Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a6656b6e-305d-4052-bcb0-d4f08a900695&Preview=1 Date 5/4/2011 Company Name Flixster Mailing Address 208 Utah St 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description Flixster is a community for movie fans of all shapes and sizes. Whether you are a die-hard horror fan or lover of romantic comedies (or both), Flixster is a place where you can … Continue reading “Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Acquires Flixster for Undisclosed Sum”
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Disqus Lands $10,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9f122bd0-d51a-4ec1-834c-d98d445bf75a&Preview=1 Date 5/4/2011 Company Name Disqus Mailing Address 589 Howard St. 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Disqus, pronounced discuss, is a service for blog comments. Disqus enables bloggers to make the conversations on their blogs more interactive and manageable. Our distributed comment system connects readers across blog communities, while … Continue reading “Disqus Lands $10,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
TripIt Travels to iPad
San Francisco-based TripIt, which recently became part of Redmond, WA-based Concur (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CNQR]]), announced today that its mobile trip organizer system is now available in the form of a free app for the Apple iPad. “Now, travelers can access all their trip reservations in one place on the top-ranking tablet—including air, hotel, entertainment and more,” … Continue reading “TripIt Travels to iPad”
EA Buys Firemint
Electronic Arts, the Redwood City, CA-based video game giant, said today it has acquired Melbourne, Australia-based Firemint for an undisclosed sum. Firemint’s games Real Racing and Flight Control have been runaway hits on the Apple iPhone and iPad platforms. The startup will become part of EA’s interactive division. “The Firemint team is remarkable for its … Continue reading “EA Buys Firemint”
Anybots, DrChrono, TRUSTe Join Lineup for Beyond Mobile on May 17; How to Win Free Tickets on Twitter
The big IT event we’re running this spring, Beyond Mobile, is now just two weeks away. We’ve got a trio of big thinkers from big organizations coming in to help us grapple with our big question—namely, what comes after the current wave of smartphones and tablets? What will our computers look like, and how will … Continue reading “Anybots, DrChrono, TRUSTe Join Lineup for Beyond Mobile on May 17; How to Win Free Tickets on Twitter”
Skyhook to Power Mapquest’s Android App
San Francisco-based MapQuest, the mapping division of AOL (NYSE: [[ticker:AOL]]), will use hybrid GPS/Wi-Fi location-finding technology from Boston’s Skyhook Wireless in a forthcoming turn-by-turn navigation app for Android phones, according to an announcement today. The partnership helps to bolster Skyhook’s longstanding assertion that its location finding system is more accurate and reliable than the system … Continue reading “Skyhook to Power Mapquest’s Android App”
New York and San Francisco Firms Top List of Webby Winners
The winners of the Webby awards were announced in New York today, and included a fair amount of famous names (Justin Bieber, Jim Carrey) and usual suspects (Angry Birds, Foursquare, Dropbox). New York and San Francisco companies made a good showing, especially on the list of winners in multiple categories. Here are the most winning … Continue reading “New York and San Francisco Firms Top List of Webby Winners”
The Lean LaunchPad at Stanford—Class 8: Key Resources, Activities and Expense Model
The Stanford Lean LaunchPad class was an experiment in a new model of teaching startup entrepreneurship. This post—part eight—was the last formal lecture. Parts one through seven of the lectures are here, Syllabus is here. While this is the last lecture, the teams still have one more week to work on their companies, and then … Continue reading “The Lean LaunchPad at Stanford—Class 8: Key Resources, Activities and Expense Model”
Software Equity Group Sees Improving Valuations, M&A Activity, in Software Sector
There were 394 software buyouts and mergers around the world during the first three months of 2011, with the cumulative value of all deals totaling $8.3 billion, according to a M&A tracking report from the San Diego-based Software Equity Group. That was down from the 421 M&A deals that amounted to a total value of … Continue reading “Software Equity Group Sees Improving Valuations, M&A Activity, in Software Sector”
Peel Ripens by $16.7M
Santa Clara, CA-based Peel, which has developed a personalized TV recommendation system that uses the Apple iPhone and a device it calls the Fruit to substitute for traditional remote controls, said May 2 that it has raised $16.7 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to about $25 million. New investor Lightspeed Venture … Continue reading “Peel Ripens by $16.7M”
Cobalt Adds $20M for Biofuel Refinery
Cobalt Technologies, the Mountain View, CA-based maker of butanol from woody biomass sources, said it has raised $20 million in a Series D financing. The round was led by The Whittemore Collection, and included Pinnacle Ventures, Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund, VantagePoint Capital Partners, Life Sciences Partners, @Ventures, Harris & Harris, and Burrill and Company. it has … Continue reading “Cobalt Adds $20M for Biofuel Refinery”
