Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fa8a5976-7f06-47e5-82ef-e5f77d14d610 Date 3/3/2016 Company Name Guildery Mailing Address 220 Main Street Los Altos, CA 94022 USA Company Description We eliminate the guesswork for you. We curate decorative fabric collections so you can pick accessories that are guaranteed to coordinate. Website http://www.guildery.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A … Continue reading “Minted Acquires Guildery for Undisclosed Sum”
Category: San Francisco
Famed Cryptographers, Turing Awardees Back Apple at RSA Conference
No surprise—the conflict between Apple and the FBI is dominating many sessions at the big RSA Conference in San Francisco this week. Some of the most intriguing comments came from a panel of distinguished cryptographers, including Whitfield Diffie, former chief security officer of Sun Microsystems, and Stanford professor Martin Hellman. On the RSA stage before … Continue reading “Famed Cryptographers, Turing Awardees Back Apple at RSA Conference”
Making the Web More Open: Drupal Creator Floats an “FDA for Data”
When Dries Buytaert created the open-source Web publishing system Drupal in his college dorm room in Belgium 15 years ago, the ways people interacted with the Internet looked a lot different. Google was still a small private company. Facebook, Twitter, and the iPhone didn’t exist. Only 7 percent of the world’s population had Internet access. … Continue reading “Making the Web More Open: Drupal Creator Floats an “FDA for Data””
FAST Act Offers More Goodies to Emerging Growth Companies
Once again proving that you can’t judge a gift by its box, emerging growth companies (EGCs) received a pleasant, but oddly wrapped, surprise in December with the enactment of a new law authorizing spending on highway and transit projects. Although adopted with less fanfare than the JOBS Act, the new FAST Act (that’s short for … Continue reading “FAST Act Offers More Goodies to Emerging Growth Companies”
Cengage Continues Down Edtech Path, Unveils Remedial Math Software
Education’s ongoing shift toward digital content and learning experiences has pushed entrenched textbook publishers to try to reinvent themselves as software companies. Boston-based Cengage Learning, one of those industry stalwarts, seems to be making progress on that transformation. CEO Michael Hansen projects that digital products will make up the majority of Cengage’s revenue within two … Continue reading “Cengage Continues Down Edtech Path, Unveils Remedial Math Software”
MVRx Obtains $6,807,519 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2d3ffd9e-a61b-42ee-8ab9-190a0059269c Date 3/2/2016 Company Name MVRx Mailing Address 3314 Haskins Dr. Belmont, CA 94002 USA Company Description The ARTO System, the company’s initial platform, targets mitral valve regurgitation associated with congestive heart failure. Simple venous based delivery provides exceptional control resulting in an easy, reliable, and predictable repair. Website http://www.mvrxinc.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “MVRx Obtains $6,807,519 New Round”
Videogram Obtains $3,900,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=43c640a5-7715-4f39-b4d1-31586daa60ba Date 3/2/2016 Company Name Videogram Mailing Address Undisclosed Mountain View, CA 94040 USA Company Description Videogram is a Japan-US company that helps publishers and creators get more out of online video content. Discover, engage and share thousands of new videos everyday. Website http://www.videogram.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,900,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Videogram Obtains $3,900,000 Series A Financing”
Mariana Secures $2,000,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ec9ac23d-a0d6-44ae-b7b2-a821a4fc1d68 Date 3/2/2016 Company Name Mariana Mailing Address 480 California Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Mariana is the targeted B2B demand generation platform that leverages Deep Learning to find and convert existing and new prospects. Started in 2013, Mariana changes how marketing is typically done by focusing on finding … Continue reading “Mariana Secures $2,000,000 Seed Funding”
Unchained Labs Obtains $25,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b9e8424a-f6df-4902-b621-d6c5b822ba0d Date 3/2/2016 Company Name Unchained Labs Mailing Address 6940 Koll Center Parkway Pleasanton, CA 94566 USA Company Description We’re building the next cool life sciences tools company. One that matters. One without old-school rules. One with products that’ll make a real difference in the research scientists do every day. Our Optim … Continue reading “Unchained Labs Obtains $25,000,000 Series B Funding”
Andela and Codementor Collaborate to Help Train Coders in Africa
New York-based Andela and Codementor, an alumnus of Techstars and Y Combinator, announced Tuesday they have formed a partnership to train aspiring coders in Africa. Andela, which finds software developer prospects across Africa, will train and help place the entry-level coders at jobs with U.S. companies. Once placed, Codementor, a Mountain View, CA-based marketplace for … Continue reading “Andela and Codementor Collaborate to Help Train Coders in Africa”
