Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ac933a32-bdb0-4787-9c80-1202d27cd723&Preview=1 Date 5/12/2010 Company Name Sybase Mailing Address One Sybase Drive Dublin, CA 94568 Company Description Today, Sybase (NYSE: SY) is the largest global enterprise software company exclusively focused on managing and mobilizing information from the data center to the point of action. Our open, cross-platform solutions securely deliver information anytime, anywhere, … Continue reading “SAP Corporation Acquires Sybase for $5,800,000,000”
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Bobber Interactive Looks to Make Financial Services More Social and “Gamified” for Teens
Video games have become so pervasive that I’m starting to hear entrepreneurs and investors talk about the “gamification” of websites and online services. This is a big emerging trend that’s all about making sites social, interactive, and goal-oriented. It’s being touted as a long-awaited way to make money from social networks. Now a small team … Continue reading “Bobber Interactive Looks to Make Financial Services More Social and “Gamified” for Teens”
Tippr Expands to 10 Cities, Takes on Groupon in Social Buying Online
Tippr vs. Groupon. It sounds like a mismatch on paper. Groupon is the Chicago-based goliath of online “group buying” that seemingly came out of nowhere to raise $135 million last month at a company valuation north of $1 billion; at last count, it had some 270 employees. Tippr is the Seattle-based social discount voucher site … Continue reading “Tippr Expands to 10 Cities, Takes on Groupon in Social Buying Online”
Solaria Lands $45,000,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=59f6bc33-8a9f-4b22-b6e8-5b4233b8ad04&Preview=1 Date 5/11/2010 Company Name Solaria Mailing Address 46420 Fremont Blvd Fremont, CA 94538 Company Description Solaria, based in Fremont, CA, has developed a breakthrough technology to deliver low-cost, high-efficiency solar PV solutions. Website http://www.solaria.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $45,000,000 Transaction Round Series D Proceeds Purposes Solaria will use the … Continue reading “Solaria Lands $45,000,000 Series D Funding Round”
Avalon Ventures Founder Says FarmVille Creator Zynga Could Be Best Bet in 27 Years
Last week, San Diego’s Avalon Ventures confirmed that it is setting out to raise its ninth venture fund, which is expected to close between $150 million and $200 million. That’s a modest fund by the billion-dollar standards of Sequoia Capital or New Enterprise Associates, but it’s a formula that has worked well in the 27 … Continue reading “Avalon Ventures Founder Says FarmVille Creator Zynga Could Be Best Bet in 27 Years”
Heroku Lands $10,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c40a5b94-50cb-4a0f-8f71-6de2af1af9f5&Preview=1 Date 5/10/2010 Company Name Heroku Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94100 Company Description The company is developing software applications that enable faster development of Ruby on Rails applications in a cloud environment. Website http://www.heroku.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The funding, led … Continue reading “Heroku Lands $10,000,000 Series B Financing”
Sifteo Garners $9,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c7d9bc60-cfc7-483f-9eaa-cd015470e0eb&Preview=1 Date 5/10/2010 Company Name Sifteo Mailing Address 2325 3rd Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Siftables are our first product: sets of cookie-sized computers with motion sensing, neighbor detection, graphical display, and wireless communication. Website http://www.sifteo.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $9,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “Sifteo Garners $9,000,000 Series A Financing”
Aruba Networks Acquires Azalea Networks for $40,500,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6955540c-6bfa-4d04-ad8a-e2993f2c29d3&Preview=1 Date 5/10/2010 Company Name Azalea Networks Mailing Address 673 S. Milpitas Blvd Milpitas, CA 95035 Company Description Azalea Networks is the world’s leading company dedicated to wireless mesh R&D, equipment and wireless communication system software. Website http://www.azaleanet.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $40,500,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Under the … Continue reading “Aruba Networks Acquires Azalea Networks for $40,500,000”
Infineta Systems Garners $15,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ba32c3bd-7963-4442-ae12-73581060e2fa&Preview=1 Date 5/8/2010 Company Name Infineta Systems Mailing Address 2870 Zanker Road San Mateo, CA 95134 Company Description Storage replication, data backup/archiving, distributed computing, virtualization, cloud computing and storage __ these are some of the unstoppable forces that are reshaping the enterprise data center. Against this backdrop, Infineta is pioneering a new … Continue reading “Infineta Systems Garners $15,000,000 Series A Financing”
