RNA therapeutics veteran Art Krieg is back. A year after he was abruptly let go by Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:SRPT]]) amidst a reported boardroom scuffle, Krieg has resurfaced as the CEO of a Cambridge, MA-based startup called Checkmate Pharmaceuticals. The firm is emerging from stealth today with a $20 million round of financing. Checkmate isn’t … Continue reading “Moving on From Sarepta, Krieg Lands at Cancer Startup Checkmate Pharma”
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Epion Health Receives $2,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bfeaf894-49b7-4f8a-9f9f-c64e42e25f56 Date 8/12/2015 Company Name Epion Health Mailing Address One Cambridge Center 5th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 USA Company Description Epion offers a Software as a Service, patient engagement platform at the point of care, beginning with the patient check-in process. Website http://www.epionhealth.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Epion Health Receives $2,000,000 New Funding Round”
coUrbanize Garners $701,157 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c42fe896-8dbb-4cee-aed5-d50e89a3b6da Date 8/12/2015 Company Name coUrbanize Mailing Address 222 Third St. Cambridge, MA 02142 USA Company Description coUrbanize tracks the process of real estate development and planning projects and gathers public input from users with verified accounts in a data-driven, fact-based platform to add transparency to the decision-making process. Website http://www.courbanize.com Transaction … Continue reading “coUrbanize Garners $701,157 New Funding”
Clinical Trial Innovation Prize Backs Ideas Using Health Records, Apps
A system that uses electronic health records data to better match eligible patients with clinical trials took the top prize in the first round of the Clinical Trial Innovation Prize, an initiative that is crowdsourcing ideas from around the globe to try and boost clinical trial participation. The team behind “Match Point: Matching Patients and … Continue reading “Clinical Trial Innovation Prize Backs Ideas Using Health Records, Apps”
DataGravity Rollout Shows Security Seeping Into New Layers of Tech
One of New England’s most heavily funded tech startups is positioning itself as a major piece of the cybersecurity puzzle. Among other things, it is trying to help companies and organizations protect their data from within their storage system. DataGravity, which is based in Nashua, NH, announced the second version of its data-storage product today. … Continue reading “DataGravity Rollout Shows Security Seeping Into New Layers of Tech”
QD Vision Garners $6,604,866 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2d05671b-b35c-4b31-a03e-28b01fe68e63 Date 8/11/2015 Company Name QD Vision Mailing Address 29 Hartwell Ave. Lexington, MA 02421 USA Company Description Our leading edge solutions will give customers decisive performance and manufacturing advantages in the competitive market for flat panel displays. Because our solutions use standard OLED device structures, customers with installed manufacturing equipment can … Continue reading “QD Vision Garners $6,604,866 New Round”
Sentien Biotechnologies Obtains Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=50137251-e620-4bf1-a619-754aac002bef Date 8/11/2015 Company Name Sentien Biotechnologies Mailing Address 196 Boston Avenue Medford, MA 02155 USA Company Description Sentien has developed proprietary cell compositions and GMP manufacturing methods to advance combination products that unlock the potential of cell therapy. Website http://www.sentienbiotech.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Series A … Continue reading “Sentien Biotechnologies Obtains Series A Funding”
Nantero Secures $9,392,020 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5baca006-ed00-4b74-94ef-8401ce2f923f Date 8/11/2015 Company Name Nantero Mailing Address 25-E Olympia Avenue Woburn, MA 01801 USA Company Description Nantero is a nanotechnology company using carbon nanotubes for the development of next-generation semiconductor devices. Website http://www.nantero.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $9,392,020 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC … Continue reading “Nantero Secures $9,392,020 New Funding”
How to Build a Smarter Water Cooler: The Bevi Story
This startup has a little of everything. Software, hardware, Internet of Things. Consumer tech, enterprise sales, even environmental impact. All in a neat package that looks like a high-tech vending machine. Boston-based Bevi (formerly called Refresh), makes an Internet-connected kiosk machine that dispenses customized drinks using tap water. On a touchscreen interface, you can select … Continue reading “How to Build a Smarter Water Cooler: The Bevi Story”
Why San Diego Is Better than Silicon Valley for AI Startups
Xconomy recently gathered some of the region’s leading minds in brain research and artificial intelligence for a discussion about research on the brain, and emerging areas of neurotechnology innovation . It was a mix of investors, academics, and entrepreneurs. Leading our discussion was UC San Diego Professor Ralph Greenspan, who helped advise President Obama to … Continue reading “Why San Diego Is Better than Silicon Valley for AI Startups”
CRISPR Race Heats Up As Gates, Crossovers Put $120M Into Editas
To this point, the technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 has been a science project, a research tool with enormous potential—and significant questions to answer—on which venture capitalists have placed bets by forming a group of startups. The jackpot: CRISPR-Cas9, a method of performing precise genetic surgery, might yield treatments for a wide array of previously intractable … Continue reading “CRISPR Race Heats Up As Gates, Crossovers Put $120M Into Editas”
