“We don’t spend a lot of time on our story,” JMI Equity’s Paul Barber told me last week in the investment firm’s La Jolla office. It’s another way of saying the firm maintains a low profile, and during my 20 years in San Diego, I can’t remember JMI ever stepping voluntarily into the media spotlight. … Continue reading “With New $875M Fund, JMI Equity Maintains Focused Strategy on Software Deals”
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Navy’s Goal Could Improve Economics of Biofuel Development, Arena Plans More Studies of Weight-Loss Drug, Lpath Signs Deal With Pfizer for Eye Drug, & More San Diego Life Sciences News
San Diego’s life sciences news began to slow down over the past week, but there was still plenty of items to round up. Happy holidays from Xconomy. —San Diego’s emerging algal biofuels industry got encouragement from the U.S. Navy, which said it will need 336 million gallons of advanced biofuels a year, beginning in 2020, … Continue reading “Navy’s Goal Could Improve Economics of Biofuel Development, Arena Plans More Studies of Weight-Loss Drug, Lpath Signs Deal With Pfizer for Eye Drug, & More San Diego Life Sciences News”
PixelFish Garners $1,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2220566b-9d27-4e19-9869-45549468b3d7&Preview=1 Date 12/23/2010 Company Name PixelFish Mailing Address 438 Amapola Avenue Torrance, CA 90501 Company Description We make producing high-impact, broadcast-quality video easy and affordable. Website http://www.PixelFish.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed
Testing Experimental Drugs in Combination – A New Trend
Sanofi-Aventis and Merck KGaA announced recently they are teaming up to test new cancer drugs in combination, joining a growing trend among drug makers to combine different cancer therapies in early-stage clinical studies. Combinations of different drugs are used frequently in the treatment of cancer, but such regimens are normally developed only after medicines reach … Continue reading “Testing Experimental Drugs in Combination – A New Trend”
At a Private Xconomy Dinner, Luminaries Debate the Future of Innovation in San Diego
The importance of diversifying the local economy became obvious in San Diego during the 1980s, as the ebb in defense spending exposed the area’s collective dependence on Atlas rockets and cruise missiles, along with the payroll for the Navy’s Pacific Fleet. But the path forward also was obvious—especially after Ely Lilly acquired San Diego’s Hybritech … Continue reading “At a Private Xconomy Dinner, Luminaries Debate the Future of Innovation in San Diego”
Reva Raises $85M in Australian IPO
San Diego’s Reva Medical says its stock is expected to begin trading tomorrow on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker symbol RVA after the medical device company raised almost $85 million in its initial public offering. Reva says it issued more than 7.7 million new shares of common stock, which represents nearly 77.3 million … Continue reading “Reva Raises $85M in Australian IPO”
MeLLmo Raises $10M as Roambi Expands Compatibility
MeLLmo, the Del Mar, CA-based startup that specializes in visualization software for displaying business intelligence on mobile devices, says it has closed its third and biggest round of funding—$10 million from private investors. The company has now raised total funding of $20 million since MeLLmo was founded in January 2008. As MeLLmo founder Santiago Becerra … Continue reading “MeLLmo Raises $10M as Roambi Expands Compatibility”
Survey Shows Venture Industry’s Outlook Brightening for 2011
Venture capitalists and venture-backed CEOs are feeling more optimistic about 2011, according to the fifth annual outlook survey being released today by the National Venture Capital Association and Dow Jones VentureSource. The most recent “Venture View” survey is based on responses from more than 330 VCs and 180 executives that were collected nationwide at the … Continue reading “Survey Shows Venture Industry’s Outlook Brightening for 2011”
GA Electromagnetic System Launches Navy Carrier Aircraft
General Atomics says a Navy F/A-18E Hornet aircraft was successfully launched using the company’s Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System instead of the steam-powered catapult technology used aboard aircraft carriers. General Atomics has been designing the electromagnetic launch system for CVN-78 class aircraft carriers. “This event marks the first time in over 50 years that the Navy … Continue reading “GA Electromagnetic System Launches Navy Carrier Aircraft”
