[Updated: 7:07 am ET 6/18] One year ago, I felt the need to say that Twitter was no fad, that it was truly here to stay in biotech. Now it has become such a mainstream tool for information sharing in biotech that I’ve decided to do some of my bigger interviews next week on the … Continue reading “Join Us for BIO Tweetchat at 12:30 pm ET with John Maraganore”
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Can Your Friends Bribe You to Get Healthy? Neuroscience Says Yes
HealthRally is a company that Paul McCartney would understand well. It’s all about getting a little help from your friends. A little help making health-related changes, that is—like quitting smoking, losing weight, or adhering to an exercise program. There’s plenty of science to suggest that these goals are easier to achieve when a person has … Continue reading “Can Your Friends Bribe You to Get Healthy? Neuroscience Says Yes”
Syncapse Acquires Clickable for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4c5a0a33-048a-4256-9658-57a0b52bfafd&Preview=1 Date 6/15/2012 Company Name Clickable Mailing Address 7 West 22nd Street 7th Floor New York, NY 10010 Company Description Clickable is an online solution that makes creating and managing online advertising simple and effective. Clickable provides an intuitive interface to view performance across all major search advertising networks. Website http://www.clickable.com Transaction … Continue reading “Syncapse Acquires Clickable for Undisclosed Sum”
TechStars NYC Spring Class Demos Their Ideas for Investors
A fresh batch of TechStars graduates held their demo day in New York today to show off ideas they believe can change how we shop, watch videos, invest in local businesses, and even move to new homes. The spring class of 13 startups pitched their platforms and technology to a full house at Webster Hall. … Continue reading “TechStars NYC Spring Class Demos Their Ideas for Investors”
Polaris, J&J Idea to Solve Drug R&D Crisis: Work Together Early
When people think about experiments in Big Pharma, the image that comes to mind is probably that of a petri dish. But given the crisis state of pharma R&D and early-stage biotech investment, there are also a lot of experiments going on now to find ways to reform the way drug companies and venture capitalists … Continue reading “Polaris, J&J Idea to Solve Drug R&D Crisis: Work Together Early”
Checkthis Garners $910,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=22f76680-5c60-4fca-b135-85fa7351c42a&Preview=1 Date 6/14/2012 Company Name Checkthis Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10022 Company Description Checkthis sits between nothing and a blog. It lets you instantly share beautiful pages with friends and family. Today people use checkthis to invite friends to an event, setup a quick poll, or selling objects. Website http://www.checkthis.com … Continue reading “Checkthis Garners $910,000 Seed Round”
Condition One Garners $500,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=41cb3303-29e9-4936-b6d2-dc7fcadadf02&Preview=1 Date 6/14/2012 Company Name Condition One Mailing Address 36 Cooper Square 6th Floor New York, NY 10003 Company Description Condition One is a technology company developing next generation immersive video applications. Our flagship product is an embeddable immersive video player for the iPad / iPhone, which we license to media companies … Continue reading “Condition One Garners $500,000 Seed Financing”
Venture for America Unveils First Fellows Bound for Detroit, Other Cities
Venture for America believes that attracting talented college graduates to cities grappling with unemployment may help jumpstart those local economies, and now it’s moving forward with its mission to do just that. Last night the New York-based nonprofit debuted its first class of 41 fellows and the companies they will work for across country. Ten … Continue reading “Venture for America Unveils First Fellows Bound for Detroit, Other Cities”
Constant Contact Buys SinglePlatform for $65M+, Continues NY (& Web) Expansion
Constant Contact keeps on expanding in the world of digital marketing. Today the Waltham, MA-based marketing tech company (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CTCT]]) announced it has acquired New York City startup SinglePlatform for $65 million in cash, plus earnouts and retention fees that could bring the total price to around $100 million. SinglePlatform started in 2010, and its … Continue reading “Constant Contact Buys SinglePlatform for $65M+, Continues NY (& Web) Expansion”
