Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4a85dc3d-611b-4b31-9075-06e08cda2109&Preview=1 Date 7/8/2010 Company Name Environmental Operating Solutions Mailing Address 4A Colonel Drive Bourne, MA 02532 Company Description Environmental Operating Solutions, Inc. (EOS) creates agriculturally-derived products to remove the pollutant nitrogen from wastewater. Our proprietary MicroC™ technology was designed to safely and cost effectively reduce nitrogen by converting it to water and … Continue reading “Environmental Operating Solutions Obtains $3,500,000 New Round”
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AdConsent Garners $1,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=626ef8fb-b1e7-4e05-a622-1a33c7c20a82&Preview=1 Date 7/8/2010 Company Name AdConsent Mailing Address 222 3rd St. Cambridge, MA 02142 Company Description A single click connects you directly with your favorite brands. Once connected, enjoy privileged access to information that will put you in the know and save you a bundle. Once you achieve preferred status with the … Continue reading “AdConsent Garners $1,000,000 New Round”
Super Angels and Seed Funds: Sim Simeonov’s Advice for Investors and Entrepreneurs
Angel investors have good reasons for passing on your startup company. But they should make more, not fewer investments over the long run, in order to maximize their returns. That’s what I took away from Sim Simeonov’s guest analysis in PE Hub last week. But it turns out there’s much more to the story. Simeonov, … Continue reading “Super Angels and Seed Funds: Sim Simeonov’s Advice for Investors and Entrepreneurs”
ThredUP Pulls in $1.4M
Cambridge, MA-based thredUP, an online startup helping parents swap used children’s clothing, said it has raised $1.4 million in Series A-1 funding, led by Menlo Park, CA-based Trinity Ventures. Founder Collective, High Line Ventures, and NextView Ventures also contributed to the financing, which will go to refining the company’s product and hiring staff in engineering … Continue reading “ThredUP Pulls in $1.4M”
World Wide Wade Goes West—Episode VII: Denver, CO
Well, I made it to San Francisco! I officially occupied my new Potrero Hill loft (which will double as Xconomy’s San Francisco bureau) Tuesday morning. But I don’t have an Internet connection there yet, so I’m writing this at the Starbucks on 16th and Kansas. Which means I’m feeling right at home—we depended on Starbucks … Continue reading “World Wide Wade Goes West—Episode VII: Denver, CO”
$4.5M for Excelimmune
Excelimmune, a Woburn, MA-based developer of drugs made with human recombinant polyclonal antibodies, has raised $4.5 million of a planned $9 million round of equity financing, according to an SEC filing. The document did not specify the investors in the deal. The company, founded in 2006, took in $1 million in Series B funding in … Continue reading “$4.5M for Excelimmune”
Bio2 Technologies Grabs $1.1M
Bio2 Technologies, a Woburn, MA-based developer of tissue engineering scaffolds for the orthopedic market, has raised $1.1 million of a planned $2 million round of equity financing, according to an SEC filing. The investors in the round were not specified in the filing. The company says its “cross linked microstructure” technology was licensed from Woburn-based … Continue reading “Bio2 Technologies Grabs $1.1M”
Google Pays $700M for ITA, Eli Lilly Buys Alnara, Skyhook Lands Samsung Partnership, & More Boston-Area Deals News
We saw news of several local acquisition deals by technology powerhouses in the past week. —Watertown, MA-based Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, a developer of RNA interference drugs, raised $5 million in an offering of debt and options. The startup previously raised $21.4 million in Series A funding from Abingworth Management, Skyline Ventures, and Oxford Bioscience Partners. Former … Continue reading “Google Pays $700M for ITA, Eli Lilly Buys Alnara, Skyhook Lands Samsung Partnership, & More Boston-Area Deals News”
On-Q-ity, Led by Former Genzyme Exec, Takes on “Diagnostic Black Hole” in Cancer
Cancer survivors could have tumor cells circulating in their blood stream and not know it, because imaging exams don’t detect these indicators of potential malignancies, says Mara Aspinall, the chief executive of On-Q-ity. On-Q-ity, a diagnostics startup based in Waltham, MA, wants to find these circulating tumor cells in patients’ blood and use biomarkers to … Continue reading “On-Q-ity, Led by Former Genzyme Exec, Takes on “Diagnostic Black Hole” in Cancer”
Greenplum Purchase Gets EMC into the Big Data Game
