Basho, aPriori, Savitz VC Fund, & More Boston Deals News

Acquisitions, investments, new VC funds, and strategic partnerships have made up the New England deals news in the last week. —Shareaholic, a Cambridge, MA-based maker of software for sharing and discovering Web content, closed a $3 million round of funding led by Kepha Partners, and joined by returning angel investors, General Catalyst Partners, NextView Ventures, and 500 … Continue reading “Basho, aPriori, Savitz VC Fund, & More Boston Deals News”

BioBehavioral Diagnostics Obtains $1,454,750 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=215f106c-23bc-4ba3-a2f1-0a31d4df6711&Preview=1 Date 7/18/2012 Company Name BioBehavioral Diagnostics Mailing Address 239 Littleton Road Westford, MA 01886 Company Description BioBehavioral Diagnostics Company (BioBDx) is a privately held company whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and market proprietary diagnostic systems for the quantitative assessment of behavioral disorders, including the measurement of medication response and the … Continue reading “BioBehavioral Diagnostics Obtains $1,454,750 New Funding”

Perillon Software Lands $679,821 Series A Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=54a5ea1b-e510-43f7-89c2-d9c6d95e64d0&Preview=1 Date 7/18/2012 Company Name Perillon Software Mailing Address 25 Porter Road Littleton, MA 01460 Company Description We understand that your time is valuable. We know that getting organizational support and management approval to drive change is not easy. We also believe that buying and implementing software should not be a long … Continue reading “Perillon Software Lands $679,821 Series A Round”

PanGenX Lands $933,640 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5b14a797-560c-4b18-b883-f10ea88a6ec9&Preview=1 Date 7/18/2012 Company Name PanGenX Mailing Address 2000 Commonwealth Avenue Auburndale, MA 02466 Company Description PanGenX is a personalized medicine company, whose mission is to optimize therapeutic care by facilitating the discovery of medical knowledge. We provide pharmaceutical companies, healthcare providers, insurers, and medical researchers with innovative tools that allow them … Continue reading “PanGenX Lands $933,640 New Funding Round”

EMC Execs, iRobot Upgrades, and Zipcar & Denzel: Some Tech Tidbits

A few Boston-area public tech companies we’re keeping an eye on this week… —Some rumors coming out of Hopkinton, MA-based EMC (NYSE: [[ticker:EMC]]) and Palo Alto, CA-based VMware (NYSE: [[ticker:VMW]]). EMC president and chief operating officer Pat Gelsinger is replacing Paul Maritz as VMware CEO, according to a report in CRN. And the companies are … Continue reading “EMC Execs, iRobot Upgrades, and Zipcar & Denzel: Some Tech Tidbits”

Stealthy Gen9 Rolls Out BioFab for Large-Scale Gene Manufacturing

For the past three years, Cambridge, MA-based Gen9 has been quietly building something that its founders believe has been sorely lacking in biotech: an affordable and efficient way to synthesize genes on a massive scale. Those founders are pioneers in the field of synthetic biology: Joseph Jacobson, an MIT professor and specialist in the field … Continue reading “Stealthy Gen9 Rolls Out BioFab for Large-Scale Gene Manufacturing”

Venture Investment Hits Highest Level Since Dot-Com Era

Venture capitalists invested some $8.1 billion in more than 800 deals in the second quarter, registering the highest such total in more than a decade, according to a new report from the analysts at CB Insights. The totals represent a fairly modest uptick from the second quarter last year: A 5 percent rise in dollars, … Continue reading “Venture Investment Hits Highest Level Since Dot-Com Era”

Alnylam Stock Climbs on Positive Early Trial for Amyloidosis

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has been trying to shift from a technology platform company into a more mature drug developer the past few years. Today its shares climbed more than 40 percent as it got some stronger signs that it could be on track to make its first marketable drug, for a rare disease called TTR amyloidosis. … Continue reading “Alnylam Stock Climbs on Positive Early Trial for Amyloidosis”

