Carol Gallagher, the former CEO of Calistoga Pharmaceuticals, is glad to see Gilead Sciences spending billions on acquiring a new drug for hepatitis C, rather than spending billions on stock buybacks. And Jason Rhodes, the chief business officer of Epizyme, borrowed a line from Hillary Clinton, on how “it takes a village” to raise a … Continue reading “It Takes a Village to Raise a Biotech Startup: Highlights from the Tweetchat”
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How To Build A 100-Year Company? Ask Evernote’s Phil Libin on Feb. 7
I’m a power user of Evernote, the Web-based notekeeping service used by more than 16 million people around the world. I’ve got Evernote’s applications and extensions installed on my Mac, my iPhone, my iPad, and my Web browser, and I’ve saved thousands of items in the system, dating back to June 2008 (the wildflower photo … Continue reading “How To Build A 100-Year Company? Ask Evernote’s Phil Libin on Feb. 7”
While Politicians Fight, Entrepreneurs Focus on “Smart Health”
A new decade of “smart health” arrived in 2011. Granted, it wasn’t always easy to discern – what with the noisy background of healthcare legal challenges and political one-upmanship. Fortunately, even while various policies continue to be ironed out, a set of resilient entrepreneurs have been busy making sure we get smarter about our health. … Continue reading “While Politicians Fight, Entrepreneurs Focus on “Smart Health””
All About Science—The Road to Biologic IND
The San Jose Biocenter sponsors an afternoon talk on submitting an investigational new drug application to the FDA. From the event description: “Whether your goal is to develop your pipeline through commercial launch, or partner as early as possible, submitting an IND is a critical early milestone. Even with big pharma and VC firms competing … Continue reading “All About Science—The Road to Biologic IND”
San Jose Biocenter Trends in Financing Investor Panel & Holiday Celebration
The San Jose Biocenter sponsors its 7th annual investor panel and holiday party. From the event description: “Steady capital is a must for all companies. The first step in funding is knowing where to look. Join experts from the investment world at our annual “Trends in Financing Investor Panel & Holiday Celebration” to understand the … Continue reading “San Jose Biocenter Trends in Financing Investor Panel & Holiday Celebration”
Meet with Abbott
The San Jose Biocenter sponsors a morning presentation and Q&A session with representatives from pharmaceutical giant Abbott. From the event description: “In this session, senior members from Abbott’s team will talk to potential partners or licensees to first explain what they are looking for in collaborations, particularly, to enable preclinical drug discovery (emerging targets/biology, technologies … Continue reading “Meet with Abbott”
Building a Financial Foundation—A Blueprint for Taking the Right First Steps
The San Jose Biocenter hosts a morning seminar on financing for life science startups. From the event description: “With increased pressure to deliver value efficiently and effectively, startups need all the help they can get. Accurate, comprehensive operational management from the start is a crucial first step to the success of any business. Join us … Continue reading “Building a Financial Foundation—A Blueprint for Taking the Right First Steps”
HealthTap Obtains $11,500,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d74d6814-1415-4eef-99a4-bec5028ce533&Preview=1 Date 12/6/2011 Company Name HealthTap Mailing Address 37 Gresham Lane Atherton, CA 94027 Company Description The company operates a website and service that combines personalized medical information, social networking and game mechanics to help consumers manage their own health. Website http://www.healthtap.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,500,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “HealthTap Obtains $11,500,000 Series A Funding Round”
Siemens Acquires eMeter for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b83d33e5-9409-4fbe-9681-f7c7bb3b83b7&Preview=1 Date 12/6/2011 Company Name eMeter Mailing Address 2215 Bridgepointe Parkway San Mateo, CA 94404 Company Description eMeter is a software products and implementation services company serving the utility market place. We understand that today’s utility is as much as a part of the information economy as it is the economy of … Continue reading “Siemens Acquires eMeter for Undisclosed Sum”
Poshmark Obtains $3,500,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=aedb70a1-a200-45ff-86f1-481a630b45ee&Preview=1 Date 12/6/2011 Company Name Poshmark Mailing Address 1919 Menalto Ave Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description At Poshmark, we are creating a fun and simple way to buy and sell fashion – right from your iPhone. Website http://www.poshmark.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,500,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Poshmark Obtains $3,500,000 Series A Round”
