PLx Pharma Lands $8,273,297 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9157c98c-0908-4cf3-b075-d69e43dfbafd&Preview=1 Date 3/20/2013 Company Name PLx Pharma Mailing Address 8285 El Rio Houston, TX 77054 Company Description PLx Pharma is a pharmaceutical company developing the next generation of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) that are safer on the gut. Website http://www.plxpharma.com Transaction Type Debt, Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,273,297 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “PLx Pharma Lands $8,273,297 New Funding Round”

Palmaz Scientific Garners $15,269,750 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8c8ed7b8-1ee0-46ae-bc8c-e5e92c3ed3b7&Preview=1 Date 3/20/2013 Company Name Palmaz Scientific Mailing Address 2828 N. Harwood Dallas, TX 75201 Company Description The Palmaz technology uses physical vapor deposition processes to deposit layers of atoms on a substrate to produce very strong, high purity metals which are then fabricated into low profile implantable medical devices for many … Continue reading “Palmaz Scientific Garners $15,269,750 New Funding”

Excess Healthcare Spending Is Undermining Innovation

I read Luke Timmerman’s article yesterday on ProCure with mixed emotions. My first emotion was that of deep gratitude for the men and women who commit their lives to the science of improving healthcare. I continue to be inspired by these professionals and their incredible contributions to a healthcare industry that is very slow to … Continue reading “Excess Healthcare Spending Is Undermining Innovation”

Women, Success, and Corporate Culture: Are These the Values We Want?

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, is probably right. What it takes to be successful in a U.S. company and what we define as success in America requires the kind of singular focus on developing leadership skills and a strong power base that Sandberg discusses in her book. These are the hard facts of … Continue reading “Women, Success, and Corporate Culture: Are These the Values We Want?”

Why Are Healthcare Costs Exploding? See Proton Cancer Therapy

Whenever a new medical technology comes out in the U.S., a few things happen. Doctors, hospitals, the media, and, of course, the drug and device makers cheer. Newer technology must always be better, right? Never mind if it costs a little extra. We’re talking about a patient’s life and well-being, after all. But when we … Continue reading “Why Are Healthcare Costs Exploding? See Proton Cancer Therapy”

iPawn Garners $4,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b4ddfd2b-8fd4-4aa0-a5e6-2ae79ccedc96&Preview=1 Date 3/16/2013 Company Name iPawn Mailing Address 4607 Troup Hwy Tyler, TX 75703 Company Description iPawn offers simple and affordable loans – no more exorbitant interest rates, hidden costs or credit checks. Website http://www.ipawn.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “iPawn Garners $4,000,000 New Funding Round”

Fonality Secures $2,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fe0168d4-a1ce-4099-a2dc-24bdcce5ea78&Preview=1 Date 3/14/2013 Company Name Fonality Mailing Address 5800 Granite Pkwy. Plano, TX 75024 Company Description Fonality believes that a sea change is upon us in these transitory telecom waters. As customers migrate toward IP Telephony, the business phone system is becoming another extension of the business computer system. This process of … Continue reading “Fonality Secures $2,000,000 New Funding Round”

Four Things I Learned From Studying Innovation in 3 U.S. Cities

I’ve spent most of my career studying how key regions around the world have harnessed their indigenous research capabilities, entrepreneurial spirit, and industrial prowess to realize the economic and employment returns many innovative technologies promise. I’m particularly intrigued by the differences that make some places engines for innovation. If we are to be successful in … Continue reading “Four Things I Learned From Studying Innovation in 3 U.S. Cities”

Zebra Imaging Obtains $1,000,002 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5c182beb-b9d3-4c15-89d4-0503e4a26c83&Preview=1 Date 3/11/2013 Company Name Zebra Imaging Mailing Address 9801 Metric Blvd Austin, TX 78758 Company Description Zebra Imaging develops digital hologram technology that provides high-resolution 3D images in monochrome or color without distortions. Website http://www.zebraimaging.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,000,002 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Zebra Imaging Obtains $1,000,002 New Round”