Health Incubator Boom Driven by Demand, Says Healthbox’s Jenna Rose

Startup incubators have been multiplying so fast there’s talk of a bubble, and there’s no sign of slowdown anytime soon. Jenna Rose says the growth is justified and has come from both entrepreneur and investor demand. You could say that she’s biased, given that she’s the director of Healthbox, a Chicago-founded health startup accelerator that … Continue reading “Health Incubator Boom Driven by Demand, Says Healthbox’s Jenna Rose”

Shareaholic’s Jay Meattle on the Future of Content Discovery & the Social Graph

Any company that plays at the intersection of “big data” and “killing off Facebook” gets my attention. OK, the latter part isn’t really what Shareaholic is about, but the startup is trying to create a new kind of social graph that will rival Facebook in its reach and relevance for consumers, publishers, and advertisers. With … Continue reading “Shareaholic’s Jay Meattle on the Future of Content Discovery & the Social Graph”

Thermo Fisher Picks Up One Lambda for Nearly $1B

[Corrected 8/10/12, 7:30 pm. See below.] Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: [[ticker:TMO]]), the Waltham, MA-based provider of lab tools and life sciences instruments, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to buy Canoga Park, CA-based One Lambda for $925 million. The deal is expected to close in fourth quarter of this year and to be immediately … Continue reading “Thermo Fisher Picks Up One Lambda for Nearly $1B”

A Summer Reading List for Biotech Pros

[Updated: 7/17 9:15 am PT] Summer is here, so there’s a bit of a lull on the average biotech pro’s schedule. If there’s ever an opportunity to take a breather from the relentless scientific, medical, and investor meetings that dominate the industry calendar, this is it. Time to catch up on reading a few good … Continue reading “A Summer Reading List for Biotech Pros”

aPriori Technologies Lands $5,000,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3f705be2-4cc5-4e93-8d82-aadedccae139&Preview=1 Date 7/16/2012 Company Name aPriori Technologies Mailing Address 200 Baker Avenue Concord, MA 01742 Company Description aPriori is a venture-backed company developing an innovative platform of cost management software solutions for the discrete manufacturing industry. aPriori’s patent-protected Cost Management platform, originally developed in tight collaboration between the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign … Continue reading “aPriori Technologies Lands $5,000,000 New Financing Round”

7 Ways We Can Work Together to Restore E-Mail Sanity

Just like you, I’m locked in a perpetual battle against e-mail. I spend the whole day fending off the incoming messages, like some cranky old dude standing on his porch with a weed whacker. I feel compelled to do this, because if I don’t, my inbox will quickly swell beyond my ability to tame it. … Continue reading “7 Ways We Can Work Together to Restore E-Mail Sanity”

Kala, ImmunoGen, Boring Biotech, & More Boston Life Sciences News

CEO news, clinical trials, startup financing, and boring biotech companies made up the New England life sciences news this week. —Cambridge, MA-based Lantos Technologies, an MIT spinout working on 3D imaging technology for the ear, has pulled in $3.8 million of a $6.6 million equity offering, according to an SEC filing. —West Bridgewater, MA-based Cardiosolutions received … Continue reading “Kala, ImmunoGen, Boring Biotech, & More Boston Life Sciences News”

Xconomist of the Week: ATV’s Bob Hower on “A” Startups, IPOs, & the God of VC

The venture capital industry is in flux. A lot of firms and funds are contracting. Big guys are doing more later-stage investments (see GitHub). Little guys are trying to innovate with early stage companies. Fund investors are trying to figure out how to get more bang for their venture buck. In the midst of all … Continue reading “Xconomist of the Week: ATV’s Bob Hower on “A” Startups, IPOs, & the God of VC”

The Echo Nest Nabs $17M More for Smarter Music Tech

The Boston-area startup financing train keeps rolling this week. The Echo Nest, a Somerville, MA-based music tech company, has raised a $17.3 million Series C round led by new investor Norwest Venture Partners (also a recent investor in Boston-based Gemvara). Previous investors including Matrix Partners and Commonwealth Capital also participated. The company, which closed a … Continue reading “The Echo Nest Nabs $17M More for Smarter Music Tech”