Unequal Pay: The Worst and Best Cities for Women in Tech
It’s no secret that a wage gap exists between men and women, and that there are groups working to narrow the divide. But did you know that the disparity of pay between male and female workers, in the tech field at least, is larger in some areas of the country than others? While that much … Continue reading “Unequal Pay: The Worst and Best Cities for Women in Tech”
Kika Tech Garners $30,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=befab4c5-2b2d-4298-a560-0b69420dbca5 Date 3/1/2016 Company Name Kika Tech Mailing Address 440 N Wolfe Rd. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description Kika’s mission is to provide users with a seamless mobile experience that allows them to freely express their ideas. Our products, like Kika Keyboard, are expressive, adaptable, and effortless. Website http://www.kika.tech Transaction Type … Continue reading “Kika Tech Garners $30,000,000 Series B Financing”
RocksBox Receives $8,700,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ddf23e5d-509a-4197-b2e7-66da0f49e22a Date 3/1/2016 Company Name RocksBox Mailing Address 95 Minna Street 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description I founded RocksBox in the Spring of 2012 with the vision of giving woman the ability to experiment with jewelry from the best designers, to have the fun of variety, and the … Continue reading “RocksBox Receives $8,700,000 Series A Funding Round”
Miramar Labs Receives $2,018,617 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c150c711-c921-4e97-9f20-a8a993bf823f Date 3/1/2016 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 $2,018,617 Transaction … Continue reading “Miramar Labs Receives $2,018,617 New Round”
YourMechanic Lands $24,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b9a38cc6-004c-4be9-9176-ca462e8a1ad3 Date 3/1/2016 Company Name YourMechanic Mailing Address 1135 College Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Our mechanics come to you! Think of us as the AAA of car mechanics. We help you find the right mechanic, find fair price of the services, book an appointment, pay for services, and … Continue reading “YourMechanic Lands $24,000,000 New Financing”
Cisco Acquires CliQr Technologies for $260,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=63786e98-714a-42ed-a371-0d24fae741b5 Date 3/1/2016 Company Name CliQr Technologies Mailing Address 3255-1 Scott Blvd Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Company Description CliQr Technologies is setting the stage for the next generation of cloud computing. CliQr enables existing business applications to fluidly move to and between any private, public or hybrid cloud without migration time … Continue reading “Cisco Acquires CliQr Technologies for $260,000,000”
Mechio Lands $5,499,997 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d67ddab7-0bd4-427a-999d-6bc997d3f160 Date 3/1/2016 Company Name Mechio Mailing Address 179 11th Street 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Our experienced team’s background runs deep in design, technology, and science. We have created everything from products you already use everyday to advancements that have taken us far into the reaches of … Continue reading “Mechio Lands $5,499,997 Series A Funding Round”
On Comeback Trail, Exelixis Reels In $200M Deal For Cancer Drug
Cancer drug developer Exelixis continued its comeback, announcing Monday a deal with Ipsen that will pay the South San Francisco, CA-based biotech $200 million upfront. Ipsen, of Paris, will receive rights to the Exelixis drug cabozantinib (Cometriq) around the world except in the U.S., Canada, and Japan. Ipsen will also pay Exelixis $60 million if … Continue reading “On Comeback Trail, Exelixis Reels In $200M Deal For Cancer Drug”
Xconomy Forum: Robo Madness West
With self-driving cars, delivery drones, and automated retail systems just around the corner, startups and big companies alike are investing big money into robotics. They’re capitalizing on advances in distributed sensors, human-computer interaction, and machine intelligence to solve new problems in business and industry. But what are the real opportunities and pitfalls in these markets? … Continue reading “Xconomy Forum: Robo Madness West”
Super Tuesday Is For Kids, Too: Newsela Opens Voting To Students
Among the thousands of Americans who will cast ballots in the slew of presidential primary elections tomorrow, a significant number know that their votes won’t ever be counted by state officials. They know they’re powerless to help their favorite candidates win. Yet people are still urging them to go to the polls on Super Tuesday, … Continue reading “Super Tuesday Is For Kids, Too: Newsela Opens Voting To Students”
It Takes Guts: Blue Turtle Bio on Treating Gaucher with Microbes
