Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=12e964ea-c34a-405b-a1e2-af063a8a1c3e&Preview=1 Date 11/7/2012 Company Name ServiceMax Mailing Address 3825 Hopyard Rd Pleasanton, CA 94588 Company Description Maxplore is the emerging leader in on-demand service management solutions. Maxplore’s ServiceMax is the leading SaaS Service Chain Management & Field Service solution on Force.com platform. Best-in-class companies across the globe use ServiceMax to run their … Continue reading “ServiceMax Lands $27,000,000 Series D Financing Round”
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Betabrand Garners $6,500,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c5898e0a-bbe1-4cbf-a7f4-eed52a6be874&Preview=1 Date 11/7/2012 Company Name Betabrand Mailing Address 3435 Cesar Chavez San Francisco, CA 94110 Company Description Betabrand is an online-only clothing company based in San Francisco. We design, manufacture, and release new inventions every week, thanks to collaborations with all sorts of local designers as well as our growing global community … Continue reading “Betabrand Garners $6,500,000 Series B Financing Round”
San Diego’s 3D Robotics Raises $5M as Wired Editor Resigns to Be CEO
Chris Anderson, who resigned a few days ago as the editor in chief of Wired magazine to become the full-time CEO of 3D Robotics, says today the San Diego-based superstore for amateur UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) has raised $5 million in venture funding. In an announcement posted on the 3D Robotics website and at DIY … Continue reading “San Diego’s 3D Robotics Raises $5M as Wired Editor Resigns to Be CEO”
Entrepreneurs As Dissidents
Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t … Continue reading “Entrepreneurs As Dissidents”
Intuit Goes All Out to Solve the Innovator’s Dilemma. Is It Working?
Technology writers gravitate to early-stage startups for roughly the same reason that Willie Sutton robbed banks: because that’s where the money is. Or at least, where it could be if the founders get everything right. We love the brash, young CEOs who are out to disrupt entire industries—in no small part because they’re usually happy … Continue reading “Intuit Goes All Out to Solve the Innovator’s Dilemma. Is It Working?”
Shareaholic Report: StumbleUpon Still Sliding, Pinterest No. 4
Ah, the fickle world of Web traffic. While the big guys like Facebook and Google stay atop the list of important sources for publishers, there’s always a good knife fight going on down on the lower rungs. Today we’ve got a fresh look at the state of play from Shareaholic, the Cambridge, MA, startup that … Continue reading “Shareaholic Report: StumbleUpon Still Sliding, Pinterest No. 4”
Rescuing Patent-Less Proteins from the Drug Development Dustbin
“Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.” The Greek poet Hesiod wasn’t referring to the drug development process when he wrote these words, but they certainly apply to that setting. Back in the early days of the biotechnology industry, a number of newly identified proteins were considered for … Continue reading “Rescuing Patent-Less Proteins from the Drug Development Dustbin”
LightSail Energy Receives $37,300,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=16e19cf2-c75b-4760-a1e8-0a8e53ed427a&Preview=1 Date 11/6/2012 Company Name LightSail Energy Mailing Address 914 Heinz Avenue Berkeley, CA 94710 Company Description LightSail Energy is developing energy storage systems that use compressed air as the storage medium. Energy storage is the key to modernizing the electrical grid world-wide. Energy storage allows intermittent renewable sources, such as solar … Continue reading “LightSail Energy Receives $37,300,000 New Financing Round”
Good Technology Obtains $17,272,203 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eeea0eb5-e880-4019-81e4-31c45837307e&Preview=1 Date 11/6/2012 Company Name Good Technology Mailing Address 430 N. Mary Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description Good Technology is a leader in enterprise wireless handheld computing software and services, delivering critical corporate information to the handhelds users choose, over the networks they prefer. Website http://www.good.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Good Technology Obtains $17,272,203 New Financing”
Kenshoo Secures $12,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1390bfd8-1728-4dcd-bd33-66a6ca19d689&Preview=1 Date 11/6/2012 Company Name Kenshoo Mailing Address 22 4th Street 14th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description By providing real-time upkeep of multiple campaigns, KENSHOO SEARCH delivers Quality Management of your SEM needs, maximizing your ROI and therefore boosting the success of your company. Website http://www.kenshoo.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Kenshoo Secures $12,000,000 New Funding”
Brocade Communication Systems Acquires Vyatta for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c3efe81d-5348-4b80-b9d6-510746ac431f&Preview=1 Date 11/6/2012 Company Name Vyatta Mailing Address 1301 Shoreway Road Belmont, CA 94002 Company Description Vyatta is the ancient Sanskrit word meaning open, a fitting name for a company that was created to bring commercial-quality, open-source networking products to market. Open source has created a profound change in the market place, … Continue reading “Brocade Communication Systems Acquires Vyatta for Undisclosed Sum”
Humana Acquires Certify Data Systems for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2150e969-3649-46d6-bf11-7d0ec32b6eb1&Preview=1 Date 11/6/2012 Company Name Certify Data Systems Mailing Address 560 S. Winchester Blvd San Jose, CA 95128 Company Description Certify Data Systems, Inc. provides innovative products and solutions that allow different systems to exchange health information — improving patient care, lowering costs and enhancing revenue. Website http://www.certifydatasystems.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction … Continue reading “Humana Acquires Certify Data Systems for Undisclosed Sum”
Your Car: The Future of Connected Health?
