A slew of companies have gone public amidst gene therapy’s recent renaissance, and technological advances have gotten these types of treatments closer than they’ve ever been to impacting healthcare in the U.S. But today, Celladon offered a reminder of how quickly it can all go wrong in gene therapy. The San Diego biotech and its … Continue reading “Waving White Flag, Celladon Merges With Rare Disease Co. Eiger Bio”
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Slowing the Global Spread of Climate-Sensitive Infectious Diseases
Climate change is already suspected of causing legions of deaths every year as a result of extreme weather events: heat waves and floods; degradation of water supplies and sanitation with negative impacts on agriculture; and air pollution, which, in 2012, was responsible for 7 million deaths—one in eight deaths worldwide. But climate change is also … Continue reading “Slowing the Global Spread of Climate-Sensitive Infectious Diseases”
Can Edtech Turn Post-Millennials Into News Junkies? Newsela’s Trying
Much has been written—and often lamented—about the supposed effect of Web technology on the Millennial generation. These digital natives care to read only in short snippets, the stereotype goes; they get all their news from their Facebook friends, and rarely subscribe to newspapers, some of their elders complain. Even if there’s evidence of such trends, … Continue reading “Can Edtech Turn Post-Millennials Into News Junkies? Newsela’s Trying”
MyHealthTeams Obtains $5,030,665 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=83db26f1-e8cc-4908-8eb5-1ff7b05a3a1d Date 11/19/2015 Company Name MyHealthTeams Mailing Address 8 California Street San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description MyHealthTeams develops social / local networks for communities of people living with or caring for those living with chronic health conditions (breast cancer, diabetes and others). We believe that when you or a loved … Continue reading “MyHealthTeams Obtains $5,030,665 New Round”
PresenceLearning Garners $25,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6039827e-fa87-4613-a8c5-26d5eea7f475 Date 11/19/2015 Company Name PresenceLearning Mailing Address 580 Market Street 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description At PresenceLearning, we love to see children thrive, which is why we are making the promise of live online speech therapy (“telepractice”) come true. With the ongoing shortage of SLPs and budget … Continue reading “PresenceLearning Garners $25,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
TuringSense Secures $3,000,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e50d1b39-338c-40b5-817c-8d0c6dff13cf Date 11/19/2015 Company Name TuringSense Mailing Address 900 E Hamilton Ave. Campbell, CA 95008 USA Company Description Revolutionizing play, practice, coaching and injury prevention through optimizing advanced full-body motion-capture technology and biomechanics analysis. Website http://www.turingsense.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes This funding gives us … Continue reading “TuringSense Secures $3,000,000 Seed Funding”
Hoodline Secures $1,600,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5766c8c3-058e-4d40-a3e7-9fc676cf2a9f Date 11/19/2015 Company Name Hoodline Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description We currently offer dedicated daily coverage of the Castro, Divisadero, the Financial District, Hayes Valley, the Inner Sunset, the Lower Haight, North Beach, SoMa, the Tenderloin, and the Upper Haight. Website http://www.hoodline.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Hoodline Secures $1,600,000 New Round”
ClearCare Garners New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a718a0af-5962-44c1-8013-e13bbbca75e8 Date 11/19/2015 Company Name ClearCare Mailing Address 965 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description ClearCare is a San Francisco-based software company that offers the world’s first front- and back-office solution for private duty home care agencies. ClearCare’s web and mobile platform for scheduling, integrated telephony, two-way caregiver messaging, … Continue reading “ClearCare Garners New Funding Round”
MindTickle Receives $12,500,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3be04f7a-ecfa-4817-9a6d-fa781d1a5f74 Date 11/19/2015 Company Name MindTickle Mailing Address 300 Berry St. San Francisco, CA 94158 USA Company Description The MindTickle journey started in 2011 with four tech geeks coming together with a shared vision to innovate and turn every day employees into top performers by making learning a source of each individual’s … Continue reading “MindTickle Receives $12,500,000 Series A Funding”
Mimecast, Square IPOs Disappoint in Challenging Environment for Tech
[Updated 11/19/15, 4:33 pm. See below.] It’s a disappointing day for tech IPOs in Boston and elsewhere. Mimecast, a U.K. e-mail management and security firm with a significant presence in Watertown, MA, is set to go public Thursday with an offering of 7.75 million shares priced at $10 each, which raised $77.5 million. That fell … Continue reading “Mimecast, Square IPOs Disappoint in Challenging Environment for Tech”
TwoXAR Grabs $3.4M for Algorithm-Based Drug Discovery
