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Mobile Marketing Tech Player Appboy, Kevin Ryan’s Zola Nab Funding

A pair of funding deals hit New York this week in mobile marketing technology and online wedding gifting. On Wednesday, mobile relationship manager Appboy said it raised $7.6 million in a Series A round led by Icon Venture Partners. Other investors in the round included IDG Ventures, Blumberg Capital, T5 Capital, Bullpen Capital, Accelerator Ventures, … Continue reading “Mobile Marketing Tech Player Appboy, Kevin Ryan’s Zola Nab Funding”

Topspin Joins With Accelerate LI to Back Local Biotech Startups

When Accelerate Long Island came together in late 2011, its plan was to start up 10 local life sciences and tech companies with the help of about $1.25 million. Unfortunately, that’s peanuts in the biotech world—which is why it’s called on the area’s biggest VC firm to help. Accelerate LI, the broad non-profit organization looking … Continue reading “Topspin Joins With Accelerate LI to Back Local Biotech Startups”

Surviving Exponential Growth: Lessons from Network Solutions

At the beginning of 1995, there were only about 71,000 domain names in the entire world, and a grand total of about 16 million Internet users. This was the year that Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), then based in San Diego, acquired Network Solutions—a small technology company in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC. … Continue reading “Surviving Exponential Growth: Lessons from Network Solutions”

Zimmerman, Hippeau, Casalena Talk Avoiding Bad Hires at First Growth

Values, principles, and attitude can do a lot to shape a company’s image. For tiny startups, though, it can be easy to skip the process of developing a company culture—and that may hurt them later. A panel at Tuesday’s First Growth Venture Network forum discussed the ways companies, big and small, change when culture comes … Continue reading “Zimmerman, Hippeau, Casalena Talk Avoiding Bad Hires at First Growth”

Arno, With Potential Suitor in Opko, Goes After Endometrial Cancer

What are Opko Health (NYSE: [[ticker:OPK]]) and the founding partner of private equity firm TPG Capital doing circling a seven-year-old biotech startup that isn’t even close to owning a marketed product? Apparently buying into the idea that that startup, Flemington, NJ-based Arno Therapeutics, may potentially be on to something. This past week, Opko, its CEO … Continue reading “Arno, With Potential Suitor in Opko, Goes After Endometrial Cancer”

Robots Rock: Kiva Founder Mick Mountz at Hardtech Revolution 12/9

If you want to revolutionize e-commerce and shipping, start from the ground up. That’s what Mick Mountz did at Kiva Systems, the Boston-area robotics company that turned rows of stationary warehouse shelves into a tightly choreographed dance of product delivery. It’s logistics made sexy, with a healthy assist from the new generation of intelligent, sensor-laden … Continue reading “Robots Rock: Kiva Founder Mick Mountz at Hardtech Revolution 12/9”

While Healthcare.gov Scrambles, Private Exchanges Are Off to the Races

All eyes are on the hullaballoo created by the challenges at Healthcare.gov and several of the states’ public insurance exchanges. Yet all the while, like in a magic show, attention has been diverted from the real action going on elsewhere. Quietly and in a relatively drama-free way, the private health insurance exchanges are busily taking … Continue reading “While Healthcare.gov Scrambles, Private Exchanges Are Off to the Races”

Tiggly Brings Edtech Apps and Shapes for Preschoolers to Apple Stores

The world of tablets may be flat, but Tiggly in New York is bringing new dimensions to iPads with physical shapes it says can teach motor skills to preschoolers and younger tikes. Starting Tuesday, Tiggly’s package of “appcessories” will be on shelves at Apple stores with the rollout planned to span locations in North America, … Continue reading “Tiggly Brings Edtech Apps and Shapes for Preschoolers to Apple Stores”

Sprinklr Receives $17,499,865 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=09ef7125-978a-4bc9-b75e-0ae888ec3b2c Date 11/5/2013 Company Name Sprinklr Mailing Address 29 West 35th Street 8th Floor New York, NY 10001 Company Description Sprinklr was founded on the core idea that it is not only possible for large enterprises to successfully adapt to the realities of a world dominated by mobile, social, and network-empowered customers, … Continue reading “Sprinklr Receives $17,499,865 New Funding”