Framehawk Lands $11,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4f650e6a-dce6-46ba-bf33-560f6883a630&Preview=1 Date 12/6/2011 Company Name Framehawk Mailing Address 177 Post Street San Francisco, CA 94108 Company Description Framehawk, Inc., is a start-up software company focused on bringing breakthroughs in mobility to users of business applications in the enterprise. Website http://www.framehawk.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds … Continue reading “Framehawk Lands $11,000,000 Series B Funding”
Foxit Lands New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=699b2e72-20a5-4918-bf78-b28843506da7&Preview=1 Date 12/6/2011 Company Name Foxit Mailing Address 42840 Christy Street Fremont, CA 94538 Company Description Foxit Corporation has positioned itself to be a PDF technology solution provider and it has become an alternative to Adobe for many PDF users. Foxit is dedicated to providing high-quality products for PDF file printing, PDF … Continue reading “Foxit Lands New Round”
Pitchcrawl SF
Dishcrawl brings you Pitchcrawl SF, an opportunity to network with an intimate group of 30 investors and 90 startup founders. “Elevator pitch your startup to investors in the format of an intimate and casual crawl through 3 startup hubs…We at Dishcrawl believe that the strongest relationships are built over food, we will be feeding you … Continue reading “Pitchcrawl SF”
The Big Data Effect
The Churchill Club hosts a dinner discussion on the future of “Big Data.” From the event site: “Gartner predicts that data will grow by 800% in five years, with 80% of it unstructured. The World Economic Forum recently declared big data as an asset class. We’re only getting started to discover the implications of making … Continue reading “The Big Data Effect”
Join Us at 3 pm ET/Noon PT for Tweetchat on Biotech Startups
Quick reminder for those of you on Twitter to join us for a live chat at 3 pm Eastern/Noon Pacific on the state of biotech startups. Carol Gallagher (@carol_gallagher) and Jason Rhodes (@JasonPaulRhodes) are the featured guests, who will field questions on how biotech startups can make it at a time when biotech venture capital … Continue reading “Join Us at 3 pm ET/Noon PT for Tweetchat on Biotech Startups”
SuccessFactors, Admeld, Gowalla: Bay Area Biztech by the Numbers
Time for our irregular, data-driven review of recent Bay Area funding and M&A news and other developments. From biggest to smallest: $3.4 billion—The amount German business software giant SAP (NYSE: [[ticker:SAP]]) expects to pay for San Francisco-based SuccessFactors (NYSE: [[ticker:SFSF]]), the maker of cloud-based human resources management software. The all-cash acquisition was announced Saturday. $400 … Continue reading “SuccessFactors, Admeld, Gowalla: Bay Area Biztech by the Numbers”
Affymax Shares Climb As FDA Considers Wider Use for Anemia Drug
[Corrected: 3:48 pm, 12/7/11] Investors have had pretty low expectations about the prospects for Affymax’s anemia drug, which seeks to challenge Amgen’s 22-year monopoly in the field. But the expectations are starting to rise today, as Affymax approaches its make-or-break moment. Palo Alto, CA-based Affymax (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AFFY]]) saw its shares rise more than 20 percent … Continue reading “Affymax Shares Climb As FDA Considers Wider Use for Anemia Drug”
Steve Jobs’s Dying Realization About Biology and Technology
Take a guess who made the following statement: “I think the biggest innovations of the 21st century will be at the intersection of biology and technology. A new era is beginning.” A. Bill Gates B. Steve Jobs C. Paul Allen The comment has gotten little attention in the last few weeks, but it jumped off … Continue reading “Steve Jobs’s Dying Realization About Biology and Technology”
iPubSci: An Alternative to Unaffordable Science Journals
Advances in the biomedical sciences are highly dependent upon researchers having a clear understanding of the current state of knowledge. This information is primarily acquired by having access to the scientific literature via professional journals and, less commonly, books. Unfortunately, this body of literature has not only expanded greatly over the past few decades, most … Continue reading “iPubSci: An Alternative to Unaffordable Science Journals”
GEA Geothermal Energy Finance Forum 2012
The Geothermal Energy Association hosts a meeting on investing in the geothermal business. From the event listing: “The Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) will be holding a one-day Geothermal Energy Finance Forum on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco, CA. This program will bring the finance and investment community of the … Continue reading “GEA Geothermal Energy Finance Forum 2012”
mFoundry Garners $18,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6de808bb-9c6d-4875-9d55-0d808d5d0f09&Preview=1 Date 12/5/2011 Company Name mFoundry Mailing Address 60 E. Sir Francis Drake Larkspur, CA 94939 Company Description mFoundry provides the only equitable mobile banking and payments solution for financial institutions and wireless carriers. mFoundry’s Spotlight Financial Platform is a cross-carrier, cross-platform solution with the broadest device support of any competitor. Website … Continue reading “mFoundry Garners $18,000,000 New Financing”
