Category: Boston

Anti-Lean Startup: Yottaa Yearns for Big, Fast Growth by Hiring Global Workforce

Lean startup, schmean startup. There’s more than one way to build a Web company. Just ask Coach Wei, the founder and CEO of Yottaa, a two-year-old tech startup in Cambridge, MA. Yottaa (pronounced sort of like the green Jedi master) makes software tools to help business websites run faster, monitor their performance, and generate sales … Continue reading “Anti-Lean Startup: Yottaa Yearns for Big, Fast Growth by Hiring Global Workforce”

The Fall of Pfizer: How Big is Too Big for Pharma Innovation?

There are big companies out there—Apple, Google, Amazon—that most people today would consider innovative developers of new products. But can a company that seeks to create new drugs get too big to innovate? Is there something about life sciences that requires it to stay small if it wants to create? The question has been on … Continue reading “The Fall of Pfizer: How Big is Too Big for Pharma Innovation?”

iVantage Health Analytics Lands $8,629,605 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9aeb9557-29b4-49fc-ad21-c8f49b1d25bc&Preview=1 Date 8/29/2011 Company Name iVantage Health Analytics Mailing Address 509 Forest Avenue Portland, ME 04101 Company Description The company is developing healthcare analytics technologies. Website http://www.ivantagehealth.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,629,605 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed

Lantos Nabs $4.1M, Adds New CEO

[Updated 8/29/11 6:40 pm. See below.] Cambridge, MA-based Lantos Technologies, an imaging technology startup, has brought in $4.1 million in a round of equity funding from 17 investors, according to an SEC filing. The funding was led by return Lantos investor Excel Venture Management and included previous backers Catalyst Health Ventures and Mass Medical Angels. The MIT spinout … Continue reading “Lantos Nabs $4.1M, Adds New CEO”

Redstone-Founded Advancit Gets $3.2M

Norwood, MA-based Advancit Capital, an early stage investment firm founded by Shari Redstone (daughter of CBS and Viacom director and National Amusements president Sumner Redstone), has inked a $3.2 million investment, an SEC filing shows. The firm, co-founded by Jason Ostheimer, will invest in media, entertainment, and tech startups, according to an e-mail sent to … Continue reading “Redstone-Founded Advancit Gets $3.2M”

Web Innovators Group 31

Info and registration here. WebInno is an informal gathering of people interested in internet and mobile innovation – open to all in the community. We’ll begin with the doors officially opening at 6:30pm in the Cambridge Royal Sonesta Hotel. WebInno31 is part of FutureM, a five day marketing mash-up of events, discussions and parties throughout … Continue reading “Web Innovators Group 31”

What Comes After Flickr? The Future of Photos in the Cloud

It’s unclear how much damage Hurricane Irene will deal out as it travels up the Eastern Seaboard this weekend, but in the British Virgin Islands, it’s already caused one notable loss. Lightning from the storm sparked a fire that destroyed the home of Sir Richard Branson, who lost thousands of irreplaceable photographs in the blaze. … Continue reading “What Comes After Flickr? The Future of Photos in the Cloud”

Buzzient Snaps Up $1.1M to Put Toward Social CRM Software, Talent

Boston-based Buzzient, a maker of software enabling businesses to use social media to more effectively keep tabs on their customers, has taken in $1.1 million in equity based funding. CEO Timothy Bernard Jones says the financing is an inside round, led by his own seed fund TBJ Investments. Other investors are TiE Angels Boston, Buzzient … Continue reading “Buzzient Snaps Up $1.1M to Put Toward Social CRM Software, Talent”

Verizon’s Software Beachhead in Boston: The Story Behind CloudSwitch and Terremark

OK, I had to ask: Did Ellen Rubin tell Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to piss off? “No comment,” says Rubin, with a laugh. We were talking about her startup, Burlington, MA-based CloudSwitch, getting bought by Verizon (NYSE: [[ticker:VZ]]) yesterday for an undisclosed sum—and being integrated into the New York City telecom giant’s Terremark division. It turns … Continue reading “Verizon’s Software Beachhead in Boston: The Story Behind CloudSwitch and Terremark”

