The healthcare industry is slow moving. While beginning to adopt technology for logistical issues including electronic medical records and appointment scheduling, the focus of these efforts is narrow and off-base. True impact on human health now requires technology architecture which addresses the critical data issues faced by the healthcare industry today. Over the last 10 … Continue reading “The 600-Hour Data Dilemma For Healthcare”
Category: San Diego
Ouya Receives $15,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=845b232e-53ce-4e7e-af70-c3fc12b0d7b2&Preview=1 Date 5/9/2013 Company Name Ouya Mailing Address 1316 3rd Street Promenade Santa Monica, CA 90401 Company Description Ouya is a $99 Android-powered box that’s open to any developer for hacking. In addition to running Android applications, Ouya is going to carry a ton of games that you can play for free. … Continue reading “Ouya Receives $15,000,000 New Financing Round”
Investors Step into Leadership at Corporate Ed-tech E-Learning Mind
Capas, a private investment firm established in Detroit last year, has acquired E-Learning Mind, a small San Diego ed-tech company that develops learning programs for corporate customers in such areas as sales training, product knowledge, and health and safety procedures. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed in a statement released Monday. Laura Price, … Continue reading “Investors Step into Leadership at Corporate Ed-tech E-Learning Mind”
From U.S. Beachhead, MediaTek Faces Qualcomm & Other Mobile Giants
A big Taiwanese tech company you probably haven’t heard of is starting to make noise in the U.S. Based out of several hubs around the country, it is positioning itself to gain a foothold in the local market for chips used in smartphones, tablets, and wireless networks. In recent years, Hsinchu, Taiwan-based MediaTek has opened … Continue reading “From U.S. Beachhead, MediaTek Faces Qualcomm & Other Mobile Giants”
Lumena Raises $23 Million to Advance Drug for Rare Liver Diseases
San Diego-based Lumena Pharmaceuticals says today it has raised $23 million in a Series A round that is intended to carry the company through mid-stage trials of its lead drug candidate for treating a rare group of metabolic disorders that cause bile acid to build up in the liver. Advancing the drug, LUM001, as a … Continue reading “Lumena Raises $23 Million to Advance Drug for Rare Liver Diseases”
Exit Early and Often: A New Age of Limited Options for Entrepreneurs
I rarely meet an entrepreneur (or one of their investors) who doesn’t believe their venture will be a runaway hit. In three to five years, I hear over and over, we’ll be able to go public or sell big, providing huge returns for those who got into the deal early. Many won’t reach that mark. … Continue reading “Exit Early and Often: A New Age of Limited Options for Entrepreneurs”
Chromatik Receives $5,719,827 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1261b20c-0105-4e79-a46e-0f7bda924001&Preview=1 Date 5/8/2013 Company Name Chromatik Mailing Address 1410 2nd Street Santa Monica, CA 90401 Company Description Chromatik offers a free iPad app and mobile Web version that modernizes the way musicians of all abilities use sheet music to practice and perform. The platform, which was created by music professionals with intimate … Continue reading “Chromatik Receives $5,719,827 New Round”
TenFarms Garners $2,700,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ac2d8b0b-e34a-4fd6-a547-c670a215af81&Preview=1 Date 5/8/2013 Company Name TenFarms Mailing Address Undisclosed Los Angeles, CA 90048 Company Description We are dreamers and doers. Each of us have deep passion for design, functionality and form. We live to broaden our horizons—and we love meeting new people, learning from others and sharing our ideas. Website http://www.tenfarms.com Transaction … Continue reading “TenFarms Garners $2,700,000 New Funding”
Solaborate Obtains $1,000,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f9ea52f4-054e-4b1d-83dc-3d628e9cac5b&Preview=1 Date 5/8/2013 Company Name Solaborate Mailing Address 6059 Eaglemont Drive Fontana, CA 92336 Company Description Solaborate is a social networking platform dedicated to technology professionals and companies to connect, collaborate and create an ecosystem around products and services. Website http://www.solaborate.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,000,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds … Continue reading “Solaborate Obtains $1,000,000 Seed Funding”
Fun and Games in ICANN’s new gTLD Process
Most readers are probably aware that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has recently introduced a process to open up the domain system to a myriad of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs). In this context “generic” may be somewhat of a misnomer, because a number of the domains applied for correspond … Continue reading “Fun and Games in ICANN’s new gTLD Process”
To ‘Lean In’ or Not to ‘Lean In:’ Is That the Real Question?
