Algae-based biofuel is getting pretty big—at least as an investment. Today, the Wall Street Journal reports that San Diego-based Sapphire Energy has closed a round of venture financing from Bill Gates’s investment arm, Kirkland, WA-based Cascade Investment. Sapphire Energy, which is working on oil-producing algae, has now raised a total of $100 million, and is … Continue reading “Bill Gates, Arch Venture Back Biofuel Maker Sapphire Energy”
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PowerGenix Corporation Obtains $30,000,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=98e17e55-4435-445d-9dcd-f368c60a505b&Preview=1 Date 9/17/2008 Company Name PowerGenix Corporation Mailing Address 10109 Carroll Canyon Road San Diego, CA 92131-1109 Company Description PowerGenix has developed and patented a high-energy density, high-cycle life and low-cost nickel-zinc (NiZn) battery that is specifically designed to utilize existing nickel-cadmium (NiCd) manufacturing processes, techniques and equipment, thereby significantly reducing time-to-market, … Continue reading “PowerGenix Corporation Obtains $30,000,000 Series D Funding Round”
SolarReserve Obtains $140,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4c4db418-f1ff-4a87-842f-cb4fffe33cf2&Preview=1 Date 9/16/2008 Company Name SolarReserve Mailing Address 2425 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 Company Description SolarReserve was formed to solve two of the fundamental barriers of renewable energy: scalability and storage. Unlike hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass, and other renewable energy technologies that use limited renewable fuel sources, SolarReserve’s power plants draw … Continue reading “SolarReserve Obtains $140,000,000 Series B Funding”
Sensory Medical Obtains $2,500,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=089a7e5b-fc97-49f7-a3b3-47a50666d567&Preview=1 Date 9/11/2008 Company Name Sensory Medical Mailing Address Undisclosed San Clemente, CA 92672 Company Description Sensory Medical is a medical device firm focused on treatments for Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,500,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The funding will go towards launching … Continue reading “Sensory Medical Obtains $2,500,000 Series A Financing Round”
NeoMend, Inc. Obtains $15,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=555249ae-c2c1-4a21-ac91-7dc087a6a79a&Preview=1 Date 9/11/2008 Company Name NeoMend, Inc. Mailing Address 13900 Alton Parkway Irvine, CA 92618 Company Description NeoMend, Inc. (“NeoMend”) is a privately held, clinical stage biomedical device company engaged in the development and commercialization of advanced surgical wound healing products. Website http://www.neomendinc.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “NeoMend, Inc. Obtains $15,000,000 Series C Financing”
Legend Films, Inc. Secures $5,000,000 Series E Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=06074234-d075-44ca-a57f-c25aa5a43506&Preview=1 Date 9/11/2008 Company Name Legend Films, Inc. Mailing Address 5075 Shoreham Place San Diego, CA 92122 Company Description The company operates as a studio specializing in restoring & colorizing classic films. Website http://www.legendfilms.net Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,000,000 Transaction Round Series E Proceeds Purposes The proceeds are being used … Continue reading “Legend Films, Inc. Secures $5,000,000 Series E Funding Round”
TrueCar Obtains Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5f2d8113-e7cb-483a-a613-cd1f47bf841b&Preview=1 Date 9/11/2008 Company Name TrueCar Mailing Address Undisclosed Santa Monica, CA 90040 Company Description TrueCar is the authority on new-car pricing. It aggregates multiple data sources to show car buyers and dealers how much people actually paid for a particular car in their geographic area. Website http://www.truecar.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “TrueCar Obtains Series A Financing”
bioMérieux sa Acquires AviaraDx Inc. for $60,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3bd19d1b-f943-4afe-8bad-7931f1d58bc3&Preview=1 Date 9/11/2008 Company Name AviaraDx Inc. Mailing Address 11025 Roselle Street San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description AviaraDx discovers, develops, and commercializes new molecular diagnostic tests in oncology, enabling physicians to personalize cancer treatment through better understanding of the molecular biology underlying a patient’s tumor. Our tests improve the classification of … Continue reading “bioMérieux sa Acquires AviaraDx Inc. for $60,000,000”
