Genentech has been saying for years that it has confidence in a supercharged version of its hit breast cancer drug, and today it cleared a major hurdle on the way to making it a reality. The South San Francisco-based company, a unit of Roche, said today that trastuzumab emtansince (T-DM1) passed its biggest clinical trial … Continue reading “Genentech, ImmunoGen ‘Smart Bomb’ for Breast Cancer Clears Big Hurdle”
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Steve Blank Hands A New Owner’s Manual to Startup Founders
If you look closely at the cover of Steve Blank’s new book, The Startup Owner’s Manual, you’ll see that it shows an exploded view of the transmission from an automobile engine. Leonardo da Vinci invented the exploded view more than 500 years ago, and it has stayed with us as a visualization tool, because it’s … Continue reading “Steve Blank Hands A New Owner’s Manual to Startup Founders”
YogiPlay Receives $1,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a039e0ac-98d3-4162-99a1-93ae91836d72&Preview=1 Date 3/30/2012 Company Name YogiPlay Mailing Address Undisclosed Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description Our team of experienced educators partnered with the best developers to create the ultimate learning experience on tablets and smartphones. Website http://www.beta.yogiplay.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “YogiPlay Receives $1,000,000 New Funding”
NeurogesX Secures $975,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1be4ca4b-3272-4c33-9547-9c94c6991025&Preview=1 Date 3/30/2012 Company Name NeurogesX Mailing Address 2215 Bridgepointe Parkway San Mateo, CA 94404 Company Description NeurogesX is a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company focusing on the development novel treatments for improved relief of neuropathic pain and improved quality of life for neuropathic pain patients using advanced neuroscience insights and innovative … Continue reading “NeurogesX Secures $975,000 New Funding”
Violin Memory Lands $50,000,000 Series D Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=29101360-a373-43ed-8831-e07518c238dc&Preview=1 Date 3/30/2012 Company Name Violin Memory Mailing Address 685 Clyde Ave Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Violin Memory is the ultimate solution for the company who is looking to accelerate their business critical applications and virtualize their Data Center storage with a scalable flash memory array that delivers unprecedented sustainability … Continue reading “Violin Memory Lands $50,000,000 Series D Round”
InsightsOne Obtains $4,300,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ceab3a81-4355-4ad3-b30f-ec6679ac82a6&Preview=1 Date 3/30/2012 Company Name InsightsOne Mailing Address 2953 Bunker Hill Lane Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description InsightsOne empowers consumer marketers to exploit the unprecedented power of Big Data to grow profits and increase consumer engagement. Website http://www.insightsone.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,300,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “InsightsOne Obtains $4,300,000 Series A Funding”
Kabam Acquires Gravity Bear for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6f27df3c-beae-4dd5-a133-6f63f3d3d07d&Preview=1 Date 3/30/2012 Company Name Gravity Bear Mailing Address Undisclosed Fremont, CA 94538 Company Description Gravity Bear is a new breed of social games company formed in 2008 with the goal of blending the best in online social platforms with the latest in modern game design. Led by company co-founder and gaming … Continue reading “Kabam Acquires Gravity Bear for Undisclosed Sum”
Avira Acquires SocialShield for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d246edee-1c0a-40ed-9e6b-de24dddb15fc&Preview=1 Date 3/30/2012 Company Name SocialShield Mailing Address Undisclosed San Bruno, CA 94066 Company Description The company operates an online child security monitoring service. Website http://www.socialshield.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.
Can Willow Garage’s “Linux for Robots” Spur Internet-Scale Growth?
Robot builders have a lot to learn from Internet entrepreneurs. That’s one of the main arguments you’ll hear from the engineers at Willow Garage, a unique startup in Menlo Park, CA, that’s developing hardware and software for a new generation of personal robots. You can’t name a single Internet company, they say, that would have … Continue reading “Can Willow Garage’s “Linux for Robots” Spur Internet-Scale Growth?”
