Frazier Healthcare Ventures is officially out raising a new $400 million fund, according to a regulatory filing. The Seattle-based venture firm, which has an office in Menlo Park, CA, said today in the filing that it is seeking to raise as much as $400 million in a new venture fund, the seventh in its history … Continue reading “Frazier Makes It Official: Seeking to Raise New $400M Fund”
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MobileBeat
From the event website: Design is utterly dominating the mobile ecosystem. It’s determining the winners in consumer & enterprise apps, advertising & payment providers, and even large-scale databases and networks. The most successful players are focusing on one thing: How to make products, services, and devices as compelling and delightful as possible – both visually, … Continue reading “MobileBeat”
Cater2me, ZeroCater Bring Food-Truck Lunch To Startups
Free catered lunches for employees aren’t just for tech giants like Google anymore, thanks to Bay Area startups that are bringing food to even the smallest tech companies. San Francisco-based Cater2.me and ZeroCater are two startups that make it possible for tech outfits to outsource their lunches to mom-and-pop food shops, from taco trucks to … Continue reading “Cater2me, ZeroCater Bring Food-Truck Lunch To Startups”
Trendspotting with Ford: How the Auto Industry Prepares for the Future
Sheryl Connelly, whose title at Ford is “Global Trends and Futuring Expert,” doesn’t spend much time thinking about cars. Her mind is on big-picture global trends: what’s going on socially, technologically, economically, environmentally, and politically. “My approach is, what are the things we have no control over?” Connelly says when reached by phone. “What is … Continue reading “Trendspotting with Ford: How the Auto Industry Prepares for the Future”
Commerce Sciences Lands $1,800,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4d4edf34-2677-4b8d-ba11-d6a109e03c4c&Preview=1 Date 7/3/2012 Company Name Commerce Sciences Mailing Address 555 Bryant St Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Commerce Sciences is an ecommerce startup that wants to help personalize your online shopping experience. Website http://www.commercesciences.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,800,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Commerce Sciences Lands $1,800,000 New Round”
Propel Fuels Secures $400,471 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=705a0bf3-ed5f-4803-a758-d8ece547a636&Preview=1 Date 7/3/2012 Company Name Propel Fuels Mailing Address 2317 Broadway Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Fueling change means empowering drivers with a way to make clean, American-made fuel a part of our daily lives. The American consumer has waited too long for a better fueling option, one that positively affects … Continue reading “Propel Fuels Secures $400,471 New Financing Round”
Pie Digital Garners $8,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=55d0e513-5a2e-47c5-872c-e36fa8c26d19&Preview=1 Date 7/3/2012 Company Name Pie Digital Mailing Address 2255 E. Bayshore Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description Pie has developed an affordable software platform, desktop device and service that, together, dramatically simplify the installation, maintenance and expansion of home computing equipment and networks. Website http://www.piedigital.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Pie Digital Garners $8,000,000 New Financing”
Nielsen Co. Acquires Vizu for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=10b4374f-a677-4c60-8611-0e4459743d9b&Preview=1 Date 7/3/2012 Company Name Vizu Mailing Address 185 Berry Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Vizu allows businesses, associations and individuals to create their own online polls, post the results, and analyze the data. Polls can be easily shared through a variety of online channels, including email, IM, RSS, blogs, … Continue reading “Nielsen Co. Acquires Vizu for Undisclosed Sum”
Beats Electronics Acquires MOG for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7106615a-b314-43f2-9d70-b797bc5a897e&Preview=1 Date 7/3/2012 Company Name MOG Mailing Address 185 Los Altos Drive Kensington, CA 94708 Company Description The company operates an online social networking for music communities. Website http://www.mog.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed by the parties.