One of the most frustrating aspects of drug discovery is the years spent testing drug candidates in the lab against various diseases they could treat. A new startup that received a $3.4 million seed round from Andreessen Horowitz has developed a method of expediting the process using algorithms. Palo Alto, CA-based TwoXAR is using computations … Continue reading “TwoXAR Grabs $3.4M for Algorithm-Based Drug Discovery”
Gogoro Lands $130,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=234d92ff-e46a-4692-9344-14fb2ffe85cf Date 11/18/2015 Company Name Gogoro Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description It’s an exciting time for us to radically rethink and reshape our world. At Gogoro, we’re starting with the way people use, consume and experience energy. It’s a centuries old industry that hasn’t kept up with … Continue reading “Gogoro Lands $130,000,000 New Financing”
LucidWorks Garners $21,000,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f872f8c6-a399-4cdc-a9ca-394dcb67694d Date 11/18/2015 Company Name LucidWorks Mailing Address 340 Brannan St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description LucidWorks (formerly known as Lucid Imagination) is the trusted name in Search, Discovery and Analytics, delivering the only enterprise-grade embedded search development solution built on the power of the Apache Lucene/Solr open source search … Continue reading “LucidWorks Garners $21,000,000 Series D Funding”
Align Commerce Lands $12,500,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eea656ca-ca89-4f4e-a52b-3fcb79eaeb96 Date 11/18/2015 Company Name Align Commerce Mailing Address One Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description We are founded by a world class team with decades of experience in international and domestic payments. Our mission is to change the legacy financial payment system through innovation. We are constantly challenging … Continue reading “Align Commerce Lands $12,500,000 Series A Round”
Athos Receives $35,000,000 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=14371288-f3d5-42d3-bfd9-bf44bb2ff8d5 Date 11/18/2015 Company Name Athos Mailing Address 399 Bradford St Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description Athos offers a wearable technology that is fully integrated in workout clothing, and can track your muscle groups, heart rate, breathing level and more. Website http://www.liveathos.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $35,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Athos Receives $35,000,000 Series C Round”
Joyable Obtains $8,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f1dca969-6805-4f21-a3a6-c94051b94fc9 Date 11/18/2015 Company Name Joyable Mailing Address P.O. Box 420057 San Francisco, CA 94142 USA Company Description Joyable provides evidence-based, affordable mental health services to the millions who can’t access them today. We believe everyone deserves great mental health. This means access to timely, effective, and affordable solutions. Our mission is … Continue reading “Joyable Obtains $8,000,000 Series A Funding”
Codiak BioSciences Obtains $80,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2088c27c-91e1-4c4f-b37f-ce58b87a9e7e Date 11/18/2015 Company Name Codiak BioSciences Mailing Address Undisclosed Seattle, WA 94117 USA Company Description Codiak Biosciences, Inc. develops exosome technology for cancer diagnoses. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $80,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Fidelity Management & … Continue reading “Codiak BioSciences Obtains $80,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Cleanify Garners $1,800,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e3ef3271-f846-4380-b4bf-d869dce0600b Date 11/18/2015 Company Name Cleanify Mailing Address 2 Clarence Place San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Cleanify gives customers access to real-time pricing & availability for cleaning providers servicing your neighborhood. Customers book a cleaning in seconds and fully manage their service online, anytime. Cleanify takes this further by offering … Continue reading “Cleanify Garners $1,800,000 Seed Financing”
Siluria Technologies Secures $25,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8b6e02a9-9fcb-4f07-bc8b-eac089f1fd40 Date 11/18/2015 Company Name Siluria Technologies Mailing Address 409 Illinois St. San Francisco, CA 94158 USA Company Description Siluria is the first company to provide industry with an economically viable and commercially scalable alternative to petroleum. We are building a world of plenty, using cutting-edge technology to convert one of the … Continue reading “Siluria Technologies Secures $25,000,000 New Financing Round”
Square Secures $243,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0f21f246-1056-4733-8f16-fa9002aff4b5 Date 11/18/2015 Company Name Square Mailing Address 1455 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Square (NYSE: SQ) operates as a mobile payment service company. Accept every way your customers want to pay. Take chip cards, NFC payments, and magstripe cards on the go or at your counter. Square … Continue reading “Square Secures $243,000,000 New Financing”
Keeping Score, Clinical Watchdogs Push Drugmakers For More Open Data