MeLLmo Obtains $10,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=de63dbd9-f0a5-428d-a4ae-7a736ab6877c&Preview=1 Date 12/21/2010 Company Name MeLLmo Mailing Address 2002 Jimmy Durante Blvd Del Mar, CA 92014 Company Description MeLLmo Inc. is a privately funded software company setting out to solve this challenge. Founded in January 2008, with offices in San Diego and Santa Monica, MeLLmo’s goal is to create revolutionary ways to … Continue reading “MeLLmo Obtains $10,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
Navy Drives Biofuel Production With Goal to Buy 336M Gallons a Year by 2020, Enhancing San Diego’s Role as Center for Algae Biofuels
The U.S. military’s interest in developing algae biofuels dates back at least three years, when the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) began to assess the technical capabilities needed to produce JP-8 grade jet fuel. By the end of 2008, DARPA awarded separate contracts to San Diego’s General Atomics and SAIC, now based in McLean, … Continue reading “Navy Drives Biofuel Production With Goal to Buy 336M Gallons a Year by 2020, Enhancing San Diego’s Role as Center for Algae Biofuels”
Nissan Delivers First Leaf EVs, San Diego’s Drop Down Deals Launches Website, Connect Issues its Most Innovative New Product Awards, & More San Diego BizTech News
San Diego’s BizTech news was slowing down as Christmas approached, so this week’s roundup will be short and sweet. —Drop Down Deals, a San Diego startup funded by a private investment group called Sambreel Holdings, launched a new website to complement the free downloadable Web browser plug-in the company introduced last month. Once loaded on … Continue reading “Nissan Delivers First Leaf EVs, San Diego’s Drop Down Deals Launches Website, Connect Issues its Most Innovative New Product Awards, & More San Diego BizTech News”
iStocking Stuffers: The Best Apps for That iPad Under the Tree
So you know someone who’s lucky enough to be getting an Apple iPad as a Christmas present. Well, that’s just the beginning of the adventure. The next step is to get their device loaded up with great apps—and naturally, they’ll want a few that show off the iPad’s remarkable capabilities. Today I’m sharing my ideas … Continue reading “iStocking Stuffers: The Best Apps for That iPad Under the Tree”
Capricor Lands $2,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bc361d82-7596-4a3a-bb7a-f367913f7201&Preview=1 Date 12/20/2010 Company Name Capricor Mailing Address 8700 Beverly Blvd., Davis Building Los Angeles, CA 90048 Company Description Capricor is a biotechnology company that aims to create powerful, yet easy to administer cardiac stem cell treatments to regenerate the heart improve its function. Website http://www.Capricor.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Capricor Lands $2,000,000 New Funding”
Biotech Demystified
This course provides executives and decision makers with a practical understanding of the basic science powering the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. San Diego is one of the nation’s top-ranking biotech centers and is home to more than 500 biotech and four major research institutions. This course is offered through the Rady School of Management in … Continue reading “Biotech Demystified”
Regulatory and Legal Issues in 2011: What Directors, General Counsel, Managers, and Shareholders Should Know
SEC Commissioner Kathleen Casey is the scheduled keynote speaker in the bonus session that kicks off this year’s Corporate Directors Forum conference. The afternoon presentations also include a panel discussion concerning the current regulatory landscape and a session on legal developments and litigation trends following the financial crisis. This afternoon session is presented by the … Continue reading “Regulatory and Legal Issues in 2011: What Directors, General Counsel, Managers, and Shareholders Should Know”
NxGen Electronics: A Case Study in Design Engineering and Manufacturing
Like many mid-size companies these days, NxGen Electronics is looking for innovative partnerships and collaborations as a way to sharpen their niche and profitability in the highly competitive world of design, engineering and manufacturing of microelectronic products. While NxGEN Electronics and Dr. Stephanie Althouse have embarked on many collaborations—some more successfully than others—they know there’s … Continue reading “NxGen Electronics: A Case Study in Design Engineering and Manufacturing”
For Startups, Is Friction Always Bad?
