Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=15ea13fa-b0a0-4a03-b96c-52e7df35bb8f&Preview=1 Date 1/25/2011 Company Name Cirtas Systems Mailing Address 75 E. Santa Clara St. San Jose, CA 95113 Company Description Cirtas Bluejet is the world’s first cloud-enabled storage system. With Bluejet, data is seamlessly and transparently archived to the cloud, providing relief from relentless data growth and out of control storage costs. … Continue reading “Cirtas Systems Obtains $22,500,000 Series B Funding Round”
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Solar Universe Obtains $7,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4fb932e9-1be2-4d7f-a273-99dadcf81787&Preview=1 Date 1/25/2011 Company Name Solar Universe Mailing Address 5902 Las Positas Road Livermore, CA 94551 Company Description The company is building a franchise of solar installers across North America. Website http://www.solaruniverse.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The company intends to use the financing … Continue reading “Solar Universe Obtains $7,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
MoBeam Secures $175,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a133a625-e838-48f7-8e98-dc9c49594fda&Preview=1 Date 1/25/2011 Company Name MoBeam Mailing Address 20450 Stevens Creek Blvd Cupertino, CA 95014 Company Description MoBeam Inc. applies its patented technology to transform the consumer-retail interaction and create multiple layers of value across the entire consumer products and retail industry, with clear benefits to both consumers and retailers. Website http://www.mobeam.com … Continue reading “MoBeam Secures $175,000 New Round”
Hipmunk Secures $4,650,203 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=78bc6a00-e633-43c6-95ad-23720b69e9f0&Preview=1 Date 1/25/2011 Company Name Hipmunk Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94123 Company Description The company operates an online travel website. Website http://www.hipmunk.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,650,203 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed
Fulcrum Bioenergy Receives $75,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=012cab11-6574-4423-b168-2768dfba420c&Preview=1 Date 1/25/2011 Company Name Fulcrum Bioenergy Mailing Address 4900 Hopyard Road Pleasanton, CA 94588 Company Description Fulcrum is a privately held company focused on developing, owning and operating clean, environmentally responsible facilities designed to convert municipal solid waste and other waste products to renewable transportation fuels. Website http://www.fulcrum-bioenergy.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Fulcrum Bioenergy Receives $75,000,000 Series C Financing”
Google Acquires SayNow for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c77a19b4-0c7e-4930-bb99-290353868028&Preview=1 Date 1/25/2011 Company Name SayNow Mailing Address 299 S. California Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 Company Description SayNow develops mobile broadcasting and voice services that enable communities to stay connected in a way that’s personal and convenient. Our services are being used for entertainment, educational, and marketing purposes by a broad … Continue reading “Google Acquires SayNow for Undisclosed Sum”
Amgen to Acquire BioVex for Up To $1B, to Obtain Cancer-Killing Virus Therapy
Amgen is sticking its scientific neck out, and potentially $1 billion of its cash, to buy a company in Woburn, MA that hopes to deliver the first FDA-approved virus engineered to specifically kill cancer cells. Thousand Oaks, CA-based Amgen (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AMGN]]) said today it has agreed to pay $425 million upfront, plus another $575 million … Continue reading “Amgen to Acquire BioVex for Up To $1B, to Obtain Cancer-Killing Virus Therapy”
Nektar Pockets $220M
San Francisco-based Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:NKTR]]) said today it has raised $220 million in net proceeds through a public offering of stock. The company agreed to sell 19 million shares of new stock, and has granted its underwriter the option to buy another 2.85 million more shares to cover over-allotments. Jefferies & Co. acted as … Continue reading “Nektar Pockets $220M”
Jobs Through Innovation in Bioscience: Conversation with Former Gov. Gray Davis and Lt. Gov Gavin Newsom
Former California Gov. Gray Davis, and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom will be featured guests speaker at a QB3 event on February 23rd, to discuss the impact of biotech on economic development in the state. The symposium will be at UCSF Mission Bay, Genentech Hall, Byers Auditorium, on February 23rd. For more information on how to … Continue reading “Jobs Through Innovation in Bioscience: Conversation with Former Gov. Gray Davis and Lt. Gov Gavin Newsom”
Introducing Tom Lee–He May Need a Nap, But He’s Never Too Tired To Talk About Innovation