Should drug companies publicly release all data from the tests they conduct on human volunteers? A growing number of parties say yes, and last week, a group of academics unveiled a scorecard to spotlight companies that have recently kept their clinical data hidden from public view—and those that have made the data available. As with … Continue reading “Keeping Score, Clinical Watchdogs Push Drugmakers For More Open Data”
Zero Motorcycles Garners $2,500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4bfcedac-1297-4145-91a2-1784fbbc48cf Date 11/17/2015 Company Name Zero Motorcycles Mailing Address 380 El Pueblo Road Scotts Valley, CA 95066 USA Company Description Zero Motorcycles is the next step in motorcycle evolution and represents the ultimate electric motorcycle technology. Website http://www.zeromotorcycles.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Zero Motorcycles Garners $2,500,000 New Financing”
AirGrub Obtains $1,500,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=60f778b9-e568-4d83-a746-510bc7d9c5d6 Date 11/17/2015 Company Name AirGrub Mailing Address 475 El Camino Real Millbrae, CA 94030 USA Company Description AirGrub is a tech company, connecting air travelers and employees to great food at the airport. Building a network of experienced restaurant and airline partners, our service is backed by a super team, working … Continue reading “AirGrub Obtains $1,500,000 New Financing Round”
tinyRx Lands $5,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3a4f4385-5515-4984-957f-68f843a9904b Date 11/17/2015 Company Name tinyRx Mailing Address 845 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description TinyRx believes that getting your prescriptions should be as seamless and convenient as possible. The company operates a pharmacy products delivery service. Website http://www.tinyrx.co Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “tinyRx Lands $5,000,000 New Financing”
Skulpt Receives $4,100,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8ef658c6-1eb9-475e-8e63-7b737f703958 Date 11/17/2015 Company Name Skulpt Mailing Address 333 Bryant Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description The company develops devices that measure body fat percentage and muscle quality. Website http://www.skulpt.me Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,100,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The new financing will be used for … Continue reading “Skulpt Receives $4,100,000 Series A Round”
Atheer Labs Receives $3,884,916 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c8a2bcbc-dc26-409f-93e8-876d5cdf36e8 Date 11/17/2015 Company Name Atheer Labs Mailing Address 1975 West El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 USA Company Description We are a team of entrepreneurs and inventors dedicated to pushing the boundaries of hardware, software, and machine learning to bring you the next majot portable, immersive, 3D platform for wearables … Continue reading “Atheer Labs Receives $3,884,916 New Financing”
Splice Machine Garners $3,349,997 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8fa0948b-c737-4ebc-8f7d-9a28a0b5a320 Date 11/17/2015 Company Name Splice Machine Mailing Address 182 2nd Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Based in San Francisco, Splice Machine provides the first SQL-compliant database designed for Big Data applications. Our goal is to provide companies with a high-performance, massively scalable database for Big Data applications that … Continue reading “Splice Machine Garners $3,349,997 Series B Funding”
Earnest Secures $75,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4f219277-5cca-4f5a-b5ca-9e2d2b547550 Date 11/17/2015 Company Name Earnest Mailing Address 3001 19th Street San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description We believe financially responsible people deserve something better. That is why we strive to eliminate unnecessary costs from the system and offer the lowest possible rates. Website http://www.meetearnest.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Earnest Secures $75,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
HotChalk Secures $230,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0b28a126-9f6e-402f-9a56-a3be33105ca9 Date 11/17/2015 Company Name HotChalk Mailing Address 1999 S. Bascom Avenue Campbell, CA 95008 USA Company Description HotChalk has delivered billions of pages of free education content, helped millions of teachers, graduated thousands of students, and increased enrollment for institutions like yours. We’ve also created the largest online education community in … Continue reading “HotChalk Secures $230,000,000 New Round”
Signostics Receives $35,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b78789b4-1aa6-4134-9991-c12903e34826 Date 11/17/2015 Company Name Signostics Mailing Address 1717 Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA Company Description Signostics Inc has introduced a revolutionary new generation of Personal Ultrasound for medical professionals. Signostics engineers found a solution by creating the world’s only affordable, simple to use, palm-sized device that physicians can carry … Continue reading “Signostics Receives $35,000,000 New Round”
