Category: San Francisco

MixRank Receives $1,500,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4ec1bd01-a89a-4f78-8490-ab66c0079773&Preview=1 Date 12/14/2011 Company Name MixRank Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description MixRank is a spy tool for contextual and display ads. With MixRank you can see exactly where your competitors are buying traffic and which ad copy is performing best for them across over 93,000 Google AdSense sites. … Continue reading “MixRank Receives $1,500,000 New Funding Round”

Tagged Acquires hi5 Networks for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=25b7e558-f7d4-40b6-857e-14cbc481aedf&Preview=1 Date 12/14/2011 Company Name hi5 Networks Mailing Address 55 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description While on hi5, members discover friends, artists, and content. hi5 provides a platform for established artists, underground talent, and everyday people to all gain prominence amongst a worldwide audience. Our members voice their opinions … Continue reading “Tagged Acquires hi5 Networks for Undisclosed Sum”

SurveyMonkey Acquires MarketTools for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=955e5b66-b335-40d8-bbb3-acd35582f80d&Preview=1 Date 12/14/2011 Company Name MarketTools Mailing Address 150 Spear Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description We provide breakthrough quantitative and qualitative online research capabilities, based on your needs and objectives, that combine our own advanced technologies and research expertise with broad and innovative market reach to deliver deeper understanding and … Continue reading “SurveyMonkey Acquires MarketTools for Undisclosed Sum”

GreenVolts Secures $35,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=985b4ce3-1022-4bb9-98ee-3c0297a791c9&Preview=1 Date 12/14/2011 Company Name GreenVolts Mailing Address 46400 Fremont Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538 Company Description The company develops solar concentration technology for utility applications. Website http://www.greenvolts.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $35,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Through the investment ABB gains access to GreenVolts’ proprietary technology and can now … Continue reading “GreenVolts Secures $35,000,000 New Funding”

Cloud-Device Startup Nebula Takes Aim at Seattle Engineers

It’s not just the Silicon Valley giants of technology who are moving into the Seattle area to raid technical talent from Microsoft, Amazon, and others. These days, you’re just as likely to see some well-financed startups wooing the big-company guys with promises of changing the world. A prime example is Nebula, a cloud computing startup … Continue reading “Cloud-Device Startup Nebula Takes Aim at Seattle Engineers”

How Mindflash Disrupted Itself by Taking Training Software to the Web

If you’re a technology company, it’s painful to bury an obsolete product before it’s well and truly dead. Most established companies can’t bring themselves to do it, choosing instead to keep limping down the comfortable old path—which is why they so often lose out to newcomers (can anyone say Nokia or Siebel?). By 2008, the … Continue reading “How Mindflash Disrupted Itself by Taking Training Software to the Web”

xAD Receives $9,000,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=24961696-35bd-4ae1-a9ba-27bea8a48e6b&Preview=1 Date 12/13/2011 Company Name xAD Mailing Address 101 Spear Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description xAD publishers and advertisers benefit from the scale and reach of the LocalAdXchange platform. The LocalAdXchange manages billions of search and ad requests with the largest combined network of local and national performance-based advertisers. Website … Continue reading “xAD Receives $9,000,000 New Financing”

Life360 Obtains $3,500,000 Series A Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=aa6d37ca-08b5-43b0-a47c-2aafe3f10372&Preview=1 Date 12/13/2011 Company Name Life360 Mailing Address 78 First St 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Life360 uses advanced technology to bring the best safety and security services under one roof so you can keep your family safe with just a single website. Sign up for an account and … Continue reading “Life360 Obtains $3,500,000 Series A Round”

IntegenX Garners $40,000,000 Series C Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6c06f6c1-a3e2-4e27-9c92-67b9b12f0ebc&Preview=1 Date 12/13/2011 Company Name IntegenX Mailing Address 5720 Stoneridge Drive Pleasanton, CA 94588 Company Description IntegenX designs, manufactures and markets automation systems enabling reliable microsample preparation and analysis for the life sciences. Website http://www.integenx.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $40,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes The funding will be … Continue reading “IntegenX Garners $40,000,000 Series C Financing Round”