ImmunoGen Emerges from Genentech’s Shadow With Novel Cancer Drugs

When ImmunoGen (NASDAQ: [[ticker:IMGN]]) said yesterday that it had started human trials of a new drug to treat ovarian cancer and other solid tumors, the announcement marked a coming out of sorts for the Waltham, MA-based company. That’s because for most of the past decade or so, ImmunoGen has been inextricably linked with biotech giant … Continue reading “ImmunoGen Emerges from Genentech’s Shadow With Novel Cancer Drugs”

Objective Logistics Secures $900,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=df0e2865-86df-4720-bd1b-26cae9e78d84&Preview=1 Date 7/12/2012 Company Name Objective Logistics Mailing Address 195 Binney St Cambridge, MA 02142 Company Description Objective Logistics is gamifying the workplace. We are a retail/restaurant-focused software company that provides an artificially-intelligent, web-accessible labor management platform (MUSE) scientifically proven to increase sales and save managers countless hours of precious time. Website … Continue reading “Objective Logistics Secures $900,000 New Financing”

The Echo Nest Secures $17,300,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=daea2eeb-80d4-484c-b9b6-396c4a6ad9bb&Preview=1 Date 7/12/2012 Company Name The Echo Nest Mailing Address 48 Grove Street Somerville, MA 02144 Company Description The Echo Nest’s Fanalytics platform applies an unprecedented understanding of the music web to help you better target and build your online fan base. Website http://www.echonest.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $17,300,000 Transaction … Continue reading “The Echo Nest Secures $17,300,000 New Round”

Shareaholic Receives $3,000,000 Series A Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=82785532-23d6-483f-91e6-4dacd4a3fdb2&Preview=1 Date 7/12/2012 Company Name Shareaholic Mailing Address 1 Cambridge Center Cambridge, MA 02142 Company Description Shareaholic makes it easy to save or share material found on the Web via common social networking, social bookmarking, and news aggregator services. Website http://www.shareaholic.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round Series A … Continue reading “Shareaholic Receives $3,000,000 Series A Financing Round”

In Search of Meaningful GAIN in Renewal of Prescription Drug Act

The repercussions of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Affordable Care Act have largely overshadowed another key healthcare milestone—President Obama’s signing Monday of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, also known as PDUFA V. Originally passed in 1992, PDUFA V re-authorizes the FDA to collect fees from drug sponsors to speed the review and … Continue reading “In Search of Meaningful GAIN in Renewal of Prescription Drug Act”

Kinvey, Out to Kick Butt and Build Mobile Backends, Lands $5M in VC

Let’s just get the backend jokes out of the way, shall we? Kinvey is building big, beautiful backends for mobile developers. Kinvey puts the “BaaS” (backend as a service) in “Badass.” Kinvey will be doing a Sir Mix-a-Lot cover called “Baby Got BaaS.” (Can you believe that song is 20 years old? OK, I can.) … Continue reading “Kinvey, Out to Kick Butt and Build Mobile Backends, Lands $5M in VC”

Backupify Brings In $9M More from Symantec & VCs, Fends Off Acquirers

An old-school tech company in a new-school world. That’s what I’d call Backupify. The Cambridge, MA-based startup sits squarely at the intersection of cloud computing, data management, online backup, and now, security. Its big market opportunity is in the cloud—backing up data from business apps and social media— but its culture is firmly rooted in … Continue reading “Backupify Brings In $9M More from Symantec & VCs, Fends Off Acquirers”

Startup Superpowers, And How Big Companies Can Get Them Too

For nine years, I worked for one of the largest tech companies in the world, which will go unnamed at this particular time. I had so many ideas and was hopeful that my input and entrepreneurial spirit would be cultivated. Instead, I was consistently shut down and ended up feeling virtually powerless, like a cog … Continue reading “Startup Superpowers, And How Big Companies Can Get Them Too”

