Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=97d86d64-54be-41c4-b8e1-c52a1c936aa4&Preview=1 Date 2/12/2013 Company Name RepairPal Mailing Address 6005 Shellmound Street Emeryville, CA 94608 Company Description Located in Emeryville, California, RepairPal was founded in 2007 by a group of automobile enthusiasts and entrepreneurs who were frustrated by the expensive and tedious process of fixing and maintaining their vehicles. They created RepairPal to … Continue reading “RepairPal Receives $13,000,000 New Funding Round”
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Groupon Acquires MashLogic for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0d50bca0-2049-480d-afdf-76efc00d7d1b&Preview=1 Date 2/12/2013 Company Name MashLogic Mailing Address 535 Middlefield Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description MashLogic is a startup in Menlo Park, CA that helps you Take Back the Web. At a time when hyperlinks have been commercialized and only search engines offer useful links, MashLogic restores discovery and easy … Continue reading “Groupon Acquires MashLogic for Undisclosed Sum”
VMWare Acquires Virsto Software for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2bfcac8f-2130-4adc-9ae0-86d2d0dd1a2b&Preview=1 Date 2/12/2013 Company Name Virsto Software Mailing Address 219 Moffett Park Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Company Description Virsto Software lives at the intersection of server virtualization and storage management – a strategic crossroads for the future of the data center. Our team has a rich history of successful innovation, and is … Continue reading “VMWare Acquires Virsto Software for Undisclosed Sum”
Storenvy Garners $5,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=916a8dc4-a35b-4d5b-a7e7-138521b368ca&Preview=1 Date 2/12/2013 Company Name Storenvy Mailing Address 2111 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Company Description Storenvy is a social marketplace for discovering awesome stuff from real people. We provide sellers with a completely free and easy way to create fully customizable and feature-rich online stores, while allowing shoppers to interact … Continue reading “Storenvy Garners $5,000,000 Series A Round”
Nok Nok Labs Secures $15,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=588ad76f-e20f-4320-98f4-4671f98b0113&Preview=1 Date 2/12/2013 Company Name Nok Nok Labs Mailing Address 4151 Middlefield Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description Nok Nok Labs is backed by veterans of the security industry from PGP, Netscape, PayPal & Phoenix and have deep experience in building Internet scale security protocols and products. Based in Palo Alto, … Continue reading “Nok Nok Labs Secures $15,000,000 New Financing Round”
Stanford’s StartX Launches 10 New Startups—The Story in Pictures
It’s hard to believe StartX is already on its 8th demo day; I remember attending the first one back in the pioneer days of 2010. Since then, the startup accelerator for Stanford students and other affiliates has supported more than 250 entrepreneurs, and four of the more than 100 companies it has spawned have already been acquired. … Continue reading “Stanford’s StartX Launches 10 New Startups—The Story in Pictures”
Poll: Which of These 10 New Drugs Is Priced Too High?
Drug pricing tends to drive people to extreme positions. Critics see the drug companies as evil, greedy bastards out to gouge grandma. Defenders say the industry improves patients’ lives, and merely charges what the free market will bear, and what it must to recoup its substantial R&D investments. Those positions have held firm for at … Continue reading “Poll: Which of These 10 New Drugs Is Priced Too High?”