Southeast Michigan, please be kind to Tom Lee. Thanks to some lame, opaque rues at an airline which shall remain nameless, the newest addition to the Xconomy team—who starts today as our Detroit editor and national med tech editor—endured a 10 hour drive this weekend instead of the two-hour flight he was expecting. But weary … Continue reading “Introducing Tom Lee–He May Need a Nap, But He’s Never Too Tired To Talk About Innovation”
Behind the Scenes at Marvell, Cash for Tilera and vChatter, & More Bay Area Biztech News
The short business week last week after the Martin Luther King holiday left us with 20 percent less news than usual. Here’s what was left: —In a rare press interview, Marvell Technology Group CEO and co-founder Sehat Sutardja talked about his hands-on management style at Marvell and the founding of the company as one of … Continue reading “Behind the Scenes at Marvell, Cash for Tilera and vChatter, & More Bay Area Biztech News”
$11M for Auditude
Palo Alto, CA-based Auditude, which makes tools to help track and manage Internet video advertising campaigns, said today (PDF) that it has collected $11 million in Series B venture financing. The round was led by new investors Granite Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank, and included existing backers Greylock Partners and Redpoint Ventures. Granite Ventures managing … Continue reading “$11M for Auditude”
Fluidigm Raises $5M
South San Francisco, CA-based Fluidigm, which makes instruments for measuring gene expression in single cells such as tumor cells, has raised $5 million in an offering of debt, options, and securities, according to a January 20 regulatory filing. The firm may have needed the funds to tide it over on its way to a planned … Continue reading “Fluidigm Raises $5M”
Patent Firm RPX Files for IPO
San Francisco-based RPX, a patent risk management firm with a presence in Seattle, filed an S-1 document with the SEC on Friday that says it intends to sell up to $100 million worth of shares in an initial public offering. Goldman Sachs, Barclays Capital, and others are underwriting the IPO. RPX says it has 70 … Continue reading “Patent Firm RPX Files for IPO”
EcoMotors Founder Peter Hofbauer Says Company Is Inking Customer Deals, Eyeing Production Facility in Michigan for Its “Opoc” Engine
Peter Hofbauer spent nearly a decade in advanced propulsion system research and nearly another decade in power train development at Volkswagen. After creating and developing the automaker’s first diesel engine, he was ready to relax. “In 1997, I moved to Santa Barbara, CA, and my main idea was to retire—and that did not work,” says … Continue reading “EcoMotors Founder Peter Hofbauer Says Company Is Inking Customer Deals, Eyeing Production Facility in Michigan for Its “Opoc” Engine”
Calibra, Inspired by Inventor With Diabetes, Homes in on Cheap, Easy Way to Deliver Insulin
Clif Alferness has made a long and decorated career out of inventing medical devices. But until about five years ago, he never thought seriously about a practical invention for his own illness—Type 1 diabetes. Now, after years in stealth mode, the latest startup he helped launch is on the verge of creating a new category … Continue reading “Calibra, Inspired by Inventor With Diabetes, Homes in on Cheap, Easy Way to Deliver Insulin”
Nine Startup Scaling Secrets from Eventbrite
On anyone’s list of the fastest-growing and most interesting social-commerce startups in San Francisco/Silicon Valley, Eventbrite has to rank near the top. Since collecting $6.5 million in Series C financing from Sequoia Capital in late 2009, followed rapidly by another $20 million infusion from DAG, Tenaya, and Sequoia less than a year later, the online … Continue reading “Nine Startup Scaling Secrets from Eventbrite”
Fourth Quarter Venture Results—Shrinkage Comes in All Forms
The Q4 2010 VC funding data were released late last week—and the headline was quite upbeat. VCs invested $5 billion in 765 deals in this past quarter, which while essentially flat quarter-over-quarter, brought the full year totals to $21.8 billion invested in 3,277 companies. In 2009, VCs put $18.3 billion into 2,927 companies. It’s easy … Continue reading “Fourth Quarter Venture Results—Shrinkage Comes in All Forms”
SpineAlign Medical Secures $7,136,403 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1d0258b1-0514-4f65-b9e5-4905a2b13d0b&Preview=1 Date 1/24/2011 Company Name SpineAlign Medical Mailing Address 1735 1st St. San Jose, CA 95112 Company Description SpineAlign Medical Inc. is an early-stage medical device company dedicated to improving patient outcomes through the development of innovative, minimally-invasive products to treat disorders of the spine. Website http://www.spinealignmedical.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount … Continue reading “SpineAlign Medical Secures $7,136,403 New Financing Round”
VChatter Obtains $600,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=64289aa0-3107-47ce-8109-9561de284dd2&Preview=1 Date 1/24/2011 Company Name VChatter Mailing Address 181 2nd Ave. San Mateo, CA 94401 Company Description The company operates an online service that allows users to randomly chat with others through Facebook and other social networks. Website http://www.vchatter.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $600,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “VChatter Obtains $600,000 New Funding”