Vedero Software Garners $641,533 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2b048fa2-35fe-4739-b36f-d3e07524b52f&Preview=1 Date 3/8/2013 Company Name Vedero Software Mailing Address 2805 North Dallas Parkway Plano, TX 75093 Company Description Vedero Software provides software and services to instrument and automate commercial buildings for energy responsiveness. This enables our customers to generate cash, reduce energy costs, and generate added services to attract and retain tenants, … Continue reading “Vedero Software Garners $641,533 New Funding”

Handshakez Garners $3,600,000 Series A Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=355229f8-0e25-4f58-9894-d919e849044a&Preview=1 Date 3/8/2013 Company Name Handshakez Mailing Address 1011 San Jacinto Boulevard Austin, TX 78701 Company Description We’re bringing relationships back to CRM. The act of shaking hands is as old as commerce itself—a simple, social ritual that signals two people engaging in a gesture of trust and balance. But that ritual … Continue reading “Handshakez Garners $3,600,000 Series A Funding”

OneSource Virtual Lands $15,000,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c964011e-6e5c-4ee7-b7ef-e3b8d377538b&Preview=1 Date 3/7/2013 Company Name OneSource Virtual Mailing Address 5601 N MacArthur Blvd Irving, TX 75038 Company Description OneSource Virtual is a team of Workday experts dedicated to innovation and the empowerment of our customers. We are an established, strategic partner dedicated to delivering dynamic solutions to improving your business through SaaS-based, … Continue reading “OneSource Virtual Lands $15,000,000 New Financing Round”

Bloomfire Garners $8,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=687b3231-1d69-4f19-a02e-d4824c95b2d2&Preview=1 Date 3/6/2013 Company Name Bloomfire Mailing Address 1717 W. 6th St. Austin, TX 78703 Company Description We’re a group of revolutionaries entirely devoted to solving the world’s most prevalent relationship problem – the relationship between people who have knowledge and people who need it. We know more about this problem than … Continue reading “Bloomfire Garners $8,000,000 New Funding”

Taskbox Lands $600,000 Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5be0e363-e860-43a0-8e91-f455c9a566a3&Preview=1 Date 3/6/2013 Company Name Taskbox Mailing Address 701 Brazos St Austin, TX 78701 Company Description Taskbox, the social task management company, turns your email inbox into a task list. Using simple gestures, you can clear your inbox and update your tasks in 60 seconds. By transforming your inbox into an accountable, … Continue reading “Taskbox Lands $600,000 Seed Financing Round”

DeviceFidelity Garners $471,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3e7d68f0-b44d-4dbc-a189-281f5ddf307e&Preview=1 Date 3/5/2013 Company Name DeviceFidelity Mailing Address 2201 N. Central Expressway Richardson, TX 75080 Company Description DeviceFidelity is the world leader in contactless technologies for the mobile phone and with its exceptional team of mobile, finance, semiconductor and RFID experts continues to bring new innovations to market, accelerating the universal adoption … Continue reading “DeviceFidelity Garners $471,000 New Funding”

Talentize Receives $25,000 Seed Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0ded3312-d590-4a6d-bb95-0f216dfc4f1f&Preview=1 Date 3/5/2013 Company Name Talentize Mailing Address 2700 Fairmount St Dallas, TX 75201 Company Description Talentize was founded to help people and change lives for the better. We believe that technology can be instrumental in discovering talented people more efficiently while creating life changing opportunities. Website http://www.talentize.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction … Continue reading “Talentize Receives $25,000 Seed Funding”

SmokePhone Garners $25,000 Seed Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a39b3e95-15d7-4815-a1b3-59f7e979f8bf&Preview=1 Date 3/5/2013 Company Name SmokePhone Mailing Address 15400 Knoll Trail Dallas, TX 75248 Company Description SmokePhone is a communication management tool with a suite of features that enables you to engage your business contacts more effectively. Website http://www.smokephone.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $25,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company … Continue reading “SmokePhone Garners $25,000 Seed Funding Round”