[Corrected July 8, 2010, 10:20 a.m.; see below] Boston is already a powerhouse in “big data.” It’s home to companies like Netezza, Dataupia, Vertica, and Lightwolf Technologies, which all help enterprises manage and mine the huge databases used in business intelligence applications. It was the site of the first “Boston Big Data Summit” last fall. … Continue reading “Greenplum Purchase Gets EMC into the Big Data Game”
Bio2 Technologies Garners $1,100,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2cf188f8-217d-47c6-b390-b04c8525cfeb&Preview=1 Date 7/7/2010 Company Name Bio2 Technologies Mailing Address 12-R Cabot Road Woburn, MA 01801 Company Description Bio2 is a medical device company developing and commercializing novel tissue engineering scaffolds for orthopedic applications. Bio2’s core technology, called cross-linked microstructure or CLM™, allows Bio2 to engineer and control pore morphology along with the … Continue reading “Bio2 Technologies Garners $1,100,000 New Funding Round”
ThredUP Secures $1,400,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=72dbb35c-d419-4a54-b754-bc724f2d61a6&Preview=1 Date 7/7/2010 Company Name ThredUP Mailing Address 2 Canal Park Cambridge, MA 02141 Company Description We started thredUP in January, 2009 mainly because as football loving, bike riding, beer drinking men we couldn’t be caught dead at a clothing swap. That, and the whole absurdly inefficient $2B used clothing industry felt … Continue reading “ThredUP Secures $1,400,000 New Financing”
Excelimmune Receives $4,500,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=597cee46-81e9-4f6e-ace3-be76f3fbe30f&Preview=1 Date 7/7/2010 Company Name Excelimmune Mailing Address 12-B Cabot Road Woburn, MA 01801 Company Description Excelimmune Inc., based in Cambridge, is a biotechnology company developing therapuetic applications of human recombinant polyclonal antibodies. Website http://www.excelimmune.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Excelimmune Receives $4,500,000 New Funding”
Mall Networks Receives $6,550,001 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=29767fb3-b61e-48eb-b27e-9db9395d3cbc&Preview=1 Date 7/7/2010 Company Name Mall Networks Mailing Address One Cranberry Hill Lexington, MA 02421 Company Description Mall Networks uses the power of affiliate networks to build shopping portals tailor-made for affinity organizations such as school districts, non-profits, sports teams, and consumer associations. With more than 350 of the most trusted online … Continue reading “Mall Networks Receives $6,550,001 New Funding”
EMC Buys Greenplum
Hopkinton, MA-based EMC (NYSE:[[ticker:EMC]]) announced today that it will acquire Greenplum, a San Mateo, CA-based maker of massively parallel database software for corporate data warehousing and analytics. The size of the all-cash transaction was not disclosed. EMC said Bill Cook, CEO of seven-year-old Greenplum, will head a new data computing product division within the company’s … Continue reading “EMC Buys Greenplum”
$25M Stock Sale for Beacon Power
Beacon Power, a Tyngsboro, MA-based flywheel energy storage company, announced an agreement to sell up to $25 million worth of its common stock to Aspire Capital Fund over a 26-month term, starting July 2. Chicago-based Aspire Capital has already purchased about 1.5 million shares of Beacon Power (NASDAQ: [[ticker:BCON]]) stock for $500,000. Under the stock sale … Continue reading “$25M Stock Sale for Beacon Power”
Venrock Raises $350M Fund
Venture capital firm Venrock, which has offices in Silicon Valley, Cambridge, MA, New York, and Israel, announced today it has closed a new $350 million fund that will be focused on early-stage technology, healthcare, and energy companies. This is the firm’s sixth venture fund, and it follows a $600 million fund raised in 2007. Venrock … Continue reading “Venrock Raises $350M Fund”
World Wide Wade Goes West—Episode VI: Wall, South Dakota
If Xconomy had an official interstate highway, it would be I-90. The longest highway in the whole interstate system, it stretches 3,099 miles from Logan Airport in Boston (Xconomy’s birthplace) to Safeco Field in Seattle (the second city in our network). On our way to San Francisco, we followed I-90 from Boston to Buffalo, and … Continue reading “World Wide Wade Goes West—Episode VI: Wall, South Dakota”
What Google’s $700M Acquisition of ITA Means to Boston, and to Competition with Expedia, Bing, and Kayak
