Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4e3321ba-4322-4b17-9576-e2223192c5c2 Date 8/12/2014 Company Name Q Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10013 USA Company Description Q provides office cleaning and other smart services to help your office operations run smoothly – all managed via an iPad that’s installed for free in your office. Website http://www.managedbyq.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Q Garners $775,000 Seed Financing”
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Consumer Review Site Trustpilot Expands Its New York Footprint
Online review site Trustpilot is ramping up its New York staff. The Danish company opened new offices here in late July as it expands operations around the world. Trustpilot lets people review their experiences with e-commerce companies in such industries as travel, retail, and online services. The site also lets the reviewed businesses interact with those … Continue reading “Consumer Review Site Trustpilot Expands Its New York Footprint”
Moneyball Meets Sales and Marketing: Tips from Two Masters
Moneyball has come to sales and marketing. I’m trusting you know about the revolution that hit baseball due to the arrival of sophisticated data and analytics—and if you don’t, well, read Moneyball by Michael Lewis. It shouldn’t be a surprise, in any case, to hear that the same type of data-mining and number-crunching that turned … Continue reading “Moneyball Meets Sales and Marketing: Tips from Two Masters”
Standing on a Ledge Once Again, Amicus Holds Breath for Latest Study
When a biotech’s lead drug candidate fails in a clinical trial, it’s often the death knell for the company. But Cranbury, NJ-based Amicus Therapeutics has eluded the biotech version of the Grim Reaper not just once, but twice, with two different drugs. With each failure, Amicus had to keep things together, downsize, conserve cash, and … Continue reading “Standing on a Ledge Once Again, Amicus Holds Breath for Latest Study”
True Facet Obtains $118,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b3921e35-f0bd-4627-9f5b-99bca3a1cf48 Date 8/11/2014 Company Name True Facet Mailing Address 592 5th Ave. New York, NY 10036 USA Company Description Our TrueFacet certification guarantees that every piece we sell is 100% real and authentic. We do not accept any items that are fake, knock-off, or inauthentic. Website http://www.truefacet.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount … Continue reading “True Facet Obtains $118,000 Seed Funding Round”
Crowsnest Secures $118,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=434f4040-6753-41f0-98b5-9bc8d7dc50b6 Date 8/11/2014 Company Name Crowsnest Mailing Address 235 Harrison St. Syracuse, NY 13202 USA Company Description Crowsnest takes care of the integration details for all devices via our plugin system. We have an abstracted API for your devices that is consistent, regardless of brand or model. Website http://www.crowsnest.io Transaction Type Accelerator … Continue reading “Crowsnest Secures $118,000 Seed Round”
BuzzFeed Secures $50,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=07301132-1cbb-401b-b14d-6fc12217b836 Date 8/10/2014 Company Name BuzzFeed Mailing Address 54 W. 21st St. 11th Floor New York, NY 10010 USA Company Description The web is a 24/7 popularity contest. We help the good stuff win.We feature the kind of things you’d want to pass along to your friends: an outrageous video that’s about … Continue reading “BuzzFeed Secures $50,000,000 New Financing”
Innovation Hub: Forget Big Bets—Success Means Thinking Small
If you want to reap big rewards, you’ve got to take big risks. Right? Not according to Peter Sims, author of Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries, who argues that companies from Google to Hewlett-Packard have cashed in by thinking small, floating trial balloons, and understanding that micro failures are inevitable. I … Continue reading “Innovation Hub: Forget Big Bets—Success Means Thinking Small”
DreamIt NY Demo Day Spotlights Fashion Tech, Mobile Payments, Others
The DreamIt Ventures accelerator brought its show to Times Square this week, hosting a demo day for eleven startups from its latest New York class. A highly mixed bag of companies took the stage, including fashion and e-commerce startup Browsy and Acorn, whose app triggers reminders and messages based on the user’s location (Read about the … Continue reading “DreamIt NY Demo Day Spotlights Fashion Tech, Mobile Payments, Others”
Linda Stone’s Antidote to Quantified Self: The Essential Self
The Quantified Self movement emerged in the late 2000s in response to an absence: the lack of useful data about our bodies as we move through the day. Before the QS era, an EKG could show you your heart rhythms; a lab analysis could show you your cholesterol levels; a treadmill stress test could measure … Continue reading “Linda Stone’s Antidote to Quantified Self: The Essential Self”