501Fund Garners $25,000 Seed Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=03225f21-9b1f-4a07-b02e-78a392cd6594&Preview=1 Date 3/5/2013 Company Name 501Fund Mailing Address 2700 Fairmount St Dallas, TX 75201 Company Description A fundraising platform for non-profits, where communities identify the demand and merchants compete for communities’ current spending. They monetize social action, not social media and they incentivize it to keep happening. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Accelerator … Continue reading “501Fund Garners $25,000 Seed Round”

Little Dress Book Garners $25,000 Seed Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f1349b98-04f5-48de-a697-7aabee1b2ca0&Preview=1 Date 3/5/2013 Company Name Little Dress Book Mailing Address 2700 Fairmount St Dallas, TX 75201 Company Description Little Dress Book is changing the way brides plan their wedding. In this modern day and time, brides still need to sit by the phone all day to book their bridal ppointments. How annoying! … Continue reading “Little Dress Book Garners $25,000 Seed Funding Round”

Secure PressID Obtains $25,000 Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=da7e58f2-e1ef-429d-87d7-949ac7814483&Preview=1 Date 3/5/2013 Company Name Secure PressID Mailing Address 2700 Fairmount St Dallas, TX 75201 Company Description At Secure PressID we’re starting a revolution. We’re throwing off the yoke of weak meaningless identities (passwords), but we’re not falling for the unfriendly strong identity solutions (tokens) either. Our revolution is a revolution of … Continue reading “Secure PressID Obtains $25,000 Seed Financing Round”

SocialGlimpz Obtains $25,000 Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3ca712f8-c88e-493a-b78d-a688297f6fcf&Preview=1 Date 3/5/2013 Company Name SocialGlimpz Mailing Address 2700 Fairmount St Dallas, TX 75201 Company Description Build emotional connections with consumers. Make your brand an integral part of your consumers’ lifestyles. Website http://www.socialglimpz.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $25,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds to accelerate … Continue reading “SocialGlimpz Obtains $25,000 Seed Financing Round”

HedgeChatter Obtains $25,000 Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=76e42c4d-b0fb-40cb-a5b0-ca8fac7c5b4d&Preview=1 Date 3/5/2013 Company Name HedgeChatter Mailing Address 2600 E Southlake Blvd Southlake, TX 76092 Company Description Hedge Chatter correlates Social Media Financial Chatter to Stock Price. Website http://www.hedgechatter.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $25,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds to accelerate its initial development. M&A … Continue reading “HedgeChatter Obtains $25,000 Seed Financing Round”

GroupRaise Secures $25,000 Seed Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e1bc29c8-bd1e-488a-b2b9-cbd260720409&Preview=1 Date 3/5/2013 Company Name GroupRaise Mailing Address 16327 Paiter Houston, TX 77053 Company Description Here at GroupRaise.com we understand the importance of community involvement. Each restaurant location is solely dependent on its surrounding community, so why not build the strongest ties possible with local groups who are passionate about their schools, … Continue reading “GroupRaise Secures $25,000 Seed Round”

CrowdFeed Garners $25,000 Seed Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7fd03d92-6d12-4973-927e-ecc7f7de43f7&Preview=1 Date 3/5/2013 Company Name CrowdFeed Mailing Address 2700 Fairmount St Dallas, TX 75201 Company Description CrowdFeed turns live music events into fully engaging social experiences. We’re the app you’ll have open at every concert. Website http://www.crowdfeed.org Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $25,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use … Continue reading “CrowdFeed Garners $25,000 Seed Funding”

Glycos Biotechnologies Garners $3,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8fb2b2a8-87e1-4f3c-a326-1f38418a8131&Preview=1 Date 3/1/2013 Company Name Glycos Biotechnologies Mailing Address 711 Leverkuhn Houston, TX 77007 Company Description GlycosBio is transforming the fuels and chemicals industries with biological systems that can flexibly manufacture high value products from a wide range of feedstocks. Website http://www.glycosbio.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Glycos Biotechnologies Garners $3,000,000 New Funding”

MicroTransponder Lands $3,057,225 Series B Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e89a643a-6857-4c67-8aad-94af50be21ee&Preview=1 Date 3/1/2013 Company Name MicroTransponder Mailing Address 2802 Flintrock Trace Austin, TX 78738 Company Description MicroTransponder Inc. is a medical device development company with a strong neuroscience research focus. Our core technology is based on a previous technology developed in the DARPA Revolutionizing Prosthetics program by Dr. Larry Cauller at the … Continue reading “MicroTransponder Lands $3,057,225 Series B Financing”