This deal has a little bit of everything. A compelling startup story, technology used by millions of consumers, big company strategy and competition, antitrust issues, and, on top of all that, a really significant local innovation angle. I’m talking, of course, about last week’s $700 million acquisition of Cambridge, MA-based ITA Software by Google. ITA’s … Continue reading “What Google’s $700M Acquisition of ITA Means to Boston, and to Competition with Expedia, Bing, and Kayak”
AlloCure, With Stem Cell Therapy for Kidney Failure, Arrives in New England with New CEO
Boston has landed an intriguing biotech startup seeking to tap the New England talent pool. AlloCure, the developer of an adult stem cell therapy for a severe kidney disease, has moved its headquarters from Salt Lake City to Burlington, MA, where it is being led by new CEO Robert Brenner, a veteran executive from AMAG … Continue reading “AlloCure, With Stem Cell Therapy for Kidney Failure, Arrives in New England with New CEO”
Amazon’s Cloud Computing Service Sees Opportunity in Genomic Data Overload
The future of biology, if Amazon has its way, will be in the cloud. The Seattle-based online retailer (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AMZN]]) has generated buzz the past few years with its foray into cloud computing through Amazon Web Services. This is the model in which customers rent server space on a pay-as-you-go basis, and get access to … Continue reading “Amazon’s Cloud Computing Service Sees Opportunity in Genomic Data Overload”
IdeaPaint Receives $1,870,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c95b22d6-c5de-4df4-ab61-47926c8331b6&Preview=1 Date 7/6/2010 Company Name IdeaPaint Mailing Address 25 First St Cambridge, MA 02141 Company Description IdeaPaint is a patent-pending single-coat roller-applied paint that transforms any smooth surface into a high performance dry-erase writing surface. IdeaPaint is perfect for the conference room, creative spaces, classrooms, home offices, kids rooms, playrooms… or any … Continue reading “IdeaPaint Receives $1,870,000 New Funding”
Pongr Lands $25,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ee7ca759-3e6d-4c70-b6d5-f6b1a4d462f7&Preview=1 Date 7/6/2010 Company Name Pongr Mailing Address P.O. Box 380267 Cambridge, MA 02238 Company Description We help advertisers make sense out of the mobile phone picture-taking phenomena. We benchmark and measure how effective your ads are, and we create a virtuous cycle of consumer engagement that encourages your brand ambassadors, customers, … Continue reading “Pongr Lands $25,000 New Financing Round”
BuyWithMe Garners $16,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9864ca87-8b19-4e61-9d9f-241e3469c3b4&Preview=1 Date 7/6/2010 Company Name BuyWithMe Mailing Address P.O. Box 990749 Boston, MA 02199 Company Description We, the BuyWithMe team, are the most avid fans of the businesses featuring deals on this site. We take pride in working to handpick and help curate the promotions, partnering with businesses of all types to … Continue reading “BuyWithMe Garners $16,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
MC10 Lands $300,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=95e9a10b-673a-4375-b2fc-3cbad800bfea&Preview=1 Date 7/6/2010 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 $300,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor … Continue reading “MC10 Lands $300,000 Series A Financing Round”
Fetch Finds $934K Funding
[Corrected, 7/5/10 at 4:55 pm Eastern time] Fetch Industries, the Portland, ME-based operator of a website called FetchDog.com for dog owners, has raised $933,900 of a planned $1.5 million round of equity financing, according to an SEC filing. David Shaw, a company co-founder, did not immediately reply to an e-mail seeking comment on the deal … Continue reading “Fetch Finds $934K Funding”
Skyhook Teams Up with Samsung
Boston-based Skyhook Wireless, a geo-location software firm, announced today it has formed a partnership with Samsung Electronics to put its location-aware technology on Samsung mobile devices. Financial details weren’t given, but the deal adds a significant player to Skyhook’s growing list of partners, which includes Apple (iPhone and iPad), Motorola (Android phones), Dell, Qualcomm, and … Continue reading “Skyhook Teams Up with Samsung”
World Wide Wade Goes West—Episode V: Minneapolis, MN
When I hatched this kooky plan to drive across the country to San Francisco, shooting, editing, and publishing videos along the way, I had no idea it would be quite so exhausting. So when we reached the home of Graham’s friend Oliver Zhou in Minneapolis Wednesday night, we were grateful to have a place to … Continue reading “World Wide Wade Goes West—Episode V: Minneapolis, MN”
