Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9f81badb-d1c1-4b11-9ca7-2456acf61251 Date 3/11/2014 Company Name VotRite Mailing Address 219 Mineola Blvd. Mineola, NY 11501 Company Description The experts agree that developing an electronic voting system is a difficult technical challenge. VOTRITE was created that the vote and voter is secure, private, reliable, anonymous, and can be audited to prove that it recorded … Continue reading “VotRite Secures New Funding”
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VotRite Obtains New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9f81badb-d1c1-4b11-9ca7-2456acf61251 Date 3/11/2014 Company Name VotRite Mailing Address 219 Mineola Blvd. Mineola, NY 11501 Company Description The experts agree that developing an electronic voting system is a difficult technical challenge. VOTRITE was created that the vote and voter is secure, private, reliable, anonymous, and can be audited to prove that it recorded … Continue reading “VotRite Obtains New Funding Round”
Instevent Secures $965,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e7698249-205d-42ba-b4aa-3e1c6a0b2a95 Date 3/11/2014 Company Name Instevent Mailing Address 32 Union Square East New York, NY 10003 Company Description VenueBook connects people planning events with the right venues to meet their unique event needs. Our goal is to simplify and streamline the event booking process for both organizers and venues. We want you … Continue reading “Instevent Secures $965,000 New Financing”
Exosome Diagnostics Obtains $27,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=45339432-0f02-41f4-8a94-edb1b141200d Date 3/11/2014 Company Name Exosome Diagnostics Mailing Address 3960 Broadway New York, NY 10032 Company Description Exosome Diagnostics, Inc. is focused on commercializing minimally invasive molecular diagnostics using body fluids. Website http://www.exosomedx.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $27,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Proceeds will be used to advance … Continue reading “Exosome Diagnostics Obtains $27,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Five Ways To Avoid Losing Money as An Angel Investor
I have an angel investor friend—let’s call this friend “Alex.” Alex has great deal flow and works hard to pick the best opportunities for investment. Alex has been frustrated over the past several years, however, because she doesn’t seem to be making any money. This is despite solid operational performance by several of the companies … Continue reading “Five Ways To Avoid Losing Money as An Angel Investor”
Seattle BioMed Nabs $10M NIAID Grant to Develop HIV Vaccines
Scientists have tried for years to make an effective HIV vaccine, only to be thwarted by the shifty, mutating virus’s ability to evade the immune system. But vaccine development efforts continue, as evidenced by a bi-coastal collaboration Seattle BioMed has just put together to battle the virus. The nonprofit global health research center today is … Continue reading “Seattle BioMed Nabs $10M NIAID Grant to Develop HIV Vaccines”
10 Takeaways From New York’s Life Science Disruptors
Disruption can come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes it’s an activist trying to shake up a board. Other times it’s a group of local leaders hell-bent on reshaping a city’s life science culture. It might even come in the form of an executive forced to ax 90 percent of a company’s workforce and move … Continue reading “10 Takeaways From New York’s Life Science Disruptors”
Keepskor Lands $200,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4ffc7915-3b07-4594-90d3-3358e2aef2b5 Date 3/10/2014 Company Name Keepskor Mailing Address 140 East 28th Street New York, NY 10016 Company Description This has turned into a platform that turns simple building block assembly into compelling gaming experiences. Those experiences, consumed on mobile devices and social network, keep users more engaged with your brand than any … Continue reading “Keepskor Lands $200,000 New Financing”
Keepskor Receives $200,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4ffc7915-3b07-4594-90d3-3358e2aef2b5 Date 3/10/2014 Company Name Keepskor Mailing Address 140 East 28th Street New York, NY 10016 Company Description This has turned into a platform that turns simple building block assembly into compelling gaming experiences. Those experiences, consumed on mobile devices and social network, keep users more engaged with your brand than any … Continue reading “Keepskor Receives $200,000 New Round”