MAP Pharmaceuticals Gets Rare Benefit of the Doubt With Migraine Drug
Biotech companies that bet the farm on a single drug usually get crushed when the FDA says ‘No’ to that molecule. It’s the time investors usually shoot first, and ask questions later. But the folks at Mountain View, CA-based MAP Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:MAPP]]), have to count themselves fortunate this week. In a rare case for … Continue reading “MAP Pharmaceuticals Gets Rare Benefit of the Doubt With Migraine Drug”
Ed Elements Lands $5,999,999 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=524824d1-396a-4d33-943a-2c5ffa37cd4d&Preview=1 Date 3/29/2012 Company Name Ed Elements Mailing Address 410 Sherman Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 Company Description Education Elements is a for-profit company founded in 2010 by Anthony Kim, a longtime education technologist who wanted to help schools rethink the structure of schooling and the way technology could strengthen instruction and … Continue reading “Ed Elements Lands $5,999,999 Series A Funding”
Sneakpeeq Secures $7,500,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=35c5ed19-e1d2-4b3e-b22d-723489c86bd0&Preview=1 Date 3/29/2012 Company Name Sneakpeeq Mailing Address 901 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description The company operates an online shopping oriented website that has a social commerce aspect. Website http://www.Sneakpeeq.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,500,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The company will use the financing … Continue reading “Sneakpeeq Secures $7,500,000 Series A Funding Round”
Four to Watch in Mobile Payments: Google, Apple, Amazon, & PayPal
It’s not happening just yet, but in the next few years we’ll start to see much wider adoption of mobile phone-based consumer payments in the U.S. It’s kind of a numbers game at this point—there just aren’t enough phones in the market right now enabled with near-field communications technology that will make paying for groceries … Continue reading “Four to Watch in Mobile Payments: Google, Apple, Amazon, & PayPal”
The Most Interesting Y Combinator Winter 2012 Startups
The signs that Y Combinator‘s winter 2012 demo day yesterday was going to be packed began with the traffic jam on the Highway 101 offramp in Mountain View. Simply turning left to cross the Shoreline Avenue overpass to the Computer History Museum in Mountain View took me about 25 minutes. By the time I arrived … Continue reading “The Most Interesting Y Combinator Winter 2012 Startups”
Relievant Medsystems Obtains $30,000,000 Series D Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5391ef10-a91d-485c-a3c0-623ecc0455d8&Preview=1 Date 3/28/2012 Company Name Relievant Medsystems Mailing Address 2688 Middlefield Road Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Relievant MedSystems is a medical device company developing novel products to treat lower back pain using a minimally invasive therapeutic approach. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. … Continue reading “Relievant Medsystems Obtains $30,000,000 Series D Financing Round”
Mob Science Garners $1,000,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5edd71ac-4adc-4870-8be9-9de515034b08&Preview=1 Date 3/28/2012 Company Name Mob Science Mailing Address 7051 Rose Drive Carlsbad, CA 94103 Company Description Mob Science has been building fun and addictive social games since the early days of the industry – way back in 2008! Since then our games have been played and enjoyed by over 50 million … Continue reading “Mob Science Garners $1,000,000 Seed Financing Round”
Vigilent Receives $6,700,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d402e25e-96d1-4454-ad4a-a3442219c0a1&Preview=1 Date 3/28/2012 Company Name Vigilent Mailing Address 712 El Cerrito Plaza El Cerrito, CA 94530 Company Description Vigilent is the leader in intelligent energy management systems for data centers, telcos and large, commercial buildings. Since its start in 2004, the company has pioneered the application of advanced, artificial intelligence technology to … Continue reading “Vigilent Receives $6,700,000 New Financing”
Affymax, Takeda Win Approval of Anemia Drug to Challenge Amgen
[Updated: 3:20 pm ET/12:20 pm PT] Affymax completed its surprising comeback today, as it won FDA clearance for its first marketed drug, a product for anemia that will be the first to rival a 23-year-old monopoly held by Amgen. Palo Alto, CA-based Affymax (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AFFY]]) and its partner Takeda Pharmaceuticals today won FDA approval of … Continue reading “Affymax, Takeda Win Approval of Anemia Drug to Challenge Amgen”
Just In Time for Tax Day, Task.fm Offers Instant Expertise
Turn back the clock to mid-April, 2011. The IRS deadline is approaching fast, and the founders of a Mountain View, CA-based startup called Task.fm are scrambling to finish their personal tax returns. “In true startup fashion, we did it at the last minute, and we had a couple of questions we couldn’t answer,” says co-founder … Continue reading “Just In Time for Tax Day, Task.fm Offers Instant Expertise”
DecisionView Looks to Help Speed Up Pharma’s Painfully Slow Trials