NuoDB, Dailybreak, Vsnap & (Much, Much) More from the Boston Deals Roundup

[Updated 7/12/12, 10:50 am. See below.] It’s been a booming week for deals in New England, and that’s not even counting today… —Morgenthaler Ventures led a $10 million Series B round for Cambridge, MA-based cloud database software company NuoDB. The round also included Hummer Winblad Venture Partners and Longworth Venture Partners and will be used for … Continue reading “NuoDB, Dailybreak, Vsnap & (Much, Much) More from the Boston Deals Roundup”

Backupify Garners $9,000,000 Series C Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7f5e5647-2ba3-4aa9-a0e7-2138079824fc&Preview=1 Date 7/11/2012 Company Name Backupify Mailing Address 486 Green Street Cambridge, MA 02139 Company Description Backupify is not just about backup, it is about controlling your data yourself instead of having it stored in hundreds of services all around the web. Your online data is just as important as the data … Continue reading “Backupify Garners $9,000,000 Series C Funding”

Kinvey Obtains $5,000,000 Series A Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4a22d708-f579-4859-8801-234b81ada19b&Preview=1 Date 7/11/2012 Company Name Kinvey Mailing Address One Cambridge Center 6th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 Company Description Kinvey (pronounced Kin-vey, like convey) makes it ridiculously easy for developers to setup, use and maintain a cloud backend for their mobile apps. Website http://www.kinvey.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Kinvey Obtains $5,000,000 Series A Funding Round”

CashStar Lands $5,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fc9b1f45-5489-4f40-985b-3c7f2b1eb3fa&Preview=1 Date 7/11/2012 Company Name CashStar Mailing Address 129 Middle Street 2nd Floor Portland, ME 04101 Company Description CashStar is leading the multi-channel payments evolution as the only digital gifting and incentives company for top brands. The company works with national retailers to offer highly-personalized eGift Cards delivered to consumers via email. … Continue reading “CashStar Lands $5,000,000 New Funding”

Vsnap Garners $750,000 Seed Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8eb17d4d-a617-49a1-9e40-5b34dc9351d0&Preview=1 Date 7/11/2012 Company Name Vsnap Mailing Address One Marina Park Drive Boston, MA 02210 Company Description Vsnap makes it easy to send short video messages as a more personal alternative to email. A vsnap is 60 seconds, maximum. There’s nothing to download. All you need are an internet connection and a … Continue reading “Vsnap Garners $750,000 Seed Funding”

Pingup Secures $1,000,000 Seed Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0983883d-598b-48c3-bf9a-917aa8f2d586&Preview=1 Date 7/11/2012 Company Name Pingup Mailing Address 11 Elkins Street Boston, MA 02127 Company Description We like to think of ourselves as a small group of entrepreneurs trying to help customers connect with their favorite businesses. It’s a lofty goal, and we believe we’re doing just that with PINGUP. Website http://www.pingup.com … Continue reading “Pingup Secures $1,000,000 Seed Funding Round”

Cardiosolutions Lands $8,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3a5fe7f0-2d88-4bd0-b231-a04e12a491b1&Preview=1 Date 7/11/2012 Company Name Cardiosolutions Mailing Address 75 Mill Street Stoughton, MA 02072 Company Description Cardiosolutions, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in 2006 to develop a less invasive, percutaneous alternative to open heart surgical repair of the mitral valve. Cardiosolutions’ pioneering technology, the Mitral Repair System, is designed to greatly reduce … Continue reading “Cardiosolutions Lands $8,000,000 New Funding Round”

How Amazon Can Disrupt Smartphones and Take Apple & Google to School

The rumor mill is heating up on Amazon’s plans to enter the smartphone business—a fiercely competitive market currently dominated by Apple’s iPhone franchise and Google’s Android platform. Despite massive investments, Microsoft has so far failed to make inroads as a third platform, so Amazon will have to pull off some very impressive work on many … Continue reading “How Amazon Can Disrupt Smartphones and Take Apple & Google to School”

