The 21st Century Cures Act is now law. New York wants to play in the biotech big leagues. The FDA under Trump will have license to approve drugs faster and could have a former top official back on board as commissioner. An eye drug failed, an Alzheimer’s drug got scrutinized, and a new antibiotic passed … Continue reading “Bio Roundup: NY Rises, Prez Inks Cures, Ophthotech Crashes & More”
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Databricks Secures $60,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=54b57915-2106-4b72-b9aa-1051b385bd32 Date 12/16/2016 Company Name Databricks Mailing Address 160 Spear Street Berkeley, CA 94105 USA Company Description Founded by the creators of Apache Spark, Databricks makes big data analytics simple through an integrated workspace hosted as a service in the cloud. Website http://www.databricks.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $60,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Databricks Secures $60,000,000 Series C Funding”
One Garners $20,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0a9880da-8b73-4e22-b002-3ba2bf7e6752 Date 12/16/2016 Company Name One Mailing Address 620 Coolidge Drive Folsom, CA 95630 USA Company Description One, Inc. focuses on one industry and solves one problem – shifting your company’s focus away from cumbersome legacy software issues and into the innovation solutions that are One, Inc. Website http://www.oneincsystems.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “One Garners $20,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Totango Garners $5,000,001 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=56dc71d8-c485-4f8d-b4da-412c9c69a276 Date 12/16/2016 Company Name Totango Mailing Address 599 College Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Totango provides real-time customer usage analysis to help you identify the BEST opportunities for growth. Website http://www.totango.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,001 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Totango Garners $5,000,001 New Round”
Clear Labs Secures $13,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=637fa78b-63d1-47ba-82db-1565195d7e8a Date 12/15/2016 Company Name Clear Labs Mailing Address 1455 Adams Drive Menlo Park, CA 94002 USA Company Description Clear Labs is analyzing food at the molecular level to help the best brands stand behind their value. Website http://www.clearlabs.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $13,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Clear Labs Secures $13,000,000 Series B Funding”
Suiteness Secures $5,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4e8addf6-934c-45d8-9f2e-29ae2bb49f49 Date 12/15/2016 Company Name Suiteness Mailing Address 344 Thomas L Berkley Way Oakland, CA 94612 USA Company Description Get exclusive access to luxury hotel suites normally only available to celebrities and high-rollers. Website http://www.suiteness.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The company will use this … Continue reading “Suiteness Secures $5,000,000 New Funding”
InsideView Obtains $21,010,924 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9d8a677f-3210-40b3-8df9-593831a36645 Date 12/15/2016 Company Name InsideView Mailing Address 444 De Haro Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description The InsideView Market Intelligence Platform solution produces results across sales and marketing operations. Website http://www.insideview.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $21,010,924 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. 16 … Continue reading “InsideView Obtains $21,010,924 New Financing”
Tripping Receives $35,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=93f27525-41e1-47cf-a6d8-706f257e5746 Date 12/15/2016 Company Name Tripping Mailing Address 111 New Montgomery St. 5th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Tripping is a global community of travelers. We believe that cultural exchange makes the world a better place and we use Tripping to connect with each other. Website http://www.tripping.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Tripping Receives $35,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Inkling Receives $25,000,000 Series E Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1d2e47de-2168-452c-bb83-86f277226a8f Date 12/15/2016 Company Name Inkling Mailing Address 153 Kearny Street San Francisco, CA 94108 USA Company Description Inkling s all-in-one enterprise content platform makes it easy to deliver engaging business knowledge at the point of need. Website http://www.inkling.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,000,000 Transaction Round Series E Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Inkling Receives $25,000,000 Series E Funding Round”
Conversica Receives $34,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ba446d2a-273c-4919-8f87-9e269ae997ee Date 12/15/2016 Company Name Conversica Mailing Address 950 Tower Lane 12th Floor Foster City, CA 94404 USA Company Description Conversica’s AI software uses a persona to engage every lead in conversation so you can find your next customer more quickly. Add the human touch to marketing automation. Website http://www.conversica.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Conversica Receives $34,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
