New FDA commissioner Robert Califf said Wednesday that the recent spike in drug approvals is no temporary phenomenon, thanks to a better understanding of biology and continued adoption of sophisticated technology throughout healthcare. “I predict we’ll see of a flood of effective treatments”—not just drugs but combinations of drugs and data-enabled devices—“and we’ll have to … Continue reading “FDA Commish Califf to Big Data Crowd: Flood Of New Treatments Coming”
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New Proposed Laws, Collaborations Pave Way for Driverless Future
This has been a banner week for Michigan-centric news pertaining to the development of driverless vehicles. On Wednesday, Google announced in a Google+ post that, after placing a team of employees in the metro Detroit area for “the past few years,” it would open a facility in suburban Novi, MI, to develop self-driving car technology. … Continue reading “New Proposed Laws, Collaborations Pave Way for Driverless Future”
Citrine Informatics Garners $8,757,049 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7246c6d9-5ef8-42c7-a0cc-12ec7a35b6ed Date 5/26/2016 Company Name Citrine Informatics Mailing Address 1741 Broadway Street Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description Citrine’s machine learning-based platform mines vast quantities of data about materials, chemicals, and processes to help you hit R&D and manufacturing targets in half the time. Website http://www.citrine.io Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Citrine Informatics Garners $8,757,049 New Financing”
Lightbend Secures $20,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ea9120a7-3d24-44ef-9c26-1368095a02f8 Date 5/26/2016 Company Name Lightbend Mailing Address 625 Market Street 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description The Lightbend Reactive Platform. Helping developers build high-performance applications that are responsive, resilient, elastic and message-driven. Website http://www.lightbend.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “Lightbend Secures $20,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Nvest Obtains $29,999,999 Series D Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b7df69b8-cc9a-4594-82f5-7a476b4468ea Date 5/26/2016 Company Name Nvest Mailing Address 225 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Nvest is a performance-tracked stock recommendation platform that helps investors gain credible information about the market. Stock investors pay increasing attention to stock advice before their investment decision. However, the problem is that people … Continue reading “Nvest Obtains $29,999,999 Series D Financing Round”
InCorta Receives $9,749,994 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7ff74ea1-cf6a-40f5-90ee-d2739d8b0525 Date 5/26/2016 Company Name InCorta Mailing Address 1500 Fashion Island Blvd. San Mateo, CA 94404 USA Company Description Incorta is the easiest way to gain insight into the powerful data trapped within your business. Quick and insightful analytics into all aspects of your business. Learn how we can help you get … Continue reading “InCorta Receives $9,749,994 New Funding Round”
Demisto Secures $6,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=74492f8f-43b2-4adf-a523-d8b82d50b45d Date 5/26/2016 Company Name Demisto Mailing Address 10056 Orange Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014 USA Company Description You are the front-line – security incident response. You work valiantly to protect your company and its people. Problem is, while there are more security products and threats than ever, there are fewer of you. … Continue reading “Demisto Secures $6,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Votiro Receives $4,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4d8d3c0d-d702-48ce-acd5-efd1c578ebb5 Date 5/26/2016 Company Name Votiro Mailing Address 640 W. California Avenue 2nd Floor Sunnyvale, CA 94086 USA Company Description Votiro was founded by a team of senior security experts with extensive experience in the public and private sectors of intelligence-gathering and security organizations. Website http://www.votiro.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Votiro Receives $4,000,000 Series A Round”
Scoop Garners $5,100,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bca6988f-8bc5-4369-83fb-f3c8ed2a718d Date 5/26/2016 Company Name Scoop Mailing Address 100 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Scoop is a groundbreaking mobile carpooling application for Bay Area commuters founded by brothers and tech entrepreneurs Rob and Jon Sadow. Scoop’s mission is to end traffic congestion nationwide by turning single-occupant vehicles into … Continue reading “Scoop Garners $5,100,000 Seed Funding”
Advancing “Emotion A.I.” for Ads and Gaming: Affectiva Adds $14M
Computers can beat humans at games like chess and Go. They are obviously faster than us at calculations and numerical analysis. But they can’t read people’s emotions as well as we can, or do much of anything useful with that information. Not yet, anyway. But researchers and companies have been trying to close that gap. … Continue reading “Advancing “Emotion A.I.” for Ads and Gaming: Affectiva Adds $14M”