There’s probably nary a Web entrepreneur who hasn’t had a forehead-slapping “Why didn’t I build Groupon?” moment at some point in 2010. Well, I had an experience like that this week, reading Devin Friedman’s superb article “The Viral Me” in the December issue of GQ. It’s all about the Y Combinator venture incubator in Mountain … Continue reading “For Startups, Is Friction Always Bad?”
Asteres Secures $750,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bf2973a2-ac06-49ae-84a7-d89c9c18ef89&Preview=1 Date 12/17/2010 Company Name Asteres Mailing Address 4110 Sorrento Valley Blvd. San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description Asteres Inc., founded in 2003, was the first company to commercialize a system to store and deliver finished prescriptions to consumers in retail pharmacy. ScriptCenter, which works like an ATM, allows consumers to pickup … Continue reading “Asteres Secures $750,000 New Funding Round”
Gen-Probe Pays $53M for GTI Diagnostics
San Diego’s Gen-Probe (NASDAQ: [[ticker:GPRO]]), which specializes in molecular diagnostic products and services, says today it paid $53 million in cash to acquire GTI Diagnostics, a Waukesha, WI-based company focused on transplant diagnostics. In a statement this morning, Gen-Probe CEO Carl Hull says, “The acquisition gives us access to growing coagulation and transfusion-related blood bank … Continue reading “Gen-Probe Pays $53M for GTI Diagnostics”
Court Dismisses Illumina Patent Suit
Affymetrix (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AFFX]]), the diagnostics instrument maker based in Santa Clara, CA, won a favorable court ruling that dismissed a patent infringement lawsuit filed against the company by San Diego-based Illumina (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ILMN]]). In a statement yesterday, Affymetrix says the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin granted the company’s request for a … Continue reading “Court Dismisses Illumina Patent Suit”
Avalon Sees Two Portfolio Exits
Christmas came early this year for San Diego’s Avalon Ventures, with news that two of its portfolio companies have been acquired. Rackspace Hosting announced today that it has acquired San Francisco-based Cloudkick, which was graduated from Y Combinator’s winter class of 2009 with Web tools that help manage cloud computing environments. On the other side … Continue reading “Avalon Sees Two Portfolio Exits”
Launched in November, Drop Down Deals Already at Profitability
A new San Diego startup, Drop Down Deals, is launching a website today that is intended to complement the free downloadable Web browser plug-in the company officially unveiled last month. The company has developed a clever approach to help online shoppers quickly identify and apply valid discount coupons to their purchases. In an interview a … Continue reading “Launched in November, Drop Down Deals Already at Profitability”
Ramius Buys Cypress Bio, Genoptix Reportedly Exploring Possible Sale, Anaphore Gets Japanese Partner, & More San Diego Life Sciences News
It’s less than 10 days before Christmas, but San Diego’s life sciences community doesn’t seem to be ready for vacation. The business news wires have been crackling with reports of buyouts, rumored buyouts, deals, and major product launches. Fortunately, we’re here to sort it all out for you. —As corporate courtships go, the unsolicited offer … Continue reading “Ramius Buys Cypress Bio, Genoptix Reportedly Exploring Possible Sale, Anaphore Gets Japanese Partner, & More San Diego Life Sciences News”
Italy’s Silicon Bio Establishes San Diego Beachhead
An Italian medical diagnostics company, Silicon Biosystems of Bologna, has established the headquarters for a new U.S. subsidiary in San Diego, according to a statement from the company. Bob Proulx, a local life sciences executive who was previously the director of marketing and business development at CryoPort, will head the newly formed business. Silicon Bio … Continue reading “Italy’s Silicon Bio Establishes San Diego Beachhead”
Cypress Bioscience, After Months of Give and Take, Agrees to a $255M Buyout
