Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a214157e-d758-49e2-8c58-9b0e7c8f61a2 Date 6/21/2016 Company Name InVision Mailing Address 41 Madison Avenue 25th Floor New York, NY 10010 USA Company Description InVision gives teams the freedom to design, review, and user test products—all without a single line of code. With intuitive tools for prototyping, task management, and version control, it’s your entire design … Continue reading “InVision Secures $55,000,000 Series D Financing Round”
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Sean Parker To Fund CRISPR Trial, And Other Gene Edit Milestones
[Corrected, 6/21/06, 10:49 am. See below.] Internet billionaire Sean Parker’s new cancer immunotherapy institute didn’t waste time putting its $250 million to use in unexpected ways. The San Francisco-based institute, part of a massive philanthropic effort by former Facebook president Parker (pictured), is backing an experimental cancer treatment tweaked with the gene editing technology CRISPR-Cas9. … Continue reading “Sean Parker To Fund CRISPR Trial, And Other Gene Edit Milestones”
Flocabulary Lands $1,500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8d896ef2-fe5f-4c04-a4c4-59867805abe3 Date 6/20/2016 Company Name Flocabulary Mailing Address 20 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA Company Description Flocabulary is a web-based learning program for all grades and subjects that uses educational hip-hop music to engage students and increase achievement. Website http://www.flocabulary.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Flocabulary Lands $1,500,000 New Financing”
Apploi Secures $70,400 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=30350293-5949-48f5-b4d4-940cd08c50f2 Date 6/20/2016 Company Name Apploi Mailing Address 243 West 30th St. 11th Floor New York, NY 10001 USA Company Description Apploi is an ecosystem that allows job-seekers to shine, grow, and find jobs; and organizations to effectively reach the people they need. Website http://www.apploicorp.com Transaction Type Online Capital Transaction Amount $70,400 … Continue reading “Apploi Secures $70,400 New Round”
Rocketrip Lands $9,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=49b00c3b-ad98-4897-9c09-b029670cb630 Date 6/20/2016 Company Name Rocketrip Mailing Address 14 E 38th St. 2nd Floor New York, NY 10016 USA Company Description Managing T&E costs is a pain point for nearly any company of any size. We are working hard to make business travel personal. We are in private beta and will be … Continue reading “Rocketrip Lands $9,000,000 Series B Funding”
Pypestream Obtains $4,881,487 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=57f2c6e7-f149-4b57-bd96-c77309fb0ee4 Date 6/20/2016 Company Name Pypestream Mailing Address 9 East 19th Street 3rd Floor New York, NY 10003 USA Company Description Pypestream is a messaging app purpose-built to connect organizations with their customers & employees via mobile chat. Website http://www.pypestream.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,881,487 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Pypestream Obtains $4,881,487 New Funding Round”
Verve Garners $30,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=27544f39-9bad-4ab2-90a0-fc680b7519cf Date 6/20/2016 Company Name Verve Mailing Address 44 W 18th Street New York, NY 10011 USA Company Description Verve Mobile is the pioneering leader in location-based mobile advertising. Ourcustomers are national brand advertisers who want to engage consumers on theirmobile devices with location-aware, data-driven and highly targeted marketing. Website http://www.vervemobile.com Transaction … Continue reading “Verve Garners $30,000,000 New Financing Round”
Epizyme Touts Early Data From Key Trial Of Blood Cancer Drug
At a medical meeting today, Cambridge, MA-based Epizyme (NASDAQ: [[ticker:EPZM]]) is providing the latest look at the most significant trial in its nine-year history, a Phase 2 study of its cancer drug tazemetostat. Epizyme for some time has touted tazemetostat as a potential treatment for a wide array of cancers that could also be safe … Continue reading “Epizyme Touts Early Data From Key Trial Of Blood Cancer Drug”
Biotech Roundup: Kadmon Debt, Hemo Data, Loose Lips & More
Familiar biotech names—not necessarily familiar for the right reasons—made news this week in biotech. Data from a hematology conference stoked dreams of approval, though still on a far horizon, for a couple drug makers. Long anticipated, Walgreens officially cut ties with Theranos, and the FDA both gave and denied approvals. You think a Game 7 … Continue reading “Biotech Roundup: Kadmon Debt, Hemo Data, Loose Lips & More”
