Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cf76f8e7-393a-4f11-bee0-0066c90b809c Date 1/16/2014 Company Name Knoa Software Mailing Address 5 Union Square West New York, NY 10003 Company Description Knoa® Software delivers on-premise and cloud-based solutions that monitor, measure and manage how end-users are utilizing enterprise applications to optimize end-user experience, enhance user performance, and deliver return on investment. Uniquely, Knoa automation … Continue reading “Knoa Software Obtains $500,000 New Funding”
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LifeDojo Garners $30,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=877443eb-99e8-45bf-b877-c63f61b79c59 Date 1/16/2014 Company Name LifeDojo Mailing Address 1150 6th Avenue 6th Floor New York, NY 10036 Company Description LifeDojo programs are scientifically designed to inspire, educate, and reliably improve health & life outcomes. It’s step-by-step behavior change in a digital box! Website http://www.lifedojo.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $30,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “LifeDojo Garners $30,000 Seed Funding Round”
MakerBot Went Big (and Small) at CES with New Lines of 3D Printers
To hear Bre Pettis tell it at the press conference he held at International CES, new territory has opened up for MakerBot Industries. Last week, the CEO and co-founder of the Brooklyn-based company introduced three new desktop 3D printers at the tech tradeshow. Hardware may be what MakerBot is known for, but the company also … Continue reading “MakerBot Went Big (and Small) at CES with New Lines of 3D Printers”
Do Pivots Matter?
In late 2013 Cowboy Ventures did an analysis of U.S.-based tech companies started in the last 10 years, now valued at $1 billion. They found 39 of these companies. They called them the “Unicorn Club.” The article summarized 10 key learnings from the Unicorn club. Surprisingly, one of the “learnings” said that “the “big pivot” … Continue reading “Do Pivots Matter?”
Welcome to Zappos-Style Health Innovation
Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh’s effort to revitalize downtown Las Vegas includes last month’s launch of a new clinic, run by Iora Health and spearheaded by physician Zubin Damania. Stanford-trained, Damania also happens to rap by the name of ZDoggMD. So it’s no wonder the project has drawn attention. But there’s another unusual aspect to this … Continue reading “Welcome to Zappos-Style Health Innovation”
Oyster Obtains $14,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3c61dedb-1166-486a-9e51-7ed3814942da Date 1/14/2014 Company Name Oyster Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10010 Company Description Oyster is a simple and beautiful iPhone app that gives members unlimited access to an ever-growing library of books. Read as much as you want for a single monthly price. Our mission is to bring books to … Continue reading “Oyster Obtains $14,000,000 New Funding”
Contently Lands $8,488,698 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1543fee7-557c-473b-b6bf-bae20df91b48 Date 1/14/2014 Company Name Contently Mailing Address 902 Broadway 4th Floor New York, NY 10019 Company Description Contently began as an open marketplace for writers and publishers, and evolved into a platform where real journalists can manage their freelance careers, and where brands-turned-publishers can create and manage editorial operations. Website http://www.contently.com … Continue reading “Contently Lands $8,488,698 New Round”
Juno Therapeutics Adds Jeff Bezos, Venrock to $145M Venture Deal
[Correction: 5:45 pm PT 1/14/14] Seattle-based Juno Therapeutics is already one of the richest biotech startups in industry history, and today it got even richer. The company said today it expanded its Series A venture financing to the jaw-dropping sum of $145 million. Bezos Expeditions, the investment vehicle for Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, joined the … Continue reading “Juno Therapeutics Adds Jeff Bezos, Venrock to $145M Venture Deal”
What Biotech Pros Will Be Chirping About at JP Morgan This Week
Somebody always has to announce a monster acquisition, or gee-whiz biotech/pharma partnership, on the eve of the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. Everyone wants to be the center of attention at the annual biotech investing and networking frenzy. With a full business week to get ready, biotech executives and all their PR handlers … Continue reading “What Biotech Pros Will Be Chirping About at JP Morgan This Week”
LiveIntent Receives $9,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fa1f8f98-3c8a-4c15-8519-8df2dafe7fb9 Date 1/13/2014 Company Name LiveIntent Mailing Address 100 Church Street 7th Floor New York, NY 10007 Company Description LiveIntent is an Email Advertising and Trading Desk company with the first technology for email and display designed to support brand and direct response advertisers and agencies. Website http://www.liveintent.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “LiveIntent Receives $9,000,000 New Round”
