Join us in San Francisco for the 2nd Annual Drug Repositioning Conference, where presenters and panelists will share with the audience best practices, new technologies, case studies, and regulatory developments in drug repositioning and indications discovery. Topics & Themes: – Intellectual property issues relating to new use of known drugs – Tool sets for identifying … Continue reading “Drug Repositioning Conference”
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Clash of the BioPharma Titans Looms Over Biosimilars
Fights between powerful combatants form the foundation of many mythological tales. In the epic film Clash of the Titans, Perseus, the mortal son of Zeus, must kill the monstrous Kraken before it can annihilate his beloved Princess Andromedra and the citizenry of Joppa. Perseus heroically decapitates the dreaded Gorgon Medusa to obtain the most powerful … Continue reading “Clash of the BioPharma Titans Looms Over Biosimilars”
Arstasis Obtains $37,837,305 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8c1cce3c-d0f2-4184-9a32-7edf0f1ad720&Preview=1 Date 6/25/2012 Company Name Arstasis Mailing Address 740 Bay Rd. Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Arstasis develops innovative vascular access devices designed to provide better solutions for arterial closure in catheterization procedures. The company has pioneered a unique approach to safely maximize patient comfort and hospital resource efficiencies by revolutionizing … Continue reading “Arstasis Obtains $37,837,305 New Funding Round”
Beintoo Obtains $5,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9d07a55e-b8ac-4551-a327-8b6d21106705&Preview=1 Date 6/25/2012 Company Name Beintoo Mailing Address 616 Ramona Street Palo , CA 94301 Company Description Beintoo is a fast growing community of app enthusiasts who want to share their in-app experiences with their friends and discover people close to them with people the same interests. Come and join Beintoo, show … Continue reading “Beintoo Obtains $5,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Biomimedica Secures $11,900,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b9bf6732-3e9a-41e1-a5c5-bdf20f03ba4b&Preview=1 Date 6/25/2012 Company Name Biomimedica Mailing Address 813 Heinz Ave Berkeley, CA 94710 Company Description The company is developing a synthetic cartilage called Cartigel for joint repair. Website http://www.biomimedica.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,900,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Troika … Continue reading “Biomimedica Secures $11,900,000 New Financing”
Soladigm Lands $55,000,000 Series D Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=385b62f5-b63d-415b-84d4-e97be4e7faf0&Preview=1 Date 6/25/2012 Company Name Soladigm Mailing Address 195 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 Company Description The company provides switchable electronic glass technology. Website http://www.soladigm.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $55,000,000 Transaction Round Series D Proceeds Purposes This latest investment round, which brings the total equity funding in the company … Continue reading “Soladigm Lands $55,000,000 Series D Financing Round”
Microsoft Acquires Yammer for $1,200,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ceeeef0f-d8ac-4f0a-8b69-15a9f7f81266&Preview=1 Date 6/25/2012 Company Name Yammer Mailing Address 410 Townsend St San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Yammer is a tool for making companies and organizations more productive through the exchange of short frequent answers to one simple question: ‘What are you working on?’As employees answer that question, a feed is created … Continue reading “Microsoft Acquires Yammer for $1,200,000,000”
ThisLife Receives $2,750,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7d2ac7a7-20b9-4497-84b3-5c08b755d9d0&Preview=1 Date 6/23/2012 Company Name ThisLife Mailing Address 629 Emerson Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description As parents, we love to capture our family’s special moments. But by the time our oldest was only in Kindergarten, we found ourselves inundated with pieces of the past. Photos and videos were stuck on … Continue reading “ThisLife Receives $2,750,000 New Round”
Can We Be Too Connected? A Harvard Scholar Explores Interoperability
If you’re fond of delicious ironies, as I am, there’s a new book that will leave you positively gorged. It’s called Interop: The Promise and Perils of Highly Interconnected Systems, and last week I got to speak with one of its authors, Harvard Law School professor John Palfrey. The central irony that fascinates Palfrey and … Continue reading “Can We Be Too Connected? A Harvard Scholar Explores Interoperability”
RockYou! Lands $6,755,336 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d3605722-f43a-4cfc-81f2-08a92e04a2e8&Preview=1 Date 6/22/2012 Company Name RockYou! Mailing Address 425 Broadway Street Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description RockYou! creates and distributes the most popular self-expression widgets on the web. RockYou!’s viral accessories can be used to enhance the look and feel of any blog, personal website, and are used on social networks … Continue reading “RockYou! Lands $6,755,336 New Round”