Kleiner Perkins’ Organic Waste-to-Energy Play, Harvest Power, Bets $150M on Turning Compost Into Natural Gas
The team at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers gets inundated with pitches from entrepreneurs who dream of winning support for their own big ideas. But once in a while, the big VC firm turns the tables by hatching the idea, crafting the business plan, and recruiting the founding management team to make it into a … Continue reading “Kleiner Perkins’ Organic Waste-to-Energy Play, Harvest Power, Bets $150M on Turning Compost Into Natural Gas”
Aurora Algae Garners $3,718,192 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=93adeff0-34ae-4e97-8060-013b9f9ea453&Preview=1 Date 5/3/2011 Company Name Aurora Algae Mailing Address 1301 Harbor Bay Parkway Alameda, CA 94502 Company Description Aurora Algae is an innovative alternative energy company with a revolutionary method of creating bio-diesel. Website http://www.aurorainc.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,718,192 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Aurora Algae Garners $3,718,192 New Financing Round”
Crown Bioscience Garners $27,800,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0a20c756-b966-4f12-a0f5-4b1b30a7ff64&Preview=1 Date 5/3/2011 Company Name Crown Bioscience Mailing Address 4008 Burton Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Crown Bioscience Inc. is a US-based biomedical outsourcing company, providing efficient and cost-effective solutions for global biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Our company is headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, with a wholly owned … Continue reading “Crown Bioscience Garners $27,800,000 New Round”
OncoHealth Garners $1,600,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e94a789c-4174-4985-ad37-a51f0c49e844&Preview=1 Date 5/3/2011 Company Name OncoHealth Mailing Address 47853 Warm Springs Rd. Fremont, CA 94539 Company Description OncoHealth Corporation plans to commercialize unique proprietary tests for cervical cancer and other cancers associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV). OncoHealth’s tests will enable clinicians to triage HPV-infected patients based on their cancer-progression status and … Continue reading “OncoHealth Garners $1,600,000 New Round”
Rennovia Secures $4,333,333 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=58c2b525-208f-435b-bd91-eeed1dce0d03&Preview=1 Date 5/3/2011 Company Name Rennovia Mailing Address 1080 Hamilton Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description Rennovia is developing advanced chemo-catalytic processes for the conversion of bio-derived, renewable feedstocks to major-market chemical products. These processes are designed to be readily scalable and to employ standard chemical production and purification equipment. Website … Continue reading “Rennovia Secures $4,333,333 Series A Financing”
Limelight Networks Acquires Clickability for $10,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=74434119-7b33-409a-a384-059ffbe7d24d&Preview=1 Date 5/3/2011 Company Name Clickability Mailing Address 580 California Street 7th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description As a fully integrated solution, all Clickability components work together seamlessly to give the web publisher ultimate control over site publication and measurement; as individual modules, each piece can be integrated into an … Continue reading “Limelight Networks Acquires Clickability for $10,000,000”
Life360, IndieGoGo, and KQED’s Bold Experiment: The 1-Minute Version of Last Week’s Bay Area BizTech News
The local technology news last week was all over the map, ranging from mobile devices to crowdfunding to public broadcasting. There was also an interesting little flurry of acquisitions, with two San Francisco firms getting scooped up by outsiders and one merger going the other way. —As a preview of Xconomy San Francisco’s May 17 … Continue reading “Life360, IndieGoGo, and KQED’s Bold Experiment: The 1-Minute Version of Last Week’s Bay Area BizTech News”
$7M for XLumena
Mountain View, CA-based medical device maker Xlumena has raised $7 million in equity-based financing in a round set to total $8 million, according to a regulatory filing and press release. The company develops ultrasound-guided interventional endoscopic devices. The round included new investors Aperture Venture Partners and Western Technology Investment as well as existing investors Ascent Biomedical Ventures, … Continue reading “$7M for XLumena”
Kilimanjaro Energy Seeks to Pop Loose Trillions’ Worth of Underground Oil, Save the World
Four years ago when Ned David and his wife were thinking of starting a family, a realization hit. Why was he using his knowledge of chemistry and entrepreneurship to start biotech companies? Wasn’t there something more meaningful to do with his life than come up with a new diabetes drug or antibiotic? How about saving … Continue reading “Kilimanjaro Energy Seeks to Pop Loose Trillions’ Worth of Underground Oil, Save the World”
Considering a Career in Biotech? How About Trying Computer Science Instead