Vengo Lands New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6c39a9a4-4334-4394-bcc5-c3a830d9f2ee Date 1/13/2014 Company Name Vengo Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10001 Company Description Vengo…convenience on the go. Life is unpredictable. Planning ahead is hard. Vengo is for the things you forgot…or maybe you didn’t know you needed. So go Vengo and get back to it! Website http://www.vengolabs.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Vengo Lands New Round”
Facebook Acquires Branch for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b82a3d40-7674-41e1-8ffa-1a53d5c547d4 Date 1/13/2014 Company Name Branch Mailing Address 220 East 23rd St. New York, NY 10010 Company Description Branch aims to offer meaningful conversations through online discussions. Website http://www.branch.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms No financial terms were disclosed, but The Verge reports around a … Continue reading “Facebook Acquires Branch for Undisclosed Sum”
Groupon Acquires ideeli for $43,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8b45620f-b8b1-4a60-8f58-9069a2c51556 Date 1/13/2014 Company Name ideeli Mailing Address 374 West 11th Street New York, NY 10014 Company Description Ideeli is online shopping community that connects luxury brands with the consumers who covet them through computers, emails or cell phones. Website http://www.ideeli.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $43,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A … Continue reading “Groupon Acquires ideeli for $43,000,000”
NowThis Media Garners New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c18e8129-1582-4850-a351-ece4e50697f3 Date 1/12/2014 Company Name NowThis Media Mailing Address 560 Broadway New York, NY 10012 Company Description NowThis Media operates NowThis News – a TV-style news website, to appeal to people who normally watch. Website http://www.nowthisnews.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The two companies will … Continue reading “NowThis Media Garners New Funding”
HireVue Acquires Reschedge for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=862e2e0c-5292-4a36-a780-0324b4a593cd Date 1/12/2014 Company Name Reschedge Mailing Address 902 Broadway 6th Floor New York, NY 10010 Company Description Reschedge makes scheduling an interview lineup with 2, 3, 4…15 back-to-back interviews effortless. Imagine having another teammate look at all the possible calendars for your interview and instantly get back to you with who … Continue reading “HireVue Acquires Reschedge for Undisclosed Sum”
What Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer Did and Did Not Say in Her CES Keynote
Where is Yahoo going? Does the company have a killer plan to hush its critics? Those were the main questions I wanted CEO Marissa Mayer to answer in her first-ever keynote address at International CES. She took the stage at this week’s big technology trade show in Las Vegas, giving a carefully planned talk on … Continue reading “What Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer Did and Did Not Say in Her CES Keynote”
East Coast Biotech Roundup: Gerngross, Akili, Intercept, & More
The (entire) biotech world is preparing to descend on San Francisco next week for the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare bonanza. No surprise, then, that a flood of news hit the wires just before everyone headed to the airport. Those stories, and a few Xconomy specials below, recap a frenzied few days in biotech: —You may … Continue reading “East Coast Biotech Roundup: Gerngross, Akili, Intercept, & More”
How I Learned to Stay Organized with Evernote, Post-its & Foamcore
I like to think I’m a fairly organized person. I have to be. I’ve got stories to edit and events to plan. I write 5,000 to 10,000 words a week. Some 200 to 300 new e-mail messages hit my inbox every day, all requiring some kind of action. And I have a lot of cool … Continue reading “How I Learned to Stay Organized with Evernote, Post-its & Foamcore”
CAN Capital Secures $33,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b78ae56e-c68e-4795-b347-6fd45fe713e3 Date 1/10/2014 Company Name CAN Capital Mailing Address 414 W 14th Street 3rd Floor New York, NY 10014 Company Description Since 1998, CAN Capital has been helping small and medium-sized businesses get ahead. Our cutting-edge technology, quick application and approval processes, customer-focused delivery, and great service have kept us at the … Continue reading “CAN Capital Secures $33,000,000 Series C Financing”
Akili, Pfizer, and the Rise of Videogame Brain Therapies
The idea that playing video games can affect your brain has been around for a while. Now a startup and a big drug company are setting up a clinical trial to answer a specific question—namely, whether a video game can predict which players are at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. Akili Interactive Labs, based in … Continue reading “Akili, Pfizer, and the Rise of Videogame Brain Therapies”
Intercept Shares Skyrocket After Liver Drug Nails Mid-Stage Study