Aura Biosciences Obtains $2,925,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3a09bfec-f445-40e4-b137-5acb24c8781f&Preview=1 Date 8/26/2011 Company Name Aura Biosciences Mailing Address One Broadway 14th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 Company Description Aura Biosciences is a next generation biotech company – combining the expertise of leading academic institutions through research and licensing agreements, with the flexibility and efficiency of a dedicated team of in-house scientists, deal-makers, … Continue reading “Aura Biosciences Obtains $2,925,000 New Financing Round”

Lantos Technologies Receives $4,063,343 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f941f7b6-4d4a-46ac-a370-8ea150dd57a7&Preview=1 Date 8/26/2011 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 $4,063,343 New Financing Round”

Xconomist of the Week: Sakti3’s Sastry on How to Succeed in Cleantech

Xconomy readers are no doubt familiar with Ann Marie Sastry. She’s the co-founder of Sakti3, a next-generation lithium-ion battery development company, and a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan. Sakti3’s battery has already attracted deep-pocketed investors such as Khosla, General Motors, and Beringea. In April, the company’s solid-state batteries made the MIT Technology Review’s … Continue reading “Xconomist of the Week: Sakti3’s Sastry on How to Succeed in Cleantech”

Shire Wins Approval for Rare-Disease Drug Developed At Boston-Based Unit

[Updated 8/25/11 12 p.m. See below.] Today the FDA approved icatibant (Firazyr), a drug made by Shire (NASDAQ: [[ticker:SHPGY]]) to treat a rare disease called hereditary angioedema. The drug, which Shire picked up in its 2008 acquisition of Germany-based Jerini, was developed for the U.S. market by Shire’s Human Genetic Therapies unit in Lexington, MA. Hereditary … Continue reading “Shire Wins Approval for Rare-Disease Drug Developed At Boston-Based Unit”

CloudSwitch Bought by Verizon as Wireless Giant Moves Into the Cloud

Some interesting news in the world of startups and big cloud providers today. Verizon Communications announced it has acquired CloudSwitch, a Burlington, MA-based software startup, for an undisclosed price. CloudSwitch will be combined with Verizon’s Terremark IT services division, the company said, as it tries to take a “step forward in defining the enterprise cloud.” … Continue reading “CloudSwitch Bought by Verizon as Wireless Giant Moves Into the Cloud”

Faqden, Using MIT Artificial Intelligence Research, Aims to Turn Mobile Phone Into Vocab Coach for SAT Prep

Looking back on my SATs, I felt like I might have been at a disadvantage having prepped for the test with a book, as opposed to a living, breathing coach or instructor with a bit more personalization. Sunnyvale, CA-based Faqden, whose founding team includes Harvard and MIT alums, has set its sight on combining the … Continue reading “Faqden, Using MIT Artificial Intelligence Research, Aims to Turn Mobile Phone Into Vocab Coach for SAT Prep”

Dealer.com Receives New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=223032f2-573f-4be3-bebc-472828b3f549&Preview=1 Date 8/25/2011 Company Name Dealer.com Mailing Address 1 Howard St Burlington, VT 05401 Company Description Dealer.com is the global leader in online marketing solutions for the automotive industry, providing award winning e-marketing solutions to auto dealers, OEM’s and media companies. More dealerships use the Dealer.com platform than any other platform in … Continue reading “Dealer.com Receives New Funding Round”

TST Media Obtains $3,500,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=342ac69d-0f1a-4911-99d6-9978dc11a7eb&Preview=1 Date 8/25/2011 Company Name TST Media Mailing Address 1400 Van Buren Street NE Minneapolis, ME 55413 Company Description We design and create digital tools that empower organizations to engage their audience in meaningful ways. We strive to create experiences that encourage collaboration, sharing and connectivity. We take pride in our products … Continue reading “TST Media Obtains $3,500,000 New Financing”

Verizon Communications Acquires CloudSwitch for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=49d3f15e-9701-4bcf-9071-350fd66f3780&Preview=1 Date 8/25/2011 Company Name CloudSwitch Mailing Address 200 Wheeler Road Burlington, MA 01803 Company Description CloudSwitch delivers the enterprise gateway to the cloud. CloudSwitch’s innovative software appliance enables enterprises to run their applications in the right cloud computing environment—securely, simply and without changes. Website http://www.cloudswitch.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed … Continue reading “Verizon Communications Acquires CloudSwitch for Undisclosed Sum”