Microsoft’s Kin Phones Resurrect the Lifelogging Debate
This week gadget reviewers got their first hands-on look at Microsoft’s much-discussed Kin One and Kin Two phones, which are designed from the ground up to support young hipsters’ social media and content sharing habits. So far, the pundits are raving about the phones’ novel operating system and the cloud-based “Studio” feature, a flashy private … Continue reading “Microsoft’s Kin Phones Resurrect the Lifelogging Debate”
Criteo Garners $7,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=00351b8c-b75b-4790-8519-d5a8453822b6&Preview=1 Date 5/7/2010 Company Name Criteo Mailing Address 541-D Cowper Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Criteo brings personalized retargeting to the ultimate level. Each ad banner contains product specific information generated automatically in real time for each individual user. This content is unique for each user based on his specific … Continue reading “Criteo Garners $7,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Curexo Technology Obtains $13,200,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=36bc9aa5-fe52-44a8-9780-f4080ab3560c&Preview=1 Date 5/7/2010 Company Name Curexo Technology Mailing Address 47320 Mission Falls Court Fremont, CA 94539 Company Description ROBODOC’s patented robotic surgery system for total joint replacement brings you the precision, comfort and result you’ve been waiting for. With exclusive innovations like 3-D pre-surgical planning, active robotics and unparalleled accuracy,ROBODOC puts the … Continue reading “Curexo Technology Obtains $13,200,000 New Funding Round”
The Underlying Impact of the “Apps” Phenomenon on VC-Backed Software Startups
New smartphone applications (“apps”) are being developed at a rate of nearly 1,000 new titles a day. While Apple’s brilliance in cultivating the developer community receives much of the credit for this incredible phenomenon, it has also ridden the back of the global economic meltdown coinciding with the rise of the iPhone. “Huh, come again,” … Continue reading “The Underlying Impact of the “Apps” Phenomenon on VC-Backed Software Startups”
ActiveVideo Networks Acquires TAG Networks for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6349460d-bd49-4880-8de5-00cbd1a6f554&Preview=1 Date 5/5/2010 Company Name TAG Networks Mailing Address 1937 Landings Drive Building H Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description The Company’s first media property is TAG TV, a true games-on-demand television network that brings an unprecedented level of high-quality casual games to broad television audiences using patent pending, break-through technology. Website … Continue reading “ActiveVideo Networks Acquires TAG Networks for Undisclosed Sum”
Groupon Acquires Mob.ly for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d4d03473-3e21-40cf-a241-6f0c5c6bac03&Preview=1 Date 5/5/2010 Company Name Mob.ly Mailing Address 211 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94108 Company Description At Mob.ly we offer a complete set of services from helping clients develop their mobile strategy to product management, design, development and testing. Our team has extensive line experience designing and developing large-scale mobile products. … Continue reading “Groupon Acquires Mob.ly for Undisclosed Sum”
SmartZip Garners $4,500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d20de64a-6cce-47c9-bda6-3e227f5a4a67&Preview=1 Date 5/4/2010 Company Name SmartZip Mailing Address 6210 Stoneridge Mall Road Pleasanton, CA 94588 Company Description SmartZip an operator of a real estate intelligence website. Website http://www.smartzip.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Intel Capital
Suvolta Garners $22,170,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5deeec2f-7a38-4ca3-8f82-460a5ab76bfb&Preview=1 Date 5/4/2010 Company Name Suvolta Mailing Address 130 D Knowles Drice Los Gatos, CA 95032 Company Description The Suvolta is a stealth-mode firm in the semiconductor space. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $22,170,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes will not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor New … Continue reading “Suvolta Garners $22,170,000 New Financing Round”
