Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fd78ef4b-fc0b-44b3-8a1c-927f06737a8c Date 4/13/2016 Company Name Datera Mailing Address 2570 W El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 USA Company Description Founded by the authors and maintainers of the Linux I/O storage stack, Datera brings hyperscale operations and economics to private and public clouds. Datera’s products are used in production by large enterprises … Continue reading “Datera Secures $40,000,000 New Round”
Category: San Francisco
Shapeways CEO Calls Again for 3D Printing Revolution in Manufacturing
At this afternoon’s Inside 3D Printing Conference & Expo held in New York, Shapeways CEO and co-founder Peter Weijmarshausen will give a keynote address on the potential he sees in the long-promised age of digital manufacturing—which, frankly, still has a ways to go before it takes hold with the masses. Shapeways, based in New York, produces 3D-printed … Continue reading “Shapeways CEO Calls Again for 3D Printing Revolution in Manufacturing”
Lumiata Secures $10,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1095401b-cff8-420c-9c85-4de5cbb8e1c6 Date 4/12/2016 Company Name Lumiata Mailing Address 101 S. Ellsworth San Mateo, CA 94401 USA Company Description Lumiata is a leading provider of predictive health analytics. We are partnering with some of the most respected healthcare organizations in the United States to improve the quality of care for their patients. What … Continue reading “Lumiata Secures $10,000,000 New Financing Round”
Vitruvian Networks Lands New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0bf0b66a-1ad6-44bb-8276-67ee95636fb5 Date 4/12/2016 Company Name Vitruvian Networks Mailing Address 2882 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Led by a hybrid of proven life science and software development experts, Vitruvian Networks will focus on enabling life changing autologous therapies, supporting standards, and developing infrastructure that will expand patient access … Continue reading “Vitruvian Networks Lands New Round”
CropX Secures Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ba9c4353-c41d-43f2-9ce7-7287de7346a4 Date 4/12/2016 Company Name CropX Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description CropX is an ag-analytics company that has developed the world’s most advanced adaptive irrigation service, which automatically optimizes irrigation, thereby delivering dramatic crop yield increase and water and energy cost savings to farms. Website http://www.cropx.com Transaction … Continue reading “CropX Secures Series A Funding”
DocSend Obtains $8,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cccb498b-5728-4489-a70c-ad31ee400bbb Date 4/12/2016 Company Name DocSend Mailing Address 351 California Street San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description DocSend was founded to help businesses build relationships. Relationships are the bedrock of dealmaking, and the heart of any relationship is communication. Yet, as communication technology has evolved, we’ve traded intimacy for convenience at … Continue reading “DocSend Obtains $8,000,000 New Financing Round”
Livongo Receives $45,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1d7d2819-004a-45de-9531-b4b29ed5bcbb Date 4/12/2016 Company Name Livongo Mailing Address 150 W. Evelyn Ave. Mountain View, CA 94041 USA Company Description We want people with diabetes to spend more time living their lives. That’s why we offer a bold, new program that requires less time managing the busywork. Livongo for Diabetes empowers people with … Continue reading “Livongo Receives $45,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
Cadence Design Systems Acquires Rocketick Technologies for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0c137b4c-1c47-41b5-8715-52bb6c6ebf9f Date 4/12/2016 Company Name Rocketick Technologies Mailing Address 1735 North 1st St. San Jose, CA 95112 USA Company Description Rocketick helps chip manufacturers reduce the overall time to market of new chip designs by up to 30%. Its flagship product, RocketSim, solves functional verification bottlenecks by complementing simulators with a GPU-based … Continue reading “Cadence Design Systems Acquires Rocketick Technologies for Undisclosed Sum”
CRISPR Developer Intellia Deals With Regeneron, Jumps Into IPO Queue
Intellia Therapeutics, a developer of human medicines based on the gene editing technology CRISPR-Cas9, has thrown its hat in the IPO ring. It’s also shooting directly at the liver. The Cambridge, MA-based company filed paperwork to go public today. It also announced a deal with Tarrytown, NY-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:REGN]]) to develop a therapy … Continue reading “CRISPR Developer Intellia Deals With Regeneron, Jumps Into IPO Queue”
A Pivotal Factor In M&A Deals: Cyber Risk
Big merger and acquisition proposals trigger intense examinations of the benefits and risks of the deal from both sides—valuations, assets, legal liabilities, operational risk exposures, and compatibility, among others. However, it is also critical that companies elevate another factor to the top of the priority list: their cyber risk exposure. The pending acquisition of Starwood … Continue reading “A Pivotal Factor In M&A Deals: Cyber Risk”
