On January 1, 2014, a bill signed by Governor Jerry Brown fundamentally transformed how pharmacists operate in California. The new law allows pharmacists in the most populous state in the nation to independently prescribe vaccinations, hormonal contraception, smoking cessation medications, and travel medicine without physician oversight or supervision. Importantly, the bill declares that “pharmacists are … Continue reading “In California, Walgreens & Walmart Are Rethinking Retail Health”
Category: San Diego
With Record $275M Gift, Sanford-Burnham Unveils New 10-Year Plan
San Diego’s Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute says today it has landed a $275 million pledge from an anonymous donor, just as the institute is embarking on a new 10-year strategic plan. The plan sets forth a vision for aligning the nonprofit institute’s basic biomedical research, translational research, and drug discovery and development. In a statement … Continue reading “With Record $275M Gift, Sanford-Burnham Unveils New 10-Year Plan”
Time for Founders School
Having a film crew in your living room for two days is something you want to put on your bucket list. With a ~$2 billion endowment the Kauffman Foundation is the largest non-profit focused on entrepreneurship in the world. Giving away $75 -100 million to entrepreneurial causes every year makes Kauffman the dominant player in … Continue reading “Time for Founders School”
Sightly Obtains $1,700,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=52923dd4-3834-42d1-96a4-078f88ccb154 Date 1/28/2014 Company Name Sightly Mailing Address 43174 Business Park Drive Temecula, CA 92590 Company Description At Sightly we excel at driving people to click, to call, to visit and to remember – You. With Sightly, growing your local business has never been easier. Website http://www.sightly.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Sightly Obtains $1,700,000 Seed Funding”
What the World Needs Now Is (Probably Not) a Pill for Perfect Pitch
I remember seeing an episode of Desperate Housewives during the show’s first season called Running to Stand Still. In the episode, Lynette, working mom of many, takes her kid’s ADD medicine in order to be supermom and create costumes for the school play while balancing all of her other tasks. It was a classic self-prescribed … Continue reading “What the World Needs Now Is (Probably Not) a Pill for Perfect Pitch”
Gene Therapy Lurches Ahead, Sees Thorny Future Questions on Price
Imagine for a minute you’re a teenager with a rare genetic muscle disease nobody has ever heard of. No treatment exists. Your doctor says you might die if you ever eat pepperoni pizza. The medical literature says you’ll never get to be an athlete, get a real job, start a family. You’ll probably die in … Continue reading “Gene Therapy Lurches Ahead, Sees Thorny Future Questions on Price”
TigerText Receives $21,000,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e5fa0c78-7d0f-416f-a77a-6359af087886 Date 1/27/2014 Company Name TigerText Mailing Address 1310 Montana Ave 2nd Floor Santa Monica, CA 90403 Company Description TigerText’s patent-pending technology allows users to send text messages that delete off of both the sender’s and receiver’s phone after a set period of time. Website http://www.tigertext.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “TigerText Receives $21,000,000 Series B Round”
Cuipo Receives $450,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=de43dc1e-ad56-45f9-8d8e-75e958e76220 Date 1/27/2014 Company Name Cuipo Mailing Address 847 West 16th Street Newport Beach, CA 92663 Company Description Cuipo is a lifestyle brand dedicated to preserving prime rainforest around the globe. Cuipo was created to inspire the preservation of our planet’s most vital ecosystem by empowering individuals and institutions to act and … Continue reading “Cuipo Receives $450,000 New Funding Round”
Using Cutting-Edge Science and Technology Against an Age-Old Disease
When I started working on the research and science of leprosy more than a decade ago, people thought this chronic infectious disease would eliminate itself and burn out over time. We didn’t have time for that. Why? Nearly 250,000 new cases of leprosy are diagnosed every year, and many more go undetected. Approximately 10 percent … Continue reading “Using Cutting-Edge Science and Technology Against an Age-Old Disease”
Hockney’s iPad: How Technology Illuminates the Way We See
The best painters don’t just make pretty, eye-catching pictures. They make us think about what it means to see. On the canvas, they must reduce the three dimensions of the living world to two—but if they’re good at it, they add a different kind of depth in the process. David Hockney is very, very good … Continue reading “Hockney’s iPad: How Technology Illuminates the Way We See”