C8 Sciences Receives New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d5fd014c-06c1-4fee-b236-067ab2579003&Preview=1 Date 8/25/2011 Company Name C8 Sciences Mailing Address Undisclosed New Haven, CT 06154 Company Description C8 Sciences intends to market neuroscience-based, web-delivered brain development programs that are integrated with physical exercise. Website http://www.c8sciences.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A … Continue reading “C8 Sciences Receives New Funding”

Medical Device Logistics Secures New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9ae65483-9a27-44ad-9c05-637e67061c8c&Preview=1 Date 8/25/2011 Company Name Medical Device Logistics Mailing Address 279 Montauk Avenue Stonington, CT 06378 Company Description Medical Device Logistics is an early-stage company that is developing a closed trading platform for hospitals and surgical centers to sell and purchase new medical implants and surgical devices that are considered idle inventory. … Continue reading “Medical Device Logistics Secures New Funding”

Buzzient Garners $1,069,585 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9affc602-67c7-44b3-8d03-87e0047ec223&Preview=1 Date 8/25/2011 Company Name Buzzient Mailing Address 34 Farnsworth Street 4th Floor Boston, MA 02210 Company Description Buzzient provides a next-generation solution for social media analytics and integration of this valuable content with enterprise applications. We believe that the explosion in user-generated content and many-to-many communication on the Internet will lead … Continue reading “Buzzient Garners $1,069,585 New Funding Round”

Springpad Announces Facebook Integration for Tracking Friends’ Likes and Accessing Them When You Need Them

Spring Partners CEO and co-founder Jeff Janer has previously referred to his Charlestown, MA-based company’s service as the “anti-Facebook: a place to focus not on your social network but on yourself and all the tasks and information you have to manage.” Today Spring is announcing that Springpad, its online notebook designed to function as a … Continue reading “Springpad Announces Facebook Integration for Tracking Friends’ Likes and Accessing Them When You Need Them”

HubSpot Buys OneForty, Cambridge Diagnostics Startups Nab Funding, Hopper Closes $8M, & More Boston-Area Deals News

This week we’ve seen financing news for a mix of New England IT and life sciences startups. —Massachusetts startups raised $250.5 million across 34 deals in July, down from about $564.7 million the month before. The July drop in funding is a pattern we’ve observed before, thanks to data from our partner CB Insights, provider … Continue reading “HubSpot Buys OneForty, Cambridge Diagnostics Startups Nab Funding, Hopper Closes $8M, & More Boston-Area Deals News”

How Google+ Could Transform Healthcare & Medicine

This post was co-authored by Rich Whalley, an associate at CBT Advisors. What could Google do if it had access to everyone’s health data? You’re probably already thinking a few things: 1. There’s no way I’m giving Google my personal health data. 2. Didn’t Google already try to do this with Google Health? 3. Won’t this … Continue reading “How Google+ Could Transform Healthcare & Medicine”

MC10 Secures $2,350,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8dac302a-caac-4ad1-8095-ab4746a1fe4b&Preview=1 Date 8/24/2011 Company Name MC10 Mailing Address 36 Cameron Avenue Cambridge, MA 02140 Company Description MC10 startup developing stretchable silicon technology developed at the University of Illinois. Website http://www.mc10inc.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,350,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing-amended. M&A Terms … Continue reading “MC10 Secures $2,350,000 New Funding Round”

Arcanatura Secures New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6809e8b0-cc8a-4274-aa41-834f73684fcf&Preview=1 Date 8/24/2011 Company Name Arcanatura Mailing Address 1084 Shennecossett Road Groton, CT 06340 Company Description We, at Arcanatura, offer innovative solutions for veterinary herbal medicine to help you take care of animals and the environment while promoting sustainable development, all the way. Website http://www.arcanatura.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed … Continue reading “Arcanatura Secures New Financing”

Cartera Commerce Eyes Local Merchants to Drive Card-Linked Loyalty Program Business

Lexington, MA-based Cartera Commerce got started in 2005 under the name Mall Networks, as a provider of online malls where credit card holders and airline frequent flyers could earn rewards for buying goods from a collection of brand name merchants. That was before group buying and the financial crisis of 2008 happened. Both of which … Continue reading “Cartera Commerce Eyes Local Merchants to Drive Card-Linked Loyalty Program Business”

Quanterix Finds $6M

Cambridge, MA-based diagnostics startup Quanterix has inked a $6 million equity investment from nine investors, an SEC filing shows. Members of Bain Capital Ventures, Arch Venture Partners, and Flagship Ventures are listed as Quanterix directors on the filing. Earlier this year Novartis struck a deal to use Quanterix’s technology for diagnosing a neurological disorder.