Blucarat Lands $1,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=97dd5af1-7a6e-4458-a384-9fe44151bd05 Date 11/5/2013 Company Name Blucarat Mailing Address 853 Broadway 4th Floor New York, NY 10003 Company Description Blucarat is dedicated to the truism that no one wants to be alone- most especially when shopping. Attempts to close the gap between solitary online shopping and social activities abound. Online reviews, F-commerce sites … Continue reading “Blucarat Lands $1,000,000 New Funding”

SmartReno.com Receives $725,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c3455dbb-0451-4bd0-bc05-e9d895932d0c Date 11/5/2013 Company Name SmartReno.com Mailing Address 244 5th Avenue New York, NY 10001 Company Description SmartReno is the leading resource to help people find and compare qualified and available contractors to complete their renovation project. Our mission is to offer a simple, relevant and efficient service allowing people to easily … Continue reading “SmartReno.com Receives $725,000 New Funding”

Which Regions Are Churning Out the Most Biotech IPOs?

If you’ve got ambitions to start and build a biotech company that may someday go public, where is the best place to make it happen? Which regional clusters provide the most fertile places where people, scientific ideas, technology, and money come together to build NASDAQ-worthy biotech companies? This is just one more way of looking … Continue reading “Which Regions Are Churning Out the Most Biotech IPOs?”

InVisionApp Receives $11,579,844 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=033cfbd8-b0fd-475b-8dbd-cfaef3144289 Date 11/3/2013 Company Name InVisionApp Mailing Address 41 Madison 25th Floor New York, NY 10010 Company Description InVision is a platform that enables companies of all sizes to discover the power of design-driven product development and speak a common design language among both business and design teams. Built to foster good … Continue reading “InVisionApp Receives $11,579,844 New Funding”

East Coast Biotech Roundup: Vertex, Dimension, Merrimack, & More

[Updated, 9:22 am ET] The city of Boston was in baseball euphoria this week as the Red Sox claimed their third championship in nine years—a sentence many New Englanders likely thought they’d never read in their lifetime (as much as it pains this Yankee fan to say, congrats to you Sawx fans out there). That … Continue reading “East Coast Biotech Roundup: Vertex, Dimension, Merrimack, & More”

6 Secrets to Slaying the E-Mail Monster

People have been complaining about the onslaught of e-mail almost since the day it was invented. We’ve all heard the statistics: Over 100 billion business e-mails are sent every day, with the average user sending and receiving about 100 messages per day. Reading and answering e-mail takes up 28 percent of the average worker’s day—about … Continue reading “6 Secrets to Slaying the E-Mail Monster”

NoMoreRack Obtains $40,000,000 Series B Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=04a1b3df-eb6f-44be-848a-cc2ff25d3e66 Date 11/1/2013 Company Name NoMoreRack Mailing Address 381 Park Avenue South 4th Floor New York, NY 10016 Company Description Nomorerack.com is an online shopping destination that provides in-demand goods, at deep discounts. Website http://www.nomorerack.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $40,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The additional funding will … Continue reading “NoMoreRack Obtains $40,000,000 Series B Funding Round”

Gotham Gal & Eric Hippeau Talk Good Money, Bad Money at Springboard

Springboard Enterprises let the media have a closer look last week at what its accelerator for women-led companies has been up to. The annual forum, held in New York, gave 10 startups in digital media and technology the chance to demo their ideas. A pair of high-profile players from the New York investing scene also … Continue reading “Gotham Gal & Eric Hippeau Talk Good Money, Bad Money at Springboard”

Red (and Green) Flags To Look for With Biotech’s Buyside Investors

As Warren Buffett once pointed out, companies get the investors they deserve. Observations by the oracle-from-Omaha are hard to dispute, but how does that translate into practice if you’re a biotech company going through the IPO process and trying to read the signs in a whole new landscape of investors known as “the buyside”? Many … Continue reading “Red (and Green) Flags To Look for With Biotech’s Buyside Investors”

Plastyc Secures $250,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=059d4d0f-093c-44cb-94db-992cba0e3aad Date 10/31/2013 Company Name Plastyc Mailing Address 55 Broad Street New York, NY 10004 Company Description Plastyc Inc. is a privately held US corporation with a principal office in New York. Our mission is to collaborate with parents and merchants in offering teenagers state-of-the-art payment and commerce-assistance services that are adapted … Continue reading “Plastyc Secures $250,000 New Financing Round”