Prodagio Software Secures New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7ade1d2b-03f0-4eff-b7e2-a5adb39cbb3e&Preview=1 Date 2/27/2013 Company Name Prodagio Software Mailing Address 2525 South Shore Blvd League City, TX 77573 Company Description Prodagio Software solves complex business problems in the areas of procure to pay, corporate legal and social services. Our methodology is unique: design software starting with the business problem using a top down … Continue reading “Prodagio Software Secures New Financing”

FibeRio Obtains $13,000,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c20d6203-2c00-4cfa-8880-ab0794309d6f&Preview=1 Date 2/27/2013 Company Name FibeRio Mailing Address 4409 Wanda Avenue McAllen, TX 78503 Company Description From a commercial perspective the term nano describes a diameter of the fibrous shape at anything below one micron – or 1,000 nanometers. However, the most coveted properties of these materials tend to manifest themselves at … Continue reading “FibeRio Obtains $13,000,000 New Funding”

Click Security Receives $17,700,000 Series B Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=27ead13c-4bd6-4582-9311-a56263b535d6&Preview=1 Date 2/26/2013 Company Name Click Security Mailing Address 6500 River Place Blvd Austin, TX 78730 Company Description Click Security’s Real-time Security Analytics platform fundamentally changes an organization’s ability to find and defend itself against modern security threats. Traditional security products are insufficient. Studying breaches after the fact is academic. It’s time … Continue reading “Click Security Receives $17,700,000 Series B Financing”

The Metal Exchange Obtains $30,000 Seed Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f3e40b27-79f9-411e-8749-0c75e8f5e17c&Preview=1 Date 2/22/2013 Company Name The Metal Exchange Mailing Address 3800 Greenbriar Houston, TX 77098 Company Description The Metal Exchange delivers services for the industrial metal market that is fair, convenient, competitive and profitable; the Exchange increases efficiency, lowers overhead, generates leads, and increases sales. Website http://www.tmex.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount … Continue reading “The Metal Exchange Obtains $30,000 Seed Funding”

Infochimps Secures $2,788,750 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8b730133-2876-4fd6-a54d-2512956bc987&Preview=1 Date 2/22/2013 Company Name Infochimps Mailing Address 1214 W. 6th St Austin , TX 78703 Company Description The company provides an online structured data API service. Website http://www.infochimps.org Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $2,788,750 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. Amount includes stock purchase warrants. SEC regulatory … Continue reading “Infochimps Secures $2,788,750 New Funding Round”

Waveseis Obtains $30,000 Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=498993a1-2064-4a46-9bcd-7f5a1c1a8285&Preview=1 Date 2/22/2013 Company Name Waveseis Mailing Address Undisclosed Houston, TX 77001 Company Description We are aiming on providing the next generation of imaging solutions beyond RTM. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $30,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds to accelerate its initial development. M&A … Continue reading “Waveseis Obtains $30,000 Seed Financing Round”

Meshify Secures $30,000 Seed Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=70a8e7ae-2971-4c93-9e0d-9a1eb26ec6b0&Preview=1 Date 2/22/2013 Company Name Meshify Mailing Address Undisclosed Houston, TX 77001 Company Description Meshify brings devices online. Tank monitoring, energy management, electronic pest control, and more. Website http://www.meshify.com Transaction Type Accelerator Transaction Amount $30,000 Transaction Round Seed Proceeds Purposes The company will use the proceeds to accelerate its initial development. M&A … Continue reading “Meshify Secures $30,000 Seed Financing Round”

Lion Street Garners $813,354 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d325267d-4337-400c-b289-4375b902cebc&Preview=1 Date 2/21/2013 Company Name Lion Street Mailing Address 515 Congress Ave Austin, TX 78701 Company Description Lion Street, Inc. is a privately held financial services distribution company based in Austin, TX. Lion Street provides elite independent life insurance producers and financial advisors access to the financial products, intellectual capital, and specialized … Continue reading “Lion Street Garners $813,354 New Round”