Steve Jobs famously said that you cannot “connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” For me, one of those moments of clarity in connecting the dots—looking back and seeing a logic and pattern in my life … Continue reading “To ‘Lean In’ or Not to ‘Lean In:’ Is That the Real Question?”
The VC Will See You Now at the “World’s Largest Office Hours”
The three laws of getting a meeting with a VC: 1) If you don’t know somebody who can provide a referral, don’t even try. 2) Start about four months in advance. 3) Once the meeting is on the books, assume that it will be rescheduled at least twice, and probably again on the day of … Continue reading “The VC Will See You Now at the “World’s Largest Office Hours””
Virtual Drug Development in Southern California
Biocom is hosting a briefing on the merits of pre-clinical virtual drug development by Explora Biolabs and MPI Research. Explora BioLabs will discuss selecting a drug candidate using early biology/efficacy models as well as best practices for screening and partnering with a CRO to streamline your candidate selection in a resource constrained environment. Building on … Continue reading “Virtual Drug Development in Southern California”
San Diego’s Receptos, Ambit Biosciences, Get Ready for IPO Debuts
[Corrected 5/6/13, 10:50 am. See below.] San Diego-based Receptos, a biotech developing new treatments for immune disorders, is among 13 IPOs expected to go public this week, according to Renaissance Capital, a financial firm in Greenwich, CT, that specializes in IPOs. Another San Diego biotech, Ambit Biosciences, also set a price range for its shares … Continue reading “San Diego’s Receptos, Ambit Biosciences, Get Ready for IPO Debuts”
In-Q-Tel is Looking for a Few Good Technologies
In-Q-Tel, the private non-profit investment firm supporting the CIA, makes investments in startup companies developing technologies of interest to the 17 government agencies that comprise the U.S. Intelligence community. In-Q-Tel designs their strategic investments to accelerate product development and delivery. In-Q-Tel leverages its direct investments by attracting venture capital firms to co-invest in their portfolio … Continue reading “In-Q-Tel is Looking for a Few Good Technologies”
Lessons For Drug Development From The Aveo Buzzsaw
Drug development is a tough business. Small companies that dare to try often end up in public train wrecks when they head to Washington to meet the FDA. It’s a shame, a colossal waste, every time a company gets that far and stumbles. And it doesn’t have to be that way. The folks at Cambridge, … Continue reading “Lessons For Drug Development From The Aveo Buzzsaw”
Do You Need an Extended Warranty? Do the Math, Says SquareTrade
Consumer Reports, the nation’s most respected source of product reviews and buying advice, does not mince words about extended warranties. It calls them a bad idea and money down the drain. The website Consumerist agrees, calling extended warranties useless and usually a bad deal. So why on earth would you consider shelling out an extra … Continue reading “Do You Need an Extended Warranty? Do the Math, Says SquareTrade”
San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Topera, Afraxis, Trovagene, & More
It was a week of deals, deals, and more deals for San Diego’s life sciences sector. Here’s my rundown. —San Diego’s Abide Therapeutics entered into a drug development collaboration with Merck, the New Jersey pharmaceutical giant, that could eventually be worth as much as $430 million for Abide. Founded just two years ago, Abide has … Continue reading “San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Topera, Afraxis, Trovagene, & More”
MyNewFinancialAdvisor Receives $1,100,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d2133ac6-18bf-4c7e-8096-30513274681f&Preview=1 Date 5/3/2013 Company Name MyNewFinancialAdvisor Mailing Address 1187 Coast Village Road Montecito, CA 93108 Company Description My New Financial Advisor is a marketing services firm that helps you acquire new clients and grow your business. We achieve this by matching up the multitudes of consumers using our FreeRetirementReport.com product to financial … Continue reading “MyNewFinancialAdvisor Receives $1,100,000 Series A Financing”
Med-Pharmex Receives New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=37a1e90a-165f-4a35-beb7-8ccb52ea2137&Preview=1 Date 5/3/2013 Company Name Med-Pharmex Mailing Address 2727 Thompson Creek Road Pomona, CA 91767 Company Description Med-Pharmex, Inc was incorporated in 1983, with the purpose of manufacturing quality generic human and veterinary drug products. The main strength of the company was its technical expertise in the areas of pharmaceutical manufacturing, formulation … Continue reading “Med-Pharmex Receives New Round”
Under Siege, San Diego’s Active Network Shuffles Leadership
Wow. The Active Network (NYSE: [[ticker:ACTV]]), the San Diego-based Web company that provides online registration and support for a host of recreational activities, is in the throes of a full-fledged corporate crisis. In a statement yesterday, the company named former COO Jon Belmonte as interim CEO. Belmonte, who left the company at the end of … Continue reading “Under Siege, San Diego’s Active Network Shuffles Leadership”
