SimpliVity, a newly de-stealthed Westborough, MA-based startup, is announcing today that it has pulled in a $25 million Series B round of financing, led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Return SimpliVity investors Accel Partners & Charles River Ventures also joined the deal, which brings the total equity funding SimpliVity has raised to $43 million. … Continue reading “SimpliVity Snaps Up $25M, Led by Kleiner Perkins, to Simplify IT”
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Who Should Life Science Pros Follow on Twitter?
[Updated: 6:45 pm ET] Last week, I made a case that Twitter has begun to come of age in biotech, and it’s now a must-read source of real-time industry news and information. But one helpful reader (on Twitter, of course) pointed out something was missing in that column: a list of people in the biotech … Continue reading “Who Should Life Science Pros Follow on Twitter?”
Linqia Lands Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=26a15473-4851-43b5-80fd-4113a0a97595&Preview=1 Date 9/24/2012 Company Name Linqia Mailing Address 301 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Linqia is a marketing platform that makes it easy for community leaders to earn money from trusted brands for sharing authentic stories. We review every campaign to ensure the brand’s story is built on relevant … Continue reading “Linqia Lands Series A Financing”
Coterie Obtains $1,500,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=af81068e-f5d7-4daa-bc33-79be5af21bf2&Preview=1 Date 9/24/2012 Company Name Coterie Mailing Address 99 Osgood Place San Francisco, CA 94133 Company Description Designed for the ultra-busy, beauty savvy, super woman. Coterie features a perfectly manicured selection of exclusive offers from the most beloved beauty brands. Website http://www.coterie.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction Round Seed … Continue reading “Coterie Obtains $1,500,000 Seed Financing Round”
Double Robotics Lands $250,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3926a809-edfe-4abf-b96e-8aa3bd9ca40c&Preview=1 Date 9/24/2012 Company Name Double Robotics Mailing Address Undisclosed Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description Founded in 2011, Double Robotics is focused on building beautiful products with a rich user experience that is seldomly found in the field of robotics. Recently backed by the prestigious Y Combinator startup accelerator, Double Robotics … Continue reading “Double Robotics Lands $250,000 New Financing”
Cellerant Therapeutics Lands $2,094,341 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=13911eae-097f-4d16-8b6b-4e87f04f48ab&Preview=1 Date 9/24/2012 Company Name Cellerant Therapeutics Mailing Address 1561 Industrial Road San Carlos, CA 94070 Company Description Cellerant Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing and commercializing the use of hematopoietic (blood-forming) stem cell-based therapies for the treatment of a variety of cancers and autoimmune diseases. Website http://www.cellerant.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Cellerant Therapeutics Lands $2,094,341 New Financing”
Why Too Many Startups Suck
While statistics are weak on startup success rates, the worst one I’ve seen suggests that 2 in 1000 venture backed startups will ever achieve $100-million or more in valuation. Another stat puts that number at 2 percent rather than 0.2 percent. Either way, the “hurdle” for successful, scalable startups is high, and it gets higher … Continue reading “Why Too Many Startups Suck”
WellnessFX Offers Insights—But Are Americans Ready to Be Healthy?
“It says here you drink four or more cups of coffee a day. Do you feel like you really need that much?” Yes. Yes, I do, thank you very much. I’m on the phone with a doctor in Sacramento. He’s looking at the results of the blood-chemistry tests I recently commissioned through WellnessFX, along with … Continue reading “WellnessFX Offers Insights—But Are Americans Ready to Be Healthy?”