Thuzio Receives $6,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f53d0fee-ebbb-4176-bde3-064fe33a6910 Date 8/8/2014 Company Name Thuzio Mailing Address 211 East 48th Street New York, NY 10017 USA Company Description Thuzio is an online marketplace to connect enthusiasts with professional talent for experiences, live instruction and events. Website http://www.thuzio.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes This … Continue reading “Thuzio Receives $6,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Poshly Garners $1,500,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3569f829-eb51-4e9c-9d0d-5e1a80999730 Date 8/8/2014 Company Name Poshly Mailing Address 261 Madison Ave. 10th Floor New York, NY 10016 USA Company Description Poshly is the beauty-meets-digital company that facilitates data acquisition through giveaways distributed on social media. Since launching in mid-2012, Poshly has been recognized by L’Oréal’s NEXT Generation Award and InStyle magazine’s “Best … Continue reading “Poshly Garners $1,500,000 Seed Round”
CareDox Obtains $2,489,905 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=54b8cbc3-f69d-4885-aec1-99fcf37eb64c Date 8/8/2014 Company Name CareDox Mailing Address 19 West 34th Street New York, NY 10001 USA Company Description CareDox looks to make health information easily accessible and securely portable. Its first product was MotherKnows, a subscription-based service that is fast, simple and easy to use. Parents simply sign an electronic release … Continue reading “CareDox Obtains $2,489,905 New Round”
Plated Secures $15,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=552ed5b5-9cea-4701-b01b-cf96c943ff7b Date 8/8/2014 Company Name Plated Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10001 USA Company Description Plated features a variety of new chef-designed meals each week. Choose the meals you want and order online. No need to grocery shop or recipe hunt (we do it for you). Website http://www.plated.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Plated Secures $15,000,000 Series A Round”
Seed&Spark Garners $1,000,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b8573c84-06d1-4ef7-84ca-0184f2b127ed Date 8/7/2014 Company Name Seed&Spark Mailing Address 629 Sterling Place Brooklyn, NY 11238 USA Company Description We’re the most unlikely group of filmmakers, the lot of us. We started Seed&Spark because we want to make films but we wanted a healthier environment in which to make them. We believe that the … Continue reading “Seed&Spark Garners $1,000,000 Seed Round”
Casper Garners $13,100,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ab08e421-d563-44d6-b073-f01ed5fde629 Date 8/7/2014 Company Name Casper Mailing Address 45 Bond St. New York, NY 10012 USA Company Description Casper is rewriting the rules of the mattress industry by providing a universally comfortable sleep experience. With better sleep comes more productivity and creativity. Website http://www.caspersleep.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $13,100,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Casper Garners $13,100,000 Series A Financing”
Hardware and Software Converge at the August New York Tech Meetup
The digital and real worlds came together at this month’s New York Tech Meetup. Monday night’s gathering featured demos by the likes of Ringly, a type of “smart jewelry” which alerts the wearer to incoming messages; MongoDB talking up its new server management tools; and online library MyMiniFactory, which features 3D printing designs people can … Continue reading “Hardware and Software Converge at the August New York Tech Meetup”
PuzzleSocial Garners $1,097,538 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62211ae7-2da4-4b1e-a479-89792286fdc0 Date 8/6/2014 Company Name PuzzleSocial Mailing Address 330 West 38th Street New York, NY 10018 USA Company Description 50 Million Americans solve a crossword puzzle each week in a highly fragmented market (in-flight magazines, local newspapers, etc.). What if there was one fun, relevant, mass-market, cross-platform, digital puzzle that the world … Continue reading “PuzzleSocial Garners $1,097,538 New Financing”
Wildcard Secures $7,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=de99401f-99df-4a52-b9d0-a4d11bcfffd3 Date 8/6/2014 Company Name Wildcard Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10017 USA Company Description Wildcard is a seamless replacement for the Internet on your phone. Our vast library of cards delivers the mobile web faster than any browser, and in a fraction of the time it takes to download native … Continue reading “Wildcard Secures $7,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
InVision Receives $21,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=59ee6a15-2f5c-411e-b8a0-a50222d2b40f Date 8/6/2014 Company Name InVision Mailing Address 41 Madison 25th Floor New York, NY 10010 USA Company Description We created InVision because we felt strongly that for a prototype to effectively capture the attention of our stakeholders it had to have three things. Website http://www.invisionapp.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “InVision Receives $21,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Beanstalk Acquires OnSwipe for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f776ffe1-e524-4290-ba82-cc516e03d2f9 Date 8/6/2014 Company Name OnSwipe Mailing Address 39 W. 14th Street New York, NY 10011 USA Company Description OnSwipe is a platform that makes it insanely easy for publishers of all sizes to make their content and advertising a beautiful experience on touch-enabled devices via Web browser. Website http://www.onswipe.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Beanstalk Acquires OnSwipe for Undisclosed Sum”
