Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4f7e047f-547f-4e31-b130-2fd019397fd4 Date 1/23/2014 Company Name Mendix Mailing Address 374 Congress Street Boston, MA 02210 Company Description Built on a combination of early academic research and personal frustration with the rigidity and complexity of traditional enterprise software, Mendix originated as a spin-off from the Technical University Delft and the Erasmus University of Rotterdam. … Continue reading “Mendix Obtains $25,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
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Kensho Lands $10,000,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=770b2629-ea26-4f35-99cf-34ffe581b206 Date 1/23/2014 Company Name Kensho Mailing Address 20 University Road Cambridge, MA 02138 Company Description Kensho combines natural language search queries, graphical user interfaces, and secure cloud computing to create a new class of analytics tools for investment professionals. Website http://www.kensho.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Seed … Continue reading “Kensho Lands $10,000,000 Seed Funding”
Drizly Garners $2,250,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=371e2740-2cbd-46d5-8dc1-3b5a3e9dbf94 Date 1/23/2014 Company Name Drizly Mailing Address Undisclosed Boston, MA 02110 Company Description We demand convenience in all facets of life, Uber with transportation or OpenTable with reservations, the liquor store should not be different. A Drizly delivery brings the liquor store to you in 30-60 minutes, right from your smartphone. … Continue reading “Drizly Garners $2,250,000 Seed Round”
Change Collective Obtains $1,400,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=02adea51-7280-4364-b504-a44f7373b591 Date 1/23/2014 Company Name Change Collective Mailing Address Undisclosed Boston, MA 02118 Company Description Certain changes have the power to transform our lives. But the tools we have to make them are broken. Where should we begin? Whose advice should we follow? How can we stick with them? We’re more connected … Continue reading “Change Collective Obtains $1,400,000 Seed Funding Round”
Finalta Garners $1,114,244 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0ab52343-ae09-4fd1-9c84-e2f658d8c9e3 Date 1/23/2014 Company Name Finalta Mailing Address 1 Curve Street Bedford, MA 01730 Company Description Finalta provides elegant software solutions to the world’s institutional asset managers. Website http://www.finalta.net Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,114,244 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. Contact technology company … Continue reading “Finalta Garners $1,114,244 New Round”
Refresh Obtains Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a2e5f51f-0044-40ae-bb17-1b37f36c8a58 Date 1/23/2014 Company Name Refresh Mailing Address 28 Dane Street Somerville, MA 02143 Company Description The Refresh kiosk filters, flavors, carbonates, and bottles water at the point of use, instead of in a bottling plant. We cut vending operators’ variable costs and CO2 emissions by 80%. Website http://www.re-freshwater.com Transaction Type Accelerator … Continue reading “Refresh Obtains Seed Financing Round”
Litographs Lands Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b3669347-8b6d-46ea-99fc-2f138afc706d Date 1/23/2014 Company Name Litographs Mailing Address Undisclosed Cambridge, MA 02139 Company Description Litographs creates art from the books you’ve read and loved. Our posters, t-shirts, and tote bags are all created entirely from the text of classic books. Website http://www.litographs.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Seed Proceeds … Continue reading “Litographs Lands Seed Financing”
Narvii Garners Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7587cdf8-a1d4-435c-b130-3c8b02643a7d Date 1/23/2014 Company Name Narvii Mailing Address Undisclosed Burlington, MA 01805 Company Description Amino, Narvii’s flagship product, is a mobile-first community platform for long-tail interests, organizations and brands. Website http://www.narvii.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds to accelerate its initial … Continue reading “Narvii Garners Seed Financing Round”
ecoVent Obtains Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8c4a2cbf-3944-43aa-9388-3ceb1de1843d Date 1/23/2014 Company Name ecoVent Mailing Address Undisclosed Cambridge, MA 02139 Company Description ecoVent has developed and proven an integrated, owner-installed system that addresses homeowner frustrations of temperature imbalance between rooms and high energy costs related to heating and cooling homes. Website http://www.ecoventsystems.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round … Continue reading “ecoVent Obtains Seed Financing Round”
Mapkin Lands Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fced23f3-b5df-4e74-b60e-54090531841d Date 1/23/2014 Company Name Mapkin Mailing Address Undisclosed Cambridge, MA 02138 Company Description The first turn-by-turn navigation app where you can personalize the experience. Website http://www.mapkin.co Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds to accelerate its initial development. M&A Terms Venture … Continue reading “Mapkin Lands Seed Funding”