Sometimes biotech really feels like an industry in danger of being left behind. Take last Friday afternoon for example. I was at a networking reception at the University of Washington, chatting with undergraduates from all kinds of engineering fields about the job market. People were finding jobs, but nothing much to brag about, until I … Continue reading “Considering a Career in Biotech? How About Trying Computer Science Instead”
Kno Lands $5,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0ba61128-d975-4fbb-af47-5aebb2fca10c&Preview=1 Date 5/2/2011 Company Name Kno Mailing Address 5155 Old Ironsides Dr. Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Kno is a transformative two-panel tablet that artfully blends the intuitive experience of the conventional textbook with a rich digital world of video, note-taking, sharing and more. Its open platform encourages publishers and developers … Continue reading “Kno Lands $5,000,000 New Financing Round”
NoiseToys Garners $1,200,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f718e5da-2e58-444a-b810-fd160fbf6679&Preview=1 Date 5/2/2011 Company Name NoiseToys Mailing Address 587 Leyte Terrace Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Company Description NoiseToys makes mobile content sharing fun. By utilizing game mechanics with social sharing, NoiseToys creates new ways for users to engage with content. Website http://www.NoiseToys.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,200,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “NoiseToys Garners $1,200,000 New Round”
Local.com Acquires Krillion for $3,500,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=617c0786-9d52-4d7e-aa03-ea169bb5107f&Preview=1 Date 5/2/2011 Company Name Krillion Mailing Address 607A West Dana Street Mountain View, CA 94041 Company Description Krillion is the leader in actionable local search; local search that enables consumers to find and buy products offline, from a physical store. Krillion’s mission is to transform the way ready-to-buy consumers find and … Continue reading “Local.com Acquires Krillion for $3,500,000”
Peel Garners $16,700,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ad5c3ae1-fff1-40cf-a1a4-2c9a1a4a50e0&Preview=1 Date 5/2/2011 Company Name Peel Mailing Address 4655 Old Ironsides Dr. Santa Clara, CA 95054 Company Description Discover and control TV programming right from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Lose your remotes, once and for all. Quit scrolling those tiresome grid guides. See what you want, right at your own … Continue reading “Peel Garners $16,700,000 Series B Financing”
Cobalt Technologies Receives $20,000,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=68062dd3-5a80-4ce2-9308-2fcfdb00296a&Preview=1 Date 5/2/2011 Company Name Cobalt Technologies Mailing Address 500 Clyde Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Cobalt Technologies is contributing to solving energy challenges by making commercial scale biobutanol from biomass a sustainable reality. Our patented and proprietary technologies create favorable economics for the biorefinery business model by increasing productivity … Continue reading “Cobalt Technologies Receives $20,000,000 Series D Funding Round”
LikeALittle Obtains $1,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f04efe1c-9ba4-4411-86f8-f1cdf6c63ee8&Preview=1 Date 5/2/2011 Company Name LikeALittle Mailing Address 129 Hawthorne Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description LAL lets you interact with the people nearby. Meet new people, anonymously flirt with that person who caught your eye and discover if someone likes you. Website http://www.lal.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,000,000 … Continue reading “LikeALittle Obtains $1,000,000 New Financing”
Aurora Networks Acquires GoBackTV for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ba4a8fdb-b4df-4662-98f1-3ebb6be8b6a9&Preview=1 Date 5/2/2011 Company Name GoBackTV Mailing Address 937 Hamilton Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description The company provides the ability for cable operators to offer new revenue producing services via its technologies. Website http://www.GoBackTV.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of the … Continue reading “Aurora Networks Acquires GoBackTV for Undisclosed Sum”
From Smartphones to Smart Spaces: SRI’s Vision of Computer Evolution
If the future is here but unevenly distributed, as William Gibson said, then where is it concentrated? One place, certainly, is the contract research giant SRI International. Created by Stanford University in 1946, it’s the organization we have to thank for inventions like automated check processing, the computer mouse, hypertext, the ARPANET (which evolved into … Continue reading “From Smartphones to Smart Spaces: SRI’s Vision of Computer Evolution”
PacBio Goes Commercial, Tweet by Tweet from BayBio, VCs Turn Up the Heat on FDA, & More Bay Area Life Sciences News
One of the ambitious new players in the field of superfast/supercheap gene sequencing graduated from R&D mode into a commercial enterprise this week. The plot thickens in this competitive world… —The sequencing company in Menlo Park, CA, Pacific Biosciences (NASDAQ: [[ticker:PACB]]), had a coming out party this week when it said it has converted its … Continue reading “PacBio Goes Commercial, Tweet by Tweet from BayBio, VCs Turn Up the Heat on FDA, & More Bay Area Life Sciences News”