TrustCloud Obtains Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=acee660f-ccf0-4082-8c6a-0820869021ca Date 8/6/2014 Company Name TrustCloud Mailing Address 335 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017 USA Company Description TrustCloud is a New York based company that measures the trustworthiness of persons based on their online and offline actions. We do this by applying our proprietary algorithms across three basic layers of data … Continue reading “TrustCloud Obtains Seed Funding Round”
Acorn Secures $25,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=731b994e-5d95-4d9b-a571-0f6ed81ddd39 Date 8/6/2014 Company Name Acorn Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10017 USA Company Description With Acorn, you can remind yourself to pick up the groceries on your way home from work, right as you are passing the store. Website http://www.acornapp.co Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $25,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds … Continue reading “Acorn Secures $25,000 Seed Funding Round”
SlideBean Receives $25,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3f11c436-5962-45e8-a0aa-296ccf82951f Date 8/6/2014 Company Name SlideBean Mailing Address 44 Wall Street 21st Floor New York, NY 10008 USA Company Description Slidebean has been built to take the pain off making presentations. The process of converting your idea into a keynote should be efficient and straightforward, and that is our main focus. Website … Continue reading “SlideBean Receives $25,000 Seed Financing”
Browsy Garners $25,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=037a7f2c-3820-477d-8d4c-3620ac9af8e1 Date 8/6/2014 Company Name Browsy Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10017 USA Company Description Wish you could shop the looks in your Pinterest pins? We’ll identify those products for you and help you buy them at the lowest price. Website http://www.browsy.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $25,000 Transaction Round Seed … Continue reading “Browsy Garners $25,000 Seed Funding”
Picsell Obtains $25,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7d7d5536-352a-4a40-b77b-3e8f76342b3f Date 8/6/2014 Company Name Picsell Mailing Address 175 Varick St. New York, NY 10014 USA Company Description We simplify your life just a little bit. picsell helps you sell stuff you no longer need in under a minute. Through our unique pricing engine, simplified process and seamless user experience, selling your … Continue reading “Picsell Obtains $25,000 Seed Funding Round”
Zairge Secures $25,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6533b812-e495-4a5b-8e79-48164f0cc74b Date 8/6/2014 Company Name Zairge Mailing Address 44 Wall Street New York, NY 10005 USA Company Description zairge is an enterprise property management system, ota/gds liaison, Point of Sale System, Food & Beverage system, inventory tracker, housekeeping/maintenance platform, and everything in between. Website http://www.zairge.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $25,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Zairge Secures $25,000 Seed Funding Round”
Uplette Lands Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9eec8da3-f279-4262-9df7-eb38a0b19243 Date 8/6/2014 Company Name Uplette Mailing Address 72 Allen St. New York, NY 10002 USA Company Description Uplette delivers highly personalized post-ad mobile landing pages that increase conversion rates and improve the mobile advertising experience. Uplette’s unique user identification and post-ad interaction insights enable automated content optimization and improved audience targeting … Continue reading “Uplette Lands Seed Funding”
Funding Options Shrink for Early-Stage Cleantech Ventures
The term “cleantech” has gone through a rebranding. However it’s defined, though, investment in energy and natural resource-related startups continues. Just don’t expect venture capitalists to be writing all the checks. As a reporter, I chronicled the rush of venture capital in cleantech in the mid-to-late 2000s and the subsequent financial bust and politicization of … Continue reading “Funding Options Shrink for Early-Stage Cleantech Ventures”
With $310M and Public Investors Aboard, Is a Juno IPO Next?
We won’t know for some time whether the cancer immunotherapies under development at high-powered Seattle startup Juno Therapeutics are the real deal. But there are plenty of investors willing to bet on them. Juno announced today that it has raised a $134 million Series B round from all of its “major” prior investors—the company didn’t … Continue reading “With $310M and Public Investors Aboard, Is a Juno IPO Next?”