Common Receives $16,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=19115b61-8345-4a52-ba84-57d6475bae36 Date 6/17/2016 Company Name Common Mailing Address Undisclosed Brooklyn, NY 11217 USA Company Description Common offers flexible, community-driven housing by providing fully furnished, month-to-month memberships, beginning in New York City. Website http://www.hicommon.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $16,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed by … Continue reading “Common Receives $16,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Collective Lands $34,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a03bd517-77f4-4eda-b3f9-6ea194df1250 Date 6/17/2016 Company Name Collective Mailing Address 99 Park Avenue 5th Floor New York, NY 10016 USA Company Description Collective empowers enterprises with technology and expertise to unify digital advertising across platforms, screens and formats. Website http://www.collective-media.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $34,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes With this … Continue reading “Collective Lands $34,000,000 New Round”
Andela Lands $24,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=57cdb091-5829-480a-879e-0a43860f1fbc Date 6/17/2016 Company Name Andela Mailing Address 147 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10016 USA Company Description Hire the best developers for your team. Andela identifies and integrates the top 1% of global tech talent to help accelerate your product roadmap. Website http://www.andela.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $24,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Andela Lands $24,000,000 Series B Funding”
Paratek Shares Climb After Antibiotic Clears First Phase 3 Hurdle
Paratek Pharmaceuticals has stuck with its antibiotic omadacycline over the years, even as three of the company’s pharmaceutical partners bailed on the drug. Today the Boston company has taken a key step closer to proving it made the right call. Paratek (NASDAQ: [[ticker:PRTK]]) said this afternoon that omadacycline hit all its main and secondary goals … Continue reading “Paratek Shares Climb After Antibiotic Clears First Phase 3 Hurdle”
nanit Receives New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=901789ff-3f38-46f2-9bca-2a6a4dc8674c Date 6/16/2016 Company Name nanit Mailing Address 620 8th Avenue 38th Floor New York, NY 10018 USA Company Description We’re changing parenting forever, with a vision that holds the promise to reveal more about human development than ever imagined. Website http://www.nanit.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “nanit Receives New Funding”
Rgenix Secures $33,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f7c09b0f-bba1-436e-86ca-6220c6b28591 Date 6/16/2016 Company Name Rgenix Mailing Address 310 East 67th Street New York, NY 10065 USA Company Description Rgenix is developing first-in-class drugs that target key pathways in cancer progression. Using a discovery platform developed by Rgenix founding scientists at Rockefeller University, we have discovered several novel cancer targets that drive … Continue reading “Rgenix Secures $33,000,000 Series B Funding”
Nuro Secure Messaging Lands $2,600,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d56b802c-7c7e-4e4b-b3b0-6452330d10f4 Date 6/16/2016 Company Name Nuro Secure Messaging Mailing Address 315W 36th St. New York, NY 10017 USA Company Description We started with a simple idea. Can we take the ease of instant messaging and put it to work? Yes we can. Email is broken. Mailboxes are overloaded. Vital information gets lost. … Continue reading “Nuro Secure Messaging Lands $2,600,000 New Funding Round”
Crisis Text Line Lands $23,800,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4f447519-5e84-4735-a414-f0c954fee6b8 Date 6/16/2016 Company Name Crisis Text Line Mailing Address 19 W 21st St. New York, NY 10010 USA Company Description Crisis Trends aims to empower journalists, researchers, and citizens to understand the crises Americans face so we can work together to prevent future crises from happening. Website http://www.crisistextline.org Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Crisis Text Line Lands $23,800,000 New Funding Round”
Balancing Risks and Opportunities: The Board’s Perspective
People start a business for many reasons. Some do it out of sheer passion, while others do it to create wealth and economic growth. Yet, underlying it all is a willingness to take risks. Entrepreneurs and established companies make risky decisions every day in the hope that those risks will translate into better opportunities, better … Continue reading “Balancing Risks and Opportunities: The Board’s Perspective”
Rgenix Raises $33M, Preps Cancer Trial For Drug Shelved By GSK
Rgenix, a biotech spun out of New York’s Rockefeller University by three brothers, has reeled in a $33 million Series B financing as it preps its top drug candidate, a cancer immunotherapy agent, to enter clinical trials. The drug, known as RGX-104, was once shelved at GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: [[ticker:GSK]]) because of side effects. But Rgenix’s … Continue reading “Rgenix Raises $33M, Preps Cancer Trial For Drug Shelved By GSK”
Qloo Garners $4,500,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=760c58ff-4f41-47d0-a115-95f412703304 Date 6/15/2016 Company Name Qloo Mailing Address 195 Bowery 3rd Floor New York, NY 10002 USA Company Description Qloo is a cultural discovery platform that empowers members to discover new things and places based on their existing taste in any area. Qloo serves personalized suggestions for: music, film, TV, dining, nightlife, … Continue reading “Qloo Garners $4,500,000 Series A Round”