WellnessFX Obtains Series B Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7f901a71-801d-4b34-88e6-b0219c4f3b47&Preview=1 Date 12/13/2011 Company Name WellnessFX Mailing Address 1550 Bryant Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description WellnessFX was created to help people to take charge of their health. As the medical science frontier expands exponentially, consumers and wellness practitioners are faced with a dizzying amount of health information as well as … Continue reading “WellnessFX Obtains Series B Financing”

Google Acquires Clever Sense for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ce0ef899-7daf-429c-9b77-1149962b7be2&Preview=1 Date 12/13/2011 Company Name Clever Sense Mailing Address 825 E. Middlefield Rd. Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description The company is developing a personalized recommendation engine in real-time for mobile phones. Website http://www.thecleversense.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of the transaction were … Continue reading “Google Acquires Clever Sense for Undisclosed Sum”

Tigo, FanSnap, Soasta: Bay Area Biztech by the Numbers

Start your week off right with our data-driven roundup of deals and M&A news from San Francisco and Silicon Valley. $18 million—New venture funding for solar photovoltaic module manufacturer Tigo Energy of Los Gatos, CA. New investor Bessemer Venture Partners joined all of Tigo’s existing backers in the round, including Generation Investment Management, Inventec Appliances Corp., … Continue reading “Tigo, FanSnap, Soasta: Bay Area Biztech by the Numbers”

The Hepatitis C Market: Biotech’s Version of the Daytona 500

Biotech rivalries are sometimes a bit like boxing matches, where you have two lone fighters vying for the prize. But the hepatitis C market is turning into a battle royal that’s more wide open and unpredictable, with all the competitive maneuvering, surprise crashes, and comebacks you might expect from the Daytona 500. The medical advances … Continue reading “The Hepatitis C Market: Biotech’s Version of the Daytona 500”

Onyx Drug Effective in New Myeloma Patients, Taking Aim at Millennium

[Updated: 8:45 am PT] Onyx Pharmaceuticals has set its sights on shaking up the standard of care for a deadly cancer of the bone marrow, and now results from at least one small study suggest it has a shot. Researchers are reporting today that when the experimental treatment from South San Francisco-based Onyx (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ONXX]]) … Continue reading “Onyx Drug Effective in New Myeloma Patients, Taking Aim at Millennium”

Tigo Energy Secures $18,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=720f5412-49e1-4bd5-b1e2-1db5e0bc2249&Preview=1 Date 12/12/2011 Company Name Tigo Energy Mailing Address 420 Blossom Hill Road Los Gatos, CA 95032 Company Description Tigo Energy increases output power, up-time, and reliability on existing and new solar installations, resulting in a faster return on investment and lower cost of ownership. Working with energy service providers, panel manufacturers … Continue reading “Tigo Energy Secures $18,000,000 New Funding”

CiiNOW Obtains $13,000,000 Series A Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b4da5b66-0024-4b79-8959-3649c8d17310&Preview=1 Date 12/12/2011 Company Name CiiNOW Mailing Address 450 Ferguson Dr Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description CiiNOW is a white label cloud platform that enables game publishers, retailers and carriers to tap into the lucrative $60 billion gaming market as it rapidly transitions from physical media formats to digital distribution. Website … Continue reading “CiiNOW Obtains $13,000,000 Series A Funding Round”

Ustream Lands $17,324,795 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6edf58b0-7106-4e71-91b5-37fa596ba21f&Preview=1 Date 12/12/2011 Company Name Ustream Mailing Address 274 Castro Street Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description Ustream is a platform for live online interactive video broadcasts that lets people everywhere connect, interact and engage with one another more deeply. Ustream.TV allows anyone with a camera, computer, and Internet connection to broadcast … Continue reading “Ustream Lands $17,324,795 New Round”

3-V Biosciences Receives $12,019,643 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=da7332d9-b0de-4b12-950b-e561e1510d69&Preview=1 Date 12/12/2011 Company Name 3-V Biosciences Mailing Address 1050 Hamilton Court Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description 3-V Biosciences was founded by The Column Group (TCG) and Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers (KPCB) in March 2007. In April 2007, the original laboratory was opened in Zürich, Switzerland in close proximity to … Continue reading “3-V Biosciences Receives $12,019,643 New Round”