IIX Receives $26,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d6ebece3-8aee-4915-8909-ddee00519acc Date 11/17/2015 Company Name IIX Mailing Address 3131 Jay Street Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Company Description IIX, headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, is a global interconnection provider and Internet Exchange operator. IIX’s PeeringCloud™ platform consists of various distributed Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), allowing customers to directly interconnect with each other … Continue reading “IIX Receives $26,000,000 Series B Financing”
Huuuge Obtains $4,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=edcd330c-de6a-4e91-a6ae-f29e0ee66b6c Date 11/17/2015 Company Name Huuuge Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94103 USA Company Description Founded in Palo Alto in 2015 with studios in Poland, Huuuge develops and publishes free-to-play games, focusing on the fast growing mobile social casino gaming market worldwide. Website http://www.huuugecasino.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,000,000 … Continue reading “Huuuge Obtains $4,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
PlanGrid Garners $40,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=12ea2936-6536-4c68-905a-194e3565f75b Date 11/17/2015 Company Name PlanGrid Mailing Address 454 Shotwell Street San Francisco, CA 94110 USA Company Description PlanGrid was created to save contractors time and money. Our app is easy to use, easy to setup, and can benefit every project big or small. Sign up for a free account and see … Continue reading “PlanGrid Garners $40,000,000 New Financing”
ThinkingPhones Buys Fuze, Stays Aggressive in Communications
The way businesses communicate is evolving rapidly, and technology providers can’t afford to rest on their laurels if they want to win in this new world of mobile devices, cloud-based software, and video-conference tools. At least, that’s the strategy of ThinkingPhones, a fast-growing Cambridge, MA-based company that has been on a hiring and acquisition spree. … Continue reading “ThinkingPhones Buys Fuze, Stays Aggressive in Communications”
Cymmetria Lands $9,155,122 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cd9af297-3d5a-48aa-a63b-0b8560485fae Date 11/16/2015 Company Name Cymmetria Mailing Address 5020 Franklin Drive Pleasanton, CA 94588 USA Company Description In the world of information security there is an imbalance, an asymmetry between attackers and defenders. It is an established fact that the economics of cyber attacks work against the defenders, who must defend against … Continue reading “Cymmetria Lands $9,155,122 New Round”
Shop.Co Secures $2,000,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=18e2a7bf-d638-4243-9026-0c8bb8d8361a Date 11/16/2015 Company Name Shop.Co Mailing Address 727 Ashbury Street San Francisco, CA 94117 USA Company Description Online shopping has become an integral part of our everyday life. Although the way we discover products online has fundamentally changed, we are still relying on the same purchase process that emerged within e-commerce … Continue reading “Shop.Co Secures $2,000,000 Seed Financing Round”
Varentec Lands $13,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8c34ef59-90aa-4ed7-839a-2cf1976c0262 Date 11/16/2015 Company Name Varentec Mailing Address 3200 Patrick Henry Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Company Description Varentec is developing technology at the intersection of power electronics and the grid to deliver critical new functionality that can help utilities enhance and transform their power delivery infrastructure, while keeping costs low. … Continue reading “Varentec Lands $13,000,000 Series C Financing”
Recardio Secures $3,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f6660944-f184-4c2c-9d8a-703e78e7eb38 Date 11/16/2015 Company Name Recardio Mailing Address 1 Market Street Spear Tower 36th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description RECARDIO (REgenerative CARDIOvascular Therapy) is an Austrian based life science company founded in 2011. It is focusing on drug based regenerative therapeutic modalities for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Website … Continue reading “Recardio Secures $3,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Canna Group Receives New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a9f1333e-3b6f-4472-a208-cb7519b2167e Date 11/16/2015 Company Name Canna Group Mailing Address 5976 W Las Positas Pleasanton, CA 94588 USA Company Description To exceed the expectations of our clients and colleagues by providing cannabis industry knowledge, experience and guidance with excellence and true professionalism. Website http://www.cannagroupinc.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round … Continue reading “Canna Group Receives New Financing”
Stealth Co Unveiling, New Speakers Added to Nov. 17 Healthcare Event
Two great new speakers—one of whom will bring a major new company out of stealth mode—have just joined the lineup for Tuesday’s Healthcare Summit 2015. If you were on the fence before, you should get off it fast. If you are interested in the future of healthcare, you will not want to miss these new elements. The summit … Continue reading “Stealth Co Unveiling, New Speakers Added to Nov. 17 Healthcare Event”