The car is entering an innovation renaissance. While Tesla Motors—the electric car company led by PayPal founder Elon Musk—has become the emblem of auto innovation, other manufacturers are following suit. For example, Ford recently launched their AppLink API in 1 million vehicles, allowing drivers to seamlessly integrate and navigate their mobile apps for things such … Continue reading “Your Car: The Future of Connected Health?”
LinkedIn: The Quiet Force Transforming Biotech & Pharma
Mark Levin’s business is biotechnology, so it’s no surprise he knew zilch about a tech company called LinkedIn as recently as two years ago. But these days Levin sounds like he can barely do his job without it. “I’m not the most social media savvy person. I haven’t used a lot of these tools at … Continue reading “LinkedIn: The Quiet Force Transforming Biotech & Pharma”
Bazaarvoice Acquires Longboard Media for $43,700,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0e1ec719-c5c5-4b85-a0e8-5a87af57c964&Preview=1 Date 11/5/2012 Company Name Longboard Media Mailing Address 475 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description Longboard Media connects brands with consumers actively in-market. Longboard Media is a trusted partner of premium shopping publishers and advertisers, providing targeted, relevant advertising solutions that enhance the shopping experience and turn shoppers into … Continue reading “Bazaarvoice Acquires Longboard Media for $43,700,000”
Less Is Not Always More: The Argument for Apple-style Skeuomorphism
When an obscure archaeological term like “skeuomorphism” starts to show up in the pages of the country’s leading newspapers, you know people must be talking about Apple again. In technology circles, the biggest news this week wasn’t Superstorm Sandy, or the elections, or even the Disney-Lucasfilm deal and the prospect of another Star Wars trilogy. … Continue reading “Less Is Not Always More: The Argument for Apple-style Skeuomorphism”
Integrated Photovoltaics Garners $3,010,515 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=26d011e7-886f-4d8c-ad78-097edc3fdddd&Preview=1 Date 11/2/2012 Company Name Integrated Photovoltaics Mailing Address 51 Daggett Dr. San Jose, CA 95134 Company Description Integrated Photovoltaics, Inc. (IPV) produces next-generation scalable solar-power solutions. Our innovative silicon photovoltaic (PV) technology dramatically reduces solar generation costs while satisfying the solar industry’s requirements for reliability, quality, and high-performance. Website http://www.integratedpv.com Transaction … Continue reading “Integrated Photovoltaics Garners $3,010,515 New Round”
Integrated Photovoltaics Garners $3,010,515 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=26d011e7-886f-4d8c-ad78-097edc3fdddd&Preview=1 Date 11/2/2012 Company Name Integrated Photovoltaics Mailing Address 51 Daggett Dr. San Jose, CA 95134 Company Description Integrated Photovoltaics, Inc. (IPV) produces next-generation scalable solar-power solutions. Our innovative silicon photovoltaic (PV) technology dramatically reduces solar generation costs while satisfying the solar industry’s requirements for reliability, quality, and high-performance. Website http://www.integratedpv.com Transaction … Continue reading “Integrated Photovoltaics Garners $3,010,515 New Financing”
Lawdingo Receives Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=680758d2-47be-49d8-94cc-4df57b917230&Preview=1 Date 11/2/2012 Company Name Lawdingo Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Lawdingo is the premier marketplace for securing the time and attention of legal professionals when you need it from wherever you are. Lawdingo is the only service that allows you to connect virtually and pay your legal … Continue reading “Lawdingo Receives Seed Funding Round”
HyperFair Secures $1,100,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d51716a3-0421-4113-b6b0-5549f87a8a99&Preview=1 Date 11/2/2012 Company Name HyperFair Mailing Address 181 Fremont Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description HyperFair enables real business in an online 3D environment. Exchange business cards, engage in conversations, schedule meetings and gather exhibitor materials just as you would at a traditional tradeshow. Website http://www.hyperfair.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “HyperFair Secures $1,100,000 Seed Funding”
Neo Technology Garners $11,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=86affebc-30cf-4d94-9538-88cf9e109b0f&Preview=1 Date 11/2/2012 Company Name Neo Technology Mailing Address 1370 Willow Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description As the world of data explodes in both volume and complexity, many applications and databases have difficulty handling sophisticated queries with high performance. Website http://www.neotechnology.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Neo Technology Garners $11,000,000 Series B Financing”