Auditude Garners $11,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7129bcb0-dd32-4d87-b952-be6de669235b&Preview=1 Date 1/24/2011 Company Name Auditude Mailing Address 420 Florence Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description The company provides digital content monitoring and management services. Website http://www.auditude.com Transaction Type Debt, Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes This new capital will support the continued growth of Auditude’s … Continue reading “Auditude Garners $11,000,000 Series B Funding”
Facebook Garners $1,500,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9841e406-acd7-4d51-b5d5-e6f4c8095349&Preview=1 Date 1/24/2011 Company Name Facebook Mailing Address 471 Emerson St Palo Alto, CA 94301-1605 Company Description Facebook is a social directory that enables people to share information. Facebook increases information flow between people by giving them access to the information that is most relevant to them. Website http://www.facebook.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Facebook Garners $1,500,000,000 New Financing”
Fluidigm Obtains $5,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9fbfe590-f4a8-4bd0-b267-f560f7cfd0cb&Preview=1 Date 1/24/2011 Company Name Fluidigm Mailing Address 7000 Shoreline Court South San Francisco, CA 94080 Company Description Fluidigm is making that vision a reality through the introduction of integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs). Our mission is to develop, manufacture, and distribute systems composed of IFCs, instrumentation, and consumables, enabling new efficiencies in … Continue reading “Fluidigm Obtains $5,000,000 New Financing Round”
Between a Rock and a Hard Place—JP Morgan Afterthoughts
Yes, the mood has undoubtedly improved in comparison to last year’s gathering of the healthcare investment community around the “old clock” at Union Square in San Francisco. But given the overall depression of last year this was perhaps not all that difficult to achieve. I have mulled over all the conversations I had during the … Continue reading “Between a Rock and a Hard Place—JP Morgan Afterthoughts”
AcelRx Prices IPO
Redwood City, CA-based AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, which filed paperwork last November for an initial public offering on the Nasdaq exchange, set its IPO terms in an updated regulatory filing yesterday. The company, which is developing oral pain-control medications as a replacement for patient-controlled intravenous pain treatments in hospitals, said it hopes to sell 5.77 million shares of … Continue reading “AcelRx Prices IPO”
Box.net Revamps Doc Sharing System
Palo Alto, CA, startup Box.net, which we profiled in September, yesterday unveiled an extensive set of changes to its Web-based document sharing system for businesses. The new features—described in a blog post by director of product management David Lee—include a simplified user interface, real-time updates when colleagues modify documents, and an “app marketplace” collecting third-party … Continue reading “Box.net Revamps Doc Sharing System”
$2M Credit Line for Sungevity
Sungevity, the Oakland, CA-based residential solar installation company that aims to become “the Amazon of solar electricity,” has received a $2 million line of credit from Bridge Bank, a subsidiary of San Jose, CA-based Bridge Capital Holdings, according to an announcement today. The financing will be used “to support and expand the company’s operations,” the … Continue reading “$2M Credit Line for Sungevity”
The Age of iPad Superbooks? Not Yet
Jadedness: it’s an occupational hazard in tech journalism. Other people look at new software or gadgets and say “Wow.” I look at them and say “Hmm, needs work.” Last weekend’s New York Times Magazine provided a case in point. Writer Virginia Heffernan reviewed 15-Minute Everyday Pilates, a video e-book from Alameda, CA-based Vook, a publishing … Continue reading “The Age of iPad Superbooks? Not Yet”
Vivus Faces New Safety Issue
Vivus (NASDAQ: [[ticker:VVUS]]), the Mountain View, CA-based developer of an obesity drug, said today that U.S. regulators have asked the company about whether it could look for any connection between one of the key ingredients in its new drug and oral clefts in newborns. Vivus is seeking approval of a combination of phentermine and topiramate … Continue reading “Vivus Faces New Safety Issue”
Dana-Farber Scientists Leave Board of Startup in Legal Battle with Cancer Center
Boston-area researchers have resigned from the board of a West Coast biotech startup, Gatekeeper Pharmaceuticals, which is at odds over technology rights with major players in the biotech community. Gatekeeper, based in Millbrae, CA, is in a legal battle with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston and Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research in Cambridge, MA, over … Continue reading “Dana-Farber Scientists Leave Board of Startup in Legal Battle with Cancer Center”
