If you’ve ever wondered how quickly an alien army like the one in Independence Day could subdue humanity, worry no more. From the ingenuity on display at Maker Faire, it’s pretty clear that we’d be saved by the large and growing corps of civilian tinkerers, who could probably take down a space cruiser using nothing … Continue reading “DIYer’s Delight: Video from Maker Faire 2012”
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Sue Siegel Leaves MDV to Run $6B GE Health Unit
Sue Siegel, one of the leading venture investors in the field of personalized medicine, is leaving her gig as a general partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures to join GE as the CEO of its $6 billion healthymagination unit, which is seeking to foster innovations that lower healthcare costs. Siegel, 52, was the president of Santa … Continue reading “Sue Siegel Leaves MDV to Run $6B GE Health Unit”
Why Facebook Is Killing Silicon Valley
We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are … Continue reading “Why Facebook Is Killing Silicon Valley”
iPierian Zeroes In on Antibodies for Alzheimer’s, Neurodegeneration
iPierian used to be known as a stem cell company, when stem cells were all the rage. But now it’s taking on a new identity as an antibody drug developer that happens to use stem cells as a tool for discovery. The South San Francisco-based company is announcing today that it has found a new … Continue reading “iPierian Zeroes In on Antibodies for Alzheimer’s, Neurodegeneration”
Who’s on Biotech’s Endangered Species List? Mid-Sized Drugmakers
[Updated: 9:20 pm PT] Only a few companies have ever been successful enough to call themselves Big Biotechs. If boards and shareholders lack vision and guts, we’ll look back in a few years and wonder why the Big Biotechs went extinct. The group of Big Biotechs includes companies like Amgen, Gilead Sciences, Biogen Idec, and … Continue reading “Who’s on Biotech’s Endangered Species List? Mid-Sized Drugmakers”
Contactually Receives $500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d76bcf6f-2f35-49f8-9fd6-979ccb999ca0&Preview=1 Date 5/21/2012 Company Name Contactually Mailing Address Undisclosed Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description Contactually is about bringing business tools to where we need them. We believe in efficiency, in not copying and pasting back and forth. We believe that software should be designed around helping us do our jobs better, … Continue reading “Contactually Receives $500,000 New Funding Round”
SolFocus Garners $10,750,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2244dad3-0f92-46da-8738-9d0026222d95&Preview=1 Date 5/21/2012 Company Name SolFocus Mailing Address 1841 Zanker Road San Jose, CA 95112 Company Description SolFocus develops and markets products that generate electricity using concentrator solar photovoltaics. Website http://www.solfocus.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,750,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A … Continue reading “SolFocus Garners $10,750,000 New Round”
Chegg Obtains $2,400,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9c75c706-a7a1-49c1-b190-a47e3cdb4d9e&Preview=1 Date 5/21/2012 Company Name Chegg Mailing Address 4655 Old Ironsides Road Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Chegg, whose name is a combination of chicken and egg, was conceived out of the founders’ frustration with the used book-buying policies at their university bookstore – which would pay students a fraction of … Continue reading “Chegg Obtains $2,400,000 New Financing”
AirXpanders Lands $1,080,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ebf20d46-f5ba-448b-959f-db926e9e0000&Preview=1 Date 5/21/2012 Company Name AirXpanders Mailing Address 1047 Elwell Court Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description AirXpanders has developed the AeroForm tissue expander, a patient controlled breast tissue expander that could change the field of reconstructive surgery. Website http://www.airxpanders.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,080,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “AirXpanders Lands $1,080,000 New Funding Round”
Can Facebook’s New Millionaires Save the World?
From everyone to whom much is given, much shall be required. Regular readers know that I’m not in the habit of quoting scripture. But this line found in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke has a bit of new relevance this morning, as Facebook’s initial public offering—valuing the company at $106 billion at the … Continue reading “Can Facebook’s New Millionaires Save the World?”