Seesaw Receives $1,100,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ea550e6d-6edb-4340-8450-2122564da3c5&Preview=1 Date 2/11/2013 Company Name Seesaw Mailing Address 1233 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description Life is full of them. Some are big, some are small. Some are easy, some are hard. But like just about everything, decisions are better with friends. We are making it fast and easy to … Continue reading “Seesaw Receives $1,100,000 Seed Financing Round”
PayNearMe Garners $2,100,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bca45a93-8102-4bde-9214-383dd2863a2a&Preview=1 Date 2/11/2013 Company Name PayNearMe Mailing Address 100 View Street Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description PayNearMe enables consumers to pay conveniently with cash for a wide variety of goods and services from leading companies in e-commerce, direct response and catalog marketing, consumer finance and beyond at a local store, starting … Continue reading “PayNearMe Garners $2,100,000 New Financing”
Gold Standard Diagnostics Secures $1,009,479 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c703feeb-f7c7-4bde-bc95-560a6d49e83f&Preview=1 Date 2/11/2013 Company Name Gold Standard Diagnostics Mailing Address 2851 Spafford Street Davis, CA 95618 Company Description Gold Standard Diagnostics is a pioneer in providing products, services and consulting to the diagnostic and medical communities. We partner with reagent and equipment manufacturers from around the world, creating innovative and cost effective … Continue reading “Gold Standard Diagnostics Secures $1,009,479 New Financing Round”
Illumio Lands $8,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=479e4583-ab36-4348-9eb2-6fb5db6ad046&Preview=1 Date 2/11/2013 Company Name Illumio Mailing Address Undisclosed Undisclosed, CA 94000 Company Description Illumio is a stealth-mode cloud security startup. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Andreessen Horowitz Venture Investor Junos Innovation Fund
TradeSync Lands $1,400,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0ec319b8-0f89-4510-bf57-8bd8ac040a3d&Preview=1 Date 2/11/2013 Company Name TradeSync Mailing Address 4695 Chabot Drive 2nd Floor Pleasanton, CA 94588 Company Description Our mission is to “make supply simple” for both customer organizations and the vendors that serve them. We believe that synchronizing the information and processes between customers and vendors makes a lot sense for … Continue reading “TradeSync Lands $1,400,000 New Round”
Groundhogs and Superstorms
Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see it coming, but this weekend’s New England blizzard is actually a triumph for modern weather forecasting. Specifically, it’s a triumph for numerical weather prediction models—the primary method used to forecast the weather one to two weeks in advance. These computer-generated simulations are run primarily by large governmental agencies. The National Center … Continue reading “Groundhogs and Superstorms”
The New World of Solar 2.0
The Santa Clara Valley Photovoltaics chapter of IEEE presents a free evening event with Brad Mattson, CEO of Solexant. From the event organizers: “Solar is at a tipping point and poised for massive growth. We are about to witness the true economically-driven birth of a global solar industry. Unfortunately the negativity surrounding the industry has masked … Continue reading “The New World of Solar 2.0”
I’m Returning My iPad Mini. These Pictures Show Why.
[Important! Author’s Note, June 6, 2014: The article below refers to the first-generation iPad mini, released in November 2012. The second-generation iPad mini, released in the fall of 2013, features a 2048 x 1536-pixel Retina display that fixes all of the display-related problems I perceived with the original. Related to this, I wrote a review of … Continue reading “I’m Returning My iPad Mini. These Pictures Show Why.”
RNA Therapeutics Are Coming of Age
RNA therapeutics are new, innovative high-impact medicines. The combined efforts of pioneering biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical and academic institutions have helped these treatments, which act on ribonucleic acids in the cell, to evolve and come of age. For those unfamiliar, these medicines are designed to target RNA and can ultimately affect many cellular components. They can … Continue reading “RNA Therapeutics Are Coming of Age”
Big Switch Networks Receives Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ea9716ec-0778-48f6-90ca-0ba67b071d4f&Preview=1 Date 2/8/2013 Company Name Big Switch Networks Mailing Address 430 Cowper Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Big Switch Networks is commercializing network virtualization technologies based on OpenFlow. Website http://www.bigswitch.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Specific proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A … Continue reading “Big Switch Networks Receives Series B Round”
Proton Digital Systems Secures $2,000,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a6882d03-29f3-44ac-b00c-47412dd8c906&Preview=1 Date 2/8/2013 Company Name Proton Digital Systems Mailing Address 560 S. Winchester Blvd San Jose, CA 95128 Company Description Proton Digital Systems is driving the revolution of high endurance low cost Flash solutions. Using its patented LDPC-based Flash Read Channel and Controller IP Solutions, Proton is able to dramatically extend the … Continue reading “Proton Digital Systems Secures $2,000,000 Seed Financing”