Coursera, UC San Diego Use MOOCs to Make Workers More Job-Ready
After establishing a new office of online education earlier this year, UC San Diego recently unveiled plans to develop massive open online courses—or MOOCs—to better prepare workers for jobs in two specialized tech sectors. Under a “global skills initiative” announced by Mountain View, CA-based Coursera, UC San Diego said it will be working on the … Continue reading “Coursera, UC San Diego Use MOOCs to Make Workers More Job-Ready”
Editas Medicine Garners $120,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=40dabca8-96b7-4f49-9b03-3d2fac69de55 Date 8/10/2015 Company Name Editas Medicine Mailing Address 300 Third Street 1st Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 USA Company Description The company’s mission is to translate its genome editing technology into a novel class of human therapeutics that enable precise and corrective molecular modification to treat the underlying cause of a broad … Continue reading “Editas Medicine Garners $120,000,000 New Funding”
Lemonade Lab Lands $5,800,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62a2f6a7-74b2-459d-b1b8-677d39b2ca56 Date 8/10/2015 Company Name Lemonade Lab Mailing Address 38 Glen Avenue Newton, MA 02459 USA Company Description We named this service Lemonade and its development company Lemonade Lab, Inc. Lemonade was originated by a clause “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade” which is used to encourage people in the U.S. … Continue reading “Lemonade Lab Lands $5,800,000 New Financing”
East Coast Biotech Roundup: PrecisionFDA, Avitide, Foresight & More
It’s official: the mid-summer doldrums are here. Biotech news emerged in dribs and drabs on the East Coast this week, and investors gnashed their teeth as the greater indices took a nosedive. Nonetheless, we’ve got all your headlines below, starting with an ambitious government-backed project that could have a big impact on the U.S. healthcare … Continue reading “East Coast Biotech Roundup: PrecisionFDA, Avitide, Foresight & More”
Boston Tech Tidbits: CashStar, Ditto Labs, EMC, Jibo
Geez, go away for a few days and a bunch of news blows up in Boston. Here are a few of the local technology deals we’re catching up on this week. (I’m not even touching the recent developments with HubSpot, Quanttus, or Tom Brady and the NFL yet.) —CashStar, a company that makes digital gift … Continue reading “Boston Tech Tidbits: CashStar, Ditto Labs, EMC, Jibo”
Avitide Gets $7.6M More to Purify Complex Biologics
Tillman Gerngross made his name selling one of his startups, GlycoFi, to Merck, and later building a second one, Adimab, into a privately held business now reportedly worth more than $1 billion. That success has helped launch a group of startups tied to the Dartmouth College professor and his investors, among them Lebanon, NH-based Avitide, … Continue reading “Avitide Gets $7.6M More to Purify Complex Biologics”
Credit Suisse Banker Takes on CFO Role at Merrimack
Cambridge, MA-based Merrimack Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:MACK]]) has named Yasir Al-Wakeel its new chief financial officer and head of corporate development. Al-Wakeel, a former director of Credit Suisse’s healthcare investment banking team, replaces former CFO William Sullivan, who will serve as Merrimack’s head of finance and accounting going forward. He’s become the latest of a number of … Continue reading “Credit Suisse Banker Takes on CFO Role at Merrimack”
Avitide Secures Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=921e58f9-af36-49cb-bb63-7bba6ac40835 Date 8/6/2015 Company Name Avitide Mailing Address 16 Cavendish Court Lebanon, NH 03766 USA Company Description Avitide develops customized biopharmaceutical affinity purification products. The Avitide platform reduces bioprocess development timelines, program risk, and cost of manufacture by providing turnkey, cost-effective, highly specific affinity purification solutions. Website http://www.avitide.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Avitide Secures Series C Financing”
Jibo Lands $11,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=10f70df6-bb8c-453c-895d-82ea34524bf4 Date 8/6/2015 Company Name Jibo Mailing Address 745 Atlantic Avenue Boston, MA 02111 USA Company Description Jibo is an interactive social and emotive robot that provides information, entertainment, education, and communications capabilities. Website http://www.myjibo.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes This round of strategic … Continue reading “Jibo Lands $11,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Epizyme Switches CEOs as Synageva’s Bazemore Steps in For Gould
Robert Gould, who has led Epizyme (NASDAQ: [[ticker:EPZM]]) for more than five years—from a venture-backed startup to a publicly traded entity—is stepping down as CEO of the Cambridge, MA-based company. Epizyme has named former Synageva Pharmaceuticals chief operating officer Robert Bazemore its new CEO, effective Sept. 10. Gould, a former Merck executive who has been … Continue reading “Epizyme Switches CEOs as Synageva’s Bazemore Steps in For Gould”
FDA Taps DNAnexus to Build Platform for Crowdsourcing Diagnostics
There is an FDA project underway that could help change the way molecular diagnostics are developed, evaluated, and regulated in the U.S. one day, should things go the way the agency intends. And Mountain View, CA-based DNAnexus is getting the first crack at building the platform at the plan’s heart. DNAnexus, the genomics analytics startup … Continue reading “FDA Taps DNAnexus to Build Platform for Crowdsourcing Diagnostics”
Stock Options—a Golden Ticket?