Enquisite Receives $5,200,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62545903-da8b-4a91-83eb-8acdf2d71b19&Preview=1 Date 5/4/2010 Company Name Enquisite Mailing Address 649 Mission Street 5th floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Enquisite Inc. is a search marketing analytics and metrics provider with offices in San Francisco, CA and Victoria, British Columbia. Founded in 2006, Enquisite offers search marketers unparalleled insights into visitor behavior from … Continue reading “Enquisite Receives $5,200,000 New Financing Round”
Caring.com Receives $4,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=02bf4ef7-cca4-4777-a1bc-f4641801e339&Preview=1 Date 5/4/2010 Company Name Caring.com Mailing Address 2600 South El Camino Real San Mateo, CA 94403 Company Description Caring.com was created to help you care for your aging parents and other loved ones. Our mission is to give you the information and other resources you need to make better decisions, save … Continue reading “Caring.com Receives $4,000,000 Series B Financing”
Cotendo Garners $12,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1e142486-94da-44b8-b9b4-face3634664f&Preview=1 Date 5/4/2010 Company Name Cotendo Mailing Address 530 Lakeside Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description Cotendo is a content delivery network and an innovator of software-focused CDN technologies. Cotendo’s full suite of content delivery applications is addressing an important unmet need that Internet content providers have for application-level flexibility and sophisticated … Continue reading “Cotendo Garners $12,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
AudienceScience Acquires Consorte Media for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6a6afe33-34a8-4747-a222-010a498d2313&Preview=1 Date 5/4/2010 Company Name Consorte Media Mailing Address 332 Pine Street 8th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 Company Description We combine Spanish language media expertise and deep Hispanic consumer knowledge with industry-leading experience in online lead generation to deliver high quality results for national U.S. advertisers. Website http://www.consortemedia.com Transaction Type M&A … Continue reading “AudienceScience Acquires Consorte Media for Undisclosed Sum”
AppDynamics Secures $11,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3ecf2ae3-e8d0-42a9-91a0-126d5b3097f0&Preview=1 Date 5/3/2010 Company Name AppDynamics Mailing Address 274 Brannan St. San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description AppDynamics is the next-generation Application Performance Management (APM) company that delivers rapid problem resolution for highly distributed applications through easy-to-use transaction flow monitoring and deep diagnostics. Website http://Www.appdynamics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,000,000 … Continue reading “AppDynamics Secures $11,000,000 Series B Financing”
Alphabet Energy Receives $1,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5503af06-a873-4cec-aac1-37d710bd5a3b&Preview=1 Date 5/3/2010 Company Name Alphabet Energy Mailing Address 2680 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704-1717 Company Description Alphabet Energy, Inc. is commercializing a breakthrough, inexpensive waste heat recovery technology developed at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California. With it, we will be able to tap into the US$1 trillion world … Continue reading “Alphabet Energy Receives $1,000,000 New Round”
Rocket Lawyer Obtains $6,550,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7c83ffe2-e05d-45d2-877f-54062a0c6969&Preview=1 Date 5/3/2010 Company Name Rocket Lawyer Mailing Address 182 Howard St San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description RocketLawyer.com is a service of Rocket Lawyer Incorporated. Our mission is to empower consumers, business professionals and lawyers to get and give legal help. Our comprehensive line of do it yourself legal assistance solutions … Continue reading “Rocket Lawyer Obtains $6,550,000 New Funding”
IronKey Garners $22,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e7428096-8814-4e15-baaa-a79e3052de99&Preview=1 Date 5/3/2010 Company Name IronKey Mailing Address 5150 El Camino Real Los Altos, CA 94022-1542 Company Description IronKey’s mission is to create and develop the best security technologies and make them simple-to-use, affordable, and available to everyone. Website http://www.ironkey.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $22,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “IronKey Garners $22,000,000 New Financing Round”