Meet the Bad Guys After Your Data
Cyber attacks make news headlines virtually every day; businesses and organizations know the threats are out there and that they need to take action quickly because threats are growing in both number and scope of complexity. The reality is, however, that the “bad guys” are likely already on your network and endpoints, poised to steal … Continue reading “Meet the Bad Guys After Your Data”
Sarepta Saga Drags On as FDA Delays Decision on Duchenne Drug
The multi-year saga of eteplirsen, a Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug from Cambridge, MA-based Sarepta Therapeutics, will continue to drag on. Sarepta (NASDAQ: [[ticker:SRPT]]) said today that the FDA won’t complete its review of its drug, eteplirsen, by the established May 26 deadline. As a result, rather than approve or reject eteplirsen—which has the chance to … Continue reading “Sarepta Saga Drags On as FDA Delays Decision on Duchenne Drug”
A Front Row 5,000 Rows Deep in AltspaceVR’s Virtual Theater
Can a concert in a virtual auditorium sell out? To get the best seat, does your avatar have to camp out overnight at the virtual ticket booth? The questions that come up as virtual reality works its way into the real consumer world are often as mind-bending as Zen koans. But entrepreneurs have already cooked … Continue reading “A Front Row 5,000 Rows Deep in AltspaceVR’s Virtual Theater”
AutoGrid Systems Lands $20,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b1d3371f-a220-4a8c-bee7-06e488f9b0f2 Date 5/25/2016 Company Name AutoGrid Systems Mailing Address 255 Shoreline Drive Redwood City, CA 94065 USA Company Description AutoGrid Systems is organizing the world’s energy data bringing massively scalable cloud-computing to analyze petabytes of energy data produced by the grid. Website http://www.auto-grid.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “AutoGrid Systems Lands $20,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
vIPtela Receives $75,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a644e229-917c-4aff-af82-35bbcd0fc7bb Date 5/25/2016 Company Name vIPtela Mailing Address 1732 North First St. San Jose, CA 95112 USA Company Description Evolutionary. Not Revolutionary We stay grounded in reality with customer endorsed solutions! Networking industry has lacked innovation over the last decade. vIPtela is bringing it back! Website http://www.viptela.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “vIPtela Receives $75,000,000 Series C Funding”
Pattern Secures $2,500,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5ed1fa7c-2474-476e-817a-6ad26e3a9c54 Date 5/25/2016 Company Name Pattern Mailing Address Undisclosed Redwood City, CA 94065 USA Company Description We believe salespeople should only have to worry about connecting with their customer, nothing else. We build tools to take care of the rest of the work for you so you can do just that. Website … Continue reading “Pattern Secures $2,500,000 Seed Funding”
Molekule Lands $3,250,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4e5cd4c4-6ebe-4225-a605-7b7b35ff99e6 Date 5/25/2016 Company Name Molekule Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description At Molekule, we set out to tackle a real issue that affects millions. We turned to scientific innovation to find a solution, and feel a moral obligation to take that solution as far as we can. … Continue reading “Molekule Lands $3,250,000 Seed Funding Round”
SigFig Garners $40,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8ce7dc23-73b5-42c9-9830-809d6505813c Date 5/25/2016 Company Name SigFig Mailing Address 1663 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Between Wall Street’s profits over people mentality, the fee-riddled investment industry, and portfolio minimums that prohibit millions of investors from accessing quality advice, we felt something had to be done. Website http://www.sigfig.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “SigFig Garners $40,000,000 New Round”
Stem Obtains $15,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d21a6e84-69f4-49d5-b00a-960dac552f6b Date 5/25/2016 Company Name Stem Mailing Address 100 Rollins Road Millbrae, CA 94030 USA Company Description Stem is leading the way to a brighter, more cost-effective energy future. Since 2009, Stem has been analyzing how various types of businesses use electricity and how they are charged for it. Website http://www.stem.com Transaction … Continue reading “Stem Obtains $15,000,000 Series C Financing”
Penny Secures $1,200,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a3bdfb46-e82b-42f4-a23e-c5ca28d50f7b Date 5/25/2016 Company Name Penny Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Penny sends you beautiful tailored charts and insights to help you know how you’re spending in real time. Avoid overdrafts and where did my money go? damage control. Website http://www.pennyapp.io Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Penny Secures $1,200,000 Seed Financing Round”