ComScore Buys Software Startup MdotLabs, Keeps Madison Office
MdotLabs has been acquired by ComScore for an undisclosed price, just 14 months after the Madison, WI, startup was formed. MdotLabs created software, AdSecure, to help digital publishers and online advertisers verify Web traffic by sifting out bogus visits by click farms and other fraudsters. The company raised $1.25 million in November from Chicago Ventures, … Continue reading “ComScore Buys Software Startup MdotLabs, Keeps Madison Office”
As Book Prices Drop, Big Publishers Push Into Software and Edtech
Don’t look now, but textbook publishers are trying to become software companies. And tech startups are trying to outmaneuver these giants to win the future of educational content and tools. It’s one of the big trends in edtech and digital media. Indeed, digital publishing has “fundamentally changed every aspect of what we are doing with … Continue reading “As Book Prices Drop, Big Publishers Push Into Software and Edtech”
Jenny Fielding Talks Plans for Next R/GA Techstars Accelerator Class
A few things have changed at the R/GA Accelerator in New York. When it was created last summer through a partnership between Techstars and New York-based digital marketing agency R/GA, the focus was on new ideas in connected devices. But for the forthcoming class, the scope has broadened a bit to include the Internet of … Continue reading “Jenny Fielding Talks Plans for Next R/GA Techstars Accelerator Class”
Enumeral Raises $21.5M, Heads to the OTC Via Reverse Merger
(Updated, 8/5/14, 9:10 am ET) Enumeral Biomedical started up a few years ago around a new way to help scientists measure how the body responds to infection and disease. Today, with a few partnerships and in-house drug candidates under its belt, the Cambridge, MA, and New York-based startup is heading into the public markets to … Continue reading “Enumeral Raises $21.5M, Heads to the OTC Via Reverse Merger”
Military Strategies Being Used in the War on Cancer
Nearly everyone has heard of the War on Cancer, which was launched during the Nixon administration with the passage of the National Cancer Act of 1971. The goal of this legislation was to eradicate (or at least significantly decrease) the number of U.S. cancer deaths. Progress in meeting this goal has been slow over the … Continue reading “Military Strategies Being Used in the War on Cancer”
How Cotton Bureau Became the Internet’s Coolest T-Shirt Store
You may not have realized that it was possible to become addicted to buying T-shirts. But that probably means you just haven’t stumbled upon Cotton Bureau, a year-old website that has quickly become the world’s coolest T-shirt shop. The four-person crew behind Cotton Bureau has managed to pull this off by stitching together an impressive number … Continue reading “How Cotton Bureau Became the Internet’s Coolest T-Shirt Store”
Rhapsody Acquires ex.fm for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=56ed004b-41bb-4faa-8cd0-76c7fc48ea30 Date 8/4/2014 Company Name ex.fm Mailing Address 199 Lafayette St. New York, NY 10012 USA Company Description exfm is a browser extension for Chrome that turns the entire web into your personal music library. As you browse, ExtensionFM runs in the background indexing every MP3 file you come across, building a … Continue reading “Rhapsody Acquires ex.fm for Undisclosed Sum”
Innovation Hub: Legendary Investor Roger McNamee on “Day of Reckoning”
There’s always plenty of coverage of the newest phones—are they a millimeter thinner? Is the camera slightly better? But when you back up and look at the broad sweep of how technology has changed our lives over the last generation, it’s profound. Celebrated Silicon Valley investor Roger McNamee has been part of this transformation—having spent … Continue reading “Innovation Hub: Legendary Investor Roger McNamee on “Day of Reckoning””
Global Warming and the Power of Fear to Drive Innovation
[Corrected, see below] As graduation approached at my rural Michigan high school in 1985, our principal had a problem. The commencement ceremony usually featured two speeches: one from the valedictorian and one from the salutatorian. But in my graduating class eight people, including me, had a 4.0 grade point average. Who would give the valedictorian … Continue reading “Global Warming and the Power of Fear to Drive Innovation”
East Coast Biotech Roundup: Emulate, Accelerator, Retrophin, & More
A new high-profile startup, an evolving biotech soap opera, and a long-awaited new entrant to New York City’s life sciences scene dot the roundup this week—all as we say goodbye to a volatile July and Thursday’s market carnage, which saw many biotech indexes plummet. Those stories and more below: —After about five years of incubation … Continue reading “East Coast Biotech Roundup: Emulate, Accelerator, Retrophin, & More”
