Reality bites: Amgen’s (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AMGN]]) decision to leave Washington state is a serious blow to our local bioscience ecosystem. Those who think that all of those people who got laid off (or choose not to relocate) will be able to find biopharma jobs here in Seattle are kidding themselves. Our community is not large and … Continue reading “What Seattle Needs (Part 2): Dealing With Amgen’s Upcoming Departure”
Category: San Diego
BloomNation Receives $5,500,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f5aa16b7-0473-4d3a-ad07-3ab6112f774a Date 10/7/2014 Company Name BloomNation Mailing Address 8889 W. Olympic Blvd Beverly Hills, CA 90211 USA Company Description Founded in August of 2011 and based in Los Angeles, California, BloomNation is a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover, and send unique floral creations by local artisans across the country. … Continue reading “BloomNation Receives $5,500,000 Series A Financing Round”
Transphorm Secures $10,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8479893f-a8df-4c24-a96d-58b9e10ff968 Date 10/7/2014 Company Name Transphorm Mailing Address 115 Castilian Dr. Goleta, CA 93117 USA Company Description Transphorm is engaged in developing novel solutions to enhance global efficiency by revolutionizing the generation and use of clean energy. Website http://www.transphormusa.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Transphorm Secures $10,000,000 New Funding Round”
Taking a Hachette to Amazon in the Market for Dead Trees
There’s a strange battle going on right now. Weird enough to fit into the science fiction and fantasy section of your local bookstore, but with enough intrigue to make for a good thriller. One of the big five traditional New York publishing houses, Hachette, is mired in a guerrilla campaign against mega online retailer Amazon. … Continue reading “Taking a Hachette to Amazon in the Market for Dead Trees”
What Seattle Needs (Part 1): “Semi-Successful” Biotech Companies
I know what you’re thinking: that’s a pretty strange headline. Why would a city want to attract or build companies that are only “semi-successful?” Wouldn’t it want companies that are flourishing or expanding rapidly? Actually, here in Seattle, we don’t. Semi-successful companies are exactly what we need here as the river of economic change washes … Continue reading “What Seattle Needs (Part 1): “Semi-Successful” Biotech Companies”
Scoperta Garners $2,076,356 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1cdfbb4b-9a62-4fcd-9d44-803c20509073 Date 10/6/2014 Company Name Scoperta Mailing Address 9974 Scripps Ranch Blvd. San Diego, CA 92131 USA Company Description The company develops a variety of advanced alloys and metal coatings. Website http://www.scopertainc.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,076,356 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. … Continue reading “Scoperta Garners $2,076,356 New Funding Round”
Alteryx Receives $60,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0b92bcee-3b10-4964-a368-de0e42d2ad80 Date 10/6/2014 Company Name Alteryx Mailing Address 230 Commerce Irvine, CA 92602 USA Company Description Alteryx is dedicated to creating technology that lets people easily invent smart and extensible solutions to business problems. We seek to inspire ingenuity in our customers and employees by bringing freedom, flexibility and creativity to generating … Continue reading “Alteryx Receives $60,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Innovation Hub: Niche Social Networks
When most people think of social networks, they think of Facebook. But apart from Mark Zuckerberg’s behemoth, which has 1.3 billion active users at last count, we’re seeing a rise in niche-based online communities, tailored to our personal or professional interests. Gina Bianchini is an expert on building custom social networks. She started Ning with … Continue reading “Innovation Hub: Niche Social Networks”
Leveling Information Silos in the Workplace
Today’s mobile device technology has made it possible for both professionals and consumers to have nearly all of the information they need right at their fingertips. Moreover, the types of information now available to them are limitless—it could be work e-mail, travel itineraries, social media updates, or even the answer to that trivia question that’s … Continue reading “Leveling Information Silos in the Workplace”
San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Ambit, Zogenix, Aethlon, and More
Assessing the extent of long-term brain damage from concussions in football and other impact sports can be difficult (to say the least) if the only way to determine whether an individual is suffering from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is by autopsy. So it’s interesting when a little-known life sciences company like San Diego’s Aethlon Medical starts … Continue reading “San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Ambit, Zogenix, Aethlon, and More”
