Like pineapple and pepperoni, Domino’s Pizza and Apple seem an unlikely pairing. But the Ann Arbor, MI-based company has openly embraced the consumer electronics giant to push sales of pizza, salads, and bread sticks. Last month, Domino’s released an iPhone app that allows consumers to order products over the Internet through their mobile device. Though … Continue reading “From Domino’s To Compuware, Michigan Sees Its Future In Mobile Technology”
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How a VC-Style Investment System Can Support a More Just and Humane World
If you were to look under the hood of any big-name IPO these days – such as LinkedIn, Pandora, and someday, Facebook – you’d see a highly sophisticated coordination of capital sources that fueled each to that highly coveted spot: Seed or “Angel” money that got the idea off the ground was followed by early-stage … Continue reading “How a VC-Style Investment System Can Support a More Just and Humane World”
VC Dollars Rise Above Pre-Recession Level in MoneyTree’s Second-Quarter Survey
Venture capital activity improved slightly year-over-year, with a total of $7.5 billion invested in 966 new companies nationwide during the quarter that ended June 30th, according to the MoneyTree Report released today. Investment levels represented the highest quarterly total since the pre-recessionary second quarter of 2008, according the report, which is prepared by the National … Continue reading “VC Dollars Rise Above Pre-Recession Level in MoneyTree’s Second-Quarter Survey”
AzulStar Obtains New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=69f798f9-1aae-4b11-892c-17f8741375fe&Preview=1 Date 7/20/2011 Company Name AzulStar Mailing Address 1051 Jackson Grand Haven, MI 49417 Company Description Established in 2003, AzulStar Inc. is a privately held provider of 4G wireless Internet and communications services to commercial and government customers. Leveraging open standards wireless technology and an all IP wireless architecture, AzulStar delivers unprecedented … Continue reading “AzulStar Obtains New Funding Round”
Facing An Early Death, Michigan’s Angel Credit Program Finds Few Takers So Far
If Michigan’s angel investor tax credit died an early death and no one was around to notice, did the program ever exist? Come December 31, we’ll find out. The would-be three-year, $27 million program designed to stimulate early stage funding of startups, will end at the end of this year, the victim of Gov. Rick … Continue reading “Facing An Early Death, Michigan’s Angel Credit Program Finds Few Takers So Far”
Michigan Informatics Startup Intervention Insights Raises $7M+ Series B Round
Intervention Insights of Grand Rapids, MI has raised $7.2 million in venture capital to help commercialize software that helps doctors identify the proper drugs to treat a patient’s specific cancer. Beringea, the private equity/venture capital firm based in Farmington Hills, and Chrysalis Ventures in Louisville, KY, led the startup’s Series B round, which also includes … Continue reading “Michigan Informatics Startup Intervention Insights Raises $7M+ Series B Round”
Energy Secretary Chu Promotes New Detroit-based R&D Partnership With Military
Nothing like a semi-serious Steven Chu joke to start your morning. Speaking at an energy conference in Detroit today, the U.S. Energy Secretary and Nobel Prize winner recalled as a boy in the 1950s the Soviet Union launching Sputnik into space. “It was very disconcerting. The German rocket scientists living in the Soviet Union were … Continue reading “Energy Secretary Chu Promotes New Detroit-based R&D Partnership With Military”
Stop the M&A Obsession: Biotech Needs More Companies to Stay Independent
Given what investment bankers did to the financial system just a couple years ago, it surprises me how many people still accept what they have to say at face value. But quite a few people in biotech are still lapping up all sorts of short-sighted, destructive advice from the financial powers that be. The latest … Continue reading “Stop the M&A Obsession: Biotech Needs More Companies to Stay Independent”
