Women 2.0 is on the move, bringing its act in a big way to New York state. The San Francisco-based network and social platform for women technology entrepreneurs is getting a new boss and relocating its headquarters to just outside of Syracuse, NY. Today, CEO and co-founder Shaherose Charania announced she transferred ownership and the leadership … Continue reading “Change of the Guard as Women 2.0 Deepens Its Ties to the East Coast”
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Pharma’s Productivity Problem: Finding More Blockbuster Drugs
A recent Wall Street Journal article that raised the possibility of Biogen as the target of another huge pharma buyout cited the lack of productivity as a major driver of M&A in the pharmaceutical industry. The authors made the point that, given the size of companies today, a single garden-variety blockbuster hardly moves the needle. … Continue reading “Pharma’s Productivity Problem: Finding More Blockbuster Drugs”
Rubrik Garners $61,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e7ff1b98-d2e7-4a89-a5ff-0831d56c179a Date 8/17/2016 Company Name Rubrik Mailing Address 299 South California Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Our Mission: To transform complex IT into simple, beautiful and complete products. We liberate you from the shackles of legacy IT by bringing web-scale technology and consumer design to the enterprise. Website http://www.rubrik.com … Continue reading “Rubrik Garners $61,000,000 Series C Financing”
Appknox Receives $640,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=149783c8-1ad1-415b-a01d-0bc01a604934 Date 8/17/2016 Company Name Appknox Mailing Address 500 Race Street San Jose, CA 95126 USA Company Description The explosive growth of mobile apps has created an industry of app development where time-to-market is everything. Security has suffered often, and very publicly, insecure apps have leaked payment, banking, and other sensitive user … Continue reading “Appknox Receives $640,000 Series A Round”
Velodyne LiDAR Lands $150,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2bdce1a6-cfce-4bbb-a3c2-196fb9c4318c Date 8/17/2016 Company Name Velodyne LiDAR Mailing Address 345 Digital Drive Morgan Hill, CA 95037 USA Company Description Since 2007, Velodyne’s LiDAR Inc. has emerged as the leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of real-time LiDAR sensor technology used in a variety of applications including autonomous vehicles, vehicle safety systems, 3D mobile … Continue reading “Velodyne LiDAR Lands $150,000,000 New Round”
Degreed Receives $25,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c4e480cc-b9ad-46c4-803c-4b8a96f2a335 Date 8/17/2016 Company Name Degreed Mailing Address 445 Bryant Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description A million ways to learn, one place to discover, track and measure all of it. Get recognized for your skill, knowledge, and accomplishments with Degreed. Website http://www.degreed.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,000,000 … Continue reading “Degreed Receives $25,000,000 Series B Financing”
Ayar Labs Secures $2,500,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=46cbbaf9-0691-45dc-8bf0-5a68631a67a8 Date 8/17/2016 Company Name Ayar Labs Mailing Address 848 Folsom St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Ayar Labs helps companies keep up with skyrocketing volumes of data by miniaturizing fiber optic transceivers and making them in silicon chips, bringing the super-high bandwidths and low energy use of fiber optics … Continue reading “Ayar Labs Secures $2,500,000 Seed Funding Round”
Instamotor Lands $1,765,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3dce3cef-cc91-4767-8d1b-cae656de8ba9 Date 8/17/2016 Company Name Instamotor Mailing Address 290 Division Street San Francisco, CA 94611 USA Company Description Use Instamotor to find the best used car deals from thousands of listings near you. The most trusted used car marketplace for local car buyers and sellers. Website http://www.instamotor.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Instamotor Lands $1,765,000 New Financing”
With New Name and $86M, Tioma To Explore Anti-CD47 Cancer Therapy
With $86 million, a name change, and a new corporate office in the Bay Area, Tioma Therapeutics is pushing forward in its effort to bring an immuno-oncology drug into human clinical trials. The Brisbane, CA-based biotech plans to use the $86 million Series A to fund a trial that could start as soon as 2017 … Continue reading “With New Name and $86M, Tioma To Explore Anti-CD47 Cancer Therapy”
Ayar Labs Gets $2.5M to Go After Optical Chips for Data Centers
This startup sits at the intersection of electronics, optics, energy efficiency, and the Internet. It is where more than a decade of academic research meets a multibillion-dollar market. This is the story of Ayar Labs. The San Francisco startup, which has roots in Cambridge, MA, and Boulder, CO, is trying to solve a fundamental problem … Continue reading “Ayar Labs Gets $2.5M to Go After Optical Chips for Data Centers”
OncoGenex Hires Advisor, Evaluates Options As Cancer Drug Fails Again