ADstruc Lands $2,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0ca45e9d-0bdf-401b-95bc-d842349b2b95 Date 3/10/2014 Company Name ADstruc Mailing Address P.O. Box 3486 New York, NY 10008 Company Description ADstruc is an online marketplace for outdoor advertising. We are an auction and listing-based platform that makes the process of buying and selling faster and more profitable. ADstruc encourages interaction on a much wider scale … Continue reading “ADstruc Lands $2,000,000 New Round”
Knowledge Delivery Systems Obtains $6,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fe4aa1ba-5fc4-4cb8-9a33-eebf47e1678c Date 3/10/2014 Company Name Knowledge Delivery Systems Mailing Address 110 William Street New York, NY 10038 Company Description Founded in 2001, Knowledge Delivery Systems (KDS) is a leading provider of online strategic professional development, state certification, master’s degree programs, and career advancement for teachers and administrators at every stage of their … Continue reading “Knowledge Delivery Systems Obtains $6,000,000 New Financing Round”
NYU Setting Up Lab As a Hub for Entrepreneurs
A forthcoming center for entrepreneurs aims to help focus New York University’s efforts to help startups. There are lots of programs at NYU, including incubators and the last week’s entrepreneurial festival, designed to help founders build their ideas into businesses. But coordinating such resources when they’re spread across a large university can be a bit … Continue reading “NYU Setting Up Lab As a Hub for Entrepreneurs”
East Coast Biotech Roundup: VentriNova, RainDance, Biogen, & More
Plenty of stories dot the roundup this week, as per usual. But on a personal note, I’d just like to say good luck to my colleague Luke Timmerman, who, as most Xconomy readers now know, is heading off to climb his latest mountain—a biography of Lee Hood. He’s a pro’s pro, a class act, and … Continue reading “East Coast Biotech Roundup: VentriNova, RainDance, Biogen, & More”
General Assembly Secures $35,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9b82c95b-b42f-4e41-a697-204ec6323ef6 Date 3/7/2014 Company Name General Assembly Mailing Address 902 Broadway 4th Floor New York, NY 10010 Company Description Through our curriculum, entrepreneurs receive a pragmatic and multi-disciplinary education at the intersection of technology, design, and business. By connecting entrepreneurs, expert instructors, and motivated thinkers, we’re cultivating a multi-faceted community of like-minded … Continue reading “General Assembly Secures $35,000,000 Series C Funding”
OnDeck Receives $77,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=695db02c-b38c-4430-9d10-089b43720a26 Date 3/6/2014 Company Name OnDeck Mailing Address 155 E 56th Street 2nd Floor New York, NY 10022 Company Description OnDeck was founded in 2006 to help businesses get small business loan financing when traditional bank loans are not an option. Our vision is to help small businesses get access to business … Continue reading “OnDeck Receives $77,000,000 New Financing”
LabStyle Innovations Lands $4,186,681 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c4aea096-9ab1-4091-be58-173ddc758c98 Date 3/6/2014 Company Name LabStyle Innovations Mailing Address 350 Fifth Avenue 59th Floor New York, NY 10018 Company Description LabStyle Innovations was formed in order to exploit a new patent pending technology that seeks to bring laboratory testing capabilities to consumers in an easy, friendly and inexpensive way through the use … Continue reading “LabStyle Innovations Lands $4,186,681 New Funding”
Payoneer Lands $25,000,000 Series D Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d0e6417b-7e2d-4f8b-8368-1be127b5d2a4 Date 3/6/2014 Company Name Payoneer Mailing Address 410 Park Avenue 15th Floor New York, NY 10022 Company Description At Payoneer, a privately-held company, a registered MSP with MasterCard, operated by a team of experienced financial and technology veterans, we understand the need to make payments quickly and easily in today’s fast … Continue reading “Payoneer Lands $25,000,000 Series D Financing”
iCardiac Technologies Receives New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=18ca2086-6559-4e34-ac2d-2acb0c828ade Date 3/6/2014 Company Name iCardiac Technologies Mailing Address 150 Allens Creek Road Rochester, NY 14618 Company Description iCardiac Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Rochester, New York, is a leading provider of advanced cardiac safety analysis technologies. The company’s technology provides more rigorous characterization of the cardiac safety profiles of in-development and on-market … Continue reading “iCardiac Technologies Receives New Financing”