From Estonia to Boston: GrabCAD Looks to Play Big Role in New England’s Tech Future

There’s something about Estonia. Maybe it’s the Skype phenomenon—the Estonian-born company (now part of Microsoft) certainly helped create a strong culture of engineering there. But the Baltic nation of 1.4 million seems to have a greater concentration of engineers and technical talent than almost anyplace else. That’s probably an exaggeration, but at least one recent … Continue reading “From Estonia to Boston: GrabCAD Looks to Play Big Role in New England’s Tech Future”

PayVeris Obtains $1,450,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2827cbbf-aa2a-4bd5-859f-ea254c880863&Preview=1 Date 8/23/2011 Company Name PayVeris Mailing Address 35 Paddock Lane South Glastonbury, CT 06073 Company Description The company operates an online and mobile payment system. Website http://www.payveris.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,450,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor … Continue reading “PayVeris Obtains $1,450,000 New Funding”

Xconomy Xchange: Consumers, the Cloud, and Beyond—New Rules for Innovation

A variety of forces from the struggling economy to the rise of super angels and new types of incubators to the lower cost of forming Internet startups are changing the venture landscape. But despite the turmoil come some areas of frenetic growth-in retail led by Groupon, Gilt Groupe, and a slew of wannabes, in gaming … Continue reading “Xconomy Xchange: Consumers, the Cloud, and Beyond—New Rules for Innovation”

MIT’s t=0 Festival to Include Hackathon, Startup Demos, Entrepreneur Speakers-Even a Bouncy House

MIT is looking to throw a party this September, but it’s not just all fun and games (more on that later). The innovation community has already been buzzing a bit about this one, called t=0. The idea for the festival is “to encourage students to start something that is big and world changing,” says Dharmishta … Continue reading “MIT’s t=0 Festival to Include Hackathon, Startup Demos, Entrepreneur Speakers-Even a Bouncy House”

Seattle Genetics: The Next Litmus Test for High Priced Cancer Drugs

[Update: 9:20 am ET] Dendreon ran into a buzz saw of opposition last year when it priced its new prostate cancer drug at $93,000 per patient. Genentech has loads of critics who say it has overreached on price with its antibody drugs for cancer, especially in cases where the data supporting the drug is controversial, … Continue reading “Seattle Genetics: The Next Litmus Test for High Priced Cancer Drugs”

Hopper, With $8M in New VC Bucks, Looks to Leapfrog Online Travel Search Via Big Data

In Baltimore, a “hopper” is a young, street-level drug dealer (as devotees of The Wire can tell you). In Montreal, Hopper is a young travel search company. In Boston, well, we’ll see what happens in Boston. Hopper is announcing today an $8 million financing round led by Atlas Venture, with previous investor Brightspark Ventures also … Continue reading “Hopper, With $8M in New VC Bucks, Looks to Leapfrog Online Travel Search Via Big Data”

TwinStrata Obtains $5,681,724 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fe9f57a2-35d5-42a2-8681-13470d36880d&Preview=1 Date 8/22/2011 Company Name TwinStrata Mailing Address 24 Prime Pkwy. Natick, MA 01760 Company Description To help companies address the challenges related to protecting and managing the growth of business application data, TwinStrata is delivering on its vision for intelligent storage clouds (ISC) solutions. ISC focus on key business needs for … Continue reading “TwinStrata Obtains $5,681,724 New Round”

Thetis Pharmaceuticals Receives $1,500,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=514dfe79-bc43-443e-8a30-9da7cbb02edd&Preview=1 Date 8/22/2011 Company Name Thetis Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 167 Old Post Rd Southport, CT 06890 Company Description The company is developing treatments for for diabetes-related diseases. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The company expects to begin clinical studies with TP101 in 2012, … Continue reading “Thetis Pharmaceuticals Receives $1,500,000 New Financing”

And Then There Were Three: Why Microsoft Is the Vital New Underdog in Mobile Computing

Hewlett-Packard’s surprise exit from the smartphone and tablet business yesterday means that WebOS is effectively dead. That brings Palm’s long legacy to an end and leaves just four major mobile operating systems standing: Android, iOS, BlackBerry OS, and Windows Mobile/Windows Phone 7. (Symbian would have been on this list until recently, but now that Nokia … Continue reading “And Then There Were Three: Why Microsoft Is the Vital New Underdog in Mobile Computing”