Avado, NY Digital Health Grad, Snapped up by WebMD

It didn’t take very long for Avado to move from startup accelerator graduate to the arms of a big-name acquirer. Seattle, WA-based Avado, which developed a cloud-based platform that helps clinicians and patients to communicate and manage health information, has been acquired by WebMD (NASDAQ: [[ticker:WBMD]]). Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but the … Continue reading “Avado, NY Digital Health Grad, Snapped up by WebMD”

Schumer on Privacy & Flint Talks Mobile Payments at Street Fight Summit

Technology really does not get any more intimate than the gadgets carried by a person so it is no surprise that a conference on location-based and hyperlocal services leaned heavily on what’s up in the mobile scene. Last Friday during the two-day Street Fight Summit in New York, mobile payments company Flint announced it raised … Continue reading “Schumer on Privacy & Flint Talks Mobile Payments at Street Fight Summit”

Four Red Flags for Digital Health Investors

It’s been a banner year for startups raising money to start digital and mobile health businesses—enough to spark a recent Time magazine article called “The Obamacare Start-Up Boom.” Here in San Francisco, it seems the number of job applicants my own digital heatlh company receives, as well as the number of attendees at health technology … Continue reading “Four Red Flags for Digital Health Investors”

Lawdingo Obtains $690,000 Seed Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2607bc11-6419-49ef-9986-c69aba604e00 Date 10/30/2013 Company Name Lawdingo Mailing Address 37 Wall St New York, NY 10005 Company Description Lawdingo is the premier marketplace for securing the time and attention of legal professionals when you need it from wherever you are. Lawdingo is the only service that allows you to connect virtually and pay … Continue reading “Lawdingo Obtains $690,000 Seed Funding”

Harvest Automation Hauls In $11.75M More to Advance Ag Robots

Score one for the Boston robotics scene. And for the future of agricultural robots. Harvest Automation, the pride of North Billerica, MA, has raised $11.75 million in Series C funding led by Mousse Partners Limited of New York. Harvest’s previous investors, which include Life Sciences Partners, Cultivian Ventures Founder Collective, and MassVentures, also participated in … Continue reading “Harvest Automation Hauls In $11.75M More to Advance Ag Robots”

Interlude Lands New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bf49e8bc-de78-4fd6-a466-5540ce2cb661 Date 10/29/2013 Company Name Interlude Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10005 Company Description Interlude is a digital media company that designs, develops and markets interactive video technology, allowing consumers to create in real-time, a unique and dynamic version of a video that is based on pre-recorded audio/video segments – a … Continue reading “Interlude Lands New Round”

Ranku Secures $351,342 Seed Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=78b40dae-b4cc-4d63-b2e8-d472fdcd353e Date 10/29/2013 Company Name Ranku Mailing Address 395 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014 Company Description Ranku aims to bring transparency and accountability to higher education institutions that offer full online degree programs. We do this by giving students a platform to discover degrees available at non-profit colleges. Website http://www.goranku.com Transaction … Continue reading “Ranku Secures $351,342 Seed Round”

JIBE Secures $4,000,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3b3c2423-309f-45fe-8485-03ff64781809 Date 10/29/2013 Company Name JIBE Mailing Address 26 West 17th Street New York, NY 10011 Company Description JIBE connects you to people you already know at companies you want to work for and increases your chances of landing a great job. Website http://www.jibe.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $4,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “JIBE Secures $4,000,000 New Financing”

EquityZen Receives Seed Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=82ddda1e-386c-4d55-8f49-3bdca951c86a Date 10/29/2013 Company Name EquityZen Mailing Address 222 Broadway 20th Floor New York, NY 10007 Company Description EquityZen connects shareholders of private companies with investors seeking alternative investments. We deliver value to shareholders, companies, and investors alike at the highest level of excellence. Website http://www.equityzen.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount Undisclosed … Continue reading “EquityZen Receives Seed Financing”

Cityblis Secures Seed Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d2257078-646e-4188-ad04-4074152a46f6 Date 10/29/2013 Company Name Cityblis Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10004 Company Description Cityblis currently serves 3000 professional brands and 10,000 media influencers and is the sector leader within 5 months of launching. We provide brands a place to showcase, market and sell their products. As part of their storefront … Continue reading “Cityblis Secures Seed Funding Round”