AppsFlyer Garners $7,100,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ddce87b2-3783-48b4-9859-2ee488e856ff Date 3/6/2014 Company Name AppsFlyer Mailing Address 141 5th Ave. New York, NY 10010 Company Description AppsFlyer is a mobile apps measurement platform that allows app developers, brands and agencies to measure and optimize their entire mobile customer acquisition funnel from one real-time dashboard. Website http://www.appsflyer.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “AppsFlyer Garners $7,100,000 Series A Financing Round”
DigitalOcean Obtains $37,200,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4037c4b0-509a-4400-a10d-719b9dcc1354 Date 3/6/2014 Company Name DigitalOcean Mailing Address 270 Lafayette St. New York, NY 10012 Company Description DigitalOcean isn’t planning to get into the game of cutting prices on its services the way Amazon does. But he said those price cuts can be “somewhat irrelevant,” as they apply to services that few … Continue reading “DigitalOcean Obtains $37,200,000 Series A Round”
Kinex Pharmaceuticals Receives $40,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1973f72f-9408-4ddc-9e4b-76436960571b Date 3/6/2014 Company Name Kinex Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 701 Ellicott Street Buffalo, NY 14203 Company Description Kinex is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of next generation therapies for cancer and immunomodulatory diseases. Website http://www.kinexpharma.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $40,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Kinex Pharmaceuticals Receives $40,000,000 New Funding”
Canary Lands $10,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2f629def-074d-46c6-8d52-95d7616d455a Date 3/6/2014 Company Name Canary Mailing Address 96 Spring St 7th Floor New York, NY 10012 Company Description Our team came together to develop products and services that will have a meaningful impact on people’s lives and the communities they live in. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe … Continue reading “Canary Lands $10,000,000 Series A Funding”
TripleLift Secures $4,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f2a14ede-ea81-4750-80b7-dff4618dba7b Date 3/6/2014 Company Name TripleLift Mailing Address 36 W 20th St.. 3rd Floor New York, NY 10011 Company Description Publishers are systematically removing text and making big, beautiful images the focus of the site. Website http://www.triplelift.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes This new round … Continue reading “TripleLift Secures $4,000,000 New Round”
Operative Lands $11,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9822de27-a7cf-43e9-82de-e32d753a2ac9 Date 3/6/2014 Company Name Operative Mailing Address 6 East 32nd Street 2nd Floor New York, NY 10016 Company Description Operative enables interactive publishers and agencies to meet the demands of an increasingly dynamic Internet marketplace and to improve their bottom lines by providing expert management of ad operations through their industry-leading … Continue reading “Operative Lands $11,000,000 New Financing Round”
Farewell, Xconomy Readers. I’m Going to Climb a New Mountain
This is my last week on the job at Xconomy. After almost six years, I’m moving on. I’m going to finish writing a biography of Leroy Hood, the pioneer of high-speed DNA sequencing and genomic-based personalized medicine. And then I’ll see what’s next. When I first joined Xconomy, it had been founded 10 months earlier … Continue reading “Farewell, Xconomy Readers. I’m Going to Climb a New Mountain”
CloudBees Buzzes With $11M in New Cash as Verizon Cloud Rises
If you put your ear to the cloud, you just might hear a faint buzzing sound—the sound of a startup working with a telecom giant to disrupt an industry. CloudBees, a software startup based in Woburn, MA, said today it has raised $11.2 million in Series C funding led by Verizon Ventures, the VC arm … Continue reading “CloudBees Buzzes With $11M in New Cash as Verizon Cloud Rises”
See You Tomorrow at New York’s Life Science Disruptors
We’re just one day away from our next biotech event, “New York’s Life Science Disruptors.” The event will be held from 5:30 – 7:00 pm at the Apella Event Space at the Alexandria Center for Life Science on East 29th Street in Manhattan. We’re showcasing the New York region’s most radical life science leaders, who will … Continue reading “See You Tomorrow at New York’s Life Science Disruptors”
Accelerant Launches Micro-Fund to Help Israeli Startups Come to U.S.
[Corrected, 1:50 pm, 3/5/2014. See below.] New York is the gateway for many international founders who want to make a splash in the United States, but setting up shop here can be tough. Eyal Bino, founder of Worldwide Investor Network (WIN) in New York, has been an advocate for bringing startups from overseas to this … Continue reading “Accelerant Launches Micro-Fund to Help Israeli Startups Come to U.S.”