After months of rejected offers and dueling media statements, Cypress Bioscience (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CYPB]]) says today it has agreed to a buyout-and-merger deal that will combine the San Diego drug development company with Royalty Pharma, a New York firm that holds a revenue-generating portfolio of drug royalty interests. Ramius V&O Acquisition, an affiliate of the $7.8 … Continue reading “Cypress Bioscience, After Months of Give and Take, Agrees to a $255M Buyout”
Cypress Pursuing Alternative Buyout Deal
Shares of San Diego’s Cypress Bioscience gained more than 20 percent in furious trading of nearly 4.8 million shares on Nasdaq—more than eight times the company’s recent average volume—after rejecting a new cash offer from the New York-based Ramius group of funds. In a statement today, Ramius and affiliates of Royalty Pharma Finance Trust said … Continue reading “Cypress Pursuing Alternative Buyout Deal”
Report: Genoptix is on the Auction Block
One of San Diego’s profitable biotech success stories, Genoptix, is reportedly looking to be acquired. Carlsbad, CA-based Genoptix (NASDAQ: [[ticker:GXDX]]) has hired an investment bank, Barclays, to seek out buyers of the company, according to a report today by Bloomberg News, which cited two people familiar with the situation. Takeover speculation helped drive the stock … Continue reading “Report: Genoptix is on the Auction Block”
Nissan Turning Over New Leafs, and EV Car Owners Are Electrified
Nissan has begun to deliver production models of its new Leaf all-electric vehicle in California and elsewhere. La Jolla resident Tom Franklin picked up his blue Leaf yesterday afternoon at a dealer in San Diego, just three days after the Japanese carmaker delivered its first 2011 model, a black Leaf SL, to Redwood City, CA, … Continue reading “Nissan Turning Over New Leafs, and EV Car Owners Are Electrified”
Life Technologies Debuts Ion Torrent Machine, Next Big Bet on Fast, Cheap Sequencing
Life Technologies turned heads four months ago with a bold acquisition of one of the hot startups in the field of faster/cheaper gene sequencing, and now it says the new product is ready for prime time. The Carlsbad, CA-based company (NASDAQ: [[ticker:LIFE]]) said today it has started selling what it calls the Ion Personal Genome … Continue reading “Life Technologies Debuts Ion Torrent Machine, Next Big Bet on Fast, Cheap Sequencing”
Avalon Funds Antibiotics Development at New Startup, RQx Pharmaceuticals
San Diego’s Avalon Ventures, which prefers to launch its own seed-stage startups, has provided $1 million in funding for RQx Pharmaceuticals, a new San Diego life sciences company founded earlier this year, according to a recent regulatory filing. The funding appears to be part of an early stage round that could total as much as … Continue reading “Avalon Funds Antibiotics Development at New Startup, RQx Pharmaceuticals”
MindFrame Garners $7,087,672 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b5b2c7d4-0915-431a-b86c-0daee2cfef76&Preview=1 Date 12/14/2010 Company Name MindFrame Mailing Address 12 Goodyear Irvine, CA 92618 Company Description The MindFrame Therapy System is a breakthrough two-step treatment that delivers rapid reperfusion and clot capture and retrieval. By restoring blood flow quickly, the system is designed to help doctors deliver optimal outcomes. Website http://www.MindFrameInc.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “MindFrame Garners $7,087,672 New Funding”
Connect Announces Winners of 23rd Most Innovative Product Awards
Connect, the San Diego non-profit group dedicated to supporting technology innovation and entrepreneurism, named the winners of its “Most Innovative New Product” awards at a luncheon ceremony Friday. This year, San Diego’s innovation community nominated more than 100 new products—a record number of nominees—which prompted Connect CEO Duane Roth to note in a statement that … Continue reading “Connect Announces Winners of 23rd Most Innovative Product Awards”
Anaphore Snags $110M Deal With Mitsubishi Tanabe to Make Drugs for Immune Disorders
Anaphore has found a new corporate benefactor to help create a new generation of more effective biotech drugs. The San Diego-based biotech company is announcing today it has formed a partnership with Osaka, Japan-based Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma to develop new protein drugs for autoimmune disorders. Anaphore will get $5 million in upfront cash, plus research … Continue reading “Anaphore Snags $110M Deal With Mitsubishi Tanabe to Make Drugs for Immune Disorders”