Plexxikon Cancer Drug Extends Lives, Med Devices Lose Swagger, Amgen Sells Fremont Facility, & More Bay Area Life Sciences News
One of the Bay Area’s emerging biotech companies built up some suspense this week when it said its lead drug helped extend the lives of patients with a deadly skin cancer. —Berkeley, CA-based Plexxikon, along with its partners at the Genentech unit of Roche, said this week that an experimental drug for metastatic melanoma was … Continue reading “Plexxikon Cancer Drug Extends Lives, Med Devices Lose Swagger, Amgen Sells Fremont Facility, & More Bay Area Life Sciences News”
Sungevity Receives $2,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=186ff1f3-5eee-414a-82b9-7fc3cf390e44&Preview=1 Date 1/21/2011 Company Name Sungevity Mailing Address 816 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94710 Company Description Sungevity is a solar sales company, with a mission to take solar to the mainstream market. Our company has a strong team that brings together successful start-up experience, environmental leadership and solar industry knowledge. Sungevity has … Continue reading “Sungevity Receives $2,000,000 New Funding Round”
A Return to Normalcy: MoneyTree Tracks Venture Funding Gains in 2010
Another report on venture investing is being released today, this time showing a decline in fourth-quarter deal activity compared with the same quarter in 2009—albeit a slight uptick from the previous quarter—and a significant overall gain for the entire year. Venture funding during the fourth quarter of 2010 amounted to $5 billion in 765 deals … Continue reading “A Return to Normalcy: MoneyTree Tracks Venture Funding Gains in 2010”
Searching for Meaning in Google’s Leadership Changes
There’s been an almost comically wide range of reactions on the Web to the word today from Google CEO Eric Schmidt that he’ll become executive chairman effective April 4, handing the reins of the search and advertising giant back to co-founder and former CEO Larry Page, 38. Over at Mashable, they were “reeling” from the … Continue reading “Searching for Meaning in Google’s Leadership Changes”
CloudTalk Raises $3.8M
In a Series A funding round expected to close by the end of this month, San Francisco-based CloudTalk, formerly known as Pana.ma, has raised at least $3.76 million in equity-based financing, according to a regulatory filing. A total of 37 as-yet-unidentified investors contributed to the round, according to the filing. Led my Magellan search engine co-founder … Continue reading “CloudTalk Raises $3.8M”
Kabam Wins $30M
Kabam, a Redwood City, CA-based maker of massively multiplayer social games that has been called the “anti-Zynga,” said today that it has raised $30 million in new venture financing. New investors Redpoint Ventures and Intel Capital led the round, which was joined by Kabam’s initial funder, Canaan Partners. “Kabam has pursued a distinctly different strategy … Continue reading “Kabam Wins $30M”
$100M for Bloom Energy
Sunnyvale, CA-based Bloom Energy, a maker of solid-oxide fuel cells powered by natural gas, today introduced a power purchase agreement option called Bloom Electrons under which large organizations can install the company’s so-called “Bloom Box” fuel cells and lock in electricity rates over a 10-year period. At the same time, Dow Jones VentureWire is reporting … Continue reading “$100M for Bloom Energy”
Is the U.S. Losing its Medical Device Innovation Mojo? PwC Report Says Yes
The United States has been the undisputed leader in medical device innovation for the past 50 years. But there are some out there who insist that title is in jeopardy. It would certainly take a breathtaking free fall, if you look at the standings today. The U.S. is where most of the R&D gets done, … Continue reading “Is the U.S. Losing its Medical Device Innovation Mojo? PwC Report Says Yes”
VChatter, the “Safe” Alternative to ChatRoulette, Doubles Down
Menlo Park, CA, startup vChatter, which runs video chat services that randomly link users on Facebook, Bebo, and the Web, said today that it has raised an additional $350,000 in seed funding from individual investors, bringing its total capitalization to $600,000. The company markets itself as a PG-rated alternative to ChatRoulette, the once-trendy social video … Continue reading “VChatter, the “Safe” Alternative to ChatRoulette, Doubles Down”
Real Men Don’t Need Fabs: Part 2 of Our Interview with Marvell CEO Sehat Sutardja
Yesterday we published the first part of an in-depth Q&A with Sehat Sutardja, the notoriously hands-on CEO of Marvell Technology Group. The Santa Clara, CA, company (NASDAQ: [[ticker:MRVL]]) has spent the last 16 years building power-efficient “mixed-signal” analog and digital chips for devices such as disk drives, cell phones, and portable media players. The first … Continue reading “Real Men Don’t Need Fabs: Part 2 of Our Interview with Marvell CEO Sehat Sutardja”