When is a stock option a golden ticket, when is it of no consequence, and when is it a losing proposition? These are important questions for people in the startup world, where stock and stock options are a key part of most compensation packages. Startup companies like using stock because it costs little at a … Continue reading “Stock Options—a Golden Ticket?”
Smartvid.io Obtains $3,400,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=02bf3577-8f46-4bdd-bb71-4ef821550c63 Date 8/5/2015 Company Name Smartvid.io Mailing Address Undisclosed Cambridge, MA 02140 USA Company Description Smartvid.io is building an enterprise -- class SaaS platform for managing, collaborating , and analyzing industri al videos and photos wh erever they come from -- mobile devices, GoPro cameras or drones (UAVs). Website http://www.smartvid.io Transaction Type … Continue reading “Smartvid.io Obtains $3,400,000 New Round”
LogicSource Lands $1,282,500 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cbf6da0f-d493-4006-a650-98ee0c77e407 Date 8/5/2015 Company Name LogicSource Mailing Address 20 Marshall Street South Norwalk, CT 06854 USA Company Description LogicSource is a sourcing solutions firm serving a broad range of industries, including but not limited to, retail, consumer packaged goods, finance, insurance, travel & leisure and healthcare. Website http://www.logicsource.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “LogicSource Lands $1,282,500 New Financing Round”
Aquto Obtains $7,999,998 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=37eb8e04-0865-4d79-a0ee-cc29d18b1ee1 Date 8/5/2015 Company Name Aquto Mailing Address 320 Congress St. 3rd Floor Boston, MA 02210 USA Company Description The mission of Aquto is to change the mobile industry when it comes to how mobile internet services are bought and packaged. With the explosion of mobile internet usage (mobile devices already consume … Continue reading “Aquto Obtains $7,999,998 New Financing”
Mevion Medical Systems Lands $200,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e3ba0c76-50a9-4f55-a0ac-d9778784ee3d Date 8/5/2015 Company Name Mevion Medical Systems Mailing Address 300 Foster St Littleton, MA 01460 USA Company Description Mevion Medical Systems, Inc. is a radiation therapy company dedicated to advancing the treatment of cancer. As the pioneering developer of modern proton therapy systems, Mevion provides innovative, safe, and effective solutions by … Continue reading “Mevion Medical Systems Lands $200,000,000 New Financing Round”
As White House Hosts Demo Day, Techstars and Others Push Diversity
It’s no secret that the tech industry has diversity problems. Xconomy has covered the topic extensively, highlighting various allegations of misogyny, sexism, and harassment that occur at startups, as well as folks who are trying to change it for the better. That includes individuals like Robin Hauser Reynolds, who described the work of her documentary, … Continue reading “As White House Hosts Demo Day, Techstars and Others Push Diversity”
Panorama Pulls In $12M to Make Push Into Education Analytics
One of the hottest edtech startups in town has some new cash to play with. And it will probably need every cent, if it wants to realize its vision of transforming K-12 education with data and analytics. Boston-based Panorama Education has raised a $12 million Series A venture round, most of it from new investors … Continue reading “Panorama Pulls In $12M to Make Push Into Education Analytics”
In Tough Diagnostics World, Will Ruling Out Cancer Be Good Business?
The high cost of cancer treatments is a huge topic of conversation these days. One way to trim those costs is to not give treatments to people who don’t need them. That sounds like a no-brainer, but it’s a knotty problem, and it’s at the heart of the current debate over the nationwide practice of … Continue reading “In Tough Diagnostics World, Will Ruling Out Cancer Be Good Business?”
