Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e3a38510-ab23-430b-b806-8a44f1c94c2a Date 9/16/2015 Company Name Enevate Mailing Address 101 Theory Irvine, CA 92617 USA Company Description Enevate Corporation is a leading rechargeable energy storage technology company based in Irvine, CA. Enevate has breakthrough industry patents delivering the promise of tomorrow’s battery capacity in today’s standard Li-ion ecosystem. Website http://www.enevate.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Enevate Secures $30,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
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Moviepilot Garners $16,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b2a9f2be-24a0-41a4-9ba8-9b4469dbcede Date 9/16/2015 Company Name Moviepilot Mailing Address 512 Victoria Ave. Venice Beach, CA 90291 USA Company Description We help studios trigger, fuel and amplify positive conversations about their movies. Website http://www.moviepilot.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $16,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The new funding will help Moviepilot ramp … Continue reading “Moviepilot Garners $16,000,000 Series B Financing”
Orexigen Therapeutics Obtains $60,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=96db5751-b608-4e10-9a34-df2d857a75e5 Date 9/16/2015 Company Name Orexigen Therapeutics Mailing Address 3344 N. Torrey Pines Court La Jolla, CA 92037 USA Company Description OREXIGEN is studying a novel, and potentially more effective way, to achieve and sustain weight loss through a combined, two-drug approach. Website http://www.orexigen.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $60,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Orexigen Therapeutics Obtains $60,000,000 New Financing”
Obama Nominates Duke Veteran Rob Califf To Lead FDA
President Obama has nominated cardiologist Rob Califf to be the next head of the Food and Drug Administration, replacing the outgoing Margaret “Peggy” Hamburg. The nomination is no surprise. Speculation that Califf could be the next commissioner gained momentum in late January when the FDA named him a top deputy. Two weeks later, Hamburg said … Continue reading “Obama Nominates Duke Veteran Rob Califf To Lead FDA”
GM Deal is a Milestone on Long Road for Maxwell Technologies
Shares of San Diego’s Maxwell Technologies (NASDAQ: [[ticker:MXWL]]) soared Tuesday by 18 percent, or 92 cents, to $6.03 a share, after Maxwell said General Motors is using its voltage stabilization system on many 2016 Cadillac models. Maxwell said General Motors is the first North American automaker to integrate its ultracapacitor technology as part of an … Continue reading “GM Deal is a Milestone on Long Road for Maxwell Technologies”
INRIX Acquires ParkMe—and Its Reams of Data—for Undisclosed Sum
ParkMe, the Santa Monica, CA-based service that allows drivers to find and reserve parking spaces in busy urban centers, has been acquired by Kirkland, WA-based INRIX. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Alex Israel, ParkMe’s co-founder, says the entire 25-person ParkMe operation will join INRIX, but the company will maintain its “brand and … Continue reading “INRIX Acquires ParkMe—and Its Reams of Data—for Undisclosed Sum”
American Copycats: Can Biosimilars Catch On And Cut Costs In U.S.?
Americans need to spend less on healthcare. Anyone disagree? No country spends like we do: 17 percent of our gross domestic product the past four years, in fact, according to the World Bank. No other country—rich, poor, big, small, frozen, tropical, whatever—comes close. (OK, except for the tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu. Really.) Now … Continue reading “American Copycats: Can Biosimilars Catch On And Cut Costs In U.S.?”