Drug Giant Eli Lilly Buys Alnara Pharma To Get Cystic Fibrosis Drug
[Updated: 07/02/10 at 10:14 am Eastern time] It appears to be a rare case of fast money made in a biotech startup. The drug giant Eli Lilly (NYSE:[[ticker:LLY]]) has bought Cambridge, MA-based Alnara Pharmaceuticals and its lead drug for cystic fibrosis patients just two years after the biotech startup incorporated. The companies revealed the deal … Continue reading “Drug Giant Eli Lilly Buys Alnara Pharma To Get Cystic Fibrosis Drug”
Biogen Names CEO, Glaser Leaves Partners, SV Closes $523M Fund, & More Boston-Area Life Sciences News
We’ve seen some big executive moves, funding announcements, and strategy updates at New England area life sciences firms this week. —A blog post revealed Partners HealthCare chief information officer John Glaser would be living his role to become CEO of the hospital software division of Siemens, who confirmed the report later Monday afternoon. The news … Continue reading “Biogen Names CEO, Glaser Leaves Partners, SV Closes $523M Fund, & More Boston-Area Life Sciences News”
FetchDog Garners $934,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=beebcb0d-44c7-4fd7-afc7-d1f8c07e67b9&Preview=1 Date 7/2/2010 Company Name FetchDog Mailing Address 100 Fore St Portland, ME 04101 Company Description FetchDog began as the dream of a bunch of dog-crazy friends with a common complaint—why was there no great place online to shop for our dogs or to connect with dog experts and other dog lovers? … Continue reading “FetchDog Garners $934,000 New Funding Round”
Eli Lilly & Co. Acquires Alnara Pharmaceuticals for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a57eca47-c3b7-4541-bb6d-b9def31ab622&Preview=1 Date 7/2/2010 Company Name Alnara Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 840 Memorial Drive Cambridge, MA 02139 Company Description Alnara Pharmaceuticals Inc is a pharmaceutical company developing innovative non-systemic protein therapeutics for the treatment of metabolic and inflammatory diseases. Website http://www.alnara.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial … Continue reading “Eli Lilly & Co. Acquires Alnara Pharmaceuticals for Undisclosed Sum”
ITA Software Bought by Google for $700M, Shifting Balance of Power in Travel Search
Score a big one for travel search. This deal was a long time in coming, but Cambridge, MA-based ITA Software is being acquired by Google for about $700 million in cash. There were rumors earlier, and the companies have now confirmed they have signed a definitive agreement. ITA makes the behind-the-scenes software that organizes data … Continue reading “ITA Software Bought by Google for $700M, Shifting Balance of Power in Travel Search”
Amazon Upgrades Kindle DX E-Reader with New E Ink Display
Can this device take on the iPad? Last night, Seattle-based Amazon.com announced its new version of the Kindle DX (its larger e-reader device), which it touts as having “50 percent better contrast for the clearest text and sharpest images,” as well as a slew of other features including long battery life, 3G wireless connectivity, and … Continue reading “Amazon Upgrades Kindle DX E-Reader with New E Ink Display”
World Wide Wade Goes West—Episode IV: Torch Lake, MI
Sharon Branson, a retired nurse, and her husband Dean Branson, a retired industrial chemist and toxicologist, are busy enough for any three non-retired couples. I met this fascinating couple through my parents, who serve with Dean in the Three Lakes Association, a conservation group working to preserve the natural environment around Michigan’s Torch Lake and … Continue reading “World Wide Wade Goes West—Episode IV: Torch Lake, MI”
New CEO George Scangos Says Biogen Idec’s R&D Has to Improve
George Scangos, the newly appointed chief executive of Biogen Idec (NASDAQ:[[ticker:BIIB]]), is calling for the biotech powerhouse to improve its research and development productivity. Which could mean that some projects get cut, Scangos said in a call with analysts yesterday. The news broke on Wednesday that Biogen selected Scangos for the big job. Scangos, 62, … Continue reading “New CEO George Scangos Says Biogen Idec’s R&D Has to Improve”
Should It Be Called “Startbucks?”
Today Starbucks begins providing free Internet in their stores. To me, this means that Howard Schultz has just provided 11,000 free offices for startups. To an entrepreneur, having tables, chairs, free Internet, and access to food and coffee is a golden opportunity. To a professional who provides support services to startups (e.g. marketing, design, business … Continue reading “Should It Be Called “Startbucks?””