MedTouch Garners New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=23d60f13-72b8-4d65-9164-0723875e1465 Date 8/4/2015 Company Name MedTouch Mailing Address 86A Sherman Street 1st Floor Cambridge, MA 02140 USA Company Description MedTouch is proud to be the online strategy and technology partner for the best brands in healthcare. Hospitals, Health Plans, and Integrated Delivery Networks select us because our experience brings vision to complex … Continue reading “MedTouch Garners New Funding Round”
fuboTV Obtains $4,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c8f4deea-acae-46df-afb2-116522d9f8ee Date 8/4/2015 Company Name fuboTV Mailing Address 38 Locust Road Greenwich, CT 06831 USA Company Description fubo.tv brings the world’s latest football video highlights, interviews, classic matches, and behind the scenes footage to your desktop and smartphone/ Real time soccer commentary and stats right at your fingertips. Website http://www.fubo.tv Transaction Type … Continue reading “fuboTV Obtains $4,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
InfoBionic Receives $3,010,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8e14efd5-fbc2-4f8a-8741-42351023ba9f Date 8/4/2015 Company Name InfoBionic Mailing Address 600 Suffolk Street Lowell, MA 01854 USA Company Description The MoMe System is a one device, one solution patient monitoring platform that allows physicians to quickly and accurately diagnosis and treat patients. Website http://www.infobionic.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,010,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “InfoBionic Receives $3,010,000 New Financing”
Spritz Technology Garners $735,001 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fe8e2e28-f949-4cd3-87f4-7634a34b88f5 Date 8/4/2015 Company Name Spritz Technology Mailing Address 35 Maple Street Stoneham, MA 02180 USA Company Description Spritz Inc. is a Boston-based start-up focused on text streaming technology and its integration into modern communication. The founders are serial entrepreneurs with extensive experience in developing and commercializing innovative technologies. Website http://www.spritzinc.com Transaction … Continue reading “Spritz Technology Garners $735,001 New Funding”
Panorama Education Receives $12,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=18fcd7a8-45ae-4b32-901f-aeb92574a886 Date 8/4/2015 Company Name Panorama Education Mailing Address 109 Kingston St. 5th Floor Boston, MA 02111 USA Company Description Panorama Education is a data analytics company focused on K-12 education. We help school districts, charter networks, and state governments conduct surveys of students, parents, teachers, and staff. Our classroom surveys collect … Continue reading “Panorama Education Receives $12,000,000 Series A Round”
Led by Vela Founder, Smartvid.io Gets $3.4M to Manage Industrial Video
This is the new era of video sharing and management. Now one local startup is going after what could be a big opportunity in the architecture, engineering, and construction markets. Smartvid.io, based in Cambridge, MA, has raised $3.4 million in seed funding led by CommonAngels Ventures. Launchpad Venture Group and other angel investors also participated … Continue reading “Led by Vela Founder, Smartvid.io Gets $3.4M to Manage Industrial Video”
Shire Snaps up New York’s Foresight Bio in $300M Pink Eye Deal
How much is a new treatment for pink eye worth? For one on the verge of Phase 3 testing, about $300 million. That’s the figure Shire, the Ireland and Lexington, MA-based based rare disease specialist, has agreed to pay for a small New York-based biotech called Foresight Biotherapeutics, Shire announced this morning. Few details about … Continue reading “Shire Snaps up New York’s Foresight Bio in $300M Pink Eye Deal”
Taking the Social Media Plunge at the C-Level
“You’ve got to play to win.” “With great risk, comes great reward.” Both of those popular phrases address the same concept – that in order for a company to grow, the leaders must be invested in every aspect of the business and willing to embrace technology, communication, and social changes. That idea is especially important … Continue reading “Taking the Social Media Plunge at the C-Level”
Debugging the Gender Gap: Filmmaker Warns of Economic Crisis in Tech
As a former stockbroker, Robin Hauser Reynolds knows what it’s like to be a woman in a field dominated by men. Over the past couple of years, the San Francisco Bay Area film director and self-described feminist has immersed herself in another industry that has become notorious for its gender gap: tech. Poor gender diversity … Continue reading “Debugging the Gender Gap: Filmmaker Warns of Economic Crisis in Tech”
Drug Discovery in Seattle 2015: An Updated History
The drug discovery and development process is a difficult one that takes considerable expertise in both the research and business realms. Seattle (and the rest of Washington state) currently has approximately 112 drug-focused biotechnology companies, 17 of which are publicly traded either in the U.S. or Japan. The area also has a number of non-profit … Continue reading “Drug Discovery in Seattle 2015: An Updated History”
