Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a8c0b296-3891-4ac9-84c7-2bfc897c3c7f Date 11/11/2015 Company Name Udacity Mailing Address 2390 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description Udacity is a totally new kind of learning experience. You learn by solving challenging problems and pursuing udacious projects with world-renowned university instructors (not by watching long, boring lectures). Website http://www.udacity.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Udacity Lands $105,000,000 New Round”
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Eyefluence Obtains $14,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=39b787e6-54d7-4877-b33d-4dcad7f45320 Date 11/11/2015 Company Name Eyefluence Mailing Address 1164 Cadillac Court Milpitas, CA 95035 USA Company Description Eyefluence transforms intent into action through your eyes. We are the leader in eye-interaction technology for head mounted displays (HMDs). Our integrated hardware, software, optical, and UI/UX technologies enable a user to control an HMD … Continue reading “Eyefluence Obtains $14,000,000 Series B Financing”
Swrve Garners $30,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8c8f9303-ff69-400a-be80-678879ef428b Date 11/11/2015 Company Name Swrve Mailing Address 575 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Swrve’s real-time personalization allows design, product and marketing teams to continually test and adjust their games, maximizing engagement across an unlimited range of players. Website http://www.swrve.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $30,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Swrve Garners $30,000,000 New Funding Round”
CircleUp Obtains $30,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=32aec831-84d5-42cb-99ad-a9c13a698bb2 Date 11/11/2015 Company Name CircleUp Mailing Address 818 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description For years, we saw passionate entrepreneurs struggle to find the support they need to grow their businesses. Companies were often forced to reach out to friends and family—a long and often awkward process. Investors … Continue reading “CircleUp Obtains $30,000,000 Series C Funding”
OneRooftop Receives Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9bc1c8c2-2e30-4fd2-8344-0e27ac5f2a28 Date 11/11/2015 Company Name OneRooftop Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description OneRooftop provides your guests the booking experience they deserve. We go above and beyond to ensure guests are wowed from the initial inquiry through check-in. Website http://www.onerooftop.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Seed … Continue reading “OneRooftop Receives Seed Funding Round”
Hive Lands Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=38cfadc4-8aaf-4916-9b56-149df235543e Date 11/11/2015 Company Name Hive Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Get started fast. If your team knows how to use a computer, they already know how to use Hive. With Hive, you can see all your team’s actions, messages and files on one dashboard. Website http://www.hiveteams.com … Continue reading “Hive Lands Seed Funding Round”
Parabola Lands Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ab882889-4c48-4b3a-a005-30825dd3959d Date 11/11/2015 Company Name Parabola Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Parabola is a data analytics tool that makes complex ad-hoc analysis easy to create and to consume. Website http://www.parabola.io Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds … Continue reading “Parabola Lands Seed Financing”
Postmore Garners Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d3f59057-8053-4fd7-9b9f-3e0b3c286297 Date 11/11/2015 Company Name Postmore Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Easily manage everyone’s involvement with Postmore. Manage. Postmore’s iOS app sits on the employee’s phone. They know exactly what to create and what’s OK to post while HQ retains control. Website http://www.postmore.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction … Continue reading “Postmore Garners Seed Financing”
Bedly Receives Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5dc45251-1ff0-459c-b82d-ac6ed2d8d017 Date 11/11/2015 Company Name Bedly Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Bedly is transforming the way people live by providing renters with a housing experience built for the 21st century. Bedly offers the simplicity and flexibility that helps empower people to live on their own terms. Website … Continue reading “Bedly Receives Seed Funding Round”