ViaSat’s Moore Discusses Future of Space-Based Internet Service, High-Tech Jobs Grew Last Year, CommNexus Absorbs EvoNexus Incubator, & More San Diego BizTech News
Last week’s tech industry news underscored the diversity of innovation in the San Diego area. We’ve got it all wrapped up for you here, from satellite-based Internet service to electric motorcycles, Web 2.0, and electromagnetic railguns. —Carlsbad, CA-based ViaSat (NASDAQ: [[ticker:VSAT]]) will be launching its first satellite, ViaSat-1, in mid-May as part of the company’s … Continue reading “ViaSat’s Moore Discusses Future of Space-Based Internet Service, High-Tech Jobs Grew Last Year, CommNexus Absorbs EvoNexus Incubator, & More San Diego BizTech News”
At a Confab in Phoenix, Lamenting (and Inventing) the Future of News
What do we mean by “the news”? As recently as 20 years ago, the answer was pretty clear—it was whatever the media establishment was telling us. There were well-worn models for packaging news (in printed newspapers or half-hour broadcasts) and paying for it (through advertising and, to a lesser extent, subscriptions). There were sharply defined … Continue reading “At a Confab in Phoenix, Lamenting (and Inventing) the Future of News”
Syndax Pharma Study Offers Clues that Lung Cancer Treatment Could Benefit Subset of Patients
Waltham, MA-based Syndax Pharmaceuticals is reporting data from a mid-stage clinical trial that indicate its lead compound might improve the effectiveness of an existing lung cancer drug, at least for a subpopulation of patients. The company, co-founded by members of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, CA, in 2005, conducted a double-blind, … Continue reading “Syndax Pharma Study Offers Clues that Lung Cancer Treatment Could Benefit Subset of Patients”
TakeLessons Takes Top Prize
The San Diego Venture Group says it awarded top honors in its 11th Annual PitchFest business plan competition—and a check for $20,000—to TakeLessons, a San Diego startup that operates nationwide as a full-service music and voice lessons provider. A venture group committee composed of representatives from Anthem Ventures, Avalon Ventures, Tech Coast Angels, and Windward … Continue reading “TakeLessons Takes Top Prize”
Accountant Bound for Trial in Angel Murder
Kent Thomas Keigwin, a former certified public accountant, has been ordered to stand trial on charges that include murder for financial gain in connection with the death of John G. Watson, a retired biotech executive and San Diego angel investor whose body was found June 8. Prosecutors presented evidence at a three-day preliminary hearing that … Continue reading “Accountant Bound for Trial in Angel Murder”
Electric Superbike to Challenge Gasoline-Powered Motorcycles
A former Boeing engineer who turned pro superbike rider has developed an electric motorcycle and plans to compete head to head on January 9 against conventional twin-cylinder, gasoline-powered race bikes at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA. “We expect to work hard to show the world that electric technology can achieve laptime parity with … Continue reading “Electric Superbike to Challenge Gasoline-Powered Motorcycles”
High-Tech Jobs Evaporate By the Thousands in Detroit and San Francisco Bay Area; Boston, San Diego, Seattle Hold Their Own
In 2009, employment at high-tech companies either declined or stayed essentially flat in all of the cities Xconomy calls home, according to a study of the nation’s top 60 “cybercities” released this week by TechAmerica, a Washington, D.C.-based trade association for the information technology industry. Though the underwhelming job data certainly accords with most people’s … Continue reading “High-Tech Jobs Evaporate By the Thousands in Detroit and San Francisco Bay Area; Boston, San Diego, Seattle Hold Their Own”
MedNetworks Taps UCSD’s James Fowler and Other Experts for New Scientific Board
MedNetworks has significantly enhanced its brain trust as it sets out to conquer the emerging field of social networks analytics in healthcare. The Newton, MA-based startup has announced the creation of a scientific advisory board, which is headlined by the authors of the highly acclaimed book on social networks, “Connected,” Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler. … Continue reading “MedNetworks Taps UCSD’s James Fowler and Other Experts for New Scientific Board”