Pluto Games Garners $500,000 Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0f442a07-e26e-4714-87ed-f7925c47ed2c&Preview=1 Date 12/12/2011 Company Name Pluto Games Mailing Address Undisclosed Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description Pluto Games is committed to bringing the best educational games to children around the world. We want to integrate brilliant technology with world-class creative talent to develop products that foster children’s creativity, curiosity, and knowledge of … Continue reading “Pluto Games Garners $500,000 Seed Financing Round”

Gain Fitness Secures $650,000 Seed Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1f80192a-f877-443b-8a32-fb5bcf3fae45&Preview=1 Date 12/12/2011 Company Name Gain Fitness Mailing Address 564 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description We customize workout plans based on an individual’s body, goals, and lifestyle. Our algorithmic workouts are built from the collective knowledge of certified trainers, fitness experts, and the principles of exercise science. Website http://www.gainfitness.com … Continue reading “Gain Fitness Secures $650,000 Seed Funding Round”

Lattice Semiconductor Acquires SiliconBlue Technologies for $62,000,000

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ccfdc9fa-a9a9-4bd1-aa71-88c671a33ebe&Preview=1 Date 12/12/2011 Company Name SiliconBlue Technologies Mailing Address 3255 Scott Blvd. Bld. 7 Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description SiliconBlue has built from ground up, the first single-chip, reprogrammable, ultra-low power FPGA optimized for handheld, mobile applications. Website http://www.siliconbluetech.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $62,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms … Continue reading “Lattice Semiconductor Acquires SiliconBlue Technologies for $62,000,000”

Greenstart Accelerator Hatches Four Energy Startups

Will the startup accelerator model that’s proved so popular and successful in the Web and mobile sectors also help to boost entrepreneurship in other industries, such as healthcare and cleantech? In a tottering economy that needs all the job-creating companies it can get, that’s a crucial question. And here in the Bay Area, it’s been … Continue reading “Greenstart Accelerator Hatches Four Energy Startups”

SF’s Prescience Sharpens New Biotech Business Model in San Diego

[Updated 12/12/11 11:20 am to clarify terms for startups. See below.] After spending much of her career in the tech sector, Melinda Richter has been pondering a provocative question for the life sciences industry. “Billionaires are a dime a dozen in tech,” she says, “but it’s hard to find an entrepreneur in the life sciences … Continue reading “SF’s Prescience Sharpens New Biotech Business Model in San Diego”

Edmodo Receives $15,000,000 Series B Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f367f639-6122-4150-8e65-d4fb5b26b99b&Preview=1 Date 12/9/2011 Company Name Edmodo Mailing Address 60 E. 3rd Ave San Mateo, CA 94401 Company Description Edmodo provides a safe and easy way for your class to connect and collaborate, share content, and access homework, grades and school notices. Our goal is to help educators harness the power of social … Continue reading “Edmodo Receives $15,000,000 Series B Financing”

NexTag Acquires FanSnap for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bca8e588-7b68-499e-9338-eb17222ed03e&Preview=1 Date 12/9/2011 Company Name FanSnap Mailing Address 120 Hawthorne Ave Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description FanSnap is the live event ticket search engine for fans. Our mission is to provide the most comprehensive, accurate, fast and easy-to-use resource for fans to find the tickets they desire to sports, concerts, and … Continue reading “NexTag Acquires FanSnap for Undisclosed Sum”

NanoString Nails Breast Cancer Study, Challenging Genomic Health

Seattle-based NanoString Technologies has made a big bet that the future of the company depends on turning its genetic analysis research tool into a diagnostic workhorse. Today, it presented some hard data that suggests it is on its way. The company reported today that its instrument, called nCounter, was able to predict whether or not … Continue reading “NanoString Nails Breast Cancer Study, Challenging Genomic Health”

A $100 Gift Card Isn’t Worth $100, Says GiftRocket

If you’ve already bought someone a gift card for the holidays, don’t read the rest of this article. It’ll just make you feel bad. Okay, still with me? It turns out most gift cards are worth less than their face value. Quite a lot less—at least, judging from the resale value of gift cards on … Continue reading “A $100 Gift Card Isn’t Worth $100, Says GiftRocket”