San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Shire, Illumina, Tandem, and More
Much of the week’s life sciences news concerned the end-of-year data on venture capital activity, and how much money flowed into San Diego’s biotech and device companies in 2013. And then there was Shire’s San Diego stumble. I’ve got it all wrapped up here. —Less than three years after acquiring San Diego-based Advanced BioHealing, Ireland’s … Continue reading “San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Shire, Illumina, Tandem, and More”
Venture Highlights of 2013: Early Stage Deals, Mobile, and New York
More venture data is coming out today, and it confirms some of the big-picture trends for 2013—namely, a modest increase in the amount of venture investing nationwide. New York’s CB Insights, a venture capital database, says in its end-of-year report that the $29.2 billion that VCs invested throughout the United States in 2013 amounted to … Continue reading “Venture Highlights of 2013: Early Stage Deals, Mobile, and New York”
BuyAutoParts.com Obtains $18,600,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=338921b2-da9d-4d54-9b05-50c9c087ecb8 Date 1/23/2014 Company Name BuyAutoParts.com Mailing Address 6740 Cobra Way San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description Our parent company was established in 1987. BuyAutoParts.com was later formed in 2001 as the online retail subsidiary of that company and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. Buy Auto Parts is one of the … Continue reading “BuyAutoParts.com Obtains $18,600,000 New Funding Round”
AOL Acquires Gravity for $83,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6b918622-9861-4a79-a72a-c86d1364c70d Date 1/23/2014 Company Name Gravity Mailing Address 2525 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90405 Company Description Gravity’s mission is to personalize the internet. Through our applications, Gravity understands people’s interests so that our partners can create more relevant experiences for their users. Website http://www.gravity.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $83,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “AOL Acquires Gravity for $83,000,000”
Recycling a Phone at EcoATM Is an Easy Route To Feeling Green
I’ve been standing at an EcoATM in the Pacific Place mall in Seattle for about four minutes, when the machine that promises to pay cash for phones, MP3 players, and tablets suddenly tells me something that makes me feel better about myself. “An average of three tons of toxic mining waste is generated just to … Continue reading “Recycling a Phone at EcoATM Is an Easy Route To Feeling Green”
How Startups Can Navigate the Dynamic IT Channel
The IT industry is one of the most dynamic industries where companies are under constant pressure to keep up with the rapid pace of technological advances and trends. However, information databases on IT companies aren’t always up-to-date. Therefore, navigating the IT channel to find potential channel partners to take a product to market is often … Continue reading “How Startups Can Navigate the Dynamic IT Channel”
With Dermagraft Sale, Shire Jettisons Business Acquired 3 Years Ago
Shire (NASDAQ: [[ticker:SHPG]]) engendered some high expectations after the Irish biopharmaceutical giant acquired San Diego’s Advanced BioHealing in 2011 for $750 million. Over the next year or so, Shire formed a new San Diego-based division—Shire Regenerative Medicine—and unveiled plans to spend $100 million on a new corporate campus that would serve as the cornerstone for … Continue reading “With Dermagraft Sale, Shire Jettisons Business Acquired 3 Years Ago”
Social Sports Network Receives $400,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=671e65f3-0c92-4ff7-a10b-5ff8a4189267 Date 1/22/2014 Company Name Social Sports Network Mailing Address 4500 Campus Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 Company Description SportsBeat aims to solve this problem by creating a free network that combines sports team management with social media. All teams need to be managed. If they are all managed on the same … Continue reading “Social Sports Network Receives $400,000 Seed Financing Round”
Dealstruck Lands $1,200,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e4780f59-dd65-49ea-8505-75924e6094c2 Date 1/22/2014 Company Name Dealstruck Mailing Address 5411 Avenida Encinas Carlsbad, CA 92108 Company Description At Dealstruck, we have utmost respect for you – the small business owner. Our team of entrepreneurs, expert lenders, and technologists knows that you are the star of the show and that the financing options facing … Continue reading “Dealstruck Lands $1,200,000 Seed Round”