Eero Garners $50,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d2d14cf3-5db3-4a15-a4f9-e0d7f8cd1dde Date 5/25/2016 Company Name Eero Mailing Address 230 9th St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description eero is the world s first home WiFi system. A set of three eeros covers the typical home. They work in perfect unison to deliver hyper-fast, super-stable WiFi to every square foot. It s … Continue reading “Eero Garners $50,000,000 New Round”
Neuraltus Pharmaceuticals Lands $14,938,357 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fb1930a7-685c-486d-9fd1-fb4c0fbac841 Date 5/25/2016 Company Name Neuraltus Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 2479 E. Bayshore Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA Company Description Neuraltus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a privately held biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. Website http://www.neuraltus.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Neuraltus Pharmaceuticals Lands $14,938,357 New Funding Round”
Radian Generation Garners New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=55ff8f96-726c-45ad-9150-fb518c6210e1 Date 5/25/2016 Company Name Radian Generation Mailing Address 222 Columbus Avenue San Francisco, CA 94133 USA Company Description Radian Generation is an independent solar asset management and field services firm. RadianGEN is a growing team of solar industry veterans, with proprietary technology and processes that deliver best-in-class solar asset management and … Continue reading “Radian Generation Garners New Financing”
Sensifree Obtains $5,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2c51fb8b-451d-4c33-929d-ff02510a4903 Date 5/25/2016 Company Name Sensifree Mailing Address 21631 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 USA Company Description Our mission is to provide sensors that will make wearables comfortable, accurate and consume low power. Our sensor technology is unique and we are making it affordable for the consumer market. Our heart rate … Continue reading “Sensifree Obtains $5,000,000 Series A Financing”
Gilead Brings Back Kevin Young, Former Commercial Exec, As New COO
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: [[ticker:GILD]]) has brought back former top executive Kevin Young as chief operating officer. Young spent the past two years as an advisor to the Foster City, CA-based drug maker, and before that was its EVP of commercial operations for ten years. Young’s return fills a gap left by Paul Carter, who replaced … Continue reading “Gilead Brings Back Kevin Young, Former Commercial Exec, As New COO”
NuTonomy, Optimus Lead Pack of Self-Driving Vehicle Startups
Here comes the blind fury of autonomous vehicle startups. We knew it was coming, since everyone from Google and Uber to GM and Tesla is working on the technology. Boston-area startup NuTonomy, founded by a pair of MIT scientists in 2013, is the latest to make a splash. The company announced on Tuesday a Series … Continue reading “NuTonomy, Optimus Lead Pack of Self-Driving Vehicle Startups”
Cybersecurity Company Agari Raises $22M For E-Mail Shield
Cybersecurity company Agari, which guards against hacker attacks initiated through fraudulent e-mails, announced today it has raised $22 million in a Series D fundraising round lead by Norwest Venture Partners. Scale Venture Partners and other previous investors joined in the round, which brings San Mateo, CA-based Agari’s total fundraising to $44.7 million. Agari CEO Patrick … Continue reading “Cybersecurity Company Agari Raises $22M For E-Mail Shield”
Steve Blank Hails NYU Engineering Grads, Talks Building Businesses
Make the most of the days to come while ignoring a few rules along the way was some of the advice Steve Blank shared Monday in a commencement speech for this year’s graduates at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Known for his methodologies that helped drive the lean startup movement, Blank is a former serial entrepreneur who … Continue reading “Steve Blank Hails NYU Engineering Grads, Talks Building Businesses”
AutoFi Secures $2,816,981 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d64d6dc4-aedd-40e6-995d-17dcd48ae618 Date 5/24/2016 Company Name AutoFi Mailing Address 449 Bryant St. 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Hassle Free Auto Loans. Spend time doing the things you love, we’ll take care of the rest. Website http://www.autofi.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,816,981 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “AutoFi Secures $2,816,981 New Financing”
Apixio Lands $19,300,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4bd48689-d69b-455b-91f3-327115f3caa2 Date 5/24/2016 Company Name Apixio Mailing Address 1825 South Grant Street San Mateo, CA 94402 USA Company Description Apixio is a cognitive computing company whose unique platform powers a risk adjustment tool called HCC Profiler. Website http://www.apixio.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $19,300,000 Transaction Round Series D Proceeds Purposes Apixio … Continue reading “Apixio Lands $19,300,000 Series D Funding Round”