In 2012, Nilesh Joshi walked into the offices of Wayne State University’s Blackstone LaunchPad program with a startup idea in need of validation. At the time, he was working to develop bio-manufacturing processes for chemicals derived from cellulose-based feedstock. Joshi signed on to work with Blackstone’s startup coaches and soon developed a rapport with Adham … Continue reading “It Takes Guts: Blue Turtle Bio on Treating Gaucher with Microbes”
IBM Confirms Resilient Systems Acquisition; No Terms Yet
In a deal that Xconomy was first to report on last week, IBM Security confirmed it plans to acquire Resilient Systems, a Cambridge, MA-based cybersecurity startup with about 100 employees. The financial terms and structure weren’t disclosed, but one source with knowledge of the deal previously told me the price is north of $100 million. … Continue reading “IBM Confirms Resilient Systems Acquisition; No Terms Yet”
As Industry Booms, Dev Bootcamp Adds Seattle, Austin, Washington DC
After spending their first nine weeks working remotely and part-time, the first 18 students to enroll in Dev Bootcamp’s inaugural San Diego program for Web developers are moving downtown this week. They begin the immersive phase of their vocational training today in “full-stack” Web development, with new equipment that Dev Bootcamp has installed in their … Continue reading “As Industry Booms, Dev Bootcamp Adds Seattle, Austin, Washington DC”
New York City: En Route to a Bio Cluster
Marc Tessier-Lavigne was the first Rockefeller University president to come from industry when he left a top job at Genentech in 2011 to move on to Manhattan’s East Side. In his five years running Rockefeller, Tessier-Lavigne was a staunch advocate of New York City’s life sciences scene, believing in its potential to rise as the … Continue reading “New York City: En Route to a Bio Cluster”
iCharts Obtains $5,500,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d2d25471-d83d-4368-bdcf-e12c58386024 Date 2/29/2016 Company Name iCharts Mailing Address 440 North Wolfe Road Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description iCharts is a cloud-based company that makes online data publishing and social sharing of branded, interactive charts easy. Our vision is to empower the world to explore and share data by enabling the free … Continue reading “iCharts Obtains $5,500,000 Series B Financing”
Enlighted Lands $25,000,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=569b91ff-6457-4f17-8da8-f9158398141d Date 2/29/2016 Company Name Enlighted Mailing Address 930 Benecia Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description enLighted’s mission is to transform commercial energy management by providing a solution that is designed from the ground-up for extremely simple installation and maintenance-free operation. Website http://www.enlightedinc.com Transaction Type Venture Equity, Debt Transaction Amount $25,000,000 … Continue reading “Enlighted Lands $25,000,000 Series D Funding Round”
Tigo Energy Lands $4,046,848 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=30feb1d0-6391-44e5-bb62-ffbdfc705918 Date 2/29/2016 Company Name Tigo Energy Mailing Address 420 Blossom Hill Road Los Gatos, CA 95032 USA Company Description Tigo Energy increases output power, up-time, and reliability on existing and new solar installations, resulting in a faster return on investment and lower cost of ownership. Website http://www.tigoenergy.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction … Continue reading “Tigo Energy Lands $4,046,848 New Round”
West Coast Biotech Roundup: Alfred Mann, ResMed, Illumina, & More
President Obama unfurled key aspects of his year-old Precision Medicine Initiative yesterday at a White House summit. A central concept of the initiative is to collect detailed health and genomic data from 1 million volunteers across the U.S., and put that information into a database that can be used to help doctors find the optimal … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: Alfred Mann, ResMed, Illumina, & More”
MIT Spinout Arctic Sand Surges With $19M From Murata, GE, Others
Arctic Sand Technologies announced Thursday it raised $19 million to boost its business selling power conversion semiconductors used in mobile devices and data centers. The Cambridge, MA-based company’s Series B round was led by Murata Manufacturing, along with co-investors GE Ventures, Northwater Capital and Arsenal Venture Partners. Arctic Sand raised $9.6 million in a Series … Continue reading “MIT Spinout Arctic Sand Surges With $19M From Murata, GE, Others”
REVL Garners $2,000,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3bac014b-58e6-4aff-875e-055cf9f67e7a Date 2/26/2016 Company Name REVL Mailing Address 325 9th St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description REVL is the world’s smartest action camera, engineered by leading engineers and industrial designers with backgrounds at NASA and Sikorsky Aircraft. Website http://www.revl.xyz Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds … Continue reading “REVL Garners $2,000,000 Seed Financing Round”