Resy Obtains $2,000,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bb93e58a-2201-4eed-a6dd-3caec7c1d3ef Date 8/1/2014 Company Name Resy Mailing Address 315 Park Avenue South 16th Floor New York, NY 10010 USA Company Description Resy is a mobile app for people who love eating at great restaurants but hate hassling for reservations. Grab a seat! Website http://www.resy.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Resy Obtains $2,000,000 Seed Round”
Take The Interview Lands $1,574,999 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c198bd87-de52-4b9d-a8ae-c77c8bf8a253 Date 8/1/2014 Company Name Take The Interview Mailing Address 307 West 38th Street 13th Floor New York, NY 10010 USA Company Description Take the Interview improves organizational efficiency, reduces time-to-hire and improves the quality of hire, making recruiters and hiring managers happier with their recruiting process. Website http://www.taketheinterview.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Take The Interview Lands $1,574,999 New Financing Round”
With $2M Seed, Perlstein Lab Tests Unorthodox Rare-Disease Plan
DIYBio is a hot term these days, as more so-called citizen scientists gain access to biotechnology tools and “biohacker” lab spaces. But how about DIY drug discovery? Independent scientist Ethan Perlstein is trying to prove it’s possible. After a year bootstrapping an ambitious project to find treatments for diseases too rare to attract drug industry … Continue reading “With $2M Seed, Perlstein Lab Tests Unorthodox Rare-Disease Plan”
VenueBook Grabs $2M, Wants To Be the OpenTable for Booking Events
Reserving a spot for dinner is easy these days, thanks to apps and websites, but booking the right spot to host an event can still take a fair amount of legwork. VenueBook, a New York-based startup, believes it can change that, particularly at so-called middle-tier locations, says Kelsey Recht, CEO and founder. Her cloud-based software … Continue reading “VenueBook Grabs $2M, Wants To Be the OpenTable for Booking Events”
Is Radio Silence Endangering Your Business?
Let’s see if this scenario sounds all-too-familiar. A divisional company director is facing a distressed situation. Her CEO suggests bringing in an outside consultant to help. They meet, and the director decides to hire the consultant and immediately confirms a follow-up meeting on both of their calendars. Except that this second meeting never takes place. … Continue reading “Is Radio Silence Endangering Your Business?”
Avalanche Bio Rolls Onto Nasdaq After Upsized, $102M IPO
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals placed a bet on Avalanche Biotechnologies earlier this year with a wide-ranging partnership. Now, it appears public investors are jumping on the Menlo Park, CA-based company’s bandwagon too. Avalanche, which is developing gene therapies for severe eye diseases, has raised a whopping $102 million in its IPO by pricing 6 million shares at … Continue reading “Avalanche Bio Rolls Onto Nasdaq After Upsized, $102M IPO”
Dstillery Obtains $24,000,000 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=feac6d1e-6717-4fc0-99cb-26957413e9eb Date 7/31/2014 Company Name Dstillery Mailing Address 470 Park Ave S. 6th Floor New York, NY 10016 USA Company Description Since 2008, leading brands have trusted us to find their new customers. We built our foundation helping marketers target prospects scientifically proven to most likely care about their brand. Over the … Continue reading “Dstillery Obtains $24,000,000 Series C Round”
Twitter Acquires Mitro for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=24dc3d3d-4e96-4b7d-8aa6-02fa46fb9c6c Date 7/31/2014 Company Name Mitro Mailing Address 110 William Street 28th Floor New York, NY 10038 USA Company Description We believe that passwords should be a safe and easily shareable experience. We built Mitro to rid the world of emails, text documents, and post-it notes containing highly sensitive material such as … Continue reading “Twitter Acquires Mitro for Undisclosed Sum”
Green Charge Networks Bags $56M to Expand Smart Battery Market
Traditionally, batteries have had few uses in commercial buildings. But a handful of companies are reinventing batteries, making them connected devices that can cut utility bills without an upfront investment. Santa Clara, CA-based Green Charge Networks said Tuesday it has raised $56 million from K Road DG, a private equity firm focused on distributed energy, … Continue reading “Green Charge Networks Bags $56M to Expand Smart Battery Market”
Knoa Puts $5.1M to Work Bringing Efficiency to Enterprise Software
Piling on software for workers to use does not necessarily mean they will be better at their jobs. Even if employees clamor away at their computers to meet a quota or other targets, it can be hard to know if they are getting the most out of the software they use. New York-based Knoa Software … Continue reading “Knoa Puts $5.1M to Work Bringing Efficiency to Enterprise Software”