CardioKinetix Clears 2-Year Study with Implant for Heart Failure
CardioKinetix has spent 10 years and $80 million in venture capital working on an implantable device for people with heart failure. Now it’s got some evidence that suggests it could be on track with a real product. The Menlo Park, CA-based company is announcing today it has passed a study of 31 patients who got … Continue reading “CardioKinetix Clears 2-Year Study with Implant for Heart Failure”
BinWise Lands Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=89592069-67e4-4652-bf7e-0ffe3fca54cc&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name BinWise Mailing Address 555 Howard St San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description The company was founded in 2007 by wine professionals whose passion for the industry helped create solutions for the distribution and tracking of wine, beer and spirits. We set out to achieve the impossible – … Continue reading “BinWise Lands Series A Funding”
CrowdOptic Secures New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e0130f78-9ab7-407e-9b30-393bf5b77c7d&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name CrowdOptic Mailing Address 930 Montgomery St. San Francisco, CA 94133 Company Description CrowdOptic lets enterprises and photographers collaborate in real time by simply using an image. Website http://www.CrowdOptic.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The latest round of financing will be used … Continue reading “CrowdOptic Secures New Funding Round”
Genophen Receives $1,899,997 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=56d79053-136d-4387-81d3-488f384eaebe&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name Genophen Mailing Address 5150 El Camino Real Los Altos, CA 94022 Company Description In minutes, we’ll give you what it took us years to formulate. We provide personalized analysis of your disease risks based on your genetics, environmental and behavioral factors. Website http://www.Genophen.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Genophen Receives $1,899,997 New Financing”
Gen110 Lands New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0c44de87-2ab7-4583-83ec-7f8b643b370f&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name Gen110 Mailing Address 685 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Gen110 offers a program that provides a cost-effective, alternative way to purchase residential electricity. If a home qualifies, it receives a free upgrade to cheaper onsite power. Our customers enjoy the benefits of homemade electricity … Continue reading “Gen110 Lands New Financing Round”
MuleSoft Secures $15,000,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fe1d0607-a140-498f-ba88-83e485ebe189&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name MuleSoft Mailing Address 30 Maiden Lane San Francisco, CA 94108 Company Description MuleSoft is the Web Middleware company, providing enterprise-class software based on the world’s most popular open source application infrastructure products, Mule ESB and Apache Tomcat. MuleSoft also provides an integration platform as a service, called Mule iON. … Continue reading “MuleSoft Secures $15,000,000 Series D Funding”
Crowdmob Secures New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8bcc60ec-3580-4165-ad3d-aac1f892d58a&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name Crowdmob Mailing Address 165 Jessie St San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Crowdmob, a startup that’s blending app promotion with discounts from local merchants. The startup’s long-term ambition is to play in the mobile wallet space, where phones may eventually become a mainstream way of paying for … Continue reading “Crowdmob Secures New Financing”
Crowdtilt Secures $2,100,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e2b76c1f-c041-48be-8b92-ab301d01282b&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 Company Name Crowdtilt Mailing Address 106 Rinconada Ave Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description At Crowdtilt, we’re trying to make it easier for groups to do things together. Whether it’s a party-bus to the next Phish show or pooling money for a cause you know your close friends are … Continue reading “Crowdtilt Secures $2,100,000 Seed Funding”
Facebook Acquires Karma for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a8e33764-ec5e-403a-bf39-72163e5b877a&Preview=1 Date 5/18/2012 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 M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial … Continue reading “Facebook Acquires Karma for Undisclosed Sum”
Startup Sauna Demo Day—Silicon Valley Edition
From the event announcement: Startup Sauna, a Helsinki based seed accelerator, announced today that it will be hosting its biannual Demo Day in San Francisco on Thursday, May 24, 2012. Demo Day will showcase Startup Sauna’s top 10 most promising startups from its current spring 2012 batch. WHAT: Startup Sauna Demo Day – Silicon Valley … Continue reading “Startup Sauna Demo Day—Silicon Valley Edition”
Does Facebook Solve VC Industry Woes?
So here is my obligatory post on Facebook…which will be the most spectacular IPO of a venture-backed company in the history of mankind…and it just priced tonight. The shares priced at $38 giving the company a market cap of $104 billion fully diluted, raising $16 billion in proceeds. Of the 421 million shares being sold, … Continue reading “Does Facebook Solve VC Industry Woes?”
