Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cf846e56-8f1d-4fc0-91c2-3889cbfaa3f7 Date 3/28/2014 Company Name Cirro Mailing Address 120 Vantis Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 USA Company Description In the world of distributed data, cloud computing and big data there is a need to access any data, anywhere, at any time without having to be a programmer or DBA. Cirro is disrupting traditional … Continue reading “Cirro Receives $1,000,000 New Financing Round”
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Reflexion Health Garners $7,500,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=47f3ba38-fbb5-4d6d-bf66-59c712598fb8 Date 3/28/2014 Company Name Reflexion Health Mailing Address Undisclosed San Diego, CA 92121 USA Company Description We are in the business of creating exceptional, engaging software that help healthcare professionals do their jobs & help patients fall in love with their healthcare system all over again (…or, maybe, just for the … Continue reading “Reflexion Health Garners $7,500,000 New Financing Round”
SOA Software Receives $10,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=51904571-f183-4f6d-a117-d5e3d4b2dbf3 Date 3/28/2014 Company Name SOA Software Mailing Address 12100 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 USA Company Description SOA Software provides software and solutions for Enterprise, B2B, and Legacy SOA, with its Service Manager, Partner Manager, and SOLA products. Service Manager is the industry-leading complete Web Services Management solution. It includes … Continue reading “SOA Software Receives $10,000,000 New Financing”
Syndax Plots $69M IPO For Cancer Drug’s Stretch Run
Syndax Pharmaceuticals raised about $27 million in private financing last year to gear up for a late-stage clinical trial. Now, on the doorstep of that lengthy, 600-patient study, the Waltham, MA-based company is looking to Wall Street to get it to the finish line. Syndax late Thursday revealed plans to raise up to $69 million … Continue reading “Syndax Plots $69M IPO For Cancer Drug’s Stretch Run”
Houston’s RedLabs Creates Prep Program for New Summer Accelerator
At RedLabs, we found that having an accelerator isn’t enough to support student entrepreneurs. A brief background: The University of Houston founded RedLabs in 2012 to serve as the hub for technology entrepreneurship by helping students either launch startups or encourage them to join startups as early employees. Our first class joined the accelerator last … Continue reading “Houston’s RedLabs Creates Prep Program for New Summer Accelerator”
Rock Stars of Innovation Present: Have You Ever Seen the Rainmakers?
Not everyone who goes into the biopharmaceutical business gets to catch lightning in a jar. It took Carol Gallagher only about 28 months to experience one of those life-changing moments as the CEO of Seattle’s Calistoga Pharmaceuticals—and she has a story to tell. So does Tom Lee, a professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University, … Continue reading “Rock Stars of Innovation Present: Have You Ever Seen the Rainmakers?”
RuiYi Obtains $15,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=55d60262-6207-449f-a491-0b695c16613b Date 3/27/2014 Company Name RuiYi Mailing Address 505 Coast Blvd S. La Jolla, CA 92037 USA Company Description RuiYi is focused on the discovery and development of novel biologic therapeutics that meet the medical and commercial needs for China’s patients and healthcare system and that have the potential to be disruptive … Continue reading “RuiYi Obtains $15,000,000 Series B Funding”
Axikin Pharmaceuticals Receives $6,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b1da46b0-5c31-4da1-8d6b-a1cf1ba6b467 Date 3/27/2014 Company Name Axikin Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 10835 Road To The Cure San Diego, CA 92121 USA Company Description The Axikin discovery biology and portfolio of small molecules focuses on novel GPCR and kinase targets central to the inflammatory process, the antagonism of which is predicted to ameliorate allergic respiratory … Continue reading “Axikin Pharmaceuticals Receives $6,000,000 New Funding Round”
OneRoof Energy Lands $31,549,815 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=55928d87-c6f2-4f42-97dc-a4b01a6869cc Date 3/27/2014 Company Name OneRoof Energy Mailing Address 4445 Eastgate Mall Road San Diego, CA 92121 USA Company Description OneRoof Energy is a San Diego, California based company that develops, owns, and operates solar energy generation systems for the residential market. Website http://www.oneroofenergy.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $31,549,815 Transaction … Continue reading “OneRoof Energy Lands $31,549,815 New Financing”
Petnet Obtains $1,462,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=324d11fd-c559-4a81-847c-ab0165939c39 Date 3/27/2014 Company Name Petnet Mailing Address 696 E Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91101 USA Company Description Pintofeed Inc. is a technology company on a path to revolutionize the way pet owners feed their beloved pets. Founded in March 2012 and based in Pasadena, CA, the company is set to unleash … Continue reading “Petnet Obtains $1,462,000 New Funding”