Fisker Automotive, Inc. Obtains $65,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cc7f758f-58de-432e-aa1e-cbd70db9304b&Preview=1 Date 9/9/2008 Company Name Fisker Automotive, Inc. Mailing Address 2811 McGaw Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Company Description The concept was created between two independent companies who clearly wanted to make a difference in not only the automotive industry, but to the environment as well. Fisker Coachbuild, LLC and Quantum Technologies announced … Continue reading “Fisker Automotive, Inc. Obtains $65,000,000 Series B Financing”
Access Scientific Secures $5,500,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b5d1b968-6bb1-4b68-98da-7e9b0995ef65&Preview=1 Date 9/8/2008 Company Name Access Scientific Mailing Address 12526 High Bluff Drive San Diego, CA 92130 Company Description Access Scientific is a company developing a vascular access device. Website http://www.accessscientific.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor … Continue reading “Access Scientific Secures $5,500,000 New Funding”
Microfabrica, Inc. Lands $22,500,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=74a597d8-eb9e-45fa-9661-472f08cbe411&Preview=1 Date 9/4/2008 Company Name Microfabrica, Inc. Mailing Address 7911 Haskell Ave Van Nuys, CA 91406 Company Description Microfabrica is an Application-Specific Microdevice (ASMD”) supplier building custom components to specific customer requirements. Website http://www.microfabrica.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $22,500,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The Series B investment will … Continue reading “Microfabrica, Inc. Lands $22,500,000 Series B Round”
Fonality Garners $12,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ef95ba91-8ed0-47b6-9374-4f94c9744ba1&Preview=1 Date 9/4/2008 Company Name Fonality Mailing Address 200 Corporate Pointe Los Angeles, CA 90230 Company Description Fonality believes that a sea change is upon us in these transitory telecom waters. As customers migrate toward IP Telephony, the business phone system is becoming another extension of the business computer system. This process … Continue reading “Fonality Garners $12,000,000 New Financing”
Glaukos Corporation Obtains $35,000,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=afdcbede-9c71-4ed2-b040-993d0c632a16&Preview=1 Date 8/29/2008 Company Name Glaukos Corporation Mailing Address 26051 Merit Circle Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Company Description Glaukos is bypassing anatomical impediments and treatment conventions to develop treatments that restore natural physiologic outflow as a foundation of significant, steady and sustained glaucoma management. Website http://www.glaukos.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Glaukos Corporation Obtains $35,000,000 Series D Funding Round”
Adaptec, Inc. Acquires Aristos Logic for $41,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fd6085df-f9af-4df5-a2f0-cd36357e87e3&Preview=1 Date 8/28/2008 Company Name Aristos Logic Mailing Address 27051 Towne Centre Drive Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 Company Description Aristos Logic is the industry leader in RAID Storage Processor (RSPTM) technology. Website http://www.aristoslogic.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $41,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Adaptec Inc. (Nasdaq: ADPT) todayannounced it has … Continue reading “Adaptec, Inc. Acquires Aristos Logic for $41,000,000”
Active Network, Inc. Garners $80,000,000 Series F Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1aaa0eda-59db-4adf-be30-bdcb17923ff3&Preview=1 Date 8/27/2008 Company Name Active Network, Inc. Mailing Address 10182 Telesis Court San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description We’ve built a smart business providing technology application services and marketing access that effectively meet the needs of community service and active lifestyle organizations worldwide. Website http://www.theactivenetwork.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Active Network, Inc. Garners $80,000,000 Series F Financing Round”
Adisn Inc. Receives $1,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e68820cf-5af9-4fa1-902e-d2c63875935f&Preview=1 Date 8/21/2008 Company Name Adisn Inc. Mailing Address 3777 Long Beach Blvd Long Beach, CA 90807 Company Description Adisn is a next generation Ad Network that uses relationship data from the social web to enhance targeting. Adisn has proven that the aggregate of web conversations, web profiles, online blogs, and behavior … Continue reading “Adisn Inc. Receives $1,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