Tegal Acquires CollabRx for $1,100,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a429d1d8-89e5-4187-9ff2-e1e8cb83082f&Preview=1 Date 7/3/2012 Company Name CollabRx Mailing Address 169 University Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description The mission of CollabRx is to save lives by using information technology (IT) to personalize cancer treatments and accelerate research. Website http://www.collabrx.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $1,100,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Tegal … Continue reading “Tegal Acquires CollabRx for $1,100,000”
Avalanche Technology Secures $12,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f786ca12-3d9a-4a44-ba3d-6c8e4177722d&Preview=1 Date 7/3/2012 Company Name Avalanche Technology Mailing Address 48371 Fremont Blvd Fremont, CA 94538 Company Description Avalanche Technology set out to fundamentally change the $53B memory industry with a disruptive low power non-volatile magnetic memory. Not only solving the technology scaling challenges faced by existing charge based memories, Avalanche is also … Continue reading “Avalanche Technology Secures $12,500,000 New Funding Round”
Aviary Photo Hack Day
Aviary, the photo-editing API platform for web and mobile, announces Photo Hack Day 3, July 14 and 15 at Dropbox headquarters in San Francisco, sponsored by Facebook. The free event will award over $10,000 in prize money and giveaways, and official partners include Facebook, Dropbox, Sincerely, Walgreens and Tumblr. Aviary’s inaugural Photo Hack Day in … Continue reading “Aviary Photo Hack Day”
CircleUp Brings Crowdfunding, Of a Sort, to Non-Tech Firms
A common complaint among technology entrepreneurs back in the mid-2000s was that there weren’t enough angel investors willing to help small startups get off the ground. Bootstrapping and “friends-and-family” funding would only take you so far, and if you didn’t already have a couple million in annual revenue, the venture funds just weren’t interested, creating … Continue reading “CircleUp Brings Crowdfunding, Of a Sort, to Non-Tech Firms”
Bridesmaid No More: It is Time For Diagnostics To Shine
A 41 year old HIV patient sits down with his physician to discuss his options. After a year of diagnostic tests that indicate stable CD4 cell counts, viral load, and creatinine levels, there has been a change. Over the past few months, the patient’s creatinine has crept up to 1.5 milligrams per deciliter of blood, … Continue reading “Bridesmaid No More: It is Time For Diagnostics To Shine”
Who’s Still Active Among the Early-Stage Biotech VCs?
Imagine for a moment you’re a hotshot biomedical scientist at a university. You have invented a technology in your lab that you think has potential to make a big difference for the world of medicine. Despite all the accolades you might be getting in Nature, you are savvy enough to know you still have a … Continue reading “Who’s Still Active Among the Early-Stage Biotech VCs?”
Vaxart Lands $4,368,419 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9d5c55b1-8702-4af6-b086-0efe68aa81ea&Preview=1 Date 7/2/2012 Company Name Vaxart Mailing Address 20 California Street 7th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description The combination of adenovirus vector, adjuvant and oral administration will unlock the potential of vector-based vaccination, with applications in Avian Influenza response, biodefense vaccines, and second-generation versions of existing vaccines. The company is … Continue reading “Vaxart Lands $4,368,419 New Financing”
Ayasdi Garners $10,067,638 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e971d189-ae7e-484f-b9e3-dc9715d0aead&Preview=1 Date 7/2/2012 Company Name Ayasdi Mailing Address 330 Waverley St Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Ayasdi is a well funded, early stage, exploratory analytics startup founded by entrepreneurs from Stanford and Oracle. Website http://www.ayasdi.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,067,638 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Ayasdi Garners $10,067,638 Series A Financing”
BioMentorz: Secret Sauce of Deal Making
BayBio and Morrison Foerster co-sponsor “BioMentorz: Secret Sauce of Deal Making.” From the event description: BioMentorz: Secret Sauce of Deal Making is a two-day skill honing course designed to provide participants with the “real world” tools necessary to achieve deal making success. Sharpen your BD skills and go to a higher level of confidence in … Continue reading “BioMentorz: Secret Sauce of Deal Making”
What Apple’s New Podcasts App Means For Listeners—And for Apple
Without warning or fanfare, Apple introduced a new Podcasts app this week that gives users of iPhones, iPads, and iPods a much simpler way to find and listen to downloadable audio shows. Pundits had been expecting the move as part of the introduction this fall of iOS 6, the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating … Continue reading “What Apple’s New Podcasts App Means For Listeners—And for Apple”
