Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7a22f965-13ff-4ad0-9aa4-9515d5211631 Date 6/3/2016 Company Name Droom Mailing Address 2201 Walnut Avenue Fremont, CA 94538 USA Company Description Droom is an India first and mobile first marketplace to buy and sell used and new automobiles. They are very passionate about making buying and selling experience for automobiles very simple and anxiety free. Website … Continue reading “Droom Garners Series B Financing”
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AccuraGen Secures $40,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6747378f-1f0f-4881-9ba8-c82812a1041d Date 6/3/2016 Company Name AccuraGen Mailing Address 1455 Adams Dr. Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description We have developed a high-sensitivity, next-generation sequencing-based system for the the detection of cancer mutations in miniscule concentrations of circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in blood. Website http://www.accuragen.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $40,000,000 … Continue reading “AccuraGen Secures $40,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Tenjin Secures $2,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d73105f4-2adf-4209-9d07-f89507990dd5 Date 6/3/2016 Company Name Tenjin Mailing Address 350 Sansome St. San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Tenjin works with you to provide the infrastructure you need for your apps to grow. We provide a modular full stack: attribution, aggregation, analytics and a data warehouse so you don’t have to build … Continue reading “Tenjin Secures $2,500,000 New Funding Round”
Open Text Acquires Recommind for $163,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7988f529-0850-4f6e-acf9-479076f7d43f Date 6/3/2016 Company Name Recommind Mailing Address 650 California Street San Francisco, CA 94108 USA Company Description Recommind is the leader in sophisticated search, review and analysis software that provides the most accurate and automated tools available, giving people and organizations the information they need instantly. Website http://www.recommind.com Transaction Type M&A … Continue reading “Open Text Acquires Recommind for $163,000,000”
Medium Acquires Superfeedr for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=65442948-5e02-4105-a259-878358dd2778 Date 6/3/2016 Company Name Superfeedr Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description We’re the same guys behind Notifixious… a bunch of 20 and 30-something boys hooked into XMPP and exciting technologies! Website http://www.superfeedr.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms With today’s acquisition, … Continue reading “Medium Acquires Superfeedr for Undisclosed Sum”
3D Robotics Secures $26,699,526 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=83c45c95-f3c9-49dd-b200-2c093668702a Date 6/3/2016 Company Name 3D Robotics Mailing Address 1608 4th Street Berkeley, CA 94710 USA Company Description Smart Drones, Advanced aerial cinema & UAV technology. Website http://www.3dr.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $26,699,526 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. 13 investors participated in the offering. The … Continue reading “3D Robotics Secures $26,699,526 New Funding Round”
Ethoplex Eyes Residential Customers for Fast Internet Service
Last month, federal antitrust regulators officially cleared the $65 billion merger between Charter Communications (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CHTR]]) and Time Warner Cable, two of the country’s leading cable and Internet service providers (ISPs). The deal will bring some minor changes for residential Internet users in the Milwaukee area, where Time Warner had amassed significant market share. For … Continue reading “Ethoplex Eyes Residential Customers for Fast Internet Service”
A Startup CEO Visits Cuba in Transition
I just returned from several days visiting Cuba with several of my BFFs. No amount of pre-reading prepared me for the wonderful experience. Americans cannot go as “tourists,” but must go on an approved people-to-people exchange. As such, we visited schools, farms, a university, children’s programs, museums, churches, a factory and the like. I’m sharing … Continue reading “A Startup CEO Visits Cuba in Transition”
Silicon Valley Vets Aim to Shake Up Preclinical Testing With Vium
Cancer drugs have cured countless mice, only to fall short in people. It’s a well-known problem with drug development: Preclinical tests done on animals can be inaccurate, and that drives up the cost and time it takes to make a successful therapeutic. Several startups are developing technologies to improve preclinical testing—microchips that act like human … Continue reading “Silicon Valley Vets Aim to Shake Up Preclinical Testing With Vium”
Udemy Obtains $60,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=be18113f-bf69-48e2-a390-2e1cd7a8a79f Date 6/2/2016 Company Name Udemy Mailing Address 360 3rd St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Udemy is a website that enables anyone to create an online course. Our goal is to provide our teachers with everything they could possibly need to create a great learning experience over the internet. … Continue reading “Udemy Obtains $60,000,000 New Funding”
BRIDGEi2i Secures Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=53ea041f-2b40-416b-9741-4e565166843e Date 6/2/2016 Company Name BRIDGEi2i Mailing Address 42808 Christy St. Fremont, CA 94538 USA Company Description BRIDGEi2i provides Business Analytics Solutions to enterprises globally, enabling them to achieve accelerated business impact harnessing the power of data. Website http://www.bridgei2i.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “BRIDGEi2i Secures Series A Funding Round”