enSilo Garners $19,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=772e0d9d-0c1f-4b0c-a42f-282ea3b70a71 Date 2/26/2016 Company Name enSilo Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description The company was founded on the recognition that external threat actors cannot be prevented from infiltrating networks, and instead focuses on preventing the exfiltration and ransoming of critical data in the event of a cyber-attack. Website … Continue reading “enSilo Garners $19,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Wakie Lands $1,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7062efe8-d8e6-4a7d-a33e-c8927e97b069 Date 2/26/2016 Company Name Wakie Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Wakie is a free app for real live human wake up calls through a community of people waking people. With Wakie, friendly strangers help each other get out of bed on time and begin the day … Continue reading “Wakie Lands $1,000,000 New Funding”
Overnight Secures $2,500,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6c834e5e-0791-4217-a546-f739929486db Date 2/26/2016 Company Name Overnight Mailing Address Undisclosed Los Angeles, CA 94103 USA Company Description At Overnight, we love to travel. We believe that by visiting other places, cultures, and meeting new people, the world can be a better, friendlier, and closer place. That ideology fueled us to create Overnight, which … Continue reading “Overnight Secures $2,500,000 Seed Funding”
Clickable Acquires Talkwheel for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f77f4323-4383-4143-b8cb-be209a05fa6f Date 2/26/2016 Company Name Talkwheel Mailing Address 473 Pine St. 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Talkwheel is a social media communication platform that unifies your members/fans by aggregating their conversations from most popular sources, building stronger and more engaged communities. Website http://www.talkwheel.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Clickable Acquires Talkwheel for Undisclosed Sum”
Signifyd Raises $20M For E-Commerce Fraud Shield
Fraud detection company Signifyd announced today it has raised $20 million to expand the service it developed to help merchants avoid a costly downside of selling online—having to pay back credit card customers for purchases they didn’t authorize. San Jose, CA-based Signifyd says its machine learning technology can flag shoppers using someone else’s card without … Continue reading “Signifyd Raises $20M For E-Commerce Fraud Shield”
Emissions May Rise if Self-Driving Cars Become Too Convenient
If a road trip from Seattle to Portland meant three hours of focused work rather than gripping the wheel and gritting your teeth through traffic, would you be more likely to go by car than take the train, plane, or bus? That’s one scenario that could cause a transition to fully automated self-driving cars to … Continue reading “Emissions May Rise if Self-Driving Cars Become Too Convenient”
NYCEDC Bets on Streamlined Pilot Studies to Buoy NY Healthtech Startups
It’s one thing to come up with a new digital health product, say an operating system for health benefits, or a widget to help with patient referrals, that you think might change healthcare. It’s another to get clinicians to actually use it. That’s where pilot studies, or test runs of a new technology at a … Continue reading “NYCEDC Bets on Streamlined Pilot Studies to Buoy NY Healthtech Startups”
Stanford Spins Out Immunotherapy Work Funded By CIRM’s Millions
A new cancer immunotherapy company has spun out of Stanford University with backing from a quartet of venture investors and a big hand from the taxpayers of California. The Palo Alto, CA-based firm, dubbed Forty Seven, emerged Wednesday with a program already in clinical trials, a rarity for an academic spinout. Stanford researchers led by … Continue reading “Stanford Spins Out Immunotherapy Work Funded By CIRM’s Millions”
The Road to Safe, Secure Driverless Cars
The development of autonomous vehicles promises a future of safe and efficient roads, unimpeded by distracted, impaired, aggressive, or deliberately speeding drivers. But to achieve this, the companies involved in developing driverless cars will have to navigate significant obstacles. The transition from personally controlled to automated vehicles can be likened to the shift that occurred … Continue reading “The Road to Safe, Secure Driverless Cars”
ThousandEyes Lands $35,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d51ad6d8-3f10-47ea-979c-2b9a10480cc7 Date 2/25/2016 Company Name ThousandEyes Mailing Address 301 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description ThousandEyes provides IT performance management for the cloud era. The company’s solution provides detailed visibility beyond the corporate network perimeter, identifies the root cause of performance problems with cloud applications and enables distributed collaboration … Continue reading “ThousandEyes Lands $35,000,000 Series C Funding”
