Erin McKean, the founder of the self-organizing online dictionary Wordnik, told me at the end of our first interview back in 2011 that she would like her company to become a verb, the way Google has. When you’re telling someone to look up a word, you’d say “Wordnik that.’” Well, McKean has gotten her wish, … Continue reading “If You Like Jennifer Aniston, You Won’t Like This Article About Reverb”
Category: San Francisco
How Zynga Boston’s Shutdown Birthed Proletariat, a New Mobile Studio
They don’t look any different from the other people packed into this buzzing shared work loft, just a few blocks from MIT in the heart of the Boston area’s startup scene. Amid the funky couches, bright-colored walls, two-liters of soda, and Nerf guns awaiting battle, they’re just another five guys sitting at a long table, … Continue reading “How Zynga Boston’s Shutdown Birthed Proletariat, a New Mobile Studio”
Four Things I Learned From Studying Innovation in 3 U.S. Cities
I’ve spent most of my career studying how key regions around the world have harnessed their indigenous research capabilities, entrepreneurial spirit, and industrial prowess to realize the economic and employment returns many innovative technologies promise. I’m particularly intrigued by the differences that make some places engines for innovation. If we are to be successful in … Continue reading “Four Things I Learned From Studying Innovation in 3 U.S. Cities”
Some Bold Baseball and Biotech Picks for the 2013 Season
Spring training is here. That means I get to spend days thinking and writing about biotech and nights dreaming about hard-throwing setup men with decent walks-plus-hits-allowed per inning pitched (WHIP) ratios who have a shot at becoming a closer. I’ll leave it up to you to decide which obsession is the greater malady. Kidding aside, … Continue reading “Some Bold Baseball and Biotech Picks for the 2013 Season”
Wanted: Star Journalist to Help Launch Xconomy in the Lone Star State
It’s no secret that we’re on a little bit of an expansion bender these days (hey there, Boulder/Denver), and our next hit is going to be a big one: Xconomy Texas. With the combination of Houston’s first-class research hospitals and growing life sciences sector, Austin’s vibrant tech scene, and the state’s massive energy sector we … Continue reading “Wanted: Star Journalist to Help Launch Xconomy in the Lone Star State”
What Makes an App Awesome? A Case Study with Mokriya Craigslist
If you were starting a Mobile App Design Hall of Fame, how would you decide which apps to nominate? Personally, I think I’d vote for the apps that keep me engaged through creative, elegant use of touchscreen-specific design principles. I’d point to a handful of mobile apps that are so delightful to play with that … Continue reading “What Makes an App Awesome? A Case Study with Mokriya Craigslist”
Veracyte Wins Over UnitedHealth With Thyroid Cancer Diagnostic
South San Francisco-based Veracyte was built to provide clear diagnostic answers for patients with curious thyroid lumps that might be cancerous. It’s taken a lot of research to build a convincing body of evidence, and now it’s getting an important endorsement from UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest private health insurer. Veracyte is announcing today that Minnetonka, … Continue reading “Veracyte Wins Over UnitedHealth With Thyroid Cancer Diagnostic”
HealthTap Positions Itself for Rush of Obamacare Patients in 2014
When you run into a Silicon Valley startup that’s been around for two or three years and has a popular, fast-growing product or service, but is earning little or no revenue, then you know that one of two things is going on. Either the startup has a clear business model in mind, but is waiting … Continue reading “HealthTap Positions Itself for Rush of Obamacare Patients in 2014”
Quantance Garners $11,222,327 Series D Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c733a62d-a239-4fbd-a786-0e3af33ed099&Preview=1 Date 3/7/2013 Company Name Quantance Mailing Address 2800 Campus Drive San Mateo, CA 94403 Company Description The company is developing semiconductor-based technologies. Website http://www.quantance.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,222,327 Transaction Round Series D Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed
Soldsie Obtains $1,000,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d0e36d2e-47a3-468f-b542-0fa7c0943e2f&Preview=1 Date 3/7/2013 Company Name Soldsie Mailing Address 548 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description Sign up for the free trial, upload a product photo, your fans comment “Sold”, and Soldsie completes the sale. By harnessing the social reach of Facebook comments and being as mobile friendly as Facebook, Soldsie … Continue reading “Soldsie Obtains $1,000,000 Seed Funding”