For years, real-time analytics have helped people to see patterns in data about traffic, weather, and the stock market. The pharmaceutical industry has plenty of ways it could benefit from real-time data feedback, and one of the obvious ones is in finding bottlenecks that slow down patient enrollment in the clinical trials that cost the … Continue reading “DecisionView Looks to Help Speed Up Pharma’s Painfully Slow Trials”
Maskless Lithography Receives $2,812,410 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fd352105-2f51-46d8-9bc2-0d88ccc625f6&Preview=1 Date 3/27/2012 Company Name Maskless Lithography Mailing Address 1507 Montalban Dr. San Jose, CA 95120 Company Description Maskless Lithography designs and manufactures high performance direct-write lithography production equipment for leading edge PCB manufacturing. Website http://www.maskless.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,812,410 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “Maskless Lithography Receives $2,812,410 New Round”
ThreatMETRIX Lands $18,000,000 Series D Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a92bb167-3b6c-45e5-8e4b-4a301ffaa25c&Preview=1 Date 3/27/2012 Company Name ThreatMETRIX Mailing Address 160 W Santa Clara St Los Altos, CA 95113 Company Description The company provides fraud control device fingerprinting solutions. Website http://www.threatmetrix.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $18,000,000 Transaction Round Series D Proceeds Purposes The company will use the additional funding to continue its … Continue reading “ThreatMETRIX Lands $18,000,000 Series D Financing”
Monitise Acquires ClairMail for $173,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6f393202-b658-4218-85d5-2fd04a01b600&Preview=1 Date 3/27/2012 Company Name ClairMail Mailing Address 781 Lincoln Ave San Rafael, CA 94901 Company Description ClairMail delivers true workforce mobility by extending access to enterprise applications from any mobile device with just one-click. Website http://www.clairmail.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $173,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms The Acquisition consideration … Continue reading “Monitise Acquires ClairMail for $173,000,000”
Machine Zone Obtains $8,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0cbdb4b2-d76e-445b-8cca-bf65ef390d45&Preview=1 Date 3/27/2012 Company Name Machine Zone Mailing Address 555 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Machine Zone, Inc. (formerly Addmired) is focused on creating the most engaging free-to-play mobile social games in the world. Website http://www.machinezone.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Machine Zone Obtains $8,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Under the Radar: Consumerization of IT
Under the Radar periodically selects a handful of the industry’s most compelling emerging startups to present to top IT executives looking to partner with and acquire new technologies. From the event site: “The rise of webscale businesses like Google, Facebook and Linkedin have permanently changed consumer expectations in the workplace. As business units are demanding real-time … Continue reading “Under the Radar: Consumerization of IT”
Gamification Summit San Francisco
From the event site: “Gamification is radically changing the way companies do business, driving unprecedented engagement with customers, employees and stakeholders. Find out how your organization and marketing strategy will be transformed through the power of engaging design, and leverage these powerful new techniques to exceed your goals and beat the competition. GSummit (June 19-21, … Continue reading “Gamification Summit San Francisco”
The iPhone Before the Apple iPhone
Ask most people to tell you the story of the iPhone, and you’ll likely hear about how an innovative computer company took the traditional telephone, combined it with the Internet, and came up with an attractive and low-cost device that pioneered a new category of touch screen hardware, appealing not just to the tech savvy, … Continue reading “The iPhone Before the Apple iPhone”
Ford Chooses Palo Alto as Site of New R&D Lab
In January, Ford Motor Company announced it would build its first-ever West Coast R&D center in Silicon Valley. On Friday, Ford announced it has chosen downtown Palo Alto as the place to build it. The new location will join research divisions already located in Dearborn, MI; Aachen, Germany; Nanjing, China; and Tel Aviv, Israel. In … Continue reading “Ford Chooses Palo Alto as Site of New R&D Lab”
Some Tongue-in-Cheek Fantasy Baseball (and Biotech) Picks
Baseball season starts this week, which means it’s time for me to spend too much time and energy on fantasy baseball. This is a strange little hobby in which millions of people use a combination of real-time data, news, and intuition to pick an imaginary team of baseball players that they hope will beat the … Continue reading “Some Tongue-in-Cheek Fantasy Baseball (and Biotech) Picks”
ViVOtech Garners Series D Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=aa7ac3db-a7ed-438e-a022-29bb2ddfb74c&Preview=1 Date 3/26/2012 Company Name ViVOtech Mailing Address 451 El Camino Real 2nd Floor Santa Clara, CA 95050 Company Description ViVOtech is the leading software provider of NFC mobile phone payments, Over-the-Air (OTA) provisioning of promotions and payment cards and smart poster applications. Website http://www.vivotech.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed … Continue reading “ViVOtech Garners Series D Financing Round”