EvntLive Lands $2,300,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f40a7104-2b8c-48fc-9b71-5be4aa990d55&Preview=1 Date 2/8/2013 Company Name EvntLive Mailing Address 1991 Broadway St. Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description EVNTLIVE lets you watch a sold out concert, discover new artists and share your live music experiences with friends. EVNTLIVE gives you an All Access pass to the show, allowing you to learn the story … Continue reading “EvntLive Lands $2,300,000 Seed Financing Round”
R2 Semiconductor Garners $5,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=78336212-2473-44e5-818f-91fa01e4cc63&Preview=1 Date 2/8/2013 Company Name R2 Semiconductor Mailing Address 1277 North Borregas Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Company Description R2 Semiconductor Inc is a chip startup company. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor … Continue reading “R2 Semiconductor Garners $5,000,000 New Financing”
MyTime Lands $3,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ee4f7dc9-9819-44f3-a03d-95664dcba8f4&Preview=1 Date 2/8/2013 Company Name MyTime Mailing Address 1256 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description MyTime is the convenient new way to find and book open appointments online. We let you book appointments for everything on your to-do list, from Acupuncture to Yoga instruction, all in one place. We also … Continue reading “MyTime Lands $3,000,000 New Funding Round”
TubeMogul Lands $1,240,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8a7ff971-30dc-4b1e-a5b7-ad63dd5aaa7e&Preview=1 Date 2/8/2013 Company Name TubeMogul Mailing Address 1250 53rd Street Emeryville, CA 94608 Company Description TubeMogul is a free service that provides a single point for deploying uploads to the top video sharing sites, and powerful analytics on who, what, and how videos are being viewed. Website http://www.tubemogul.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “TubeMogul Lands $1,240,000 New Funding Round”
Numenta Lands $6,000,001 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0193252f-48ff-4048-bf56-b037c29ba5e3&Preview=1 Date 2/8/2013 Company Name Numenta Mailing Address 811 Hamilton Street Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Mobile computing pioneers Jeff Hawkins and Donna Dubinsky founded Numenta to develop a new approach to machine intelligence first described in Hawkins’ book On Intelligence. Website http://www.numenta.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,000,001 Transaction … Continue reading “Numenta Lands $6,000,001 New Funding Round”
Entourage Medical Technologies Lands $3,250,587 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=01c6c6f7-8b92-4a53-9a37-f489abb91eda&Preview=1 Date 2/8/2013 Company Name Entourage Medical Technologies Mailing Address 1600 Adams Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description The company operates as a life science company. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,250,587 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture … Continue reading “Entourage Medical Technologies Lands $3,250,587 New Financing”
Scanadu Aims to Empower Patients with DIY Vital Signs Device
An accident changed Walter de Brouwer’s life. Over the past few decades, the Scanadu CEO had his hands in everything from semiotics and academia to publishing computer and cyberpunk magazines to founding an early Internet company acquired by Qwest Communications International to working with the MIT Media Lab and Nicholas Negroponte’s One Laptop per Child … Continue reading “Scanadu Aims to Empower Patients with DIY Vital Signs Device”
But This Internet Had Such Promise!
It wasn’t the astonishing and radical new technology of the Internet that transformed my life in graduate school and defined my career, it was the possibilities. To a callow youth with a vivid imagination, the next 50 years of my life seemed instantly visible, so I joined the growing army of people with whom I … Continue reading “But This Internet Had Such Promise!”
Teamly Secures $250,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0e8c9360-dbe3-45ea-ade7-027a6cab9419&Preview=1 Date 2/7/2013 Company Name Teamly Mailing Address 548 Market St San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description Teamly is a next-generation team management and productivity software that integrates within enterprise social networks. The company aims to disrupt legacy HR software which lacks social integration, and as a result goes largely unused on … Continue reading “Teamly Secures $250,000 New Financing Round”
Blazent Secures $5,041,927 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=666bafc2-25cb-4c6a-a381-0d43cb7ae166&Preview=1 Date 2/7/2013 Company Name Blazent Mailing Address 1820 Gateway Drive San Mateo, CA 94404 Company Description Organizations are repeatedly being tasked with identifying and improving their internal business practices and achieve greater organizational maturity. Blazent can be the business-oriented analysis platform for IT. Website http://www.blazent.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Blazent Secures $5,041,927 New Round”
CoverHound Obtains $8,181,488 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b001896a-df84-42ed-9cc3-1231d5687281&Preview=1 Date 2/7/2013 Company Name CoverHound Mailing Address 143 2nd St 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description The company provides online car insurance services. Website http://www.coverhound.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,181,488 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor … Continue reading “CoverHound Obtains $8,181,488 New Financing Round”