Life360 Garners New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=37db6f86-d0b5-41a9-ae65-17769b9455ec&Preview=1 Date 3/7/2013 Company Name Life360 Mailing Address 78 First St 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Life360 uses advanced technology to bring the best safety and security services under one roof so you can keep your family safe with just a single website. Sign up for an account and … Continue reading “Life360 Garners New Financing”
Servio Secures $4,256,180 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=77b95209-f071-4e7c-8736-21fcfbc3746f&Preview=1 Date 3/7/2013 Company Name Servio Mailing Address 625 2nd St. San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Servio is the leading provider of content marketing services, delivering web-optimized content and data services rapidly and at scale for the ecommerce, publishing and Big Data sectors. Website http://www.serv.io Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Servio Secures $4,256,180 New Financing Round”
Nevro Obtains $48,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c62d7f03-f3cb-4996-87ff-29289e49ff29&Preview=1 Date 3/7/2013 Company Name Nevro Mailing Address 4040 Campbell Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description Nevro is a medical device company developing novel neuromodulation therapies for multiple indications. The company’s initial focus is the development of an implantable device for the treatment of chronic pain. Website http://www.nevrocorp.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Nevro Obtains $48,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
TastemakerX Obtains $1,250,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=26fb4f1b-dbea-4bd6-9391-6576b52d0e23&Preview=1 Date 3/7/2013 Company Name TastemakerX Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description TastemakerX is social gaming platform that allows users to build portfolios of personal tastes and share it to their social graph. The TastemakerX Music mobile app enables fans to discover artists, trends and inspiration; compete against other … Continue reading “TastemakerX Obtains $1,250,000 New Financing Round”
AdStage Garners $1,400,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f8362e98-b3ab-432b-8808-a8dd44a8124b&Preview=1 Date 3/7/2013 Company Name AdStage Mailing Address 1 Market St Steuart Tower San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description We are building AdStage to help businesses manage and have an effective presence across the growing number of networks available. We are a technology and talent company foremost. Simple, powerful technology built by … Continue reading “AdStage Garners $1,400,000 New Financing Round”
BASIS Science Obtains $11,500,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=adb90619-2411-4d1f-b752-c5d8cfd0c480&Preview=1 Date 3/7/2013 Company Name BASIS Science Mailing Address 842 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description At Basis our mission is to help fit health into our busy lives. To put this in reach, we designed our wrist-based health tracker and online personal dashboard to help people easily incorporate healthy … Continue reading “BASIS Science Obtains $11,500,000 Series B Financing”
Looker Garners $2,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=53571f28-f1fc-46fe-9ec5-c74fbb5bca2c&Preview=1 Date 3/7/2013 Company Name Looker Mailing Address Undisclosed Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Company Description Established in 2011, Looker is an inventive software company that focuses on the intersection of economics and engineering—helping customers use data to achieve success. A newcomer to the Business Intelligence (BI) industry, we believe that businesses can … Continue reading “Looker Garners $2,000,000 New Round”
Discoverly Obtains $750,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cc9d576c-ba10-44ac-b364-eb05b764b937&Preview=1 Date 3/7/2013 Company Name Discoverly Mailing Address 625 2nd St San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Discoverly is a tool to navigate and employ your social data. It’s about time we put social to work. Website http://www.discover.ly Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $750,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Discoverly Obtains $750,000 Seed Funding”
Pertino Garners $20,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f22c0beb-8ae5-4792-acf9-fa246fe614ad&Preview=1 Date 3/7/2013 Company Name Pertino Mailing Address 10020 N De Anza Blvd Cupertino, CA 95014 Company Description Pertino Networks is reinventing networking for the cloud era by delivering big IT capabilities to anyone with revolutionary simplicity, security and flexibility. Website http://www.pertino.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Pertino Garners $20,000,000 Series B Financing”