Gemmus Pharma Receives Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d7ffcaf3-c702-48fa-a8cf-685dfb7cc8b1&Preview=1 Date 6/29/2012 Company Name Gemmus Pharma Mailing Address 409 Illinois Street San Francisco, CA 94158 Company Description Gemmus Pharma is a drug development company founded in 2007 to commercialize in-licensed technology from a major pharmaceutical company. Gemmus’ lead candidate is a cardiovascular drug currently marketed in Asia that has been repurposed … Continue reading “Gemmus Pharma Receives Series A Funding Round”
LOC-AID Technologies Obtains $5,782,438 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f3be45a0-2390-4105-948f-6d219d7f4dd7&Preview=1 Date 6/29/2012 Company Name LOC-AID Technologies Mailing Address 50 Fremont Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description LOC-AID Technologies, Inc., the world’s largest mobile location data gateway, manages multi-carrier complexity for mobile brands and operates the most secure, privacy-protected location aggregation platform for wireless providers. Website http://www.loc-aid.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “LOC-AID Technologies Obtains $5,782,438 New Funding”
BenVenue Medical Lands $25,000,000 Series D Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3d1ffe8a-f7da-4721-9648-6ff32e11fdba&Preview=1 Date 6/29/2012 Company Name BenVenue Medical Mailing Address 3052 Bunker Hill Lane Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Benvenue Medical, Inc. is developing innovative, minimally invasive surgical solutions to treat spinal disorders. Website http://www.benvenuemedical.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,000,000 Transaction Round Series D Proceeds Purposes The spine company intends … Continue reading “BenVenue Medical Lands $25,000,000 Series D Round”
SoloPower Secures $10,787,484 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5cca5780-51ff-4e64-a485-b8adba620352&Preview=1 Date 6/29/2012 Company Name SoloPower Mailing Address 5981 Optical Court San Jose, CA 95138 Company Description SoloPower, Inc. is a technology leader in the field of thin film photovoltaics (PV) for low-cost module manufacturing and delivery of solar electricity for a variety of uses including grid-connected commercial, residential and distributed power … Continue reading “SoloPower Secures $10,787,484 New Funding Round”
Xconomy Xchange: Eventbrite and the Online-to-Offline Economy-A Conversation with Kevin and Julia Hartz & Friends
Some of today’s fastest-growing Internet startups are actually trying to get people off the Internet. They’re using the Web to channel attention toward things in the offline world. Think of the way Groupon sends hordes of deal-seekers to restaurants, the way Zipcar or Uber direct people who need wheels to available cars—or, increasingly, the way … Continue reading “Xconomy Xchange: Eventbrite and the Online-to-Offline Economy-A Conversation with Kevin and Julia Hartz & Friends”
UC Berkeley BioExec Institute
The UC Berkeley BioExec Institute will take place in three separate modules: Module A: Creating Value – October 9-10, 2012 Day 1: Models of Innovation The problem of research productivity in bipharma is well understood. Big Pharma is not seeing a return on R&D expenditure; impatient institutional investors want R&D reduced, and the cash liberated … Continue reading “UC Berkeley BioExec Institute”
“Engineering is For Helping People”: Xconomist of the Week Yoky Matsuoka
We had an amazing lineup of speakers at our first-ever forum on the future of robotics at SRI International in Menlo Park back in May. But I was especially excited to have the opportunity to do an on-stage interview with Yoky Matsuoka, whose pioneering studies of “neurobotics” have brought us closer to a future where … Continue reading ““Engineering is For Helping People”: Xconomist of the Week Yoky Matsuoka”
Corporate VC Investing Drops in Q1, Mobile Funding Poised to Jump
Deals made by the venture capital arms of major companies fell for the fourth straight quarter—a clear sign that corporate VCs are being more conservative than independent investment firms are—according to a report released today by New York-based deal tracker CB Insights. Corporate VCs participated in 11 percent of all venture deals in the first … Continue reading “Corporate VC Investing Drops in Q1, Mobile Funding Poised to Jump”
Practice Fusion Obtains $34,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7d412f47-94e2-4288-a723-4ec6a69cf321&Preview=1 Date 6/28/2012 Company Name Practice Fusion Mailing Address 420 Taylor Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Company Description Practice Fusion addresses the critical needs of today’s healthcare environments by providing a revolutionary application and delivery model for physicians and patients at no cost. Website http://www.practicefusion.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $34,000,000 … Continue reading “Practice Fusion Obtains $34,000,000 Series C Financing”