Metadata Garners $2,000,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=20682e09-f67a-4f7f-804e-60995d419330 Date 5/24/2016 Company Name Metadata Mailing Address 720 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94102 USA Company Description Metadata is a next generation demand generation platforms that accelerates customer acquisition for B2B enterprises. By fueling content marketing campaigns with targeted advertising, companies get a surge of opt-in, sales qualified leads (SQLs) month … Continue reading “Metadata Garners $2,000,000 Seed Round”
Entelo Lands $12,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2cd4228c-ae3c-4317-8f95-c9a6e9f58bdb Date 5/24/2016 Company Name Entelo Mailing Address 123 Mission Street 24th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Entelo’s recruiting platform enables top talent professionals to find, qualify, and engage with in-demand talent. Website http://www.entelo.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $12,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Entelo Lands $12,000,000 New Round”
vArmour Networks Obtains $41,000,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cfab09be-7bf6-4bac-89f4-d6f20d0b6bc6 Date 5/24/2016 Company Name vArmour Networks Mailing Address 800 W. El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 USA Company Description vArmour is the pioneer of software defined security, SDSec. vArmour’s SDSec brings a scalable, flexible, programmable, network-based security enforcement layer to the highly agile computing environment in a way that fits. … Continue reading “vArmour Networks Obtains $41,000,000 Series D Funding”
Agari Lands $22,000,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4cf3f45a-768f-4821-a506-ec474ce00e40 Date 5/24/2016 Company Name Agari Mailing Address 100 South Ellsworth Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401 USA Company Description Your customers trust your brand. When cyber criminals erode that trust, your business suffers. Agari locks your customers in by locking cyber criminals out! Website http://www.agari.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $22,000,000 … Continue reading “Agari Lands $22,000,000 Series D Funding Round”
Uber Garners New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b00d97e3-967b-439b-917b-a3e1b7d3c631 Date 5/24/2016 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 Undisclosed Transaction … Continue reading “Uber Garners New Round”
Software Robots Are Transforming Old Guard Industries
Everyone’s talking about robots and automation. Do you imagine having a “Rosie” cleaning your home, or the next industrial revolution of automation putting millions out of work? Neither is quite reality, but there is a highly valuable virtual workforce of “software robots” working in today’s offices. They aren’t rolling around like BB-8 delivering the mail, … Continue reading “Software Robots Are Transforming Old Guard Industries”
Arbor Pharma Pays $467M for Struggling XenoPort, Restless Legs Drug
Over the past year, struggling XenoPort has restructured, changed its strategic direction, and reportedly started courting buyers in January. That search looks to have ended today: Arbor Pharmaceuticals has agreed to buy Santa Clara, CA-based XenoPort for $467 million. Arbor, a specialty pharma company based in Atlanta, GA, has agreed to pay $7.03 per share … Continue reading “Arbor Pharma Pays $467M for Struggling XenoPort, Restless Legs Drug”
SchooLa Lands $3,631,262 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6c31b343-8388-45d5-8cab-0889c4ed1924 Date 5/23/2016 Company Name SchooLa Mailing Address 601 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description Schoola. Let’s make fundraising easy. Let’s keep the money in the community and help local businesses and schools benefit each other. Let’s stop finding space to store cans of popcorn and figuring out ways … Continue reading “SchooLa Lands $3,631,262 New Round”
Sun Basket Lands $7,100,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9202d94d-3a6e-44b8-aeaa-94c78ca44fd1 Date 5/23/2016 Company Name Sun Basket Mailing Address 1 Clarence Place San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Former head chef of the James Beard award–winning The Slanted Door restaurant, Sun Basket’s Justine Kelly works closely with local farmers to bring the freshest organic ingredients to your kitchen. Website http://www.sunbasket.com Transaction … Continue reading “Sun Basket Lands $7,100,000 Series A Round”
VersaMe Lands $6,767,369 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7556d701-f723-4950-a367-c31736e14f80 Date 5/23/2016 Company Name VersaMe Mailing Address 235 Alma Street Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description We’re on a mission to make the world a better place. We plan to do that by leveraging technology to impact childhood education during the most formative stages. Our goal is to do good … Continue reading “VersaMe Lands $6,767,369 New Round”