Guy Kawasaki, Citing Apple Parallel, Is Now Advising Motorola
Guy Kawasaki, the former Apple evangelist, startup founder, venture investor, and author, is famous in Silicon Valley for his entrepreneurial enthusiasm and verve. When Kawasaki decides he likes something, he really likes it—and he goes to bat for it in a deep way. Obviously this happened for Apple when he was there in the 1980s, … Continue reading “Guy Kawasaki, Citing Apple Parallel, Is Now Advising Motorola”
The Bay Lights: Video from An Improbable Art Project’s Debut
Thousands of San Franciscans braved the blustery rain Tuesday night to witness the official debut of the Bay Lights, an art installation that—every night for the next two years—will transform the western span of the San Francisco Bay Bridge into a giant LED display. At 9:03 p.m., three minutes after the promised time, the 25,000 … Continue reading “The Bay Lights: Video from An Improbable Art Project’s Debut”
Limit the Decisions You Make as a Leader
My hardest job as a CEO: Not making decisions. Yes, you read that right. My goal as an executive is to make only one significant decision a year. But isn’t that what a leader is supposed to do? Take the heat, call the shots, and have the final say? That’s the conventional wisdom on leadership. … Continue reading “Limit the Decisions You Make as a Leader”
Retailigence Obtains $6,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a05661e3-3f7e-494d-a9a1-228d3cec0221&Preview=1 Date 3/6/2013 Company Name Retailigence Mailing Address 480 Lytton Ave Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Retailigence is a venture-backed company that powers location-based shopping. Website http://www.retailigence.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor OPT Venture Investor … Continue reading “Retailigence Obtains $6,000,000 New Financing Round”
Spinal Modulation Obtains $1,870,388 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d2c88886-9d1e-439d-a146-5c39d66bfd79&Preview=1 Date 3/6/2013 Company Name Spinal Modulation Mailing Address 1135 O’Brien Dr. Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description The company provides spinal implants for pain management. Website http://www.spinalmodulation.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,870,388 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed
QuorumLabs Obtains $11,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=48a9daa1-e164-4956-846a-71afb229f202&Preview=1 Date 3/6/2013 Company Name QuorumLabs Mailing Address 47200 Bayside Parkway Fremont, CA 94538 Company Description QuorumLabs onQ was engineered from the ground up to provide enterprise level business continuity without the complexity or cost of traditional solutions. onQ One-Click Recovery puts all of your applications and data back online within minutes … Continue reading “QuorumLabs Obtains $11,000,000 New Funding Round”
Homejoy Receives $1,700,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eb2a9fa5-417d-4d6e-a5b1-c76b12e29a5b&Preview=1 Date 3/6/2013 Company Name Homejoy Mailing Address Undisclosed Mountain View, CA 94035 Company Description The company offers a simple web interface for booking housecleanings. Website http://www.homejoy.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,700,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the financing to launch its service in New York. … Continue reading “Homejoy Receives $1,700,000 Seed Funding”
Small Businesses to Tech Providers: Nah, We’re Good
If you’re a technology entrepreneur thinking about trying to crack the small-business market, be prepared for an unenthusiastic reception. That’s a big takeaway from a recent survey of small businesses in the Boston area sponsored by Dell and Intel. After asking 101 local small companies (less than 100 employees), the survey found 91 percent “satisfied … Continue reading “Small Businesses to Tech Providers: Nah, We’re Good”
WePay Joins the Fray in Mobile Payments
There’s a bit of news from WePay, a Palo Alto payments startup we’ve been following for years, that shows just how quickly everyone, small business owners included, is shifting their online work from the desktop Web to their mobile devices. Last week WePay released its first mobile app (iOS only for now). It lets owners … Continue reading “WePay Joins the Fray in Mobile Payments”
NuoDB, Morgenthaler Ventures Talk Disruption in Databases
The database startup that is closest to my office, if not my heart, has a compelling story. Roughly speaking, it’s one of these “if it really works, it is a game changer” types of companies. Which is fairly common in the tech world—but not as common as, say, “even if it works, who cares?” NuoDB, … Continue reading “NuoDB, Morgenthaler Ventures Talk Disruption in Databases”
