There’s a reason that George Fox University, Regis College, Chicago State University, Seton Hill, and other colleges and universities are giving iPads to all incoming freshmen this fall. It’s because the Apple tablets are just as good as laptops for many types of educational tasks, such as notetaking, and even better for others, such as … Continue reading “10 Indispensable Apps for the Back-to-School Season”
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CloudPhysics Secures $2,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d28ababb-a9b9-43c4-9667-289647b527fe&Preview=1 Date 8/24/2012 Company Name CloudPhysics Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Your datacenter is the sum of all the decisions you have made designing, procuring and troubleshooting it. But today’s virtualized environments don’t remain static—their dynamic nature demands a continuous decision cycle to manage change. It is hard … Continue reading “CloudPhysics Secures $2,500,000 New Funding Round”
Hiptype Lands $192,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=afac2075-d411-4125-a12c-6238438c4bd1&Preview=1 Date 8/24/2012 Company Name Hiptype Mailing Address Undisclosed Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Hiptype is a platform for data-driven book publishing Most eBook retailers only share sales, downloads, ratings and reviews with publishers. We’ve designed a plugin that publishers can add to their eBooks to gain valuable insights about how … Continue reading “Hiptype Lands $192,000 New Financing”
Novasys Medical Secures $3,938,952 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=03c7adb6-2380-42cf-a51c-7f57102a5ebe&Preview=1 Date 8/24/2012 Company Name Novasys Medical Mailing Address 39684 Eureka Drive Newark, CA 94560 Company Description Novasys Medical, Inc. (Newark, California) is a privately held, venture-backed company which is developing novel therapies for the treatment of female pelvic disorders. The company’s initial focus is on the development and commercialization of the … Continue reading “Novasys Medical Secures $3,938,952 New Funding Round”
Deal Decor Receives $1,200,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=04901b2e-993a-4f53-b7b8-d27d1c81a70e&Preview=1 Date 8/24/2012 Company Name Deal Decor Mailing Address 1661 Tennessee St San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Deal Décor.com is America’s first group-buying site for savvy shoppers to enjoy steep discounts on home décor and furniture products.By leveraging the power of group buying and cutting out the middlemen, Deal Décor has … Continue reading “Deal Decor Receives $1,200,000 Seed Round”
Virool Obtains $2,870,301 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ef27ec85-cc73-4e76-9609-e6046d2fd33b&Preview=1 Date 8/24/2012 Company Name Virool Mailing Address 767 Bryant St San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Today, there are over 300,000 videos being uploaded on the web every day with 80% of them getting less than 1,000 views. Most companies hoping for their videos to go viral face two challenges: getting … Continue reading “Virool Obtains $2,870,301 New Funding”
Inside Nukotoys’ Project to Build a Monster iPad Hit for Kids
As any game designer will tell you, games with fundamentally new mechanics don’t come along very often. After all, there are only so many plausible ways to move a ball down a field, gamble with a 52-card deck, relabel the properties on a Monopoly board, or knock over a tower with avian missiles. So a … Continue reading “Inside Nukotoys’ Project to Build a Monster iPad Hit for Kids”
The Top 5 Risks Confronting Startups
You might have a great idea for a startup. You may be passionate, driven, and ready to go. But how ready are you to manage your risks? Many startups fail because of ineffective risk management. So how do you avoid a similar fate? It all depends on how well you understand and manage your risks. … Continue reading “The Top 5 Risks Confronting Startups”
Mocana Obtains $25,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9b575608-9a6e-42a8-82df-284b09d84941&Preview=1 Date 8/23/2012 Company Name Mocana Mailing Address 350 Sansome Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description Mocana is a security software company focused on enabling next generation networks and services all the way to edge devices. Mocana’s industry-leading infrastructure software solutions ensure that wired and wireless devices, networks and services perform … Continue reading “Mocana Obtains $25,000,000 New Financing”
AOptix Technologies Garners $42,000,000 Series E Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9c451c18-1b3d-4bae-af06-41889c577f2c&Preview=1 Date 8/23/2012 Company Name AOptix Technologies Mailing Address 695 Campbell Technology Parkway Campbell, CA 95008 Company Description The company has expanded to develop superior very long-range laser communications systems targeted at government applications. The latest AOptix lasercom systems offer far greater reliability and link availability than any other system, while providing … Continue reading “AOptix Technologies Garners $42,000,000 Series E Financing”
