New York’s innovation scene has a number of things going its way—from investors with deep pockets to mature industries ripe for disruption. Yet access to robust data connections, vital to the development of many startups, is catch-as-catch-can here. At last night’s New York Tech Meetup, a huge monthly gathering that features tech demos, the issue … Continue reading “The Campaign to Rebuild New York’s Data Infrastructure Comes to NYTM”
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An Innovative Cleantech Strategy: Invest in Solar PV for Nonprofits
For decades we’ve been led to believe that donating money is the only way to financially support a nonprofit organization committed to a mission we care about. However, what if there was a different way to support nonprofits that could also provide a modest financial return? Perhaps the biggest challenge for nonprofits that want to … Continue reading “An Innovative Cleantech Strategy: Invest in Solar PV for Nonprofits”
A Tablet App from Invention Labs Helps Kids with Speech Disabilities
The field of educational technologies is going through an exciting period. From massively open online courses (MOOCs) like MIT’s OCW or edX and Khan Academy to a range of tablet and smartphone applications, the field is rife with exciting innovations that have dramatically changed the face of education. There is a higher degree of self-learning … Continue reading “A Tablet App from Invention Labs Helps Kids with Speech Disabilities”
Sketchfab Garners $2,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d6a3ea2d-8ba7-44f8-b561-676f2f94c5a4 Date 12/5/2013 Company Name Sketchfab Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10001 Company Description Sketchfab is a web service to publish interactive 3D content online in real-time without plugin. The world we live in is in 3D, but the web is still in 2D, and we want to change that. We … Continue reading “Sketchfab Garners $2,000,000 New Funding Round”
TheReadingRoom Garners $2,750,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2d280860-65e3-4736-bc20-80d2155afa98 Date 12/5/2013 Company Name TheReadingRoom Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10010 Company Description TheReadingRoom has redefined the independent bookseller, a social discovery platform allowing you to connect with like-minded people to share, get trusted recommendations and read reviews from a global community and trusted sources. Website http://www.thereadingroom.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “TheReadingRoom Garners $2,750,000 New Funding Round”
Eleven James Garners $1,400,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=09b701f2-dd02-4908-ba97-bc187269d12a Date 12/5/2013 Company Name Eleven James Mailing Address 500 Seventh Avenue Floor 17A New York, NY 10018 Company Description Our Concierge will develop a personalized watch profile based on your preferences and lifestyle to ensure every timepiece you receive exceeds your expectations. Website http://www.elevenjames.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,400,000 … Continue reading “Eleven James Garners $1,400,000 Seed Round”
Startups in First Class of R/GA Connected Devices Accelerator Named
Things just got real for a new accelerator in New York. Ten startups were announced today, all working on ideas for networked electronics, for the inaugural R/GA Connected Device Accelerator class. The plan is to build companies to be part of the “Internet of Things” movement, which is all about technology that ties physical products … Continue reading “Startups in First Class of R/GA Connected Devices Accelerator Named”
NYCEDC Amassing $100M Biotech Fund; Boehringer Jumps Into Kendall Square
Boston’s biotech cluster is light years ahead of the one the Big Apple is hoping to form. But the two geographic rivals are both getting help from big pharmaceutical companies to bolster their respective life sciences ecosystems. In Manhattan, the New York City Economic Development Corp., a local government entity, and three big life sciences … Continue reading “NYCEDC Amassing $100M Biotech Fund; Boehringer Jumps Into Kendall Square”
View The Space Secures $7,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=38944132-357f-43ba-aa28-0b3ba8db35aa Date 12/4/2013 Company Name View The Space Mailing Address 360 Seventh Avenue 4th Floor New York, NY 10001 Company Description We wanted to create a platform that delivered you results, not just a listing; a place where real estate professionals could go to make decisions, not assumptions. We’ve worked with the … Continue reading “View The Space Secures $7,000,000 New Financing”
Kitara Media Acquires Health Guru Media for $13,500,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6da64b82-3539-4245-8d0f-0bb305b03f16 Date 12/4/2013 Company Name Health Guru Media Mailing Address 524 Broadway 3rd Floor New York, NY 10012 Company Description HealthGuru.com is the web’s leading destination site for health information among 18 to 40 year olds. HealthGuru.com covers the health topics that matter to our demographic: sexual health, STDs, pregnancy, sports health, … Continue reading “Kitara Media Acquires Health Guru Media for $13,500,000”