IBM Acquires Cast Iron Systems for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=61134db4-e21c-443f-a253-45ab52285dc4&Preview=1 Date 5/3/2010 Company Name Cast Iron Systems Mailing Address 375 Ravendale Drive Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Cast Iron Systems is the largest provider of integration appliances. Cast Iron Integration Appliances eliminate the cost and complexity associated with traditional software-based integration tools. Our appliances are built from the ground up … Continue reading “IBM Acquires Cast Iron Systems for Undisclosed Sum”
SuccessFactors Acquires CubeTree for $50,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e48f9326-ad92-4a13-ac2c-7e58d357d324&Preview=1 Date 5/3/2010 Company Name CubeTree Mailing Address 401 Warren St. Redwood City, CA 94063 Company Description With Adobe Flex as an RIA development tool, it is becoming popular day-by-day. And the good news is that CubeTree India has also entered into this spree of developing simple and complex applications using Flex. … Continue reading “SuccessFactors Acquires CubeTree for $50,000,000”
Moblyng Obtains $2,650,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dba8b608-604a-475e-9185-3d604c9a1e06&Preview=1 Date 4/30/2010 Company Name Moblyng Mailing Address PO Box 610088 Redwood City, CA 94061 Company Description Moblyng Games is an innovative social gaming company that builds entertainment experiences spanning multiple platforms. Moblyng Games’ proprietary software allows it to create and launch full-featured interactive entertainment titles on various platforms almost simultaneously. Website … Continue reading “Moblyng Obtains $2,650,000 New Financing”
Beyond the Electronic Health Record
With the passage of health care reform legislation last month, attention has now turned from arguing its merits to understanding its practical implications. In the world of health information technology, or health IT, the electronic health record (EHR) is one focus of this attention, but applications that build on their widespread adoption are where the … Continue reading “Beyond the Electronic Health Record”
Viveve Receives $4,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d1dee8ab-cade-4ed4-8d1b-82cdcabf88bd&Preview=1 Date 4/29/2010 Company Name Viveve Mailing Address 450 Sheridan Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 Company Description Welcome to Viveve, we’re glad you’re here. Now, it’s time to start the conversation. Sexual satisfaction is an important part of a woman’s overall sexual health. After vaginal childbirth, women can experience many physical changes … Continue reading “Viveve Receives $4,000,000 New Funding”
Symantec Corp. Acquires GuardianEdge Technologies for $70,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c5b4b081-4142-4aa2-aae7-2089c4ff1a14&Preview=1 Date 4/29/2010 Company Name GuardianEdge Technologies Mailing Address 475 Brannan Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description GuardianEdge Technologies is a trusted and proven partner to large organizations looking to reduce the cost and complexity of deploying and managing enterprise-class encryption across multiple mobile devices. The company’s encryption solutions offer enterprises … Continue reading “Symantec Corp. Acquires GuardianEdge Technologies for $70,000,000”
Tektronix Acquires SyntheSys Research for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ea4c26fc-c6d1-4a00-a4ec-61038f30a2ad&Preview=1 Date 4/29/2010 Company Name SyntheSys Research Mailing Address 3475-D Edison Way Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description SyntheSys Research is an innovator in high-speed signal integrity test and measurement solutions. SynthySys is leading the evolution of test by changing the way design engineers utilize test and measurement on the bench with … Continue reading “Tektronix Acquires SyntheSys Research for Undisclosed Sum”
HP Acquires Palm for $1,000,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=47ec58e0-9f9c-42e1-9617-7d40340ecee2&Preview=1 Date 4/29/2010 Company Name Palm Mailing Address 950 W. Maude Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description At Palm, we’re focused on creating instinctive yet powerful mobile products that enable people to better manage extraordinary lives on the go. Our goal is to deliver products that implement technology in a truly useful … Continue reading “HP Acquires Palm for $1,000,000,000”
Symantec Corp. Acquires PGP Corporation for $300,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=84a9ab45-9ff2-4ad7-a663-8168e73f242b&Preview=1 Date 4/29/2010 Company Name PGP Corporation Mailing Address 200 Jefferson Dr. Menlo Park, CA 94025 Company Description The global customer standard for encryption and digital signature solutions, PGP Corporation develops, markets, and supports an integrated data security suite used by more than 30,000 enterprises, businesses, and governments worldwide, including 84% of … Continue reading “Symantec Corp. Acquires PGP Corporation for $300,000,000”