With Biotech IPO Outlet, San Diego Venture Funding at 15-Year Low
Venture capital firms invested almost $758 million in 97 startups in the San Diego region last year, marking the slowest pace in 15 years, according to data from the MoneyTree Report. Compared with 2012, when venture firms invested more than $1.1 billion in 105 companies, the amount of venture capital invested here was down by … Continue reading “With Biotech IPO Outlet, San Diego Venture Funding at 15-Year Low”
The Village Walk: Trust, Relevance, and Reputation in Tech
Dawn broke quietly that morning near Eregi, in Western Kenya, apricot light chasing the indigo of night, birdcalls and soft footsteps sounding outside my farm room’s door. I shared that room with my son, then 11. We were visiting Kenya to work at a favorite childrens’ home and meet with rural entrepreneurs in the “birthplace … Continue reading “The Village Walk: Trust, Relevance, and Reputation in Tech”
Kareo Garners $29,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=84742673-6bb0-4ed8-8031-19440a944e22 Date 1/21/2014 Company Name Kareo Mailing Address 3353 Michelson Irvine, CA 92612 Company Description Kareo offers the first on-demand revenue cycle automation software for medical billing companies. Kareo connects medical billing professionals with healthcare providers on one system to share information and coordinate workflow across organizational boundaries. Kareo makes the collection … Continue reading “Kareo Garners $29,500,000 New Funding Round”
The Big Guys Have Lost Their Iron Grip, and It’s All Good
Thinking about Big Pharma’s relationship with the biotech industry last week at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco reminded me of an old physical education teacher I had in 7th grade. This guy was feared for his patented “pinch.” He would grab misbehaving teenage boys by the clavicle, and squeeze so hard that … Continue reading “The Big Guys Have Lost Their Iron Grip, and It’s All Good”
truBrain Receives $45,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9a2ef0d7-562a-41c5-bba1-3f96a6d2d762 Date 1/20/2014 Company Name truBrain Mailing Address 10960 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024 Company Description truBrain’s goal is to give you the competitive edge of focused cognitive performance as an everyday alternative to excess caffeine and energy drinks. Our mission is to help optimize your cognitive abilities without relying on … Continue reading “truBrain Receives $45,000 New Round”
truBrain Lands $45,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9a2ef0d7-562a-41c5-bba1-3f96a6d2d762 Date 1/20/2014 Company Name truBrain Mailing Address 10960 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024 Company Description truBrain’s goal is to give you the competitive edge of focused cognitive performance as an everyday alternative to excess caffeine and energy drinks. Our mission is to help optimize your cognitive abilities without relying on … Continue reading “truBrain Lands $45,000 New Round”
5i Sciences Garners $1,930,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=52c1e29d-b1f2-432c-9bbd-651b1aa21998 Date 1/20/2014 Company Name 5i Sciences Mailing Address 18337 Aliso Canyon Road Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 Company Description The company is developing devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,930,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory … Continue reading “5i Sciences Garners $1,930,000 New Round”
Precision Repair Network Lands New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b11c0103-f0db-4ed7-995b-d70122cb5401 Date 1/18/2014 Company Name Precision Repair Network Mailing Address 4655 Ruffner St. San Diego, CA 92111 Company Description At the Precision Repair Network, we can improve your mobility, independence, and quality of life. We accomplish this through power wheelchair repair and service. Website http://www.precisionrepairnetwork.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed … Continue reading “Precision Repair Network Lands New Financing”
Google Gets a Nest, But Is It Flying Too High?
Somebody needs to say it: Google is getting too big. When one organization controls so much of the infrastructure of the digital economy, it’s not good for consumers. And when it has such an outsized influence on the resources flowing to inventors, programmers, and entrepreneurs, it’s not good for innovation. Like almost everyone else I … Continue reading “Google Gets a Nest, But Is It Flying Too High?”