Runa Lands $1,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=06530ae3-7894-4078-ad9e-958029168475&Preview=1 Date 11/2/2012 Company Name Runa Mailing Address 520 San Antonio Rd. Mountain View, CA 94040 Company Description The company helps online retailers convert site traffic more efficiently. Website http://www.runa.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms … Continue reading “Runa Lands $1,000,000 New Financing Round”
Adept Cloud Obtains $700,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bb850004-ec94-48c6-afaa-d1d0247b3d77&Preview=1 Date 11/2/2012 Company Name Adept Cloud Mailing Address 1900 S Norfolk St San Mateo, CA 94403 Company Description Adept Cloud, Inc. is a venture-backed provider of the industry’s first cloud-managed private collaboration solution. Its adeptCloud solution enables businesses to easily collaborate internally and externally while maintaining the uncompromising security of the … Continue reading “Adept Cloud Obtains $700,000 Series A Financing”
A Robot Rides Out Sandy, Gathering Data to Predict Storm Intensity
As millions of East Coast residents scrambled to get out of the way of “superstorm” Sandy this week, Liquid Robotics was steering one of its seagoing robots directly into the storm’s path. The Sunnyvale, CA-based company says its robot, a “Wave Glider” model named Mercury, rode out the storm unscathed, and was able to transmit … Continue reading “A Robot Rides Out Sandy, Gathering Data to Predict Storm Intensity”
Rewarder Taps the Crowd of Amateur Detectives and Problem Solvers
The San Francisco startup Rewarder scored one of its first investors through a unique move: it found the venture firm director a replacement part for his vintage BMW motorcycle. It wasn’t just an oddball favor. The successful quest for the rare bike part was a demonstration of Rewarder’s core mission, says co-founder and CEO Kendall … Continue reading “Rewarder Taps the Crowd of Amateur Detectives and Problem Solvers”
Monogram Garners $400,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=245b626d-054d-430a-83d7-2e73c17f5679&Preview=1 Date 11/1/2012 Company Name Monogram Mailing Address 444 Castro St. Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description Monogram has created an app that is like your own personal shopper on the iPad, taking the pain out of searching for your favorite brands or discovering new clothing lines that you might not have … Continue reading “Monogram Garners $400,000 New Funding Round”
AdverCar Receives $2,000,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7a1de5cf-02f6-49f5-b4f0-70e7e0209663&Preview=1 Date 11/1/2012 Company Name AdverCar Mailing Address 99 Osgood Place 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94133 Company Description This isn’t about us. It’s all about you and how we can help in augmenting your marketing efforts to effectively reach your consumers Out of Home. adverCar extends the reach of your out … Continue reading “AdverCar Receives $2,000,000 Seed Financing Round”
Syntellia Receives $900,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=156e47f7-1390-459f-8cf7-74b9f3cd01cd&Preview=1 Date 11/1/2012 Company Name Syntellia Mailing Address 181 Fremont St San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Ever felt typing on a touch-screen is not nearly as good as it should be? We thought the same. Our typing technology, Fleksy, is now set to revolutionize the way people create content on smartphones … Continue reading “Syntellia Receives $900,000 Seed Financing”
Zapier Lands $1,200,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=773a945d-a8d5-413e-ab05-81db16c39dcd&Preview=1 Date 11/1/2012 Company Name Zapier Mailing Address Undisclosed Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Zapier is for busy people who know their time is better spent selling, marketing, or coding. Instead of wasting valuable time coming up with complicated systems – you can use Zapier to sync the web apps you … Continue reading “Zapier Lands $1,200,000 Seed Financing Round”
Advanced Cell Diagnostics Receives $12,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5d30c39e-a19f-47cc-9ec3-99af0804f476&Preview=1 Date 11/1/2012 Company Name Advanced Cell Diagnostics Mailing Address 3960 Point Eden Way Hayward, CA 94545 Company Description Advanced Cell Diagnostics (ACD),a developer of cell- and tissue-based diagnostic tests for personalized medicine. Website http://www.acdbio.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $12,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Proceeds from the financing … Continue reading “Advanced Cell Diagnostics Receives $12,000,000 Series B Financing”
MongoLab Receives $5,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fe611a74-6bde-4b1f-8468-a2439e5fb866&Preview=1 Date 11/1/2012 Company Name MongoLab Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description We want to help revolutionize the database world by providing developers with the absolute best tools and platforms for successfully using MongoDB. Website http://www.mongolab.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “MongoLab Receives $5,000,000 Series B Round”