IQ Engines Receives $3,800,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1e68fc91-fd51-4689-806f-701d7223443d&Preview=1 Date 6/28/2012 Company Name IQ Engines Mailing Address 2039 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94704 Company Description IQ Engines recognizes and labels photos, monetizing images by matching them to relevant retailers and advertisers. Our image recognition engine is fast, accurate and scalable. We provide image intelligence service via a defined API interface … Continue reading “IQ Engines Receives $3,800,000 Series B Funding Round”
GoingOn Networks Obtains $2,250,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0ec99750-1b14-449c-adf1-7c4939a3a8e6&Preview=1 Date 6/28/2012 Company Name GoingOn Networks Mailing Address 450 Sansome Street 12th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description GoingOn Community Platform enables academic institutions to deliver new, more engaging models of knowledge management and social collaboration across their campuses, and to their broad network of constituents. Website http://www.goingon.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “GoingOn Networks Obtains $2,250,000 New Financing Round”
ShopWell Solutions Obtains $400,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=59fe2934-5e42-40f3-ac8b-aa8cba0ffbff&Preview=1 Date 6/28/2012 Company Name ShopWell Solutions Mailing Address 100 Forest Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description ShopWell is a free food information site that scores products on how well they meet your unique needs. With easy-to-understand nutrition information and customized product scores, ShopWell gives you easy tools to find better … Continue reading “ShopWell Solutions Obtains $400,000 New Funding”
Rocket Fuel Garners $50,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5354b9b5-de71-4e15-a544-b5d9bd459999&Preview=1 Date 6/28/2012 Company Name Rocket Fuel Mailing Address 350 Marine Parkway Second Floor Marina Park Center Redwood City, CA 94065 Company Description Rocket Fuel has built advertising distribution technology that attempts to select the best impressions for each advertisement. Website http://www.rocketfuelinc.com Transaction Type Debt, Venture Equity Transaction Amount $50,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Rocket Fuel Garners $50,000,000 New Financing”
Rocket Fuel Secures $50,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5354b9b5-de71-4e15-a544-b5d9bd459999&Preview=1 Date 6/28/2012 Company Name Rocket Fuel Mailing Address 350 Marine Parkway Second Floor Marina Park Center Redwood City, CA 94065 Company Description Rocket Fuel has built advertising distribution technology that attempts to select the best impressions for each advertisement. Website http://www.rocketfuelinc.com Transaction Type Debt, Venture Equity Transaction Amount $50,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Rocket Fuel Secures $50,000,000 New Funding Round”
Aptus Endosystems Obtains $25,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1a769786-f837-4f0a-b3d5-dabee69a25e6&Preview=1 Date 6/28/2012 Company Name Aptus Endosystems Mailing Address 777 N. Pastoria Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description Aptus Endosystems is a privately held, well-funded, emerging medical device company that is engaged in the development of next generation minimally invasive endograft devices, delivery systems and fixation technology for the treatment of Abdominal … Continue reading “Aptus Endosystems Obtains $25,000,000 New Financing Round”
SugarSync Obtains $10,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5782ba3b-5423-4124-9dad-591eefb366ab&Preview=1 Date 6/28/2012 Company Name SugarSync Mailing Address 1810 Gateway Drive San Mateo, CA 94404 Company Description An innovator in digital media and information synchronization, SugarSync develops software and services that dramatically simplify the way people organize and access digital content. Website http://www.sugarsync.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “SugarSync Obtains $10,000,000 New Funding”
Explore the Online-to-Offline Economy with Eventbrite on August 7
In its infancy, toddlerhood, and adolescence, the Web was pretty much stuck in its own little world. Most Web content and service providers were keen to keep people online for as long as possible (think Farmville). But as the Web matures, it’s going through an interesting transformation. It’s turning outward and taking a more practical, … Continue reading “Explore the Online-to-Offline Economy with Eventbrite on August 7”
Meet Siri’s Little Sister, Lola. She’s Training for a Bank Job.
Whatever you want Lola to get, Lola will get it for you. As long as it has something to do with your bank account. Lola is a new virtual personal assistant that BBVA Compass, the North American subisidiary of Spanish banking giant Banco Bilbao Viczaya Argentaria, started testing on its website Tuesday. She’s the co-creation … Continue reading “Meet Siri’s Little Sister, Lola. She’s Training for a Bank Job.”