AtHoc Obtains $5,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=217aa4f0-61b7-4fbc-81f6-1a90864ea24f&Preview=1 Date 6/22/2012 Company Name AtHoc Mailing Address 2215 Bridgepointe Parkway San Mateo, CA 94404 Company Description AtHoc is the pioneer and leading provider of enterprise-class, network-based mass notification systems for the security, life safety and defense sectors. As the #1 supplier to the U.S. Federal Government, AtHoc protects over 2 million … Continue reading “AtHoc Obtains $5,000,000 New Funding”
Swipp Secures $3,500,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5efbd0ed-15a7-4bea-9f10-1c8490d9b827&Preview=1 Date 6/22/2012 Company Name Swipp Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Swipp is the creator of a new platform that sits at the intersection of social media, personal data, and commerce. With an approach to social that is more engaging and respectful to consumers – and more effective … Continue reading “Swipp Secures $3,500,000 Series A Funding Round”
NaturalMotion Garners $11,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8990e7a4-2007-4480-a39c-83ca6a4f4620&Preview=1 Date 6/22/2012 Company Name NaturalMotion Mailing Address 41 Drumm Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Company Description NaturalMotion is a leading game technology and development company based in Oxford (England) and San Francisco (California). Website http://www.naturalmotion.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “NaturalMotion Garners $11,000,000 New Round”
Cabulous Lands $8,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62be7d9b-c553-4621-bde5-e95e98196580&Preview=1 Date 6/22/2012 Company Name Cabulous Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description Cabulous is a free mobile app that lets you easily hail a taxi from a smartphone. We offer fleets a state-of-the-art dispatch system that allows real-time tracking and communication between the passenger, driver and dispatch through the … Continue reading “Cabulous Lands $8,000,000 Series A Round”
Valassis Communications Acquires Brand.net for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=90d1a24f-ada8-4c68-bae5-ee9809988f7b&Preview=1 Date 6/22/2012 Company Name Brand.net Mailing Address 1400 Fashion Island Blvd San Mateo, CA 94404 Company Description Brand.net is the first online advertising network focused exclusively on Brand advertising. The Brand.net team has a combined 50+ years of online Brand advertising experience with leading online publishers. Our deep online display advertising … Continue reading “Valassis Communications Acquires Brand.net for Undisclosed Sum”
You Say You Want A Healthcare Revolution?
You say you want a revolution Well, you know We all want to change the world —The Beatles I had the pleasure of attending a “salon” type dinner hosted by Xconomy and its chief correspondent and San Francisco editor Wade Roush last week (and graciously sponsored by Silicon Valley Bank and Alexandria Real Estate Equities). … Continue reading “You Say You Want A Healthcare Revolution?”
Madefire’s Comics Bring a New Visual Grammar to the iPad
Allow me to geek out for a moment. (Okay, for the entirety of this article.) I was 13 years old in 1980, when George Lucas released The Empire Strikes Back. Like every other boy my age, I had enjoyed Star Wars, but I can’t say that I’d been bowled over by it. I saw it … Continue reading “Madefire’s Comics Bring a New Visual Grammar to the iPad”
Onyx Shares Boom on Positive FDA Panel for Myeloma Drug
Onyx Pharmaceuticals surprised a lot of people yesterday at an FDA advisory panel, and its stock is booming today as a result. The South San Francisco-based biotech company (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ONXX]]) saw its shares rocket up $16.22, or about 36 percent, to $60.80 in pre-market trading today. That’s way beyond its previous 52-week high of $47.80. … Continue reading “Onyx Shares Boom on Positive FDA Panel for Myeloma Drug”
Gamification Hits Healthcare as Startups Vie for Cash and Partners
Would working out at the gym be easier if you earned cash every time you hopped on the treadmill? Boston-based startup GymPact is betting that millions of Americans will answer that question with a resounding “yes,” and at least some members of the VC community agree. The startup uses GPS to track how much time … Continue reading “Gamification Hits Healthcare as Startups Vie for Cash and Partners”
GainSpan Receives $6,471,324 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=516265dc-572d-4a93-aea0-2bf1503fec39&Preview=1 Date 6/21/2012 Company Name GainSpan Mailing Address 3590 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95134 Company Description GainSpan brings Wi-Fi sensor networks to life. The company’s semiconductor and software solutions break new ground in Wi-Fi applications by enabling years of battery life for Wi-Fi sensors and other devices. Website http://www.gainspan.com Transaction … Continue reading “GainSpan Receives $6,471,324 New Financing Round”
Pathbrite Secures $2,500,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4ae13ef5-455e-4e04-8269-309131a21afa&Preview=1 Date 6/21/2012 Company Name Pathbrite Mailing Address 580 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Pathbrite helps you collect, track, and share a lifetime of experiences, bringing you closer to your dream school, internship, or career. Website http://www.pathbrite.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,500,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds … Continue reading “Pathbrite Secures $2,500,000 Series A Funding”