It wasn’t too long ago that OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals had high hopes that a drug called custirsen might make a big impact on the fast-moving treatment landscape for prostate cancer. A couple of failed trials later, however, the Bothell, WA, company has now hired a financial advisor to see if it still has a path forward. … Continue reading “OncoGenex Hires Advisor, Evaluates Options As Cancer Drug Fails Again”
Techstars Alum AirFox Adds to Boston’s Sponsored Data Cluster
Silicon Valley rules most areas of high tech in the U.S., but Boston can make a case that it’s the epicenter of the emerging “sponsored data” sector, with a handful of startups powering services that give smartphone users free Internet access if they interact with ads or use a sponsor’s app or website. Three Boston-area … Continue reading “Techstars Alum AirFox Adds to Boston’s Sponsored Data Cluster”
Onfido Garners New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e22bc3fd-9d15-4d63-9a09-196eb3dbe1e1 Date 8/16/2016 Company Name Onfido Mailing Address 3260 19th St. San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description Onfido is the data-driven platform for making fast, informed decisions on who you can trust.Onfido delivers next-generation background checks, helping businesses across the world verify anyone, anywhere. Website http://www.onfido.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Onfido Garners New Financing Round”
Complete Solar Solution Receives $5,846,766 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=55141c4a-1ca5-4a09-b5dc-94647753ea6b Date 8/16/2016 Company Name Complete Solar Solution Mailing Address 1850 Gateway Drive San Mateo, CA 94404 USA Company Description Save money for years to come. Energy is only going to get even more expensive. With solar, you can permanently reduce your monthly energy bill. Website http://www.completesolar.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Complete Solar Solution Receives $5,846,766 New Financing”
Snapchat Acquires Vurb for $185,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=731eb78b-b8d5-4e22-b4a0-8738d08a6c44 Date 8/16/2016 Company Name Vurb Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Vurb connects you with the right web app at the right time. Whether you’re planning, doing research, or simply creating a list of things – Vurb intelligently surfaces the best information for you and suggests where … Continue reading “Snapchat Acquires Vurb for $185,000,000”
UpGuard Secures $17,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f064c438-e2db-4ab1-8157-0e6cba6364c5 Date 8/15/2016 Company Name UpGuard Mailing Address 238 Castro St. Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description UpGuard is the company behind CSTAR, the world’s only comprehensive and actionable cybersecurity preparedness score for enterprises. The score allows businesses to understand the risk of breaches and unplanned outages due to misconfigurations and … Continue reading “UpGuard Secures $17,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Salesforce Acquires BeyondCore for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2694a613-f030-4f6d-9d77-5a94136872b5 Date 8/15/2016 Company Name BeyondCore Mailing Address 777 Mariners Island Boulevard San Mateo, CA 94404 USA Company Description BeyondCore is on a mission to “Empower every business user with the power of analytics.” BeyondCore delivers one-click automated business analysis. Website http://www.beyondcore.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Salesforce Acquires BeyondCore for Undisclosed Sum”
Bio Roundup: Precision Med and Google, Heron, Lilly, Sarepta & More
The wait continues. An FDA ruling on a Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug from Sarepta Therapeutics—which could be the first ever approved for the disease—has been imminent for a while now, yet Labor Day is fast approaching and still the saga drags on. Speculation abounds, from analysts and pundits, each giving different opinions as to whether … Continue reading “Bio Roundup: Precision Med and Google, Heron, Lilly, Sarepta & More”
Innovaccer Secures $15,600,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ad0b8a2a-6263-4136-a4a9-64ed67c0111b Date 8/12/2016 Company Name Innovaccer Mailing Address 350 Cambridge Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Get quick demonstrable ROI from distributed data assets. Website http://www.innovaccer.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,600,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor WestBridge Ventures Venture … Continue reading “Innovaccer Secures $15,600,000 New Funding”
Xperiel Obtains $7,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=26783db0-e4e2-46c7-af4c-8c000bb307af Date 8/12/2016 Company Name Xperiel Mailing Address 188 S. Murphy Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 USA Company Description We call this vision of the future the Real World Web (RWW) and Xperiel has built the platform for creating it. We empower you to build cloud-based, device-agnostic, real-world apps for all hardware and … Continue reading “Xperiel Obtains $7,000,000 New Financing”