Lessons on Bouncing Back From Disaster

Disaster is defined by Merriam-Webster as a sudden or great misfortune or failure. In 2006, NPS Pharmaceuticals had certainly experienced its own “disaster.” With much of the company’s resources dedicated to building a commercial infrastructure in anticipation of FDA approval of its lead product for osteoporosis, the company was thrown a curve ball. NPS received … Continue reading “Lessons on Bouncing Back From Disaster”

Twilio, Edmodo, Uber: Bay Area Biztech by the Numbers

Here’s your one-stop, data-driven roundup of deals news around the San Francisco Bay Area in the last few days. $110 million—The cash price fetched by Jobs2Web, the San Mateo, CA-based online talent recruiting company purchased this week (PDF) by SuccessFactors (NYSE: [[ticker:SFSF]]). The San Francisco-based maker of cloud-based human resources management software is itself in the midst of … Continue reading “Twilio, Edmodo, Uber: Bay Area Biztech by the Numbers”

Plum District Lands $20,000,000 Series C Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6a4f5bcf-57ec-413c-b811-36ac7190378c&Preview=1 Date 12/8/2011 Company Name Plum District Mailing Address 77 Stillman St San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description The site differentiates itself by catering its local deals–including day camps, groceries and spa treatments–to busy mothers. Website http://www.PlumDistrict.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes The $20 … Continue reading “Plum District Lands $20,000,000 Series C Funding”

Bill.com Receives $15,500,000 Series D Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=18c84433-3e35-4559-9ac9-5c303bd6274b&Preview=1 Date 12/8/2011 Company Name Bill.com Mailing Address 3200 Ash Street Palo Alto, CA 94306 Company Description Bill.com is an online bill management service that simplifies and automates business finances. Bill.com allows companies to pay, receive and send bills with the click of a mouse, saving substantial time so companies can focus … Continue reading “Bill.com Receives $15,500,000 Series D Financing Round”

StageIt Secures New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2edda4c5-6e58-4141-a1e9-71c5312f647b&Preview=1 Date 12/8/2011 Company Name StageIt Mailing Address 731 Market St San Francisco, CA 94108 Company Description Stageit isn’t about broadcasting concerts online. It’s about sharing the amazing moments that happen in between. Did a friend drop by to jam? Stageit. Got a new tune you’re working on? Stageit. Getting ready to … Continue reading “StageIt Secures New Financing”

OneMed Forum SF 2012

From the event website: “The 5th Annual OneMedForum San Francisco 2012 January 9 -12th has grown in size and stature to become one of the most important gatherings shaping the future of health and medicine globally. It provides an efficient means to meet the management of the firms shaping the future of the rapidly changing … Continue reading “OneMed Forum SF 2012”

Affymax Passes FDA Panel Scrutiny, Looks to Challenge Amgen Anemia Drug

Wall Street didn’t give Affymax much of a chance at success today in front of an FDA advisory committee, but the Palo Alto, CA-based company clearly proved its skeptics wrong. Affymax (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AFFY]]) received a 15-1 positive recommendation from an expert panel of FDA advisors today, who said the benefits of its experimental anemia drug … Continue reading “Affymax Passes FDA Panel Scrutiny, Looks to Challenge Amgen Anemia Drug”

Genentech’s Two-Drug Strategy Raises the Bar in Breast Cancer

Two drugs together aren’t always better than one, but today Genentech is making the argument that two antibody treatments in combination are the way to go for certain patients with breast cancer. Genentech, the South San Francisco-based unit of Roche, is announcing today results from a clinical trial that shows patients were able to live, … Continue reading “Genentech’s Two-Drug Strategy Raises the Bar in Breast Cancer”

Inside Flipboard’s Project to Rethink Its iPad App for the iPhone

Any iPad owner who uses Flipboard a lot knows the familiar disappointed feeling: You left your iPad at home, you’re waiting in line at the grocery store, and you just want to pull out your iPhone and spend a minute or two browsing the app’s beautiful lineup of stories pulled from your Twitter, Facebook, RSS … Continue reading “Inside Flipboard’s Project to Rethink Its iPad App for the iPhone”