Grishin Robotics Puts $250K into Y Combinator-Grad Double Robotics
Investment fund Grishin Robotics in New York announced Friday it invested $250,000 in Double Robotics, a Mountain View, CA-based maker of mobile, robotic stands for Apple iPads. This is Grishin’s first investment after being founded in June by Mail.ru’s CEO Dmitry Grishin, who plans to back new innovations in robotics across the U.S. Double Robotics, … Continue reading “Grishin Robotics Puts $250K into Y Combinator-Grad Double Robotics”
EFactor Presents: Mobile App Development
The new buzz word around town is mobile app. In 2010 mobile applications brought in $2.2 billion. That’s right…billion! Even more impressive is the fact that figure is up 160 percent from 2009! The mobile app industry is exploding right before our eyes! In this day and age of instant gratification it’s no longer a … Continue reading “EFactor Presents: Mobile App Development”
HelpShift Secures $2,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3f510747-881c-4f55-b8c9-1dd5eaae6880&Preview=1 Date 9/21/2012 Company Name HelpShift Mailing Address Undisclosed Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description We are a passionate team of hackers and product designers that believe the best products share the DNA of simplicity, aesthetics and function. We apply great technology to deliver simple and usable product experiences. We are laser … Continue reading “HelpShift Secures $2,000,000 New Funding Round”
Origami Logic Lands $7,957,760 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3dbf8aca-b25c-4ecc-b419-42fc9acacdb2&Preview=1 Date 9/21/2012 Company Name Origami Logic Mailing Address 3723 Haven Ave Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description Origami Logic is developing a new, disruptive category of visual analytical products for business users that will forever change how people explore, interact with and glean insights from data. Website http://www.origamilogic.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Origami Logic Lands $7,957,760 New Funding Round”
MyoKardia Receives $38,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cc84b3e6-71da-486d-99e6-c6f0f0706ce2&Preview=1 Date 9/21/2012 Company Name MyoKardia Mailing Address 455 Mission Bay Blvd South San Francisco, CA 94158 Company Description MyoKardia is dedicated to revolutionizing the treatment of cardiovascular disease. The company’s first programs include hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathy (HCM and DCM), which together afflict approximately 1 million people in the United States, … Continue reading “MyoKardia Receives $38,000,000 New Financing Round”
Origami Logic Receives $7,957,760 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3dbf8aca-b25c-4ecc-b419-42fc9acacdb2&Preview=1 Date 9/21/2012 Company Name Origami Logic Mailing Address 3723 Haven Ave Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description Origami Logic is developing a new, disruptive category of visual analytical products for business users that will forever change how people explore, interact with and glean insights from data. Website http://www.origamilogic.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Origami Logic Receives $7,957,760 New Round”
Why Innovators Should Still Aim for an IPO, Not An Acquisition
I was extremely pleased to see Congress pass and the President sign the JOBS Act, which will loosen the IPO process for emerging growth companies. A lot of ink (or is that pixels) was spilled talking about how this bill will help the economy, but I want to dig a bit under the covers to … Continue reading “Why Innovators Should Still Aim for an IPO, Not An Acquisition”
Third Rock’s MyoKardia Gets $38M for Genetic Forms of Heart Disease
When Boston Celtics star Reggie Lewis dropped dead during a shootaround 20 years ago, little was known about his underlying heart problem. It took an autopsy to confirm that he had a genetic defect known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which leads to thickening of the heart tissue and irregular heartbeats. Years later, as a slew of … Continue reading “Third Rock’s MyoKardia Gets $38M for Genetic Forms of Heart Disease”
Corporate Venture Activity Rebounds After Slump in Deals and Dollars
Corporate venture capital investments started strong and stayed high during the second quarter, with $2.1 billion invested in innovative startups throughout the United States during the three months that ended in June, according to a survey released today. That’s a 16 percent gain over the $1.8 billion that corporate VCs invested during the same quarter … Continue reading “Corporate Venture Activity Rebounds After Slump in Deals and Dollars”
Twitch Secures $15,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=570bc290-d057-4ece-8b0e-15a1293a6911&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2012 Company Name Twitch Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description TwitchTV is the world’s largest video game broadcasting and chat community. We’re dedicated to connecting people around the games they love. Website http://www.twitch.tv Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “Twitch Secures $15,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Kony Solutions Secures $5,999,979 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f289321a-9185-4285-8e42-19f5e9233304&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2012 Company Name Kony Solutions Mailing Address 1825 S. Grant St. San Mateo, CA 94402 Company Description Kony Solutions is the only mobile application platform provider that enables companies to future proof their mobile apps from the constantly shifting device marketplace and its fragmented mobile customer base. Website http://www.konysolutions.com Transaction … Continue reading “Kony Solutions Secures $5,999,979 New Financing”