GoCoin Garners $1,500,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a0481fcf-b781-413d-adda-eba27c254ff1 Date 3/27/2014 Company Name GoCoin Mailing Address 604 Arizona Ave Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA Company Description The GoCoin payment gateway makes it easier than ever for online and retail merchants to accept Bitcoin as a payment method. GoCoin enables international merchants to reap the benefits of accepting Bitcoin, while taking … Continue reading “GoCoin Garners $1,500,000 Series A Funding”
Realty Mogul Secures $9,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6034a5d8-1a28-4985-97ea-e1d0243db2fb Date 3/27/2014 Company Name Realty Mogul Mailing Address 8889 W. Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90211 USA Company Description Realty Mogul allows investors to become equity holders in real estate opportunities that were historically difficult to access. Through the use of the Realty Mogul web platform, investors can browse and screen … Continue reading “Realty Mogul Secures $9,000,000 Series A Financing”
Why Internal Ventures Are Different from External Startups
This post follows directly on Steve Blank’s earlier excellent post, Why Companies are not Startups. The question of how corporations can be more innovative is one I have wrestled with for a long time. For those who don’t know, I wrote the book Open Innovation in 2003, and followed it with Open Business Models in … Continue reading “Why Internal Ventures Are Different from External Startups”
Calling All Angels: Practically Anyone Can Be an Angel Investor
I’m a big fan of angel investing. The thrill of helping innovative entrepreneurs launch their dreams is as exciting as anything I’ve ever done. I once heard someone say your life is divided into thirds—you spend the first third learning, the second third earning, and the last third returning. I like that. For me, angel … Continue reading “Calling All Angels: Practically Anyone Can Be an Angel Investor”
Axonics Modulation Technologies Secures $32,600,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9dfd4756-a2c9-4577-9e9c-bb5833c6bbe3 Date 3/26/2014 Company Name Axonics Modulation Technologies Mailing Address 16411 Scientific Way Irvine, CA 92618 USA Company Description Axonics, based in Irvine, Calif., is a privately held venture-backed pre-revenue company developing novel implantable neuromodulation technology licensed from The Alfred Mann Foundation directed toward a number of clinical indications, including the treatment … Continue reading “Axonics Modulation Technologies Secures $32,600,000 Series A Financing”
Global Analytics Buys Workpays.me, Plans “Disruptive” Entry in U.S.
When San Diego-based Global Analytics raised $30 million in debt financing last summer, CEO Michael Thiemann said he planned to introduce its online financial services business in the United States once its Zebit operating company was well established in England. Today Global Analytics is announcing a slight change in plans. The San Diego financial analytics … Continue reading “Global Analytics Buys Workpays.me, Plans “Disruptive” Entry in U.S.”
TakeLessons Takes in $7M to Expand Its Online Market for Classes
San Diego’s TakeLessons might just be one of those startups that works for years before suddenly becoming an overnight success. It’s been eight years since the company was founded as an online marketplace where music teachers could find students and vice versa. Today TakeLessons says it has raised $7 million in new funding to continue … Continue reading “TakeLessons Takes in $7M to Expand Its Online Market for Classes”
TakeLessons Obtains $7,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bd4e5431-e908-4c93-9202-a2f5bdf34153 Date 3/25/2014 Company Name TakeLessons Mailing Address 350 10th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 USA Company Description TakeLessons is America’s full-service music and voice lessons provider. It was founded in 2004 to help people discover their creativity and pursue their passions. With lessons taught by Certified TakeLessons instructors in thousands of … Continue reading “TakeLessons Obtains $7,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Assay Depot Secures $3,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5f583231-2566-45f5-9360-1f19fab6a029 Date 3/25/2014 Company Name Assay Depot Mailing Address 11180 Roselle St. San Diego, CA 92121 USA Company Description By serving as a large repository of on-demand drug discovery services, the Assay Depot marketplace levels the scientific playing field, enabling drug researchers from around the world and in laboratories large and small … Continue reading “Assay Depot Secures $3,000,000 Series B Funding”
ClariPhy Communications Garners $14,243,951 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4abec8d4-7d64-456b-a715-95a95e4abd14 Date 3/25/2014 Company Name ClariPhy Communications Mailing Address 7585 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA Company Description ClariPhy Communications, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and markets complex physical-layer products (ICs) for high-speed communications. ClariPhy’s initial products, which target 10-Gbit/s optical networks in the enterprise market, significantly lower … Continue reading “ClariPhy Communications Garners $14,243,951 New Financing”