ApplePie Capital Lands $196,500,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=32139a69-9747-4886-9da8-a77035cc7d78 Date 12/15/2016 Company Name ApplePie Capital Mailing Address 1 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description ApplePie Capital provides a fresh new approach to franchise financing. Our franchise loan marketplace enables entrepreneurs to access capital from a growing network of investors. Website http://www.applepiecapital.com Transaction Type Venture Equity, Debt Transaction … Continue reading “ApplePie Capital Lands $196,500,000 Series B Round”
STRIVR Labs Lands $5,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=74e97350-883b-4440-9f44-a83059dcac18 Date 12/15/2016 Company Name STRIVR Labs Mailing Address Undisclosed Menlo Park, CA 94125 USA Company Description Born out of Stanford University and the world renowned Virtual Human Interaction Lab, STRIVR began as a master’s thesis and quickly developed into a platform to change the way human beings prepare. Website http://www.strivrlabs.com Transaction … Continue reading “STRIVR Labs Lands $5,000,000 Series A Round”
SupportPay Obtains $4,100,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dac48822-beac-4d71-a603-adb72aa9d4a7 Date 12/15/2016 Company Name SupportPay Mailing Address PO Box 4074 Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Company Description SupportPay (Ittavi) helps you manage your child support, spousal support and your child’s finances in a single easy to use system that can be accessed from any internet connection. Website http://www.supportpay.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “SupportPay Obtains $4,100,000 Series A Funding”
Codementor Garners $1,600,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f1ab2e2a-7f06-42b3-accc-c25d8ed1dd26 Date 12/15/2016 Company Name Codementor Mailing Address 600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description Codementor provides instant 1:1 help for software development. Build projects faster with on-demand live help from expert developers. Website http://www.codementor.io Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,600,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Codementor Garners $1,600,000 New Financing”
BreezoMeter Secures $3,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3c385303-94f1-4de2-9941-fc786aac1a92 Date 12/15/2016 Company Name BreezoMeter Mailing Address 1275 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Our mission is to help cities and businesses improve the health and quality of life for millions of people worldwide, by providing the most accurate air quality data in a format as simple, intuitive, … Continue reading “BreezoMeter Secures $3,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Salesforce Acquires Twin Prime for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=36c92cb4-6072-4228-8ad9-abca31e32404 Date 12/15/2016 Company Name Twin Prime Mailing Address 805 Veterans Blvd. Redwood City, CA 94104 USA Company Description Twin Prime is a venture backed startup based in Silicon Valley founded by a team of network engineers dedicated to delivering superior mobile experiences for its customers. Website http://www.twinprime.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction … Continue reading “Salesforce Acquires Twin Prime for Undisclosed Sum”
Roche’s Genentech Names Insider Bill Anderson New CEO
The Genentech division of Roche said that Bill Anderson, who has been with the company for a decade, will replace Ian Clark as CEO. Anderson has been running North American commercial operations, the company said. He joined South San Francisco, CA-based Genentech in 2006 from Biogen, where he held a top spot in the neurology … Continue reading “Roche’s Genentech Names Insider Bill Anderson New CEO”
Hexadite Teams With Carbon Black & Others to Automate Cybersecurity
A new alliance between cybersecurity companies from across the U.S. aims to more tightly integrate their products and advance efforts to automate key security processes. The initiative—dubbed the Automated Security Alliance Program, or ASAP—is led by a Boston-based startup, Hexadite. Its initial group of partners includes some big names in the cybersecurity world: Carbon Black, … Continue reading “Hexadite Teams With Carbon Black & Others to Automate Cybersecurity”
50 Podcasts You Should Be Listening To—and 5 New Ways to Find Them
If you’re not much of a podcast listener and you have a sense that you’re missing out on a lot of great content, you’re absolutely right. But now is a good time to fix that, thanks to a new profusion of listening options. And to get you started, I have a few shows to suggest. … Continue reading “50 Podcasts You Should Be Listening To—and 5 New Ways to Find Them”
NY Bio Surge Continues as De Blasio Unveils $500M, 10-Year Life Sci Plan
[Updated w/comments, new information, 3:45 p.m. ET, see below] Over the last two days, city and state governments in New York have combined to commit a total of $1.15 billion to the development of the life sciences industry in the Empire State, the largest biotech bet in its history. Today is New York City’s turn. … Continue reading “NY Bio Surge Continues as De Blasio Unveils $500M, 10-Year Life Sci Plan”