Merck Sleep Drug Hits Trial Goals, Raising Hopes for New Blockbuster
At the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in Boston today, drug giant Merck (NYSE: [[ticker:MRK]]) released promising data from two late-stage human trials of its experimental insomnia drug, suvorexant. The compound—which promotes sleep through an entirely different pathway in the brain than those targeted by the drugs on the market today—achieved 15 … Continue reading “Merck Sleep Drug Hits Trial Goals, Raising Hopes for New Blockbuster”
Biomedica Management Garners $11,865,051 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0f346177-6b32-4a37-976c-6ba9677abcfa&Preview=1 Date 6/13/2012 Company Name Biomedica Management Mailing Address 760 Parkside Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11226 Company Description Researches and develops treatment for liver inflammation and coagulation. Website http://www.biomedic.net Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,865,051 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor … Continue reading “Biomedica Management Garners $11,865,051 New Funding”
Constant Contact Acquires SinglePlatform for $100,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3eb0cf7e-9c3d-41b9-9330-d9e7d785caed&Preview=1 Date 6/13/2012 Company Name SinglePlatform Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10001 Company Description SinglePlatform provides rich restaurant content to our Publisher Network, so that customers now have up-to-date menus, photos, and specials. Website http://www.singleplatform.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $100,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms The acquisition price $65 … Continue reading “Constant Contact Acquires SinglePlatform for $100,000,000”
JOBS Act: Important Benefits for Startups Not on the IPO On-Ramp
The JOBS Act is probably best-known for creating an “IPO on ramp” intended to reduce the cost and complexity of going public, but the act also contains important benefits for startups that are years away from an IPO, or never plan to go public. By loosening decades-old restrictions on private fundraising, permitting a new financing … Continue reading “JOBS Act: Important Benefits for Startups Not on the IPO On-Ramp”
Moda Operandi Founder, HBS Alum Talks Fashion Curation, Data, and Fit
Moda Operandi, the New York-based startup that allows shoppers to pre-order pieces from luxury runway collections, announced a $36 million Series C round late last week. That’s from a company that had only launched its shopping service a little over a year ago. The round was led by new investor RRE Ventures, and included return … Continue reading “Moda Operandi Founder, HBS Alum Talks Fashion Curation, Data, and Fit”
Yext Obtains $27,000,000 Series E Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cd174317-a851-46c4-9017-1fd43e674812&Preview=1 Date 6/12/2012 Company Name Yext Mailing Address 75 9th Ave, 8th Fl New York, NY 10011 Company Description Yext is the Next Yellow Pages, offering superior local services for advertisers, publishers and users. We help local businesses get found, maximize yield for our publishing partners, and answer local searches for internet … Continue reading “Yext Obtains $27,000,000 Series E Funding”
DramaFever Digs Up $1.5M More to Distribute Global TV Shows
New York’s DramaFever announced today it raised another $1.5 million with backing from AMC Networks, NALA Investments, Bertelsmann Digital Media, and others. This is in addition to the $4.5 million the Internet TV startup raised in March in a round led by MK Capital. Seung Bak, a co-founder of DramaFever, says the latest funding helped … Continue reading “DramaFever Digs Up $1.5M More to Distribute Global TV Shows”
Startup Roundtable 14: Mastering the Kickstarter Game
Since its 2009 launch, more than 1.25 million people have pledged $130 million to projects pitched on Kickstarter. This panel discussion, sponsored by New York Entrepreneurs Business Network, will feature entrepreneurs who have found startup capital on Kickstarter. Panelists include Bill May of The Limb.al and Stephan Loble of Pants By Bluff Works. Register here.
Consumer Electronics Week
The Consumer Electronics Association presents this weeklong series of conferences, exhibits, and networking opportunities. Planned events include “Developer University,” “6Sight Future of Imaging Conference,” and “Techlicious Mom Blogger Show Tour.” Register here.