Facebook Acquires Oculus VR for $2,000,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=364734be-2ac6-422b-ba1f-eac330dc48ca Date 3/25/2014 Company Name Oculus VR Mailing Address 19800 MacArthur Blvd. Irvine, CA 92612 USA Company Description The company develops virtual reality technology devices. Website http://www.oculusvr.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $2,000,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms The purchase price is composed of $400 million in cash and 23.1 million … Continue reading “Facebook Acquires Oculus VR for $2,000,000,000”
Little Insights About ‘Big Data’
A little over a year ago I became the CEO of a company in the “big data” space that is developing predictive analytics software. My CTO is the “data guy,” and I’m the “business guy.” While my background is technical, I had very little experience in data or analytics and only knew about big data … Continue reading “Little Insights About ‘Big Data’”
Luxtera Receives $37,381,806 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bc601906-1ac3-4b9d-a4a5-62e8287c5e40 Date 3/24/2014 Company Name Luxtera Mailing Address 2320 Camino Vida Roble Carlsbad, CA 92011 USA Company Description Luxtera, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company and the world leader in silicon photonics is focused on fulfilling the insatiable demand for bandwidth by uniting the benefits of optical communication technology with the low-cost, high-volume … Continue reading “Luxtera Receives $37,381,806 New Funding Round”
Sonendo Garners $10,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f03f8ebb-7a03-47be-b604-839da99ece19 Date 3/24/2014 Company Name Sonendo Mailing Address 26061 Merit Circle Laguna Hills, CA 92653 USA Company Description Founded in 2006 as Dentatek Corporation by life science-focused accelerator Fjord Ventures, LLC, Sonendo is a privately-held company developing innovative technologies to transform endodontic therapy. Website http://www.sonendo.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Sonendo Garners $10,000,000 New Financing”
Walt Disney Co Acquires Maker Studios for $500,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d29d7c3a-8f07-4eaf-9025-28332926719d Date 3/24/2014 Company Name Maker Studios Mailing Address 13428 Maxella Avenue Marina del Rey, CA 90292 USA Company Description Maker studios is a media company that bridges the gap between youtube and television. Maker is developing sustainable programming and building large audiences on YouTube with over 80 million subscribers and 1 … Continue reading “Walt Disney Co Acquires Maker Studios for $500,000,000”
San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Digirad, AMN Healthcare, and More
With the exception of a new buyout-focused diagnostics company, it seemed to be the week for relatively small deals for San Diego’s life sciences companies. Here’s my roundup. —Former Gen-Probe CEO Carl Hull and strategist Eric Tardif have formed Maravai Life Sciences and entered into a partnership with GTCR, a Chicago private equity firm, to … Continue reading “San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Digirad, AMN Healthcare, and More”
The Missing Middle Class: Jobs in the Second Machine Age
Technological change is not a tide that lifts all boats in our economy. The truth is that it’s more like a tsunami. It threatens to overturn all the boats and drown their occupants, sparing only the lucky few who have already reached safety in the hills. That’s the kind of admission you won’t often see … Continue reading “The Missing Middle Class: Jobs in the Second Machine Age”
Stir Lands $1,500,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=76e0251a-a3e6-42c3-b78a-98e7ca05725c Date 3/21/2014 Company Name Stir Mailing Address 2010 Lincoln Ave. Pasadena, CA 91103 USA Company Description The Stir Kinetic Desk moves with you throughout your day, helping to keep you fit, energized, and inspired. Go from a seated to a standing position with a simple double tap on the touchscreen. This … Continue reading “Stir Lands $1,500,000 Seed Funding Round”
Lessons From Pat McGovern for Entrepreneurs
Very sad about the passing of Pat McGovern, the Chairman of International Data Group (IDG). He was my mentor and friend for over 30 years, and a giant in the technology, media, market research, and venture capital fields. Today, I took some time to reflect on what Pat taught me as an entrepreneur and investor. … Continue reading “Lessons From Pat McGovern for Entrepreneurs”
San Diego Industry Study Leads to Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
[Updated 3/20/14 11:45 am. See below.] A group of San Diego civic and network security leaders, angling to catch a rising wave in the computer security industry, are establishing a Cyber Center of Excellence here to help accelerate the regional growth of cybersecurity jobs and technologies. The new center reflects a growing nationwide demand for … Continue reading “San Diego Industry Study Leads to Cybersecurity Center of Excellence”
Former Gen-Probe CEO Partners with PE Firm in Hunt for Buyout Deals