Halo Report: Angel Investing Holds Steady in First Quarter

[Updated 7/9/12 12:42 am. See below.] The average amount of capital that angels invested in early stage companies during the first three months of 2012 declined slightly from last year, according to a new report on U.S. angel activity. The average size of deals involving only angels and angel groups was $940,000 during the first … Continue reading “Halo Report: Angel Investing Holds Steady in First Quarter”

Paydiant Picks Up $12M to Set Up Mobile Payments for Banks and Retailers

In a very busy week for startup financings, a few stand out in their respective fields. One would be Paydiant in mobile payments. The Wellesley, MA-based company has raised a $12 million Series B round from new investor Stage 1 Ventures, along with previous investors North Bridge Venture Partners and General Catalyst Partners. It sounds … Continue reading “Paydiant Picks Up $12M to Set Up Mobile Payments for Banks and Retailers”

ThriveHive Garners $1,500,000 Seed Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d7bda2c7-53f1-4302-9f48-3bf9b36aaf9a&Preview=1 Date 7/10/2012 Company Name ThriveHive Mailing Address 1 Main St Cambridge, MA 02142 Company Description ThriveHive is an all-in-one marketing platform that gives local businesses a custom marketing plan and provides the tools and expertise to do it all in one place. Website http://www.thrivehive.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 … Continue reading “ThriveHive Garners $1,500,000 Seed Financing”

Continuity Engine Secures $1,250,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9333509d-79ea-4472-991f-d89ac0ae24e4&Preview=1 Date 7/10/2012 Company Name Continuity Engine Mailing Address 5 Science Park Third Floor New Haven, CT 06511 Company Description Our mission is to help community financial institutions survive and thrive by cutting their Compliance Tax through the use of cutting edge technology. Website http://www.continuity.net Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,250,000 … Continue reading “Continuity Engine Secures $1,250,000 New Financing Round”

Paydiant Lands $12,000,000 Series B Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=35e5ee7a-ea2b-43c2-a63b-528edfc6f7f5&Preview=1 Date 7/10/2012 Company Name Paydiant Mailing Address 1 Algonquian Drive Natick, MA 07160 Company Description The company operates an online service that facilitates online payments via mobile phones. Website http://www.Paydiant.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $12,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The new investment will be used to accelerate … Continue reading “Paydiant Lands $12,000,000 Series B Financing”

Boom or Bust? 11 Big Bets on the Future of Boston Tech

Just past the midway point of 2012, let’s take stock of the Boston-area technology scene. Not just because we care about what’s happening in the local community (which we do), but because what’s happening in the local community could have a big impact on some of the most important sectors in technology and business—across the … Continue reading “Boom or Bust? 11 Big Bets on the Future of Boston Tech”

The Best Boring Companies in Biotech

Sometimes great companies have really boring stories. Maybe the company makes great products, or generates big profits and returns, but just doesn’t have the sizzle to get on the TV news, or even keep folks away from the veggie dip at your neighborhood barbecue. It almost takes work to be boring in biotech, since this … Continue reading “The Best Boring Companies in Biotech”

Conversion Innovations Lands $750,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0430e0ce-4178-448d-ab7c-289808be7093&Preview=1 Date 7/9/2012 Company Name Conversion Innovations Mailing Address 1 Main St Boston, MA 02142 Company Description Convert Innovations achieves exceptional results for clients, from Fortune 500 companies to fledgling start-ups since we started in 2007. Website http://www.convertinnovations.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $750,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Conversion Innovations Lands $750,000 New Funding Round”

Dailybreak Garners $5,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d838dfb7-13f6-4715-9045-8c99b5c3d4c5&Preview=1 Date 7/9/2012 Company Name Dailybreak Mailing Address 100 North Washington Street Boston, MA 02114 Company Description Dailybreak delivers a new form of content that entertains, educates and challenges consumers while creating value and driving digital social action for brand advertisers. Website http://www.dailybreak.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Dailybreak Garners $5,000,000 New Funding Round”