Advancing Drugs at Roche, Sophiris, Coherus, and Other Bio News
An economic impact report released this week by the California Life Sciences Association found that life sciences companies in the Golden State currently have 1,235 new drugs in the development pipeline—and it seemed like this week there was news on each one. Here’s our wrap of the life sciences news from the West Coast —The … Continue reading “Advancing Drugs at Roche, Sophiris, Coherus, and Other Bio News”
Deliv Acquires Delivery Startup Zipments, Expands National Footprint
This week, Bay Area-based Deliv announced it has acquired Zipments, the same-day delivery and crowdsourced courier startup based in Grand Rapids, MI, and operating primarily in New York City. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The entire six-person Zipments staff will join the Deliv team but remain in Michigan. Garrick Pohl, founder and … Continue reading “Deliv Acquires Delivery Startup Zipments, Expands National Footprint”
Salesforce Offers Free Online Training On Its Software To Fill Hiring Pools
As online courses and programming boot camps add new options for jobseekers trying to upgrade their skills, employers are also starting to shape the educational landscape as they step into new roles. Some companies such as Intuit have helped to design the curriculum for edtech outfits like Udacity, while others such as Microsoft, Cisco and … Continue reading “Salesforce Offers Free Online Training On Its Software To Fill Hiring Pools”
Fossil Buys Misfit Wearables, Acqui-Hires New CTO And Engineering Team
Fitness tracking devices were nothing new when Misfit Wearables was founded in 2011 by Sonny Vu, Sridhar Iyengar, and former Apple CEO John Sculley. But Misfit’s sleek metal design helped it compete with the plastic bracelets offered by rivals such as Fitbit. The little round device, with its tiny lights, looked like an alien coin … Continue reading “Fossil Buys Misfit Wearables, Acqui-Hires New CTO And Engineering Team”
Sindeo Lands $4,999,997 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=353a346c-1d1d-426a-81c5-5b8318b039f3 Date 11/13/2015 Company Name Sindeo Mailing Address 1 Union Street San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description Sindeo is a San Francisco startup on a mission to bring the mortgage industry into the modern world – making it faster, simpler, and more personalized. Website http://www.sindeo.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Sindeo Lands $4,999,997 New Round”
Gainsight Garners $50,000,000 Series D Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=52cfef66-3609-4d74-8f47-a42c18f8aea8 Date 11/13/2015 Company Name Gainsight Mailing Address 1300 Island Drive Redwood City, CA 94065 USA Company Description Gainsight has a complete integrated customer success management suite that monitors customer product usage, manages surveys such as Net Promoter Score, and recommends action based on customer intelligence. JBara’s suite of modules keeps a … Continue reading “Gainsight Garners $50,000,000 Series D Financing”
Join Xconomy Dec. 10 To Hear From Bay Area Life Science Disruptors
We’re one month away from our annual San Francisco Bay Area biotech forum on December 10, and we’re excited to share the lineup with you. This year, we’re focusing on the most disruptive biotechnologies to explore their future implications, not to mention the profound effects they’re triggering already in healthcare, business, and society. One highlight … Continue reading “Join Xconomy Dec. 10 To Hear From Bay Area Life Science Disruptors”
How Foreign-Born Workers Spark Employment and Innovation
The way critics tell it—including presidential hopefuls as varied as Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump—high-skilled foreign workers are job stealers. If these candidates have their way, living and working in the U.S. will become harder, not easier, for foreign talent. This protectionism, the theory goes, will positively impact the quantity and quality of American jobs: … Continue reading “How Foreign-Born Workers Spark Employment and Innovation”
zSpace Receives $30,002,326 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=11ab4fce-507b-4007-a5b7-30c877cbab62 Date 11/12/2015 Company Name zSpace Mailing Address 490 De Guigne Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description zSpace revolutionizes the way people learn, play and create – bringing realness and life to applications. The zSpace system integrates into your normal life with desktop virtual reality that allows you to seamlessly move … Continue reading “zSpace Receives $30,002,326 New Financing Round”
Fossil Group Acquires Misfit Wearables for $260,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e9d229c7-c8eb-404e-9e9c-234448b21893 Date 11/12/2015 Company Name Misfit Wearables Mailing Address 839 Mitten Road Burlingame, CA 94010 USA Company Description We are developing highly wearable sensor products and services for wellness and medical applications. Website http://www.misfitwearables.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $260,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Additional financial terms of the transaction … Continue reading “Fossil Group Acquires Misfit Wearables for $260,000,000”