Xconomist of the Week: Tom Maniatis on Prize4Life and ALS Research
A few years back, molecular geneticist Tom Maniatis was approached by a Harvard Business School student with a heart-wrenching story. The student, Avichai Kremer, then 29, had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Kremer had an unusual idea: He wanted to advance ALS research by offering million-dollar prizes … Continue reading “Xconomist of the Week: Tom Maniatis on Prize4Life and ALS Research”
Pinterest Secures $100,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=afb2926d-2e73-41c7-9992-3e4260651856&Preview=1 Date 5/17/2012 Company Name Pinterest Mailing Address 635 High St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes. Website http://www.pinterest.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Pinterest Secures $100,000,000 New Funding Round”
Funny Or Die Receives New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b6ab6108-5ae3-4a66-9c8a-90bb48d90e58&Preview=1 Date 5/17/2012 Company Name Funny Or Die Mailing Address 167 2nd Ave San Mateo, CA 94401 Company Description Funny Or Die is a comedy video website that combines user-generated content with original, exclusive content. The site is a place where celebrities, established and up-and-coming comedians and regular users can all put … Continue reading “Funny Or Die Receives New Financing”
Electric Imp Obtains $7,900,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=80c00a95-c086-4a5e-bc2d-a00182969792&Preview=1 Date 5/17/2012 Company Name Electric Imp Mailing Address Undisclosed Los Altos, CA 94022 Company Description Electric Imp is a startup which develops the Imp, a chip intended to provide Internet connectivity to all electrical devices. The Imp uses WiFi and a cloud service to make it easier than ever before for … Continue reading “Electric Imp Obtains $7,900,000 New Round”
Palantir Technologies Garners $56,120,202 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a7f8dfdb-4243-46f7-ac27-bbaffc8e1e19&Preview=1 Date 5/17/2012 Company Name Palantir Technologies Mailing Address 100 Hamilton Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Palantir’s analytical platform is revolutionizing information analysis and management, providing superior human-driven systems needed to explore and analyze the subtle connections that exist within vast networks of heterogeneous information. Website http://www.palantirtech.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Palantir Technologies Garners $56,120,202 New Funding Round”
Nurix Garners $3,100,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e997bd08-8349-4c9d-8b9e-be21e817a004&Preview=1 Date 5/17/2012 Company Name Nurix Mailing Address 1700 Owens Street San Francisco, CA 94158 Company Description The company is focused on the discovery and development of small molecule inhibitors of ubiquitin ligases to treat a broad range of proliferative and degenerative diseases. Website http://www.nurix.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,100,000 … Continue reading “Nurix Garners $3,100,000 New Funding Round”
Quirks & Perqs: YC Startups Woo Employees with Unusual Benefits
It’s old news that tech startups in San Francisco and Silicon Valley are locked in a fierce competition for the most talented engineers, product managers, and business development staff. But you might be surprised how far some companies are going these days to portray their workplaces as virtual Disneylands for employees. At a Tuesday night … Continue reading “Quirks & Perqs: YC Startups Woo Employees with Unusual Benefits”
Twitter Was Clueless About Spammers at First, Safety Chief Says
Ever get the feeling that social media services didn’t really think through the privacy and legal problems they might run into? Turns out, you’re probably right. Del Harvey saw it firsthand. When she joined the fledgling company in late 2008, Harvey quizzed co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams about how they might handle spam. “And … Continue reading “Twitter Was Clueless About Spammers at First, Safety Chief Says”
BASES $150K Challenge Finale Event
The Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students, or BASES, presents the culmination of four separate entrepreneurship programs–eChallenge, Social eChallenge, FORGE and Product Showcase—in one huge event on the Stanford campus. The top student teams will take home $150,000 in prizes. Schedule: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Forge Demo (invite only) 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: … Continue reading “BASES $150K Challenge Finale Event”
Mining “Happiness Moments” at Mobile-Rewards Startup Kiip
Whatever you do, don’t tell Kiip CEO Brian Wong that he’s in the advertising business. Yes, if you’re playing a mobile game that uses Kiip’s service, you’ll see pop-up screens offering rewards from big brands like Pepsi, Disney, and Best Buy. But these aren’t ads, Wong insists. They’re moments of reciprocity prompted by an achievement … Continue reading “Mining “Happiness Moments” at Mobile-Rewards Startup Kiip”