Obalon Therapeutics Obtains $15,899,998 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=33528ca3-5e8b-4241-8bb6-21f8d2f48f45 Date 10/3/2014 Company Name Obalon Therapeutics Mailing Address 5421 Avenida Encinas Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA Company Description The Obalon balloon assists with weight loss by helping you feel full sooner and eat less. This, along with diet and exercise, jump-starts your efforts, proving that when it comes to losing weight, less … Continue reading “Obalon Therapeutics Obtains $15,899,998 New Round”
Rowl Garners $4,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=111ad1c6-54ff-404c-a34b-432f5294758d Date 10/3/2014 Company Name Rowl Mailing Address 501 Santa Monica Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA Company Description Rowl is the easiest way to discover and share what’s happening where you are and where you’ll be. Concerts, sports, comedy and hangouts. What are you waiting for? … Let’s Rowl! Website http://www.rowl.com … Continue reading “Rowl Garners $4,000,000 New Funding Round”
Estify Obtains $1,500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9c587304-d243-43f1-bb46-aab021fe3a85 Date 10/3/2014 Company Name Estify Mailing Address 645 Riverstone Ln. Oak Park, CA 91377 USA Company Description Estify simplifies manual data entry of estimates. Simply email a PDF estimate to Estify, review the data in Estify, and click import. Voila! The estimate is now ready for work to begin or for … Continue reading “Estify Obtains $1,500,000 New Financing”
Legendary Entertainment Garners $250,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ebf0d136-9418-4366-9856-8409b80dfe5d Date 10/2/2014 Company Name Legendary Entertainment Mailing Address 4000 Warner Blvd. Building 76 Burbank, CA 91522 USA Company Description Legendary Entertainment will co-produce and co-finance five to six films a year in partnership with Warner Bros. Studios during an initial five year term. Pursuant to that, Legendary established itself in 2005 … Continue reading “Legendary Entertainment Garners $250,000,000 New Round”
VertiFlex Secures $6,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ae07b3c6-f2a9-46d7-a50c-a66e8e799885 Date 10/2/2014 Company Name VertiFlex Mailing Address 1351 Calle Avanzado San Clemente, CA 92673 USA 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. Website http://www.vertiflexspine.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $6,000,000 … Continue reading “VertiFlex Secures $6,000,000 New Financing”
Building a Robotics Ecosystem: Q&A with UC San Diego’s Al Pisano
It’s been almost a year since UC San Diego and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: [[ticker:QCOM]]) confirmed an initiative was underway to create an ambitious robotics institute that would include a new incubator for robotics startups. The effort was conceived as a way to put San Diego on the map as an up-and-coming innovation hub in robotics, create … Continue reading “Building a Robotics Ecosystem: Q&A with UC San Diego’s Al Pisano”
ZMapp Ebola Drug Production Set for Texas, Possibly North Carolina
A federal initiative to ensure that the United States can respond to biological threats at home will be put to the test in response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. A Texas site is preparing to manufacture the experimental Ebola drug ZMapp, says Robin Robinson, director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority … Continue reading “ZMapp Ebola Drug Production Set for Texas, Possibly North Carolina”
Acutus Medical Obtains $26,200,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=613807f3-ec97-4300-a9f9-e69aff72de4c Date 9/30/2014 Company Name Acutus Medical Mailing Address 10840 Thornmint Road San Diego, CA 92127 USA Company Description Acutus Medical is a San Diego venture-backed medical device company focused on developing a breakthrough technology in the field of electrophysiology. Website http://www.acutusmedical.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $26,200,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Acutus Medical Obtains $26,200,000 New Financing Round”
Daiichi Sankyo Offers $315M Up Front to Get Ambit and Leukemia Drug
Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo has agreed to acquire San Diego cancer drug developer Ambit Biosciences (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AMBI]]) for $315 million in cash, with additional milestone payments that could bring the total to $410 million. The transaction comes just over a year after another big Japanese drug maker, Astellas Pharma, officially ended its four-year partnership with Ambit … Continue reading “Daiichi Sankyo Offers $315M Up Front to Get Ambit and Leukemia Drug”
Buck Mason Secures $300,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=150e8ca8-2d24-4a35-a61f-2eda40b60c3b Date 9/29/2014 Company Name Buck Mason Mailing Address 580 Venice Blvd. Venice, CA 90291 USA Company Description We are obsessed with the classics. Clean, straight-forward basics that stand the test of time. Our fathers taught us about craftsmanship–Sasha’s being a wood sculptor, and mine being a brick mason. That’s why we … Continue reading “Buck Mason Secures $300,000 Seed Financing”
In 2-Minute Drill for Startups, a Winning Pitch for Clinical Trials