XCOR Aerospace Obtains New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=83b7df5e-287d-4102-99a9-32561c978d54&Preview=1 Date 8/20/2008 Company Name XCOR Aerospace Mailing Address PO Box 1163 Mojave, CA 93502 Company Description Founded in 1999, XCOR Aerospace is a small, privately-held California C-Corporation. Our headquarters and development facilities are located at the Mojave Spaceport and Civilian Aerospace Test Center in Mojave, California. XCOR engages in research, development, … Continue reading “XCOR Aerospace Obtains New Financing Round”
Aktino, Inc. Obtains $14,200,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c20a162b-e8f4-4c9a-8cc8-432f9801b522&Preview=1 Date 8/17/2008 Company Name Aktino, Inc. Mailing Address 18551 Von Karman Avenue Irvine, CA 92612 Company Description Aktino, Inc. is a private (funded in 2003) telecommunications equipment vendor based in Irvine, CA. Founded by a group of executives from PairGain Technologies, Aktino is led by a top-tier management team from companies … Continue reading “Aktino, Inc. Obtains $14,200,000 Series C Financing Round”
RoyaltyShare, Inc. Lands Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a4610832-f072-48d2-a3a6-212a4b17955f&Preview=1 Date 8/12/2008 Company Name RoyaltyShare, Inc. Mailing Address 5465 Morehouse Drive San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description RoyaltyShare offers record labels, music distributors and music publishers the freedom to pursue new revenue opportunities made possible by digital distribution. We do this by enabling customers to focus on their core businesses, while … Continue reading “RoyaltyShare, Inc. Lands Series B Financing Round”
RF Nano Corporation Obtains $8,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=005cf727-ea74-4382-bf32-500088ac2766&Preview=1 Date 8/12/2008 Company Name RF Nano Corporation Mailing Address 4311 Jamboree Road Newport Beach, CA 92660 Company Description RF Nanon is rapidly developing a CMOS compatible suite of discrete, wafer and integrated circuit products based on the outstanding electronic properties of carbon nanotubes. With power densities 100 times greater than silicon … Continue reading “RF Nano Corporation Obtains $8,000,000 Series B Funding”
Knowledge Adventure Obtains $5,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=af0d52d4-5390-460b-998a-4afd2ca6fd28&Preview=1 Date 8/11/2008 Company Name Knowledge Adventure Mailing Address 2377 Crenshaw Blvd Torrance, CA 90501 Company Description Knowledge Adventure is a leader in developing, publishing and distributing award-winning, multimedia educational software for use in both schools and homes. The company is internationally renowned for its Math Blaster®, Reading Blaster™, and JumpStart Learning … Continue reading “Knowledge Adventure Obtains $5,000,000 Series B Funding”
GluMetrics, Inc. Obtains $20,000,080 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a8229a91-4ad6-4136-afde-0d1118d8f609&Preview=1 Date 8/10/2008 Company Name GluMetrics, Inc. Mailing Address 15375 Barranca Parkway Irvine, CA 92618 Company Description GluMetrics, Inc. is a medical device company focusing patented technology on a currently shifting paradigm in the care of critically ill patients. Website http://www.glumetrics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,000,080 Transaction Round Series C … Continue reading “GluMetrics, Inc. Obtains $20,000,080 Series C Round”
Magnify360 Lands $2,500,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6655c6a3-c4d0-4910-8502-3f1488f47d38&Preview=1 Date 8/10/2008 Company Name Magnify360 Mailing Address 5959 W. Century Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90045 Company Description magnify360 is bringing the reality 1-to-1 personalization to the online user experience. magnify360 provides a fourth generation software-as-a-service (Saas) Platform that enables Web sites to adapt in real-time to the behaviors of individual visitors. … Continue reading “Magnify360 Lands $2,500,000 Series A Funding”
AndroScience Lands $4,000,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b9e1c28e-26e9-4848-86b1-ac91ba077e05&Preview=1 Date 8/8/2008 Company Name AndroScience Mailing Address 11175 Flintkote Avenue San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description AndroScience has recently discovered and patented a family of compounds derived from natural products that enhance the degradation of androgen receptor protein. These compounds selectively enhance androgen receptor degradation and do not affect endogenous androgens … Continue reading “AndroScience Lands $4,000,000 Series C Funding”