Intervention Insights Obtains $7,200,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=913b3e97-13e4-434c-99fb-12d0a9384a6f&Preview=1 Date 7/18/2011 Company Name Intervention Insights Mailing Address 710 Kenmoor Grand Rapids, MI 49546 Company Description OncInsights is Intervention Insights’ medical information service that combines cutting edge bioinformatics tools with disease insight to specify molecularly targeted drugs to help community oncologists develop informed treatment plans for their patients. Website http://www.interventioninsights.com Transaction … Continue reading “Intervention Insights Obtains $7,200,000 Series B Financing Round”
LetterMPress: An iPad App That Brings New Meaning to Movable Type
If you’re a follower of this column, you know that I write a lot about apps for the iPhone and iPad. It’s not just because I’m an Apple fan. It’s also because these revolutionary touchscreen-based devices are attracting some of today’s most creative developers, who are writing software unlike anything we’ve ever seen on other … Continue reading “LetterMPress: An iPad App That Brings New Meaning to Movable Type”
Institutes Of Medicine Pain Report May Aid Medical Device Makers
When the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its report on chronic pain late last month, medical device makers cheered. “A landmark report,” a Boston Scientific press release gushed. “Chronic pain is a major public health issue, and we applaud Congress [and] the IOM…for their thoughtful recommendations,” Medtronic senior vice president Tom Tefft said in a … Continue reading “Institutes Of Medicine Pain Report May Aid Medical Device Makers”
Second-Quarter VC Activity: Wish They All Could Be California Deals
Venture capital activity that surged during the first three months of 2011 continued to rise through the second quarter, as funding for Internet startups soared by 69 percent over the same quarter last year, according to CB Insights, a New York information and data services firm. In its quarterly venture capital activity report, CB Insights … Continue reading “Second-Quarter VC Activity: Wish They All Could Be California Deals”
Alice.com Receives $3,423,281 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=55ea6dad-db0d-46ab-94e7-4b727058c4d7&Preview=1 Date 7/14/2011 Company Name Alice.com Mailing Address 8215 Greenway Blvd Middleton, WI 53562 Company Description Alice.com is developing a new online retail platform that better connects manufacturers and consumers in the giant consumer packaged goods market. Website http://alice.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $3,423,281 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Alice.com Receives $3,423,281 New Funding”
Advanced Diamond Technologies Obtains $5,200,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ba9d428e-60b7-45ba-9e7a-92965d9a6527&Preview=1 Date 7/13/2011 Company Name Advanced Diamond Technologies Mailing Address 429 B Weber Road Romeoville, IL 60446 Company Description ADT is the licensee to the Argonne portfolio of application and process patents for using, synthesizing and micromachining UNCD films. Website http://www.thindiamond.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,200,000 Transaction Round Series D … Continue reading “Advanced Diamond Technologies Obtains $5,200,000 Series D Funding Round”
Margarita Barry Leads Army Of Young Entrepreneurs To Detroit
[Corrected 7/12/11, 4:05 pm.See below.]Margarita Barry is throwing a party. Who: Entrepreneurial, creative people in their 20s or 30s Where: Detroit When: Now RSVP: www.iamyoungdetroit.com Barry, 26, is the founder of I am Young Detroit, a web site [An earlier version mistakenly described the website as a social networking site. We regret the error.]that offers … Continue reading “Margarita Barry Leads Army Of Young Entrepreneurs To Detroit”
There is a New Clinical Trial of a Novel Drug for African Sleeping Sickness. Who Cares?
I do. Millions of Africans do. Two of the world’s wealthiest people do. And against all odds, two U.S. biotech companies do too. The story starts in Africa where about 7,000 new cases of sleeping sickness happen each year. If diseases could be classified as cruel and unusual, sleeping sickness would be at the top … Continue reading “There is a New Clinical Trial of a Novel Drug for African Sleeping Sickness. Who Cares?”