Plato Secures $3,000,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6b4b7990-fc02-488f-add8-05f2173978e0 Date 12/13/2016 Company Name Plato Mailing Address 3031 Tisch Way San Jose, CA 95128 USA Company Description Plato provides a messenger app created specifically for multiplayer gaming, which has been released its public beta for iOS and platforms with 11 multiplayer games, including Pool, Hold’em, Chess, Backgammon, Spades, Hearts. Website http://www.platoapp.com … Continue reading “Plato Secures $3,000,000 Seed Financing”
Sixa Garners $3,500,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2cc185b1-033c-400e-a9bf-19c3c158674c Date 12/13/2016 Company Name Sixa Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Sixa is a full computer that operates right from the cloud via a client app. It supports various devices and is capable of running the most demanding applications. Website http://www.sixa.io Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Sixa Garners $3,500,000 Seed Funding Round”
Wallarm Obtains $2,300,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=81876792-a14f-4fb5-b9a8-230a59304336 Date 12/13/2016 Company Name Wallarm Mailing Address 155 Constitution Dr. Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description A complete solution for blocking attacks & detecting vulnerabilities for the modern web applications and APIs. Next-generation web application firewall and vulnerability scanner in one unified product. Website http://www.wallarm.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Wallarm Obtains $2,300,000 New Financing”
SKUPOS Secures $2,410,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c59af61d-9cf0-48f6-8075-95d0cf0e575a Date 12/13/2016 Company Name SKUPOS Mailing Address 345 Vermont St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description SKUPOS is a two-sided network marketplace for the retail industry, providing store owners and distributors with a clear view into inventory, ordering, delivery, and critical timed opportunities. Inventory is automated with POS integrations, orders … Continue reading “SKUPOS Secures $2,410,000 Seed Round”
Solvvy Lands $4,500,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bd99d081-e58c-4587-a36b-9bab073054c0 Date 12/13/2016 Company Name Solvvy Mailing Address 425 Sherman Ave Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Solvvy Inc. develops a software which extracts relevant pieces of information from the Web on the basis of the problem described by the user. Website http://www.solvvy.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,500,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Solvvy Lands $4,500,000 Seed Financing Round”
Tact Secures $15,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=794853aa-ddbd-4332-b9bf-f12080a57204 Date 12/13/2016 Company Name Tact Mailing Address 2400 Broadway St. Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description Led by former Salesforce and Siebel executive Chuck Ganapathi, Tact is on a mission to make enterprise software more human-friendly. Tact’s device-native, conversational platform is used by Fortune 500 companies to transform the daily … Continue reading “Tact Secures $15,000,000 Series B Funding”
Mojio Receives $7,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=af93805b-6dfd-4892-bee4-f8a862334a75 Date 12/13/2016 Company Name Mojio Mailing Address 4005 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA Company Description Mojio is a terrific example of a growth company accelerating traction through our strategic investment and cooperation. Their scalable open platform addresses a large important market and their team is incredible! Website http://www.moj.io Transaction … Continue reading “Mojio Receives $7,000,000 New Funding”
Dynamic Signal Receives $25,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=051637b3-1f4a-4f89-a040-fc0aa727eb48 Date 12/13/2016 Company Name Dynamic Signal Mailing Address 1111 Bayhill Dr. San Bruno, CA 94066 USA Company Description Dynamic Signal redefines how companies communicate with the world. Our Employee Advocacy platform ignites brand awareness, employee engagement and revenue. Website http://www.dynamicsignal.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Dynamic Signal Receives $25,000,000 New Financing”
New York State Hatches Sprawling $650M Plan to Foster Biotech
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday a $650 million initiative to support the development of biotech in the state of New York, where life science businesses have had trouble for years gaining a foothold despite a strong core of biomedical research work in New York City and beyond. The plan involves three main … Continue reading “New York State Hatches Sprawling $650M Plan to Foster Biotech”
BlueRock Raises $225M To Repair Heart Damage With Stem Cells
A new stem cell therapeutics company, BlueRock Therapeutics, has launched with $225 million in funding from international healthcare giant Bayer and Versant Ventures. Using work from Nobel Prize winner Shinya Yamanaka and others, BlueRock will operate in Toronto, New York, and Boston. The company said one of its first projects aims to repair heart muscle, … Continue reading “BlueRock Raises $225M To Repair Heart Damage With Stem Cells”