Software Industry Valuations Rise, Driven by Demand for Software-as-a-Service

Global spending on information and communications technologies is fueling higher valuations for public software companies, according to a quarterly report released by the San Diego-based Software Equity Group. Much of that increased spending, however, reflects an intensifying demand for cloud computing and software as a service (SaaS), as big-company CIOs increasingly accept the notion of … Continue reading “Software Industry Valuations Rise, Driven by Demand for Software-as-a-Service”

Pulmatrix Snags $14M, Embera Adds for $4.5 Addiction Drugs, Daktari Gets $1.2M, & More Boston-Area Life Sciences News

This week was dominated by financing news from younger, privately held New England drug developers and diagnostics and devices firms. —Waltham, MA-based Proteon Therapeutics inked a $15.2 million equity- and options-based investment. The firm is developing drugs for kidney and vascular diseases. —Fluidnet, an Amesbury, MA-based developer of electronic infusion pumps for administering IV fluids, … Continue reading “Pulmatrix Snags $14M, Embera Adds for $4.5 Addiction Drugs, Daktari Gets $1.2M, & More Boston-Area Life Sciences News”

Mascoma Receives $6,937,494 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=39d07ef3-b403-46f0-89f1-2bd4449d2395&Preview=1 Date 8/19/2011 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 $6,937,494 New Financing”

Nuclea Biotechnologies Receives $3,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3c4b737d-3263-420a-a245-30bef4b105a9&Preview=1 Date 8/19/2011 Company Name Nuclea Biotechnologies Mailing Address 105 South Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 Company Description Nuclea Biotechnologies’ primary mission is to conduct genomic research in the oncology field so as to discover biomarkers and gene or protein expression profiles that are unique to oncologic diseases. Website http://www.nucleabiomarkers.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Nuclea Biotechnologies Receives $3,000,000 New Funding”

Quanterix Receives $5,999,998 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=53310f22-a31d-42c8-9f84-61db2753408e&Preview=1 Date 8/19/2011 Company Name Quanterix Mailing Address One Kendall Square Building 1400 Cambridge, MA 02139 Company Description At Quanterix, our principal focus is to improve human health by providing physicians, drug developers, and researchers with the ability to detect and analyze important biomolecules within complex biological samples at the level of … Continue reading “Quanterix Receives $5,999,998 New Round”

Nyx Devices Lands $500,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=31435258-5410-4f6c-be93-6ab42006a844&Preview=1 Date 8/19/2011 Company Name Nyx Devices Mailing Address 319 A Street Boston, MA 02210 Company Description Nyx Devices is proud to introduce the Somnus Sleep Shirt, a revolutionary way of looking at sleep diagnostics. Using patent-pending technology developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, our form-fitting shirt will provide a level … Continue reading “Nyx Devices Lands $500,000 New Funding”

TenMarks Garners $1,095,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=63bd7afc-74c9-473a-8c43-a23a9e7a0af9&Preview=1 Date 8/19/2011 Company Name TenMarks Mailing Address 46 Glen Avenue Newton, MA 02459 Company Description TenMarks is on a mission to build a stronger foundation and a stronger future for all children. TenMarks was founded by entrepreneurial parents searching for a better way to help students achieve their potential in math, … Continue reading “TenMarks Garners $1,095,000 New Funding Round”

Janus Biotherapeutics Obtains $1,100,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a48a70ed-ecb8-4a2d-8874-fba7c3739e7a&Preview=1 Date 8/19/2011 Company Name Janus Biotherapeutics Mailing Address 888 Worcester Street Wellesley, MA 02482 Company Description Janus Biotherapeutics Inc is a project-oriented, biopharmaceutical company focused on progressing a series of small molecule leads for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,100,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Janus Biotherapeutics Obtains $1,100,000 New Funding Round”

HubSpot Absorbs Oneforty in Latest Boston Area Social Marketing Acquisition

Leave it to two of the most talked-about social media and marketing companies in town to orchestrate this bit of news to maximum effect. HubSpot is announcing this afternoon that it has acquired Oneforty, in a press release that is written in easy-to-tweet form. What is not easy to gauge is the size of the … Continue reading “HubSpot Absorbs Oneforty in Latest Boston Area Social Marketing Acquisition”