Even Secures $9,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7538c3ba-5643-40fe-aa87-1f3fd036b89c Date 4/11/2016 Company Name Even Mailing Address 1389 Jefferson St. Oakland, CA 94612 USA Company Description Even gives you a consistent paycheck every week, no matter how many hours you got this week. Even does this by setting aside a little bit of money for you in good weeks, and by … Continue reading “Even Secures $9,000,000 New Round”
Veriflow Garners $2,900,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bce95d78-f3be-4add-b8f7-408e51129148 Date 4/11/2016 Company Name Veriflow Mailing Address 1901 Harrison St. Oakland, CA 94612 USA Company Description Despite outlays of over $80 billion on network protection in 2015, enterprises saw a dramatic increase in both breaches and outages. The major cause of breaches and outages are change events, with over 80% caused … Continue reading “Veriflow Garners $2,900,000 Seed Funding Round”
Adavium Medical Obtains $21,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=301e57bb-3c15-42ce-bba4-731752f06f26 Date 4/11/2016 Company Name Adavium Medical Mailing Address 3340 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94105 USA Company Description Adavium Medical is the largest Brazilian medical equipment and diagnostics company, with Brazil being the third largest private healthcare market in the world. Website http://www.adavium.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $21,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Adavium Medical Obtains $21,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
Forkable Lands $813,863 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6cfcfe7a-886e-4899-8c05-964423efa3d2 Date 4/11/2016 Company Name Forkable Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Forkable is using machine learning to conquer the $200 billion U.S. lunch market. It chooses lunch for you and delivers by default. Override the selections as you like, or just let the good food come. This … Continue reading “Forkable Lands $813,863 New Funding”
RideCell Obtains $11,700,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e9015c9d-f82c-4749-82a7-fb6b1e089e01 Date 4/11/2016 Company Name RideCell Mailing Address 367A 9th St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Founded in 2009, in a dispatch room at Georgia Tech, two friends Aarjav and Arun began with a vision to run the world better by making transportation simpler for everyone. They wanted to build … Continue reading “RideCell Obtains $11,700,000 Series A Funding Round”
A Charge of Bots
I had a sharp moment of clarity in the summer of 2007. After standing in line for four hours at an Apple Store outside of Boston on the day the first iPhone came out, I finally had one in my hand. It felt like a stereotypical Hollywood dream sequence; a long road stretching to the … Continue reading “A Charge of Bots”
GE Can Help Boston Lead Internet of Things Era, Steve Case Says
The U.S. tech industry’s center of gravity shifted from Boston to Silicon Valley during the rise of consumer Internet companies. But the Boston area has an opportunity to be a leader in software’s next era, particularly around the emerging “Internet of things,” according to AOL co-founder Steve Case. And GE’s move here will give Boston … Continue reading “GE Can Help Boston Lead Internet of Things Era, Steve Case Says”
Steve Case’s Rules for Building Startups in Internet’s “Third Wave”
Software could be poised to truly transform entrenched sectors like healthcare, education, financial services, and more. But the next wave of software companies will take longer to build than some entrepreneurs have grown accustomed to in the smartphone era, and success will require more patience and willingness to work closely with policymakers and industry stakeholders. … Continue reading “Steve Case’s Rules for Building Startups in Internet’s “Third Wave””
The Case For An Internet Franchise Model
Internet service in America is not what it should be. Most consumers have two choices for access: the phone company or the cable company. By a quirk of fate, networks built with cables designed for television service can deliver more Internet bandwidth than networks built with cables designed for telephone service. So, the cable company … Continue reading “The Case For An Internet Franchise Model”
Globality Secures $27,250,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7f6234df-0a79-4bd0-be29-0ab08d545604 Date 4/8/2016 Company Name Globality Mailing Address 8 Homewood Place Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Combining Artificial Intelligence with domain expertise, we will change the way companies do business around the globe. Website http://www.globality.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $27,250,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The company … Continue reading “Globality Secures $27,250,000 Series B Financing”
Advisory Panel Backs Intercept’s Liver Drug, FDA Ruling up Next