Qualcomm Buys Capsule to Unite Health Data Across Hospital & Home
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: [[ticker:QCOM]]) said its Qualcomm Life subsidiary has acquired Capsule Technologie, an Andover, MA-based healthtech systems company with more than 1,900 hospital customers in 38 countries. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Qualcomm bought Capsule from JMI Equity and Bulger Capital Partners, which together held a majority ownership stake in the company … Continue reading “Qualcomm Buys Capsule to Unite Health Data Across Hospital & Home”
Pharma Plays The “Value” Card: Drug Spending Then And Now
Dr. John Lechleiter, the CEO of Eli Lilly, recently attempted to debunk five “Big Myths” about Big Pharma. As he wrote, “Only about 10 cents of every U.S. healthcare dollar is spent on retail prescription medicines—which is the same share that was spent on prescriptions in 1960. While the overall use of medicines to treat … Continue reading “Pharma Plays The “Value” Card: Drug Spending Then And Now”
HouseCall Obtains $6,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3fb41c56-e88e-46ce-af81-f71c866d87a3 Date 9/14/2015 Company Name HouseCall Mailing Address 11772 Sorrento Valley Rd. San Diego, CA 92121 USA Company Description As homeowners, we were just stumped by why it was such a hassle to maintain our homes. So we set out to change the $200B+ home services industry by rethinking how things should … Continue reading “HouseCall Obtains $6,000,000 New Round”
Ten Startups at Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator Make Their Big Debut
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: [[ticker:QCOM]]) staged a pretty good sendoff in San Diego yesterday for the 10 startups that began the company’s robotics accelerator program 16 weeks ago. Techstars manages the startup-mentoring program in San Diego under a corporate partnership with Qualcomm. The wireless technology giant held its inaugural “Demo Day” for the Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator in … Continue reading “Ten Startups at Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator Make Their Big Debut”
Chalk Digital Lands Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e8bcc37e-d49f-4e0a-87bd-bf1518477938 Date 9/11/2015 Company Name Chalk Digital Mailing Address 16870 West Bernardo Dr. San Diego, CA 92127 USA Company Description Chalk Digital’s diverse, talented team has built the first Do It Yourself Instant Mobile Advertising Platform that enables anyone to Create, Publish and Track the results of a mobile ad campaign in … Continue reading “Chalk Digital Lands Seed Funding Round”
Yuneec Secures $60,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4628c92a-cb68-413c-a994-ea8fef953e13 Date 9/11/2015 Company Name Yuneec Mailing Address 5555 Ontario Mills Parkway Ontario, CA 91764 USA Company Description With hundreds of patents held, Yuneec’s core technologies power manned aircraft, Typhoon and Tornado drones and its market-leading line of radio controlled aircraft for the hobby market. Website http://www.yuneec.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Yuneec Secures $60,000,000 New Funding”
Neft Lands $10,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0c6c1353-29d8-45c3-af5f-f4f88ee20936 Date 9/11/2015 Company Name Neft Mailing Address 100 Bayview Circle Newport Beach, CA 92660 USA Company Description NEFT is a fintech company focused on developing innovative, cloud-based solutions that are reinventing the consumer credit experience. Website http://www.neftllc.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “Neft Lands $10,000,000 Series A Round”
DermTech Garners $995,265 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=77f297c8-89d3-4801-8f47-2819a5c9552f Date 9/11/2015 Company Name DermTech Mailing Address 11099 N. Torrey Pines Road La Jolla, CA 92037 USA Company Description DermTech develops and commercializes qPCR assays for skin samples collected non-invasively using adhesive tape biopsy methods. The Company’s assays can analyze multiple gene targets to assess their level of RNA expression. The … Continue reading “DermTech Garners $995,265 New Round”
West Coast Biotech Roundup: Tandem, Pathway Genomics, Denali & More
Now that Labor Day is over, the innovation-driven life sciences editors at Xconomy can pass along the really important news—Billboard magazine’s final Songs of the Summer chart. As you may know, Billboard tracks the most popular ear candy from Memorial Day through Labor Day—and the official 2015 “Song of Summer” is…Jamaican singer OMI’s version of … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: Tandem, Pathway Genomics, Denali & More”
Verengo Obtains $3,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8eb68459-6a5d-4399-a481-72490e206147 Date 9/10/2015 Company Name Verengo Mailing Address 20285 South Western Ave. Torrance, CA 90501 USA Company Description Californians lead the nation in energy efficiency — and Verengo leads the way in providing solar solutions to homeowners throughout Southern California. Website http://www.verengosolar.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Verengo Obtains $3,000,000 New Financing Round”
INRIX Acquires ParkMe for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f824f447-5af2-45fe-8803-38fdf81adeab Date 9/10/2015 Company Name ParkMe Mailing Address 1334 3rd St. Promenade Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA Company Description ParkMe, founded by Sam Friedman and Alex Israel and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, is a provider of dynamic and real-time parking data. ParkMe offers comprehensive coverage in 500+ cities in the US, … Continue reading “INRIX Acquires ParkMe for Undisclosed Sum”
Antibody Maker AnaptysBio Joins IPO Queue With $86M In Its Sights