STI Acquires Chalkable for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2c3997d8-45a7-46f2-a7cc-e56b054a3094 Date 12/4/2013 Company Name Chalkable Mailing Address 500 7th Ave. 17th Floor New York, NY 10018 Company Description Chalkable is an app store for school and a platform to make those apps work. App store. Amazing digital tools and content can transform the way students learn in school. The Chalkable app … Continue reading “STI Acquires Chalkable for Undisclosed Sum”
Keen Home Receives Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e74df6cb-fa2a-4522-973d-844099203ea8 Date 12/4/2013 Company Name Keen Home Mailing Address 137 Varick St. 2nd Floor New York, NY 10013 Company Description Keen Home is a company focused on creating home automation products and services that combine refreshed design with an intuitive user interface. We set out to identify products where home automation would … Continue reading “Keen Home Receives Seed Financing Round”
Hammerhead Navigation Obtains Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=35ae9fd9-0110-43e8-9eac-888992eb0d07 Date 12/4/2013 Company Name Hammerhead Navigation Mailing Address 350 W 39th St. New York, NY 10018 Company Description Hammerhead is a smartphone powered, Bluetooth-enabled tool that guides you to and through the safest and most enjoyable bike routes out there. With the Hammerhead’s intuitive LED light array, you can keep your … Continue reading “Hammerhead Navigation Obtains Seed Financing”
Enertiv Garners Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f810be8f-9bdb-406d-b91f-8d5b53551ea3 Date 12/4/2013 Company Name Enertiv Mailing Address 231 West 29th Street New York, NY 10001 Company Description Enertiv is a cleantech energy monitoring company. Our solution combines proprietary electrical circuit monitoring hardware and web-based software providing real-time, detailed energy consumption picture and analytics. Website http://www.enertiv.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed … Continue reading “Enertiv Garners Seed Funding”
ringblingz Secures Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f599eaef-1fb7-4068-84a4-b0e0a4552bd2 Date 12/4/2013 Company Name ringblingz Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 11000 Company Description The company operates a social notification platform that keeps users connected. Website http://www.ringblingz.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds to accelerate its initial development. M&A Terms … Continue reading “ringblingz Secures Seed Funding”
Juno Therapeutics Grabs $120M to Coax Immune System to Fight Cancer
Scientists have tried for decades to coax the body’s immune system to hunt down and kill cancer cells, much in the same way it fights viruses and bacteria. The idea has always been to create a standard treatment against tumors that’s more effective and more tolerable than traditional chemo, radiation, or targeted therapy. Today, after … Continue reading “Juno Therapeutics Grabs $120M to Coax Immune System to Fight Cancer”
NYU Alums Form Network to Help Each Other in Entrepreneurship
Landing the right introductions can change the fortunes of startups. That can mean getting a big-name customer or finding the perfect developer to join the team. But making that first, important contact is a challenge for many founders. To tackle this, and other matters that plague startups, Ricky Berrin, an MBA grad from New York … Continue reading “NYU Alums Form Network to Help Each Other in Entrepreneurship”
Celgene Plunks Down $177M Upfront for OncoMed’s Stem Cell Drugs
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:OMED]]) may be a long ways away from actually winning FDA approval of a product, but it just got a big vote of confidence from Celgene that it’s on the right track with its cancer stem cell work. Celgene (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CELG]]), the big cancer drugmaker from Summit, NJ, has struck a big … Continue reading “Celgene Plunks Down $177M Upfront for OncoMed’s Stem Cell Drugs”
Modern Day Scrooges Are Ruining Our Health Care System
More than a 150 years ago Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol introduced the character Ebenezer Scrooge, who was the embodiment of greed, “tight-fisted…. a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner! Hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire.” If Dickens were alive today he’d recognize that … Continue reading “Modern Day Scrooges Are Ruining Our Health Care System”
Rheonix Secures $6,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=82ecfa3b-fba2-49e1-bbd4-3a8849a20339 Date 12/3/2013 Company Name Rheonix Mailing Address 22 Thornwood Drive Ithaca, NY 14850 Company Description Rheonix, Inc. is exploiting its novel, patented, polymer chip microfluidic technology to introduce products that address some of the hottest issues in global healthcare today: Avian Influenza, HPV, TB, Dengue Fever, AIDS, SARS, bioterrorism, affordable healthcare … Continue reading “Rheonix Secures $6,000,000 New Funding Round”
Tis the Season for 3D-Printed Tchotchkes and Stocking Stuffers?