XLumena Receives $7,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1e15e1cb-83e7-4772-bd6e-7897d6d53def&Preview=1 Date 4/29/2011 Company Name XLumena Mailing Address 453 Ravendale Drive Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Xlumena is the leader in the developments of image-guided therapeutic endoscopy products specializing in advanced implants and devices that address multiple markets. Collaborating with top physicians in the field, Xlumena focuses on technology that advances … Continue reading “XLumena Receives $7,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
SF MusicTech Summit
From the conference website: “Are you interested in meeting and interacting with many of the leading lights from the music/technology community? Learning about the bleeding edge? Finding business opportunities with folks who will be leading the way into the evolving music/technology ecosystem? Helping to establish and participate in a Northern California music and related technology … Continue reading “SF MusicTech Summit”
The Lean LaunchPad at Stanford—Class 7: Revenue Model
The Stanford Lean LaunchPad class was an experiment in a new model of teaching startup entrepreneurship. With one week and one more updates to go, this post is part seven. Parts one through six are here, Syllabus is here. With a week to go the teams are starting to look like opening night before the … Continue reading “The Lean LaunchPad at Stanford—Class 7: Revenue Model”
NYC’s Vivaldi, Allied With Harvard and San Francisco VC Firm, Forge a New Way to Fight the Flu
Vivaldi Biosciences is a rare and highly sought after property in New York City: a promising biotech startup. Why rare? Because office space is so expensive, and wet-lab space so hard to find, that most biotech companies that originate in NYC end up fleeing for some other city that has more to offer them. But … Continue reading “NYC’s Vivaldi, Allied With Harvard and San Francisco VC Firm, Forge a New Way to Fight the Flu”
Life360’s Family Safety App Rides the Wave of Smartphone Adoption—and Parental Fear
Contrary to popular belief, the world is not a more dangerous place for kids today than it was in the mid-20th century. Rates of violent crime and kidnapping involving children are no higher today than they were in the 1960s, and physical and sexual abuse against children have declined dramatically since 1990. For some reason, … Continue reading “Life360’s Family Safety App Rides the Wave of Smartphone Adoption—and Parental Fear”
Magnet Systems Obtains $12,600,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=963a0a61-e301-4fb4-b5df-291b26f127e3&Preview=1 Date 4/28/2011 Company Name Magnet Systems Mailing Address 471 Emerson St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description WIN enables the efficient development of secure and manageable enterprise social applications that take workforce productivity to new heights. WIN-based applications shift the center of gravity for enterprise software from the company to the … Continue reading “Magnet Systems Obtains $12,600,000 New Funding”
Scientific Conservation Obtains $3,350,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=df081c8f-4bb5-4423-8e09-9140d15c0382&Preview=1 Date 4/28/2011 Company Name Scientific Conservation Mailing Address 2107 Dwight Way Berkeley, CA 94704 Company Description Scientific Conservation (SCI) is revolutionizing energy efficiency and operational accountability for the multi-billion dollar commercial building market with a breakthrough Automated Continuous Commissioning (ACC) solution that can help slash annual energy spending 15 – 25%. … Continue reading “Scientific Conservation Obtains $3,350,000 Series B Financing Round”
Clarizen Receives $12,000,000 Series D Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f21a5a77-b8a4-4fd4-a0a9-835ef845d43d&Preview=1 Date 4/28/2011 Company Name Clarizen Mailing Address 2755 Campus Drive San Mateo, CA 94403 Company Description Clarizen enables on-demand, enterprise-grade project management for everyone. Active participation and secure cooperation lead to true team collaboration, while up-to-the-minute live knowledge helps align project data with business objectives. Website http://www.clarizen.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Clarizen Receives $12,000,000 Series D Financing Round”
Halogen Merges with YouCast
San Francisco-based Halogen Media, a startup that places ads and content across a network of independent publishers, said on its blog today that it has merged with YouCast, a New York company offering similar services. “Together with the YouCast team and technology, the new Halogen will strive to deliver the ideal blend of paid media (custom … Continue reading “Halogen Merges with YouCast”
PacBio, After 7 Years and $580M, Starts Shipping New Generation DNA Sequencer
Pacific Biosciences has spent seven long years in R&D, and raised $580 million, to arrive at a milestone that all businesses must reach sooner or later. Today, it has officially started selling its much-anticipated commercial product. Menlo Park, CA-based PacBio (NASDAQ: [[ticker:PACB]]) is announcing today that it has begun commercial shipments of its PacBio RS … Continue reading “PacBio, After 7 Years and $580M, Starts Shipping New Generation DNA Sequencer”