4 Ways to Stop Social Media from Blowing Up In Your Startup’s Face
Social media offers startups a powerful platform to cost-effectively market their products and services, get their brand recognized, and engage with a wide audience of customers. Yet social media also throws up multiple risks. Many of these risks—be they security and privacy risks, compliance risks, or reputational risks—are not new. However, companies have become more … Continue reading “4 Ways to Stop Social Media from Blowing Up In Your Startup’s Face”
Recombine Garners $3,300,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=44f24532-0f52-47ad-a8c9-d323ea696d54 Date 3/5/2014 Company Name Recombine Mailing Address 32 Union Square East New York, NY 10003 Company Description Recombine provides comprehensive and cost-effective clinical genetic testing. Recombine’s genetic test is designed to deliver clear and actionable genetic information and is based on input from leading healthcare providers. Website http://www.recombine.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Recombine Garners $3,300,000 New Funding”
TreSensa Receives $2,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7d6a4710-50c5-41d2-9756-e5a2dfc98a3b Date 3/5/2014 Company Name TreSensa Mailing Address 443 Park Ave South New York, NY 10016 Company Description TreSensa is a NYC-based game development/ distribution company that optimizes games for the mobile web. Website http://www.tresensa.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “TreSensa Receives $2,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Lotame Receives $15,000,000 Series D Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=52e8120a-27c5-434e-b62a-e7a0bca4a346 Date 3/5/2014 Company Name Lotame Mailing Address 440 9th Ave. 18th Floor New York, NY 10001 Company Description Lotame was constructed to deliver advanced revenue solutions in the social media space. Realizing that social media is continuously growing and evolving, Lotame has developed technologies that can adapt and learn from this … Continue reading “Lotame Receives $15,000,000 Series D Round”
Javelin Receives $1,500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=063a5651-ae29-48b6-8ff9-e7b74771d349 Date 3/5/2014 Company Name Javelin Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10017 Company Description Javelin is Lean Startup software for enterprise teams to launch new products and improve existing ones. Website http://www.javelinapp.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms … Continue reading “Javelin Receives $1,500,000 New Financing”
Audiam Obtains $2,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=168f4c0c-3eaa-4ef5-97a9-ed1f31001169 Date 3/5/2014 Company Name Audiam Mailing Address 1650 Broadway New York, NY 10019 Company Description Audiam enables users to upload their videos to YouTube and receive royalty payments. Website http://www.audiam.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The company tends to use the funds on … Continue reading “Audiam Obtains $2,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
With Gene Therapy, VentriNova Aims to Mend Broken Hearts
When a baby is born, a pretty important type of gene shuts down. The gene that carries the instructions for making the heart does its job when the baby is in the womb, and it turns off when the baby is born. That gene is everything to a tiny New York-based startup named VentriNova, because … Continue reading “With Gene Therapy, VentriNova Aims to Mend Broken Hearts”
Supreme Court Should Scale Back Securities Class Actions
Class-action lawsuits against publicly traded companies, which ironically are meant to protect investors like me, have officially jumped the shark. That was the only conclusion I could come to after learning last week that one firm alone, Levi & Korsinsky, is suing not one, but three companies I invest in—Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AEGR]]), Sarepta Therapeutics … Continue reading “Supreme Court Should Scale Back Securities Class Actions”
Why It’s Time to Retire the Term “Life Sciences”
I originally thought about titling this piece “Life Sciences, Biosciences, BioPharma, Biotech, and Healthcare: What’s the Difference?” but that was simply too unwieldy. Many people use these terms interchangeably without thinking about what they specifically refer to, and which types of jobs and activities they encompass. Are they all the same thing? I don’t think … Continue reading “Why It’s Time to Retire the Term “Life Sciences””
Borro Receives $112,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=35504dcf-4f7e-44cf-ac21-ab98a0bb3b83 Date 3/4/2014 Company Name Borro Mailing Address 767 3rd Avenue New York, NY 10017 Company Description Borro provides short-term personal asset loans against fine art, jewelry, luxury watches, prestige cars, fine wine and more to the tri-state area. Website http://www.borro.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $112,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Borro Receives $112,000,000 New Financing Round”
Flipps Lands $2,420,197 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6e27f9e2-4eaf-46dd-aa58-e737379e14f2 Date 3/4/2014 Company Name Flipps Mailing Address 626 RXR Plaza Uniondale, NY 11556 Company Description Flipps (formerly iMediaShare) transforms the smartphone into a virtual VOD media box and ensures online content and subscriptions are available at any time on any TV screen. Flipps is a cloud-based mobile media discovery and control … Continue reading “Flipps Lands $2,420,197 New Financing Round”