San Diego-based AnaptysBio, a developer of antibody-based drugs, has placed a stake in the ground to go public, filing IPO paperwork Wednesday. The 10-year-old firm recently raised a $40 million Series D round of funding from crossover investors, setting itself up for a run at the public markets. Crossover investors have helped fuel the three-year … Continue reading “Antibody Maker AnaptysBio Joins IPO Queue With $86M In Its Sights”
Biogen Pays $60M to Take on Celgene With a Rival Autoimmune Drug
It’s unclear if Biogen was one of the unnamed bidders that lost out on Receptos a few months ago. But a deal the Cambridge-based company made this morning for a drug that would directly compete with Receptos sure makes it seem that way. Biogen (NASDAQ: [[ticker:BIIB]]) this morning paid $60 million up front for worldwide … Continue reading “Biogen Pays $60M to Take on Celgene With a Rival Autoimmune Drug”
Ingenu Plans Nationwide Wireless Network for Internet of Things
San Diego’s On-Ramp Wireless has shed its skin. The startup that was founded in 2008 and raised $77 million to advance its low-power, wireless networking technology for utility power grids and other industrial applications has a new identity, new CEO, and a bigger, more ambitious strategic focus on the Internet of Things (IoT). As the … Continue reading “Ingenu Plans Nationwide Wireless Network for Internet of Things”
The Black Tux Lands $25,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=30bdb7e4-aeb6-434b-97a5-2ebaa15be8d6 Date 9/9/2015 Company Name The Black Tux Mailing Address 910 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90405 USA Company Description We partnered directly with one of America’s top suit-makers to create the greatest rental tux ever designed. The old tux shop is offering a worn out tux, with an outdated fit, at … Continue reading “The Black Tux Lands $25,000,000 New Financing”
How to Succeed in the Second Digital Era
Blockbuster. Borders. The U.S. Postal Service. These once-dominant entities, and many more, have all been victims of disruptive tech. Although it’s too early to sound the death knell for taxis, it’s also too late to say that ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft are a flash in the pan. The disruptive change they represent is … Continue reading “How to Succeed in the Second Digital Era”
Inclusion in Tech Entrepreneurship: Meritocracy or Myth?
We’ve been hearing a lot about how the high-tech industry has been working to recruit more underrepresented minorities and women into its ranks, without much early success. Less than 2 percent of the employees at Facebook, Google, and Twitter are African-American, according to the companies’ Equal Employment Opportunity reports for 2014, released earlier this year. … Continue reading “Inclusion in Tech Entrepreneurship: Meritocracy or Myth?”
San Diego Developer Offers Perks for Tech Elite, Lands GoPro Outpost
Can a sleek tech campus with “concierge” services reverse the gravitational pull that Silicon Valley seems to exert on San Diego tech startups? Maybe. GoPro (NASDAQ: [[ticker:GPRO]]), the digital camera maker based in San Mateo, CA, is expanding its suburban San Diego outpost—moving over 100 employees into a renovated and amenity-laden campus just 400 feet … Continue reading “San Diego Developer Offers Perks for Tech Elite, Lands GoPro Outpost”
New Technique for Wearable Sensors Transmits Signal Through Body
Electrical engineers at UC San Diego have reported a new wireless communication technique that uses magnetic fields to transmit ultra low-power signals through the human body. At a time when forecasts of the global market for wearable wireless technologies range from $6 billion to $19 billion by 2018, a UC San Diego spokeswoman said the … Continue reading “New Technique for Wearable Sensors Transmits Signal Through Body”
9 Frothy Tech Sectors of 2015: Food Delivery, Fintech, Drones & More
There’s a point at which a technology market or sector feels overhyped and saturated. Sometimes it’s when the first $1 billion valuation is announced—or when venture capital starts flowing so freely that it seems due diligence is an afterthought. And it’s definitely when media start calling tech businesses “Uber for (fill in the blank).” In … Continue reading “9 Frothy Tech Sectors of 2015: Food Delivery, Fintech, Drones & More”
SetPoint Medical Receives $15,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c97d2102-2400-4168-b601-de0db24a4f9a Date 9/8/2015 Company Name SetPoint Medical Mailing Address 28368 Constellation Rd. Valencia, CA 91355 USA Company Description SetPoint Medical is a biomedical technology company developing neuromodulation therapies for patients with inflammatory autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s Disease. The company’s scientific platform is based on the Inflammatory Reflex—the natural … Continue reading “SetPoint Medical Receives $15,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
Sensory NeuroStimulation Secures $1,500,000 Series D Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=83a7dc80-26b0-48af-87b2-4801ee8ab095 Date 9/4/2015 Company Name Sensory NeuroStimulation Mailing Address 1235 Puerta del Sol San Clemente, CA 92673 USA Company Description Sensory Medical has the only device that is indicated to improve the quality of sleep in patients with primary Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) through the use of vibratory counterstimulation as stated by … Continue reading “Sensory NeuroStimulation Secures $1,500,000 Series D Financing Round”
Allergan Acquires AqueSys for $300,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0c7a281e-3458-43b5-a97e-6a42d65c354d Date 9/4/2015 Company Name AqueSys Mailing Address 26970 Aliso Viejo Pkwy Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 USA Company Description The company is developing a device treatment for primary open angle glaucoma. Website http://www.aquesys.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $300,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Under the terms of the agreement, Allergan … Continue reading “Allergan Acquires AqueSys for $300,000,000”