What the Higgs Boson Owes to the World Wide Web

Quick: Name the greatest thing ever to come out of CERN, the European Center for Nuclear Research. If your answer is the Higgs boson, the existence of which was more or less confirmed this week by two teams working on parallel experiments at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC), I respectfully disagree. The greatest thing to … Continue reading “What the Higgs Boson Owes to the World Wide Web”

Lantos Technologies Receives $3,823,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=14082814-4ed5-474c-9762-c5ece337733a&Preview=1 Date 7/6/2012 Company Name Lantos Technologies Mailing Address 101 Rogers St. Cambridge, MA 02142 Company Description Lantos Technologies is working to commercialize a 3D digital scanner capable of measuring ear canal shape and tissue compliance. This method will eliminate the uncertainties associated with manual fits, greatly improving the performance of custom … Continue reading “Lantos Technologies Receives $3,823,000 New Funding Round”

Plexxi, iWalk, DynamicOps, and More from the Boston Deals Roundup

This week’s New England deals news came from IT, mobile software, and medical prosthetic startups. —Plexxi, the recently de-stealthed startup that’s looking to more efficiently connect applications in data centers with the right networks, announced on its blog that it had pulled in $20.1 million in new funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Matrix Partners, and Northbridge … Continue reading “Plexxi, iWalk, DynamicOps, and More from the Boston Deals Roundup”

CraveLabs Sees Local Media as Huge Boon for Mobile Ad Tech

“Most of mobile right now is focused on trying to figure out where the whales are—the big dollar advertising,” says Jeffrey Peden. Seems to be an accurate statement, considering the big deal activity Boston has seen lately with major mobile advertising startups. Not the case with his Cambridge, MA-based startup CraveLabs, whose technology helps not-so-tech-savvy … Continue reading “CraveLabs Sees Local Media as Huge Boon for Mobile Ad Tech”

Pressure BioSciences Secures $1,200,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=983cfbe2-3cd4-4deb-9435-2d1670ab5486&Preview=1 Date 7/5/2012 Company Name Pressure BioSciences Mailing Address 14 Norfolk Avenue South Easton, MA 02375 Company Description We are a life sciences company focused on the development and commercialization of a novel, enabling, platform technology called pressure cycling technology (“PCT”). PCT uses cycles of hydrostatic pressure between ambient and ultra-high levels … Continue reading “Pressure BioSciences Secures $1,200,000 New Financing”

OnChip Power Secures $2,374,999 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bfc486a9-1bf4-426d-b372-95eff7ca11c6&Preview=1 Date 7/5/2012 Company Name OnChip Power Mailing Address 27 Drydock Avenue 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02210 Company Description The company develops power electronics technology. Website http://www.onchippower.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,374,999 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed

Mascoma Receives $5,000,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ef89d33f-933a-4fe4-af15-a17e8cb3f16c&Preview=1 Date 7/5/2012 Company Name Mascoma Mailing Address 67 Etna Road Lebanon, NH 03766 Company Description Recent advances in cellulosic ethanol R&D have led to the development of a new generation of enzymes, microbes and processes for economical conversion of cellulosic feedstocks into ethanol. With the combination of R&D advancements and increases … Continue reading “Mascoma Receives $5,000,000 New Financing”

Asure Software Acquires PeopleCube for $14,159,150

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=27738f6e-9188-449e-902c-ffc572c38dde&Preview=1 Date 7/5/2012 Company Name PeopleCube Mailing Address 111 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701 Company Description PeopleCube is a leading provider of on-demand calendaring, resource and event management solutions for organizations of all sizes. Their suite of scheduling products have helped more than 7,500 customers worldwide in education, high tech, healthcare and … Continue reading “Asure Software Acquires PeopleCube for $14,159,150”