Carl Hull, who was Gen-Probe CEO when Bedford, MA-based Hologic agreed to pay $3.7 billion to acquire the San Diego diagnostics company in 2012, has embarked on a new venture backed by GTCR, the Chicago private equity firm. Hull and Eric Tardif, a former investment banker who was a managing director at Gen-Probe, founded San … Continue reading “Former Gen-Probe CEO Partners with PE Firm in Hunt for Buyout Deals”
CorTechs Labs Garners Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ba18c3b7-dcf5-4bad-b7c7-6ce2ac8b7003 Date 3/19/2014 Company Name CorTechs Labs Mailing Address 4690 Executive Drive San Diego, CA 92121 USA Company Description At CorTechs Labs, we bring innovative brain image analysis solutions to clinical practice. NeuroQuant®, the only FDA-cleared medical device that detects and quantifies brain atrophy, assists physicians in diagnosing serious neurological disorders affecting … Continue reading “CorTechs Labs Garners Series B Funding Round”
Cross-Border Innovation Groups Establish Manufacturing Accelerator
An effort to strengthen San Diego’s tech startup community by working more closely with the innovation ecosystem in Tijuana has led to the formation of HardTech Labs, a cross-border accelerator program intended to give startup founders access to low-cost manufacturing. HardTech Labs would initially operate as a kind of virtual umbrella group to help entrepreneurs … Continue reading “Cross-Border Innovation Groups Establish Manufacturing Accelerator”
Get the Heck Out of the Building in Founder’s School: Part 2
With a ~$2 billion endowment the Kauffman Foundation is the largest non-profit focused on entrepreneurship in the world. Giving away $80 million to every year (~$25 million to entrepreneurial causes) makes Kauffman the dominant player in the entrepreneurship space. Kauffman launched Founders School – a new education series to help entrepreneurs develop their businesses during … Continue reading “Get the Heck Out of the Building in Founder’s School: Part 2”
RadPad Receives $1,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1ea296bd-029b-41e4-96af-9322c519eb06 Date 3/18/2014 Company Name RadPad Mailing Address Undisclosed Venice, CA 90291 USA Company Description From listing a pad on the market and finding the perfect renter to looking for that awesome new pad to call home, RadPad is redefining what it means to rent. We’re bringing transparency and efficiency to an … Continue reading “RadPad Receives $1,000,000 New Funding”
StackSocial Obtains $902,811 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6393a8dc-9a69-4de0-bdea-56a48c03d59d Date 3/18/2014 Company Name StackSocial Mailing Address 21 Market Street Venice, CA 90291 USA Company Description StackSocial is the fastest, easiest way for technology-focused publishers to integrate relevant ecommerce on their sites. Our platform matches passionate tech enthusiasts across the web with unique and exclusive sales on the best digital tools … Continue reading “StackSocial Obtains $902,811 New Round”
Bitvore Secures $1,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c8f73947-cffa-4b00-97a3-cd258f9467be Date 3/18/2014 Company Name Bitvore Mailing Address 8915 Research Dr. Irvine, CA 92618 USA Company Description We were founded on the principle that your time is too valuable to spend doing things the right tools can do better. Data collection and analysis is a task that’s not just monumental, it’s a … Continue reading “Bitvore Secures $1,000,000 Series A Financing”
Bitvore Garners $1,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c8f73947-cffa-4b00-97a3-cd258f9467be Date 3/18/2014 Company Name Bitvore Mailing Address 8915 Research Dr. Irvine, CA 92618 USA Company Description We were founded on the principle that your time is too valuable to spend doing things the right tools can do better. Data collection and analysis is a task that’s not just monumental, it’s a … Continue reading “Bitvore Garners $1,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
LG Chem Acquires NanoH20 for $200,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0e70348b-339e-46c1-a37b-31140ac0ee7e Date 3/18/2014 Company Name NanoH20 Mailing Address 750 Lairport Street El Segundo, CA 90245 USA Company Description NanoH2O enhances current polymer-based membranes with nanostructured material that allows additional control of key membrane properties. Website http://www.nanoh2o.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $200,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Additional terms of the … Continue reading “LG Chem Acquires NanoH20 for $200,000,000”
Female Tech Founder’s Reception and Panel Discussion
San Diego members of Women In Technology International (WITI) are hosting four female CEOs at a “Fabulous Funded Female Tech Founders Reception” with help from the CommNexus EvoNexus incubator. A portion of the proceeds from the mixer and panel discussion will be donated to Better Education for Women in Science and Engineering (BEWiSE), a San … Continue reading “Female Tech Founder’s Reception and Panel Discussion”
Research Expo at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
More than 200 Jacobs School graduate students will be available to discuss their research during this afternoon poster session, which includes 10-minute technical presentations delivered in a fast-paced fashion by six faculty members. A networking reception also provides recruiters a chance to meet potential hires. More information and online registration is here.