BeeLine Receives $100,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=34f91315-6698-41e4-9c67-37f91bca2bfd Date 8/3/2015 Company Name BeeLine Mailing Address 10 Maguire Road Building 2 Lexington, MA 02421 USA Company Description At Beeline, we specialize in solutions that optimize the non-employee workforce. Everything we do is designed to save you money, reduce risks to your organization, and add value to your business through effective … Continue reading “BeeLine Receives $100,000 Seed Financing Round”
East Coast Biotech Roundup: Regeneron, Synergy, Foundation & More
Biotech was in recovery mode this week. After Biogen’s (NASDAQ: [[ticker:BIIB]]) disappointing quarterly results send the sector’s indices downward, investors looked to other industry stalwarts, like Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: [[ticker:GILD]]), to right the ship (Gilead succeeded, as Alex Lash writes here). On the East Coast, a couple of New York biotechs helped the cause. Those … Continue reading “East Coast Biotech Roundup: Regeneron, Synergy, Foundation & More”
Baker Receives $100,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a0096221-3bf4-446b-97b2-9e1a45afc7cc Date 7/31/2015 Company Name Baker Mailing Address 1644 Platte St. 4th Floor Denver, CT 80202 USA Company Description We’re making the best possible cannabis buying experience for dispensary regulars like you. Join our collective for free access to your order ahead app, Baker-only discounts, and loyalty rewards with every purchase. Website … Continue reading “Baker Receives $100,000 Seed Financing Round”
TEDx Jamaica Plain
Info and registration here. Jamaica Plain, known as “JP” to locals, is one of Boston’s most unique, creative and dynamic neighborhoods. The inaugural TEDxJamaicaPlain event will feature local speakers and performers sharing ideas worth spreading to spark deep discussion and connection. This event is designed to showcase innovative new ideas and bring the Boston community … Continue reading “TEDx Jamaica Plain”
Founder Dialogues: TripAdvisor’s Steve Kaufer
Information and registration here. Many believe Boston can’t do consumer tech startups. TripAdvisor proves them wrong. TripAdvisor users have written 225M reviews for the service — compare that to Yelp’s community which has only generated 77M reviews. Over 190M people have downloaded one of TripAdvisor’s apps and nearly 50% of their traffic comes from mobile … Continue reading “Founder Dialogues: TripAdvisor’s Steve Kaufer”
Synergy Hits Mark on Second Trial, Eyes Approval For Constipation Drug
It looks like Synergy Pharmaceuticals may have a drug on its hands. Shares of the New York-based company surged over 15 percent in pre-market trading this morning after its drug for chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC), plecanatide, hit all of its goals in the second of two Phase 3 trials. As with an earlier study in … Continue reading “Synergy Hits Mark on Second Trial, Eyes Approval For Constipation Drug”
Domino Receives New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=002462cd-edfa-4182-a627-7a31ff2077c9 Date 7/30/2015 Company Name Domino Mailing Address 8 Wright Street Westport, CT 06880 USA Company Description Domino was started by three veterans of the finance industry who wanted to empower data scientists and analysts with technology that accelerates their work and facilitates best practices. Website http://www.dominodatalab.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Domino Receives New Financing”
ConsortiEX Garners $1,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6cf469fd-f3b9-4d9a-8897-b08ee18c68da Date 7/30/2015 Company Name ConsortiEX Mailing Address 300 Brickstone Square Andover, MA 01810 USA Company Description ConsortiEX is a healthcare technology company that provides innovative IT systems and services to manage the ordering, distribution and tracking of sterile injectable compounds for hospitals and affiliated networks — From Pedigree to Patient. Website … Continue reading “ConsortiEX Garners $1,000,000 New Financing Round”
Boston’s HubSpot Axes Marketing Exec Over Book Manuscript
[Updated Wednesday, July 29, 10:30pm] Boston-area online marketing business HubSpot, which netted about $114 million from an IPO in October, said late Wednesday it has fired its chief marketing officer and replaced him with Kipp Bodnar, a vice president who started at the company in 2010. Mike Volpe was terminated from his role at HubSpot, a … Continue reading “Boston’s HubSpot Axes Marketing Exec Over Book Manuscript”
Foresite Capital Keeps Late-Stage Healthcare Focus With $450M Third Fund
Foresite Capital is launching its third fund in as many years. It has closed the $450 million Foresite Capital Fund III, bringing the healthcare-focused firm’s assets to more than $1 billion, the company said in a statement today. With its new fund, Foresite, which has offices in San Francisco and New York, aims to invest … Continue reading “Foresite Capital Keeps Late-Stage Healthcare Focus With $450M Third Fund”