Aviir Lands $8,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6c5e2506-d04f-4a04-ac77-412da142140a&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2012 Company Name Aviir Mailing Address 2463 Faber Place Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description Aviir is a venture-funded biotechnology company developing cutting-edge, convenient diagnostic tests enabling accurate diagnosis and prognosis of cardiovascular disease. The company’s proprietary technology draws on years of research at Stanford University, and combines the scientific … Continue reading “Aviir Lands $8,000,000 New Funding Round”
MoPub Receives $12,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=179334c3-bb92-4653-9829-54ed479cab50&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2012 Company Name MoPub Mailing Address 512 2nd St. Second Floor San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Control your ad inventory, monetize effectively and understand user engagement on your iPhone and Android apps. Website http://www.mopub.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $12,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “MoPub Receives $12,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Tely Labs Secures $13,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cd89fcc4-60aa-4a25-b2bc-d438875127c9&Preview=1 Date 9/20/2012 Company Name Tely Labs Mailing Address 535 Middlefield Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description Tely Labs was founded in early 2010 with the goal of turning a standard HD television into a two-way communications and entertainment center. Website http://www.tely.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $13,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Tely Labs Secures $13,000,000 New Funding”
Earn-outs as Multipliers: Deal Mechanics and Returns in Life Sciences M&A
The most important new drugs, devices and other life sciences products are routinely being developed and commercialized under M&A agreements involving long-term earn-out and other milestone-driven contingent payment structures. The negotiation of these structures and post-closing management can have a powerful impact on investor returns in these types of transactions. Please join SRS and Latham … Continue reading “Earn-outs as Multipliers: Deal Mechanics and Returns in Life Sciences M&A”
Twist’s App Spells RIP for OMW—But It’s Really About “Selling Time”
It would be easy to glance at Twist and conclude that it’s just another rinky-dink location app for the iPhone. “Twist is the easiest way to let your family, friends, and colleagues know when you will arrive,” the description in the iTunes App Store languidly asserts. In operational terms, that means it monitors your progress … Continue reading “Twist’s App Spells RIP for OMW—But It’s Really About “Selling Time””
Open Mobile Summit
From the event website: “With smartphones becoming ubiquitous, tablets continue their rapid growth and internet access becomes standard in everything from a TV through to cars, wearables, fridges and a host of other devices, the mobile economy is taking shape. “As carriers continue to redefine business models and new entrants continue to disrupt existing markets … Continue reading “Open Mobile Summit”
We Are the 51 Percent: Surveying Women Medtech Leaders
The organization called Medtech Women just held its second annual Medtech Vision Conference last week and it was another sold-out event. (You can see my story on the first year of the Medtech Vision conference here.) With a focus on the era of the “empowered patient” and how that is changing medicine, 200 women business … Continue reading “We Are the 51 Percent: Surveying Women Medtech Leaders”
Ensuring TPP Doesn’t Derail Innovation
From e-commerce and the iPad to new medical devices and cutting edge manufacturing breakthroughs, American innovation has been on hyper drive over the last decade and has dynamically altered the ways in which we work and live in today’s modern economy. Yet, now there are questions as to whether the United States will continue to … Continue reading “Ensuring TPP Doesn’t Derail Innovation”
Horoscope.com Garners $3,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=927046c7-6c4e-4210-bb08-0556040ea42d&Preview=1 Date 9/19/2012 Company Name Horoscope.com Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description The San Francisco-based company, which offers free daily, weekly and monthly horoscopes, will use the money for growth. Website http://www.horoscope.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $3,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes This financing allows us to execute … Continue reading “Horoscope.com Garners $3,500,000 New Funding Round”
SnapLogic Lands $20,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=384e65c1-6dc7-4d78-816d-5b153b8d4b60&Preview=1 Date 9/19/2012 Company Name SnapLogic Mailing Address 71 East Third Avenue Second Floor San Mateo, CA 94401 Company Description SnapLogic is an Open Source Internet data services solution that uses the universal standards and technologies of the Web and applies them to the problem of data integration. SnapLogic transforms data into … Continue reading “SnapLogic Lands $20,000,000 Series C Funding”