Uber Receives $3,500,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bcd86a1c-178d-4b63-b3b6-686573ca7ca0 Date 6/2/2016 Company Name Uber Mailing Address 1455 Market St. 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description The company has created a mobile application that allows users to request car service to pick them up wherever they are located. Website http://www.uber.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,500,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Uber Receives $3,500,000,000 New Funding Round”
LinkBee Lands $6,000,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ddb9244b-35ed-4873-a6b3-6d28f958d0b5 Date 6/2/2016 Company Name LinkBee Mailing Address 640 W California Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086 USA Company Description LinkBee redefines the smart home with an end-to-end solution we install for you. Starting with connected light bulbs, we provide your home with true intelligence through a neural network that constantly improves your surroundings. … Continue reading “LinkBee Lands $6,000,000 Seed Financing”
Findo.io Obtains $3,000,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=494c5860-488e-4973-b84c-88b79f5ccf66 Date 6/2/2016 Company Name Findo.io Mailing Address Undisclosed Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Findo is dedicated to helping you intelligently access information across your personal cloud, email and files. Website http://www.findo.io Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A … Continue reading “Findo.io Obtains $3,000,000 Seed Funding Round”
Sales Bootcamp Secures $600,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4ade399f-c836-4c42-ad54-a8e2a319b04b Date 6/2/2016 Company Name Sales Bootcamp Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Sales Bootcamp is an in-person sales training and certification program designed to transform individuals with little or no technology sales background into world-class prospectors and revenue generators. Our students range from recent college graduates looking … Continue reading “Sales Bootcamp Secures $600,000 Seed Funding Round”
uSens Garners $20,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c9529efd-2e15-42dd-97cf-afff9e542773 Date 6/2/2016 Company Name uSens Mailing Address 1740 Technology Drive San Jose, CA 95110 USA Company Description Founded in 2013, Silicon Valley-based uSens Inc. provides 3D interactive solutions for virtual reality and augmented reality. An innovative start-up, uSens is the first to offer 3D gesture recognition on mobile platforms and first … Continue reading “uSens Garners $20,000,000 Series A Funding”
Tubular Labs Receives $10,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a6a46337-1ab2-41df-b693-b29d85526613 Date 6/2/2016 Company Name Tubular Labs Mailing Address 17977 Saratoga Los Gatos Road Monte Sereno, CA 95030 USA Company Description The company is developing a marketing and analytics platform for a variety of video channels. Website http://www.tubularlabs.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The new … Continue reading “Tubular Labs Receives $10,000,000 New Round”
Tile Secures $18,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2d157b12-03f1-49e9-b633-c5ab60042047 Date 6/2/2016 Company Name Tile Mailing Address 2121 S. El Camino Real San Mateo, CA 94403 USA Company Description Tile is a location tracking device and app that makes losing valuable items a thing of the past.Tiles are bluetooth low energy tags designed for attaching to valuable items so that these … Continue reading “Tile Secures $18,000,000 Series B Round”
Vendini Garners $20,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62b2cd1f-e822-4fe5-bc40-f89de9251fb1 Date 6/2/2016 Company Name Vendini Mailing Address 660 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description At Vendini, our mission is to make the business of live events simple. We designed our all-in-one system to help organizations easily promote events, deepen experiences with their audiences, and ultimately sell more tickets. … Continue reading “Vendini Garners $20,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Vista Equity Makes Second Deal in Two Days With Ping Identity Buyout
If you were thinking about selling your company for a couple billion dollars, now might just be the time to try it. A day after Vista Equity Partners announced it would buy marketing automation software developer Marketo for $1.79 billion, the private equity firm has announced a second deal: Vista said today it is paying an … Continue reading “Vista Equity Makes Second Deal in Two Days With Ping Identity Buyout”
Nektar Therapeutics Gets $20M in Daiichi Deal For Breast Cancer Drug
San Francisco-based Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:NKTR]]) has gotten $20 million from a unit of Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo in exchange for European rights to an experimental cancer drug called etirinotecan pegol (Onzeald). Nektar is developing the drug for patients with advanced breast cancer whose tumors have spread to the brain, and will file an approval … Continue reading “Nektar Therapeutics Gets $20M in Daiichi Deal For Breast Cancer Drug”
Salesforce Buys Demandware for $2.8B in Big E-Commerce Bet
Cloud business software giant Salesforce plans to snap up Demandware for $2.8 billion in cash, marking one of the biggest acquisitions of a Massachusetts tech company in recent memory (this side of the pending $67 billion Dell-EMC deal). In acquiring Burlington, MA-based Demandware (NYSE: [[ticker:DWRE]]), San Francisco-based Salesforce (NYSE: [[ticker:CRM]]) gains a big outpost in … Continue reading “Salesforce Buys Demandware for $2.8B in Big E-Commerce Bet”