HermesIQ Garners Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=317c8180-038d-4009-b06d-6d3814482d4a Date 1/23/2014 Company Name HermesIQ Mailing Address Undisclosed Boston, MA 02101 Company Description Our intelligent and robust software figures it out for you and delivers it to a sleek, simple platform for further action. Website http://www.hermesiq.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use … Continue reading “HermesIQ Garners Seed Funding Round”
Cangrade Obtains Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a82ec95f-5163-48e4-bc48-79cc7c291bb6 Date 1/23/2014 Company Name Cangrade Mailing Address One Broadway 14th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 Company Description Cangrade is a new form of hiring management unlike what you’ve seen before – a robust and modern platform with the key features that you need, delivered as a service that helps HR professionals and … Continue reading “Cangrade Obtains Seed Funding Round”
Change Collective Secures Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1a6f9420-9b70-4d3d-87e4-b20695f76b58 Date 1/23/2014 Company Name Change Collective Mailing Address Undisclosed Boston, MA 02118 Company Description Certain changes have the power to transform our lives. But the tools we have to make them are broken. Where should we begin? Whose advice should we follow? How can we stick with them? We’re more connected … Continue reading “Change Collective Secures Seed Round”
Onion Receives Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5e17eb49-aea0-4ce5-9551-c75f8febef94 Date 1/23/2014 Company Name Onion Mailing Address Undisclosed Waltham, MA 02451 Company Description Onion is building a backend as a service software platform for connected devices. Website http://www.onion.io Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds to accelerate its initial development. M&A … Continue reading “Onion Receives Seed Funding”
Mendix Raises $25M to Expand Enterprise Software Platform
Lots of big-business software just plain sucks. Which sounds like the perfect opportunity for a startup to make some waves, of course—and a magnet for venture capital investment. Boston-based Mendix is one of the companies trying to build a big business in that niche. And as of today, it’s got another $25 million in VC … Continue reading “Mendix Raises $25M to Expand Enterprise Software Platform”
Boston Roundup: Kensho, Drizly, Change Collective, UberVu
A foursome of deals from around the region in this midweek update: —Kensho, a Cambridge, MA-based developer of financial software, says it has raised $10 million in venture capital. The startup is testing a software product called Warren, which Kensho says will allow investors to perform research with natural-language queries—kind of like a Siri approach … Continue reading “Boston Roundup: Kensho, Drizly, Change Collective, UberVu”
How Startups Can Navigate the Dynamic IT Channel
The IT industry is one of the most dynamic industries where companies are under constant pressure to keep up with the rapid pace of technological advances and trends. However, information databases on IT companies aren’t always up-to-date. Therefore, navigating the IT channel to find potential channel partners to take a product to market is often … Continue reading “How Startups Can Navigate the Dynamic IT Channel”
With Dermagraft Sale, Shire Jettisons Business Acquired 3 Years Ago
Shire (NASDAQ: [[ticker:SHPG]]) engendered some high expectations after the Irish biopharmaceutical giant acquired San Diego’s Advanced BioHealing in 2011 for $750 million. Over the next year or so, Shire formed a new San Diego-based division—Shire Regenerative Medicine—and unveiled plans to spend $100 million on a new corporate campus that would serve as the cornerstone for … Continue reading “With Dermagraft Sale, Shire Jettisons Business Acquired 3 Years Ago”
Bolt Looks for Later-Stage Startups as Hardware Heats Up
For the past couple of years, entrepreneurs and investors have been warming to the idea that Internet-connected gadgets will spawn some of the next great technology companies. Last week, Google made an emphatic endorsement by plunking down $3.2 billion in cash for smart-thermostat maker Nest. Suddenly, in startup land, hardware is everywhere. One of the … Continue reading “Bolt Looks for Later-Stage Startups as Hardware Heats Up”
Repligen, Continuing Overhaul, Flips Rare Disease Drugs to BioMarin
Waltham, MA-based Repligen (NASDAQ: [[ticker:RGEN]]) decided a few years ago that it would be better off abandoning drug development and focusing instead on bioprocessing. Today it’s cut a deal to shed some of its remaining therapeutic baggage. Repligen has licensed its portfolio of experimental, preclinical histone deacetylase inhibitors, or HDACs, to Novato, CA-based rare disease … Continue reading “Repligen, Continuing Overhaul, Flips Rare Disease Drugs to BioMarin”
The Village Walk: Trust, Relevance, and Reputation in Tech
Dawn broke quietly that morning near Eregi, in Western Kenya, apricot light chasing the indigo of night, birdcalls and soft footsteps sounding outside my farm room’s door. I shared that room with my son, then 11. We were visiting Kenya to work at a favorite childrens’ home and meet with rural entrepreneurs in the “birthplace … Continue reading “The Village Walk: Trust, Relevance, and Reputation in Tech”