Miramar Labs Receives $2,308,106 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c8506625-0baf-4ff2-a7ce-dada1e30280c Date 5/23/2016 Company Name Miramar Labs Mailing Address 2790 Walsh Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95051 USA Company Description Miramar Labs has developed the revolutionary miraDry treatment: a new treatment designed to provide a lasting solution for those suffering from excessive underarm sweating. Website http://www.miramarlabs.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $2,308,106 Transaction … Continue reading “Miramar Labs Receives $2,308,106 New Funding Round”
HelloTech Acquires Geekatoo for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=39f32ab7-aba2-4a82-bb0c-713a77cc8a2d Date 5/23/2016 Company Name Geekatoo Mailing Address 35 Quail Court Walnut Creek, CA 94596 USA Company Description Geekatoo Tech Support – On-site & Online Install, Repair, Setup, Fix, and Virus Removal. Website http://www.geekatoo.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of the transaction were … Continue reading “HelloTech Acquires Geekatoo for Undisclosed Sum”
CLX Communications Acquires mBlox for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c60ba089-f641-4030-a196-781d69018ae1 Date 5/23/2016 Company Name mBlox Mailing Address 430 N. Mary Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description Specializing in the commercial and technical complexities of mobile payment and message transmission, mBlox is in the business of connecting companies with customers. Website http://www.mblox.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds … Continue reading “CLX Communications Acquires mBlox for Undisclosed Sum”
The Biotech Roundup: Immunotherapy Ups And Downs, Gene Deals & More
A quick housekeeping note: Starting this week, we are combining our East Coast and West Coast biotech roundups into a single weekly post that will also include highlights from our other cities and regions, including Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Xconomy’s latest bureau, Indiana. As with our bygone coastal roundups, this new national roundup is not … Continue reading “The Biotech Roundup: Immunotherapy Ups And Downs, Gene Deals & More”
As the Mobility Sector Revs Up, Startups and Dealerships Respond
Mobility, in case you haven’t heard, is the up-and-coming tech buzzword driving the future of transportation. As defined by the auto industry, mobility refers to moving goods and people from point A to point B. This encompasses vehicles for personal use, fleet vehicles, public transit, ridesharing, bicycles, car-sharing, self-driving cars, planes, trains, and essentially any … Continue reading “As the Mobility Sector Revs Up, Startups and Dealerships Respond”
Bit Stew Systems Obtains Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0b6bc735-8ef3-448e-882e-330634dbe58f Date 5/20/2016 Company Name Bit Stew Systems Mailing Address 800 West El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 USA Company Description Bit Stew Systems began in 2005 as the brainchild of two Silicon Valley veterans. Their revolutionary mash-up platform could integrate and analyze multiple data sources on a highly visual dashboard … Continue reading “Bit Stew Systems Obtains Series C Financing”
DriveScale Lands $15,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9ac0bbe9-c38c-4942-8e4e-966dd32d2462 Date 5/20/2016 Company Name DriveScale Mailing Address 1230 Midas Way Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description We are a team of serial entrepreneurs and experts in diverse disciplines who were united by a common vision: what if we could bring the proven benefits of scale-up architecture – flexibility, agility, efficiency – … Continue reading “DriveScale Lands $15,000,000 Series A Round”
Kateeva Obtains $88,000,000 Series E Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b8c76c07-3003-4e46-acfd-2989e3266d14 Date 5/20/2016 Company Name Kateeva Mailing Address 7015 Gateway Blvd. Newark, CA 94560 USA Company Description Kateeva aims to reduce the cost of making flexible and large-scale OLEDs. Radically. Website http://www.kateeva.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $88,000,000 Transaction Round Series E Proceeds Purposes The funds will accelerate new product development. … Continue reading “Kateeva Obtains $88,000,000 Series E Financing”
Showpad Lands $50,000,000 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=434af51a-f67c-4530-96c3-7108d693ce30 Date 5/20/2016 Company Name Showpad Mailing Address 580 Market Street 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description We believe in the power of content. To move people. Inspire them. Start conversations and win them over. Content is amazing. But only if it has room to be. Every time a … Continue reading “Showpad Lands $50,000,000 Series C Round”
Kite Hill Lands $18,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f2a8a0e4-02b6-4f48-bb85-7f7e8780dd34 Date 5/20/2016 Company Name Kite Hill Mailing Address 3180 Corporate Place Hayward, CA 94545 USA Company Description We began with a vision for a plant-based food that would have all the qualities we relish in the best artisan dairy cheeses. Website http://www.kite-hill.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $18,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Kite Hill Lands $18,000,000 New Funding Round”