Klout Secures $1,500,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=55416c4a-b566-4d19-8c26-52e2db9e9805&Preview=1 Date 4/28/2010 Company Name Klout Mailing Address 2900 22nd Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Company Description Klout measures influence across the social web. We believe that every individual who creates content online has influence. Our goal is to measure that influence and make it even more effective. Website http://www.klout.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Klout Secures $1,500,000 Series A Financing Round”
Silicon Laboratories Acquires Silicon Clocks for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=567d931e-03d2-4f5f-856f-5c38de65ff3d&Preview=1 Date 4/28/2010 Company Name Silicon Clocks Mailing Address 39141 Civic Center Drive Fremont, CA 94538 Company Description Silicon Clocks is turning its innovative, patented MEMS technology into products designed to solve one of the final integration “hold-outs”: the integration of the resonator function on chip. By putting MEMS technology on top … Continue reading “Silicon Laboratories Acquires Silicon Clocks for Undisclosed Sum”
Attensity Corporation Acquires Biz360 for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c3ab2a87-33b2-4655-badb-c8bb119a0bdd&Preview=1 Date 4/28/2010 Company Name Biz360 Mailing Address 1400 Bridge Parkway Redwood City, CA 94065 Company Description Biz360 empowers decision makers with essential information that allows them to act strategically and respond effectively to industry trends and competitive issues. Its measurement application, Market360, continuously monitors and analyzes print, Internet, wire and broadcast … Continue reading “Attensity Corporation Acquires Biz360 for Undisclosed Sum”
Apple Computer Acquires Siri for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1d133c99-e97c-4aee-8a2b-fd999b9ac366&Preview=1 Date 4/28/2010 Company Name Siri Mailing Address 1 Almaden Boulevard San Jose, CA 95113 Company Description Siri’s initial technology along with IP was provided by SRI International. The later led $200 million CALO (Cognitive Agent that Learns and Organizes) artificial intelligence project which was funded by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects … Continue reading “Apple Computer Acquires Siri for Undisclosed Sum”
Cantaloupe Systems Secures $12,400,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=be1c190e-2bf1-44f2-855d-1ba9f2a82289&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2010 Company Name Cantaloupe Systems Mailing Address 612 Howard St San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Cantaloupe Systems realizes business is not easy. The tools we provide will help you run your business with greater ease. With less hassle to deal with you have more time to focus your energies … Continue reading “Cantaloupe Systems Secures $12,400,000 Series C Financing Round”
Healthline Networks Secures $14,000,000 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5bf7424a-bc71-453c-b042-26b6ba374dcc&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2010 Company Name Healthline Networks Mailing Address 660 Third Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description Healthline Networks, Inc. provides the easiest way for consumers to find, understand and manage healthcare information, empowering them to make more informed decisions that lead to better health. Website http://www.healthline.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Healthline Networks Secures $14,000,000 Series C Round”
Zong Lands $15,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8bca3bc5-b6fe-40ba-9654-e870eb3e7125&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2010 Company Name Zong Mailing Address 116 Hamilton Ave Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description Back in the year 2000, when David Marcus had a full head of black hair, he started the company Echovox to help large media companies make money through mobile services. (Think voting for singers on … Continue reading “Zong Lands $15,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Marketo Garners $10,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6c235333-5cfc-4da2-b4c1-e8a0ac957324&Preview=1 Date 4/27/2010 Company Name Marketo Mailing Address 901 Mariners Island Blvd. San Mateo, CA 94404 Company Description Marketo provides affordable, easy-to-use marketing automation software that helps B2B marketing professionals drive more revenue and improve marketing accountability. Our solutions automate lead generation and lead nurturing processes over multiple channels, beginning with pay-per-click … Continue reading “Marketo Garners $10,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