Varonis Goes Public, Seeks Better Ways to Understand Metadata
E-mails, spreadsheets, and text files can gang up on businesses if they are not careful. As more companies rely on digital information to get things done, the data their employees create may pile up into a foreboding mountain. New York-based Varonis Systems believes its software is the answer to sorting out how, and with whom, … Continue reading “Varonis Goes Public, Seeks Better Ways to Understand Metadata”
PacBio, the Post-Hype Sleeper of Genomics
Hype and biotech go hand in hand, but genomics takes exaggeration up a few extra notches. When genomics companies fail, they tend to crash especially hard. Yet every now and then, a company that’s monumentally hyped falls flat and then figures out a way to become a solid, if not spectacular, player. That’s the storyline … Continue reading “PacBio, the Post-Hype Sleeper of Genomics”
Bob Doyle and the Magic of Merlin, the First Mobile Game
If you sat down to make a list of the key turning points in the history of mobile computing, you’d definitely have to include 2007, the year Apple released the iPhone. Its glowing touchscreen became a personalized portal to our friends, to the Web, and to hundreds of thousands of games and other specialized apps. … Continue reading “Bob Doyle and the Magic of Merlin, the First Mobile Game”
Looking for More Intelligence in Digital Publishing at Matter Demo Day
Bristling with new ideas to help publishers, writers, and other creative professionals reach out through the digital world, the crew from Matter in San Francisco held a demo day this week in New York. It is the second class to graduate from the media-focused accelerator, this time with seven startups promising to stir up different parts … Continue reading “Looking for More Intelligence in Digital Publishing at Matter Demo Day”
East Coast Biotech Roundup: Sigal, Radius, SHIN-NY, & More
Perhaps the biggest story in the biotech world this week came out west, where Brisbane, CA-based Intermune (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ITMN]]) nailed a big late-stage study and saw its shares soar more than 160 percent. But there was plenty of action on the East Coast as well. We’ve got all of it wrapped up below: —Elliott Sigal … Continue reading “East Coast Biotech Roundup: Sigal, Radius, SHIN-NY, & More”
How to Tell When a Startup Is Ready for Investment
Since 2005 startup accelerators have provided cohorts of startups with mentoring, pitch practice, and product focus. However, accelerator Demo Days are a combination of graduation ceremony and pitch contest, with the uncomfortable feel of a swimsuit competition. Other than “I’ll know it when I see it”, there’s no formal way for an investor attending Demo … Continue reading “How to Tell When a Startup Is Ready for Investment”
Varonis Systems Receives $105,600,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=13c1e432-23a1-4e13-88c6-56ea8ef8c854 Date 2/28/2014 Company Name Varonis Systems Mailing Address 1250 Broadway 31st Floor New York, NY 10001 Company Description Varonis (NASDAQ: VRNS) is the foremost innovator and solution provider of comprehensive, actionable data governance solutions for unstructured and semi-structured data with over 2000 installations span leading firms in financial services, government, healthcare, … Continue reading “Varonis Systems Receives $105,600,000 New Financing”
Little Borrowed Dress Receives $1,250,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b0cafb52-d89d-4dbe-b10e-672ae58ebf9f Date 2/28/2014 Company Name Little Borrowed Dress Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10017 Company Description Whether you’re a bride trying to make your dream wedding a reality, or a dutiful friend along for the ride, everyone knows wedding planning can be stressful, not to mention pricey. Website http://www.littleborroweddress.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Little Borrowed Dress Receives $1,250,000 Seed Funding”
LocalVox Secures $1,130,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8d6af7dd-b221-4a44-bdb5-79b97d587922 Date 2/28/2014 Company Name LocalVox Mailing Address 5 Hanover Square New York, NY 10005 Company Description LocalVox Is a local, social & mobile marketing platform that helps local businesses market themselves online, across a network of publishers, social media, search, mobile, email newsletters & even their own website – and is … Continue reading “LocalVox Secures $1,130,000 New Funding”
Skillshare Garners $6,100,168 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1e902c34-38bd-4939-86df-e838695ce121 Date 2/28/2014 Company Name Skillshare Mailing Address 284 Mott St. New York, NY 10012 Company Description Skillshare is a community marketplace to learn anything from anyone. We believe that everyone has valuable skills and knowledge to teach and the curiosity to keep learning new things. This means our neighborhoods, communities and … Continue reading “Skillshare Garners $6,100,168 New Financing”
A New Era for Microsoft: Overcoming the Innovator’s Dilemma
I don’t know if Microsoft will be a $300 billion company 50 years from now, but I do know one thing: selecting Satya Nadella as CEO gives it a better chance than some of the names that were discussed in the news since Steve Ballmer announced he would be stepping down. The reason is simple: … Continue reading “A New Era for Microsoft: Overcoming the Innovator’s Dilemma”