Sophia Secures $3,700,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a7fe0aa8-515f-40e6-9be3-4a62938ae263&Preview=1 Date 3/5/2013 Company Name Sophia Mailing Address 189 W. Santa Clara St San Jose, CA 95113 Company Description Sophia is a company that specializes in understanding text and extracting value from it. It has a focus on driving efficiency and creating new revenue streams while promoting innovation and creativity throughout organizations. … Continue reading “Sophia Secures $3,700,000 Series A Funding Round”
Kilopass Technology Lands $8,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c0021910-5cfe-46a4-a616-509e137f3bd0&Preview=1 Date 3/5/2013 Company Name Kilopass Technology Mailing Address 3333 Octavius Dr. Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Kilopass Technology Inc. was founded in 2001 with the mission to become the industry leader in embedded non-volatile memory technology (NVM). Kilopass Technology’s Super Permanent Memory (XPM) technology can be manufactured using standard commercial … Continue reading “Kilopass Technology Lands $8,000,000 New Round”
Famo.us Receives $4,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=af380098-5322-47a5-a0b1-6dcdb64e5e9c&Preview=1 Date 3/5/2013 Company Name Famo.us Mailing Address 2600 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704 Company Description famo.us is a front end framework that solves performance for HTML5 apps. Works for phones, tablets, computers and televisions Website http://www.famo.us Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Famo.us Receives $4,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Anaplan Lands $30,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=00c18760-0abd-4e67-8087-8191f4eaf547&Preview=1 Date 3/5/2013 Company Name Anaplan Mailing Address 240 Stockton St Fifth Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 Company Description Anaplan is a revolutionary cloud platform designed for business users to rapidly build and maintain strategic, operational and business planning & performance management applications in days not months. Website http://www.anaplan.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Anaplan Lands $30,000,000 Series C Financing”
TranS1 Acquires Baxano for $23,600,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=952ae1d4-5b81-4779-bb3d-7589dba89c3d&Preview=1 Date 3/5/2013 Company Name Baxano Mailing Address 655 River Oaks Parkway San Jose, CA 95134 Company Description The company is developing tools to restore spine function and preserve healthy tissue. Website http://www.baxano.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $23,600,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Under the terms of the merger agreement … Continue reading “TranS1 Acquires Baxano for $23,600,000”
ScribeSense Receives $25,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d1d4b450-f3ad-4fa2-ad44-5166021b0720&Preview=1 Date 3/5/2013 Company Name ScribeSense Mailing Address 849 Almar Ave Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Company Description ScribeSense makes testing less stressful for both teachers and students. Our secure online service automates testing process and provides insights on class performance. Website http://www.scribesense.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $25,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds … Continue reading “ScribeSense Receives $25,000 Seed Funding Round”
Klick Push Secures $25,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bb0327bf-126a-4cea-bb6e-a1710e89ea99&Preview=1 Date 3/5/2013 Company Name Klick Push Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Enhancing brand engagement with music. Website http://www.klickpush.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $25,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds to accelerate its initial development. M&A Terms Venture Investor Tech Wildcatters
Square Founder Jack Dorsey and Union Square’s Fred Wilson Chat at NYU
Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Square and Twitter’s executive chairman, made his way back to New York University for a fireside chat Friday with Fred Wilson, the co-founder of Union Square Ventures. Dorsey, an NYU alum, talked about his early startup days and how his latest endeavor is evolving. “Where we’re going with Square is … Continue reading “Square Founder Jack Dorsey and Union Square’s Fred Wilson Chat at NYU”
In the Season of Ticketfly, Is It Ticketmaster’s Time to Die?
[Updated 3/7/13, further updated 3/20/13, see notes below] Ticketmaster has been called soul-crushingly evil and the most hated brand in America. If it had been included in this January poll, it probably would have ranked somewhere below root canals, head lice, cockroaches, and the U.S. Congress, although it might have beaten out North Korea and … Continue reading “In the Season of Ticketfly, Is It Ticketmaster’s Time to Die?”