Targeted Cancer Drugs With Punch: The Next Big Class of Antibodies
[Updated: 11 am PT, 6/5/12] One of the big dreams in biotech over the past 35 years has been to make drugs that work like “smart bombs” by destroying tumors while minimizing collateral damage. Scientists have learned this is no easy thing, but now that a couple of these types of drugs have been shown … Continue reading “Targeted Cancer Drugs With Punch: The Next Big Class of Antibodies”
Simplee Garners $6,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=44aecd36-d9eb-43f5-8413-46bb8f667d25&Preview=1 Date 5/16/2012 Company Name Simplee Mailing Address 4151 Middlefield RD Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description Our mission is to help you understand and manage health care expenses. Simplee aims to empower you with tools and insights to optimize your health care benefits and lower your health care costs. Website http://www.simplee.com … Continue reading “Simplee Garners $6,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Proteus Biomedical Obtains $17,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dc497bed-d010-4679-b176-b4c9ffe4a493&Preview=1 Date 5/16/2012 Company Name Proteus Biomedical Mailing Address 2600 Bridge Parkway Redwood City, CA 94065 Company Description Proteus Biomedical was founded in 2001 to apply its state-of-the-art semiconductor technology to the treatment of cardiovascular disease. The Company’s clinical focus is on the management of congestive heart failure (CHF), a debilitating condition … Continue reading “Proteus Biomedical Obtains $17,500,000 New Funding Round”
Kony Solutions Receives $14,999,999 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3def78ba-c482-4cf4-b2b9-f987c4883d61&Preview=1 Date 5/16/2012 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 Receives $14,999,999 Series C Financing”
Facebook, Google+ Officials: Privacy Complaints are Sinking In
In today’s tech industry, builders rule. But there’s a real tension between creators—who want to use every tool at their disposal—and everyday users, who freak out when too much of their personal information gets vacuumed up and sprayed out into the world. The privacy leaders at Facebook and Google+ say their companies are starting to … Continue reading “Facebook, Google+ Officials: Privacy Complaints are Sinking In”
Quora Lands $50,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3fbab514-8afc-4115-82dc-1734a546c69d&Preview=1 Date 5/15/2012 Company Name Quora Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94300 Company Description Quora is a continually improving collection of questions and answers created, edited, and organized by everyone who uses it. The most important thing is to have each question page become the best possible resource for someone who … Continue reading “Quora Lands $50,000,000 New Financing Round”
Solexel Obtains $24,999,994 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=31537863-255a-457e-b991-1cc727e79b45&Preview=1 Date 5/15/2012 Company Name Solexel Mailing Address 1530 McCarthy Blvd Milpitas, CA 95035 Company Description SOLEXEL, INC. is developing high-efficiency, low-cost, crystalline silicon solar cell and module products for grid-tied residential, commercial, and industrial photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation applications. Website http://www.solexel.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $24,999,994 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Solexel Obtains $24,999,994 New Round”
Centric Software Garners $4,999,999 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=59f0d428-c70b-4efa-8582-4b366407f53f&Preview=1 Date 5/15/2012 Company Name Centric Software Mailing Address 655 Campbell Technology Parkway San Jose, CA 95008 Company Description Centric Software has provided innovative Product Intelligence and Project Intelligence enterprise applications. With roots in collaborative project, product, program and portfolio development, Centric combines unique data aggregation with powerful analytics, PDM, and workflow. … Continue reading “Centric Software Garners $4,999,999 New Financing Round”
Sonitus Medical Obtains $25,000,000 Series D Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=685c1f6b-3807-4df3-976d-5c86ead0acb6&Preview=1 Date 5/15/2012 Company Name Sonitus Medical Mailing Address 1825 S. Grant Street San Mateo, CA 94402 Company Description Sonitus Medical, Inc. is committed to innovating novel hearing solutions. Our mission is to serve the Otolaryngology and Audiology professional community by providing therapeutic solutions to address the unmet clinical needs of their … Continue reading “Sonitus Medical Obtains $25,000,000 Series D Financing”