Recovers Obtains $25,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b053cdba-0f23-4766-8325-7a220c8e258a&Preview=1 Date 11/1/2012 Company Name Recovers Mailing Address 155 9th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description We make disaster response smarter by providing a lightweight, community-powered toolkit. Our software helps communities prepare together, mitigate risk, and match local resources with local needs. Website http://www.recovers.org Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $25,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Recovers Obtains $25,000 Seed Funding Round”
Captricity Lands $25,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5ada14aa-6463-4238-abde-d1932d691714&Preview=1 Date 11/1/2012 Company Name Captricity Mailing Address 2140 Shattuck Ave Berkeley, CA 94704 Company Description The best way to turn paper forms into digital data. Captricity is the easiest, fastest, and most cost-effective way to capture data trapped on paper—such as thousands of hand-completed survey forms—and convert it into digital data … Continue reading “Captricity Lands $25,000 Seed Funding Round”
LearnSprout Obtains $25,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fa8d5891-9a1e-4cc5-aef5-f51a97aff48c&Preview=1 Date 11/1/2012 Company Name LearnSprout Mailing Address 630 8th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description Having witnessed the revolution that data transparency has brought to the consumer software industry, we are driven to do the same for education. At LearnSprout our mission is to make education data universally accessible yet … Continue reading “LearnSprout Obtains $25,000 Seed Financing”
Swing by Swing Secures $100,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=de0b52c8-6b48-432b-a259-4966922eab83&Preview=1 Date 11/1/2012 Company Name Swing by Swing Mailing Address 2320 Wellesley St Palo Alto, CA 94306 Company Description We are a Golf Media Company. Our mission is to help you have more fun on the course with your friends, play better golf, and enjoy the game off the course, too! We … Continue reading “Swing by Swing Secures $100,000 Seed Financing Round”
The Impact of the JOBS Act on IPOs for Life Sciences Companies
Title I of the JOBS Act, which was signed into law in April of this year, represents a sea change in (1) the US initial public offering process and (2) the regulatory regime applicable to almost all newly public companies. Mark Roeder, Global Co-chair of the Life Sciences Industry Group of Latham & Watkins, will … Continue reading “The Impact of the JOBS Act on IPOs for Life Sciences Companies”
Privy Gets Global Experience at 500 Startups Accelerator
Plenty of Boston-area tech startups want to learn from West Coast mentors. Few actually go out there and do it. And most that do, don’t come back. Privy is an exception—for now. The Boston startup, which helps restaurants and local businesses manage online marketing and promotions, is taking part in the 500 Startups Accelerator in … Continue reading “Privy Gets Global Experience at 500 Startups Accelerator”
Stanford Bests Harvard, MIT on Entrepreneurs, Report Finds
Harvard may be the No. 1 dream school for every over-achieving tiger parent, but if they want their babies to grow up to be wildly successful entrepreneurs, they might want to shift their focus west. A new study by New York-based research firm CB Insights tracked the money raised and deals closed by the entrepreneurial … Continue reading “Stanford Bests Harvard, MIT on Entrepreneurs, Report Finds”
PacBio Looks to Hang On, Pull a Turnaround With Genomics Tool
Pacific Biosciences represents one of the big dreams in genomics of the past decade. It rallied big money and prominent people around a one-of-a-kind sequencing technology. The Menlo Park, CA-based company (NASDAQ: [[ticker:PACB]]) ended up reaching the market, and has helped researchers make some high-profile discoveries, like the origin of the 2010 cholera outbreak in … Continue reading “PacBio Looks to Hang On, Pull a Turnaround With Genomics Tool”
Agiliance Obtains $500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=89e709b8-21ad-4ee0-82f7-116d8ef69b75&Preview=1 Date 10/31/2012 Company Name Agiliance Mailing Address 840 West California Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Company Description Agiliance delivers the only solution that unifies Security Risk and Compliance management in one integrated offering. High-level dashboards and risk-based scores allow management and users to quickly understand the current security risk and compliance postures … Continue reading “Agiliance Obtains $500,000 New Funding Round”
ItsOn Receives $15,500,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=251f1469-dae8-4265-8554-166e4b71b481&Preview=1 Date 10/31/2012 Company Name ItsOn Mailing Address 275 Shoreline Dr Redwood City, CA 94065 Company Description Backed by over 50 patents and pending patent applications, ItsOn created the Smart Services revolution over three years ago. Comprised of pioneers in the wireless and security industries that have a track record of delivering … Continue reading “ItsOn Receives $15,500,000 Series B Financing”