Flatiron School Helps Refugees; Cornell Tech Hires Ex-Yahoo Scientist
The technology education scene in the city has seen interesting moves of late—particularly at the Flatiron School and Cornell Tech. Today, New York-based Flatiron School announced it is working with Re:Coded, a humanitarian nonprofit, to provide a curriculum to Syrian refugees in Iraq to help them find work as software developers. And last week, Cornell … Continue reading “Flatiron School Helps Refugees; Cornell Tech Hires Ex-Yahoo Scientist”
RA Capital Seeds Peanut Allergy Prevention Startup With $1.7M
A Boston startup that aims to prevent babies from developing peanut allergies has raised $1.7 million in seed funding from RA Capital Management, a “crossover” investor that backs both public and private companies. That money will help Antera Therapeutics, which was founded in 2014, begin selling what it calls Aralyte, a liquid formula containing small … Continue reading “RA Capital Seeds Peanut Allergy Prevention Startup With $1.7M”
Ex-GSK Exec to Steer Sangamo; Lanphier Switches Roles
Edward Lanphier is retiring as the president and CEO of Sangamo Biosciences (NASDAQ: [[ticker:SGMO]]), paving the way for Alexander Macrae—a former GlaxoSmithKline and later Takeda executive—to take over the Richmond, CA-based gene editing company. Macrae began in his new role today, while Lanphier will become chairman of Sangamo’s board after the company’s annual shareholder meeting … Continue reading “Ex-GSK Exec to Steer Sangamo; Lanphier Switches Roles”
Whill Garners $17,500,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=aa8bf259-bfba-4cd7-8713-493d6683e111 Date 6/1/2016 Company Name Whill Mailing Address 345 Shoreway Rd. San Carlos, CA 94070 USA Company Description WHILL Type-A is a next generation personal mobility device to expand your horizon with functionality and style that everyone including wheelchair users can use. Website http://www.whill.jp Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $17,500,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Whill Garners $17,500,000 Series B Financing”
Simility Lands $1,500,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fedb9fdb-b964-4b04-86ba-71981075b300 Date 6/1/2016 Company Name Simility Mailing Address 430 Sherman Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Transform your fraud detection with Simility’s intelligent platform,. which combines the best of human analysis and machine learning. Website http://www.simility.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Simility Lands $1,500,000 New Round”
WinView Obtains $3,400,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f9c6a120-134f-4817-b57b-cf12ccefe6ea Date 6/1/2016 Company Name WinView Mailing Address 50 Woodside Plaza Redwood City, CA 94061 USA Company Description The WinView Games app alerts users when a new proposition is presented. It’s as simple as: Yes or No? WinView is a free and legal mobile app for your smartphone that rewards you with … Continue reading “WinView Obtains $3,400,000 New Funding”
Innovium Obtains $50,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f1cc7bd9-15fe-4125-9f76-ed845e992f8e Date 6/1/2016 Company Name Innovium Mailing Address 6001 America Center Drive San Jose, CA 95002 USA Company Description Innovium was founded with a focus on developing and deploying advanced technology that successfully addresses the most challenging issues facing data centers. Website http://www.innovium.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $50,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Innovium Obtains $50,000,000 New Financing Round”
Two Years After Paying $680M, BioMarin Shelves Duchenne Drug
BioMarin Pharmaceutical took a $680 million gamble when it bought Prosensa in 2014 for its experimental Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment. Drisapersen (Kydrisa) had already failed a Phase 3 trial, but BioMarin bet it could dig through the data and win FDA approval. It lost that bet, and now BioMarin (NASDAQ: [[ticker:BMRN]]) is pulling the plug … Continue reading “Two Years After Paying $680M, BioMarin Shelves Duchenne Drug”
With One Trial Shelved And Another Failed, StemCells To Shut Down
StemCells (NASDAQ: [[ticker:STEM]]) has decided to close up shop after its most advanced therapy didn’t do enough in a Phase 2 trial to improve people with spinal cord injuries. The one-time stem cell pioneer will wind down operations with $5.5 million in the bank, as of May 31, it said in a statement this morning. … Continue reading “With One Trial Shelved And Another Failed, StemCells To Shut Down”
U-M Student Fund Invests in Conversa Health’s Patient Engagement Tech
The University of Michigan’s student-run Social Venture Fund has contributed to a $3 million seed round for Conversa Health, a Bay Area heathtech company aiming to improve patient engagement. The amount of U-M’s investment was not disclosed. Conversa CEO West Shell said he started the company to try to fix the “monstrous gap” in the … Continue reading “U-M Student Fund Invests in Conversa Health’s Patient Engagement Tech”
Microsoft Venture Fund Aims to Harness Early Stage Innovation
Microsoft plans to invest more in early stage startup companies through a new corporate venture fund, headed by former Qualcomm executives. The name of the fund—which will back startups focused on cloud computing, machine learning, and security, with an emphasis on technology that complements Microsoft’s own products and services—is Microsoft Ventures. If that sounds familiar, … Continue reading “Microsoft Venture Fund Aims to Harness Early Stage Innovation”
Is Technology Crucial for Innovation?