Avocado Garners $1,300,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c6c63fe1-0d37-4a5f-a7bf-432f7a180a57&Preview=1 Date 6/21/2012 Company Name Avocado Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description We understand couples. We understand the need for a super private, fast, reliable and fun way to stay connected to your partner when you’re out and about. Avocado is the best way to stay connected with your … Continue reading “Avocado Garners $1,300,000 New Funding”
CloudOn Garners $16,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=22007ba3-7f99-4550-b833-af8301f16811&Preview=1 Date 6/21/2012 Company Name CloudOn Mailing Address 505 Seale Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description The company is developing simplified personalized ubiquitous application delivery technologies. Website http://www.CloudOn.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $16,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The company will use the funding to scale business operations … Continue reading “CloudOn Garners $16,000,000 Series B Funding”
UniversityNow Lands $17,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0b1d3f4b-25e8-40a8-8679-b6707d0e3df0&Preview=1 Date 6/21/2012 Company Name UniversityNow Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description The company provides online education services. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $17,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Wade said the company plans to use its new funding to develop more free, open-source content; … Continue reading “UniversityNow Lands $17,000,000 Series B Financing”
HAXLR8R Startups Report Back from Shenzhen, the Hardware Candyland
HAXLR8R may sound like a geeky vanity license plate number, but it’s actually a Shenzhen, China-based startup accelerator—one of a new breed of business incubators, along with San Francisco-based Lemnos Labs, focused on hardware startups rather than software companies. I profiled HAXLR8R back in February, when it had just admitted its first batch of startups, … Continue reading “HAXLR8R Startups Report Back from Shenzhen, the Hardware Candyland”
Bluebox Garners $9,500,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=28c159c4-4d03-4638-aa42-531bd05ec2bb&Preview=1 Date 6/20/2012 Company Name Bluebox Mailing Address Bluebox Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description The company is developing technologies to ensure the security of enterprise data on mobile devices. Website http://www.bluebox.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $9,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture … Continue reading “Bluebox Garners $9,500,000 New Funding”
White Sky Secures $7,500,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7cb984b1-8081-4a74-a15b-57ca5a413c47&Preview=1 Date 6/20/2012 Company Name White Sky Mailing Address 526 Clyde Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description White Sky Connect helps companies effectively reach out to their customers and offer valuable services. White Sky Connect’s unique security features, daily-use interaction model and always-on consumer dashboard allow our partners to generate high … Continue reading “White Sky Secures $7,500,000 New Round”
Crushpath Lands $2,000,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7911c4dd-13c0-44d2-ae65-9529a1f49c4c&Preview=1 Date 6/20/2012 Company Name Crushpath Mailing Address 2012 16th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description Crushpath is the new way for salespeople to control a deal from lead to close. The company changes the sales software game by delivering the play-by-play of a deal as it happens. The Crushpath platform … Continue reading “Crushpath Lands $2,000,000 Seed Funding”
Bitcasa Secures $7,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e416efec-d978-4e6a-9c0e-97daa3d947e3&Preview=1 Date 6/20/2012 Company Name Bitcasa Mailing Address Undisclosed Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description The company provides secure storage on any device. Website http://www.bitcasa.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Funds will be used to further accelerate the company’s impressive growth, shorten the time-to-market for … Continue reading “Bitcasa Secures $7,000,000 Series A Financing”
Sungevity Garners $3,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cbc54e65-210a-419a-b504-bd87a7513ac4&Preview=1 Date 6/20/2012 Company Name Sungevity Mailing Address 66 Franklin Street Oakland, CA 94607 Company Description Sungevity is a solar sales company, with a mission to take solar to the mainstream market. Our company has a strong team that brings together successful start-up experience, environmental leadership and solar industry knowledge. Sungevity has … Continue reading “Sungevity Garners $3,500,000 New Funding Round”