Urban FT Group Acquires Wipit for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e6d4946b-e307-47ab-9893-16fe00a21228 Date 9/4/2015 Company Name Wipit Mailing Address P.O. Box 25 Pasadena, CA 91102 USA Company Description Wipit is empowering cash-preferred consumers. Whether it’s from the convenience of a mobile phone or a prepaid card, we are creating innovative new ways to use cash for financial services and load funds at thousands … Continue reading “Urban FT Group Acquires Wipit for Undisclosed Sum”
West Coast Biotech Roundup: Amgen, Grizzlies, Topol, Faraday & More
As biotech ended its worst market month since the recession, it was fitting that one of the week’s best stories was about bears. Grizzlies, to be precise. Grizzlies are oh-so-Western, so of course we were intrigued, and even better, the story involves a West Coast biotech company. The Wall Street Journal broke news this week … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: Amgen, Grizzlies, Topol, Faraday & More”
Acadia, Under New CEO, Seeks Approval for Parkinson’s Drug
San Diego’s Acadia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ACAD]]) said today it has submitted its lead drug candidate for FDA approval. The company also said Steve Davis, who became interim CEO in March, will officially continue as the company’s president and CEO. The company now appears to be back on track after stumbling almost six months ago. Traders … Continue reading “Acadia, Under New CEO, Seeks Approval for Parkinson’s Drug”
Scripps Enrolls 4,000+ in Scanadu Trial of Device for Vital Signs
In the five years since it was founded, Mountain View, CA-based Scanadu has been blessed with a groundswell of support from some pretty diverse groups—ordinary folks, elite investors, Web innovators, and even Trekkies. Now the company gets to bask in the reflected glow of San Diego’s prestigious Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI). In a statement … Continue reading “Scripps Enrolls 4,000+ in Scanadu Trial of Device for Vital Signs”
Tragara Pharmaceuticals Secures $13,058,784 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9acead63-0542-456e-b9bc-1c84bb2bfa9c Date 9/3/2015 Company Name Tragara Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 3152 Lionshead Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92010 USA Company Description Tragara Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California focused on the clinical and commercial development of proprietary drugs for the treatment of cancer and inflammation-related diseases. Website http://www.tragarapharma.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Tragara Pharmaceuticals Secures $13,058,784 New Financing Round”
BlueCava Secures $9,795,818 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=936eb20e-ebef-4a94-9605-e82df2396821 Date 9/3/2015 Company Name BlueCava Mailing Address 131 Innovation Drive Irvine, CA 92617 USA Company Description At BlueCava, our mission is to make it easy for brands, agencies, data and adtech marketers to understand and leverage their audiences across all of their screens in actionable ways that help them know, study, … Continue reading “BlueCava Secures $9,795,818 New Funding”
Topol Calls on Healthcare Industry to “Emancipate” Patient Data
Eric Topol has a long list of job titles. From a talk yesterday in San Diego, he might be aiming to add a new moniker, as “the great emancipator” of electronic medical records. Already a professor of genomics, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, practicing cardiologist, and advocate for digital health innovation, Topol called … Continue reading “Topol Calls on Healthcare Industry to “Emancipate” Patient Data”
Water Planet Receives Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b3510b25-6de7-4c1d-a36e-40fb8ecc7862 Date 9/2/2015 Company Name Water Planet Mailing Address 721 South Glasgow Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90301 USA Company Description Our mission is to lead the global advancement of water sustainability through disruptive membrane material, module and process innovations. Water Planet has developed a range of innovative and award-winning water treatment membrane … Continue reading “Water Planet Receives Series B Financing Round”
Super League Gaming Obtains Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=98c5d40a-a12f-4ac4-8d9a-68789f451aa0 Date 9/2/2015 Company Name Super League Gaming Mailing Address 2912 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90404 USA Company Description Super League Gaming is the world’s first recreational video game league in a cool movie theater. Every week gamers bring a laptop and friends to a nearby Regal, AMC, Cinemark or iPic. … Continue reading “Super League Gaming Obtains Series B Financing”
InVenture Receives $10,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b3179a96-caef-464b-b03b-dad03997e254 Date 9/2/2015 Company Name InVenture Mailing Address 920 Santa Monica Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA Company Description InVenture unleashes the potential of developing entrepreneurs to lift themselves and their communities out of poverty by leveraging mobile technology to create credit scores for unbanked individuals globally. Website http://www.inventure.org Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “InVenture Receives $10,000,000 Series A Funding”
Malama Composites Gets USDA’s “Biobased” Product Certification
Addressing the needs of a climate-changing world seems like an important cause, but many cleantech startups that are developing sustainable products face an intractable challenge. Producing a “green” alternative for an industry already using petroleum-based raw materials usually requires selling a comparable product at a competitive price. But getting those costs down is often problematic, … Continue reading “Malama Composites Gets USDA’s “Biobased” Product Certification”
At Summer’s End, Can Crossover Winds Stay At Biotech’s Back?