Space-Time Insight Receives $14,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=59053aa2-61e5-42d9-96d2-9e02be1852bd&Preview=1 Date 9/19/2012 Company Name Space-Time Insight Mailing Address 45680 Northport Loop East Fremont, CA 94538 Company Description Develops geospatial software. Today’s business equation has too many variables to be solved by yesterday’s solutions. For public utilities, process industries and all critical infrastructure segments that must deal with real-time data, in massive … Continue reading “Space-Time Insight Receives $14,000,000 Series B Financing”
Twitter’s iPad App Update Provokes a Backlash
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo appeared on NBC’s Today Show Tuesday morning to unveil a new look for profile pages on Twitter’s website and, much more interesting to this reporter, the new “5.0” version of Twitter’s iPad app. Not earthshaking news, in the grand scheme of things; the previous version of the iPad app was designed … Continue reading “Twitter’s iPad App Update Provokes a Backlash”
Stik.com Relocates From San Francisco to Downtown Detroit
Stik.com, a website that allows users to seek and provide business referrals via Facebook, announced today that it’s relocating operations from San Francisco to Detroit. It’s the first time we know of that a Bay Area startup has decided to pick up and move to join the Motor City’s burgeoning tech hub. Co-founders Nathan Labenz … Continue reading “Stik.com Relocates From San Francisco to Downtown Detroit”
Blinkx Reinvents Itself Again, Adapting to the Future of Video
I’ve rarely run into a company as adaptable, even Protean, as Blinkx. I’ve been following it since it spun off from Autonomy in 2004 with the mission of finding applications for Autonomy’s search and indexing technology. The first area that founder and CEO Suranga Chandratillake explored was desktop search for Macs and PCs, but within … Continue reading “Blinkx Reinvents Itself Again, Adapting to the Future of Video”
Morgenthaler Names 13 Finalists for Health IT Pitch Fest
For three years running, Menlo Park, CA-based Morgenthaler Ventures has organized a fall event called DC to VC, with a focus on the conditions for health IT innovation in an era of rapid healthcare reform. The 2011 edition of the DC to VC event was organized around a pitch competition called the Health IT Startup … Continue reading “Morgenthaler Names 13 Finalists for Health IT Pitch Fest”
Exelixis and Onyx Await Their Cancer-Drug Fates
Two kids who grow up in the same dodgy neighborhood can end up worlds apart—depending on the choices they make, and often, a big dash of luck. Two South San Francisco companies born in the risky environs of biotechnology in the early 1990s have both survived through two decades of twists and in turns on … Continue reading “Exelixis and Onyx Await Their Cancer-Drug Fates”
Square Receives $200,000,000 Series D Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5ce5eda1-e502-4bda-bb48-4e1a04ac17dd&Preview=1 Date 9/18/2012 Company Name Square Mailing Address 901 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94101 Company Description The company operates as a mobile payment service company. Website http://www.squareup.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $200,000,000 Transaction Round Series D Proceeds Purposes Specific proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Citi … Continue reading “Square Receives $200,000,000 Series D Round”
Appnomic Systems Garners $5,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2b3f0f87-b6dd-4a86-82ed-62aad55a23fd&Preview=1 Date 9/18/2012 Company Name Appnomic Systems Mailing Address 2953 Bunker Hill Lane Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Appnomic Systems, founded in 2006, is a global provider of Software and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for predictive, application-centric and autonomic management of IT infrastructure. We provide advanced Application Performance Management … Continue reading “Appnomic Systems Garners $5,000,000 Series C Financing”
SteadyMed Therapeutics Obtains $10,400,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c5f9f3b7-208a-4a3c-ac48-66820702d3f9&Preview=1 Date 9/18/2012 Company Name SteadyMed Therapeutics Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description SteadyMed Therapeutics, Inc. is a private, venture funded, Drug Delivery Therapeutics Company. We are leaders in the development and commercialization of prefilled, size efficient and disposable patch pump technology. Website http://www.steadymed.com/ Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “SteadyMed Therapeutics Obtains $10,400,000 New Funding”
Station X Garners $5,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b00c54b8-91bc-462a-9c58-9d4bd6850dc6&Preview=1 Date 9/18/2012 Company Name Station X Mailing Address 301 Chesapeake Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Station X develops software products for scientists and clinicians who work with large-scale human genome information in either a research or clinical setting, enabling them to extract maximal biological meaning from complex genomic data. … Continue reading “Station X Garners $5,000,000 New Financing”
GENWI Receives $2,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d8d27423-6dd2-4b72-a4af-c904599cd324&Preview=1 Date 9/18/2012 Company Name GENWI Mailing Address Undisclosed Los Altos, CA 94022 Company Description GENWI is the premier cloud based Tablet and Smartphone Publishing Platform. We enable publishers to create and manage interactive, social, and live media apps on iPad, iPhone, Android, and HTML5 (iSites™). Website http://www.genwi.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “GENWI Receives $2,000,000 New Financing Round”