Vertiflex, Inc. Receives $28,300,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a881ecb3-3d00-4a31-9df8-5b7a19f6464b&Preview=1 Date 8/7/2008 Company Name Vertiflex, Inc. Mailing Address 1954 Kellogg Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 Company Description Founded in Carlsbad, California in 2005, VertiFlex is dedicated to the creation, development and marketing of stabilization and motion preserving solutions for disorders of the spine. We are committed to delivering innovative products of superior … Continue reading “Vertiflex, Inc. Receives $28,300,000 Series C Funding Round”
Intelligent Beauty Inc. Garners $43,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=92ddc1c9-fc3f-454c-a30a-0f23d45716ea&Preview=1 Date 8/6/2008 Company Name Intelligent Beauty Inc. Mailing Address 2301 Rosecrans Avenue Manhattan Beach, CA 90245 Company Description The beauty industry is rapidly changing and evolving. Consumers are better educated and more concerned about the products they use. As the line between science and beauty continues to fade, consumers insist upon … Continue reading “Intelligent Beauty Inc. Garners $43,000,000 New Funding”
Six Degrees Games, Inc. Garners $7,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=570b5e30-3597-4881-afce-6897d3e1ffef&Preview=1 Date 8/5/2008 Company Name Six Degrees Games, Inc. Mailing Address 4223 Glencoe Boulevard Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 Company Description Six Degrees Games, Inc. is a video game and virtual world publisher for major video game systems and personal computers. Website http://www.sixdegreesgames.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Six Degrees Games, Inc. Garners $7,000,000 Series A Financing”
SpaceX Garners $20,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=62f1bd51-2857-4f8e-b399-d892fd6d2775&Preview=1 Date 8/5/2008 Company Name SpaceX Mailing Address 12301 Crenshaw Blvd Hawthorne, CA 90250 Company Description Our company is based on the philosophy that simplicity, low-cost, and reliability can go hand in hand. By eliminating the traditional layers of management, internally, and sub-contractors, externally, we reduce our costs while speeding decision making … Continue reading “SpaceX Garners $20,000,000 New Round”
The Solar Hype Cycle: Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
The other day the Boston Globe had a piece on solar technology coming of age in which Caltech chemistry professor Nathan Lewis stated: “We’re not in a hype cycle…If you go to Silicon Valley and around Route 128, everyone and their brother who used to make computer chips are now trying to make thin-film solar … Continue reading “The Solar Hype Cycle: Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”
H2scan Corporation Receives $4,000,000 Series D Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ddf6e841-3ffa-45d9-89bb-07c909535c77&Preview=1 Date 7/31/2008 Company Name H2scan Corporation Mailing Address 28486 Westinghouse Place Valencia, CA 91355 Company Description H2scan Corporation is headquartered in Valencia, California, and was formed September 18, 2002 through an MBO with capital assistance from Vancouver-based Chrysalix Energy Limited Partnership and Ravinia Venture Fund. The company was created upon the … Continue reading “H2scan Corporation Receives $4,000,000 Series D Financing Round”
Equipois Inc. Lands $3,450,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=476b3d59-30d1-4346-8738-27413148d2e6&Preview=1 Date 7/31/2008 Company Name Equipois Inc. Mailing Address 2444 Wilshire Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90403 Company Description The company is a developer of technology for heavy lifting, targeted at reducing workplace injuries. Website http://www.equipoisinc.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,450,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “Equipois Inc. Lands $3,450,000 Series B Funding”
NovaDigm Therapeutics Secures $4,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3053364f-7f38-4bf0-8a18-f2b35e071a9a&Preview=1 Date 7/30/2008 Company Name NovaDigm Therapeutics Mailing Address 21840 Normandie Avenue Torrance, CA 90502 Company Description NovaDigm Therapeutics is a biomedical firm developing vaccines and therapeutics for the treatment of infections. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A … Continue reading “NovaDigm Therapeutics Secures $4,000,000 New Funding”
Cloud Computing: The Coming IT Cambrian Explosion
Cloud computing continues to be a very hot subject. I recently participated in Xconomy’s conference on “The Promise and Reality of Cloud Computing,” and it was clear from the discussion that something big and profound seems to be going on, although we are not totally sure what it is yet. Some of us feel that … Continue reading “Cloud Computing: The Coming IT Cambrian Explosion”