Startups Making Do with Fewer Workers, Kauffman Study Shows
Has the air gone out of the American economy? That’s the troubling suggestion of a new study showing how, even before the current downturn, fewer new firms were being formed and those that did open for business were hiring fewer workers. Titled “Starting Smaller, Staying Smaller: America’s Slow Leak in Job Creation,” the report looks … Continue reading “Startups Making Do with Fewer Workers, Kauffman Study Shows”
Fewer Funds Raise More Capital as Venture Industry Contracts Around “Brand Name” VCs
The U.S. venture capital industry is raising more capital for fewer funds so far this year, continuing a contraction in the number of venture firms, according to a couple of rival surveys released today. While the $2.7 billion raised by VC firms during the second quarter marked a 28 percent increase over the $2.1 billion … Continue reading “Fewer Funds Raise More Capital as Venture Industry Contracts Around “Brand Name” VCs”
Will Detroit Get Shut Out Of China’s Electric Vehicle Market?
China has been a Godsend to Detroit. Even as Ford Motor, General Motors, and Chrysler have stumbled in recent years, the country has provided a nice boost to sales of American cars equipped with traditional internal combustible engines. But when it comes to electric vehicles…well, China has its own plans. The country is spending billions … Continue reading “Will Detroit Get Shut Out Of China’s Electric Vehicle Market?”
The Missing Ingredient in Today’s Biotech: Guts
People in the biotech business (most, anyway) aren’t delusional. They know the odds are stacked against anybody who dares to develop a new drug. But even during the darkest days of recent economic history, December 2008, I heard a seasoned executive explain why the U.S. was, and would remain, the leading place in the world … Continue reading “The Missing Ingredient in Today’s Biotech: Guts”
TripAdvisor Acquires Where I’ve Been for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d3ce1ebe-845a-4962-a910-af1b776c57a5&Preview=1 Date 7/11/2011 Company Name Where I’ve Been Mailing Address 1927 Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60647 Company Description Whether you are filling out your map from your life-changing trip to Cambodia to making dinner reservations on a Friday night, Where I’ve Been now allows its users to find locally, travel globally and … Continue reading “TripAdvisor Acquires Where I’ve Been for Undisclosed Sum”
Anatomy of a $256M Acquisition: The Story of DynaTrace, Compuware, and Bain Ventures
Benjamin Nye has an eye for the Benjamins. That’s not quite a palindrome, but it does sum up Nye’s track record as a tech investor. Nye, a managing director with Bain Capital Ventures, has had a string of strong exits—including Network Intelligence (bought by EMC in 2006), SolarWinds (IPO in 2009), and LinkedIn (IPO this … Continue reading “Anatomy of a $256M Acquisition: The Story of DynaTrace, Compuware, and Bain Ventures”
Will Apple’s iCloud Finally Kill Off iTunes and End the Scourge of Sync? My Week in Apple Hell
Xconomy has been around for four years now (our birthday was June 27) and I used the same white plastic MacBook that whole time. It was a great little machine—but despite a memory upgrade, two battery transplants, and a new keyboard (I’m pretty hard on keyboards), it just wasn’t pulling its weight anymore. The OS … Continue reading “Will Apple’s iCloud Finally Kill Off iTunes and End the Scourge of Sync? My Week in Apple Hell”
Psssst…Are You Awake? I Have A Great Idea For A Company…
When most entrepreneurs wake up at night with their latest business or product idea, they would probably jot it down, go back to sleep and wait until the next morning to share it. But thanks to eRes, a new living-learning community at the University of Michigan, entrepreneurial-minded students can always find a sounding board for … Continue reading “Psssst…Are You Awake? I Have A Great Idea For A Company…”
3D Biomatrix Hopes To Break Into Drug Discovery Market With 3D Testing Devices
High-octane action movies and sci-fi thrillers are not the only images best viewed in 3D. Just ask Laura Schrader, a onetime medical device consultant who recently joined 3D Biomatrix as its new CEO. The Ann Arbor, MI-based startup, which spun off last year from the University of Michigan, is developing ways for drug researchers to … Continue reading “3D Biomatrix Hopes To Break Into Drug Discovery Market With 3D Testing Devices”