Technology is crucial for innovation—and innovation in technology is critical to innovation in just about every other arena. Why? Because it’s the forward march of technology that allows us to do more with less, improving our lives in the process. Just look at how we’re living right now. We communicate worldwide via email or Skype. … Continue reading “Is Technology Crucial for Innovation?”
SciQuest Set to go Private in $509M Deal with Accel-KKR
Software firm SciQuest is set to go private again in a cash deal that values the company at about $509 million. Private equity firm Accel-KKR is paying $17.75 per share to acquire all of the common stock of Morrisville, NC-based SciQuest (NASDAQ: [[ticker:SQI]]). The offer represents a 33.7 percent premium over Friday’s closing stock price. … Continue reading “SciQuest Set to go Private in $509M Deal with Accel-KKR”
Exit Interview: Lita Nelsen on MIT Tech Transfer, Startups & Culture
[Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories examining entrepreneurship on MIT’s campus and beyond.] MIT’s approach to nurturing entrepreneurship has changed a lot over the past 50 years. Lita Nelsen has seen it up close—and played a part in its evolution—from her studies there in the 1960s, to her business-school fellowship in … Continue reading “Exit Interview: Lita Nelsen on MIT Tech Transfer, Startups & Culture”
Knotch Obtains $14,278,189 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ffbf39f1-62ec-4695-a6dc-45ca0cf0e7f9 Date 5/31/2016 Company Name Knotch Mailing Address 334 Kearny Street San Francisco, CA 94108 USA Company Description Knotch is the Twitter for the 99%: it gives everyone a stage to express their opinions/thoughts in front of all those who care about the topic in discussion. Website http://www.knotch.it Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Knotch Obtains $14,278,189 New Financing Round”
WalkMe Receives $50,000,000 Series E Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f4f48eb5-e192-4a9e-a751-6d671a8c5c2a Date 5/31/2016 Company Name WalkMe Mailing Address 131 Steuart St. San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description WalkMe provides a cloud-based service designed to help professionals – customer service managers, user experience managers, training professionals, SaaS providers and sales managers – to guide and engage prospects, customers, employees and partners through … Continue reading “WalkMe Receives $50,000,000 Series E Financing”
Engage3 Lands Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9a944c75-ebf1-41a7-8563-8d20e4e0b31e Date 5/31/2016 Company Name Engage3 Mailing Address 213 E Street 2nd Floor Davis, CA 95616 USA Company Description Engage3 combines data science, deep domain expertise, and innovative technology to be a leading competitive intelligence provider and consumer science company. Website http://www.engage3.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Engage3 Lands Series B Financing”
Tynker Receives $7,100,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f842b1c1-1421-4998-8220-f73e8023e782 Date 5/31/2016 Company Name Tynker Mailing Address 480 San Antonio Road Mountain View, CA 94040 USA Company Description Tynker is a new computing platform designed specifically to teach children computational learning and programming skills in a fun and imaginative way. Tynker is inspired by Scratch from MIT. It is a completely … Continue reading “Tynker Receives $7,100,000 Series A Financing”
Intercept’s Liver Drug Wins FDA Approval To Treat Rare Disease
[Updated, 5/31/16, see below] The FDA ended a busy week by giving a thumbs-up late Friday to obeticholic acid as a treatment for primary biliary cirrhosis, a rare disease in which a patient’s own immune system attacks the liver. Obeticholic acid, to be marketed under the brand Ocaliva, is being developed by Intercept Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: … Continue reading “Intercept’s Liver Drug Wins FDA Approval To Treat Rare Disease”
Busy FDA Week Ends With Two Drug Approvals: Another Might Be on Way
The new FDA commissioner Robert Califf told a conference audience this week that he expected “a flood” of new treatments in the near future. Perhaps he meant the following few days. His agency approved two drugs to close out the week, and another decision is due by Sunday. The FDA announced late Friday afternoon that … Continue reading “Busy FDA Week Ends With Two Drug Approvals: Another Might Be on Way”