PLAiR Lands $2,100,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d3347caf-9f9b-42b2-8c4f-69bcc2d42669&Preview=1 Date 8/23/2012 Company Name PLAiR Mailing Address Undisclosed Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Based in Santa Clara, PLAiR’s mission is to enable anyone to watch anything, anywhere, anytime. The company brings together a team of wireless technology experts to fundamentally change the way people consume and experience content. Website http://www.plair.com … Continue reading “PLAiR Lands $2,100,000 Seed Round”
Nanosys Secures $226,585 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=82001591-8bb2-4e3c-9ab9-8e7edd62fe45&Preview=1 Date 8/23/2012 Company Name Nanosys Mailing Address 2625 Hanover Street Palo Alto, CA 94304 Company Description Nanosys Inc. is a leader in the development of nanotechnology-based products utilizing high performance inorganic nanostructures. Website http://www.nanosysinc.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $226,585 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC … Continue reading “Nanosys Secures $226,585 New Financing Round”
Aditive Secures $3,301,958 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d13a3dd9-a728-452b-a970-c7cdf51d52e4&Preview=1 Date 8/23/2012 Company Name Aditive Mailing Address 128 King St. San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Using ADITIVE, you’ll leverage paid and owned media to ignite social sales. Our platform provides the turnkey tools Brands & Publishers need to discover, mobilize and steadily grow a Social Sales Force. Website http://www.aditive.com Transaction … Continue reading “Aditive Secures $3,301,958 New Funding Round”
Convergent-io Receives $10,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=45feb547-8ba9-4b99-b472-fc8c3bdda1f4&Preview=1 Date 8/23/2012 Company Name Convergent-io Mailing Address Undisclosed Mountain View, CA 94065 Company Description Comprised of a founding team with decades of deep storage and virtualization experience, Convergent.io is an enterprise infrastructure startup redefining how storage resources and networking are delivered in the software-defined datacenter for rapid flexibility and high-performance. Based … Continue reading “Convergent-io Receives $10,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
The Big Themes at Y Combinator’s Summer 2012 Demo Day
If your startup accelerator rises to a certain level of prominence, you get the opportunity to push a generation of young entrepreneurs in the directions you want simply by virtue of choosing certain startups over others. And because lots of other accelerators, entrepreneurs, and investors take their cues from you, you end up influencing the … Continue reading “The Big Themes at Y Combinator’s Summer 2012 Demo Day”
FutureAdvisor Collects $5M to Expand 401(k) Advice Software
Seattle personal finance startup FutureAdvisor, a summer 2010 graduate of the Y Combinator startup accelerator program, has landed a new round of venture financing to add employees and continue expanding its 401(k) advice service. Co-founders Bo Lu and Jon Xu, who run the startup out of a historic building in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, say that … Continue reading “FutureAdvisor Collects $5M to Expand 401(k) Advice Software”
CouchSurfing Obtains $15,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=54468ba7-ee27-4c7c-a123-45bb22a7c67a&Preview=1 Date 8/22/2012 Company Name CouchSurfing Mailing Address PO Box 7775 ECM #86600 San Francisco, CA 94120 Company Description Imagine having an interesting friend wherever you go — whether that’s 2,000 miles away, or right in your hometown. The CouchSurfing Project is a free, Internet-based, international hospitality service. Website http://www.couchsurfing.org Transaction Type … Continue reading “CouchSurfing Obtains $15,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Vicarious Receives $15,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0417ec68-302e-4ab2-8189-7046d6a8c551&Preview=1 Date 8/22/2012 Company Name Vicarious Mailing Address 4 Union Sq Union City, CA 94587 Company Description As the first step towards building intelligent machines, we are developing a vision system that understands the contents of images and videos the way humans do. Website http://www.vicariousinc.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 … Continue reading “Vicarious Receives $15,000,000 Series A Round”
Lumosity Garners $31,500,000 Series D Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1c7a59a3-8ea6-4461-9889-8946c38e4f7e&Preview=1 Date 8/22/2012 Company Name Lumosity Mailing Address 153 Kearny Street San Francisco, CA 94108 Company Description Lumosity is a cognitive neuroscience research and development company that builds software tools for improving brain health and performance. Lumosity is the first general brain fitness program from Lumos Labs. Website http://www.lumosity.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Lumosity Garners $31,500,000 Series D Financing Round”