An Evangelist Makes the Case for Google+
Guy Kawasaki, the Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor who first rose to notoriety as chief evangelist for Apple back in the early days of the Macintosh, has found something new to evangelize. He’s just published an e-book about Google+ called What the Plus: Google+ for the Rest of Us. At a trim 180 pages, including … Continue reading “An Evangelist Makes the Case for Google+”
Glaxo and J&J’s Shrewd Move Will Help the Biotech Ecosystem
Index Ventures made news recently when it announced a new €150 million fund to invest in early-stage, life science companies. With many venture firms scaling back or exiting the business entirely, any successful fundraising is good news. However, two aspects made the announcement from Index particularly noteworthy: first, the fund is focused on early-stage innovation, … Continue reading “Glaxo and J&J’s Shrewd Move Will Help the Biotech Ecosystem”
TheraVida Garners $8,904,894 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4e4968ec-e40a-40ec-aed4-675dcd2a111c&Preview=1 Date 3/23/2012 Company Name TheraVida Mailing Address 800 West El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 Company Description sing a unique and patent-protected combination drug technology, TheraVida is able to develop urology pharmaceutical products that have significantly better side effect and safety profiles, when compared with predecessor therapies. Website http://www.theravida.com Transaction … Continue reading “TheraVida Garners $8,904,894 Series A Financing Round”
TheraVida Garners $8,904,894 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4e4968ec-e40a-40ec-aed4-675dcd2a111c&Preview=1 Date 3/23/2012 Company Name TheraVida Mailing Address 800 West El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 Company Description sing a unique and patent-protected combination drug technology, TheraVida is able to develop urology pharmaceutical products that have significantly better side effect and safety profiles, when compared with predecessor therapies. Website http://www.theravida.com Transaction … Continue reading “TheraVida Garners $8,904,894 Series A Funding Round”
The Supreme Court’s Bad Precedent for Innovation
The Supreme Court’s ruling this week in Prometheus vs Mayo that medical tests relying on correlations between drug dosages and treatment are non-patentable portends a dramatic and frightening reduction in patent protection for innovations in the life sciences and bio-technology industries – and beyond. The Court held that San Diego-based Prometheus Laboratories’ patent claim for … Continue reading “The Supreme Court’s Bad Precedent for Innovation”
12 Investing and Business Gems from Avalon’s Kevin Kinsella
Current and former MIT students gathered at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, Tuesday night to hear one of San Diego’s most renowned venture investors, Avalon Ventures founder Kevin Kinsella, share insights from a long and adventurous career. Fresh off Avalon’s huge Zynga payout—the firm invested $5.3 million and saw the value of … Continue reading “12 Investing and Business Gems from Avalon’s Kevin Kinsella”
Xconomist of the Week: Linda Rottenberg on Global Tech Boom
Tech blogs typically cover startups in North America and Europe that want to be the next Facebook-style success, but the innovation ecosystem is far more diverse and far-reaching. Linda Rottenberg, CEO and co-founder of New York nonprofit Endeavor Global, has spent the last 15 years or so championing an effort to connect mentors and investors … Continue reading “Xconomist of the Week: Linda Rottenberg on Global Tech Boom”
CTERA Networks Obtains New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6c457852-3864-4fc4-8e70-00f217e6e27e&Preview=1 Date 3/22/2012 Company Name CTERA Networks Mailing Address 2225 E. Bayshore Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description CTERA Networks revolutionizes storage, data protection and collaboration for SMBs and distributed enterprises with Cloud Attached Storage, a solution that bridges the gap between cloud storage and local storage by combining cloud storage … Continue reading “CTERA Networks Obtains New Financing”
PubNub Garners $4,500,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3ba42aae-a50b-497d-9b99-4c9d4e1aef3b&Preview=1 Date 3/22/2012 Company Name PubNub Mailing Address 1045 17th st San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description PubNub is a blazingly fast cloud-hosted messaging service for building real-time web and mobile apps. Hundreds of apps and thousands of developers rely on PubNub for delivering “human-perceptive” real-time experiences that scale to millions of … Continue reading “PubNub Garners $4,500,000 New Round”
oDesk Secures $15,000,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7c8701ae-855f-463f-a94e-7121bf6923d1&Preview=1 Date 3/22/2012 Company Name oDesk Mailing Address 901 Marshall Street Redwood City, CA 94025 Company Description oDesk enables buyers of services to hire, manage, and pay technology service providers from around the world. Buyers choose oDesk for top global talent, comprehensive management tools, and a flexible hourly payment model. Website http://www.odesk.com … Continue reading “oDesk Secures $15,000,000 Series D Funding”