With Recruits Coming, Precision Med Effort Pledges $142M For Biobank
The Obama administration’s ambitious long-term health study, dubbed the Precision Medicine Initiative, has tapped the Mayo Clinic to build a repository for biological samples collected from the study’s participants. Through the National Institutes of Health, the administration has awarded $142 million over five years to the Rochester, MN-based Mayo Clinic for the so-called “biobank,” which … Continue reading “With Recruits Coming, Precision Med Effort Pledges $142M For Biobank”
117M LinkedIn Passwords for Sale: What You Should Do Now
Last week, a hack many of us had forgotten about shot right back into the headlines. First, the background: in 2012, LinkedIn acknowledged it had suffered a data breach that exposed the passwords of 6.5 million of its customers. What we discovered last week, however, was that the breach was actually much bigger than anyone … Continue reading “117M LinkedIn Passwords for Sale: What You Should Do Now”
Biotech Roundup: Duchenne Delay, Forum’s Fate, Califf, Ionis & More
Memorial Day weekend may be fast approaching, but don’t fire up those grills yet: there’s plenty of headlines to dig into first in our biotech trip around the Xconomy network. In New York, the nation’s most prestigious science competition changed sponsors for just the second time in its 74-year history. In Boston, one company’s controversial … Continue reading “Biotech Roundup: Duchenne Delay, Forum’s Fate, Califf, Ionis & More”
7shifts Obtains $1,200,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=465d9121-1d5a-4d8c-86b4-3ffa695142ef Date 5/27/2016 Company Name 7shifts Mailing Address 55 E 3rd Ave. San Mateo, CA 94401 USA Company Description Our mission is to help restaurant managers schedule & evaluate their workforce. Website http://www.7shifts.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,200,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company intends to use the funds … Continue reading “7shifts Obtains $1,200,000 Seed Financing”
OptoFidelity Receives $4,027,320 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=20c09f4f-4cc7-4888-ad10-92ba4e6afc70 Date 5/27/2016 Company Name OptoFidelity Mailing Address 440 North Wolfe Road Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description OptoFidelity was born under the northern lights of the high technology community in Finland. It was born from founders’ desire to experiment with multi-disciplinary technology and its capabilities. Website http://www.optofidelity.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “OptoFidelity Receives $4,027,320 New Financing Round”
Swish Analytics Garners $1,798,312 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7ce03aa0-db85-4a5d-af48-a8e40ed3606e Date 5/27/2016 Company Name Swish Analytics Mailing Address 300 Broadway Street San Francisco, CA 94133 USA Company Description Swish Analytics, Inc. provides algorithm-driven sports prediction tools for bettors, daily fantasy players, and fans. It offers OPTIMUS, a lineup optimizer tool with custom lineups for daily fantasy contests, point projections, and more. … Continue reading “Swish Analytics Garners $1,798,312 New Financing”
Front Lands $10,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b4f42045-4b64-405d-96ad-e06b195c7c5c Date 5/27/2016 Company Name Front Mailing Address 351 California Street San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Front takes out the pain of team inboxes and enables you to scale your customer support, your hiring, your sales and more. Website http://www.frontapp.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Front Lands $10,000,000 New Financing”
UrbanSitter Lands $201,120 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bd0f8c86-df07-42aa-b63c-f392baee4fbd Date 5/27/2016 Company Name UrbanSitter Mailing Address 601 California Street San Francisco, CA 94108 USA Company Description UrbanSitter is an online service which uses Facebook to connect parents with babysitters. Website http://www.urbansitter.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $201,120 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. 1 investor participated … Continue reading “UrbanSitter Lands $201,120 New Funding Round”