Salesforce Acquires EntropySoft for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d7f7a48f-240a-4a46-a153-582e2645ebb6&Preview=1 Date 2/7/2013 Company Name EntropySoft Mailing Address 230 California Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description EntropySoft aims to become the undisputed global leader for connectivity and interoperability by providing the best software for connectivity and content transfers. Website http://www.entropysoft.net Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A … Continue reading “Salesforce Acquires EntropySoft for Undisclosed Sum”
Club W Garners $3,100,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e31a1cfb-94ab-490e-88bd-cb1a371b9f10&Preview=1 Date 2/7/2013 Company Name Club W Mailing Address 795 Folsom Street 1st Floor San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description We are an online community of wine enthusiasts committed to taking the hassle, guesswork and pretentiousness out of enjoying a great bottle of wine at a reasonable price. For far too long … Continue reading “Club W Garners $3,100,000 New Funding”
Hyperion’s Pinpoint Mission Pays Off with Drug Approval
Hyperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:HPTX]]) has weathered some setbacks on the way to its first drug approval, which came from the FDA last week. But many a life sciences startup would happily settle for the South San Francisco company’s timeline of progress. Hyperion, founded in 2007, went public in July 2012, and got the FDA nod … Continue reading “Hyperion’s Pinpoint Mission Pays Off with Drug Approval”
NVCA VentureScape
From the event organizers: “NVCA’s VentureScape brings together key players from America’s startup and innovation ecosystems for two full days of compelling content, unprecedented thought leadership and outstanding networking opportunities. …For the first time, the National Venture Capital Association’s annual meeting will include ‘the world’s largest office hours,’ On May 14, 2013. Hundreds of entrepreneurs … Continue reading “NVCA VentureScape”
The Series A Crunch: Don’t Get Discouraged
Much is being said on a daily basis about the “Series A crunch.” Supposedly, there aren’t enough venture investors to support all the startups winning seed funding these days. I will give you my thoughts on how to deal with the issue. Please note that this advice is entirely for entrepreneurs, not investors. First and … Continue reading “The Series A Crunch: Don’t Get Discouraged”
Ribbon Receives $1,600,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8d5e9c87-4139-4197-9215-05c795871b54&Preview=1 Date 2/6/2013 Company Name Ribbon Mailing Address 642 Harrison Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description List your product to create a beautiful showcase page. We support all types of products from physical and digital goods to services. From T-shirts, mp3s to tutoring, Ribbon lets you sell with ease and elegance. … Continue reading “Ribbon Receives $1,600,000 Seed Round”
Livefyre Lands $15,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d8a692b6-c66e-403c-9fdf-0c68c7313b46&Preview=1 Date 2/6/2013 Company Name Livefyre Mailing Address 657 Howard Street San Francisco , CA 94105 Company Description Livefyre is a real-time engagement platform focused on building a community around the content of your website. It replaces your outdated comment section with a live stream of comments, images, videos, tweets, and Facebook … Continue reading “Livefyre Lands $15,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Achronix Semiconductor Receives $3,533,827 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=83ac8a32-3e90-4c31-b00f-23536b8e1a6d&Preview=1 Date 2/6/2013 Company Name Achronix Semiconductor Mailing Address 2953 Bunker Hill Lane Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Achronix Semiconductor is a privately held fabless corporation based in Santa Clara, California. Achronix builds the world’s fastest field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) capable of up to 1.5 GHz peak performance. Website http://www.achronix.com … Continue reading “Achronix Semiconductor Receives $3,533,827 New Funding”
About.me Garners $5,700,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6440fcf2-5292-416c-b15c-35cbec9ac9d6&Preview=1 Date 2/6/2013 Company Name About.me Mailing Address Pier 38 The Embarcadero San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description About.me is a free service that lets you create a beautiful one-page website that’s all about you and your interests. Upload a photo, write a short bio, and add your favorite social networks to … Continue reading “About.me Garners $5,700,000 New Funding Round”
Think Big Analytics Secures $3,000,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3b4dd707-ad55-4259-9c2e-66ef4d19498a&Preview=1 Date 2/6/2013 Company Name Think Big Analytics Mailing Address 520 San Antonio Road Mountain View, CA 94040 Company Description At Think Big, we work collaboratively with you to ensure your Big Data journey gets off the ground smoothly and that it lands successfully. The company brings nimble, agile teams of data … Continue reading “Think Big Analytics Secures $3,000,000 Seed Financing Round”