Verve Wireless Obtains $3,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5dfb857c-9306-4589-9897-fb0683306b44&Preview=1 Date 7/25/2008 Company Name Verve Wireless Mailing Address 1010 S. Coast Highway 101 Encinitas, CA 92024 Company Description Verve is a wireless technology developer providing applications and services to publishers and media companies. Using the proprietary Verve Publishing Platform™, content partners are able to extend their readership onto mobile phones – … Continue reading “Verve Wireless Obtains $3,000,000 New Financing Round”
Aptera Motors, Inc. Receives $24,000,000 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=935bbb6c-0242-4701-a322-f9b16d7c4bec&Preview=1 Date 7/24/2008 Company Name Aptera Motors, Inc. Mailing Address Undisclosed Carlsbad, CA 92010 Company Description The company is developing a futuristic hybrid automobile. Website http://www.apteramotors.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $24,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes The new funds will be used to start initial production of its Aptera … Continue reading “Aptera Motors, Inc. Receives $24,000,000 Series C Round”
Microsoft Corporation Acquires DATAllegro for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7cda006e-0985-461b-9adb-15952c9bb248&Preview=1 Date 7/24/2008 Company Name DATAllegro Mailing Address 85 Enterprise, 2nd Floor Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Company Description DATAllegro offers data warehouse appliances with the best price and performance in the industry. Website http://www.DATAllegro.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Financial terms of the transaction were … Continue reading “Microsoft Corporation Acquires DATAllegro for Undisclosed Sum”
Impact Radius Inc. Secures $2,500,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bf442dc1-b11c-4171-8f9d-78d5a63316dc&Preview=1 Date 7/23/2008 Company Name Impact Radius Inc. Mailing Address 11661 San Vicente Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90049 Company Description Estalea isn’t the first company with new ideas. We didn’t write the book on technology. So what makes us formidable? Experience. We understand that visionary ideas are nothing without great technology. And … Continue reading “Impact Radius Inc. Secures $2,500,000 Series B Financing Round”
GumGum Inc. Obtains $500,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=859b1b47-1d3a-4af3-9371-9a35d31d6b32&Preview=1 Date 7/21/2008 Company Name GumGum Inc. Mailing Address 225 Santa Monica Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90401 Company Description GumGum is a licensing and distribution platform for online content. We believe paying a flat rate to license content for online use is illogical. Offline, the flat rate model works because distribution is … Continue reading “GumGum Inc. Obtains $500,000 Series A Funding Round”
OGPlanet Obtains New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4b600dce-b549-4db8-8945-0c9da568db1a&Preview=1 Date 7/16/2008 Company Name OGPlanet Mailing Address Undisclosed El Segundo, CA 90245 Company Description OGPlanet is a leading North American publisher of online games. The company, founded in 2005, offers a selection of some of the best massively multiplayer online games from Korea on a free-to-play basis. Website http://www.ogplanet.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “OGPlanet Obtains New Funding Round”
Cognition Technologies, Inc. Secures $2,700,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=72d26d46-3745-4196-baba-f5f0cb4dcf94&Preview=1 Date 7/16/2008 Company Name Cognition Technologies, Inc. Mailing Address 6133 Bristol Parkway Culver City, CA 90230 Company Description Cognition Technologies, Inc. (“Cognition”) is a next generation Search company, based in Culver City, CA, which has created the next evolution in text search technology. Through its patented linguistic meaning-based Search architecture, known … Continue reading “Cognition Technologies, Inc. Secures $2,700,000 New Financing”
Bestofmedia Group Receives $35,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0f94ff9b-eab8-46ed-ae31-fcb71ad91cc0&Preview=1 Date 7/16/2008 Company Name Bestofmedia Group Mailing Address 10559 Jefferson Blvd Culver City, CA 90232 Company Description Bestofmedia Group is one of the top-three online media publishing companies for technology in the world with over 25 million readers a month and operations in 12 countries. Our sites include Tom’s Hardware, Tom’s … Continue reading “Bestofmedia Group Receives $35,000,000 New Funding”
Plimus, Inc. Lands $18,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=70bbaad3-ed0d-412b-8ea2-05fb01ed73eb&Preview=1 Date 7/10/2008 Company Name Plimus, Inc. Mailing Address 3830 Valley Centre Dr San Diego, CA 92130 Company Description Plimus started with a simple idea: help companies grow their e-business through an efficient and cost-effective e-commerce backbone. Website http://www.plimus.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $18,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “Plimus, Inc. Lands $18,000,000 New Financing Round”