In two minutes, Summer Rogers said it all. The founder and CEO of San Diego-based nPruv said she founded the Web-based health IT startup to help match chronically ill patients with clinical trials of new drug candidates. As she put it, “We are a Match.com for clinical trials.” Rogers said 80 percent of clinical trials … Continue reading “In 2-Minute Drill for Startups, a Winning Pitch for Clinical Trials”
Innovation Hub: Techies Fix Government
No one had heard of Mike Krieger when he responded to a call to organize San Francisco’s crime data. He was in his early 20s, working on his coding, and he created an app to help visitors and city-dwellers alike know when they had entered a high-crime area. A few years later, Krieger and a … Continue reading “Innovation Hub: Techies Fix Government”
West Coast Biotech Roundup: Ebola, Immunotherapy, Avalon & More
[Updated with Novo Nordisk obesity news, 9/26/14, 12:38pm. See below.] Out west this week, there was Ebola-related pharmaceutical news large and small. Vancouver biotech Tekmira Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:TKMR]]) got emergency clearance from the U.S. and Canada to administer its unproven Ebola drug to people with the infection, and the company announced a few people had … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: Ebola, Immunotherapy, Avalon & More”
Ivanhoe Obtains $1,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=be195d1e-24f8-4df6-9b9a-8804bb2f983c Date 9/26/2014 Company Name Ivanhoe Mailing Address 21700 Oxnard Street Woodland Hills, CA 91367 USA Company Description Ivanhoe, incorporated in December in Delaware, is the vehicle musician Neil Young is using to bring his high fidelity music technology to market. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,000,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Ivanhoe Obtains $1,000,000 New Financing”
Verengo Obtains $15,385,209 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=91f75623-85e1-46eb-b34a-3a30f5dafab4 Date 9/26/2014 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 Venture Equity Transaction Amount $15,385,209 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Verengo Obtains $15,385,209 New Financing”
The Risks and Opportunities in a Startup: Age 0-2 Years
It’s a great time to start a tech company. The economy is recovering. The business opportunities are immense. And thanks to the boom in seed investments and crowd-funding it’s easier than ever to raise money for the business. Meanwhile, cloud computing has leveled the playing field by minimizing upfront costs, while social media has made … Continue reading “The Risks and Opportunities in a Startup: Age 0-2 Years”
Dollar Shave Club Obtains $50,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f5a28e5f-3a30-4aa7-9bce-3b15fa83b61c Date 9/25/2014 Company Name Dollar Shave Club Mailing Address 513 Boccacio Avenue Venice, CA 90291 USA Company Description The company offers a monthly subscription service for grooming supplies. Website http://www.dollarshaveclub.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $50,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor
Rock My World Garners $225,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e023ec8a-a0b2-42d2-be65-a416e277e22b Date 9/25/2014 Company Name Rock My World Mailing Address 1465 C St. San Diego, CA 92101 USA Company Description myBeat from RockMyRun adjusts the tempo of the music you’re listening to in order to match your pace or motivate you to push just a little harder. Website http://www.rockmyrun.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Rock My World Garners $225,000 New Financing”
WaterHealth International Receives $10,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=333eb06e-6683-4197-969c-be867596b833 Date 9/25/2014 Company Name WaterHealth International Mailing Address 9601 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA Company Description WaterHealth International, Inc. provides innovative business solutions to one of the world’s most desperate health crises, the lack of safe, clean and affordable water for the billions of people who have little or … Continue reading “WaterHealth International Receives $10,000,000 New Round”
Backed By a Baidu Founder, Allele Raises $7M to Reprogram Stem Cells
After subsisting mostly on Small Business Innovation Research grants and sales of laboratory reagents over the past 15 years, San Diego-based Allele Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals says it has raised $7 million in its first round of institutional funding. Yuan Capital, a private equity firm with offices in Beijing and Hong Kong, led the Series A … Continue reading “Backed By a Baidu Founder, Allele Raises $7M to Reprogram Stem Cells”
Freedom Meditech Receives $1,650,216 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bfea3f00-6562-476a-8807-10e0174e792d Date 9/24/2014 Company Name Freedom Meditech Mailing Address 5090 Shoreham Place San Diego, CA 92122 USA Company Description Freedom Meditech is focused on the development and commercialization of medical device technologies that provide users worldwide with a more “free and healthy” alternative to existing diagnostic tools on the market. Website http://www.freedom-meditech.com … Continue reading “Freedom Meditech Receives $1,650,216 New Financing Round”