Clean Urban Energy Receives $7,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8b2a3934-50af-44c9-9cb4-f076d6066875&Preview=1 Date 7/7/2011 Company Name Clean Urban Energy Mailing Address 711 South Dearborn Street Unit 404 Chicago, IL 60605 Company Description CUE has developed, and proven with proprietary modeling, software and services that enable commercial buildings in large metropolitan areas to become more efficient with energy use. Website http://www.cleanurbanenergy.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Clean Urban Energy Receives $7,000,000 Series A Round”
The Answer Was Floating In The Wind; Danotek Finds Its Calling In Wind Power
During my brief time here in Michigan, I’ve heard a familiar prediction: The state is poised to become a cleantech powerhouse because of its expertise in manufacturing and automobile engineering. So far, that’s mostly been talk. Danotek Motion Technologies, however, is walking the walk. The Canton, MI-based startup has unique technology and Silicon Valley investors, … Continue reading “The Answer Was Floating In The Wind; Danotek Finds Its Calling In Wind Power”
DynaTrace Acquired by Compuware for $256M to Make Business Software Run Better
Another Boston-area business software company exits the scene today via acquisition. Following in the footsteps of Gomez (and many others), Waltham, MA-based DynaTrace, which helps companies manage the performance of their software applications, has been bought by Detroit-based Compuware (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CPWR]]) for $256 million in cash. The deal closed on July 1. DynaTrace has 180 … Continue reading “DynaTrace Acquired by Compuware for $256M to Make Business Software Run Better”
I Love Entrepreneurs, But Not as My Science Teacher
“If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” It may be just a bumper sticker aphorism, but lately it’s got me thinking. Peter Thiel, early Facebook investor and Paypal cofounder, announced recently that he’s offering $100,000 to 24 young people to drop out of school and pursue an entrepreneurial idea in Silicon Valley. Thiel says … Continue reading “I Love Entrepreneurs, But Not as My Science Teacher”
Callidus Software Acquires ICentera for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8bd301f5-8461-42b3-88e5-8022bbeef78f&Preview=1 Date 7/6/2011 Company Name ICentera Mailing Address 14551 Judicial Road Burnsville, MN 55306 Company Description iCentera has modeled the icSuite product line after the business processes and real case scenarios of marketing, sales, and service organizations. Website http://www.icentera.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial … Continue reading “Callidus Software Acquires ICentera for Undisclosed Sum”
Tastytrade Lands $20,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=52b9ca46-7131-452f-a743-c5aa7979cf78&Preview=1 Date 7/6/2011 Company Name Tastytrade Mailing Address 62 West Huron Street Chicago, IL 60654 Company Description Tastytrade is different. It’s something that even our parents can use to understand a Lil Wayne rap song and save money. Or where our 20-year-old niece can learn more about actionable finance than an internship … Continue reading “Tastytrade Lands $20,000,000 New Financing Round”
Entrepreneurial Walk of Fame Looking Real-September 16 Launch Targeted
It’s an idea people love the instant they hear it: movies stars have their Walk of Fame out in Hollywood, so entrepreneurs should have one, too—and what better place than right here in Kendall Square, the most fertile, concentrated ground for entrepreneurship in the world? Last August, Xconomy was first to report on the idea … Continue reading “Entrepreneurial Walk of Fame Looking Real-September 16 Launch Targeted”
NextCAT Continues To Push Forward With The Help of Uncle Sam
The biofuels industry is still a difficult business to crack, but fortunately for startups like Detroit-based NextCAT, the government continues to believe in the technology. NextCAT Founder Charles Salley tells Xconomy that the company will likely win a $500,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant this month. The Wayne State University spinout, based at the TechTown … Continue reading “NextCAT Continues To Push Forward With The Help of Uncle Sam”
Three E-Books That Are Making the iPad Sing, Just in Time for Summer Reading Season