Xtreme Power Solutions Obtains $1,750,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d2f07997-9b7a-41ea-ad35-43f4573c3600&Preview=1 Date 2/21/2013 Company Name Xtreme Power Solutions Mailing Address 1120 Goforth Road Kyle, TX 78640 Company Description Xtreme Power is a Power Systems company with sophisticated technology to deliver efficient solutions. Xtreme Power Solutions is a manufacturer of power systems from the small sized, (2kW) generator replacement, through large scale Megawatt … Continue reading “Xtreme Power Solutions Obtains $1,750,000 New Round”

OwnLocal Obtains New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5226a075-d09c-40ed-8d09-530e3b2b67a6&Preview=1 Date 2/21/2013 Company Name OwnLocal Mailing Address 701 Brazos St. Austin, TX 78701 Company Description OwnLocal technology powers more than 100 publications and is growing rapidly. We’ve been featured in publications like the Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, the Washington Post, and many more. Our products touch more than 1 million people … Continue reading “OwnLocal Obtains New Financing Round”

Optimal Blue Garners New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ab7a9804-f5d5-46c0-955b-7880d2d500d3&Preview=1 Date 2/20/2013 Company Name Optimal Blue Mailing Address 5601 Democracy Drive Plano, TX 75024 Company Description Based in Plano, Texas, Optimal Blue, LLC is an international technology and content provider catering to investors, lenders and originators. Having pioneered the concept and created the first internet-based product and pricing engine in the … Continue reading “Optimal Blue Garners New Round”

DeviceFidelity Receives $1,000,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a7d8602d-d926-4ba5-b797-11f2af8088e0&Preview=1 Date 2/19/2013 Company Name DeviceFidelity Mailing Address 2201 N. Central Expressway Richardson, TX 75080 Company Description DeviceFidelity is the world leader in contactless technologies for the mobile phone and with its exceptional team of mobile, finance, semiconductor and RFID experts continues to bring new innovations to market, accelerating the universal adoption … Continue reading “DeviceFidelity Receives $1,000,000 New Financing Round”

Xeris Pharmaceuticals Obtains $625,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=908242b9-cb18-427b-bc16-72272a7b86a0&Preview=1 Date 2/15/2013 Company Name Xeris Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 3925 West Braker Lane Third Floor Austin, TX 78759 Company Description Xeris is an Austin, Texas-based specialty pharmaceutical company developing patient-friendly injectables for indications in diabetes, epilepsy, and immunology. The company’s disruptive formulation and delivery technologies allow for the subcutaneous delivery of highly … Continue reading “Xeris Pharmaceuticals Obtains $625,000 New Funding”

Silicon Space Technology Lands $500,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1d358eac-ffac-44d4-b8a7-b9fe3869e01f&Preview=1 Date 2/15/2013 Company Name Silicon Space Technology Mailing Address 804 Las Cimas Parkway Austin, TX 78746 Company Description The company manufactures and sells integrated circuits (semiconductors). Website http://www.siliconspacetech.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor … Continue reading “Silicon Space Technology Lands $500,000 New Financing”

Sidecar Acquires Heyride for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8589e550-e9c1-4c6d-8e95-8abd1523e7f3&Preview=1 Date 2/15/2013 Company Name Heyride Mailing Address 1306 E. 7th St Austin, TX 78703 Company Description Inspired by a growing trend towards collaborative consumption and social sharing, Heyride was founded in 2012 to provide an exciting alternative to traditional forms of personal transportation by empowering users to give and receive safe, … Continue reading “Sidecar Acquires Heyride for Undisclosed Sum”

Third Rock’s Latest, Jounce, Grabs $47M For Cancer Immunotherapy

Scientists have been striving for decades to find a way to stimulate the immune system to fight cancer, with only a couple of recent success stories to show for it. Now Third Rock Ventures, the Boston firm drawn to the biggest and edgiest ideas in biotechnology, is making its biggest up-front investment yet on cancer … Continue reading “Third Rock’s Latest, Jounce, Grabs $47M For Cancer Immunotherapy”