TwitVid Acquires Frugalo for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5b066a2b-d262-4e98-9703-53c5ce260a4d&Preview=1 Date 3/22/2012 Company Name Frugalo Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description We bring all of your daily deal purchases together in one place and lets you share and discover amazing deals with friends. Join our growing community, getting started is easy – simply log in through Facebook and … Continue reading “TwitVid Acquires Frugalo for Undisclosed Sum”
Broadcom Acquires BroadLight for $195,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0b28bca0-b3d6-4cd3-9a85-ade9ca558416&Preview=1 Date 3/22/2012 Company Name BroadLight Mailing Address 2901 Tasman Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description BroadLight delivers cost effective components that enable high performance, end-to-end, easy to integrate PON solutions that accelerate FTTP deployment today. Website http://www.broadlight.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $195,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms The … Continue reading “Broadcom Acquires BroadLight for $195,000,000”
The Real Lessons of Solyndra
Having raised $1 billion in private equity investment and $500 million in U.S. federal loan guarantees before imploding, Fremont, CA-based solar panel maker Solyndra is now a political football. Finger-pointing and the assignment of blame are expected to continue throughout the year, leading up to the 2012 elections. Solyndra has the potential to become a … Continue reading “The Real Lessons of Solyndra”
Xconomy Launches Mobile Channel
Coming on the heels of a fantastic, jam-packed Mobile Madness 2012 event last Wednesday here in Cambridge, MA, Xconomy is pleased to announce the official debut of our new Mobile Channel. The mobile sector—from apps to iPads—has been a growing part of our daily coverage. Our Mobile Madness conference, meanwhile, has been a mainstay in … Continue reading “Xconomy Launches Mobile Channel”
Y Combo-Backed HBS Startup Shoptiques Launches E-Commerce Site
Olga Vidisheva started Shoptiques during her second year at Harvard Business School to give shoppers online access to the curated inventory from independent boutiques around the world. She’s since generated some pretty serious interest—12,000 people on the private beta site’s wait list, to be exact. The site has officially opened up to the public today, … Continue reading “Y Combo-Backed HBS Startup Shoptiques Launches E-Commerce Site”
Yummly Garners $6,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c9649912-c484-4021-a95f-112e2c906897&Preview=1 Date 3/21/2012 Company Name Yummly Mailing Address 2317 Broadway St. Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Yummly is pioneering semantic search and recommendations for food. Its robust platform empowers people to search for and discover recipes based on their personal tastes and preferences, and offers a comprehensive database of more than … Continue reading “Yummly Garners $6,000,000 Series A Round”
Accellion Receives $1,410,901 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b00b3588-5b61-4077-82ef-2a0482ceb0c0&Preview=1 Date 3/21/2012 Company Name Accellion Mailing Address 1804 Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description Accellion, Inc provides enterprise-class secure file sharing solutions that provide the ease-of-use employees need, while giving the enterprise organization the security protection it needs. Website http://www.accellion.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,410,901 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Accellion Receives $1,410,901 New Financing Round”
Averail Garners $6,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e78e7209-ac6f-4be2-9818-4aed803bd5dc&Preview=1 Date 3/21/2012 Company Name Averail Mailing Address 2440 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description We are passionate about unlocking the true potential of smartphones and tablets for the enterprise. Our founders are experienced mobile professionals who have created and led successful businesses at startups and large companies including … Continue reading “Averail Garners $6,000,000 Series A Financing”
MyoScience Secures $33,000,000 Series D Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=15c51689-6ec5-411a-8a7f-6d3848cabc93&Preview=1 Date 3/21/2012 Company Name MyoScience Mailing Address 525 Chesapeake Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description MyoScience is developing an innovative, hand held medical device designed to be used for facial rejuvenation. It is currently being evaluated in clinical studies for the treatment of facial wrinkles like frown lines between the … Continue reading “MyoScience Secures $33,000,000 Series D Financing Round”
Wantful Receives $5,500,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=edeb5da2-d813-4912-ab03-7cba760212ff&Preview=1 Date 3/21/2012 Company Name Wantful Mailing Address 114F Haight Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Company Description Wantful’s service allows users to give information about a gift recipient, who then receives a special, printed book of choices, which the recipient can then choose and get delivered to them. Website http://www.wantful.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Wantful Receives $5,500,000 Series A Round”