Those that invested in the Intercept Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ICPT]]) IPO last year are likely dancing in the streets today. The New York-based biotech’s shares soared more than 230 percent—from a $72.39 Wednesday close to $239.02—in pre-market trading. Investors are clamoring into the stock after Intercept announced that it stopped a mid-stage clinical trial early because … Continue reading “Intercept Shares Skyrocket After Liver Drug Nails Mid-Stage Study”
Zymeworks Nabs $15M, Adds Lilly Partnership, in Antibody Drug Quest
Ali Tehrani wants to prove that he didn’t just get lucky three years ago when his company, Vancouver, BC-based Zymeworks, struck a partnership with Merck. So today Zymeworks is announcing it has found one more Big Pharma partner, raised another $15 million, and has continued to work with Merck even through its recent R&D shake-up. … Continue reading “Zymeworks Nabs $15M, Adds Lilly Partnership, in Antibody Drug Quest”
U.S. Biomedical Research at a Precipice
[Editor’s Note: this post was co-authored by Justin Chakma, Dr. Reshma Jagsi, and Stephen M. Sammut.] Since 1950, U.S. government funding has supported research underlying 84 percent of Nobel Prizes awarded in Medicine & Physiology. These scientific breakthroughs have resulted in new medicines and created significant economic value. For example, the discovery of gene silencing, … Continue reading “U.S. Biomedical Research at a Precipice”
Compliance Science Garners $8,250,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5a7944e9-524b-4888-9a50-335163ee8146 Date 1/9/2014 Company Name Compliance Science Mailing Address 386 Park Ave South New York, NY 10016 Company Description Compliance Science is a New York City based global leader in providing web-based regulatory compliance technology and services to the Financial Services community. Website http://www.complysci.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,250,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Compliance Science Garners $8,250,000 Series A Round”
Janssen Tests Ideas, Apps, in Bid for Clinical Trials Innovation
As the cost and complexity of drug development has skyrocketed in recent decades, Big Pharma has focused increasingly on improving the way clinical trials are conducted. In 2007, the FDA and Duke University Medical Center established a public-private collaboration called the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI). The idea was to streamline the process so clinical … Continue reading “Janssen Tests Ideas, Apps, in Bid for Clinical Trials Innovation”
Reinventing Bandy—Innovation on Ice
Later this month, a team of Somali youngsters living in Sweden will travel to Siberia, to compete in the world championships of bandy, an exotic winter sport mostly played in the icier parts of Europe. Innovation often means moving something from one context to a new one, for instance, by applying a known technology into … Continue reading “Reinventing Bandy—Innovation on Ice”
Medialets Secures $4,999,999 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dbb2080a-e50b-46a2-9650-192b0b76bdaf Date 1/8/2014 Company Name Medialets Mailing Address 80 8th Avenue 5th Floor New York, NY 10014 Company Description Medialets is a New York City-based rich media advertising and analytics platform for native applications on devices such as iPhone and Android. Medialets works with agencies and brands to define and deploy innovative … Continue reading “Medialets Secures $4,999,999 New Funding”
DailyWorth Receives $300,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62b7d510-e902-4885-b83c-680a8f30cb1c Date 1/8/2014 Company Name DailyWorth Mailing Address 41 East 11th Street 11th Floor New York, NY 10003 Company Description DailyWorth is a community of women who talk money. Like Weight Watchers to dieting, and Cliff Notes to literature, DailyWorth makes complex financial concepts simple. Website http://www.dailyworth.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount … Continue reading “DailyWorth Receives $300,000 New Funding Round”
Oscar Health Insurance Receives $30,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7540b431-4400-4c8d-b843-778ab2fb1be8 Date 1/8/2014 Company Name Oscar Health Insurance Mailing Address 295 Lafayette Street New York, NY 10012 Company Description The Oscar team is focused on utilizing technology, design and data to humanize healthcare. We are a group of technology and healthcare dreamers who looked at the current state of the US healthcare … Continue reading “Oscar Health Insurance Receives $30,000,000 New Financing Round”
AHAlife Obtains $1,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3ff82fba-f8f1-4e0b-a5f6-bf9243a81f1c Date 1/8/2014 Company Name AHAlife Mailing Address 45 Bond Street 4th Floor New York, NY 10012 Company Description Some things are just meant to go together. AHAlife is the online discovery destination where you can learn about – and purchase – the best unique products from around the world, collectively curated … Continue reading “AHAlife Obtains $1,000,000 New Financing”