8 Obtains Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9c1c8758-1170-4ac0-8dcb-e1200076067a Date 11/11/2015 Company Name 8 Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description 8 lets anyone create interactive videos about the products they love, right from their phone. In under 30 seconds a user can create a short video, scan a product from our product list of over 200 … Continue reading “8 Obtains Seed Financing Round”
Zum Secures Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dd7ca6c5-ed3a-427a-9f03-e650b0cea0af Date 11/11/2015 Company Name Zum Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description As busy parents ourselves, we’ve crafted a worry-free process that will give you back your time and your peace of mind. Your dedicated family assistant to our technology, a lot happens behind the scenes to deliver … Continue reading “Zum Secures Seed Financing Round”
Telepat Secures Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1210ba9d-4e1f-49db-9d1e-f79701e0e727 Date 11/11/2015 Company Name Telepat Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Telepat empowers modern apps for the IoT age. You can plug Telepat into a myriad of platforms, apps and services out there. Website http://www.telepat.io Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “Telepat Secures Seed Funding Round”
Idea Behind Warp Drive’s New Cancer Attack Was Hiding In Plain Sight
[Corrected, 11/12/15, 4:17pm. See below.] The way pharmaceuticals work is often described as keys fitting locks. A drug goes into the body and finds its target because it matches up with a small stretch of biological material within cells or on their surface. But there are all kinds of biological doors which have no locks—no … Continue reading “Idea Behind Warp Drive’s New Cancer Attack Was Hiding In Plain Sight”
Australia, Ranked 81st In Innovation, Seeks Lessons From Silicon Valley
People are always swarming in from other countries to set up outposts in Silicon Valley, and that’s what Larry Marshall has been doing on a trip this month. But for Marshall, who flew in from his native Australia, the visit is also a homecoming. Marshall spent 26 years here watching entrepreneurs transform technology breakthroughs into … Continue reading “Australia, Ranked 81st In Innovation, Seeks Lessons From Silicon Valley”
Qvivr Secures $755,027 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6bca59ca-a21e-4bba-af08-2e98b0450095 Date 11/10/2015 Company Name Qvivr Mailing Address 3151 Middlefield Ave. Fremont, CA 94539 USA Company Description Our mission is to create a wallet that brings the advancements in the world of online and mobile payments to the real world, all without changing the way people are used to paying. Website http://www.swypcard.com … Continue reading “Qvivr Secures $755,027 New Round”
CampusQuad Garners $1,250,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=04bf2407-ed6d-49bc-ae7e-cf3b0055f2d2 Date 11/10/2015 Company Name CampusQuad Mailing Address 210 Industrial Rd. San Carlos, CA 94070 USA Company Description CampusQuad was founded in 2012 with the vision to expand a student’s vista and put a wide angle lens on the college experience. We are opening minds and doors to endless experiential opportunities to … Continue reading “CampusQuad Garners $1,250,000 New Funding”
Guardian Analytics Lands $6,849,995 Series E Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bf989c39-5d85-4295-84b9-cf8c420c0081 Date 11/10/2015 Company Name Guardian Analytics Mailing Address 2465 Latham St Mountain View, CA 94022 USA Company Description Guardian Analytics is a privately held company that provides analytics-based products and services that prevent and mitigate online identity theft and account fraud. Website http://www.guardiananalytics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,849,995 Transaction … Continue reading “Guardian Analytics Lands $6,849,995 Series E Funding”
Innit Receives $25,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=69a43ad9-4ff6-4d38-9773-d3e603f694f4 Date 11/10/2015 Company Name Innit Mailing Address Undisclosed Redwood City, CA 94103 USA Company Description Innit empowers people through food. The Innit platform combines personalized culinary and nutritional science with cutting edge information technology to power the emerging Connected Food ecosystem. Website http://www.innit.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Innit Receives $25,000,000 New Round”
Blue Coat Systems Acquires Elastica for $280,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=162cc8cf-9644-4c79-b3d8-a99326c745c0 Date 11/10/2015 Company Name Elastica Mailing Address 355 Santana Row San Jose, CA 95128 USA Company Description Elastic Enterprise is now about flexibility in how employees are enabled to use most efficient cloud services and mobile, to stay agile and competitive. Security is often the deterrent to such flexibility. Elastica solves … Continue reading “Blue Coat Systems Acquires Elastica for $280,000,000”