Nutanix Garners $33,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3cf2f726-e783-49f8-8a96-a0b1340006c0&Preview=1 Date 8/22/2012 Company Name Nutanix Mailing Address 1735 Technology Dr. San Jose, CA 95110 Company Description Nutanix is leading the charge in shrinking the virtualized data center through convergence of storage and compute tiers, driving out the cost and complexity associated with network storage. Nutanix’s revolutionary appliance provides enterprise-class compute and … Continue reading “Nutanix Garners $33,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
Tagged Obtains $15,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7d84bddd-bff6-468c-bcb1-bb9fc2bac45e&Preview=1 Date 8/22/2012 Company Name Tagged Mailing Address 110 Pacific Ave Mall Box San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description The company operates a social networking destination for teenagers. Website http://www.tagged.com Transaction Type Debt, Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes While we are profitable and don’t need capital to … Continue reading “Tagged Obtains $15,000,000 New Funding”
Tagged Garners $15,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7d84bddd-bff6-468c-bcb1-bb9fc2bac45e&Preview=1 Date 8/22/2012 Company Name Tagged Mailing Address 110 Pacific Ave Mall Box San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description The company operates a social networking destination for teenagers. Website http://www.tagged.com Transaction Type Debt, Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes While we are profitable and don’t need capital to … Continue reading “Tagged Garners $15,000,000 New Round”
Twice Receives $4,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=05ceefb5-dde4-4b6e-b6a0-c33f43f5be3b&Preview=1 Date 8/22/2012 Company Name Twice Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description The company offers an online website marketplace for secondhand clothes. Website http://www.liketwice.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The company plans on using the new financing to bulk up on hiring … Continue reading “Twice Receives $4,000,000 New Funding Round”
Revel Touch Lands $10,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=52425f4b-6a47-4ae6-a00c-d56ea35a309a&Preview=1 Date 8/22/2012 Company Name Revel Touch Mailing Address 399 Main Street Los Altos, CA 94022 Company Description At Revel Touch we are defining the shopping experience on tablets for consumers and retailers. Website http://www.reveltouch.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Revel Touch Lands $10,000,000 New Funding Round”
Typesafe Receives $14,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f3db8e72-d68e-4712-8891-daa516137911&Preview=1 Date 8/22/2012 Company Name Typesafe Mailing Address 2550 Sand Hill Rd Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description Typesafe provides an easy-to-use packaging of Scala, Akka, and developer tools via the open source Typesafe Stack, as well as commercial support and maintenance via the Typesafe Subscription. In conjunction with its partners, Typesafe … Continue reading “Typesafe Receives $14,000,000 Series B Round”
On Our New Mobile Site, You’ve Been Upgraded to Xconomy Class
Visiting Xconomy.com on a smartphone should be like flying first class in the Pan Am heyday: a chance to listen in on the conversations of some of the day’s biggest movers and shakers in state-of-the-art surroundings with the minimum of aggravation or delay. That’s why we’re excited to announce the arrival of a dramatically upgraded version … Continue reading “On Our New Mobile Site, You’ve Been Upgraded to Xconomy Class”
An Insider’s View on Raising Money from Life Sciences VCs
The life sciences venture capital industry is undergoing rapid change. Although many innovative ideas have been taken from the bench to scientific discovery to treating patients, funding today to develop new products and services is getting more difficult to attain. Getting a product to market involves not only a long scientific process, but a carefully … Continue reading “An Insider’s View on Raising Money from Life Sciences VCs”
InternMatch Secures $1,553,503 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2dd375d7-e421-43a9-bb0c-371ba8338c2b&Preview=1 Date 8/21/2012 Company Name InternMatch Mailing Address 425 2nd St San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description InternMatch is an online ecosystem committed entirely to internships. Website http://www.internmatch.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,553,503 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture … Continue reading “InternMatch Secures $1,553,503 Series A Round”
Karma Lands $1,000,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ac7cfe61-b1ab-46ed-8d3d-d89a5ead40f6&Preview=1 Date 8/21/2012 Company Name Karma Mailing Address 120 2nd St 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Karma was founded in 2011 to revolutionize the way our friends, family, and colleagues give to one another. Website http://www.getkarma.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,000,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “Karma Lands $1,000,000 Seed Financing Round”
Renewable Energy Finance Forum