San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Zogenix, Ignyta, AnaptysBio, & More
[Updated 3/18/14 10:05 am. See below.] Here is a quick rundown of the strategic partnerships, funding deals, clinical trials, and other developments that kept San Diego’s life sciences sector hopping last week. —San Diego-based AnaptysBio and Waltham, MA-based Tesaro (NASDAQ: [[ticker:TSRO]]) agreed to collaborate in the development of certain antibody drug candidates that could be … Continue reading “San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Zogenix, Ignyta, AnaptysBio, & More”
For Products, Technology Still Matters
Popular media has seriously overshot on the relative importance of marketing and design versus technology for product companies. Just spend some time perusing the usual outlets and you’ll quickly forget that startups employ technologists. What’s scary is it’s not just media—the rest of the world is starting to follow. The number of companies, raising very … Continue reading “For Products, Technology Still Matters”
After Raising More Cash, PatientSafe Solutions Eyes Foreign Markets
PatientSafe Solutions, the digital health technology company based in San Diego, says it has inked a couple of deals that mark the company’s first move into markets outside the United States. The company, which introduced its PatientTouch handheld smart device for nurses in 2011, first announced a Series C round of financing more than a … Continue reading “After Raising More Cash, PatientSafe Solutions Eyes Foreign Markets”
From Cosimo to Cosmos: The Medici Effect in Culture and Technology
Deep inside the Palazzo Vecchio, the tall stone fortress that has served as the seat of government power in Florence since the 14th century, there’s a room called the Sala delle Carte Geografiche, the Hall of Maps. The cabinets lining the walls, which once held scientific instruments and other precious items, are decorated with 53 … Continue reading “From Cosimo to Cosmos: The Medici Effect in Culture and Technology”
Ignyta Receives $47,580,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9f724869-6a1d-46c2-a4d5-c8ad2fe00025 Date 3/14/2014 Company Name Ignyta Mailing Address 11095 Flintkote Avenue San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description Ignyta, Inc. (NASDAQ: RXDX) is a scientifically driven biotechnology company catalyzing personalized medicine in autoimmune diseases. Website http://www.ignyta.com Transaction Type IPO Transaction Amount $47,580,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes are on file with … Continue reading “Ignyta Receives $47,580,000 New Round”
Klutch Secures $1,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a437e5b8-2b2a-4bf0-8eb7-e1ebef64ba1c Date 3/14/2014 Company Name Klutch Mailing Address 820 Broadway Santa Monica, CA 90401 Company Description From chat, you and your friends can add plans with specific times and locations. There’s a dedicated page just for voting and listing all the plans. It’s really fun and easy to figure out which plan … Continue reading “Klutch Secures $1,500,000 New Funding Round”
Partnership with AnaptysBio Gives Tesaro Entrée to Immuno-Oncology
San Diego’s AnaptysBio has cut a deal with with Tesaro (NASDAQ: [[ticker:TSRO]]) that gives the Waltham, MA-based biopharmaceutical a new opening in the hot field of cancer immunotherapy. Under the deal, Anaptys has granted Tesaro exclusive worldwide rights to preclinical antibody programs that target three “checkpoint” receptors (PD-1, TIM-3, and LAG-3) that regulate T cells, … Continue reading “Partnership with AnaptysBio Gives Tesaro Entrée to Immuno-Oncology”
TaxJar Secures $600,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=21e37740-8fc9-44af-93cd-2f5bee51ce38 Date 3/13/2014 Company Name TaxJar Mailing Address 8677 Villa La Jolla Dr. La Jolla, CA 92037 Company Description Sales tax is an expensive, time-draining issue for all small businesses. Our goal is to eliminate sales tax compliance so business owners can focus on growing their businesses. Website http://www.taxjar.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “TaxJar Secures $600,000 Seed Funding Round”
Sensory Medical Obtains $500,000 Series C Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=08373c81-4976-44ab-9b9e-54b748ce28fd Date 3/13/2014 Company Name Sensory Medical Mailing Address 1235 Puerta Del Sol San Clemente, CA 92673 Company Description Sensory Medical is a medical device firm focused on treatments for Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). Website http://www.sensorymedical.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $500,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Sensory Medical Obtains $500,000 Series C Funding”