Technology changes quickly, and sometimes, so does my own mind. In January, I wrote a dismissive column about two e-book titles tailored for the Apple iPad, Alice for the iPad and Why the Net Matters. My main beef was that the apps, which had been lauded by the New York Times as “superbooks,” contained more … Continue reading “Three E-Books That Are Making the iPad Sing, Just in Time for Summer Reading Season”
Cardiovascular Systems Obtains $4,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6071c35b-d8ed-4313-a1da-fc80e906202e&Preview=1 Date 7/1/2011 Company Name Cardiovascular Systems Mailing Address 651 Campus Drive New Brighton, MN 55112 Company Description Cardiovascular Systems Inc. (CSI) is comprised of a highly experienced, uniquely qualified team of experts experienced in the assessment, development and commercialization of medical devices for treating peripheral arterial disease. Website http://www.csi360.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Cardiovascular Systems Obtains $4,000,000 New Financing”
Mobile Apps Are Not Just for Smart Phones; Ford Courts App Developers
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how cars have become enormous smart phones on wheels. At the time, though, I didn’t know just how much Ford Motor agreed with me. I certainly do now. The company (NYSE: [[ticker:F]]), based in Dearborn, MI, is aggressively recruiting software developers to write mobile apps specifically for its … Continue reading “Mobile Apps Are Not Just for Smart Phones; Ford Courts App Developers”
This Drug Didn’t Work for Me. May I Have My $88,000 Back, Please?
If you bought a new toaster, carried it home, plugged it in, and it didn’t work, what would you do? Suppose you purchased a pineapple at the grocery store, sliced it open, and found it was inedible. In both cases you’d seek the same remedy: you’d return the item and ask for your money back. … Continue reading “This Drug Didn’t Work for Me. May I Have My $88,000 Back, Please?”
Something New, Something Used, Something Sterile: Stryker Embraces Recycled Medical Devices
Stryker has not been shy about shopping for acquisitions of late. Last year, the Kalamazoo, MI-based company bought Boston Scientific’s neurovascular unit for a cool $1.5 billion, its most high profile (and expensive) deal in recent memory. But I’d argue Stryker’s most significant purchase of late occurred in 2009 when the medical device maker bought … Continue reading “Something New, Something Used, Something Sterile: Stryker Embraces Recycled Medical Devices”
TapMe Lands $1,500,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5692f27e-11e5-420c-bbf3-adb9e8b9453f&Preview=1 Date 6/29/2011 Company Name TapMe Mailing Address 1243 W. Rosemont Ave. Chicago, IL 60660 Company Description The company connects games to brands and brands to gamers with the next generation of in-game advertising. Website http://www.tap.me Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “TapMe Lands $1,500,000 New Funding”
SAVO Group Garners $14,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c751b499-af6b-4e83-a215-bc3a889f8e02&Preview=1 Date 6/29/2011 Company Name SAVO Group Mailing Address 525 West Van Buren Chicago, IL 60607 Company Description SAVO is the industry’s only provider of collaborative Sales Enablement solutions. Website http://www.savogroup.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $14,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The investment will support SAVO’s rapid expansion and accelerate … Continue reading “SAVO Group Garners $14,000,000 New Funding Round”
Braintree Payment Solutions Garners $34,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a40495d2-1f96-4744-b7f9-fb4d4e760499&Preview=1 Date 6/29/2011 Company Name Braintree Payment Solutions Mailing Address Undisclosed Chicago, IL 60622 Company Description We help businesses process credit card payments by providing a merchant account, payment gateway, recurring billing and credit card storage. We work with companies primarily based in the U.S. but do have several large international customers. … Continue reading “Braintree Payment Solutions Garners $34,000,000 Series A Funding”
Lost In Translation: Ford Teams With Nuance Communications To Master Human Language
“Call John Smith.” “I wanna call John Smith.” At first glance, these sentences look pretty similar. But try telling that to the voice recognition technology behind Ford Motor’s SYNC system. You might as well be speaking Greek. Voices recognition software has come a long way in recent years. Google’s Android platform, for example, allows users … Continue reading “Lost In Translation: Ford Teams With Nuance Communications To Master Human Language”