Affinity Circles Deal Gives Climber.com Access to More Recruiting Tools

Mingle, a San Diego Internet holding company founded in 2005, says it’s expanding its online recruiting business, Climber.com, with the acquisition of Affinity Circles, a Sunnyvale, CA-based startup built around alumni organizations and other social networks. While financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, Mingle CEO Michael O’Brien sized the deal for me, saying … Continue reading “Affinity Circles Deal Gives Climber.com Access to More Recruiting Tools”

Uber Lands $32,000,000 Series B Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=021a2743-15e4-49d2-9438-987e86009266&Preview=1 Date 12/7/2011 Company Name Uber Mailing Address 182 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description The company has created a mobile application that allows users to request car service to pick them up wherever they are located. Website http://www.Uber.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $32,000,000 Transaction Round Series B … Continue reading “Uber Lands $32,000,000 Series B Funding Round”

Twilio Secures $17,000,000 Series C Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4e809597-ca45-4766-b515-c700f54a1a46&Preview=1 Date 12/7/2011 Company Name Twilio Mailing Address 548 Market St San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description Twilio provides an in-cloud API for voice communications that leverages existing web development skills, resources and infrastructure. Twilio’s simple programming interface opens the field of voice applications to millions of web developers, and its Pay-As-You-Go … Continue reading “Twilio Secures $17,000,000 Series C Financing Round”

Martini Media Network Lands $13,000,000 Series C Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b87656b1-a7ca-4d2a-8acd-ced11a617870&Preview=1 Date 12/7/2011 Company Name Martini Media Network Mailing Address 880 Harrison St. San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Martini connects premium advertisers with high net-worth individuals online. We host a flagship site at MartiniLife.com that anchors our network. Here we feature content from publishers across the Web. Website http://www.martinimedianetwork.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Martini Media Network Lands $13,000,000 Series C Round”

GiftRocket Obtains New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=baa3c244-fdb8-4654-8b6b-0108cca93c60&Preview=1 Date 12/7/2011 Company Name GiftRocket Mailing Address Undisclosed Mountain View, CA 94035 Company Description GiftRocket is a new type of gift card that works for any business. It’s the easiest way to send a gift. If you’re new here, check out how it works. There’s no card to carry, and if … Continue reading “GiftRocket Obtains New Funding Round”

Iron.io Receives $1,400,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2aa6b578-779f-4e19-8f2c-822766e5971c&Preview=1 Date 12/7/2011 Company Name Iron.io Mailing Address 149 9th St San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description Iron.io provides cloud application services that areeasy to use, durable, and deliver ironclad value. Website http://www.iron.io Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,400,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes With this capital, Iron.io plans to continue … Continue reading “Iron.io Receives $1,400,000 New Financing Round”

Gary Bloom: The Search-and-Rescue CEO Who Sold eMeter to Siemens

Some Silicon Valley CEOs moonlight as racecar drivers, others as winemakers. Gary Bloom, the outgoing CEO of San Mateo, CA-based eMeter, is probably the only one who spends his off hours as an emergency-response volunteer. Bloom trained a Menlo Park, CA-based FEMA disaster team that helped with the federal responses to Hurricanes Ivan and Gustav. … Continue reading “Gary Bloom: The Search-and-Rescue CEO Who Sold eMeter to Siemens”

Progress Software, Led by New CEO, Buys Corticon

Some interesting news from the business software world today. Bedford, MA-based Progress Software has acquired decision management firm Corticon of Redwood City, CA. Terms of the deal weren’t announced, but the companies said Corticon’s business rules engine will be integrated into Progress’s responsive process management software package. Mark Allen, the founder and CEO of Corticon, … Continue reading “Progress Software, Led by New CEO, Buys Corticon”

Lean Startups? I Prefer Mine Phat

I read the book and found it quite enjoyable. And with all due respect to Eric Ries and all of the VCs out there chasing lean startups, I recognized one simple truth. I still like my startups Phat. A phat startup aims to solve a very big, very difficult problem that will transform an industry. … Continue reading “Lean Startups? I Prefer Mine Phat”