Milestones of Innovation 11: Blackouts and the Safety of the Grid
While we party upstairs in our micro-age of whirling electrons and dancing apps, there’s some rumbling down in the basement. In a new book called Lights Out, the television journalist Ted Koppel has been reminding us to be very worried about the reliability of one of the central innovations of modernity. He’s talking about our … Continue reading “Milestones of Innovation 11: Blackouts and the Safety of the Grid”
Inside Bolt’s Boston Paradise For Hardware Engineers: Slideshow
Walk through the door of Bolt’s downtown Boston office, and at first glance it looks like any other startup hub these days. Small teams from several companies are seated at desks in the middle of an open room, typing away on their laptops or huddled in quiet discussion. Light floods in from tall windows and … Continue reading “Inside Bolt’s Boston Paradise For Hardware Engineers: Slideshow”
Drip Drop Garners $3,733,075 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5b2108e5-c66e-4e34-b49b-4ab041650fb1 Date 11/9/2015 Company Name Drip Drop Mailing Address 220 Halleck Street San Francisco, CA 94129 USA Company Description Drip Drop, Inc. develops and markets a new, patent-pending oral rehydration product for prevention, maintenance and recovery of illnesses and conditions caused by insufficient hydration. The company’s founder, Dr. Eduardo Dolhun, maintains a … Continue reading “Drip Drop Garners $3,733,075 New Financing”
H2O.ai Secures $20,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=486cda0a-7eb5-4475-9fb4-5fab3d345553 Date 11/9/2015 Company Name H2O.ai Mailing Address 2307 Leghorn St. Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description H2O is for data scientists and application developers who need fast, in-memory scalable machine learning for smarter applications. H2O is an open source parallel processing engine for machine learning. Website http://www.h2o.ai Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “H2O.ai Secures $20,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Fandoor Garners $7,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2ba3cdb8-b5ee-4ce9-bfb5-6a48b57ba5e1 Date 11/9/2015 Company Name Fandoor Mailing Address 522 Washington Street San Francisco, CA 94111 USA Company Description Fandor has built a new distribution channel optimized for movies that don’t fit the traditional Hollywood “hits” model. Fandor has licensed over 10,000 films from 90 countries. According to Roger Ebert, “Fandor is invaluable … Continue reading “Fandoor Garners $7,000,000 New Financing”
Edyn Secures New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7b62d05a-b239-4a85-a600-a7a6699698d2 Date 11/9/2015 Company Name Edyn Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Edyn was created with the belief that understanding our environment is the first step toward conserving it. Founded by Jason Aramburu, an ecologist, soil scientist and gardening enthusiast, Edyn was built on a passion for connected … Continue reading “Edyn Secures New Financing Round”
Docker Garners $17,999,979 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=88ba833f-b316-4cfb-8572-ae60788e501f Date 11/9/2015 Company Name Docker Mailing Address 475 Brannan St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Docker, Inc. (formely known as dotCloud) is the company behind the open-source Docker project and the growing Docker ecosystem of people, products, platforms, and partners revolutionizing the way code is built, packaged, and deployed. … Continue reading “Docker Garners $17,999,979 New Funding”
Mercatus Lands $5,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=269cdab7-d6e8-4a16-a337-e301b9a574b9 Date 11/9/2015 Company Name Mercatus Mailing Address 1735 Technology Drive San Jose, CA 95110 USA Company Description Mercatus, Inc., formerly SCS Renewables, Inc. is a leading solutions provider for the energy finance industry. More than an energy origination platform, Mercatus™ is a comprehensive solution that drives deal velocity and quality while … Continue reading “Mercatus Lands $5,000,000 New Round”
Anoto Group AB Acquires LiveScribe for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eef65de6-0167-4b60-94b0-ce473ae8bce0 Date 11/9/2015 Company Name LiveScribe Mailing Address 7677 Oakport St. 12th Floor Oakland, CA 94621 USA Company Description LiveScribe has developed a new low-cost mobile computing platform that enhances productivity, learning, communication and self expression for anyone that uses pen and paper. The Pulse smartpen revolutionizes the act of writing by … Continue reading “Anoto Group AB Acquires LiveScribe for Undisclosed Sum”
West Coast Biotech Roundup: KaloBios, Atreca, Acadia, Twist & More