AcuityAds Acquires 140 Proof for $20,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c69bbf15-bed1-49d5-b308-896e1db3f375 Date 8/12/2016 Company Name 140 Proof Mailing Address 77 De Boom Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Top brands use 140 Proof’s in-app targeting based on interests expressed in social activity to increase brand exposure, drive awareness, and deliver engagement. Website http://www.140proof.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $20,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “AcuityAds Acquires 140 Proof for $20,000,000”
Productivity in Your Pocket
The app that you use is the one in your pocket. Today, larger mobile screens and touch interfaces are allowing people to do real work—not just e-mail—with the computer they have, wherever they are. It started with the Blackberry in the early 2000s. Like a dream, or a nightmare, e-mail—which is still the go-to work … Continue reading “Productivity in Your Pocket”
MIT’s Jacks Leans on Disney Family, Not VCs, to Hatch New Startup
Tyler Jacks is a cancer research pioneer, one of the co-chairs of the White House’s ambitious Cancer “Moonshot” initiative, and has helped advise a number of companies developing cancer drugs over the years. But only now is Jacks building a cancer drug maker of his own: a stealthy startup called Dragonfly Therapeutics. Dragonfly was formed … Continue reading “MIT’s Jacks Leans on Disney Family, Not VCs, to Hatch New Startup”
Allergan Pays $95M for ForSight VISION5, Eye Insert for Glaucoma
Allergan, the Dublin-based pharmaceutical company, has agreed to pay $95 million to buy ForSight VISION5 and its in-eye treatment for glaucoma. The Menlo Park, CA-based biotech makes a ring that rests on the surface of the eye beneath the eyelid, to be inserted by an ophthalmologist or optometrist. The ring releases Allergan’s (NYSE: [[ticker:AGN]]) glaucoma … Continue reading “Allergan Pays $95M for ForSight VISION5, Eye Insert for Glaucoma”
As U.S. Looks to Launch Precision Health Study, Google’s Role Emerges
The U.S. government has ambitious plans for a long-term health study with one million Americans, and one of the world’s most powerful tech companies has a big part to play, including the storage of all the data on its “cloud” servers. Google’s parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ: [[ticker:GOOG]]) and its wholly owned biotech R&D group, Verily … Continue reading “As U.S. Looks to Launch Precision Health Study, Google’s Role Emerges”
Nervana’s $400M+ Buyout Reflects Key Tech Trend in Machine Learning
On the day after Intel announced its acquisition of San Diego machine learning startup Nervana Systems, investor Steve Jurvetson told me he was feeling a sense of satisfaction about a call he made three years ago, and how it has been playing out. In a 2013 panel discussion at Silicon Valley’s Churchill Club, the DFJ … Continue reading “Nervana’s $400M+ Buyout Reflects Key Tech Trend in Machine Learning”
Anomali Obtains New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4e752fa1-6678-4674-87cc-1b32bcaebfa8 Date 8/11/2016 Company Name Anomali Mailing Address 2317 Broadway 3rd Floor Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description The Anomali mandate is to deliver innovative and effective technologies and solutions to address cyber security challenges for organizations of all sizes. Through trust, collaboration, and communication, Anomali strives to implement intelligence driven … Continue reading “Anomali Obtains New Funding”
CareSkore Lands $4,300,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4543c616-c8af-48b5-8633-5c3974c3e604 Date 8/11/2016 Company Name CareSkore Mailing Address 655 Castro St. Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description The company has successfully leveraged a predictive patient management system for healthcare providers by conducting predictions in real time, based on combination of clinical, labs, demographic and behavioral data. Website http://www.careskore.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “CareSkore Lands $4,300,000 New Round”
MemeBox Receives $66,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=66be9682-1d73-490e-977d-a1e12ed8a686 Date 8/11/2016 Company Name MemeBox Mailing Address 435 Tasso Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Memebox curates only the most trusted, best-loved Korean beauty products at everyday prices. An extremely competitive industry, Korean cosmetics are renowned for their unprecedented quality developed through cutting-edge technology. Website http://www.memebox.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “MemeBox Receives $66,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Protagonist Therapeutics Receives $90,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=539fb93d-87b3-478f-b781-d2609ce9306d Date 8/11/2016 Company Name Protagonist Therapeutics Mailing Address 521 Cottonwood Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 USA Company Description Protagonist Therapeutics (NASDAQ: PTGX) is a biotechnology company pursuing the discovery and development of disulfide-rich peptides (DRPs) as well differentiated alternatives to biologics. Website http://www.protagonist-inc.com Transaction Type IPO Transaction Amount $90,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Protagonist Therapeutics Receives $90,000,000 New Round”
Newly Public Acacia Targets Data Centers, Wants to Be the Next Intel