Kaazing Garners $17,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=905ab76a-ce2a-4530-afa3-cf12df9b4ee9&Preview=1 Date 6/20/2012 Company Name Kaazing Mailing Address 444 Castro St. Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description Kaazing Corporation, headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, is founded for the purpose of delivering the best possible real-time experience for the Internet. We provide real-time software solutions to customers who really care about their end-user … Continue reading “Kaazing Garners $17,000,000 New Financing Round”
NetBase Solutions Garners $2,900,002 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bac574f6-4cf4-4e96-a3dc-d72cf24c4f44&Preview=1 Date 6/20/2012 Company Name NetBase Solutions Mailing Address 2087 Landings Drive Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description We are the insight discovery company. Founded by innovators Jonathan Spier and Michael Osofsky, NetBase develops and markets a next-generation semantic technology that reads and understands the English language. This technology is the basis … Continue reading “NetBase Solutions Garners $2,900,002 New Funding Round”
Pearl.com Receives $25,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=672e8ae6-6f01-4308-98f0-ee9a4d8f8867&Preview=1 Date 6/20/2012 Company Name Pearl.com Mailing Address P.O. Box 29045 San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Pearl.com aims to make the world better by connecting people with verified professionals to help answer questions and solve problems – from the everyday to the life-changing. Website http://www.pearl.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Pearl.com Receives $25,000,000 Series B Funding”
Bromium Secures $26,500,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=17e8857d-f176-435f-ae0c-bf16165e07ec&Preview=1 Date 6/20/2012 Company Name Bromium Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94101 Company Description The company is developing mobile virtualization and security solutions. Website http://www.bromium.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $26,500,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Highland Capital Partners Venture … Continue reading “Bromium Secures $26,500,000 Series B Financing”
Vindicia Helps Subscription Providers Keep a Bird in the Hand
Cloud commerce is here to stay. The advent of subscription-billed digital delivery has brought massive, recurring revenues to the media and content industries, as well as makers of consumer and enterprise software. So if you asked software companies, media giants, and game publishers whether they’d prefer to go back to the days when they sold … Continue reading “Vindicia Helps Subscription Providers Keep a Bird in the Hand”
Join Us Today for a Tweetchat at Noon ET/9 am PT With Katrine Bosley
Katrine Bosley is having a pretty good year. She was the CEO of Bedford, MA-based Avila Therapeutics when the company was acquired by Celgene for $350 million upfront in January. OK, six months have gone by since that big event. Did she sip a few mai tais on some Carribbean island, recharge her batteries, and … Continue reading “Join Us Today for a Tweetchat at Noon ET/9 am PT With Katrine Bosley”
Biotech Wasn’t Immune to Job Loss in Great Recession, BIO Report Says
The biotechnology industry is often held up by public officials as an engine for producing lots of high-skill, high-wage jobs. But bioscience-based industries shed thousands of jobs in the Great Recession, and industry employment still hasn’t completely recovered to the pre-recession levels of 2007, according to a new economic analysis. Biotech, which was defined broadly … Continue reading “Biotech Wasn’t Immune to Job Loss in Great Recession, BIO Report Says”
Codecademy Obtains $10,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=84b7d147-2cbf-486f-9cda-7b8340b931e5&Preview=1 Date 6/19/2012 Company Name Codecademy Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94102 Company Description Codecademy was created out of the frustrations Zach and Ryan felt with learning how to program. Tired with less effective text and video resources, Ryan and Zach teamed up to create Codecademy, a better, more interactive way … Continue reading “Codecademy Obtains $10,000,000 Series B Funding”
Panzura Secures $15,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=93e59bbe-8bef-421a-91cb-dcf955d99c13&Preview=1 Date 6/19/2012 Company Name Panzura Mailing Address 22 Great Oaks Blvd. San Jose, CA 95119 Company Description Panzura is a storage software company whose vision is to enable cloud storage to be faster and more secure than local tier 1 storage. Website http://www.panzura.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Panzura Secures $15,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
Dropcam Secures $12,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62c2b21e-0da0-450b-9f8a-ead5fd1d3b0c&Preview=1 Date 6/19/2012 Company Name Dropcam Mailing Address 160 Spear Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Dropcams are easy-to-use wi-fi internet IP cameras you use to watch the things you love while on the go. Use your iPhone, Android, or laptop to keep an eye on home, monitor baby, or share … Continue reading “Dropcam Secures $12,000,000 Series B Round”
Qualcomm Expands its Power Efficiency Prowess in Summit Micro Buyout