Eyeview Lands $21,500,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=af518a00-3419-4311-b7cf-a03aaa9176c6 Date 6/15/2016 Company Name Eyeview Mailing Address 60 Madison Avenue 4th Floor New York, NY 10010 USA Company Description Eyeview fuses the effectiveness of television branded advertising with the efficiency of digital personalization technologies: enabling brands to maintain effective, efficient and measurable individual consumer relationships. Our VideoIQ platform enables marketers to … Continue reading “Eyeview Lands $21,500,000 Series D Funding Round”
Saavn Lands New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=929ac5d9-8f53-40ac-9ae6-c7d11371dab1 Date 6/15/2016 Company Name Saavn Mailing Address 460 Park Avenue South 4th Floor New York, NY 10016 USA Company Description Saavn LLC provides online music services. It offers digital music service for Bollywood, Indian, and regional South Asian music; and advertising services for Fortune 500 companies and new Web startups. The … Continue reading “Saavn Lands New Round”
AddStructure Receives $118,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=86cacc9e-8620-478d-abce-5342cd8dc3f8 Date 6/15/2016 Company Name AddStructure Mailing Address 447 Broadway 2nd Floor New York, NY 10013 USA Company Description AddStructure’s platform allows retailers to deploy search and discovery products that include cutting edge machine learning and natural language processing without the need for costly investment in specialized engineering resources. Website http://www.addstructure.com Transaction … Continue reading “AddStructure Receives $118,000 Seed Financing”
Itsbyu Secures $118,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4479b440-f75a-4ec5-a486-aee9a95f2168 Date 6/15/2016 Company Name Itsbyu Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10023 USA Company Description We know wedding flowers are expensive! You’ve considered DIY’ing your flowers, but you’re not sure if you’ll have the time or the skill to make them come out right. That’s where itsbyu comes in. Website http://www.itsbyu.com … Continue reading “Itsbyu Secures $118,000 Seed Funding”
TripSafe Debuts Smartphone-Controlled Security for Travelers in Hotels
Developed by a squad of veterans from several branches of the military, New York-based TripSafe on Tuesday unveiled a smartphone-controlled security monitoring system that alerts travelers, and others if they desire, to any unauthorized entry to their hotel rooms. TripSafe is something like a travel version of other home monitoring systems, such as Canary, that are … Continue reading “TripSafe Debuts Smartphone-Controlled Security for Travelers in Hotels”
Talkspace Raises $15M Series B for Texting, Video Therapy Service
Talkspace, an online therapy service that lets users text and video message with real therapists, has raised a $15 million Series B round from Northwest Venture Partners and existing investors Spark Capital, Soft Bank, Metamorphic Ventures, and TheTime, according to a press release. The New York-based company plans to spend the money on adding more … Continue reading “Talkspace Raises $15M Series B for Texting, Video Therapy Service”
Impact Radius Acquires Online Ad Fraud Monitor Forensiq
A local advertising fraud detector got snapped up today by a West Coast adtech player. Santa Barbara, CA-based Impact Radius acquired New York-based Forensiq, whose software and data scientists work to catch bogus impressions in online ads, such as from click fraud and “cookie stuffing.” Terms of the deal were not disclosed. David Sendroff, CEO and … Continue reading “Impact Radius Acquires Online Ad Fraud Monitor Forensiq”
Yotpo Lands $22,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=233bde4f-a066-4eae-9208-7764aabd170b Date 6/14/2016 Company Name Yotpo Mailing Address 27 W 24th Street New York, NY 10010 USA Company Description Yotpo is the smartest way to generate customer content, drive traffic and increase conversions. Website http://www.yotpo.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $22,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes In the upcoming months, we’ll … Continue reading “Yotpo Lands $22,000,000 New Funding Round”
Spanfeller Media Group Lands $299,999 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b7d56376-a9d2-4ccb-99f5-ce8888b6a9a8 Date 6/14/2016 Company Name Spanfeller Media Group Mailing Address 156 5th Avenue 4th Floor New York, NY 10010 USA Company Description The Spanfeller Media Group will use its experience and understanding of digital media to reclaim value around content creation and packaging. Website http://www.spanfellergroup.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $299,999 … Continue reading “Spanfeller Media Group Lands $299,999 New Round”
Bipsync Garners $4,214,776 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5b7150df-e8c0-4dc0-b759-f36abe33746f Date 6/14/2016 Company Name Bipsync Mailing Address 205 E 42nd Street 20th Floor New York, NY 10017 USA Company Description Modern Research Management Software (RMS) that enhances professional investor productivity and fund collaboration. We call it Research Automation. Website http://www.bipsync.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,214,776 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds … Continue reading “Bipsync Garners $4,214,776 Seed Financing”