Ophthotech Eye Drug Fails Badly in Pivotal Test, Shares Crumble
Ophthalmologists were keeping a close eye on an experimental drug from Ophthotech called pegpleranib (Fovista). Succeed, and the drug might change how a common form of vision loss, age related macular degeneration (AMD), is treated—and shine an even brighter spotlight on ophthalmologists already in the crosshairs of insurers and the federal government. That won’t happen, … Continue reading “Ophthotech Eye Drug Fails Badly in Pivotal Test, Shares Crumble”
San Diego Startup Raises $2.3M to Advance Enzymatic DNA Synthesis
Molecular Assemblies, a San Diego startup developing a new enzymatic method for synthesizing DNA, said today it has raised $2.3 million in a seed financing round. The funding will be used to hire more scientists and to advance the company’s development of enzymatic DNA synthesis technology, CEO Michael Kamdar said in an interview Friday. Molecular … Continue reading “San Diego Startup Raises $2.3M to Advance Enzymatic DNA Synthesis”
Coinbase Secures $10,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b2868d1f-6322-4b24-a92c-eab276ea970d Date 12/12/2016 Company Name Coinbase Mailing Address 548 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Coinbase is a bitcoin wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with the new digital currency bitcoin. Bitcoin is the world’s most widely used alternative currency with a total market cap of … Continue reading “Coinbase Secures $10,000,000 Series A Funding”
Amyloid Hypothesis Lives On—Solanezumab, Too, Despite “Siren Song”
When Eli Lilly (NYSE: [[ticker:LLY]]) reported the day before Thanksgiving, that its Alzheimer’s treatment solanezumab failed to significantly improve the condition of people with a mild form of the disease, some observers immediately called it a final blow for the drug. After all, it had also failed to improve a broader range of patients with … Continue reading “Amyloid Hypothesis Lives On—Solanezumab, Too, Despite “Siren Song””
Bio Roundup: Fast “Cures,” Trump In Time, CRISPR In Court & More
What a week. The 21st Century Cures Act is now waiting President Obama’s promised signature after easy passage through Congress. President-elect Donald Trump re-stirred the drug-pricing pot with comments in Time Magazine and a reported FDA commissioner candidate who doesn’t seem to think much of the regulatory process. And a trio of judges met to … Continue reading “Bio Roundup: Fast “Cures,” Trump In Time, CRISPR In Court & More”
Augmedix Garners $23,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8bafa84c-f15f-46af-aedd-2baf39522e34 Date 12/9/2016 Company Name Augmedix Mailing Address 1161 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Augmedix is a documentation solution that saves physicians 15 hours a week. Remote scribes do all the work, doctors review and sign in 3 min! Request a Demo Website http://www.augmedix.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Augmedix Garners $23,000,000 New Funding Round”
Zepl Garners $4,100,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=211042eb-b853-49cd-b575-a600a88155f1 Date 12/9/2016 Company Name Zepl Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description ZEPL is built by a team of passionate individuals looking to reshape the analytic world. Our passion is building great products, but our focus is our users. By creating Apache Zeppelin and working with the broader … Continue reading “Zepl Garners $4,100,000 Series A Financing Round”
Osmo Obtains $24,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=31d5e1e8-0ea6-4451-b439-b30206674eaf Date 12/9/2016 Company Name Osmo Mailing Address 2951 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Osmo is crafted with reflective artificial intelligence, a groundbreaking technology that bridges the real and digital realms for unlimited possibilities of play. Website http://www.playosmo.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $24,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Osmo Obtains $24,000,000 New Financing Round”
Nectar Obtains $4,550,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ec30557a-4378-47df-9d29-c1e620d8ac00 Date 12/9/2016 Company Name Nectar Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Nectar solves the large information gap within the trillion-dollar consumer packaged goods and alcoholic beverage industries, with a new generation of connected devices that power automatic replenishment and data-driven insights. Website http://www.getnectar.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Nectar Obtains $4,550,000 Seed Round”
Vida Health Garners $18,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f3ab79e1-f29b-4354-9641-c2164922f692 Date 12/9/2016 Company Name Vida Health Mailing Address 26 O’Farrell St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description The personalized combination of human touch and technology to prevent, manage and reverse chronic conditions through continuous, collaborative care. Website http://www.vida.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $18,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Vida Health Garners $18,000,000 New Funding Round”