A panel of FDA advisors gave a thumbs-up today to obeticholic acid, a drug from New York-based Intercept Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ICPT]]) that the agency is considering as a treatment for a rare autoimmune liver disease. The outside advisors, mainly medical specialists from around the U.S., recommended that the FDA approve obeticholic acid, or OCA, by … Continue reading “Advisory Panel Backs Intercept’s Liver Drug, FDA Ruling up Next”
How Startups Can Run Better Landing Page Tests
In today’s fast-changing world, new product teams are constantly pushed to do more faster. They need to run fast to keep up with rapidly changing market conditions. Oftentimes it means making decisions about what to invest in with very little information. How can teams validate hypotheses without over-investing on speculative engineering projects, and potentially losing … Continue reading “How Startups Can Run Better Landing Page Tests”
West Coast Bio Roundup: Pfizer’s BBC Ghosts, Gilead’s NASH, HLI’s Cash
The roundup was on hiatus last week for a little R&R in the California desert, which is an endless panorama of reminders that even the biggest slabs of rock eventually turn to sand. We returned this week to find the mountain otherwise known as the Pfizer-Allergan merger crumbling before our eyes under pressure, not from … Continue reading “West Coast Bio Roundup: Pfizer’s BBC Ghosts, Gilead’s NASH, HLI’s Cash”
Holaverse Secures $70,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=52741c16-7d6c-4c8d-b6a3-058757251c11 Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Holaverse Mailing Address 399 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description We believe smartphones have become an inseparable part of our daily lives, both as tools and as extensions of who we are. We make apps that are lightweight and simple, so they are user-friendly. … Continue reading “Holaverse Secures $70,000,000 New Financing”
WaterSmart Software Obtains $2,999,500 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8b4c4636-2da8-4e2f-8461-70017404b710 Date 4/7/2016 Company Name WaterSmart Software Mailing Address 20 California St. San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description The mission of WaterSmart Software is to help water utilities make it easier for their customers to save water and save money. Using our software and services, our utility partners make sure each … Continue reading “WaterSmart Software Obtains $2,999,500 New Funding Round”
Projector Obtains $4,500,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=de0bc5ff-e1f7-4c6d-b841-81556a382e4c Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Projector Mailing Address 2567 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description Success in our global market depends upon inclusivity in our company and our product, and we value diversity in its broadest forms. Now is the time to create a better notification experience, and we’re … Continue reading “Projector Obtains $4,500,000 Seed Round”
Luxe Receives $50,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a2db9fc7-ba09-4650-85d2-8e40eddae457 Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Luxe Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Founded and based in San Francisco, Luxe is building a logistics platform that will drive the next generation of local real time services, beginning with parking. The free Luxe app, available on iPhone, transforms parking from … Continue reading “Luxe Receives $50,000,000 New Round”
Intercom Lands $50,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=89fce39f-a48b-40ff-9000-c3563b4209a9 Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Intercom Mailing Address 55 2nd Street 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Intercom is a customer relationship management and messaging tool for web app owners. Website http://www.intercom.io Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $50,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes The fast-growing company, which … Continue reading “Intercom Lands $50,000,000 Series C Funding”
Anchore Garners $2,500,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7e7d55c1-0f35-4b42-aa10-db34677d2570 Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Anchore Mailing Address Undisclosed Santa Barbara, CA 94105 USA Company Description In an environment where application development must be fast and flexible, containers are the future. Adoption is accelerating, but with it comes risk. Website http://www.anchore.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,500,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds … Continue reading “Anchore Garners $2,500,000 Seed Funding Round”
Electric Imp Receives $21,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b30ad47f-efd8-4216-8c3b-e520c6a744e0 Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Electric Imp Mailing Address 5050 El Camino Real Los Altos, CA 94022 USA Company Description Electric Imp provides an innovative and powerful service platform that makes it simple to connect devices to the Internet. Our proven solution featuring fully integrated hardware, software, OS, APIs, cloud services and … Continue reading “Electric Imp Receives $21,000,000 New Funding”