Someone Needs to Rank U.S. Biotech Hubs, For Real
[Updated: 11:40 am PT] It’s time for a challenge: Will somebody please come out with a deeply researched and credible report that ranks U.S. regional biotech clusters, on the criteria that matter the most? I’m feeling compelled to issue this challenge after going over the latest deeply flawed report on this subject, from real estate … Continue reading “Someone Needs to Rank U.S. Biotech Hubs, For Real”
eCullet Garners $2,500,145 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=93e866e2-a44b-4c33-91a2-3f89f83936dd&Preview=1 Date 3/4/2013 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 Garners $2,500,145 New Round”
Rennovia Receives $1,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0472dda1-eeb0-4a90-b49c-f48e4ce04d74&Preview=1 Date 3/4/2013 Company Name Rennovia Mailing Address 1080 Hamilton Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description Rennovia is developing advanced chemo-catalytic processes for the conversion of bio-derived, renewable feedstocks to major-market chemical products. These processes are designed to be readily scalable and to employ standard chemical production and purification equipment. Website … Continue reading “Rennovia Receives $1,000,000 New Financing Round”
Facebook Killed My Blog
Travels With Rhody has reached the end of the road. Don’t worry, Rhody himself is fine—he’ll turn 16 in a couple of months and his only problem in life is a touch of arthritis. I’m talking about my blog, not my dog. Since 2004 I’ve owned the domain name travelswithrhody.net, where I’ve always maintained a … Continue reading “Facebook Killed My Blog”
Finding Parallels in Baseball and Drug Development
Consider a candidate. Selecting that candidate takes thousands of hours of time and research–checking background, verifying data, assessing probabilities, projecting futures. Once selected, more years of development follow, during which time the odds of success are less than 10 percent. And if that candidate finally does make it, there’s just a small window of exclusivity … Continue reading “Finding Parallels in Baseball and Drug Development”
Red Hot Labs Garners $1,500,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c0cb2d83-3b90-4004-a1bc-076f0ba0d5d5&Preview=1 Date 3/1/2013 Company Name Red Hot Labs Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description We’re the team behind FarmVille, CastleVille, and more. Our previous products have been used by hundreds of millions of people. With our past work, we’ve seen first-hand that disruptive platforms paired with excellent product design … Continue reading “Red Hot Labs Garners $1,500,000 Seed Funding”
Rabbit Obtains $3,300,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=233c92b2-6905-4771-bee6-090a5c0dab7a&Preview=1 Date 3/1/2013 Company Name Rabbit Mailing Address 625 Second St. 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Invite your friends & make new ones. Rabbit connects with Facebook so you can easily invite your friends to video chat and share content with you. Website http://www.rabb.it Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Rabbit Obtains $3,300,000 Seed Round”
Stitch Fix Receives $4,750,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9700f045-8f00-4f0d-a0f8-76361a23ff94&Preview=1 Date 3/1/2013 Company Name Stitch Fix Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description Stitch Fix is a personal styling service that delivers a truly personalized Fix of accessibly priced items directly to doors across the United States. Stitch Fix hand picks pieces for each client, to ultimately help them … Continue reading “Stitch Fix Receives $4,750,000 New Financing”
Softonic Lands New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bc2c138f-e961-4c4c-8459-ca3464fb1984&Preview=1 Date 3/1/2013 Company Name Softonic Mailing Address 2 Bryant Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description At Softonic we strive to retain the trust that millions of users place in us every day. Thanks to them, we are the leading software download site in Europe and Latin America and one of … Continue reading “Softonic Lands New Financing Round”
Getable Receives $1,800,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6fa22d3d-c858-4c51-b8ba-fd05ea112f5f&Preview=1 Date 3/1/2013 Company Name Getable Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94102 Company Description Getable set out with a simple mission — to make renting easy. To this end, we’ve built products that serve the rental industry and its customers. More and more, people are realizing that life is a lot … Continue reading “Getable Receives $1,800,000 Series B Financing Round”
Opponents of CA’s Retroactive Tax on Investors Win A Reprieve
[Updated 3/6/13, see below] In a bitter contest over tax changes that could hit California investors with bills for up to $120 million in unpaid taxes dating back to 2008, one side has stopped the clock. Under pressure from the office of California Gov. Jerry Brown, the state’s Franchise Tax Board indicated today that it … Continue reading “Opponents of CA’s Retroactive Tax on Investors Win A Reprieve”
Osage University Partners Expanding Its Novel Venture Firm Model
Discoveries at the Yale School of Medicine are helping nearby Kolltan Pharmaceuticals in New Haven, CT, to try to keep cancer drugs working by eliminating the resistance that patients often develop to current cancer treatments. Kolltan is the kind of company routinely spun out by Yale and other top research universities, which often hold the … Continue reading “Osage University Partners Expanding Its Novel Venture Firm Model”