Shopflick Secures $7,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cb9d5f13-511a-4815-870a-e024b655c52b&Preview=1 Date 7/10/2008 Company Name Shopflick Mailing Address Undisclosed Los Angeles, CA 90000 Company Description We are committed to creating the best and most entertaining shopping experience on the web for indie-inspired goods. We draw from our passionate community of independent merchants, designers and manufacturers. Website http://www.shopflick.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Shopflick Secures $7,000,000 Series A Funding”
Perfect Market Technologies Receives $15,600,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8c4bea72-1531-48b4-94d0-e1563f10b2e3&Preview=1 Date 7/9/2008 Company Name Perfect Market Technologies Mailing Address 130 W. Union Street Pasadena, CA 91103 Company Description Perfect Market, Inc. is a marketing services company that helps online publishers monetize their large libraries of archived content with little or no risk to the publisher. The company applies proprietary processes to … Continue reading “Perfect Market Technologies Receives $15,600,000 New Funding”
Cyber-Rain, Inc. Secures $1,500,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f75bc4db-7106-408d-8236-c24869f04d58&Preview=1 Date 7/8/2008 Company Name Cyber-Rain, Inc. Mailing Address 5272 Evanwood Ave Oak Park, CA 91377 Company Description The Cyber-Rain XCI controller is designed for homeowners who want to save time, money and natural resources with an easy-to-use system that they can easily install and run themselves. Website http://www.cyber-rain.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Cyber-Rain, Inc. Secures $1,500,000 Series A Financing Round”
Topspin Media Secures Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e7d6c297-c443-40c5-80c0-e3a408e22e66&Preview=1 Date 7/8/2008 Company Name Topspin Media Mailing Address 1538 20th St First Floor Santa Monica, CA 90404 Company Description Topspin is a media technology company dedicated to developing leading-edge marketing software and services that help artists and their partners build businesses and brands. We help artists manage their catalogs, connect with … Continue reading “Topspin Media Secures Series B Financing”
Intelligent Energy Receives $13,600,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b5708398-72cb-4cb7-8f8b-75f3cd911706&Preview=1 Date 7/2/2008 Company Name Intelligent Energy Mailing Address 2955 Redondo Avenue Long Beach, CA 90806 Company Description Intelligent Energy has delivered a series of landmark fuel cell power systems in recent months to validate its claims as a leading innovator of clean fuel and power technologies for the new energy economy, … Continue reading “Intelligent Energy Receives $13,600,000 New Funding”
Providea Garners New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a4c1d71e-a104-4581-bdce-e8e88487df7f&Preview=1 Date 7/1/2008 Company Name Providea Mailing Address 801 Avenida Acaso Camarillo, CA 93012 Company Description Providea is a leading, single-source provider of cost-effective, tailored, end-to-end video communication solutions. We deliver only proven solutions comprised of the best in class network, video related equipment and services coupled with unparalleled customer support. Website … Continue reading “Providea Garners New Funding Round”
3n Global, Inc. Receives $7,055,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d8ff1896-115d-4db2-978e-0008b78b37e5&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2008 Company Name 3n Global, Inc. Mailing Address 505 N. Brand Blvd. Glendale, CA 91203 Company Description 3n Global is the leading global provider of mass notification solutions to Global 2000 corporations, government agencies and municipalities, healthcare systems, and educational institutions in more than 70 countries with the ability to … Continue reading “3n Global, Inc. Receives $7,055,000 New Funding”
Edgeware Analytics, Inc. Secures $600,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a7b7c393-d28d-45e7-8c3a-015f08b265cf&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2008 Company Name Edgeware Analytics, Inc. Mailing Address 2500 Torrey Pines Rd. La Jolla, CA 92037 Company Description Edgeware Analytics serves the small business lending market. Our suite of statistical models empower small business lenders to more accurately assess credit risk. All of our empirical models were created by analyzing … Continue reading “Edgeware Analytics, Inc. Secures $600,000 New Financing”