SnakBlox, Out of Stealth, Measures Social Data for Hearst Digital

There must be a way to get tons more customers by marketing across social media—at least that is what many brands hope for as they double down on this sector. New York-based SnakBlox says its technology puts dollar signs on “likes,” social impressions, and app installations. The company emerged from stealth late last week with … Continue reading “SnakBlox, Out of Stealth, Measures Social Data for Hearst Digital”

Bristol-Myers, Alder Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis Passes Key Test

Four years ago, the CEO of Bothell, WA-based Alder Biopharmaceuticals declared that his company’s experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug would someday give multibillion-dollar products from Amgen and AbbVie a “run for their money.” Today, some more clinical trial data trickled out to suggest that Alder’s partner, Bristol-Myers Squibb, is maneuvering into a position to compete in … Continue reading “Bristol-Myers, Alder Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis Passes Key Test”

300 I-Corps Teams in Two Years

This is the start of the third year teaching teams of scientists (professors and their graduate students) in the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps). This month we’ve crossed ~300 teams in the first two years through the program. I-Corps is the accelerator that helps scientists bridge the commercialization gap between their research in their … Continue reading “300 I-Corps Teams in Two Years”

The Biggest Bargains Pharma Scooped Up in the Down Years

Most little biotech companies, until this year’s IPO boom, couldn’t seriously think about raising money from public investors. Most couldn’t raise big venture dollars from an ever-shrinking pool of VCs. The pool of potential partners and buyers in Big Pharma was shrinking, too, because mega-mergers reduced the number of potential bidders. With cash running low … Continue reading “The Biggest Bargains Pharma Scooped Up in the Down Years”

FertilityAuthority Secures $1,200,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=75126dc3-b0fa-4c92-8578-aa92f1629905 Date 10/26/2013 Company Name FertilityAuthority Mailing Address 575 Lexington Ave 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 Company Description At Fertility Authority, our patient care coordinators can book appointments for you and help you in your search for a fertility doctor or fertility clinic that can best help you. Our personal approach … Continue reading “FertilityAuthority Secures $1,200,000 New Funding”

Aerie Gets Lukewarm Reception, Cuts IPO Price to $10 Per Share

Aerie Pharmaceuticals wanted a $68 million haul when it set the price range for its IPO last week. It came close to that number, but it had to do some tinkering to get there. Bedminster, NJ-based Aerie priced its IPO, selling investors 6.72 million shares at $10 apiece and raising about $67.2 million before discounts … Continue reading “Aerie Gets Lukewarm Reception, Cuts IPO Price to $10 Per Share”

East Coast Biotech Roundup: Pronutria, Alzheon, Nextcode, & More

The headline of the year in biotech has been IPOs. But this week, the news centered around a bunch of companies at the other end of the journey from startup to public company, those just coming out of the woodwork. Those stories and more below: —Cambridge, MA-based Pronutria emerged from stealth mode this week. Flagship … Continue reading “East Coast Biotech Roundup: Pronutria, Alzheon, Nextcode, & More”

BuzzFeed, and 4 More Bad Startup Ideas that Look Like Good Ideas

Y Combinator staged its annual Startup School event last Saturday, attracting more than 1,700 young startup founders and would-be founders. Andreessen Horowitz partner (and Xconomist) Chris Dixon, the founder of Web startups SiteAdvisor (sold to McAfee) and Hunch (sold to eBay), gave one of the most interesting talks, under the title “Good Ideas That Look Like Bad … Continue reading “BuzzFeed, and 4 More Bad Startup Ideas that Look Like Good Ideas”

Tiggly Obtains $500,000 Seed Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6bf75922-5f00-455f-9734-90448d4902eb Date 10/25/2013 Company Name Tiggly Mailing Address 222 Broadway 19th Floor New York, NY 10038 Company Description Tiggly develops physical toys for preschoolers (18M-4Y) that are designed to interact with learning apps on iPads. Tiggly builds all of its products from first principles of learning. Website http://www.tiggly.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Tiggly Obtains $500,000 Seed Financing”

Cleaning Houses and Content Recommendation Get Funding in New York

A couple of deals have perked up this week among New York-based startups in digital media and dirty jobs. Content recommendation platform Outbrain announced Wednesday it raised $35 million in a round led by HarbourVest. Others participating in the round include new backer Vintage Partners and existing investors Index Ventures, Carmel Ventures, GlenRock Israel, Gemini … Continue reading “Cleaning Houses and Content Recommendation Get Funding in New York”