From the event website: “Part of the global REFF series that includes REFF-Wall St, the nation’s largest annual event for renewable energy finance, REFF-West has been uniting senior financiers, investors and clean energy executives from across the US each year since 2008. Covering a range of renewable and clean energy technologies, with a particular focus … Continue reading “Renewable Energy Finance Forum”
Western Union’s Telegram to Silicon Valley: We’re Ready to Compete
Western Union built the first transcontinental telegraph line in 1861, offered the first telegraphic money transfer service in 1871, and became one of the first 11 stocks in the Dow Jones average in 1884. It invented the charge card in 1914, and launched the first fleet of commercial geosynchronous communication satellites in 1974. In other … Continue reading “Western Union’s Telegram to Silicon Valley: We’re Ready to Compete”
Alzheimer’s R&D Isn’t Doomed, it’s Learning From Failure
The biggest hope for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease in a long time just went up in smoke. The next high-profile drug candidate will probably be toast in a few weeks, analysts say. The easiest thing now would be to write off the whole field of Alzheimer’s R&D, and declare that scientists have to go … Continue reading “Alzheimer’s R&D Isn’t Doomed, it’s Learning From Failure”
SpotOn Secures $5,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1fe2ab3d-0e56-4a95-9c18-1832c5437ef2&Preview=1 Date 8/20/2012 Company Name SpotOn Mailing Address 2350 Kerner Blvd San Rafael, CA 94901 Company Description SpotOn offers a consumer-facing loyalty platform and a merchant-facing marketing machine. For consumers, SpotOn eliminates the need to carry multiple punch cards with a seamless digital check-in to access rewards and perks. Website http://www.spoton.com Transaction … Continue reading “SpotOn Secures $5,000,000 New Funding”
Reelsurfer Obtains $880,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9d9a3ec6-b25b-45d0-9069-408a4ea0ed75&Preview=1 Date 8/20/2012 Company Name Reelsurfer Mailing Address 670 Sharon Park Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description ReelSurfer lets anyone clip and share any video from any website. To clip a video, you can enter the video urlon our website or use our bookmarklet. From there you can combine and organize … Continue reading “Reelsurfer Obtains $880,000 Seed Financing”
Magnet Systems Garners $35,400,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9dbb0efa-7b91-4a15-829d-e8e2615c34c0&Preview=1 Date 8/20/2012 Company Name Magnet Systems Mailing Address 435 Tasso Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description WIN enables the efficient development of secure and manageable enterprise social applications that take workforce productivity to new heights. WIN-based applications shift the center of gravity for enterprise software from the company to the … Continue reading “Magnet Systems Garners $35,400,000 Series B Financing”
LaunchRock Acquires Giftiki for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=45f0e38d-1115-4258-bde2-ec7a68d80b34&Preview=1 Date 8/20/2012 Company Name Giftiki Mailing Address 181 Fremont Street 1st Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description The company operates a website and service that enables people to send small amounts of money as gifts, allowing users to join a pool to combine their amounts for more substantial gifts. Website … Continue reading “LaunchRock Acquires Giftiki for Undisclosed Sum”
Appcelerator Codestrong 2012
From the event website: CODESTRONG 2012 will bring 500+ mobile developers to San Francisco on October 21-23 for two days of executive keynotes, 30+ breakout sessions, and networking with a “who’s who” of the mobile community, in addition to a charity-focused hackathon dubbed “Hack to Help.” Information and registration here.
Plug and Play Fall Expo
From the event website: Plug and Play EXPO Fall 2012 features 30 promising startups gaining exposure to over 75+ top-tier VCs, investors and corporate players. Join us for an exclusive first look at emerging technologies, rapid-fire pitches, live demos and networking at Plug and Play EXPO! Who will be there? Top Startups, VCs, Angels, Corporate Representatives, … Continue reading “Plug and Play Fall Expo”
FundersClub Lands $519,801 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1209647b-fd3f-486e-988f-df4a6204331c&Preview=1 Date 8/18/2012 Company Name FundersClub Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description FundersClub is changing the way the world fundraises and invests. We believe that in this age of efficiency, progress, and democratization, no innovation that has the support of the people should go unpursued. We are starting out … Continue reading “FundersClub Lands $519,801 New Funding Round”
The Case of the Tilted Clubhouse: A Geographical Detective Story
Today, technologies like Google, Siri, and Wolfram Alpha can answer virtually any question in milliseconds. So it’s refreshing to come across a mystery that takes a little longer to unravel. I recently found the solution to a minor historical puzzle that’s been gnawing at me for almost two years, ever since I moved to the … Continue reading “The Case of the Tilted Clubhouse: A Geographical Detective Story”
