Round”
Rock Health Helps Medical-App Builders Navigate Nascent FDA Rules
[Updated, see below] With more than 60,000 health-related smartphone and tablet apps already available in the iTunes App Store and Google Play—the Android app marketplace—it’s clear that consumers are going to be getting more and more of their health information, and possibly even diagnosis and treatment, from their mobile gadgets. In Washington, DC, last week, … Continue reading “Rock Health Helps Medical-App Builders Navigate Nascent FDA Rules”
Third Rock Stocks Up With $516M New Fund, Looks to Start 16 Cos
Third Rock Ventures has spent the last six years betting big on early stage biotech investing when most other VC firms have been hunkering down or getting out of healthcare investing altogether. Now Third Rock has been rewarded with another $516 million to keep doing what it’s been doing. The Boston and San Francisco-based firm, … Continue reading “Third Rock Stocks Up With $516M New Fund, Looks to Start 16 Cos”
Complying with Regulations Doesn’t Have to Slow Down Your Startup
These are exciting times for innovators. Arguably never before have the right opportunities, circumstances, and technologies come together as they have today to create such a fertile ground for the creation of new products and services. Yet one of the biggest obstacles along the way is the increasing burden of regulations. And the ones who … Continue reading “Complying with Regulations Doesn’t Have to Slow Down Your Startup”
The Bots Are Back! Photos of the Robot Makers You’ll Meet April 11
We’re coming up fast on Xconomy’s second annual Silicon Valley robotics event, Robots Remake the Workplace, where we’ll bring together founders and CEOs of some of the country’s most innovative and interesting robotics companies. To give you a preview of the April 11 event, which is part of National Robotics Week, we’ve assembled photos above … Continue reading “The Bots Are Back! Photos of the Robot Makers You’ll Meet April 11”
Biotech VCs Aren’t Lemmings Anymore. They’re Lone Rangers
A certain song has been running through my head the past few days. Lately, it strikes me as an anthem of sorts for biotech venture capital in 2013. It’s Fleetwood Mac’s classic break-up song, “Go Your Own Way.” Allow me to explain. Biotech venture capital has been going through a shakeout now for a couple … Continue reading “Biotech VCs Aren’t Lemmings Anymore. They’re Lone Rangers”
Crowdtilt Secures $12,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=03876166-b763-46a1-9797-3f0ba54fcb37&Preview=1 Date 3/25/2013 Company Name Crowdtilt Mailing Address 1132 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description At Crowdtilt, we’re trying to make it easier for groups to do things together. Whether it’s a party-bus to the next Phish show or pooling money for a cause you know your close friends are … Continue reading “Crowdtilt Secures $12,000,000 Series A Funding”
Achaogen Secures $18,905,707 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=30817559-007a-44ce-8ec5-753a750b9425&Preview=1 Date 3/25/2013 Company Name Achaogen Mailing Address 7000 Shoreline Court South San Francisco, CA 94080 Company Description Achaogen specializes in the discovery and development of small molecules to treat infections caused by bacterial infection, and by antibiotic-resistant strains in particular. Website http://www.achaogen.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $18,905,707 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Achaogen Secures $18,905,707 New Funding”
Cisco Acquires SolveDirect for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4886939b-7446-4c1c-8ea9-45d5f0825d97&Preview=1 Date 3/25/2013 Company Name SolveDirect Mailing Address 440 N Wolfe Rd Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description SolveDirect develops and operates the world’s leading centrally hosted IT service management platform with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions. Website http://www.solvedirect.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of the … Continue reading “Cisco Acquires SolveDirect for Undisclosed Sum”
Pluribus Networks Secures Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=85fe4d1d-5444-4e68-b400-4c4d7b23e4d0&Preview=1 Date 3/25/2013 Company Name Pluribus Networks Mailing Address 1808 Embarcadero Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description The company’s mission is to drive the third wave of virtualization into the ethernet hardware market, deliver virtualized switches and distributed Netvisor operating system for true network virtualization with a fully programmable fabric, and … Continue reading “Pluribus Networks Secures Series C Funding”
Food Hackathon
From the event site: “Food Hackathon unites designers, developers, and entrepreneurs for a world class hackathon competition, to build networks, cross pollinate ideas, and create new products and tools to innovate and improve the food ecosystem. Food Hackathon is the first of its kind event empowering food lovers and developers with a focus on building … Continue reading “Food Hackathon”
PointsHound Lands $425,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c084e0c2-4f4b-412c-bbb9-1ee4d2cd4a9f&Preview=1 Date 3/23/2013 Company Name PointsHound Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description PointsHound was started by a few guys obsessed with winning the points game. The founding team has spent over 30 years working to make online travel booking better. And as frequent travelers and recovering points junkies, we … Continue reading “PointsHound Lands $425,000 Seed Financing Round”
Genapsys Receives $8,493,002 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1f243249-1f9b-4f10-972d-f5376a4e3546&Preview=1 Date 3/23/2013 Company Name Genapsys Mailing Address 640 Galveston Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description GenapSys, Inc. is committed to a new era of applied genomic testing and a new paradigm for medical sequencing. We are developing a cost-disruptive, easy-to-use genomic diagnostic system based on our simple label-free proprietary GENIUS™ … Continue reading “Genapsys Receives $8,493,002 New Financing Round”
TripAdvisor Buys Photo-Sharing App Tiny Post
TripAdvisor, a big name in the original online travel game, is once again buying a smaller company as it tries to keep pace with changing consumer behavior. Today, the Newton, MA-based online travel review site says it has purchased Tiny Post, a smartphone app that lets users write messages on photos and share them with … Continue reading “TripAdvisor Buys Photo-Sharing App Tiny Post”
Saying Farewell to World Wide Wade
They say it’s better to quit while you’re ahead, and I believe them. It’s easy to see what happens when you don’t. Remember season 7 of The West Wing? The second term of Ulysses S. Grant’s presidency? All of the Star Wars prequels? With precedents like that in mind, I’m shutting down World Wide Wade. … Continue reading “Saying Farewell to World Wide Wade”