Abide Therapeutics and Merck Unveil Diabetes Drug Collaboration
Abide Therapeutics, a two-year-old San Diego biopharmaceutical firm pioneering new ways to identify and validate drug targets among the serine hydrolase “superfamily” of enzymes, says today it has agreed to work with Merck (NYSE: [[ticker:MRK]]) on a drug development program for metabolic diseases. The collaboration agreement, which could be worth as much as $430 million … Continue reading “Abide Therapeutics and Merck Unveil Diabetes Drug Collaboration”
Automotive Cleantech Fallbrook Technologies Relocates Near Austin
Fallbrook Technologies was founded in San Diego, and it spent 15 years working to commercialize its design for a new type of continuously variable transmission, with the potential to increase fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and improve vehicle performance. The company bills its innovative “NuVinci” transmission as a greener and more fuel-efficient technology for cars, trucks, … Continue reading “Automotive Cleantech Fallbrook Technologies Relocates Near Austin”
Local Market Launch Obtains $1,500,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=40cdd5f6-8de1-4bc3-9f63-3338fad6ee41&Preview=1 Date 5/2/2013 Company Name Local Market Launch Mailing Address 118 E Ortega St Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Company Description We make local search optimization simple, easy, and effective with guaranteed results so your local business gets found online. Our team has been helping businesses like yours navigate the complexities of online … Continue reading “Local Market Launch Obtains $1,500,000 Series A Funding Round”
Vertos Medical Secures $1,800,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b49e4c3c-2f50-438d-90a2-8caae9d5bba0&Preview=1 Date 5/2/2013 Company Name Vertos Medical Mailing Address 101 Enterprise Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Company Description Vertos Medical is a privately held, medical device company that has pioneered percutaneous interventional devices used in the treatment of common spinal diseases, such as lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Website http://www.vertosmed.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction … Continue reading “Vertos Medical Secures $1,800,000 New Financing”
DreamWorks Animation SKG Acquires AwesomenessTV for $33,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b6a5e0cc-c14e-485c-bb8d-d5631557e805&Preview=1 Date 5/2/2013 Company Name AwesomenessTV Mailing Address Undisclosed Los Angeles, CA 90049 Company Description The all new online destination for teens and tweens on YouTube. Created by vetaran TV and Film producer Brian Robbins, Awesomeness TV is one of the original 100 channels that launched as a part of the YouTube … Continue reading “DreamWorks Animation SKG Acquires AwesomenessTV for $33,000,000”
Seed Funding Enables GridCOM to Advance Cyber Security Technology
For the past couple of years, a variety of high-level federal officials have sounded increasingly urgent alarms about the vulnerabilities of the U.S. power grid to cyber attack. In October, for example, former U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned that increasingly aggressive hacker groups had developed the technical expertise and software tools needed to shut … Continue reading “Seed Funding Enables GridCOM to Advance Cyber Security Technology”
Conscious Box Obtains $400,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=54ff8036-2397-4135-a08c-022ae44ba16f&Preview=1 Date 5/1/2013 Company Name Conscious Box Mailing Address 1951 Euclid St Santa Monica, CA 90404 Company Description Conscious Box is dedicated to introducing you to the most ethical, sustainable, and honest businesses that create the purest products available. We scour the marketplace to find those that stand above the rest. Discovery … Continue reading “Conscious Box Obtains $400,000 Seed Financing Round”
Viddy Obtains $2,861,832 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5e70fd0f-d70e-44d1-b214-5a34f6d7f223&Preview=1 Date 5/1/2013 Company Name Viddy Mailing Address 616 Hampton Dr. Venice, CA 90291 Company Description Viddy is a simple way for anyone to capture, produce, and share beautifulvideos with the world. Record a moment of your life, give it that cinematiclook with our production packs, and share it with those who … Continue reading “Viddy Obtains $2,861,832 New Funding”
Epiomed Therapeutics Obtains $2,249,999 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a963fb27-0bd7-4786-bfa2-992b5eb51716&Preview=1 Date 5/1/2013 Company Name Epiomed Therapeutics Mailing Address 25 Mauchly Irvine, CA 92618 Company Description The company is developing novel, small molecule anti-emetic and anti-motion sickness compounds. Website http://www.epiomed.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,249,999 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms … Continue reading “Epiomed Therapeutics Obtains $2,249,999 New Funding”
Xconomy Opens in Texas, Expanding Roundup of Innovation Across U.S.