TVC Leads $9.5M Round for Centage to Expand Financial Software
The San Diego private equity firm TVC Capital specializes in software deals, but TVC is not a venture investor. TVC says it invests in high-growth companies with untapped potential. You could say that Jeb Spencer, TVC’s co-founder and managing partner, views prospective early stage deals in the white-hot consumer Web sector as all sizzle and … Continue reading “TVC Leads $9.5M Round for Centage to Expand Financial Software”
“100K” Marathon: A Decades-Long Health Study Makes Its Business Case
For the past several months, 108 people, most of them in the Seattle area, have been under constant biomedical surveillance. And they like it. They’ve agreed to submit to a battery of medical tests that began this year but could stretch for 25 years or more in a landmark study organized by Seattle’s Institute for … Continue reading ““100K” Marathon: A Decades-Long Health Study Makes Its Business Case”
CurbStand Obtains $3,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=00896e29-b016-4360-8d4e-0e76a9e82715 Date 9/23/2014 Company Name CurbStand Mailing Address 8666 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA 90211 USA Company Description Launched in October 2013, CurbStand is an investor-backed startup based in Los Angeles, California that is introducing a modern payment and specialty services platform for the valet and parking industries. Website http://www.curbstand.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “CurbStand Obtains $3,000,000 New Funding”
MEK Entertainment Lands $1,000,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=70743e6a-1746-4dfb-8a8d-0efe0bab4964 Date 9/23/2014 Company Name MEK Entertainment Mailing Address 32 Old Mission Rd. Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 USA Company Description Led by Mark Kern, MEK Entertainment is an indie video game company that has developed a new gaming universe built for the Oculus Rift, and integrated with blockchain technology similar to Bitcoin … Continue reading “MEK Entertainment Lands $1,000,000 Seed Funding Round”
Silarus Therapeutics Receives $10,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e7bcd196-0934-4d68-ac9f-4a20ba4e6d75 Date 9/23/2014 Company Name Silarus Therapeutics Mailing Address Undisclosed La Jolla, CA 92037 USA Company Description Silarus Therapeutics is developing therapeutics targeting erythroferrone for the treatment of iron deficiency and iron overload disorders. Erythroferrone is a recently-discovered hormone that regulates the iron supply for red blood cell production. Website Undisclosed Transaction … Continue reading “Silarus Therapeutics Receives $10,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Thyritope Biosciences Garners $10,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0372d277-24c3-4d7e-8ce6-5cf4ed731262 Date 9/23/2014 Company Name Thyritope Biosciences Mailing Address Undisclosed San Diego, CA 92037 USA Company Description Thyritope Biosciences is developing therapeutics that target thyroid stimulating auto-antibodies, which are the causative drivers of Graves’ hyperthyroidism and Graves’ orbitopathy. Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder caused by antibodies that over-stimulate the thyroid, causing … Continue reading “Thyritope Biosciences Garners $10,000,000 Series A Financing”
Ivantis Garners $25,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=05dcd5ee-af04-40df-bc0d-c341884d9b9a Date 9/23/2014 Company Name Ivantis Mailing Address 38 Discovery Irvine, CA 92618 USA Company Description Ivantis, Inc. is a company dedicated to the development of new and innovative solutions for glaucoma. Current therapies for primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) include eye drops, laser therapy, and surgery. But each of these has … Continue reading “Ivantis Garners $25,000,000 Series B Round”
San Diego Meets the Xconomists: A Real-World Innovation Commons
The heat wave broke with impeccable timing, and we were grateful that “California weather” was back as San Diego’s innovation leaders gathered for Xconomy’s sixth annual networking event. Xconomy founder and CEO Bob Buderi also returned to San Diego for the reception, which brings together local startup founders, investors, and innovators in a real-world realization of … Continue reading “San Diego Meets the Xconomists: A Real-World Innovation Commons”
Avalon-GSK Collaboration Generates Two More Startups in San Diego
San Diego’s Avalon Ventures is taking the wraps off two new startups today, with each one getting as much as $10 million in Series A financing through the partnership that Avalon established early last year with GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: [[ticker:GSK]]). Silarus Therapeutics is targeting a recently discovered hormone, erythroferrone, for treating disorders involving iron regulation in … Continue reading “Avalon-GSK Collaboration Generates Two More Startups in San Diego”