Knome Receives $13,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=04963153-2a01-4286-a10d-811181a59c64 Date 1/21/2014 Company Name Knome Mailing Address 25 First Street Cambridge, MA 02141 Company Description Knome provides whole genome sequencing and analysis services to biomedical researchers and motivated families seeking to understand the genetic underpinnings of human disease. Led by internationally recognized scientists, clinicians and bioinformaticians, Knome has been responsible for … Continue reading “Knome Receives $13,000,000 New Financing Round”
Skystream Markets Obtains $4,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5a315f4d-136d-4310-aa9c-af1adab3a7b0 Date 1/21/2014 Company Name Skystream Markets Mailing Address 6 Landmark Square Stamford, CT 06901 Company Description Skystream Markets is an institutional transaction platform for the renewable energy and environmental markets. By utilizing a hybrid approach that combines technology and traditional brokerage services, Skystream Markets is focused on creating price discovery, concentrating … Continue reading “Skystream Markets Obtains $4,000,000 Series A Financing”
The Big Guys Have Lost Their Iron Grip, and It’s All Good
Thinking about Big Pharma’s relationship with the biotech industry last week at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco reminded me of an old physical education teacher I had in 7th grade. This guy was feared for his patented “pinch.” He would grab misbehaving teenage boys by the clavicle, and squeeze so hard that … Continue reading “The Big Guys Have Lost Their Iron Grip, and It’s All Good”
Google Gets a Nest, But Is It Flying Too High?
Somebody needs to say it: Google is getting too big. When one organization controls so much of the infrastructure of the digital economy, it’s not good for consumers. And when it has such an outsized influence on the resources flowing to inventors, programmers, and entrepreneurs, it’s not good for innovation. Like almost everyone else I … Continue reading “Google Gets a Nest, But Is It Flying Too High?”
East Coast Biotech Roundup: JP Morgan Edition
[Updated, 9:05 am ET] The biotech world’s official state of the industry lollapalooza—the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco—has come and gone, and taken along with it the sunny weather, the wall to wall investor meetings, the jam-packed presentations, and the late-night cocktail parties (back to the polar vortex for all of us East … Continue reading “East Coast Biotech Roundup: JP Morgan Edition”
MIT Sloan Students Meet Bay Area Innovators Tackling Huge Problems
I’d heard a lot about Silicon Valley, but had lived and worked in Europe and Asia until I came to MIT Sloan School of Management. Passionate about bringing new technologies to market, I wanted to do an MBA program in the U.S. because, more than anywhere else, this is where taking risk is valued as … Continue reading “MIT Sloan Students Meet Bay Area Innovators Tackling Huge Problems”
2013 VC Funding Tops $29B, and Software Continues to Eat the World
A few years ago, the technology investor Marc Andreessen wrote an essay that explained “Why Software is Eating the World”—and in 2013 venture capital investors laid out a feast to match the industry’s voracious appetite. Venture investments in both software and Internet-specific deals last year amounted to $18.1 billion, or nearly 62 percent of the … Continue reading “2013 VC Funding Tops $29B, and Software Continues to Eat the World”
Onkaido Therapeutics Lands $20,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=30e35124-fe85-4d7b-8ee2-af59818da635 Date 1/17/2014 Company Name Onkaido Therapeutics Mailing Address Undisclosed Cambridge, MA 60611 Company Description The Onkaido Therapeutics team is exploring how messenger RNA therapeutics can deliver novel oncology drugs to help patients. Website http://www.onkaido.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Onkaido Therapeutics Lands $20,000,000 New Funding Round”
Larry Smarr Says Quantified Self is Awakening, Despite Zeo’s Failure
It’s been over six years since Wired editors Kevin Kelly and Gary Wolf asked, “What is the Quantified Self?” and nearly four years since computer guru Larry Smarr called attention to the concept of keeping track of your own personal health data. Smarr, who is founding director of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information … Continue reading “Larry Smarr Says Quantified Self is Awakening, Despite Zeo’s Failure”
Scratch Wireless Rolls Out on Photon Q, Looks to Reinvent Carriers
Scratch Wireless has a dream. That one day people will talk, text, and use apps on their smartphones without having to pay $85 a month for wireless service. In fact, the Cambridge, MA-based startup believes it should be free—but good luck convincing the wireless carriers. So here’s the idea behind Scratch: build a new type … Continue reading “Scratch Wireless Rolls Out on Photon Q, Looks to Reinvent Carriers”
ikaSystems Obtains $15,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7bb6fb9c-ec39-4ecd-be18-0602b159780d Date 1/16/2014 Company Name ikaSystems Mailing Address 132 Turnpike Road Southborough, MA 01772 Company Description ikaSystems is the premier provider of enterprise-wide process automation and intelligence management technology supporting health insurers’ commercial, Medicare and Medicaid lines of business. Website http://www.ikasystems.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “ikaSystems Obtains $15,000,000 New Funding Round”