There were drips and drabs of news out west this week, but compared to recent weeks with former Silicon Valley darling Theranos taking a beating, or 23andMe revving its engines, it’s been sleepy. The big exceptions come in the form of two Bay Area companies going in opposite directions. The big green blinking arrow pointing … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: KaloBios, Atreca, Acadia, Twist & More”
Seven Major Cancer Centers To Pool Patients’ Gene, Health Data
Here and there, the genetic information of a cancer patient has helped a doctor find that person the right drug or steer her away from the wrong one. But the use of genetic knowledge to improve people’s health is in its infancy. That’s why seven major cancer treatment centers in North America and Europe are … Continue reading “Seven Major Cancer Centers To Pool Patients’ Gene, Health Data”
AstraZeneca Buys Texas-Born Biotech ZS Pharma in $2.7B Deal
British drugmaker AstraZeneca said Friday it is acquiring ZS Pharma for $2.7 billion. ZS Pharma was founded in the Fort Worth suburb of Coppell, TX, and relocated to San Mateo, CA following the company’s $107 million IPO last year. The biotech’s primary drug, ZS-9, aims to reduce levels of potassium levels in patients who have … Continue reading “AstraZeneca Buys Texas-Born Biotech ZS Pharma in $2.7B Deal”
Four Strategies for Startups to Finish the Year Strong
It’s that time of the year again. While many are looking forward to the holiday season and counting down to the end of the year, businesses are engaged in the planning process for next year. No matter the size of your business, now is a great time to reflect on the past year, evaluate what … Continue reading “Four Strategies for Startups to Finish the Year Strong”
Hyperloop Receives $26,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0b5b4a2e-728a-4ed1-b844-3a53fbcaf40d Date 11/6/2015 Company Name Hyperloop Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94102 USA Company Description The company is developing technology and hardware for advanced transportation. Website http://www.hyperlooptech.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $26,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed by the company. M&A Terms Venture Investor Khosla … Continue reading “Hyperloop Receives $26,000,000 New Round”
Semantics3 Secures $1,550,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c25a70e7-5cb9-45e0-8e94-821d9ab23f3d Date 11/6/2015 Company Name Semantics3 Mailing Address 1082 Washington St. Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description Semantics3 was founded in 2012 with the aim of making structured data from across the web easily accessible to all. We specialize in crawling, curating and merging data at scale from a variety of … Continue reading “Semantics3 Secures $1,550,000 New Round”
Hivemapper Obtains $2,900,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=46c84ee0-89a0-4822-be2d-dd10ddefe9df Date 11/6/2015 Company Name Hivemapper Mailing Address 1400 Rollins Road Burlingame, CA 94010 USA Company Description Founded in January of 2015, Hivemapper is a mapping and navigation tool for drone fliers to plan better, explore further, and fly safer. We are mapping the entire earth for drone fliers and making the … Continue reading “Hivemapper Obtains $2,900,000 Seed Financing Round”
Postmates Acquires Sosh for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=00bbffb3-0647-4996-9562-ed162d631c12 Date 11/6/2015 Company Name Sosh Mailing Address 330 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description The company is developing an online service that enables users to more easily discover and share memorable activities and events. Website http://www.sosh.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms … Continue reading “Postmates Acquires Sosh for Undisclosed Sum”
Super Garners $3,600,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e6af40b8-ace2-47f0-a40b-3a6716142b2d Date 11/6/2015 Company Name Super Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Super delivers home repair and maintenance to subscribers as needed, lowering costs and reducing stress. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,600,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms … Continue reading “Super Garners $3,600,000 Seed Funding”
To Be or Not To Be An Equity Crowdfunding Portal?
After the pioneering crowdfunding sites Indiegogo and Kickstarter set up shop roughly seven years ago, other entrepreneurs were saying, “Why didn’t I think of that?” Those fundraising platforms quickly scaled up, offering inventors, artists, and others an online meeting place where they could appeal for contributions to get their projects off the ground. The fundraising … Continue reading “To Be or Not To Be An Equity Crowdfunding Portal?”