Talkspace Obtains $15,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=563624bb-7cfe-43cb-a544-fd1be61dcf3b Date 6/14/2016 Company Name Talkspace Mailing Address 157 Columbus Ave. New York, NY 10023 USA Company Description Founded in 2012, Talkspace offers therapy for how we live today – affordable anonymous therapy with professional licensed therapists, anytime and anyplace, through a mobile device or on the Web. Website http://www.talkspace.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Talkspace Obtains $15,000,000 Series B Financing”
Kadmon Seeks IPO With Unusual Terms That Benefit Waksal, Debt Holders
After more than a year of not-very-subtle hints of IPO intentions, Kadmon Holdings, the biotech founded by former ImClone Systems CEO Sam Waksal, made it official Friday. Already in the spotlight in part because of Waksal’s previous criminal history—he was convicted of several felony charges related to insider trading in 2002 and 2003—the New York-based … Continue reading “Kadmon Seeks IPO With Unusual Terms That Benefit Waksal, Debt Holders”
Spacious Lands New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5cc1fa4e-cac2-4165-a049-842dd1384dcc Date 6/13/2016 Company Name Spacious Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10023 USA Company Description Spacious is the best alternative to an office. We provide WiFi, coffee and elegant space at a fraction of the cost of co-working. Work and meet at a conveniently located Spacious near you. Website http://www.spacious.com Transaction … Continue reading “Spacious Lands New Funding Round”
Anemia Ups and Downs: Agios Hit On One Drug, Touts Data For Another
Two days after news from one anemia drug program sent its stock down more than 20 percent, Agios Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AGIO]]) is reporting promising data from a second anemia treatment. In an interview, CEO David Schenkein downplayed the information, which emerged Thursday, that a healthy volunteer developed thrombocytopenia, or low platelets, after taking the experimental … Continue reading “Anemia Ups and Downs: Agios Hit On One Drug, Touts Data For Another”
Techstars Mobility Announces 2016 Class for Summer Accelerator
The Techstars Mobility accelerator, operating out of a 10,000-square-foot office in downtown Detroit, will welcome its 2016 class of startups on Monday. Twelve teams chosen from nearly 500 applicants will spend the summer developing “transportation solutions aligned with Ford Smart Mobility, the [automaker’s] plan to be a leader in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, customer experience, … Continue reading “Techstars Mobility Announces 2016 Class for Summer Accelerator”
Biotech Roundup: ASCO, BIO, Drug Setbacks, Incubators & More
If you blinked, you probably missed something this week in biotech. The nation’s biggest annual cancer meeting took place in Chicago, while biotech’s trade group held its annual confab in San Francisco. In Boston, there were more twists for a closely watched Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug and a setback for a high-profile drug for multiple … Continue reading “Biotech Roundup: ASCO, BIO, Drug Setbacks, Incubators & More”
Qadium Reaps $20M Venture Round For IoT Device Search Engine
Tim Junio was a young security consultant for DARPA, the tech research division of the U.S. Department of Defense, when the agency called for responses to an interesting challenge. That was: Propose a way that a bad actor could cause catastrophic harm to the nation’s economy just by tapping into data that is generally available. … Continue reading “Qadium Reaps $20M Venture Round For IoT Device Search Engine”
Moved Garners $100,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5c566eee-2a51-4b8e-962d-2088611841ab Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Moved Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10017 USA Company Description Moved – An app that helps people prepare for a move and set up all the services they need in their new home. Website http://www.hellomoved.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $100,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Moved Garners $100,000 Seed Funding Round”
Lanebeacon Lands $100,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5faa325c-22db-45bf-b4cd-5bacbc7e6129 Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Lanebeacon Mailing Address 78 5th Avenue 5th Floor New York, NY 10011 USA Company Description Lanebeacon is an automation platform for in-app customer experiences. We help Product and UX teams deliver unparalleled value via personalized user experiences based on user type, behavior and intent. Website http://www.lanebeacon.com Transaction … Continue reading “Lanebeacon Lands $100,000 Seed Funding”