Appcelerator Garners $2,999,999 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=decf8cb6-67c1-4592-b10e-eba1681bd638&Preview=1 Date 5/15/2012 Company Name Appcelerator Mailing Address 440 N. Bernardo Ave Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Appcelerator is an open source platform for building rich web applications. Appcelerator, Inc. is a silicon valley venture funded company located in Mountain View, California. Appcelerator was started in 2006 by software veterans Jeff … Continue reading “Appcelerator Garners $2,999,999 New Round”
N Reduce Opens Up As Alternative to Ultra-Elite Startup Incubators
Maybe getting rejected by Y Combinator isn’t such a bad thing. For Jacques Crocker, Ash Bhoopathy, and Rich Lengsavath it turned into the beginning of a new adventure: alongside their own startup, called Lizi, they’re introducing a new, more open startup accelerator called N Reduce. Announced on May 10 and known for less than a week as N … Continue reading “N Reduce Opens Up As Alternative to Ultra-Elite Startup Incubators”
Xconomy Editor Luke Timmerman a Finalist for Loeb Award
Anyone in business journalism knows full well the power of the Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism. Loeb was a founding partner of E.F. Hutton and a noted author and columnist, and the awards he created in 1957 to promote and recognize great writing and reporting for individual investors have become something … Continue reading “Xconomy Editor Luke Timmerman a Finalist for Loeb Award”
Looking to the Future of A New Kind of Science
[This is the third in a series of posts about A New Kind of Science. Previous posts have covered the original reaction to the book and what’s happened since it was published. This post first appeared on Wolfram’s blog—Eds.] Today ten years have passed since A New Kind of Science (”the NKS book”) was published. But in many … Continue reading “Looking to the Future of A New Kind of Science”
ASCO Preview: Eight Cancer Drugs to Watch at the Big Show
The pistons of the biggest publicity engine in cancer R&D will start firing this week. It’s time to behold the annual rite of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting, the biggest event for showing off what’s new and interesting in the treatment of cancer. This conference, officially held June 1-5 at McCormick Place … Continue reading “ASCO Preview: Eight Cancer Drugs to Watch at the Big Show”
Bloc Receives $250,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0ff72f29-bacc-4df5-9705-2a132d4aa76a&Preview=1 Date 5/14/2012 Company Name Bloc Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description You weren’t meant to learn alone, that’s part of why learning how to program is so difficult. We’ll place you in a cohort with 14 other students, assign you to a dedicated mentor, and work with you … Continue reading “Bloc Receives $250,000 Seed Funding Round”
Farmeron Garners $1,400,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6f9a4550-8541-49f1-adec-5421fa80b80f&Preview=1 Date 5/14/2012 Company Name Farmeron Mailing Address 444 Castro streer Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description Farmeron brings all your scattered farming production records together and helps you meet ag production plans with advanced statistics and reports. Website http://www.farmeron.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,400,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Farmeron Garners $1,400,000 New Round”
Frenzoo Secures $1,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3d675190-c985-4071-bc87-b46cc0f02536&Preview=1 Date 5/14/2012 Company Name Frenzoo Mailing Address 540 Howard St. San Fancisco, CA 94105 Company Description Frenzoo is a startup creating a new class of 3D lifestyle and fashion games for women. Our apps, including the popular Me Girl series of mobile games (www.megirl.com), are based on our flexible and innovative … Continue reading “Frenzoo Secures $1,000,000 New Financing Round”
NeoVista Receives $5,185,055 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8a167eb1-7152-4fcf-8ea2-e77e8b83d37e&Preview=1 Date 5/14/2012 Company Name NeoVista Mailing Address 38875 Cherry St. Newark, CA 94560 Company Description NeoVista, Inc. is developing a novel therapy to treat wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) utilizing a Strontium-90 isotope. The delivery is made through a minimally invasive surgical procedure. The NeoVista, Inc. Website http://www.neovista-inc.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “NeoVista Receives $5,185,055 New Round”
Zynga Game Network Acquires Wild Needle for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f11c943c-99fc-40e3-9ad0-9b6c35302b93&Preview=1 Date 5/14/2012 Company Name Wild Needle Mailing Address 201 San Antonio Cir. Mountain View, CA 94040 Company Description We’re working on some great ideas for the next generation of social games for mobile devices. Website http://www.wildneedle.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of … Continue reading “Zynga Game Network Acquires Wild Needle for Undisclosed Sum”