San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Isis, Receptos, Suneva, and More
Much of San Diego’s life sciences sector is returning from the 2014 JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, which ended yesterday in San Francisco. Here’s my rundown on local news over the past week. —The French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi agreed to pay $700 million for a 12 percent stake in Cambridge, MA-based Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ALNY]]) in … Continue reading “San Diego Life Sciences Roundup: Isis, Receptos, Suneva, and More”
MIT Sloan Students Meet Bay Area Innovators Tackling Huge Problems
I’d heard a lot about Silicon Valley, but had lived and worked in Europe and Asia until I came to MIT Sloan School of Management. Passionate about bringing new technologies to market, I wanted to do an MBA program in the U.S. because, more than anywhere else, this is where taking risk is valued as … Continue reading “MIT Sloan Students Meet Bay Area Innovators Tackling Huge Problems”
2013 VC Funding Tops $29B, and Software Continues to Eat the World
A few years ago, the technology investor Marc Andreessen wrote an essay that explained “Why Software is Eating the World”—and in 2013 venture capital investors laid out a feast to match the industry’s voracious appetite. Venture investments in both software and Internet-specific deals last year amounted to $18.1 billion, or nearly 62 percent of the … Continue reading “2013 VC Funding Tops $29B, and Software Continues to Eat the World”
Larry Smarr Says Quantified Self is Awakening, Despite Zeo’s Failure
It’s been over six years since Wired editors Kevin Kelly and Gary Wolf asked, “What is the Quantified Self?” and nearly four years since computer guru Larry Smarr called attention to the concept of keeping track of your own personal health data. Smarr, who is founding director of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information … Continue reading “Larry Smarr Says Quantified Self is Awakening, Despite Zeo’s Failure”
AqueSys Lands $43,600,000 Series D Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ff79ee50-76b3-40f6-b300-35686068cfa7 Date 1/16/2014 Company Name AqueSys Mailing Address 26970 Aliso Viejo Pkwy Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Company Description The company is developing a device treatment for primary open angle glaucoma. Website http://www.aquesys.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $43,600,000 Transaction Round Series D Proceeds Purposes Our strong capitalization allows us to confidently … Continue reading “AqueSys Lands $43,600,000 Series D Round”
ChargeBee Obtains $800,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f98a2fa4-ca42-4520-82f7-68571aeb70cf Date 1/16/2014 Company Name ChargeBee Mailing Address 340 S. Lemon Ave. Los Angeles, CA 91789 Company Description With the Subscription businesses expanding world-wide, each recurring revenue business needs more options & flexibility to manage varied use billing cases. ChargeBee is built with focus on delivering the best experience to provide a … Continue reading “ChargeBee Obtains $800,000 Series A Funding Round”
Washio Receives $2,250,000 Seed Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7efdc122-d205-421e-921e-9c271097c9b5 Date 1/16/2014 Company Name Washio Mailing Address 1514 17th St. Santa Monica, CA 90404 Company Description Washio for Enterprise delivers the same great personal experience to your entire company. See why Washio for Business is the perfect perk for your employees. Website http://www.getwashio.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,250,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Washio Receives $2,250,000 Seed Round”
Pläsays Receives $30,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=10fdf2d3-684f-4a3c-93bc-687617996aff Date 1/16/2014 Company Name Pläsays Mailing Address Undisclosed Santa Monica, CA 90401 Company Description Pläsays is a social networking application geared towards adventurers and the well-traveled that connects people based on demonstrated behavior. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $30,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the … Continue reading “Pläsays Receives $30,000 Seed Funding Round”
Why We Moved Our HQ: Q&A with ServiceNow CEO Frank Slootman
In a development that was widely expected, but not officially disclosed (until now), the cloud-based IT service provider ServiceNow (NYSE: [[ticker:NOW]]) has moved its headquarters to Santa Clara, CA, from San Diego, where the company was founded. ServiceNow CEO Frank Slootman confirmed the move in a recent e-mail exchange with Xconomy. The move wasn’t exactly … Continue reading “Why We Moved Our HQ: Q&A with ServiceNow CEO Frank Slootman”
XCOR Aerospace Lands $14,200,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=10c85726-f8c4-493b-a8eb-25ae2ca14b84 Date 1/15/2014 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 Lands $14,200,000 New Funding Round”
Sonendo Garners $3,090,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e04d70a9-82ba-466c-8d7c-77639ead64e1 Date 1/15/2014 Company Name Sonendo Mailing Address 26061 Merit Circle Laguna Hills, CA 92653 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 $3,090,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “Sonendo Garners $3,090,000 New Funding Round”
Fullscreen Acquires Viddy for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d97bcd75-b4e8-4a13-bb2d-adef39c9146f Date 1/15/2014 Company Name Viddy Mailing Address 616 Hampton Dr. Venice, CA 90291 Company Description Viddy is a simple way for anyone to capture, produce, and share beautifulvideos with the world. Record a moment of your life, give it that cinematiclook with our production packs, and share it with those who … Continue reading “Fullscreen Acquires Viddy for Undisclosed Sum”
Do Pivots Matter?