A few weeks after last year’s Mobile World Congress, Qualcomm’s Bill Davidson talked with me about the importance of making energy efficiency a priority in wireless chip design. Davidson, who is Qualcomm’s senior vice president of global marketing and investor relations, voiced frustration over some of the gigahertz-size claims that some companies coming out of … Continue reading “Qualcomm Expands its Power Efficiency Prowess in Summit Micro Buyout”
Merck Bets $15M on Ambrx’s “Smart Bomb” Antibodies
Merck is making its first move into one of the hotter corners of biotech, by forming a partnership to make “smart bomb” antibody drugs with San Diego-based Ambrx. The Whitehouse Station, NJ-based pharmaceutical giant (NYSE: [[ticker:MRK]]) has agreed to pay Ambrx $15 million upfront, another $288 million in milestone payments, and an undisclosed royalty rate … Continue reading “Merck Bets $15M on Ambrx’s “Smart Bomb” Antibodies”
Three Good Things About BIO 2012, and Four Not-so-Good
People from all over the world are gathering in Boston today to talk about biotech dreams. Like most years at the Biotechnology Industry Organization’s international convention, at least 15,000 people are expected to come together to pursue those dreams in a variety of ways. You can count on lots of selling, schmoozing, cheerleading, prognosticating, attention-seeking, … Continue reading “Three Good Things About BIO 2012, and Four Not-so-Good”
Magnum Semiconductor Receives $17,430,291 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3a87b4ac-6bc6-477d-b566-56810aabb474&Preview=1 Date 6/18/2012 Company Name Magnum Semiconductor Mailing Address 591 Yosemite Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 Company Description Magnum Semiconductor is a leading provider of chips, software, and platforms for consumer entertainment systems. Magnum provides the tools and technologies for recording, storing, managing, viewing, and exchanging audio and video throughout the home, and … Continue reading “Magnum Semiconductor Receives $17,430,291 New Financing”
Intransa Secures $7,655,639 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3c1ae0d8-a049-4ee1-b011-5ad8f9a9547a&Preview=1 Date 6/18/2012 Company Name Intransa Mailing Address 10710 N. Tantau Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014 Company Description Intransa is an innovator of an enterprise class, intelligent IP storage products and software. Based on technology that leverages the low cost and maturity of Ethernet technology, Intransa’s IP SAN solutions dramatically reduce the cost … Continue reading “Intransa Secures $7,655,639 New Funding”
MemSQL Obtains $3,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=abb9b3d8-1cc5-4dcd-9c29-9b7bed987ed1&Preview=1 Date 6/18/2012 Company Name MemSQL Mailing Address 380 10th St San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description MemSQL is a scalable, memory-optimized database that offers orders of magnitude improvements in write and read performance and greatly simplifies application development and maintenance. Website http://www.memsql.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “MemSQL Obtains $3,000,000 New Round”
Ooyala Obtains $35,000,000 Series E Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7c72b4a7-0b92-492e-800d-abc3ee45bddf&Preview=1 Date 6/18/2012 Company Name Ooyala Mailing Address 800 W El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 Company Description Ooyala is a technology-driven company dedicated to delivering an interactive, high-quality video experience. The company is also developing content management systems and video ad serving technologies. Website http://www.ooyala.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Ooyala Obtains $35,000,000 Series E Financing”
SnapGuide Garners $5,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3d5f190c-486a-44ba-875a-acb0a52dbdd4&Preview=1 Date 6/18/2012 Company Name SnapGuide Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description The company is developing mobile applications that include voice recognition capabilities. Website http://www.snapguide.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The company will use the financing to grow its engineering, design … Continue reading “SnapGuide Garners $5,000,000 Series A Round”
Qualcomm Acquires Summit Microelectronics for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=16c9cb7d-ac24-4b8e-880d-74ab04316552&Preview=1 Date 6/18/2012 Company Name Summit Microelectronics Mailing Address 757 N. Mary Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description Summit Microelectronics is the leader in flexible, multiple-output power management solutions, for the consumer, communications and computing markets, integrating precision power regulation with sophisticated digital control in a single chip. Website http://www.summitmicro.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Qualcomm Acquires Summit Microelectronics for Undisclosed Sum”
The Collective Acquires Metacafe for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1f34fae9-50b4-4b8d-b197-b050838ebb83&Preview=1 Date 6/18/2012 Company Name Metacafe Mailing Address 537 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Metacafe is one of the world’s largest online video broadcasters with a global audience of 16 million unique visitors (comScore Media Metrix) watching over 400 million videos each month. Website http://www.metacafe.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction … Continue reading “The Collective Acquires Metacafe for Undisclosed Sum”