The History Project Garners $2,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c414082d-9418-42d4-b071-17f208c19347 Date 11/5/2015 Company Name The History Project Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description At The History Project, we see a world where the moments that matter are preserved forever and accessed with ease. We strive to connect people with the stories and artifacts of life. As we … Continue reading “The History Project Garners $2,000,000 New Round”
BuildingConnected Obtains $8,500,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d9716700-b9ff-48e6-884c-260eb2ad1463 Date 11/5/2015 Company Name BuildingConnected Mailing Address 535 Mission Street 19th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description It shouldn’t be this hard. Technology has come so far beyond what construction bid management tools today are offering. General contractors should never have to spend another minute updating subcontractor contact databases. … Continue reading “BuildingConnected Obtains $8,500,000 Series A Financing”
MoBeam Receives $8,385,383 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cb1d8e1c-659a-4a73-a23c-273a4cb128ca Date 11/5/2015 Company Name MoBeam Mailing Address 299 S. California Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description MoBeam Inc. applies its patented technology to transform the consumer-retail interaction and create multiple layers of value across the entire consumer products and retail industry, with clear benefits to both consumers and retailers. … Continue reading “MoBeam Receives $8,385,383 New Financing Round”
Coveo Garners $35,000,000 Series D Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=84765021-7f13-444f-9b5e-2ea0b32c2334 Date 11/5/2015 Company Name Coveo Mailing Address 1510 Fashion Island Blvd. San Mateo, CA 94404 USA Company Description Coveo develops award winning enterprise secure search engine applications that deliver secure, accurate access to structured and unstructured information across the enterprise. Website http://www.coveo.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $35,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Coveo Garners $35,000,000 Series D Round”
M. Gemi Garners $18,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0a0f92b3-44c5-4b3e-b82a-373a50708e87 Date 11/5/2015 Company Name M. Gemi Mailing Address Undisclosed Boston, MA 95050 USA Company Description We’ve built relationships with small, family-owned specialist factories where the most elite luxury brands craft their shoes. But we offer ours online, direct to clients. Website http://www.mgemi.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $18,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “M. Gemi Garners $18,000,000 New Financing”
Atreca Lands $56,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=28638454-e024-4cc6-88da-69b26bf0cc11 Date 11/5/2015 Company Name Atreca Mailing Address 500 Saginaw Drive 1st Floor Redwood City, CA 94063 USA Company Description Atreca is a biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics based on a deep understanding of the human immune response, with lead portfolio programs focused on applications in cancer treatment. Website http://www.atreca.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Atreca Lands $56,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
LifeSite Lands $4,500,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=524ca3a7-6f07-4d28-bb11-d0baa3f668b4 Date 11/5/2015 Company Name LifeSite Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description LifeSite was created to inspire and empower users by connecting their heads and their hearts — providing peace of mind today, and protecting their legacy for their family and loved ones tomorrow. Website http://www.lifesite.co Transaction Type … Continue reading “LifeSite Lands $4,500,000 New Round”
Cask Data Secures $20,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=85bef2f2-46e5-4e85-8d9a-d4ea43478a82 Date 11/5/2015 Company Name Cask Data Mailing Address 150 Grant Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA Company Description CDAP is an open source application development platform for the Hadoop ecosystem that provides developers with data and application virtualization to accelerate application development, address a broader range of real-time and batch use … Continue reading “Cask Data Secures $20,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
PeerSpace Garners $5,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cc8a83ea-7200-4313-8ec0-df16a59def97 Date 11/5/2015 Company Name PeerSpace Mailing Address 743 Clementina St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description We exist to help companies and individuals find one-of-a-kind short-term space to inspire their best work. Studies show that access to inspiring spaces and changing your work surroundings regularly are key drivers of innovation … Continue reading “PeerSpace Garners $5,000,000 Series A Funding”
OfferUp Raises $90M for Mobile, Local Craigslist Killer
OfferUp, a mobile-first marketplace for buying and selling things locally, revealed that it has raised $90 million in total funding, including a $73 million round earlier this year, and is conducting billions of dollars in transactions. A would-be Craigslist killer, or at least a formidable competitor, Bellevue, WA-based OfferUp has been scrupulously quiet as it … Continue reading “OfferUp Raises $90M for Mobile, Local Craigslist Killer”
With $50M Funding, Handy Focuses on Existing Markets
For New York-based Handy, which offers on-demand cleaning and other home contract services, density has been key to its growth. The company thinks of that density in two ways: Like any business, it wants to attract as many customers as possible. But Handy is also seeking to have as many contractors who clean apartments—a service … Continue reading “With $50M Funding, Handy Focuses on Existing Markets”
Evelo Launches With $35M To Fight Cancer With Cocktails of Bacteria
Biotech venture group Flagship Ventures is doubling down on the microbiome. The Cambridge, MA-based firm, which specializes in building new therapeutics companies in stealth mode, today launched Evelo Therapeutics, its second microbiome-based startup, with $35 million in funding to develop cancer treatments fashioned from mixes of bacteria found in nature. The effect of bacteria on … Continue reading “Evelo Launches With $35M To Fight Cancer With Cocktails of Bacteria”