Ready or Not, Genomics is Coming to a Hospital Near You
First came genomics for scientists. Then came genomics for Big Pharma. But this year, at a faster pace than many industry insiders anticipated, we’re seeing genomics enter the world of real-life care for patients. This idea would have sounded like science fiction a couple years ago. It took researchers 13 years and about $3 billion … Continue reading “Ready or Not, Genomics is Coming to a Hospital Near You”
Moda Operandi Lands $36,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=48a7a614-597a-42c8-b723-9a98ebb00c2e&Preview=1 Date 6/11/2012 Company Name Moda Operandi Mailing Address 33 West 19th Street New York, NY 10001 Company Description Moda Operandi is the first online luxury fashion retailer to allow members to pre-order tomorrow’s styles today. Working closely with the world’s top designers such as Marc Jacobs, Isabel Marant, Proenza Schouler, Vera … Continue reading “Moda Operandi Lands $36,000,000 New Round”
DramaFever Secures $1,500,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=463c32dc-2792-4727-8868-ba4b29fa321d&Preview=1 Date 6/11/2012 Company Name DramaFever Mailing Address 252 W. 38Th Street New York, NY 10018 Company Description We created DramaFever to give you a better way to find and enjoy the best TV and movies from around the world, and create a community we hope you enjoy being a part of. … Continue reading “DramaFever Secures $1,500,000 Series B Funding Round”
Q&A: Group Commerce Plans Hires, European Growth with $21M Funding
Years ago it might have seemed strange to see publishers and media companies getting into e-commerce, but New York-based Group Commerce is helping them do just that these days. Working with players such as The New York Times, Thrillist, and DailyCandy, Group Commerce offers content publishers a platform to bring in more cash with deals … Continue reading “Q&A: Group Commerce Plans Hires, European Growth with $21M Funding”
The TV Revolution Will Be in Slow-Mo, Says Flingo CEO
Henry Blodget, the CEO and editor-in-chief of Business Insider, argued in a column this week that the television industry could suffer a sudden revenue collapse as consumers shift their TV viewing to on-demand, Internet-mediated services like Netflix and iTunes. Blodget thinks network and cable executives are in denial about the danger—just as newspaper publishers were … Continue reading “The TV Revolution Will Be in Slow-Mo, Says Flingo CEO”
Unified Lands $14,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d4912874-7fad-40c3-ba00-1f5e15dbab37&Preview=1 Date 6/8/2012 Company Name Unified Mailing Address 274 Madison Ave New YOrk, NY 10016 Company Description Unified is the enterprise marketing technology company for top global brands and agencies to activate social audiences and impact consumer actions. Website http://www.unifiedsocial.com Transaction Type Debt, Venture Equity Transaction Amount $14,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Unified Lands $14,000,000 New Funding Round”
Unified Garners $14,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d4912874-7fad-40c3-ba00-1f5e15dbab37&Preview=1 Date 6/8/2012 Company Name Unified Mailing Address 274 Madison Ave New YOrk, NY 10016 Company Description Unified is the enterprise marketing technology company for top global brands and agencies to activate social audiences and impact consumer actions. Website http://www.unifiedsocial.com Transaction Type Debt, Venture Equity Transaction Amount $14,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Unified Garners $14,000,000 New Financing”
Coridea Secures $5,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=93936215-a58c-4ec2-94bf-8265a604f6c8&Preview=1 Date 6/8/2012 Company Name Coridea Mailing Address 134 W. 26th St New York, NY 10001 Company Description CORIDEA is an idea generator, technology incubator and consulting firm that applies established technologies to new targets in the cardio-renal and cardio-pulmonary fields. Website http://www.coridea.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Coridea Secures $5,000,000 New Financing Round”
Creative Market Receives $1,300,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4b584c2f-8533-4157-a6d7-e7cee7cc0276&Preview=1 Date 6/8/2012 Company Name Creative Market Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10023 Company Description A new kind of marketplace for handcrafted, mousemade design content powered by a global community of creative people. Website http://www.creativemarket.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,300,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Creative Market Receives $1,300,000 Series B Financing”
Bristol-Myers Wrangles Top Academics to Study Immunity in Cancer
On May 29, New York-based drug giant Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: [[ticker:BMY]]) announced a major international cancer-research initiative—news that got a bit overshadowed by the biggest cancer conference of the year, which started in Chicago just a few days later. But the new group that the company unveiled that day, called the International Immuno-Oncology Network, is … Continue reading “Bristol-Myers Wrangles Top Academics to Study Immunity in Cancer”
Adore Me Garners $2,500,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7a10e79d-9b4d-4a60-9300-83a9caccce13&Preview=1 Date 6/7/2012 Company Name Adore Me Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10022 Company Description Adore Me is a NEW way to shop for lingerie! Website http://www.adoreme.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,500,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Ventech Venture … Continue reading “Adore Me Garners $2,500,000 Series B Funding Round”
Magnetic Secures $10,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=10e1c549-b4e2-471f-8301-d78b615ac54c&Preview=1 Date 6/7/2012 Company Name Magnetic Mailing Address 311 W. 43rd St. New York, NY 10036 Company Description Magnetic is search re-targeting. The Magnetic data marketplace empowers advertisers and publishers to use search data as the key indicator of intent and re-target campaigns to the most relevant audience online. With more than … Continue reading “Magnetic Secures $10,000,000 Series B Funding”