Actinium Pharmaceuticals Secures $3,325,860 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7cace8f4-dd54-4546-946a-e2ca7acdbe39 Date 1/8/2014 Company Name Actinium Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 501 Fifth Avenue 4th Floor New York, NY 10017 Company Description Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (API) is a privately held biopharmaceutical company specialized in the development of cancer drugs. Website http://www.actiniumpharmaceuticals.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,325,860 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “Actinium Pharmaceuticals Secures $3,325,860 New Financing Round”
Curves Are “In” with TV Makers: First Impressions from CES 2014
New devices often strive for slim and sleek looks. This year, some tech giants are flaunting curves. The exhibits opened today for this year’s International CES in Las Vegas but, as usual, journalists got an early look Monday at a few of the gadgets that will be on display. The weeklong event is a frenzy … Continue reading “Curves Are “In” with TV Makers: First Impressions from CES 2014”
Mashable Secures $13,300,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=342e0f87-c1d8-4c1d-bda9-3445d7e7f50c Date 1/7/2014 Company Name Mashable Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10010 Company Description Mashable is a leading source for news, information & resources for the Connected Generation. Mashable reports on the importance of digital innovation and how it empowers and inspires people around the world. Website http://www.mashable.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Mashable Secures $13,300,000 Series A Round”
Aereo Lands $34,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=77a7ef6d-977a-48bb-94c1-ae5eb6711ba2 Date 1/7/2014 Company Name Aereo Mailing Address 37-18 Northern Blvd Long Island City, NY 11101 Company Description Aereo is a bold new technology that revolutionizes the way consumers watch broadcast TV. Based in New York, NY, Bamboom provides the only true infrastructure platform that enables consumers to access live, over-the-air television … Continue reading “Aereo Lands $34,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
Medtronic Scoops Up NJ-based Tyrx for $160M
Medical device startup Tyrx hinted last year that it wanted to do some growing on its own before entertaining the idea of an IPO or a sale. Apparently, however, a $160 million offer from med tech giant Medtronic (NYSE: [[ticker:MDT]]) was too much to pass up. Tyrx today announced that it has been acquired by … Continue reading “Medtronic Scoops Up NJ-based Tyrx for $160M”
Bad Statistics, and Bad Training, Are Sabotaging Drug Discovery
One of the most widely read college textbooks in the 1960s and ‘70s was How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff. Despite the humorous title, the serious intent of the book (written by a journalist, not a statistician) was to illustrate how common errors in the use of statistics frequently lead to misleading conclusions. … Continue reading “Bad Statistics, and Bad Training, Are Sabotaging Drug Discovery”
Josh Boger Finds Beauty Off the Coast of Fiji, in Life After Vertex
What has Josh Boger been doing the past four years in his supposed “retirement” from Vertex Pharmaceuticals? Turns out, he’s found peace and beauty. He discovered it about as far away from the biotech grind as you can possibly get. Boger, as many readers know, is the founder and former president and CEO of Cambridge, … Continue reading “Josh Boger Finds Beauty Off the Coast of Fiji, in Life After Vertex”
Plated Secures $5,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7cf55582-49cc-4ffd-8f1b-48d796bfaeb8 Date 1/6/2014 Company Name Plated Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10001 Company Description Plated features a variety of new chef-designed meals each week. Choose the meals you want and order online. No need to grocery shop or recipe hunt (we do it for you). Website http://www.plated.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Plated Secures $5,000,000 Series A Funding”
YP Acquires Sense Networks for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ac66ffdc-630f-4eeb-baba-1ad5e383123f Date 1/6/2014 Company Name Sense Networks Mailing Address 1123 Broadway New York, NY 10010 Company Description Sense Networks, Inc. indexes the real world using real-time and historical location data for predictive analytics across multiple industries. Website http://www.sensenetworks.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms … Continue reading “YP Acquires Sense Networks for Undisclosed Sum”
Augmate Obtains $375,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a22713e5-4c14-4107-a7b1-5d5ac7ce4f50 Date 1/6/2014 Company Name Augmate Mailing Address 845 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017 Company Description Augmate is the first wearable platform that accelerates the development of cloud-based digital eyewear applications. Our development environment allows us to build applications that integrate with enterprise backend services and a variety of API … Continue reading “Augmate Obtains $375,000 New Financing”