With the gifting frenzy now underway, some companies in 3D printing want their goods on more consumers’ wish lists. Naturally grandma can knit scarves for everyone, but what if she busts out with custom-made jewelry or figurines this year? That is the gist of what 3D printers claim they can offer a public eager for … Continue reading “Tis the Season for 3D-Printed Tchotchkes and Stocking Stuffers?”
Financial Apps Will Make People Smarter and More Open About Money
Socially acceptable topics of conversation are always evolving. It’s no longer uncommon to hear discussions about religion and politics at the dinner table. However, there’s still one incredibly important issue that most people would just as soon sweep under the rug: finances. When was the last time you had a detailed conversation with your spouse, … Continue reading “Financial Apps Will Make People Smarter and More Open About Money”
3 Life Sciences Companies That Are Built to Last
Lots of biotech companies today say they want to be great for a long, long time. But which of today’s companies are actually doing it? Which ones are truly visionary, and built to last? These questions have been on my mind since I re-read “Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies” in preparation for … Continue reading “3 Life Sciences Companies That Are Built to Last”
Evisors Receives $150,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d3f94379-6e03-4998-b77c-c4ddee0ac1ed Date 11/29/2013 Company Name Evisors Mailing Address 55 Broad St New York, NY 10004 Company Description Evisors provides real and personal conversations over the phone or via email with qualified experts across a range of topics. Website http://www.evisors.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $150,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Evisors Receives $150,000 New Round”
It’s Time to Play Moneyball: The Investment Readiness Level
Investors sitting through Incubator or Accelerator demo days have three metrics to judge fledgling startups – 1) great looking product demos, 2) compelling PowerPoint slides, and 3) a world-class team. We think we can do better. We now have the tools, technology and data to take incubators and accelerators to the next level. Teams can … Continue reading “It’s Time to Play Moneyball: The Investment Readiness Level”
Vertical Search Works Reaches Across the Pond with London Office
British publishers and marketers are about to get more help from a U.S. player in search. New York-based Vertical Search Works, a developer of semantic search technology, announced Tuesday it opened a London office to lead its expansion in the European market. Semantic search, in short, is a way to give contextual meaning to the … Continue reading “Vertical Search Works Reaches Across the Pond with London Office”
Is This the End of Premium Pricing in Drug and Device Innovation?
Healthcare costs in the United States today account for approximately 18 percent of our gross domestic product—far more than any other developed country. Americans’ average life expectancy and the efficiency of our healthcare system are ranked near the bottom of countries with advanced economies. It’s not just a healthcare problem, either. It’s an economic problem. … Continue reading “Is This the End of Premium Pricing in Drug and Device Innovation?”
See Me Group Garners $1,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ee9e2e1c-d03e-4598-8e18-0264f6a3a1b1 Date 11/27/2013 Company Name See Me Group Mailing Address 2525 44th Drive Long Island City, NY 11101 Company Description See Me Group, Inc. operates a community for artists, photographers, musicians, and fashion creators to share their work with audience in the United States and internationally. It hosts shows and exhibitions; displays … Continue reading “See Me Group Garners $1,000,000 New Financing Round”
Mouth Foods Lands $1,500,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=57745f44-4537-4d6d-8412-b8363f3086ac Date 11/27/2013 Company Name Mouth Foods Mailing Address 68 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Company Description Our goal is to help you discover and get the best, most delicious and most interesting indie food products and to help indie makers grow their business. Website http://www.mouth.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Mouth Foods Lands $1,500,000 Series A Funding”
23andMe: Victim of an Overboard FDA Crackdown, or Provocateur?
Last Friday, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to the direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe ordering it to stop marketing its Personal Genome Service. According to the FDA, the 23andMe genetic test is a medical device, and subject to intense regulation before it can be marketed, because “it is intended for use … Continue reading “23andMe: Victim of an Overboard FDA Crackdown, or Provocateur?”