I’ve been coming to Texas regularly for more than 20 years—first to meet my future in-laws, and ever since to visit a growing extended family network around the state. I didn’t envision opening a Texas business arm on that initial visit (I didn’t have a business), but ever since launching Xconomy in mid-2007, I’ve been … Continue reading “Xconomy Opens in Texas, Expanding Roundup of Innovation Across U.S.”
Xconomy, Welcome to Texas, Where Energy Will Be Solved!
It’s great that Xconomy is finally getting to Texas. Which is not to say that I’m rooting for Austin over “Baustin.” Innovation is not a zero-sum game. Or, as they say around these parts, we know you’re not from Texas, but we’re glad you’re here. On the other hand, I spent 10 years trying to … Continue reading “Xconomy, Welcome to Texas, Where Energy Will Be Solved!”
Supply Chains Are Orderly. Biotech Innovation Is Messy
I was intrigued by the concept of an “innovation supply chain” for biotech raised in last week’s Xconomy discussion with Noubar Afeyan of Flagship Ventures. The basic idea is that if there’s agreement about certain experiments, results, and value with a pharma company, then a biotech company can focus on delivering those results, the pharma … Continue reading “Supply Chains Are Orderly. Biotech Innovation Is Messy”
Announcing Xconomy Napa Summit 2013: New Rules for Growth
Finally, the economy seems to be heading in the right direction, but frustratingly slowly—and peril lurks around every sequester corner. Is that the new normal in this age of rising healthcare costs, venture capital belt-tightening, and a nearly broken Congressional system that can’t see fit to invest properly in vital areas such as research and … Continue reading “Announcing Xconomy Napa Summit 2013: New Rules for Growth”
Man vs. Machine: Can Software Trump Editors in the Newsfeed Wars?
Suddenly, digital newsfeeds are the hottest thing in consumer tech. Big tech companies have been frantically opening their wallets in recent weeks to buy out small startups making mobile-friendly applications that use software to pull together news from innumerable sources around the Web. Last week, it was Google paying a reported $30 million or more … Continue reading “Man vs. Machine: Can Software Trump Editors in the Newsfeed Wars?”
The Napa Summit 2013: New Rules for Growth
How can entrepreneurs today build big new global companies—what ideas are paying off, and what previously successful strategies no longer work? Which fields or geographies likely hold the keys to future success? This year’s Napa Summit will bring together leading high-tech innovators, executives, and investors with unique perspectives on the U.S. and global innovation landscapes … Continue reading “The Napa Summit 2013: New Rules for Growth”
Six Reasons Why Illumina Has Nothing to Fear from Thermo/Life
Illumina doesn’t need luck. But the San Diego-based company just caught a break this month, which will make it easier to continue crushing all who dare challenge its supremacy in genomics. The gift I’m referring to was the mega-merger a couple weeks ago between Waltham, MA-based Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: [[ticker:TMO]]) and Carlsbad, CA-based Life … Continue reading “Six Reasons Why Illumina Has Nothing to Fear from Thermo/Life”
Proximal Data Garners $1,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d9e4f72e-13be-4901-8cdb-35b2e3f72a61&Preview=1 Date 4/29/2013 Company Name Proximal Data Mailing Address 9255 Towne Centre Drive San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description Proximal Data’s founders have enjoyed decades of success in the enterprise storage business. We believe that there are three underlying trends driving the need for our fast virtual cache solution. Website http://www.proximaldata.com Transaction … Continue reading “Proximal Data Garners $1,000,000 New Funding”
Ecinity Secures $1,550,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=189e7c74-b25f-4b88-b8dc-fbdc9d04bd8f&Preview=1 Date 4/29/2013 Company Name Ecinity Mailing Address 15720 Ventura Boulevard Encino, CA 91436 Company Description Ecinity is the first fully automated, online marketing service for local businesses. We acquire and retain customers without the local business ever doing any manual work. Website http://www.ecinity.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,550,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Ecinity Secures $1,550,000 New Funding Round”
Automatic’s App Puts Your Smartphone in Charge of Your Car
My car is probably the dumbest machine I own. It’s a 2000 Honda Accord, meaning it’s got none of the cool in-dash electronics found in today’s latest models, like the MyFord Touch entertainment system from Ford, the OnStar safety and navigation system from GM, or the iDrive computer system from BMW. But what I do … Continue reading “Automatic’s App Puts Your Smartphone in Charge of Your Car”
Can Biotech Learn From the TV Production Market?