In late 2013 Cowboy Ventures did an analysis of U.S.-based tech companies started in the last 10 years, now valued at $1 billion. They found 39 of these companies. They called them the “Unicorn Club.” The article summarized 10 key learnings from the Unicorn club. Surprisingly, one of the “learnings” said that “the “big pivot” … Continue reading “Do Pivots Matter?”
Welcome to Zappos-Style Health Innovation
Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh’s effort to revitalize downtown Las Vegas includes last month’s launch of a new clinic, run by Iora Health and spearheaded by physician Zubin Damania. Stanford-trained, Damania also happens to rap by the name of ZDoggMD. So it’s no wonder the project has drawn attention. But there’s another unusual aspect to this … Continue reading “Welcome to Zappos-Style Health Innovation”
Invoca Lands $20,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e8d5257b-88bf-4310-a60b-739dc20dc0ce Date 1/14/2014 Company Name Invoca Mailing Address 1025 Chapala Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Company Description Invoca’s inbound call marketing tools empower you to generate better leads, higher conversions, smarter spends and greater revenue. Website http://www.invoca.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes The funding … Continue reading “Invoca Lands $20,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Chrome River Technologies Receives $17,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cfc13a57-571a-428c-9c66-7f1641b3c376 Date 1/14/2014 Company Name Chrome River Technologies Mailing Address 5757 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036 Company Description Chrome River was formed with the simple but powerful idea that a new approach could be taken for expense and invoice process automation. Using new technologies, we decided that the user’s view should … Continue reading “Chrome River Technologies Receives $17,000,000 Series C Financing”
loanDepot Obtains $12,199,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bb5c358c-06d9-43ca-a618-d40214957c3c Date 1/14/2014 Company Name loanDepot Mailing Address 26642 Towne Centre Drive Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 Company Description loanDepot’s values are reflected in everything we do — from our focus on customer care to our commitment to responsible lending and environmental stewardship. Our employees and values serve as a foundation for how … Continue reading “loanDepot Obtains $12,199,000 New Funding Round”
Porch Obtains New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7c4bd062-93e0-4688-aaf5-2557b7c7953b Date 1/14/2014 Company Name Porch Mailing Address 1251 Emerald Street San Diego, CA 92109 Company Description Porch connects homeowners and home professionals, making it easy to discover inspiring home projects, learn what any project costs, and decide on the best service professional based on who neighbors and friends have used and … Continue reading “Porch Obtains New Round”
What Biotech Pros Will Be Chirping About at JP Morgan This Week
Somebody always has to announce a monster acquisition, or gee-whiz biotech/pharma partnership, on the eve of the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. Everyone wants to be the center of attention at the annual biotech investing and networking frenzy. With a full business week to get ready, biotech executives and all their PR handlers … Continue reading “What Biotech Pros Will Be Chirping About at JP Morgan This Week”
RideApart Obtains $47,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7f7572ee-64ec-45b1-9176-1605f699aa70 Date 1/13/2014 Company Name RideApart Mailing Address 3522 Hayden Ave Culver City, CA 90232 Company Description RideApart provides consumers with substantial, 21st century shopping and research tools to guide motorcycle purchases. Shopping for parts, accessories and financial products are a substantial component of that research in RideApart’s Buyer’s Guide. Website http://www.rideapart.com … Continue reading “RideApart Obtains $47,000 New Round”
Ivantis Receives $14,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f9c18706-d2bb-4806-a7bc-3455f1be4583 Date 1/13/2014 Company Name Ivantis Mailing Address 38 Discovery Irvine, CA 92618 Company Description The company provides medical devices for the treatment of glaucoma. Website http://www.ivantisinc.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $14,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The funds will support the Company’s three large ongoing clinical trials, including … Continue reading “Ivantis Receives $14,000,000 Series B Funding”
Big Data and the U.S. Military
Increasing demand for Big Data (Pictures, Video, and corresponding Meta Data) the increased resolution of cameras and high tech sensors is saturating existing networks. The ability to ingest, tag, and disseminate Big Data is being overwhelmed by the volume of photo/video data being produced. In the U.S. military, access to raw and actionable intelligence data … Continue reading “Big Data and the U.S. Military”