Traxpay Obtains $4,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4b8f9e46-fa82-4f51-a89a-3b3a49f8baeb&Preview=1 Date 6/27/2012 Company Name Traxpay Mailing Address Undisclosed Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Traxpay is a payment platform for companies large and small to safely and securely manage their B2B payment processes online, in real time, 24/7, via a cloud-based, user-friendly software solution. Website http://www.traxpay.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Traxpay Obtains $4,000,000 New Funding Round”
Freshplum Lands $1,400,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5b416925-acaa-4f13-bfce-5be4089a5151&Preview=1 Date 6/27/2012 Company Name Freshplum Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Freshplum is a small team of engineers based in San Francisco. Our goal is to bring the decision-making power of data science to companies who sell goods and services electronically. Website http://www.freshplum.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Freshplum Lands $1,400,000 Seed Financing”
Solum Obtains $17,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f87dc7e6-7a29-4899-aa87-8931f6a63526&Preview=1 Date 6/27/2012 Company Name Solum Mailing Address 1916 Old Middlefield Way Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Solum makes a field-deployable measurement tool that can give immediate answers on soil nutrient needs. Fertilizer is a major cost for commodity crops, amounting to 40-50% of the operating expense for corn. It is … Continue reading “Solum Obtains $17,000,000 New Round”
Abiquo Secures $3,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1fdc7d96-c7e7-49ae-a115-9391a810bd68&Preview=1 Date 6/27/2012 Company Name Abiquo Mailing Address 203 Redwood Shores Parkway Redwood City, CA 94065 Company Description Abiquo is a leading developer of Cloud management solutions founded in 2006. Abiquo envisions a future where private and public Clouds are fully interoperable and vendor neutral. The company embraces an open-source model where … Continue reading “Abiquo Secures $3,000,000 New Round”
Rally.org Garners $7,900,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=206ef165-a5bf-42c8-a3b9-af4a2de6f60a&Preview=1 Date 6/27/2012 Company Name Rally.org Mailing Address 144 2nd St. First Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Rally is a social fundraising tool that harnesses the power of storytelling, making it easy to raise more money. Website http://www.rally.org Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,900,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds … Continue reading “Rally.org Garners $7,900,000 Series A Funding Round”
SanDisk Acquires Schooner Information Technology for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6519092f-30bc-444f-ab18-9994b9237338&Preview=1 Date 6/27/2012 Company Name Schooner Information Technology Mailing Address 501 Macara Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description The company’s goal is to help financial sector and Internet consumer-facing companies achieve high performance and scalability at a fraction of their current costs. Website http://www.schoonerinfotech.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round … Continue reading “SanDisk Acquires Schooner Information Technology for Undisclosed Sum”
NJ Shocker: Roche to Shutter Nutley R&D Site
Swiss drug giant Roche said today it would close its 80-year-old research site in Nutley, NJ—a move that will slash 1,000 jobs in the U.S., as the company consolidates its R&D activities in Basel and Schlieren, Switzerland and Penzberg, Germany. The company will continue to maintain a separate biotech research site in South San Francisco, where … Continue reading “NJ Shocker: Roche to Shutter Nutley R&D Site”
Drawbridge Ads Follow You from Desktop to Smartphone
Drawbridge founder and CEO Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan is reimagining the way advertisers target consumers. When Google acquired mobile advertising network AdMob back in 2009, Sivaramakrishnan, the company’s lead applied research scientist, went along with it. But six months after starting work at Google, she decided to strike out on her on in the mobile ad space. … Continue reading “Drawbridge Ads Follow You from Desktop to Smartphone”
Swink Obtains $750,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6a3fa764-197c-4ae5-a5d7-0aeadc5a5fd5&Preview=1 Date 6/26/2012 Company Name Swink Mailing Address 1001 North Point Street No 707 San Francisco, CA 94109 Company Description A personalized sports highlight of one or more video clips created through the Swink indexing process. Website http://www.swink.tv Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $750,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Swink Obtains $750,000 New Financing Round”
Pantheon Obtains $5,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2e9bda99-f17b-430c-8d40-24dfdee5f541&Preview=1 Date 6/26/2012 Company Name Pantheon Mailing Address 301 Folsom St San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Pantheon lets you effortlessly develop and run Drupal sites that are fast, stable and secure. Website http://www.getpantheon.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Pantheon will use the round … Continue reading “Pantheon Obtains $5,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
U-Systems Lands $3,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=80319601-a3c2-4bc2-b1b9-6c1a5e19de83&Preview=1 Date 6/26/2012 Company Name U-Systems Mailing Address 447 Indio Way Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description U-Systems, Inc., founded in Silicon Valley in 1997, designs, develops, manufactures and markets innovative ultrasound systems to assist the radiologist in the diagnosis of breast cancer. The company has developed a leadership position in advanced ultrasound … Continue reading “U-Systems Lands $3,000,000 New Financing”
Beyond Lucid Technologies Obtains $500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2bf8c01f-8162-4576-9a97-bcc8d22e846e&Preview=1 Date 6/26/2012 Company Name Beyond Lucid Technologies Mailing Address 1411 Creekside Drive Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Company Description Beyond Lucid Technologies, Inc., is an IT firm, founded in 2009, that builds mission-critical software that goesbeyond the digitization of prehospital care records, to offer First Responders situational awareness, robust logistical decision support, … Continue reading “Beyond Lucid Technologies Obtains $500,000 New Funding Round”
Status-Report Startup Thinkfuse Acquired by Salesforce
The trend of enterprise software consolidation marches on. On the same day that Microsoft confirmed its $1.2 billion buyout of corporate communication platform Yammer, Seattle startup Thinkfuse announced that it’s being acquired by Salesforce.com. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. It doesn’t sound like the Thinkfuse product will be ported over to Salesforce—in its blog post, … Continue reading “Status-Report Startup Thinkfuse Acquired by Salesforce”