Teespring Lands $20,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5dd97aa8-9f7d-4ad4-882e-4c3210a3b51b Date 1/16/2014 Company Name Teespring Mailing Address 3 Davol Square Providence, RI 02903 Company Description Teespring allows you to create & sell custom tees with zero upfront costs, and zero risk. Create & sell t-shirts online the easy way. No paying thousands of dollars upfront, no guessing how many shirts or … Continue reading “Teespring Lands $20,000,000 New Financing Round”
ClearSky Data Obtains $12,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6e6a2e38-ba07-44ad-b06e-78b5503e670f Date 1/16/2014 Company Name ClearSky Data Mailing Address Undisclosed Cambridge, MA 02451 Company Description The company is developing as-yet unspecified data technologies. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $12,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Highland Capital Partners Venture Investor General … Continue reading “ClearSky Data Obtains $12,000,000 New Round”
Adapteva Obtains $3,600,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=26b20dd1-4cfe-44f3-bdd8-85776daf096e Date 1/16/2014 Company Name Adapteva Mailing Address 1666 Massachusetts Ave Lexington, MA 02420 Company Description Adapteva Inc. is a privately held fabless semiconductor company based in Lexington, Massachusetts that has developed the the world’s most energy efficient multicore microprocessors. Website http://www.adapteva.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,600,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Adapteva Obtains $3,600,000 New Funding Round”
Apple, Amazon, Samsung, & More Settle Boston Univ. Patent Lawsuits
The technology industry’s biggest names have given in and settled patent lawsuits from Boston University, which has launched an enormous legal assault in the past two years to lock down licensing fees before a key patent expires. The university announced the biggest chunk of settlements on Wednesday, noting that 25 of the companies being sued … Continue reading “Apple, Amazon, Samsung, & More Settle Boston Univ. Patent Lawsuits”
Blackboard Buys Austin Edtech Startup MyEdu for Student Profiles
MyEdu, an Austin, TX-based edtech firm, was purchased by education software giant Blackboard Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2009, MyEdu makes a free online platform where students can create profiles that highlight their coursework, job experience, and skills, such as languages or participation in mock trials, in Pinterest-like boxes. Employers … Continue reading “Blackboard Buys Austin Edtech Startup MyEdu for Student Profiles”
Announcing Mobile Madness 2014: The Next Disruptors, March 19
Mobile technology has completely changed the game for many industries. From telecom to photo sharing to hailing a cab, and from retail to healthcare, travel, and home automation, apps and devices have opened up worlds of opportunity for entrepreneurs, consumers, and businesses. In short, mobile is taking over. But which companies and investors are now … Continue reading “Announcing Mobile Madness 2014: The Next Disruptors, March 19”
Boston Roundup: ClearSky Data, Backupify, Flashnotes, OnCorps, & More
Updated 10:20 am Eastern Here are a few recent financing deals, including some on the stealthy and secretive side, from around the region: —Highland Capital Partners and General Catalyst have put $12 million into a stealthy new enterprise IT startup called ClearSky Data. The news comes via Scott Kirsner at Boston.com, who spoke with founders … Continue reading “Boston Roundup: ClearSky Data, Backupify, Flashnotes, OnCorps, & More”
Flashnotes Secures $1,800,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f798fded-578c-4878-8d8a-50aedf9d9000 Date 1/15/2014 Company Name Flashnotes Mailing Address 2 South Market Bldg 5th Floor Boston, MA 01209 Company Description Flashnotes powers the student-to-student exchange of high quality academic materials to help supplement and complement the learning experience by harnessing commerce and the latest technologies. Website http://www.flashnotes.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Flashnotes Secures $1,800,000 New Funding”
Shuttersong Obtains $500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b3b22c29-708b-487f-b8c8-7411a831c5e0 Date 1/15/2014 Company Name Shuttersong Mailing Address 41 Sawyer Road Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 Company Description While cleaning out his office last summer, Shuttersong’s founder William Agush discovered a photo of his son taken in 1995 in a frame with a button marked play. Upon pressing it, there was the voice … Continue reading “Shuttersong Obtains $500,000 New Financing”
Murfie Shows Promise as an Online CD Market—With Some Catches
Back in the old days, when music was imprisoned on CDs, you might be able to pick up a few extra bucks by hauling your discs to the local music store and trying to sell back the albums that you didn’t listen to anymore. It was kind of like a low-stakes pawn shop: they didn’t … Continue reading “Murfie Shows Promise as an Online CD Market—With Some Catches”
Moderna Spins Out mRNA Cancer Drugs Into New Company, Onkaido
So much money has flowed into Moderna Therapeutics, it was only a matter of time before the company started spending real dough. Cambridge, MA-based Moderna, which is developing a new class of messenger RNA molecules as therapies, says it’s investing $20 million to spin out a new company called Onkaido Therapeutics. The new shop will … Continue reading “Moderna Spins Out mRNA Cancer Drugs Into New Company, Onkaido”
Do Pivots Matter?