For certain parts of the population, “summer” is a verb, and in the U.S., one does it until Labor Day. One more week, then, before sunburned financial types return to their desks and biotech IPO hopefuls hit the road to plead their cases. Whether August’s market volatility continues its stomach-churning ways or recedes in September’s … Continue reading “At Summer’s End, Can Crossover Winds Stay At Biotech’s Back?”
5 Questions to Ask Before Investing in People or Technology
Congratulations. Your startup made it through its first challenging years, and you’re seeing positive returns. But, there’s always room to grow. Is it time to hire more salespeople, or should you invest in customer relationship management (CRM), productivity software, or another technology that can improve your business? The choice between putting money into technology or … Continue reading “5 Questions to Ask Before Investing in People or Technology”
In New York, Rgenix Rises From Rockefeller and Takes Aim at Cancer
If you tried to count on one hand the number of New York City biotech startups to get a substantial funding round this year, you’d probably have a few fingers left over. A stealthy startup out of Rockefeller University named Rgenix is one of the lucky few to score a significant haul, and today it’s … Continue reading “In New York, Rgenix Rises From Rockefeller and Takes Aim at Cancer”
FlexTech Alliance To Manage $75M Defense Institute for Tech Manufacturing
California research consortium FlexTech Alliance announced today it has landed a $75 million U.S. Department of Defense contract that makes it the organizational hub for a sweeping government effort to advance American manufacturing capabilities for flexible products like clothing that are enhanced with electronic sensors and processing power. The Defense Department will funnel research contracts … Continue reading “FlexTech Alliance To Manage $75M Defense Institute for Tech Manufacturing”
Women, Get Off the Sidelines and Invest
In my travels across the country, I meet successful women with the means and motivation to make a difference in our communities—and in our world. We don’t think twice about writing a check to a worthy foundation, buying a table at a charity gala, or volunteering on a committee. We know the “rubber chicken” circuit … Continue reading “Women, Get Off the Sidelines and Invest”
Our Plan for Reinventing Alzheimer’s Disease R&D at UC San Diego
When the late Dr. Leon Thal, renowned neurologist and chairman of the Neurosciences Department at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, first imagined a research network able to conduct clinical trials of new therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, it was an idea ahead of its time. The degenerative condition was poorly understood, with no existing … Continue reading “Our Plan for Reinventing Alzheimer’s Disease R&D at UC San Diego”
mPulse Receives $1,700,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cbc0fc51-7b77-4894-8770-8a22e4326a3c Date 8/28/2015 Company Name mPulse Mailing Address 16530 Ventura Blvd. 5th Floor Encino, CA 91436 USA Company Description Although a start-up, mPulse is no newbie. Born out of the healthcare division of mobileStorm (a successful 15 year old company, and one of the original mobile marketing platforms in the country), our … Continue reading “mPulse Receives $1,700,000 Seed Round”
West Coast Biotech Roundup: BioMarin, Tocagen, Medivation, Twelve
For the ancient Greeks, the rising of the dog star Sirius brought on the sweltering heat of summer, and August came to be associated with languid days of heat, drought, and fire. That might sound like the weather that has descended on the West Coast. But in the ancient texts, the dog days of summer … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: BioMarin, Tocagen, Medivation, Twelve”
Achates CEO on Growth, Obama’s Climate Plan, Fairbanks Morse Deal
In April, San Diego-based Achates Power announced it was opening a Michigan office to capitalize on the market momentum of its opposed-piston engines. I caught up with Achates CEO David Johnson this week to find out how things were going. “We have a great facility,” Johnson said, referring to the company’s recently opened Customer Application … Continue reading “Achates CEO on Growth, Obama’s Climate Plan, Fairbanks Morse Deal”