Haptik Garners $11,200,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=47797244-f0d4-4409-ba17-f078c1f7ad6e Date 4/7/2016 Company Name Haptik Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Haptik is a smartphone application that allows users to communicate with company experts over messaging. Think of Whatsapp – but instead between support experts and their users. Website http://www.haptik.co Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,200,000 … Continue reading “Haptik Garners $11,200,000 New Funding Round”
There’s Never Been a Better Time for Female Tech Entrepreneurs
When I was a young girl, I knew that I wanted to run my own business someday. In fact, I would end up leading almost every club or team that I got involved in at school. However, by the time I actually began my career, I was well aware that the odds were not entirely … Continue reading “There’s Never Been a Better Time for Female Tech Entrepreneurs”
Announcing Xconomy Indiana—11th Region in Our Network
Just over two years ago, when we launched Xconomy Wisconsin as the ninth region in our network, I wrote: “There are no flyover zones in the United States. That’s the way Xconomy views the map, anyway, because we see innovation happening all over America.” Since that time, we expanded again, to Raleigh-Durham. And I am … Continue reading “Announcing Xconomy Indiana—11th Region in Our Network”
As Rivals Make News, Intercept Heads To Daylong Hearing For Liver Drug
Tuesday morning, FDA scientists published a thick document describing their view of the drug obeticholic acid as a treatment for a rare form of liver disease called primary biliary cirrhosis. With that document in mind, a panel of outside advisors will spend Thursday grilling the drug’s maker, New York-based Intercept Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ICPT]]), and recommend … Continue reading “As Rivals Make News, Intercept Heads To Daylong Hearing For Liver Drug”
Vasona Networks Receives $14,600,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6f0ef40d-baa2-4d4e-b18f-6fcb4300f1f6 Date 4/6/2016 Company Name Vasona Networks Mailing Address 2900 Lakeside Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Company Description An innovative team of experienced leaders, building a company with the vision of improving mobile networking. Backed by world class financial partners, Vasona Networks is committed to developing solutions that bring the greatest … Continue reading “Vasona Networks Receives $14,600,000 Series C Funding Round”
Voxeet Garners $1,500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2945ea60-484d-4a38-be6e-7161cb043a99 Date 4/6/2016 Company Name Voxeet Mailing Address 252 San Carlos Avenue Sausalito, CA 94965 USA Company Description Voxeet brings a brand new level of quality never before experienced to the world group conferencing. With Voxeet, meeting participants experience crisp, clear voice quality and exceptional 3D immersive sound, allowing for more relaxed … Continue reading “Voxeet Garners $1,500,000 New Financing”
Compology Secures $6,749,999 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dcee4599-5a92-432c-a812-be7266a6aceb Date 4/6/2016 Company Name Compology Mailing Address 2121 Harrison Street San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description Compology builds WasteOS: the only dynamic routing system built exclusively for the waste industry. Website http://www.compology.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $6,749,999 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. 8 investors … Continue reading “Compology Secures $6,749,999 New Financing Round”
Hipmunk Receives $5,749,999 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d24fd1a4-777f-4bbc-8c5c-ea5060c6896c Date 4/6/2016 Company Name Hipmunk Mailing Address 434 Brannan St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description The company operates an online travel website. Website http://www.hipmunk.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,749,999 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. 5 investors participated in the offering. The amount … Continue reading “Hipmunk Receives $5,749,999 New Funding Round”
Persistent Systems Acquires GENWI for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b8cf0493-8f3c-46d1-921d-dd3d95c40926 Date 4/6/2016 Company Name GENWI Mailing Address 2540 North 1st Street Los Altos, CA 95131 USA Company Description Genwi innovations make it easy to package the right content and engage prospects in an interactive, branded framework, on mobile, tablet and desktop. Website http://www.genwi.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round … Continue reading “Persistent Systems Acquires GENWI for Undisclosed Sum”
Software Study Ranks San Diego #7, Cites Prowess in Scientific R&D
A study to assess the strength of San Diego’s software sector has determined that it ranks seventh among the top 50 U.S. metropolitan areas, according to a “software power index” that weighs a variety of economic factors. The study, released last week by the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp., is the first comprehensive analysis … Continue reading “Software Study Ranks San Diego #7, Cites Prowess in Scientific R&D”
Making the Price Right: Ideas To Change Drug Costs Gain Momentum