The recent Xconomy piece on Noubar Afeyan’s ideas for a biotech ”innovation supply chain” got me thinking about how other industries strike a reasonable balance between their big distributors and smaller creative types. I don’t work in the biotech sector but, as a 37-year-old with cystic fibrosis, I am interested in the end-products. I live … Continue reading “Can Biotech Learn From the TV Production Market?”
Riding Strong Growth, SD’s ServiceNow Sets Off Wall Street Stampede
Shares of San Diego’s ServiceNow (NYSE: [[ticker:NOW]]), which provides cloud-based IT services to big customers, gained $5.77—or more than 15 percent—to close at $43.39 a share yesterday in trading that was nearly four times the company’s recent average volume. The stampede came after ServiceNow posted first-quarter financial results late Wednesday that surpassed Wall Street expectations—with … Continue reading “Riding Strong Growth, SD’s ServiceNow Sets Off Wall Street Stampede”
Topera Receives $25,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=91f7776b-82be-4426-9313-01273dbebec7&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2013 Company Name Topera Mailing Address 6190 Cornerstone Court San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description Topera Medical developed and received FDA clearance for RhythmView System to assist electrophysiologists in the identification of the electrical source of cardiac arrhythmias. The RhythmView System is designed to provide electrophysiologists with a dynamic representation … Continue reading “Topera Receives $25,000,000 Series C Funding”
Moonfrye.com Lands $2,500,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0e6788e3-540f-4a75-b34f-3e602c86f7f1&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2013 Company Name Moonfrye.com Mailing Address Undisclosed Los Angeles, CA 90049 Company Description Welcome to Moonfrye, a place to learn, share and celebrate the power of being a parent. We’re dedicated not only to giving a voice to families, but supporting their right to play. Website http://www.moonfrye.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Moonfrye.com Lands $2,500,000 New Funding”
Mavenlink Receives $2,029,415 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=90b443e7-d604-452a-b8e0-8b037fe3261c&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2013 Company Name Mavenlink Mailing Address 2211 Michelson Drive Irvine, CA 92612 Company Description A better way to manage your projects online with features designed to streamline workflow and increase your productivity. Website http://www.mavenlink.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,029,415 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “Mavenlink Receives $2,029,415 New Financing”
Actian Acquires ParAccel for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f2c97ab8-2c1e-47f4-97a1-cafba7bba18c&Preview=1 Date 4/26/2013 Company Name ParAccel Mailing Address 9920 Pacific Heights Blvd. San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description The company develops data warehousing software for use by enterprises and other data-intensive organizations. Website http://www.paraccel.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of the transaction were … Continue reading “Actian Acquires ParAccel for Undisclosed Sum”
San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Avalon’s GSK Deal, Illumina, & More
Even with the big BIO International Convention in Chicago this week, San Diego still managed to make life science headlines, as Avalon Ventures unveiled a pharma partnership that could bring nearly a half-billion dollars in startup capital to San Diego. We have that and the rest of the local life sciences news over the past … Continue reading “San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Avalon’s GSK Deal, Illumina, & More”
Pivotal Seeks Better Enterprise Cloud, with EMC Roots and GE Cash
Can you think of the last time you heard about a startup that had 1,250 employees and a valuation of over $1 billion on the day it launched? I can’t. But then, Pivotal isn’t your typical startup. Unveiled today at a San Francisco press event led by its CEO Paul Maritz, Pivotal is an independent … Continue reading “Pivotal Seeks Better Enterprise Cloud, with EMC Roots and GE Cash”
Avalon Ventures’ $495M Deal Grew from GSK Quest for Academic Inroads
The partnership between Avalon Ventures and GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: [[ticker:GSK]]), which is intended to invest as much as $495 million in 10 early stage life science companies in San Diego was a confluence of many factors, and the culmination of months of negotiation. A key element of the deal, though, is that the venture firm founded … Continue reading “Avalon Ventures’ $495M Deal Grew from GSK Quest for Academic Inroads”
The Devil is in the Details: What BioPharma Press Releases Don’t Say
While my primary focus is on the research side of the business, I have to admit that for many biotechs, their survival may be tied to the art of the deal. Kevin Kinsella of Avalon Ventures shared his thoughts with Xconomy readers awhile back on the increasingly hard bargains that Big Pharma is extracting from … Continue reading “The Devil is in the Details: What BioPharma Press Releases Don’t Say”