XtremIO Receives $19,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=44540013-e7ea-4aa6-93b3-3e63488e2d22&Preview=1 Date 12/5/2011 Company Name XtremIO Mailing Address 20660 Stevens Creek Blvd Cupertino, CA 95014 Company Description XtremIO is a privately held, venture-backed company founded in 2009. We are developing breakthrough storage system solutions based on innovative architecture and storage algorithms, utilizing solid-state drive (SSD) technologies. Our storage solutions address the growing … Continue reading “XtremIO Receives $19,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
GainSpan Obtains $18,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3cd3e7f8-25f9-4cdb-aa28-4cd165fd6e13&Preview=1 Date 12/5/2011 Company Name GainSpan Mailing Address 125 S. Market Street San Jose, CA 95113-2292 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 Obtains $18,000,000 Series C Funding”
Science Exchange Receives $1,500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=88b26eda-840a-40cc-9e50-7111499f01b5&Preview=1 Date 12/5/2011 Company Name Science Exchange Mailing Address 236 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Science Exchange is an online marketplace for science experiments. Our goal is to make it easier for researchers to access core resources across institutions. Website http://www.scienceexchange.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Science Exchange Receives $1,500,000 New Financing”
Sitecore Garners New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ad468561-eff8-4620-8d94-7991e2373b60&Preview=1 Date 12/5/2011 Company Name Sitecore Mailing Address 591 Redwood Highway Bldg. 4000 Mill Valley, CA 94941 Company Description A leader in Web Content Management and Online Engagement, Sitecore builds business application software that solves modern day problems for a wide range of companies and organizations. Sitecore software consists of platforms for … Continue reading “Sitecore Garners New Financing Round”
Xconomy Xchange: The 100-Year Company—An Evening with Evernote, Morgenthaler, and Sequoia
Evernote isn’t like most of the Internet startups you know in the age of Facebook, Instagram, and Spotify. Yes, its technology helps you collect photos, audio files, Web clips, and other digital media and store them in the cloud, but it’s not about sharing this stuff with your friends. Yes, its entire business is based … Continue reading “Xconomy Xchange: The 100-Year Company—An Evening with Evernote, Morgenthaler, and Sequoia”
WeVideo Makes Cloud Video Editing Look Like Kids’ Stuff
Video editing software is way too hard to use. At least, that seems to be what most consumers think. It explains why most of the videos you’ll find on YouTube and other video sharing sites are so raw, with no cuts, titles, or other effects. Apparently, people have a hard enough time just getting video … Continue reading “WeVideo Makes Cloud Video Editing Look Like Kids’ Stuff”
Join Us for a Tweetchat Monday on Biotech Startups
[Update: 10:50 am PT] Biotech VCs had their chance to vent on Twitter last week about the sad state of affairs in financing startups, and now it’s time for the entrepreneurs to take their turn. So we’re bringing together a couple of top biotech startup executives, Carol Gallagher and Jason Rhodes, to share their thoughts … Continue reading “Join Us for a Tweetchat Monday on Biotech Startups”
Lunera Lighting Secures $14,359,167 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7cf7e7c6-d559-4a8b-82a5-4c1d7acc7c74&Preview=1 Date 12/2/2011 Company Name Lunera Lighting Mailing Address 3696 Haven Avenue Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description Lunera Lighting is a technology innovator leading the transformation of traditional lighting to environmentally friendly, digital LED technology. We design and manufacture high performance commercial LED lighting fixtures that replace common fluorescent fixtures. Our … Continue reading “Lunera Lighting Secures $14,359,167 New Funding Round”
C8 MediSensors Obtains $24,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8069500d-e502-408a-a8ab-56d5161ef76a&Preview=1 Date 12/2/2011 Company Name C8 MediSensors Mailing Address 6375 San Ignacio Ave San Jose, CA 95119 Company Description Our mission is to provide a new way to monitor your glucose levels that is painless, accurate, continuous, noninvasive, and nonintrusive to your life. We have thus created an innovative technology and embodied … Continue reading “C8 MediSensors Obtains $24,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Aviir Receives $750,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b0a7864d-4b08-417d-861c-e4c8ebea3b56&Preview=1 Date 12/2/2011 Company Name Aviir Mailing Address 2463 Faber Place Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description Aviir is a venture-funded biotechnology company developing cutting-edge, convenient diagnostic tests enabling accurate diagnosis and prognosis of cardiovascular disease. The company’s proprietary technology draws on years of research at Stanford University, and combines the scientific … Continue reading “Aviir Receives $750,000 New Financing”