If the U.S. presidential primaries continue their current trajectories, the two contenders come autumn will have at least one thing in common: a stated desire to do something about high drug prices. Maybe you believe them, and maybe you think they’re blowing smoke up our nether regions. But momentum is momentum. With consumers, doctors, and … Continue reading “Making the Price Right: Ideas To Change Drug Costs Gain Momentum”
Mintigo Lands $15,000,000 Series D Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=853cb7b2-84f3-4cb2-a338-5d174f8ee101 Date 4/5/2016 Company Name Mintigo Mailing Address 2755 Campus Drive San Mateo, CA 94403 USA Company Description Today’s biggest challenge for businesses is to extract meaningful customer insights out of big data sets. Mintigo specializes in turning big-data into new customers. Website http://www.mintigo.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Mintigo Lands $15,000,000 Series D Financing Round”
Reserve Obtains New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=00b0cedf-2b81-4aed-b59b-9ea5cc8a0d38 Date 4/5/2016 Company Name Reserve Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Reserve is a stealthy restaurant reservation startup from Uber co-founder Garrett Camp. Website http://www.reserve.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Diageo … Continue reading “Reserve Obtains New Round”
Comma.ai Receives $3,100,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f32667e2-17d8-465b-aa1a-afe75d7aaaf0 Date 4/5/2016 Company Name Comma.ai Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, 94107 USA Company Description At launch, Comma software will enable cars already on the road to autonomously navigate highways and interstates, much like Tesla’s autopilot feature, except Comma isn’t placing a limit on how fast the vehicle can go while operating … Continue reading “Comma.ai Receives $3,100,000 New Funding”
Salesforce Acquires MetaMind for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b6d89824-a9ab-406a-b567-16cf2e3bab9a Date 4/5/2016 Company Name MetaMind Mailing Address 172 University Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Our image prediction infrastructure provides state-of-the-art performance for any image classification problem. Would you like to distinguish categories that are not in our database? Train your own image classifier here. Website http://www.metamind.io Transaction Type … Continue reading “Salesforce Acquires MetaMind for Undisclosed Sum”
Brocade Communication Systems Acquires Ruckus Wireless for $1,500,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4ea9fd08-4cce-404f-97a3-3fb981f99429 Date 4/5/2016 Company Name Ruckus Wireless Mailing Address 350 West Java Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA Company Description Ruckus Wireless is a wireless equipment supplier focused on the next generation of home networking. The Company is credited with developing the world’s first in-home wireless multimedia system, MediaFlex, which it introduced in … Continue reading “Brocade Communication Systems Acquires Ruckus Wireless for $1,500,000,000”
GigOptix Acquires Magnum Semiconductor for $55,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d778a3d4-2092-4b6c-bf69-a83920f550c4 Date 4/5/2016 Company Name Magnum Semiconductor Mailing Address 591 Yosemite Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 USA Company Description Magnum Semiconductor is a leading provider of chips, software, and platforms for consumer entertainment systems. Magnum provides the tools and technologies for recording, storing, managing, viewing, and exchanging audio and video throughout the home, … Continue reading “GigOptix Acquires Magnum Semiconductor for $55,000,000”
Ericsson Acquires NodePrime for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e8759533-b20e-405b-b7bf-e9401c9d6e31 Date 4/5/2016 Company Name NodePrime Mailing Address 835 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description NodePrime is essentially building Palantir for distributed datacenters, offering that same level of insight, scalability and speed for provisioning datacenter assets and taking the guesswork out of systems operations and management. Website http://www.nodeprime.com Transaction … Continue reading “Ericsson Acquires NodePrime for Undisclosed Sum”
$220M Richer, Human Longevity Ups Ante In Genomics Business Race
Human Longevity, the private San Diego startup aiming to turn DNA from tens of thousands of people into a range of new businesses, said this afternoon it has reeled in $220 million in venture cash. The Series B money brings Human Longevity’s fundraising to $300 million, a stunning sum for a biotech with an unproven … Continue reading “$220M Richer, Human Longevity Ups Ante In Genomics Business Race”
Napa Summit 2016: Request Your Invite to Our Most Special Event
There are all sorts of reasons for requesting an invitation to Xconomy’s Napa Summit, which will take place in just six weeks—on May 16-17. One is the fantastic array of speakers: John Maeda, design partner at Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield, and Byers; virtual reality virtuoso Mary Lou Jepsen of Facebook/Oculus; tech investor Esther Dyson; computing visionary … Continue reading “Napa Summit 2016: Request Your Invite to Our Most Special Event”