Second Wind, Looking to Boost Wind Farm Productivity, Logs Millionth Hour of Data Captured on Which Way the Wind Blows
Somerville, MA-based Second Wind started with the intention of measuring which way the wind blows. And in the last few years, it has learned that there’s more than one reason to do that. The company formed in 1980 with the aim of collecting wind data to determine which sites were ideal for developing wind farms. … Continue reading “Second Wind, Looking to Boost Wind Farm Productivity, Logs Millionth Hour of Data Captured on Which Way the Wind Blows”
Marginize Lands $550,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c642e543-cad6-4492-8e69-bd26817547af&Preview=1 Date 7/1/2010 Company Name Marginize Mailing Address 100 Benefitfocus Way Boston, MA 02115 Company Description Marginize enables real conversations in the margin of any website! Website http://www.marginize.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $550,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed
Google Acquires ITA Software for $700,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=50d298dc-dcef-4249-9430-800145a8e996&Preview=1 Date 7/1/2010 Company Name ITA Software Mailing Address 141 Portland Street Cambridge, MA 02139 Company Description ITA Software is the leading provider of innovative airline IT and services. The company provides airlines and travel distribution companies with comprehensive, reliable and cost-effective technology. Website http://www.itasoftware.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $700,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Google Acquires ITA Software for $700,000,000”
Monitoring Climate Change: Operational Plan Needed Now
All of the research in the world will be unable to mitigate the potentially devastating impact of climate change without a plan that brings measurements into a coordinated operational system. That system must enable accurate change forecasts, must monitor compliance with emission restrictions, and must verify that emission restrictions fulfill their purpose. While the Unites … Continue reading “Monitoring Climate Change: Operational Plan Needed Now”
Reports: Biogen Picks Exelixis Chief George Scangos as New CEO
Biogen Idec won’t be the biggest biotech without a CEO for long. Bloomberg News reported late this morning that the Cambridge, MA-based company (NASDAQ: [[ticker:BIIB]]) is expected to announce its appointment of George Scangos as its new chief executive as soon as today. Scangos, a microbiologist by training, has been CEO of the South San … Continue reading “Reports: Biogen Picks Exelixis Chief George Scangos as New CEO”
Longworth and OVP Put $4M Into Symform, Raise Stakes in Cloud Data Storage
Some interesting bicoastal news in cloud computing today. Seattle startup Symform, a maker of cloud storage and data protection technology, has raised $4 million in its second round of funding, led by Boston-area VC firm Longworth Venture Partners. Original investor OVP Venture Partners, based in Kirkland, WA, also participated in the round. As part of … Continue reading “Longworth and OVP Put $4M Into Symform, Raise Stakes in Cloud Data Storage”
To Check-In or Not To Check-In? The Opportunities of Location Based Social Networking
Many of you have probably seen updates on your friends’ Facebook accounts of which local hotspot they just checked in to, but the technology that drives those announcements could also have other implications. Come find out how location-based social networking goes beyond fun and games, and could serve as marketing and business intelligence tools. Register … Continue reading “To Check-In or Not To Check-In? The Opportunities of Location Based Social Networking”
MITX Digital Strategy Event: Top 5 Mobile Application Strategies
It’s no question that there’s an app for, well, everything. But this event, put on by the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange, seeks to educate marketing professionals on which mobile applications can best engage them with customers. Sign up online.
Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development: Leadership for Drug Development Teams
Here’s a two-day course for those in leadership roles at drug development companies. It aims to build up cross-functional research & development efforts, and boasts of being the only leadership course targeted specifically at those in pharmaceutical firms. Register here.
World Wide Wade Goes West—Episode III, Who’s Wade?
Mile 971—northern Michigan. We definitely aren’t taking the direct route from Boston to San Francisco. We’ve veered north in order to take in Torch Lake—where we’ve spent the last two nights with my parents—and Minneapolis, our next destination. We were at Torch Lake long enough to record two videos. The second, coming tomorrow, is a … Continue reading “World Wide Wade Goes West—Episode III, Who’s Wade?”
$5M Debt Deal for Dicerna Pharma
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, a Watertown, MA-based developer of RNA-interference drugs, has raised $5 million in a debt and options financing, according to an SEC filing. Doug Fambrough, who resigned from being a general partner at Boston’s Oxford Bioscience Partners last month to become CEO of Dicerna, told Xconomy at the time that he planned to raise … Continue reading “$5M Debt Deal for Dicerna Pharma”
Keas, Founded by Former Google and Bit9 Execs, Tries to Make Online Care Plans Pay
Keas has an online platform that gives patients interactive software for improving their health. But the San Francisco-based startup has had to change its strategy to find customers to pay for its technology. In October 2009, Keas made its first big public debut, with articles in the New York Times and on a Wall Street … Continue reading “Keas, Founded by Former Google and Bit9 Execs, Tries to Make Online Care Plans Pay”
BIND Gets Backed by J&J Veteran’s VC Firm, SV Life Sciences Closes Fifth Fund, Boston Power Raises $60M, & More Boston-Area Deals News
We’ve seen investments in software, energy, and life sciences companies in the last week, plus the closing of a big investment fund for a healthcare-focused venture firm. —Extreme Reach, a maker of software for delivering and tracking video advertisements across multiple platforms, wrapped up a $9 million Series B funding round. Village Ventures led the … Continue reading “BIND Gets Backed by J&J Veteran’s VC Firm, SV Life Sciences Closes Fifth Fund, Boston Power Raises $60M, & More Boston-Area Deals News”