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. December‘s Investor Panelists: Jeffrey Finkle, Co-Chairman Evaluation Committee, ARC Angel Fund Josh Guttman, General … Continue reading “Ultra Light Startups Investor Feedback Forum”
Storytelling Gets Social, in Tweet-Driven Doses, with AuthorBee
Plenty of ways exist to collaborate on stories but AuthorBee has taken the task to tweets. The platform from the New York-based startup lets individuals and businesses interact with and crowdsource ideas from the public. Last week, AuthorBee introduced its @AuthorBee product, which brings the action to the Twitter audience. The basic idea is to … Continue reading “Storytelling Gets Social, in Tweet-Driven Doses, with AuthorBee”
Gates Foundation Health Chief on Coaxing Pharma to Do Good (Part 2)
Yesterday, I ran the first installment of an interview with Trevor Mundel, the president of global health at the Seattle-based Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He talked about his personal reasons for leaving the pharmaceutical industry to work on global health problems, and how the foundation makes decisions on how to spend its money. Today, … Continue reading “Gates Foundation Health Chief on Coaxing Pharma to Do Good (Part 2)”
TasteSpace Lands $532,600 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8f1b1a55-3c18-43fc-ad25-c7d9bf049378 Date 11/26/2013 Company Name TasteSpace Mailing Address 185 Madison Ave New York, NY 10016 Company Description Reach people on the go with a site that’s optimized for mobiles. TasteSpace automatically creates a mobile website for your business so all your information is accessible to consumers, whether they’re online, or on the … Continue reading “TasteSpace Lands $532,600 New Funding Round”
TasteSpace Obtains $532,600 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8f1b1a55-3c18-43fc-ad25-c7d9bf049378 Date 11/26/2013 Company Name TasteSpace Mailing Address 185 Madison Ave New York, NY 10016 Company Description Reach people on the go with a site that’s optimized for mobiles. TasteSpace automatically creates a mobile website for your business so all your information is accessible to consumers, whether they’re online, or on the … Continue reading “TasteSpace Obtains $532,600 New Financing”
Snaps Receives $2,450,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f573ea4e-ebf3-4f3b-aeee-d86b48eb1205 Date 11/26/2013 Company Name Snaps Mailing Address 132 East 28th Street New York, NY 10016 Company Description Snaps is a mobile app that helps consumers engage with the brands and social causes they love. Snaps allows users to add virtually anything – from branded content provided by clients, images of athletes, … Continue reading “Snaps Receives $2,450,000 New Financing Round”
eGifter Lands $450,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=95c56e82-b150-4974-985d-ebda33f340b0 Date 11/26/2013 Company Name eGifter Mailing Address 445 Broad Hollow Road Melville, NY 11747 Company Description eGifter is a web and mobile social gifting app that enables users to give eGift Cards to friends, family, and even themselves. We enable retailers to include social networks in their marketing mix, while driving … Continue reading “eGifter Lands $450,000 New Financing Round”
TapCommerce Raises $10.5 M in Series A Round Led by Bain and RRE
Sometimes a second impression can win over fickle buyers online. At least that’s what developers of ad retargeting technology believe—and investors seem to agree. One startup in this space, TapCommerce in New York, now has more money show what its platform can do. On Friday, the company said it raised $10.5 million in a Series … Continue reading “TapCommerce Raises $10.5 M in Series A Round Led by Bain and RRE”
Gates Foundation Health Chief on Coaxing Pharma to Do Good
Bill Gates can summon the CEOs of every major global pharmaceutical company, and get them thinking and talking about things that won’t help them make more money. Pharma and biotech companies, cast as the villain pretty much everywhere, certainly like the PR boost they get from working with Gates and putting their immense resources to … Continue reading “Gates Foundation Health Chief on Coaxing Pharma to Do Good”
HD Trade Services Garners $128,500 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=711c381c-3e7c-4ee6-b7ec-05c7633147c6 Date 11/25/2013 Company Name HD Trade Services Mailing Address 110 Lake Avenue S Nesconset, NY 11530 Company Description We believe in the power of brands. Brands are authentic. Brands tell a story. Brands are forms of self-expression. Brands connect people with shared beliefs. Brands inspire us. Brands capture value. Website http://www.hdtradeservices.com … Continue reading “HD Trade Services Garners $128,500 New Funding Round”