In late 2013 Cowboy Ventures did an analysis of U.S.-based tech companies started in the last 10 years, now valued at $1 billion. They found 39 of these companies. They called them the “Unicorn Club.” The article summarized 10 key learnings from the Unicorn club. Surprisingly, one of the “learnings” said that “the “big pivot” … Continue reading “Do Pivots Matter?”
UTest Adds $43M for App Testing, Gets Ready for Future as Applause
Some Boston-area tech startups are no longer startups. Take uTest, the Framingham, MA-based software company that just closed $43 million in Series E funding led by Goldman Sachs. The new money brings uTest’s total raised to about $80 million. Its previous investors include QuestMark Partners, Scale Venture Partners, Longworth Venture Partners, Mass Ventures, and Egan-Managed … Continue reading “UTest Adds $43M for App Testing, Gets Ready for Future as Applause”
Welcome to Zappos-Style Health Innovation
Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh’s effort to revitalize downtown Las Vegas includes last month’s launch of a new clinic, run by Iora Health and spearheaded by physician Zubin Damania. Stanford-trained, Damania also happens to rap by the name of ZDoggMD. So it’s no wonder the project has drawn attention. But there’s another unusual aspect to this … Continue reading “Welcome to Zappos-Style Health Innovation”
PurposeEnergy Lands $600,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9acdf7d4-b12c-4cca-a8ab-0c82dbc4ee56 Date 1/14/2014 Company Name PurposeEnergy Mailing Address 28 Dane Street Somerville, MA 02143 Company Description PurposeEnergy’s patented Tribrid-Bioreactor technology is the only sustainability solution that addresses the contemporary waste, energy, and water issues for the food and beverage industry. Website http://www.purposeenergy.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $600,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “PurposeEnergy Lands $600,000 New Funding”
Applause Lands $43,000,000 Series E Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=05a9e514-832d-4587-9fc0-3337df6f27af Date 1/14/2014 Company Name Applause Mailing Address 153 Cordaville Rd. Southborough, MA 01772 Company Description Applause is a new type of app analytics tool. It monitors and measures mobile app quality and user satisfaction. By analyzing more than 80 million reviews and ratings across 1.5 million iOS, Android, and Windows Phone … Continue reading “Applause Lands $43,000,000 Series E Funding”
Alcyone Lifesciences Garners $4,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=51532b22-a076-49c4-8be4-c166d51f8a84 Date 1/14/2014 Company Name Alcyone Lifesciences Mailing Address 75 Sandy Pond Road Ayer, MA 01432 Company Description Alcyone Lifesciences is focused on developing products for treatment of difficult neuropathological conditions. Website http://www.alcyonels.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory … Continue reading “Alcyone Lifesciences Garners $4,000,000 New Financing Round”
Moderna, Living a Charmed Life, Pulls in Another $125M From Alexion
It’s just another day at the office for Moderna Therapeutics. Ho hum, it secured another $125 million. The Cambridge, MA-based biotech company, which is seeking to create a new class of therapies around messenger RNA molecules, said today it has pulled in a $100 million up-front cash payment from Cheshire, CT-based Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ALXN]]). … Continue reading “Moderna, Living a Charmed Life, Pulls in Another $125M From Alexion”