See You Tonight at “The Maker Revolution: From Workbench to Business”
When people talk about the barriers to entrepreneurship coming down, it doesn’t just apply to Internet startups anymore. These days, it’s getting easier and cheaper for any creative person to get access to the design software, machine tools, and other technology they need to turn their ideas for physical products into real businesses. Just look … Continue reading “See You Tonight at “The Maker Revolution: From Workbench to Business””
PapayaMobile Secures $18,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1907eacb-76b7-491b-8f70-3df6d0243aec&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2011 Company Name PapayaMobile Mailing Address Undisclosed Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description PapayaMobile provides third party developers with an open-API, cross-platform mobile social networking service (SNS) focusing on social games and virtual goods. Website http://www.papayamobile.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $18,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes PapayaMobile’s … Continue reading “PapayaMobile Secures $18,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Eiger Biopharmaceuticals Obtains $3,550,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7ff357bb-ea83-40ad-876f-59f93a93227e&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2011 Company Name Eiger Biopharmaceuticals Mailing Address 3350 West Bayshore Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 Company Description Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc., is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of new antiviral agents against novel targets in the treatment of hepatitis. Eiger’s pipeline includes repurposed clinical agents as well … Continue reading “Eiger Biopharmaceuticals Obtains $3,550,000 Series A Round”
CloudPassage Garners Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bb430a7e-247a-48c3-bbca-86edce9188b2&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2011 Company Name CloudPassage Mailing Address 228 Hamilton Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description CloudPassage provides security SaaS solutions for securing cloud servers. Our Halo products give DevOps, SysAdmins and SecOps professionals the ability to easily protect servers across private, public and hybrid clouds. Website http://www.cloudpassage.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “CloudPassage Garners Series A Funding Round”
Square Receives New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=20cda25e-8a10-4e95-9833-95bd88a2188b&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2011 Company Name Square Mailing Address 901 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94101 Company Description The company operates as a mobile payment service company. Website http://www.squareup.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Visa
Giftiki Secures $1,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=464a4abf-23f7-4efa-a7d9-d371e09ea9bc&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2011 Company Name Giftiki Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description The company operates a website and service that enables people to send small amounts of money as gifts, allowing users to join a pool to combine their amounts for more substantial gifts. Website http://www.giftiki.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Giftiki Secures $1,000,000 Series A Financing”
Maker Faire Bay Area
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KQED Takes a Technological Step Toward Killing the On-Air Pledge Drive
If you’re a loyal public radio listener like me, you understand the special torture of pledge drive season. You grumble as your favorite shows get interrupted several times per hour by announcers pleading for your cash (the difficulty being that they may actually need it more than ever, if GOP efforts to strip NPR’s federal … Continue reading “KQED Takes a Technological Step Toward Killing the On-Air Pledge Drive”
From Crowdfunding to Jobs? IndieGoGo Seeks to Boost Startup America By Corraling Small Investments
The Startup America Partnership wants to make sure the little guy doesn’t get forgotten. That’s why San Francisco-based IndieGoGo turned up on a new list of companies contributing to the high-profile national job creation initiative last week. One of the first “crowdfunding” platforms, IndieGoGo helps individuals and organizations raise non-equity funding for their projects online. … Continue reading “From Crowdfunding to Jobs? IndieGoGo Seeks to Boost Startup America By Corraling Small Investments”
SR One Opens Bay Area Shop
SR One, the independent venture arm of London-based drug giant GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:[[ticker:GSK]]), has established a San Francisco office after a long history of backing West Coast biotechs such as Amgen (NASDAQ:[[ticker:AMGN]]) and Idec Pharmaceuticals (now part of Biogen Idec (NASDAQ:[[ticker:BIIB]]) of Weston, MA), the group announced today. Simeon George, a partner at SR One, is … Continue reading “SR One Opens Bay Area Shop”