Thanx Secures $17,100,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=843f83d2-f6dc-4efb-b390-e1f6fd91f646 Date 12/9/2016 Company Name Thanx Mailing Address 180 Redwood St. San Francisco, CA 94102 USA Company Description Thanx is the easiest way to automatically earn rewards at your favorite merchants — no plastic cards to carry and no check-ins required. Just shop with any credit or debit card. Website http://www.thanx.com Transaction … Continue reading “Thanx Secures $17,100,000 Series B Funding Round”
Augmedix, Vida Health Land New VC Money For Digital Health Services
It’s a good day for two young San Francisco digital health companies that combine technology with human workers as they try to help doctors make patient care more effective. Both Augmedix and Vida Health announced double-digit fundraising rounds. Augmedix, which uses Google Glass as an aid to doctors who take notes as they examine patients, … Continue reading “Augmedix, Vida Health Land New VC Money For Digital Health Services”
Craig Venter Used Own Posh Health Clinic To Diagnose His Cancer
Speaking at a conference in San Francisco Wednesday, geneticist Craig Venter revealed that he had just had surgery for prostate cancer three weeks ago. A health workup at his own high-end clinic, Health Nucleus, pinpointed the cancer. Famous for leading one of two teams in the 1990s that raced to unlock the human genome, Venter … Continue reading “Craig Venter Used Own Posh Health Clinic To Diagnose His Cancer”
Gurnet Point Invests $92M in Crossover Health to Fund Growth
Cambridge, MA-based Gurnet Point Capital has invested $92 million in Crossover Health, a six-year-old company that provides membership-based healthcare services to employers that are self-insured. The funding is intended to increase the capital available for Crossover Health’s expansion and to buy out a portion of the company’s existing shareholders, the company said. The deal enables … Continue reading “Gurnet Point Invests $92M in Crossover Health to Fund Growth”
Wake Up, Pharma—Trump Is Not Your Savior
Since the election, leaders in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals are acting like they got away with robbery. The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index went up 9 percent overnight on November 8th. With Donald Trump coming into office, the whole industry seems to have breathed a sigh of relief that the status quo—a continuous race toward higher prices—will last … Continue reading “Wake Up, Pharma—Trump Is Not Your Savior”
Kenna Garners $15,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8740e0b2-4be7-4f86-8c14-4b7a67c4328a Date 12/8/2016 Company Name Kenna Mailing Address 560 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Kenna is a Risk and Vulnerability Intelligence platform that correlates external Internet breach data, exploit data, and zero-day threat intelligence with internal vulnerability scan data so organizations can focus on fixing the most critical … Continue reading “Kenna Garners $15,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
SnapLogic Obtains $40,000,000 Series F Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=19b91583-3ffd-4955-843f-62f2c9fe4076 Date 12/8/2016 Company Name SnapLogic Mailing Address 2 West Fifth Avenue 4th Floor San Mateo, CA 94402 USA Company Description SnapLogic is an Open Source Internet data services solution that uses the universal standards and technologies of the Web and applies them to the problem of data integration. SnapLogic transforms data … Continue reading “SnapLogic Obtains $40,000,000 Series F Funding Round”
Brandless Garners New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=225942f3-7811-4e06-ae23-6a6d0310a2e9 Date 12/8/2016 Company Name Brandless Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description The Brandless mission is deeply rooted in transparency and community-driven values. Brandless will make it possible for everyone to have access to better stuff for fewer dollars. Website http://www.brandless.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed … Continue reading “Brandless Garners New Financing Round”
Scanadu Garners $6,499,992 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f075823f-ab26-4654-8261-8e2eb61622d8 Date 12/8/2016 Company Name Scanadu Mailing Address NASA Ames Research Park Moffett Field, CA 94035 USA Company Description A scanner packed with sensors that enables anyone to conduct sophisticated physical exams — in a snap. Imagine the tools of an emergency room from the comfort of your living room. Website http://www.scanadu.com … Continue reading “Scanadu Garners $6,499,992 New Funding Round”
High Fidelity Garners $21,999,990 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3d90e6cd-5127-49a4-b5e3-ea2505a7dbba Date 12/8/2016 Company Name High Fidelity Mailing Address 1825 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description The company is working on developing big ideas. Some examples of this are: What will the information spaces of the future look like? 20 years ago the web didn’t exist. What’s next? How … Continue reading “High Fidelity Garners $21,999,990 New Funding”