Ziften Technologies Garners $5,000,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=476bedc9-e04b-4c6d-bffe-328e486c9a0e&Preview=1 Date 2/13/2013 Company Name Ziften Technologies Mailing Address 2901 Via Fortuna Ausitn, TX 78746 Company Description Ziften Technologies is the first software vendor to control what runs and how it runs on enterprise Windows desktops and laptops. With extensive experience deploying behavioral software to more than 150 million systems worldwide, Ziften … Continue reading “Ziften Technologies Garners $5,000,000 New Financing”

Toshiba Acquires Consert for Undisclosed Sum

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=312190f5-b7f1-4718-9320-10d89da985f6&Preview=1 Date 2/12/2013 Company Name Consert Mailing Address 12508 Jones Maltsberger Road San Antonio, TX 78247 Company Description Today’s energy markets are inseparable from critical issues of national and international importance. From the environment to international security concerns. From basic household economics to the viability of renewable resources. Strategies and solutions vary, … Continue reading “Toshiba Acquires Consert for Undisclosed Sum”

Continuum Analytics Obtains $3,000,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=984a7653-3f30-4157-8cce-bb2792d541ac&Preview=1 Date 2/6/2013 Company Name Continuum Analytics Mailing Address 3801 Capital of Texas Highway South Austin, TX 78704 Company Description We will revolutionize how the world’s data is stored, computed, and visualized. We will provide domain experts with flexible tools that allow them to explore their data and maximize the impact of … Continue reading “Continuum Analytics Obtains $3,000,000 New Financing Round”

Spredfast Receives $18,000,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ed2cf4e5-c96d-48cf-991e-7c90cefd0754&Preview=1 Date 2/5/2013 Company Name Spredfast Mailing Address 412 Congress Ave 2nd Floor Austin, TX 78701 Company Description Spredfast’s social media campaign management platform allows organizations to manage, monitor, and measure their messages and voices across multiple social media channels. As the first comprehensive social media dashboard, social media engagement through Spredfast … Continue reading “Spredfast Receives $18,000,000 New Financing Round”

Toopher Obtains $2,000,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dbdbc134-1571-4799-8bef-16451078c750&Preview=1 Date 2/2/2013 Company Name Toopher Mailing Address 1616 Guadalupe 7th Floor Austin, TX 78701 Company Description We’re just normal people that think security is a right, not a privilege. We scoured the interwebbings for a viable solution but didn’t find anything worthwhile. So we nerded up and built Toopher – cool … Continue reading “Toopher Obtains $2,000,000 New Funding Round”

Lucernex Receives $3,750,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=31aa6080-3f06-4604-b512-454ad34681fa&Preview=1 Date 1/30/2013 Company Name Lucernex Mailing Address 5601 Democracy Drive Plano, TX 75028 Company Description Lucernex was founded in 2000 by Mike Nuzum and Joe Valeri to address the needs of retail companies with diverse real estate portfolios by developing powerful tools for store lifecycle management and retail IWMS. The result … Continue reading “Lucernex Receives $3,750,000 New Financing Round”

N-Trig Obtains $11,393,076 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d6db8cb2-00e5-480d-b44f-5601d507d47f&Preview=1 Date 1/29/2013 Company Name N-Trig Mailing Address 8200 North MoPac Expressway Austin, TX 78759 Company Description N-Trig is the provider of DuoSense digitizer technology combining pen and zero-pressure touch for mobile computers into a single device. N-Trig enables OEMs and ODMs to provide innovative new technology for the next generation of … Continue reading “N-Trig Obtains $11,393,076 New Round”

eRecyclingCorps Obtains $7,999,958 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=881de4ad-3da2-4bcd-bbab-17cfc0b683a8&Preview=1 Date 1/28/2013 Company Name eRecyclingCorps Mailing Address 909 Hidden Ridge Irving, TX 75038 Company Description The company buys, recycles, and resells used cell phones. Website http://www.erecyclingcorps.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,999,958 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. SEC regulatory filing. M&A Terms Venture Investor Undisclosed