Luluvise Obtains $2,500,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1b8407a2-4501-4932-9d05-a757c27252f4&Preview=1 Date 2/6/2013 Company Name Luluvise Mailing Address 100Marine Parkway Redwood City, CA 94065 Company Description Lulu is the smart girls’ app for private recommendations and reviews on guys. Lulu takes its cues from the real world: we meet a guy and think he’s cute, but want to know if he’s the … Continue reading “Luluvise Obtains $2,500,000 Seed Financing”
New Relic Garners $80,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cf5ec1de-1f45-42bb-8a64-b3b20be4205f&Preview=1 Date 2/6/2013 Company Name New Relic Mailing Address 101 Second Street 15th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description New Relic, Inc. offers RPM(TM), a subscription-based Rails Performance Management solution that enables developers to quickly and cost effectively detect, diagnose and fix application performance problems in real time. Website http://www.newrelic.com Transaction … Continue reading “New Relic Garners $80,000,000 New Funding”
IntApp Obtains New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=13910400-0aa8-40ef-9b64-d4af52d0b86a&Preview=1 Date 2/6/2013 Company Name IntApp Mailing Address 200 Portage Ave Palo Alto, CA 94306 Company Description For law firms looking to thrive in an increasingly competitive marketplace, IntApp provides software and services designed to address top strategic objectives, including meeting client compliance requirements, managing risk, increasing profitability, reducing operational costs and … Continue reading “IntApp Obtains New Financing Round”
Causata Receives $7,500,000 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f05f5adc-7423-4a1e-88cd-c3095e125955&Preview=1 Date 2/6/2013 Company Name Causata Mailing Address 1400 Fashion Island Blvd San Mateo, CA 94404 Company Description Causata delivers breakthrough software that enables companies to optimize customer experience and business results simultaneously – at any touchpoint, in real-time. Website http://www.causata.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,500,000 Transaction Round Series C … Continue reading “Causata Receives $7,500,000 Series C Round”
New Zillow Tool Helps Homeowners Daydream About Remodeling
Zillow is aiming a new service at the one major portion of the real estate marketplace it hasn’t touched yet: remodeling. The Seattle company is launching Zillow Digs, an iPad app and Web service that will compete to improve the process of gathering and sharing remodeling ideas, and give homeowners a sense of whether that … Continue reading “New Zillow Tool Helps Homeowners Daydream About Remodeling”
JMI Equity, IGC Sink $31M for Strategic Growth at WhiteHat Security
WhiteHat Security, the Santa Clara, CA-based Web security company founded in 2001 by Jeremiah Grossman, has closed on $31 million in funding from a new investor, JMI Equity, and Investor Growth Capital, an existing investor. Both firms specialize in expansion stage investments in IT companies. In a statement today, WhiteHat says it secures the Web … Continue reading “JMI Equity, IGC Sink $31M for Strategic Growth at WhiteHat Security”
Zynga, East Coast Publishers Talk Strategies at Mobile Gaming USA East
Zynga Mobile New York, GSN Digital, The Tap Lab, and other mobile game publishers gave a glimpse inside their playbooks on getting more revenue from freemium titles at last week’s Mobile Gaming USA East conference. Chieh Huang, a director with Zynga Mobile NY, said during a panel that game makers can let money slip through … Continue reading “Zynga, East Coast Publishers Talk Strategies at Mobile Gaming USA East”
Debating Robots, Jobs, and the Changing Nature of Work on April 11
If you saw the 60 Minutes segment “March of the Machines” on January 13, you probably came away with some mixed feelings about the state of robotics. The report showed robots doing an impressive array of jobs, from assisting with delicate surgery to driving autonomously on freeways to ferrying medicines down hospital corridors. But don’t … Continue reading “Debating Robots, Jobs, and the Changing Nature of Work on April 11”
California Suit Alleges Blockbuster Pfizer Drug Has Little Benefit
New York drug giant Pfizer is again responding to allegations that its former blockbuster drug Zoloft is an ineffective product that reaped billions of dollars by dint of aggressive marketing. A California patient who claims that Pfizer misled her and other consumers about the effectiveness of its anti-depressant Zoloft is suing the company for a … Continue reading “California Suit Alleges Blockbuster Pfizer Drug Has Little Benefit”
Twitter’s Boston Acquisitions: Crashlytics Tops $100M, Bluefin Labs Close Behind
People are talking about Twitter’s Boston-area acquisitions today. Some more than others. Unsubstantiated rumors and prices are flying around like so many careless tweets. Whom should you believe? Answer: Xconomy (and me). Hey, I’m sticking my neck out here. Independent of other media reports, I have it on good authority that Twitter is acquiring Bluefin … Continue reading “Twitter’s Boston Acquisitions: Crashlytics Tops $100M, Bluefin Labs Close Behind”
WhiteHat Security Lands $31,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=056ff7c3-7405-439d-835a-5bc973315fb5&Preview=1 Date 2/5/2013 Company Name WhiteHat Security Mailing Address 3003 Bunker Hill Lane Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description WhiteHat Security is a leading provider of web application security services. WhiteHat delivers turnkey solutions that enable companies to secure valuable customer data, comply with industry standards and maintain brand integrity. Website http://www.whitehatsec.com … Continue reading “WhiteHat Security Lands $31,000,000 New Funding Round”