Apixio Secures $5,791,918 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e5a701c9-769e-4f46-ad9b-4d46c2afd5f6&Preview=1 Date 8/17/2012 Company Name Apixio Mailing Address 1825 S. Grant Street Menlo Park, CA 94402 Company Description At Apixio, our mission is to improve healthcare by providing instant access to relevant medical information, anywhere. Website http://www.Apixio.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,791,918 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Apixio Secures $5,791,918 New Round”
Goko Lands $8,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3d1311c7-6dda-4b46-9d22-537789a54ebd&Preview=1 Date 8/17/2012 Company Name Goko Mailing Address Undisclosed Redwood City, CA 94065 Company Description Goko Inc. is emerging from stealth to create a digital gaming platform for board game and card lovers everywhere. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “Goko Lands $8,000,000 New Financing Round”
InfoScout Garners $400,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=16b64ad2-8804-4efd-88ed-dc49b03fe953&Preview=1 Date 8/17/2012 Company Name InfoScout Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description InfoScout can run reports from multiple Lotus Notes and SQL databases. Reports can be run immediately, or scheduled for automatic delivery to the user. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $400,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds … Continue reading “InfoScout Garners $400,000 Seed Funding Round”
Point, Shoot, Print: Picplum Aims to Make Photo Printing Effortless
It should be far easier to order prints of the photos you snap with your digital camera or smartphone—that’s a no-brainer. But San Francisco-based Picplum is one of the only companies that’s actually working to make the process simpler. For comparison, here’s how ordering a print works on a competing site, Yahoo’s Flickr. This will … Continue reading “Point, Shoot, Print: Picplum Aims to Make Photo Printing Effortless”
Xconomist of the Week: Habib Kairouz Foresees a Valuation Correction
A perhaps overused idiom in technology news is to proclaim that the latest bubble is about to burst. While there have been flashy stories about the rise and stumblings of some high profile startups, Habib Kairouz, a managing partner with venture capital firm Rho Ventures in New York, says he believes the market is entering … Continue reading “Xconomist of the Week: Habib Kairouz Foresees a Valuation Correction”
ClassDojo Receives $1,600,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d23125a9-8f59-44ad-9fdf-63d63ab1993f&Preview=1 Date 8/16/2012 Company Name ClassDojo Mailing Address 395 Page Mill Rd Palo Alto, CA 94306 Company Description ClassDojo is a classroom tool that helps teachers improve behavior in their classrooms quickly and easily. It also captures and generates data on behavior that teachers can share with parents and administrators. Website http://www.classdojo.com … Continue reading “ClassDojo Receives $1,600,000 Seed Financing”
SocialPandas Garners $1,500,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=00b0650b-d041-42da-b07c-dbb4e5552feb&Preview=1 Date 8/16/2012 Company Name SocialPandas Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description SocialPandas is a social selling platform that will transform the way B2B companies leverage social networks to reach prospects and generate revenue. Website http://www.socialpandas.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “SocialPandas Garners $1,500,000 Seed Funding”
Richard Brewer, Former Scios CEO and Dendreon Chairman, Dies at 61
[Updated: 12:55 pm PT] Richard Brewer, the veteran biotech executive who served as CEO of Sunnyvale, CA-based Scios and chairman of Seattle-based Dendreon (NASDAQ: [[ticker:DNDN]]), has died from multiple myeloma. He was 61. Most recently, Brewer had been serving as CEO of Salt Lake City, UT-based Myrexis (NASDAQ: [[ticker:MYRX]]), a company seeking to in-license drug … Continue reading “Richard Brewer, Former Scios CEO and Dendreon Chairman, Dies at 61”
YottaMark’s Investors Double Down on Food Tracing Technology
Fresh, local, organic, seasonal, sustainable—in the food world those adjectives go together so often that there’s an acronym for them, FLOSS. But if Redwood City, CA-based YottaMark has its way, there will soon be another letter to add: T, for Traceable. As a hedge against fraud, counterfeiting, relabeling, and other common supply-chain hazards, YottaMark has … Continue reading “YottaMark’s Investors Double Down on Food Tracing Technology”
Lavante Receives $3,819,092 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=21130a29-f458-4997-9a45-0055367591ba&Preview=1 Date 8/15/2012 Company Name Lavante Mailing Address 6800 Santa Teresa Blvd. San Jose, CA 95119 Company Description Lavante provides a complete suite of recovery audits, and offers services that are more dynamic and flexible than the typical products provided by other firms. Motivated by an industry that has seen its chief … Continue reading “Lavante Receives $3,819,092 New Round”