betaworks Receives $4,250,004 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4bc14e79-e4f7-4873-bd24-7556bda93456 Date 11/25/2013 Company Name betaworks Mailing Address 416 W 13th New York, NY 10014 Company Description We are betaworks. We are makers. Creating companies, scaling germs of ideas, crafting the future of the social web. One good idea at a time. Website http://betaworks.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,250,004 Transaction … Continue reading “betaworks Receives $4,250,004 New Funding”
PT PAL Receives $35,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ee517c20-e70e-4e6d-a4f1-458f370af7af Date 11/25/2013 Company Name PT PAL Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10460 Company Description PT PAL is Patient-centered physical therapy anytime, anywhere. PT PAL is an emerging game-changer. It overcomes one of the greatest obstacles to successfully healing through physical therapy: non-compliance. Website http://www.physicaltherapypal.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $35,000 … Continue reading “PT PAL Receives $35,000 Seed Funding Round”
Niche Lands $550,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0c45589a-6736-4ec1-8f88-db0c2e75722b Date 11/23/2013 Company Name Niche Mailing Address 560 Broadway New York, NY 10012 Company Description We’re a community of relevant and influential social media creators, prominent on rising platforms like Vine, Instagram and Tumblr. With both software and services, we help creators engage, thrive and monetize. Website http://www.niche.co Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Niche Lands $550,000 New Funding”
East Coast Biotech Roundup: Moderna, Aileron, Seres, & More
[Updated, 9:08 am ET] The hours are quickly ticking down towards Turkey Day, so no surprise that many East Coast biotechs wanted to wrap up their big news announcements first. We’ve got all of those headlines below: —Cambridge, MA-based Moderna Therapeutics turned heads in the biotech world when it got a $240 million check from … Continue reading “East Coast Biotech Roundup: Moderna, Aileron, Seres, & More”
Vital Therapies Postpones IPO as Biotech Sector Chills
Life sciences IPOs ran into market resistance for the second consecutive week. San Diego-based Vital Therapies and Malvern, PA’s TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals both postponed their IPOs yesterday, according to the IPO research firm Renaissance Capital. Travena, another Pennsylvania biotech, scrapped its IPO earlier in the week, and two other life science companies, Oxford Immunotec and Evogene, … Continue reading “Vital Therapies Postpones IPO as Biotech Sector Chills”
TinyBop Garners $6,031,267 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=035cb42a-988b-4675-b8d3-4861f216305a Date 11/22/2013 Company Name TinyBop Mailing Address 10 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Company Description We’re a studio of designers, developers, and artists building a suite of educational iOS apps for kids. We strive to create immersive games that encourage exploration and creativity. We believe in the power of learning through … Continue reading “TinyBop Garners $6,031,267 Series A Financing Round”
TapCommerce Garners $10,500,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=210c643d-1884-4539-bcad-4e0909e209c7 Date 11/22/2013 Company Name TapCommerce Mailing Address 51 East 12th Street 4th Floor New York, NY 10003 Company Description TapCommerce is the leader in mobile retargeting. We’re trusted by the most successful mobile brands to deliver customers, revenue, and return on investment across mobile platforms. Website http://www.tapcommerce.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “TapCommerce Garners $10,500,000 Series A Financing Round”
My Grove Receives Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f2454321-8766-447f-88c3-896e79f84b78 Date 11/22/2013 Company Name My Grove Mailing Address 150 Joralemon Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Company Description MyGrove Media Inc operates in the technology sector. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Brooklyn, New York. Website http://www.mygrove.co Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “My Grove Receives Seed Round”
A 21st-Century Bill of Consumer Product Rights
Among the great innovations of the 21st century are products that are cloud-connected and update and improve automatically. For software, gone are the days of having to buy a new version of physical media (disks or CDs). For hardware it’s the magical ability to have a product get better over time as new features are … Continue reading “A 21st-Century Bill of Consumer Product Rights”
Shake, Signpost, and Apprenda Nab Series A, B, and C Rounds
Companies working on digital legal agreements, software platforms, and mobile marketing for local businesses have landed funding this week in New York. On Wednesday, Shake in New York City said it raised $3 million in a Series A round led by SoftBank Capital with participation from RRE Ventures, ENIAC Ventures, BoxGroup, WGI Group, Mesa+, and … Continue reading “Shake, Signpost, and Apprenda Nab Series A, B, and C Rounds”