TRACON Pharmaceuticals Garners $27,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9d92038f-cc68-43bb-91b4-c56d7f39a0e5 Date 9/22/2014 Company Name TRACON Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 8910 University Center Dr. San Diego, CA 92122 USA Company Description TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a fast growing biotechnology company developing next-generation targeted therapies for cancer and related diseases. We are addressing unmet needs in this arena with product candidates that focus on … Continue reading “TRACON Pharmaceuticals Garners $27,000,000 Series B Financing”
Club W Obtains $9,500,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=61241929-27b4-47db-85bc-d2ab181a305e Date 9/22/2014 Company Name Club W Mailing Address 5340 Alla Road Los Angeles, CA 90066 USA Company Description We are an online community of wine enthusiasts committed to taking the hassle, guesswork and pretentiousness out of enjoying a great bottle of wine at a reasonable price. For far too long buying … Continue reading “Club W Obtains $9,500,000 New Financing”
Forum Highlights Innovators Working in Global Public Interest
Turning a valuable technology invention into a successful product is a lot like solving what public transit experts call the “last mile problem.” No matter how good your network of buses and trains, people won’t ride them if the bus stop or station isn’t a reasonable distance from their homes. The same goes for information … Continue reading “Forum Highlights Innovators Working in Global Public Interest”
Aurrion Receives $11,499,995 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=715769cc-879b-44eb-bd99-07293380696c Date 9/19/2014 Company Name Aurrion Mailing Address 130 Robin Hill Road Goleta, CA 93117 USA Company Description Founded in 2007, Aurrion is a privately held company. The hybrid silicon photon integration platform which the company is commercializing will enable a new generation of integrated photonic devices. Website http://www.aurrion.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Aurrion Receives $11,499,995 New Financing”
KIN Obtains $12,000,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=707cbeb3-faa4-44e3-b2fc-317886cc922d Date 9/19/2014 Company Name KIN Mailing Address 1728 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 USA Company Description Kin Community brings together the top lifestyle creators on YouTube. We are the number one women’s community, delivering high-quality, female-focused video content across lifestyle verticals including food, health, beauty, parenting, home and entertainment. Website … Continue reading “KIN Obtains $12,000,000 Series C Funding Round”
Gem Lands $2,000,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=430c5847-9186-4aed-b289-90c58a6da8b3 Date 9/19/2014 Company Name Gem Mailing Address 1410 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice, CA 90291 USA Company Description Gem (previously BitVault) empowers developers to rapidly build apps and solutions using Bitcoin and cryptocurrency without needing to be experts in cryptography, security or the underlying protocols. They provide bank-grade security on cryptocurrency for … Continue reading “Gem Lands $2,000,000 Seed Financing Round”
How To Respond When the Media Calls
Startups and emerging companies raising money almost always have to confront this question: How to respond when the media calls? Media coverage can be great for a startup—especially one that is trying to get traction on the use of its product. However, when companies are raising money, they have to understand the “rules of the … Continue reading “How To Respond When the Media Calls”
West Coast Biotech Roundup: Halozyme, Nektar, Allozyne, Novo & More
We’ll kick off this week’s roundup with two more FDA approvals of drugs brought to market by Big Pharma companies but originated in biotech labs. Biotechs have come to represent a big part of medicines that come to market, especially when innovation and medical need come into play most clearly. According to this Nature study … Continue reading “West Coast Biotech Roundup: Halozyme, Nektar, Allozyne, Novo & More”
A Prescription for the Achilles Heel of Healthcare IT
What keeps doctors from sleeping at night? Electronic Health Records (EHRs). More specifically, the “homework” these essential-but-sometimes-inefficient systems generate is enough to cause nightmares. In a recent study that observed physician behavior, primary care providers spent 40 percent of their patient visit time focused on their computer screens, clicking and scrolling through the patient’s EHR. … Continue reading “A Prescription for the Achilles Heel of Healthcare IT”
Applied Cavitation Lands $153,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=613ba305-7396-49bc-9892-7a33aa50e5d3 Date 9/18/2014 Company Name Applied Cavitation Mailing Address 460 Ward Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93111 USA Company Description Applied Cavitation, Inc. (ACI) is a nanotechnology process and formulation company located in Santa Barbara, California. ACI is dedicated to unlocking and harnessing the true potential of nanomaterials. Website http://www.appliedcavitationinc.com Transaction Type Debt … Continue reading “Applied Cavitation Lands $153,000 New Financing Round”