Emerging Challenges of Prostate Cancer Drug Development
The world’s largest cancer meeting of scientists, physicians and industry has just ended in Chicago. The annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) attracted over 30,000 attendees to hear leading experts on the latest in cancer drug development. From what I heard at ASCO, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies with new prostate cancer … Continue reading “Emerging Challenges of Prostate Cancer Drug Development”
FDA Rejects Ariad/Merck Sarcoma Pill, Wall Street Unfazed
When the FDA gave the thumbs-down last night to ridaforolimus (Taltorvic)—a drug being co-developed by Ariad Pharmaceuticals and Merck to treat metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma or bone sarcoma—investors barely flinched. Shares of Cambridge, MA-based Ariad (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ARIA]]) closed last night at $16.20, dropped a bit in after-hours trading, but were up to $16.68 just after the opening … Continue reading “FDA Rejects Ariad/Merck Sarcoma Pill, Wall Street Unfazed”
GetTaxi Grabs $20M from Access Industries, Catches a Ride to New York
An Israeli startup is bringing its Web and mobile app to the United States to help people who are tired of waving, whistling, and dancing around to hail cabs in busy cities. GetTaxi announced today it raised $20 million, largely a follow-on investment from Access Industries, to help put its app to work in New … Continue reading “GetTaxi Grabs $20M from Access Industries, Catches a Ride to New York”
Bayer Oncology Dubs ASCO “Turning Point” for Cancer Efforts
If one were to list the top cancer drugmakers of all time, it’s fair to say Bayer wouldn’t make the top 10. Despite the German drug giant’s leadership position across the healthcare spectrum—from over-the-counter aspirin to diabetes glucose-testing meters—it has never made much of a splash in cancer. In 2000, Bayer’s (OTCBB: [[ticker:BAYRY]]) top executives … Continue reading “Bayer Oncology Dubs ASCO “Turning Point” for Cancer Efforts”
Zola Books Receives $1,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0f8fef3f-f5b3-493f-a318-68116464fa56&Preview=1 Date 6/6/2012 Company Name Zola Books Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10001 Company Description The company’s Zola Social Reader will work on the Kindle Fire, Nook and iPad. Zola Books will make both native apps as well as HTML5 apps available for its readers. Website http://www.zolabooks.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Zola Books Receives $1,000,000 New Financing Round”
Investor Feedback Forum and Pitch Showdown
Ultra Light Startups presents an evening of startup pitches and expert feedback from a panel of judges. The panelists include Somak Chattopadhyay, partner at Tribeca Venture Partners, Weston Gaddy, VC at Bain Capital Ventures, Marc Michel, partner at Metamorphic Ventures, and Micah Rosenbloom, founder partner at Founder Collective. They’ll judge pitches from eight companies, including iMomentous, SpotlessCity, and Zokos. … Continue reading “Investor Feedback Forum and Pitch Showdown”
NYC’s Radiator Labs Nabs MIT Clean Tech Prize, Vies for New US Crown
Marshall Cox moved into graduate housing at Columbia University a couple years back and immediately ran into a problem that plagues many New York City residents. His apartment was too hot. Cox couldn’t adjust his radiator because all of the heat for the building came from a single steam generator. So the only way he … Continue reading “NYC’s Radiator Labs Nabs MIT Clean Tech Prize, Vies for New US Crown”
ASCO Wrap-Up: A Summary of This Week’s Cancer R&D Headlines
There’s so much going on in the world of cancer drug R&D that it’s hard to keep up with all the news about drugs that are changing the standards of care. And quite a few of those standards are changing, based on a quick rundown of what was new at this year’s American Society of … Continue reading “ASCO Wrap-Up: A Summary of This Week’s Cancer R&D Headlines”
Universal Health Services Acquires AscendHealth for $500,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=78b52411-2398-475c-8c62-40d1f758e9d6&Preview=1 Date 6/5/2012 Company Name AscendHealth Mailing Address 280 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 Company Description The AscendHealth Corporation is a newly established behavioral healthcare company whose President and CEO, Richard Kresch, M. D., has maintained a successful 30 year leadership and entrepreneurial record in both the not-for-profit and proprietary sectors. … Continue reading “Universal Health Services Acquires AscendHealth for $500,000,000”
Loosecubes Garners $7,800,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=39f24576-cccc-49a2-84fb-868e1cb41201&Preview=1 Date 6/5/2012 Company Name Loosecubes Mailing Address 20 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Company Description Loosecubes is a global office sharing community. We connect people who have great workspace with people who need it. Website http://www.loosecubes.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,800,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The company … Continue reading “Loosecubes Garners $7,800,000 Series A Financing”
Salesforce.com Buys Buddy Media for $690M, Plans to Augment Radian6
In an effort to beef up its cloud-based social marketing services, San Francisco’s Salesforce.com (NYSE: [[ticker:CRM]]) announced today it acquired New York’s Buddy Media for nearly $690 million in cash, stock, and options. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said during a conference call the deal is the largest acquisition to date for his company and is expected to … Continue reading “Salesforce.com Buys Buddy Media for $690M, Plans to Augment Radian6”
Legal Things You Need to Know
Pfizer’s Centers for Therapeutic Innovation present the latest installment of Riverside Chats speaker series, focusing on what life sciences entrepreneurs need to know about everything from founders issues to term sheets. Featured speakers Jennifer Berrent and Lia Der Marderosian of WilmerHale will cover those issues and more. Register here.