Rumble Obtains $15,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8a81a469-62bb-4a52-acdc-6f505fe38446&Preview=1 Date 12/2/2011 Company Name Rumble Mailing Address 1300 Island Drive Redwood City, CA 94065 Company Description Rumble Entertainment was founded in 2011 with a mission to create the most engaging and fulfilling online game experiences on the planet. All of our games are free-to-play and available across your favorite devices and … Continue reading “Rumble Obtains $15,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Jive, Solaria, Awe.sm: Bay Area Biztech News by the Numbers
It’s been a while since our last data-driven news roundup of Bay Area business and technology news. Here are some of the choicest tidbits from the last few days, from biggest to smallest: $134.6 million—The amount that San Francisco- and Portland, OR-based Jive Software hopes to raise in its upcoming IPO, according to a regulatory … Continue reading “Jive, Solaria, Awe.sm: Bay Area Biztech News by the Numbers”
Xconomist of the Week: 5 Questions with Sapphire Energy CEO Jason Pyle
November was a big month for news in the algae-based biofuels sector. On November 7, roughly four months after renewable fuels were approved for use in commercial aviation, United Airlines flew passengers from Houston to Chicago aboard a Boeing 737-800 powered by a mixture of algae-based jet fuel and conventional, petroleum-based fuel. Two days later, … Continue reading “Xconomist of the Week: 5 Questions with Sapphire Energy CEO Jason Pyle”
Genentech Looks to Turn the Page at Breast Cancer Confab
Genentech was at the center of controversy over the past year in the breast cancer world because of an argument about one of its top-selling antibody drugs. But now the biotech giant is hoping that a new antibody in the pipeline will get people talking again about clear-cut medical progress. The South San Francisco-based unit … Continue reading “Genentech Looks to Turn the Page at Breast Cancer Confab”
Academia.edu Secures $4,500,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0c99b267-a57c-4b12-a989-a026e3e6fb0e&Preview=1 Date 12/1/2011 Company Name Academia.edu Mailing Address 251 Kearny Street San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description Academia.edu is a social sharing site for academic researchers. Website http://www.academia.edu Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,500,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Specific proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Spark … Continue reading “Academia.edu Secures $4,500,000 Series B Financing”
HealthRally Garners $400,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c880aee5-2b72-4835-bb2a-112176675046&Preview=1 Date 12/1/2011 Company Name HealthRally Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description HealthRally helps friends motivate one another to reach important goals with exciting rewards. Website http://www.healthrally.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $400,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed
Miso Secures $4,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=016159d0-574d-4d87-8994-1c380cecefed&Preview=1 Date 12/1/2011 Company Name Miso Mailing Address 580 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Miso is a social TV platform that makes watching TV more fun. The Miso team is located in San Francisco at 580 Howard Street in the SOMA neighborhood of San Francisco. Website http://www.gomiso.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Miso Secures $4,000,000 New Funding”
Awe.sm Receives $4,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1a28ceca-8e34-4821-9ce3-9654de121dcc&Preview=1 Date 12/1/2011 Company Name Awe.sm Mailing Address 2601 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Company Description awe.sm is the leading platform for companies to harness social data. We measure how social marketing, like Facebook posts and Twitter updates, lead to meaningful outcomes, like signups, purchases, and other business goals. Website http://www.totally.awe.sm … Continue reading “Awe.sm Receives $4,000,000 Series A Funding”
Healthline Battles WebMD with Personalized Medical Search Tools, Body Maps
“Marcus Welby is dead.” So says West Shell, the CEO of San Francisco-based Healthline. Not that Dr. Welby was ever actually alive—the fictional physician, played by Robert Young, made house calls for ABC TV from 1969 to 1976. But Shell’s point is that few people these days have a family physician like Welby to whom … Continue reading “Healthline Battles WebMD with Personalized Medical Search Tools, Body Maps”
You’ll Be Dead Soon-Carpe Diem
Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything—all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure—these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. —Steve Jobs Watching an … Continue reading “You’ll Be Dead Soon-Carpe Diem”
Affymetrix Pushes Into Diagnostics, Acquiring eBioscience for $330M
Gene chip pioneer Affymetrix is continuing its push into becoming more of a diagnostics player, through a sizable acquisition announced today. Santa Clara-based Affymetrix (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AFFX]]) said today it has agreed to acquire San Diego-based eBioscience for $330 million in cash. Through this deal, Affymetrix is getting eBioscience’s flow cytometer instruments (which count cells in … Continue reading “Affymetrix Pushes Into Diagnostics, Acquiring eBioscience for $330M”
100Plus Obtains $750,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=959f0528-30e9-429a-a8c1-1aa3ef6a58f3&Preview=1 Date 11/30/2011 Company Name 100Plus Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description 100Plus is a personalized health prediction startup using data analytics and game mechanics to show how small changes in behavior can lead to a longer and better life. Website http://www.100plus.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $750,000 … Continue reading “100Plus Obtains $750,000 Seed Funding Round”
Adobe Systems Acquires Efficient Frontier for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2f83f6e6-35fa-4fe6-bf1d-59da7e9fabdb&Preview=1 Date 11/30/2011 Company Name Efficient Frontier Mailing Address 809 Eleventh Avenue – Bldg 4 Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Company Description Efficient Frontier is the leading provider of paid search engine marketing (SEM) solutions. By combining technology based on Wall Street analytics with expert client services, Efficient Frontier reduces the complexity inherent in … Continue reading “Adobe Systems Acquires Efficient Frontier for Undisclosed Sum”
Get Satisfaction Makes Customer Support Less Robotic-And More Strategic
Get Satisfaction, the San Francisco-based builder of freemium online customer support communities, has one of those longest-overnight-success-ever stories. Founded in 2007 by Thor Muller, Amy Muller, and Lane Becker, the company has had at least a couple of brushes with death on its way to finding thousands of customers and $21 million in venture capital. … Continue reading “Get Satisfaction Makes Customer Support Less Robotic-And More Strategic”
Skyhook and Symantec Team Up on Anti-Theft Service for Devices
Anti-theft technology for mobile devices just got smarter. Boston-based Skyhook Wireless announced today that its location-finding software has been deployed by Mountain View, CA-based Symantec (NASDAQ: [[ticker:SYMC]]) in its new Norton Anti-Theft Web service. Financial details weren’t given, but the arrangement will put Skyhook’s software on more devices over a broader range of applications—namely, security. … Continue reading “Skyhook and Symantec Team Up on Anti-Theft Service for Devices”
Soasta Garners $7,999,996 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=797db228-31f5-4f09-860d-9ec88d357b76&Preview=1 Date 11/29/2011 Company Name Soasta Mailing Address 444 Castro St. Sixth Floor Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description The world is changing. Everything in enterprise software is moving to the Web. The economic advantages of browser software delivery (no installs, instant availability everywhere, updates applied centrally) create great demand for this … Continue reading “Soasta Garners $7,999,996 New Financing Round”
Soraa Receives $88,601,011 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=68695b4d-38a0-4814-a8ee-bdd4e06b6787&Preview=1 Date 11/29/2011 Company Name Soraa Mailing Address 6500 Kaiser Dr. Fremont, CA 94555 Company Description Soraa is a rapidly expanding semiconductor CleanTech company. Leveraging fundamental materials advances, Soraa is commercializing energy saving products. Website http://www.soraa.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $88,601,011 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Soraa Receives $88,601,011 Series B Financing Round”
Scripted.com Garners $700,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=638b15d6-60e1-4d52-be54-f62af6f90585&Preview=1 Date 11/29/2011 Company Name Scripted.com Mailing Address 90 Alhambra Street San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description At Scripted.com, we hang our hat on imagination, and we believe that when it comes to grabbing the public’s attention and holding it, what you say is second only to how you say it. And … Continue reading “Scripted.com Garners $700,000 Seed Funding Round”
CALBIO2012
From the event site: “Successful life sciences companies integrate patient needs into all aspects of their company strategy. From their business plan and funding, to their research and development, to clinical trials and reimbursement models, the patient-driven approach accelerates the advancement of innovative treatments. CALBIO2012 is a statewide conference produced by BayBio and BIOCOM that … Continue reading “CALBIO2012”