FDA Panel Recommends Orexigen’s Obesity Drug, Sequenom Raises Capital, CommNexus Reorganizes Its Free Incubator, & More San Diego Life Sciences News
San Diego’s life sciences community gained a new company when HemaQuest Pharmaceuticals decided to move its headquarters here, and a couple of Bay Area executives will also be working at San Diego’s Otonomy and Receptos. Get all your life sciences coming and goings here. —A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted 13-7 to recommend … Continue reading “FDA Panel Recommends Orexigen’s Obesity Drug, Sequenom Raises Capital, CommNexus Reorganizes Its Free Incubator, & More San Diego Life Sciences News”
Complete Genomics Zeroes in on Tricks of Cancer Genome With Sequencing Service
Cancer cells pull many dirty tricks to resist therapy and stump researchers. One is a madcap reshuffling of the 3 billion letters of DNA that make up the genome found in healthy human cells. But now that genome sequencing has become so cheap and fast, Mountain View, CA-based Complete Genomics is trying to enter a … Continue reading “Complete Genomics Zeroes in on Tricks of Cancer Genome With Sequencing Service”
Factual Garners $25,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0dab7888-c7f8-4ac8-a909-8c540a3498e3&Preview=1 Date 12/9/2010 Company Name Factual Mailing Address 11111 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90025 Company Description Factual is a platform where anyone can share and mash open data on any subject. For example, you might find a directory of California restaurants, a database of endocrinologists, or a list of American … Continue reading “Factual Garners $25,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Sofie BioSciences Receives $2,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=002620a9-9e1b-40cc-8e11-e67467618727&Preview=1 Date 12/9/2010 Company Name Sofie BioSciences Mailing Address 6162 Bristol Pkwy. Culver City, CA 90230 Company Description By empowering a wide array of researchers with valuable, translational imaging tools, we are removing the dependency, cost, and complexity from PET. Website http://www.sofiebio.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Sofie BioSciences Receives $2,000,000 New Funding”
EmSense Garners $4,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c084f598-23b4-4c4b-84c0-a494f82a2615&Preview=1 Date 12/9/2010 Company Name EmSense Mailing Address 2600 Garden Rd. Monterey, CA 93940 Company Description The company provides scalable physiological and brainware measurement technology. Website http://www.emsense.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed
San Diego’s General Atomics Reveals Railgun Technology, Developed Through Internal R&D
San Diego’s General Atomics, one of the region’s leading defense contractors, said today that it has been participating in efforts to develop an electromagnetic railgun, which uses high-powered electromagnets instead of gunpowder to launch artillery-like projectiles. The private government contractor says it successfully test-fired aerodynamic rounds from a prototype electromagnetic railgun three months ago at … Continue reading “San Diego’s General Atomics Reveals Railgun Technology, Developed Through Internal R&D”
Otonomy Names Bay Area’s David A. Weber as CEO
San Diego’s Otonomy, a two-year-old startup developing novel drug therapies for Meniere’s disease and other disorders of the inner ear, today named David A. Weber as president, CEO, and board member. Avalon Ventures managing director Jay Lichter, who co-founded Otonomy and served as CEO until now, is returning to his role as investor and director. … Continue reading “Otonomy Names Bay Area’s David A. Weber as CEO”
Peering Over the Horizon, WildBlue Co-Founder Tom Moore Sees Opportunities Beyond Launch of ViaSat-1 Satellite
The countdown hasn’t started just yet, but in five months, Carlsbad, CA-based ViaSat (NASDAQ: [[ticker:VSAT]]) will be launching its first satellite, ViaSat-1, aboard a Proton rocket from the Baikonour Cosmodrome, the Russian space launch facility in Kazakhstan. “We’re done with the really tough testing, where you put the satellite in a thermal vacuum chamber and … Continue reading “Peering Over the Horizon, WildBlue Co-Founder Tom Moore Sees Opportunities Beyond Launch of ViaSat-1 Satellite”