Happify Garners $3,800,000 Seed Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7c7c6d67-2340-497f-a2b0-cb2f0bf85c2d Date 10/24/2013 Company Name Happify Mailing Address 568 Broadway 11th Floor New York, NY 10012 Company Description Happify’s activities and games are based on a decade’s worth of cutting-edge research by psychologists and neuroscientists from leading academic institutions around the world. Our proprietary framework is designed to train your brain and … Continue reading “Happify Garners $3,800,000 Seed Financing”

FieldLens Secures $436,232 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6242d949-0172-458c-8b14-dc2b97798aa1 Date 10/24/2013 Company Name FieldLens Mailing Address 36 East 20th Street 3rd Floor New York, NY 10010 Company Description Avoid mistakes before they happen. FieldLens enables everyone on a project to create, communicate and resolve issues instantly from anywhere. No training sessions, no annoying setup and no crazy pricing plans. It’s … Continue reading “FieldLens Secures $436,232 New Financing Round”

Buzzcar’s Robin Chase Drops by Springboard’s Opening Night in New York

When Robin Chase comes to town, expect lessons in influence and driving change in executive leadership. Chase—the co-founder of Zipcar and founder of Buzzcar—spoke last night at a reception in New York ahead of Wednesday’s Springboard Annual Forum. Addressing the women-led media and tech startups that graduated from the Springboard Enterprises accelerator, Chase offered a … Continue reading “Buzzcar’s Robin Chase Drops by Springboard’s Opening Night in New York”

Pharma Showing Interest in Open Systems for Drug Discovery

[Editor’s note: this post first appeared on the FasterCures blog.] Bringing the ideas of “open source” into the pharmaceutical process is far from simple. It requires a careful understanding both of the realities of open source as a software development process well as the realities of therapy research, development, and regulatory approval. The open source … Continue reading “Pharma Showing Interest in Open Systems for Drug Discovery”

Innovation’s Next Decade

While the world economy continues to look shaky, the technology industry has never looked stronger. Now is perhaps a good time to stop for a moment and reflect on what the next decade will be all about for the industry. My vision of what the technology industry needs to focus on is best described by … Continue reading “Innovation’s Next Decade”

Outbrain Garners $35,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b1140d91-dcab-4944-851f-75e0ec24f87b Date 10/23/2013 Company Name Outbrain Mailing Address 38 West 13th Street 3rd Floor New York, NY 10011 Company Description We want to combine the collective intelligence of like-minded RSS/blog readers and save each outbrainer time by floating the best posts and flagging the worst. No need for you to read something … Continue reading “Outbrain Garners $35,000,000 New Funding”

HelpAround Obtains $200,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5d6e8b5a-6516-4255-8bf5-bd07be79fd97 Date 10/23/2013 Company Name HelpAround Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10468 Company Description A private help-network for your community Your neighbors, classmates, and coworkers are searching for help & advice on HelpAround. You can help them out! Website http://www.helparound.co Transaction Type Debt, Crowdfunder Transaction Amount $200,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “HelpAround Obtains $200,000 New Funding Round”

HelpAround Garners $200,000 New Funding

Panoramic Power Lands $8,000,000 Series B Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=00b56db8-f066-4385-98de-fde0d2d3d8bb Date 10/23/2013 Company Name Panoramic Power Mailing Address 44 W. 28th Street 8th Floor New York, NY 10001 Company Description Panoramic Power’s Demand Side Service and Solutions strategically align people, processes, and technology with financial, operational and environmental objectives. Founded in 2009, Panoramic Power has quickly become a global pioneer in … Continue reading “Panoramic Power Lands $8,000,000 Series B Round”

Cureatr Secures $5,700,000 Series A Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d91cf76a-409d-4dc0-9b70-fde6cd4e657a Date 10/23/2013 Company Name Cureatr Mailing Address 19 Hudson St. New York, NY 10013 Company Description Cureatr is working to radically improve how healthcare providers communicate and coordinate care. We were founded in 2011 by physicians trained at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and The Mount Sinai Medical Center … Continue reading “Cureatr Secures $5,700,000 Series A Funding Round”