Betting That Biotech Will Bring the FDA to Heel? Don’t Count On It
When Minnesota Democrat Al Franken and Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown line up on the same side of an issue, my first guess would usually be that it’s to vote on some meaningless resolution in favor of apple pie. Or, like now, it could be a sign that a controversial, potentially transformative piece of legislation is … Continue reading “Betting That Biotech Will Bring the FDA to Heel? Don’t Count On It”
Segetis Lands $7,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a5b022ca-b808-4377-a993-1db4f3b34f07&Preview=1 Date 6/27/2011 Company Name Segetis Mailing Address 680 Mendelssohn Avenue N. Golden Valley, MN 55427 Company Description Segetis is a green chemistry company developing a variety of bio-based chemical products from renewable agricultural and forestry feedstocks. Segetis advances cost-competitive technologies for generating the second wave of industrial bioproducts – high value … Continue reading “Segetis Lands $7,000,000 Series B Funding”
The Auto Magnate and the Scientist: How Mass General is Working With Lee Iacocca to Find a Diabetes Cure
What happens when a guy who got wealthy selling cars hands millions of dollars to a scientist and tells her how to spend it? Folks attending the American Diabetes Association conference starting today in San Diego are getting a hint of the answer to that question. Denise Faustman, director of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) … Continue reading “The Auto Magnate and the Scientist: How Mass General is Working With Lee Iacocca to Find a Diabetes Cure”
Merck’s Julie Gerberding, Former CDC Director, on the Future of Vaccines
Not many pharmaceutical executives can say with a straight face that if they are successful, they will really help millions of people live significantly longer and healthier lives around the world. Julie Gerberding, the former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been in one of those rare positions for about … Continue reading “Merck’s Julie Gerberding, Former CDC Director, on the Future of Vaccines”
Wind Turbine Supplier Danotek Closes In on $20M Series B Financing
Danotek Motion Technologies is finalizing a deal to secure $20 million in new financing, company officials told Xconomy. The startup, based in Canton Township, MI, will use the money to scale up production of its permanent magnet generators for wind turbines. The company’s existing investors, which include Khosla Ventures, CMEA Capital, GE Energy Financial Services, … Continue reading “Wind Turbine Supplier Danotek Closes In on $20M Series B Financing”
Link Between Cardiovascular And Metabolic Diseases? That’s What Esperion Therapeutics Founder Has Been Trying To Tell You
Last month, I wrote about Roger Newton, the former Pfizer executive who co-discovered the blockbuster cholesterol-lowering drug atorvastatin (Lipitor). Newton, now the CEO at a reborn version of his original company, Esperion Therapeutics in Plymouth, MI, said in the interview he thought doctors overprescribe statins like Lipitor to treat heart disease at the expense of … Continue reading “Link Between Cardiovascular And Metabolic Diseases? That’s What Esperion Therapeutics Founder Has Been Trying To Tell You”
SMS Assist Lands $15,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0dc6214c-0e51-4e1d-8889-eff44a8af90d&Preview=1 Date 6/22/2011 Company Name SMS Assist Mailing Address 6 W. Hubbard Street 8th Floor Chicago, IL 60654 Company Description SMS Assist, LLC, a national facilities maintenance company, focuses on managing and providing periodic services, such as floor cleaning, snow removal, landscaping, HVAC maintenance and other interior and exterior services. Website http://www.sms-assist.com … Continue reading “SMS Assist Lands $15,000,000 New Financing”
VC Survey Highlights Anxiety Over Weak IPO Market
There must be some way out of here, but venture capitalists around the world say the current level of initial public offering (IPO) activity is too anemic to sustain the venture capital industry in the United States and eight other countries, according to a global VC survey. In the United States, 91 percent of the … Continue reading “VC Survey Highlights Anxiety Over Weak IPO Market”