They are the few, the proud, the tech companies that have gone public this year. Acacia Communications is one of them. The Maynard, MA-based networking company (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ACIA]]) raised $103.5 million in its IPO in May. That remains the Boston area’s only tech IPO of 2016. Meanwhile, San Francisco-based software firm Twilio went public in … Continue reading “Newly Public Acacia Targets Data Centers, Wants to Be the Next Intel”
ORIC Hires Genentech’s Hanna as CEO, Adds New Chief Business Officer
South San Francisco, CA-based ORIC Pharmaceuticals has named Ashraf Hanna its CEO, replacing Rich Heyman, who helped ORIC raise a $53 million Series B in December while filling the role on an interim basis. Hanna was previously a commercial and medical affairs executive at Genentech, as well as the CFO of the Genentech Foundation. Heyman … Continue reading “ORIC Hires Genentech’s Hanna as CEO, Adds New Chief Business Officer”
Heron Gains FDA Support For Nausea Drug After A Year Under Review
The decision that Heron Therapeutics has been waiting on for almost a year is finally in: The FDA has approved the Redwood City, CA-based company’s drug for nausea and vomiting associated with certain chemotherapy regimens. Heron (NASDAQ: [[ticker:HRTX]]) first submitted a new drug application for the treatment, granisetron (Sustol), to the FDA in September 2015. … Continue reading “Heron Gains FDA Support For Nausea Drug After A Year Under Review”
MapR Technologies Lands $50,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=469cbaa8-bd32-4218-b90d-2feb0ed2c155 Date 8/10/2016 Company Name MapR Technologies Mailing Address 350 Holger Way San Jose, CA 95134 USA Company Description MapR’s breakthroughs make Hadoop more reliable, more affordable, more manageable and significantly easier to use. Website http://www.mapr.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $50,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes This new funding strengthens … Continue reading “MapR Technologies Lands $50,000,000 New Funding Round”
Engagio Receives $22,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f40a8160-711b-4dbd-9c5f-355ba791b230 Date 8/10/2016 Company Name Engagio Mailing Address 37 E 4th Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401 USA Company Description Marketing software purpose-built to help companies with complex, enterprise sales to engage target accounts and deepen sales-and-marketing alignment. Website http://www.engagio.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $22,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Engagio Receives $22,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Finexio Receives $1,000,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d175b980-0072-4ec3-8eb5-44100f76f554 Date 8/10/2016 Company Name Finexio Mailing Address 55 E. 3rd Ave. San Mateo, CA 94401 USA Company Description Finexio is the smart B2B payment network. The Finexio network eliminates commercial paper check spend by identifying and routing payments through a unique network of closed loop networks. Website http://www.finexio.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Finexio Receives $1,000,000 Seed Financing Round”
Fitmark Obtains New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=372d8e25-4808-4527-88a8-45a49436d2f1 Date 8/10/2016 Company Name Fitmark Mailing Address 1350 Bayshore Hwy Burlingame, CA 94010 USA Company Description We create high-quality, functional bags for fitness enthusiasts. That’s our passion, our sole purpose. We don’t make shoes or shirts. We don’t sell hats or supplements. We craft bags. Exclusive bags that seamlessly integrate form … Continue reading “Fitmark Obtains New Financing”
Workit Health Receives $1,100,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e4d7e02b-06b9-475b-9421-5f3f129bb53f Date 8/10/2016 Company Name Workit Health Mailing Address 344 20th Street Oakland, CA 94612 USA Company Description Workit Health is building a recovery experience we all want and deserve. We’re a group of mission-driven recovery enthusiasts who believe authenticity and innovation are the keys to revolutionizing the treatment industry. Website http://www.workithealth.com … Continue reading “Workit Health Receives $1,100,000 Seed Financing Round”
Iconic Therapeutics Lands $10,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dfc81ac7-0f0b-40b0-8404-972274eb8d52 Date 8/10/2016 Company Name Iconic Therapeutics Mailing Address 395 Oyster Point Boulevard South San Francisco, CA 94080 USA Company Description Iconic Therapeutics develops and commercializes immunoconjugate proteins that trigger the immune system to destroy invader cells. Website http://www.iconictherapeutics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Iconic Therapeutics Lands $10,000,000 Series C Financing”
SmartCAT Receives $2,800,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=484491b0-c8d5-4a0c-8a58-df31d2101731 Date 8/10/2016 Company Name SmartCAT Mailing Address 880 North Mccarthy Blvd. Milpitas, CA 95035 USA Company Description SmartCAT stands to change the way companies expand into new markets by introducing the first cloud platform for translation automation, with direct access to 50,000 language professionals on demand. Website http://www.smartcat.ai Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “SmartCAT Receives $2,800,000 Seed Funding Round”