eSilicon Corp. Receives $10,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ac080e02-8788-43a7-b94e-1247c405b148&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2010 Company Name eSilicon Corp. Mailing Address 501 Macara Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description eSilicon Corporation is a rapidly growing semiconductor company that is the leader in its segment. Our only business is the manufacture and design of custom integrated circuits (ICs). Website http://www.esilicon.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “eSilicon Corp. Receives $10,000,000 New Financing”
Wildfire Interactive Garners $4,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=40fda740-3b03-481b-872d-7088be58cb84&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2010 Company Name Wildfire Interactive Mailing Address 3485 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 Company Description Wildfire Interactive, Inc. is a privately-held technology company specialized in developing simple tools that enable organizations to engage the hundreds of millions of users of social network sites such as Facebook and MySpace. … Continue reading “Wildfire Interactive Garners $4,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
FreeWheel Receives $16,800,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4e898ba9-8d09-4038-9c49-f998529214af&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2010 Company Name FreeWheel Mailing Address 20 E. Third Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401 Company Description FreeWheel is FreeWheel because of this incredible team we have assembled. Our team knows more about how ad management systems generate revenue than anyone.We’re on a mission to make online video advertising generate money … Continue reading “FreeWheel Receives $16,800,000 New Funding”
TransPerfect Acquires Astoria Software for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9c342ede-b90b-4c15-86f3-31ba262f61c3&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2010 Company Name Astoria Software Mailing Address 300 Broadway Street San Francisco, CA 94133 Company Description Astoria Software is the established developer of software for structured document management in the enterprise. Its package software applications automate and manage the authoring, review, assembly and publishing processes of structured content. Natively architected … Continue reading “TransPerfect Acquires Astoria Software for Undisclosed Sum”
SolFocus Obtains $3,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1d3757d5-7992-43af-8fe8-94e1b4dc471f&Preview=1 Date 4/23/2010 Company Name SolFocus Mailing Address 510 Logue Avenue Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description SolFocus develops and markets products that generate electricity using concentrator solar photovoltaics. Website http://www.solfocus.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Atel … Continue reading “SolFocus Obtains $3,000,000 New Financing Round”
Lens Vector Secures New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=14081c6d-20be-44ac-8dc7-eabd33ccc506&Preview=1 Date 4/23/2010 Company Name Lens Vector Mailing Address 2307 Leghorn Street Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description LensVector has developed breakthrough optical technology that can shape, steer and focus light without mechanical movement. LensVector replaces the complex, bulky and often fragile mechanical systems of a camera module with simple, solid-state components … Continue reading “Lens Vector Secures New Funding Round”
Refined Innovation: A New Approach to Investing
It’s obvious that the financial downturn has negatively impacted innovation. Lack of investment has meant fewer startups, and lack of capital for liquidity events and exits has pushed a listless market into even greater torpor. Overall, the downward pressure is preventing a lot of great new ideas and technological advances from getting off the ground. … Continue reading “Refined Innovation: A New Approach to Investing”
Lifefactory Obtains $1,650,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c49487d8-6310-48be-bb3a-9fcaf59afa41&Preview=1 Date 4/22/2010 Company Name Lifefactory Mailing Address 480 Gate 5 Road, Studio 300E Sausalito, CA 94965 Company Description Lifefactory was created to provide a new generation of babies and their parents a choice in safe, developmentally-appropriate, and eco-friendly baby products. Website http://www.lifefactory.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,650,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Lifefactory Obtains $1,650,000 Series A Funding”