OneChip Photonics Lands $15,567,516 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4100c521-53f0-42b2-8b67-df39295bace9&Preview=1 Date 9/18/2012 Company Name OneChip Photonics Mailing Address 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 Company Description OneChip Photonics develops and manufactures low-cost, high-performance optical transceivers – based on monolithic Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) in Indium Phosphide (InP) – for access networks and other mass-market broadband applications. OneChip’s breakthrough approach and … Continue reading “OneChip Photonics Lands $15,567,516 Series C Financing Round”
Virident Systems Secures $26,000,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=368987ba-363b-404b-82bd-e6ddc25f5ef7&Preview=1 Date 9/18/2012 Company Name Virident Systems Mailing Address 500 Yosemite Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 Company Description Virident Systems enterprise-class Storage Class Memory (SCM) solutions deliver unconditional, consistent performance that supports the most data intensive content and applications. The inherent advantage associated with this disruptive technology revolutionizes computing by speeding application response … Continue reading “Virident Systems Secures $26,000,000 Series D Funding”
Spigit Acquires Crowdcast for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b9b388d1-91bc-45fa-9079-d5268a06a59b&Preview=1 Date 9/18/2012 Company Name Crowdcast Mailing Address 221 Kearny Street San Francisco, CA 94108 Company Description Crowdcast leads the Social BI market, bridging the gap between traditional business intelligence and enterprise social network applications. Crowdcast provides a new outlet that aligns people and purpose, where insight, plans and experience come together, … Continue reading “Spigit Acquires Crowdcast for Undisclosed Sum”
Silver Spring Networks Secures $12,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b42c2141-494b-4227-bce6-e3f5267c28fb&Preview=1 Date 9/18/2012 Company Name Silver Spring Networks Mailing Address 555 Broadway Street Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description At Silver Spring Networks, we develop intelligent, IP-based networking products that allow utilities to dramatically improve efficiency, provide their customers with insight and control, and ensure the reliable delivery of smart grid, low-cost … Continue reading “Silver Spring Networks Secures $12,000,000 New Funding Round”
Complete Genomics Sold to BGI-Shenzhen for $117.6M
Complete Genomics has been looking for a life raft the past few months as its cash ran low. Today it got what it was looking for from BGI-Shenzhen, the Chinese genome sequencing operation. Mountain View, CA-based Complete Genomics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:GNOM]]) said today it agreed to be acquired by BGI for $3.15 a share, or about … Continue reading “Complete Genomics Sold to BGI-Shenzhen for $117.6M”
Biotech Begins to Come of Age on Twitter
Two years ago, most everybody in biotech had heard of Twitter but most people were looking for reasons to ignore it. A year ago, people in the industry began realizing that even though they’re busy, it’s not a fad, and maybe they should see what the fuss was about. Now we’re just beginning to see … Continue reading “Biotech Begins to Come of Age on Twitter”
Kovio Garners $27,200,436 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dfb0a03d-f25d-45ce-a5a6-132619eb0264&Preview=1 Date 9/17/2012 Company Name Kovio Mailing Address 233 S. Hillview Dr. Milpitas, CA 95035 Company Description Kovio Inc., a privately held Silicon Valley company, is developing a new category of semiconductor products using printed silicon electronics and thin film technology. Kovio’s approach delivers a unique and compelling value proposition in multiple … Continue reading “Kovio Garners $27,200,436 New Financing Round”
Rootstock Software Lands New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=709c9004-10f9-453c-8808-2c76a5c61870&Preview=1 Date 9/17/2012 Company Name Rootstock Software Mailing Address 2415 San Ramon Valley Blvd San Ramon, CA 94583 Company Description Rootstock Software is a leading manufacturing solution provider of manufacturing enterprise software via the Manufacturing Cloud (Software as a Service (SaaS)) serving manufacturers. Website http://www.rootstocksoftware.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed … Continue reading “Rootstock Software Lands New Funding”
ReVance Therapeutics Receives $5,919,191 Series E Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=57767c87-4db9-460d-8ff8-5859444a564d&Preview=1 Date 9/17/2012 Company Name ReVance Therapeutics Mailing Address 7555 Gateway Boulevard Newark, CA 94560 Company Description Revance is developing its lead compound, a topical botulinum toxin based on its cutting-edge drug delivery platforms and low molecular weight botulinum toxin. This product leverages Revance’s platform technologies to enhance patient tolerability of botulinum … Continue reading “ReVance Therapeutics Receives $5,919,191 Series E Round”
SpinalMotion Receives $2,842,831 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ea80c1cc-2ff8-48af-aaae-f4b9b4b912e4&Preview=1 Date 9/17/2012 Company Name SpinalMotion Mailing Address 201 San Antonio Circle Mountain View, CA 94040 Company Description SpinalMotion is dedicated to preserving motion in the spine for patients with degenerative disc disease. Website http://www.spinal-motion.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $2,842,831 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC … Continue reading “SpinalMotion Receives $2,842,831 New Funding Round”