Chronix Biomedical Garners $1,415,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0e56b819-d07c-4ee8-a6ed-2b719567ac4f&Preview=1 Date 10/31/2012 Company Name Chronix Biomedical Mailing Address 5941 Optical Court San Jose, CA 95138 Company Description Chronix Biomedical is pioneering a breakthrough approach to the diagnosis and management of chronic diseases and cancer. It has developed proprietary technology that measures and categorizes circulating nucleic acids, DNA sequences circulating in the … Continue reading “Chronix Biomedical Garners $1,415,000 New Financing Round”
Mobiplex Obtains $3,100,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=999eef4b-4742-4bf4-812f-2c7fc476e952&Preview=1 Date 10/31/2012 Company Name Mobiplex Mailing Address 2700 Augustine Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Founded in 2010 in Silicon Valley, Mobiplex is dedicated to delivering technologies that help sports enthusiasts improve their skill-levels for better enjoyment of the game. Our state-of-the-art ProView Motion Analysis™ engine can accurately capture, analyze … Continue reading “Mobiplex Obtains $3,100,000 Series A Financing Round”
Glassdoor Garners $20,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c388b5c2-11b6-488e-b55c-4a20a8c78b74&Preview=1 Date 10/31/2012 Company Name Glassdoor Mailing Address 1 Harbor Drive Sausalito, CA 94965 Company Description The company is developing an online social network focused on employment conditions in the workplace. Website http://www.glassdoor.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The company expects to use the additional … Continue reading “Glassdoor Garners $20,000,000 New Financing Round”
Appcelerator Garners $15,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b9322d86-213a-4375-aaac-561bdf1a103c&Preview=1 Date 10/31/2012 Company Name Appcelerator Mailing Address 440 N. Bernardo Ave Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Appcelerator is an open source platform for building rich web applications. Appcelerator, Inc. is a silicon valley venture funded company located in Mountain View, California. Appcelerator was started in 2006 by software veterans Jeff … Continue reading “Appcelerator Garners $15,000,000 New Financing”
Kapow Technologies Receives $1,225,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=37f8f7aa-3ce1-4d70-9d03-61d8eb6aef13&Preview=1 Date 10/31/2012 Company Name Kapow Technologies Mailing Address 260 Sheridan Ave Palo Alto, CA 94306 Company Description Kapow Technologies is the leading provider of Web Integration solutions. Kapow markets RoboSuite, an integration platform that enables fast and powerful integration of web-based content and applications into portals, content management systems and knowledge … Continue reading “Kapow Technologies Receives $1,225,000 New Round”
Piston Cloud Computing Lands $1,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62ff987a-3111-455c-894f-ac791c99a03d&Preview=1 Date 10/31/2012 Company Name Piston Cloud Computing Mailing Address 141 Central Avenue San Francisco, CA 94117 Company Description Piston is focused on delivering on- and off-premise products and solutions that make Cloud Computing usable for the Enterprise. The team is composed of the major architects from the OpenStack project, recently spun … Continue reading “Piston Cloud Computing Lands $1,000,000 New Round”
iSocket Lands $8,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=53b9bfc4-c681-4107-994b-c55097f780d3&Preview=1 Date 10/31/2012 Company Name iSocket Mailing Address 270 East Lane Burlingame, CA 94010 Company Description iSocket, a commission-free ad platform. isocket is a scrappy startup that was founded in the Midwest in late 2007. We began private Beta testing in the second half of 2008 before moving cross country to Silicon … Continue reading “iSocket Lands $8,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
A New Online “Pre-Accelerator” from Steve Blank and Startup Weekend
In the past, most early-stage startups went down one of three well-worn paths. They either rented office space from a business incubator, in the hope of running into investors and business partners; applied to an accelerator program like TechStars or Y Combinator, which provide mentorship and networking over a set period of several months in … Continue reading “A New Online “Pre-Accelerator” from Steve Blank and Startup Weekend”
Four New Energy Stars: A Greenstart Demo Day Preview
Shouldn’t there be an easy online place to share a bike, the same way people are sharing their cars and apartments these days? Shouldn’t it be easier and cheaper for homeowners to put solar panels on their rooftops? Shouldn’t it be possible to control your electrical plugs, your fridge, your thermostat, or your home security … Continue reading “Four New Energy Stars: A Greenstart Demo Day Preview”