Augmate Lands $375,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a22713e5-4c14-4107-a7b1-5d5ac7ce4f50 Date 1/6/2014 Company Name Augmate Mailing Address 845 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017 Company Description Augmate is the first wearable platform that accelerates the development of cloud-based digital eyewear applications. Our development environment allows us to build applications that integrate with enterprise backend services and a variety of API … Continue reading “Augmate Lands $375,000 New Funding”
RetSKU Obtains $40,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ffbacbc4-fba5-46c8-8236-3b10d5580096 Date 1/6/2014 Company Name RetSKU Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10003 Company Description RetSku is a SaaS platform that comes pre-configured with retail specific dashboards/reports and let’s CPG companies answer questions such as health of business, why sales were up/down last week, competitive landscape, effect of promotions. Website http://www.retsku.com Transaction … Continue reading “RetSKU Obtains $40,000 Seed Round”
Shopalytic Garners $40,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=36265c05-28aa-4081-9e59-56e11d8444d0 Date 1/6/2014 Company Name Shopalytic Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10017 Company Description Finally, more Intelligent Business Intelligence for E-commerce Merchants Trade Manpower for Shopalytic Superpowers: This platform turns any e-commerce, data or marketing analyst into a one-person super-shopper-statistician. Website http://www.shopalytic.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $40,000 Transaction Round Seed … Continue reading “Shopalytic Garners $40,000 Seed Funding Round”
LingoLive Garners $40,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c8bf9dab-9585-4451-89f7-6a2a97375fdc Date 1/6/2014 Company Name LingoLive Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10017 Company Description Lingo Live is trying to bring fun, engaging teachers to language learners everywhere over video chat! Our company pairs students one-on-one with professional teachers for live lessons followed by an online assessment tool so that teachers can … Continue reading “LingoLive Garners $40,000 Seed Round”
Mezzobit Receives $40,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0597dd2c-e290-4eb6-9f74-aa5b8bcb38aa Date 1/6/2014 Company Name Mezzobit Mailing Address 1412 Broadway 22nd Floor New York, NY 10018 Company Description It’s a turbulent time for data and the Internet. Consumers have growing fears regarding how their information is collected and used. Enterprises struggle to understand what data assets they have and how to best … Continue reading “Mezzobit Receives $40,000 Seed Funding Round”
Bookalokal Lands $40,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2849497a-7f44-42d7-91be-d1b2a10f9d93 Date 1/6/2014 Company Name Bookalokal Mailing Address 37 West 17th Street 7th Floor New York, NY 10011 Company Description At Bookalokal, we live, work and travel the world. No matter where we go, it’s always food that brings people together. Our aim is simple: to make it easy and safe to … Continue reading “Bookalokal Lands $40,000 Seed Funding Round”
TechLaunch Open House
Stop by to learn more about the LaunchPad 3 Spring Tech Accelerator Program or just to chat. TechLaunch will help you build a better business, faster. We welcome your questions, so contact us at email [email protected] or [email protected] to learn more. Share your vision and vie for a spot in the 2014 LaunchPad 3 program … Continue reading “TechLaunch Open House”
VentureOutNY: The French (tech) Connection
The French (tech) Connection, in partnership with Paris-based Effective Capital. The evening will not only feature a panel of esteemed investors from ff Venture Capital, Gotham Ventures, and Spark Labs but a keynote from one of New York City’s most successful French tech entrepreneurs,Gaspard de Dreuzy, the Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer of Kapitall. http://www.ventureoutny.com/events/france2013
Startups Poised to Make Their Mark Alongside the Big Guys at CES
Much of the technology world will descend this weekend on Las Vegas, bound for the annual spectacle of new gadgets known as the International CES. As soon as the Northeast digs its way out of the snow, I will be on my way for hands-on coverage of this carnival of consumer devices. Big companies such … Continue reading “Startups Poised to Make Their Mark Alongside the Big Guys at CES”
Ultra Light Startups Investor Feedback Forum
Ultra Light Startups brings together the world’s most innovative technology entrepreneurs, in monthly events and accompanying online communities. Events feature pitching, networking and interactive, moderated panel discussions with leading industry experts. Topics to be covered include design, technology, marketing and finance. January’s Investor Panelists: Jordan Bettman, Principal Bain Capital Ventures David Horowitz, Partner at Genacast … Continue reading “Ultra Light Startups Investor Feedback Forum”