Paysa Obtains $4,000,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6e50d41e-04a9-488c-b6f7-38222d501ed3 Date 2/25/2016 Company Name Paysa Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Our algorithms understand your career and describe who you are, then find careers like yours. Careers like yours define your market, not just similar titles at your current company & location. We assign a unique value … Continue reading “Paysa Obtains $4,000,000 Seed Financing Round”
Instacart Obtains New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4db3cfe3-51cd-495b-a097-92f61bad180a Date 2/25/2016 Company Name Instacart Mailing Address 420 Bryant St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Founded by former Amazon.com Inc. employee Apoorva Mehta, Instacart wants to eliminate the trip to the grocery store altogether by using a team of smartphone-equipped drivers who get paid to shop and deliver goods … Continue reading “Instacart Obtains New Funding Round”
Forty Seven Secures $75,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f1204e96-483a-4656-beed-9d1211344e10 Date 2/25/2016 Company Name Forty Seven Mailing Address 1661 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA Company Description With a passion for pioneering breakthrough solutions, we are committed to the advancement of immuno-oncology through the engagement of new and complementary phagocytic pathways that enhance anti-tumor efficacy and selectivity. Website http://www.fortyseveninc.com … Continue reading “Forty Seven Secures $75,000,000 New Funding Round”
Appvance Obtains $4,914,645 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=94fa36d9-b49d-48bf-98f9-ac7b6380e572 Date 2/25/2016 Company Name Appvance Mailing Address 1735 Technology Drive San Jose, CA 95110 USA Company Description Appvance is the leader in proof of performance for mobile and social media apps. Using our software and services, developers, IT managers and brand executives can be confident their apps will perform even under … Continue reading “Appvance Obtains $4,914,645 New Financing Round”
ClearMetal Garners $3,000,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=524ff3fa-67cc-446e-855e-f53208879281 Date 2/25/2016 Company Name ClearMetal Mailing Address 44 Tehama Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description ClearMetal is a Predictive Logistics company using data science to unlock unprecedented efficiencies for global trade. We build data-driven products to solve the most complex operational problems in container-shipping. Website http://www.clearmetal.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “ClearMetal Garners $3,000,000 Seed Funding Round”
Signifyd Receives $20,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f01423fd-e9e6-4cab-aadd-9d60f9e706b1 Date 2/25/2016 Company Name Signifyd Mailing Address 2590 North First Street San Jose, CA 95131 USA Company Description Signifyd was founded in 2011 to help online businesses better control fraud and abuse. We simplify fraud prevention with tools and expertise. Website http://www.signifyd.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Signifyd Receives $20,000,000 Series B Financing”
Mobile Development Startup Xamarin Bought by Microsoft
File this under least-surprising acquisition of 2016: Microsoft said today it is buying Xamarin, a San Francisco- and Boston-based company that builds tools for mobile-app development. Terms of the deal haven’t been disclosed; it’s expected to close in the next month. Rumors of an acquisition by Redmond, WA-based Microsoft (NASDAQ: [[ticker:MSFT]]) previously surfaced in 2014. … Continue reading “Mobile Development Startup Xamarin Bought by Microsoft”
Emphasizing Collaboration at a Pivotal Moment in Cancer Research
The cancer community—those of us researching, fighting, and caring for people with cancer—is an optimistic and dogged bunch. We’ve learned to focus on the long game. After all, President Nixon’s “War on Cancer” was declared in 1971 and it’s still raging. Still, the years have taught us much, especially how complex and daunting an adversary … Continue reading “Emphasizing Collaboration at a Pivotal Moment in Cancer Research”
Dyson, Maeda, Jepsen, & More at Our Napa Summit–Request Your Invite
Forget for a moment our truly mind-blowing presidential possibilities. Consider instead the wellspring of innovators and innovation out there, and you’ll feel better about the future, no matter where your political anxieties lie. And then imagine coming to Napa in mid-May to join Xconomy at our most special event—where you will enjoy first-hand interaction with … Continue reading “Dyson, Maeda, Jepsen, & More at Our Napa Summit–Request Your Invite”
Quantifind Garners $30,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=84d13051-63dd-488c-925e-24413a0db49b Date 2/24/2016 Company Name Quantifind Mailing Address 8 Homewood Place Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Quantifind has developed a new paradigm for Business Intelligence that extracts knowledge from big data in ways that provide radically deeper insights into both the past and the future. Website http://www.quantifind.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Quantifind Garners $30,000,000 New Funding”