Kabam Receives $30,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f9609300-ff59-4393-a9ca-0cd80cc523e0&Preview=1 Date 1/20/2011 Company Name Kabam Mailing Address 101 Redwood Shores Parkway Redwood City, CA 94065 Company Description The Kabam platform enables fans to connect with other fans in entertainment and sports communities inside their favorite social networks: Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, and Friendster. Website http://www.kabam.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $30,000,000 … Continue reading “Kabam Receives $30,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
Atieva Receives $24,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8b7ea3db-bbe1-40e7-beb7-172b8e9a4410&Preview=1 Date 1/20/2011 Company Name Atieva Mailing Address 579 Clyde Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043-2271 Company Description Atieva has developed proprietary software that monitors individual battery cells and controls for battery packs in electric vehicles. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $24,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The company intends … Continue reading “Atieva Receives $24,000,000 New Financing Round”
CloudTalk Lands $3,763,293 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c14e1107-4d01-4034-a6a8-663224697fe5&Preview=1 Date 1/20/2011 Company Name CloudTalk Mailing Address 89 De Boom Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description The company operates a website that provides free personal text and voice messaging. Website http://pana.ma/html/index.html Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,763,293 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC … Continue reading “CloudTalk Lands $3,763,293 Series A Financing Round”
CloudTalk Lands $1,246,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=79224dd5-331e-428b-9864-8ea2e8df10b8&Preview=1 Date 1/20/2011 Company Name CloudTalk Mailing Address 89 De Boom Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description The company operates a website that provides free personal text and voice messaging. Website http://pana.ma/html/index.html Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,246,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. The amount included … Continue reading “CloudTalk Lands $1,246,000 New Round”
LawPivot Secures $600,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=12e12330-7e62-4cea-aee3-e90433a9acd3&Preview=1 Date 1/20/2011 Company Name LawPivot Mailing Address Undisclosed Undisclosed, CA 94000 Company Description The company operates a website and service that provides crowd source legal advice to technology companies. Website http://www.lawpivot.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $600,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes With our angel funding, we plan to further … Continue reading “LawPivot Secures $600,000 New Financing Round”
Boehringer Buys Amgen Fremont
Germany-based Boehringer Ingelheim has agreed to buy a facility for biotech drug development and manufacturing in Fremont, CA owned by Amgen (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AMGN]]). The 100,000 square foot facility, where about 360 people work, is expected to formally be handed over to Boehringer Ingelheim before the end of March, the companies said. Terms of the deal … Continue reading “Boehringer Buys Amgen Fremont”
$16M for Scientific Conservation
Scientific Conservation Inc. (SCI), a San Francisco-based maker of Web-based software that helps building managers monitor and control energy usage, said today that it has collected $15.65 million in Series B funding. DFJ Growth Fund led the round, which also involved DFJ Ventures and The Westly Group. Barry Schuler, managing director of DFJ Growth Fund and … Continue reading “$16M for Scientific Conservation”
Scribd Collects $13M
In its third round of venture financing, San Francisco-based social publishing startup Scribd has raised $13 million. The round was led by MLC Investments of Australia and SVB Capital, according to an announcement yesterday. Existing investors Redpoint Ventures, Charles River Ventures, and Kinsey Hills Group also participated. The company, whose free publishing service allows users … Continue reading “Scribd Collects $13M”
The Bad Board Member
Over the last 40 years the U.S. has evolved an entrepreneurial ecosystem with two of the most unlikely partners—venture capital investors and technology entrepreneurs. This alliance has led to an explosion of technology innovation, scalable startups and job creation. Tied at the hip, VC’s and entrepreneurs take large risks together. VC’s invest in startups with … Continue reading “The Bad Board Member”
Top Trends to Watch in 2011 From Experts in Infotech, Biotech, Cleantech
Innovators have to be very optimistic to believe they can create new technologies that will shake up a market. So it shouldn’t be any surprise that the high tech business leaders Xconomy writes about are looking forward to big things to come in 2011. But these people—from diverse backgrounds in high tech, life sciences, and … Continue reading “Top Trends to Watch in 2011 From Experts in Infotech, Biotech, Cleantech”