Data Software Startup MapR Raises $50M, Signals IPO Plans
MapR, one of the data management companies vying to help businesses grapple with the onslaught of information they process and store, announced a $50 million equity financing today and revealed that it’s considering an initial public offering. San Jose, CA-based MapR, a competitor to Cloudera and Hortonworks, sells software designed to integrate the data that … Continue reading “Data Software Startup MapR Raises $50M, Signals IPO Plans”
As Monster Gets Eaten by Dutch Firm Randstad, a Dot-Com Pillar Falls
Another dot-com era relic has been acquired for a pittance compared with what it was worth in its heyday. Monster Worldwide (NYSE: [[ticker:MWW]]), the parent company of job search website Monster.com, has agreed to be snapped up for $429 million by Randstad Holding, an Amsterdam-based firm that provides staffing and other human resources services. Under … Continue reading “As Monster Gets Eaten by Dutch Firm Randstad, a Dot-Com Pillar Falls”
How Will Apple Innovate Beyond the iPhone 7? With Next-Gen Siri
Apple’s iPhone 7 is due out next month. According to the Wall Street Journal, PFWTMs (“people familiar with the matter”) say the new device will look pretty much the same as the iPhone 6s. The biggest change: no more headphone plug. Customers who want to listen to music or podcasts on their iPhones will need … Continue reading “How Will Apple Innovate Beyond the iPhone 7? With Next-Gen Siri”
Xconomy Q&A: Vuforia, Pokémon Go, and Augmented Reality
Talk about auspicious timing. It’s been less than a year since Needham, MA-based PTC (NASDAQ: [[ticker:PTC]]) shelled out $65 million to acquire Vuforia, the augmented reality technology created by San Diego-based Qualcomm (NASDAQ: [[ticker:QCOM]]). Qualcomm had worked to develop its Vuforia technology for at least five years before a maturing smartphone market and new economic … Continue reading “Xconomy Q&A: Vuforia, Pokémon Go, and Augmented Reality”
Airbnb Receives $850,000,000 Series F Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=106adb41-c8a2-4bac-baca-8af8407f5c9b Date 8/9/2016 Company Name Airbnb Mailing Address 888 Brannan Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Rent unique accommodations from local hosts in 190+ countries. Feel at home anywhere you go in the world with Airbnb. Website http://www.airbnb.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $850,000,000 Transaction Round Series F Proceeds … Continue reading “Airbnb Receives $850,000,000 Series F Funding”
Cleave Biosciences Receives $37,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cfe1d3aa-f905-4b52-b39b-c3c61252cf02 Date 8/9/2016 Company Name Cleave Biosciences Mailing Address 866 Malcolm Burlingame, CA 94010 USA Company Description Cleave Biosciences is focused on targets in cellular protein homeostasis pathways controlled by the ubiquitin proteasome and the autophagy systems, which are utilized by cancer cells in their growth and survival. Website http://www.cleavebio.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Cleave Biosciences Receives $37,000,000 Series B Financing”
HashRabbit Secures $1,646,500 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c4cd1e94-fa62-406c-89e8-e51c5bd1c23e Date 8/9/2016 Company Name HashRabbit Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94101 USA Company Description HashRabbit is a bitcoin mining platform that provides an easy-to-use interface to maximize efficiency, reduce downtime, and increase profits. Website http://www.hashrabbit.co Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,646,500 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “HashRabbit Secures $1,646,500 New Financing”
California Agency Awards Humacyte $9.9M for Blood Vessel Technology
Humacyte hopes its regenerative medicine approach to blood vessels can offer a better and longer-lasting alternative to synthetic implants used to replace blocked veins. Now it has $9.9 million more to support its work in late-stage clinical trials. The Durham, NC-based biotech company said Monday that it has received $9.9 million from the California Institute … Continue reading “California Agency Awards Humacyte $9.9M for Blood Vessel Technology”
Cleave Bio Gets $37M From Celgene, Others For Clinical Push
Celgene has taken an interest in another budding biotech. The big Summit, NJ, drugmaker joined with a group of venture capitalists to give Cleave Biosciences a $37 million Series B round to help pay for the startup’s first human clinical studies. Burlingame, CA-based Cleave is developing an experimental cancer drug, CB-5083, that is currently in … Continue reading “Cleave Bio Gets $37M From Celgene, Others For Clinical Push”
Solar Mosaic Secures $220,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9e144c01-28a6-44ff-b3f3-03b9171bc8d8 Date 8/8/2016 Company Name Solar Mosaic Mailing Address 1212 Broadway Oakland, CA 94612 USA Company Description We are a team of entrepreneurs, coders, finance experts and changemakers. We want to create a world that is powered by abundant clean energy sources and owned by people like me and you. We’re excited … Continue reading “Solar Mosaic Secures $220,000,000 New Funding”