Primary Secures $8,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=aa51fd7a-d388-4ae9-a43e-60cad676a4df Date 6/10/2016 Company Name Primary Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10023 USA Company Description We’re two moms who had been shopping for kids clothes for over 12 years but still didn’t have a go-to for awesome basics at reasonable prices. Website http://www.primary.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Primary Secures $8,000,000 Series A Round”
With First Drug Approved, Intercept Taps Kapadia As New CFO
Intercept Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ICPT]]) of New York has a new product on the market, its first, with last month’s approval of obeticholic acid (Ocaliva) to treat a rare liver disease. Now it also has a new CFO. Sandip Kapadia, a veteran of Swiss drug giant Novartis, will take over for Barbara Duncan on July 1, … Continue reading “With First Drug Approved, Intercept Taps Kapadia As New CFO”
Alexandria Sets up Incubator, $25M Seed Fund For NY Bio Startups
[Updated, 1:12 pm ET, see below] It’s no secret that one of the biggest things holding New York City’s biotech ecosystem back is lack of lab space for startups. The problem will take a broad effort to solve, not just a few buildings or incubators. But one of the city’s biggest real estate players, Alexandria … Continue reading “Alexandria Sets up Incubator, $25M Seed Fund For NY Bio Startups”
How to Make Healthcare Better? Make It Easy
There’s an “easy button” in the hospital that I press a hundred times every day. With each press, I make myself a better doctor. It’s not a button on a computer. It’s not electronic at all. It’s a hand sanitizer. A decade or two ago, hospital handwashing compliance rates were in the single digits because … Continue reading “How to Make Healthcare Better? Make It Easy”
SundaySky Receives $30,000,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7b4f14c9-7716-4d1a-bb84-e358c5d5ca3e Date 6/8/2016 Company Name SundaySky Mailing Address 229 W. 36th Street 2nd Floor New York, NY 10018 USA Company Description SundaySky is the provider of a groundbreaking video solution which enables publishers to quickly, easily and cost-effectively infuse their Web sites with video clips. Website http://www.sundaysky.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “SundaySky Receives $30,000,000 Series D Funding Round”
Nuxeo Lands $10,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d749e7ad-a1fa-4220-b0dc-fb90445ab435 Date 6/8/2016 Company Name Nuxeo Mailing Address 181 North 11th St. Brooklyn, NY 11211 USA Company Description Founded in 2000, Nuxeo is a global software company, serving the Enterprise Content Management needs of companies across a broad range of vertical markets. Paris and Boston are our two major corporate centers. Website … Continue reading “Nuxeo Lands $10,000,000 New Funding Round”
NY Tech Meetup Merges with NY Tech Council, Forms NY Tech Alliance
A pair of advocate organizations for the New York technology community joined forces today to form one supergroup. The New York Tech Meetup, an organization that hosts monthly tech demos and took political action on net neutrality in 2014 speaking out against the Stop Online Piracy Act, merged with the New York Tech Council to form the … Continue reading “NY Tech Meetup Merges with NY Tech Council, Forms NY Tech Alliance”
No PhD, “No Fear”: Alice Zhang, 27, Aims Software At Neuro Diseases
It’s impossible to sum up a person with a word, a sentence, or even a paragraph. We all contain multitudes. But if a picture of 27-year-old biotech CEO Alice Zhang could emerge from a single line, it might be her response when asked to describe her first time through the whirlwind of the annual J.P. … Continue reading “No PhD, “No Fear”: Alice Zhang, 27, Aims Software At Neuro Diseases”
Vedanta Nabs $50M To Expand Microbiome Into Immune-Boosting Therapies
Exploration of the human microbiome has spurred countless questions about the impact the trillions of microbes in and on our bodies have on our health. Those questions have led to a growing number of new biotech companies. One of the first to launch, Vedanta Biosciences of Cambridge, MA, has raised $50 million with plans to … Continue reading “Vedanta Nabs $50M To Expand Microbiome Into Immune-Boosting Therapies”
Biotech Roundup: Deals Gone Wrong, Ethical Red Flags & Bay Goodbyes
It was fitting this week that, in the lead-up to two of biomedicine’s biggest self-celebrations, we were served ample reminder of the industry’s expensive decisions gone wrong. This weekend, much of academia and industry involved in cancer will gather in Chicago for the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology conference. Thousands of others will head … Continue reading “Biotech Roundup: Deals Gone Wrong, Ethical Red Flags & Bay Goodbyes”
7 Steps Online Companies Can Take to Manage Sales Tax Exposure
States have been fighting to collect sales taxes from online retailers since the dawn of the e-commerce age. But today, online companies that sell services rather than merchandise also need to be concerned about state sales taxes. Even though most services are usually not subject to sales tax, some states are now asserting that certain … Continue reading “7 Steps Online Companies Can Take to Manage Sales Tax Exposure”