Building Bridges in a New Global Health Landscape
[Editor’s note: This article is adapted from a speech given at PATH’s annual Breakfast for Global Health on May 22, 2012.] Today I begin a new chapter in my life as president and CEO of the global health organization PATH. Why has this business and social entrepreneur, IP attorney, and human rights activist made this … Continue reading “Building Bridges in a New Global Health Landscape”
Why Would a Biotech Company Go the Trouble of Changing Its Name?
[Updated 1:26 pm PT with survey results] If you’re trying to figure out what the heck a certain biotech company does, the last place to look is usually the company name. Names often don’t mean much, or at least it isn’t obvious. But sometimes you actually can learn a lot about what makes a company … Continue reading “Why Would a Biotech Company Go the Trouble of Changing Its Name?”
Popdust Secures $4,500,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2ec876fa-f094-496d-913e-1027b68c957b&Preview=1 Date 6/4/2012 Company Name Popdust Mailing Address 49 W. 24th St. New York, NY 10010 Company Description The company operates a celebrity news website. Website http://www.Popdust.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,500,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The new funds will support Popdust’s expanding editorial efforts and other strategic … Continue reading “Popdust Secures $4,500,000 Series A Financing Round”
CMP.LY Secures $2,400,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=122605c9-c190-4963-a63e-7bd3c5db0d62&Preview=1 Date 6/4/2012 Company Name CMP.LY Mailing Address 419 Park Ave South 2nd Floor New York, NY 10016 Company Description CMP.LY — the standard for making disclosures in social and digital media — helps brands and agencies fulfill regulatory obligations while improving the effectiveness of their marketing and corporate communications programs. Website … Continue reading “CMP.LY Secures $2,400,000 Series A Financing Round”
Salesforce Acquires Buddy Media for $689,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=47ffe0f4-22d6-4cd8-8246-e117990d91d4&Preview=1 Date 6/4/2012 Company Name Buddy Media Mailing Address 1845 Broadway New York, NY 10023 Company Description Buddy Media is a leading developer of applications for social media sites, including Facebook and MySpace. Buddy Media owns and operates more than 15 applications that have been added by more than 7 million Facebook … Continue reading “Salesforce Acquires Buddy Media for $689,000,000”
J&J Prostate Cancer Trial Shouldn’t Have Been Stopped Early
One of the more anticipated clinical trials at this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting was for Johnson & Johnson’s abiraterone (Zytiga) in prostate cancer patients. This study, known as COU-AA-302, was stopped early because independent monitors said the drug was clearly effective. But that decision to stop the trial early is questionable, … Continue reading “J&J Prostate Cancer Trial Shouldn’t Have Been Stopped Early”
Venture Forward 2012
This full-day conference will bring together entrepreneurs, VCs, and startup experts for discussions on a range of topics, including funding sources, crowdfunding legislation, and secondary markets. Speakers include David Hornik of August Capital, author of VentureBlogand founder of The Lobby Conference; Dave Berkus, best-selling author of Berkonomics and angel investor; and Joe Bartlett, chair of the Legislative … Continue reading “Venture Forward 2012”
Cancer Immunotherapy: A Long-Awaited Reality
This one-day conference unites researchers, clinicians, business leaders, investors and other stakeholders in the field of cancer immunotherapy. Speakers include Jedd Wolchok, associate attending physician at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, as well as representatives from biotech companies such as Agenus, Dendreon, and Idera. Register here.