Powering Cleantech to Market: Highlights from the XSITE Energy Panel

[Corrected 7/1/09] The atmosphere at last Wednesday’s XSITE energy breakout session was electric—clean electric, that is. The topic of the hour was the future and feasibility of wind, solar, and other alternative energy industries in New England. Rob Day, president of the Renewable Energy Business Network, moderated the panel, which included Jay Fiske (a VP … Continue reading “Powering Cleantech to Market: Highlights from the XSITE Energy Panel”

Reaction Design Aims for Cleantech Boom with Combustion Simulation Software

The world of combustion science is much like fluid dynamics, an intense and ever-changing pattern of turbulence, a swirling river of fire and complex chemistry. So it’s only apropos that San Diego’s Reaction Design, which seemed adrift for a decade or more, now finds itself at a powerful confluence of forces in combustion technology. Increasing … Continue reading “Reaction Design Aims for Cleantech Boom with Combustion Simulation Software”

CTI, OncoGenex Join Russell Indexes

Cell Therapeutics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CTIC]]) and OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:OGXI]]), a pair of Seattle-area cancer drug developers, were added to several stock indexes compiled by Russell Investments. Both companies joined the Russell 3000 Index, which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. public companies. The Russell indexes are widely used for index funds, and as … Continue reading “CTI, OncoGenex Join Russell Indexes”

UCSD’s Biological Dynamics a Finalist in Global Contest for $250K Prize

Biological Dynamics, an early stage cancer diagnostics company founded by UC San Diego grad student Raj Krishnan, has raised more than $47,000 in startup capital by winning cash prizes in business plan competitions and other academic contests. Now Krishnan tells me he’s one of 16 finalists in a global competition for university and business-school students that provides … Continue reading “UCSD’s Biological Dynamics a Finalist in Global Contest for $250K Prize”

Dendreon Tames Short Sellers, Transforms Itself into Old-School Buy-and-Hold Stock

Dendreon has had enough of the fast money world. The short sellers who hope to profit from a falling stock, and the hedge fund players who thrive on volatility that comes from rumors and speculation, turned this Seattle-based biotech company into one of Wall Street’s great running dramas of the past two years. Not anymore. … Continue reading “Dendreon Tames Short Sellers, Transforms Itself into Old-School Buy-and-Hold Stock”

Yapta Closes Series B, PhysioSonics Scores $2M More, Powerit Talks Strategy, & More Seattle-Area Deals News

It was a slow week for deals in the Northwest, with just a trickle of activity in software, Internet, and medical devices. We’ll see if things pick up after the holiday weekend. —Bellevue, WA-based PhysioSonics raised $2 million in equity funding from undisclosed investors, as Luke reported. The maker of ultrasound technology for monitoring blood … Continue reading “Yapta Closes Series B, PhysioSonics Scores $2M More, Powerit Talks Strategy, & More Seattle-Area Deals News”

CloudSwitch Doubles Venture Pot, Names CEO; Startup Wants to Make Cloud Computing Safe and Simple for Enterprises

Within a few years, says John McEleney, sheer economics will force most companies to stop buying their own computer hardware and offload some or all of their processing and storage to the cloud. But at the moment, figuring out which business applications can safely be transferred to the cloud—meaning pay-as-you-go, off-premises storage and computing power—is … Continue reading “CloudSwitch Doubles Venture Pot, Names CEO; Startup Wants to Make Cloud Computing Safe and Simple for Enterprises”

Biotech Gaining Ground in Washington State, Report Says

“Boeing, bytes, and biotech.” That is what Washington state will be best known for over the coming decades, at least according to U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee. Inslee, a Democrat from Western Washington’s first congressional district, delivered that catchy sound bite yesterday morning at the Seattle Biomedical Research Institute. He spoke during a press conference to … Continue reading “Biotech Gaining Ground in Washington State, Report Says”

Fluent Mobile’s New iPhone App—An Elegant, Multi-Source News Reader

Ah, the beauties and the pitfalls of the new mobile-software ecosystem. With ready-made distribution platforms like Apple’s iTunes App Store, it’s possible for a couple of entrepreneurs to launch a company on the cheap around a single application. But if you go that route, you’re entirely at the mercy of Apple, where the App Store … Continue reading “Fluent Mobile’s New iPhone App—An Elegant, Multi-Source News Reader”

Local.com Secures $10,000,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f405b1fc-3b8e-4b06-8ba0-f0004e1d91dd&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Local.com Mailing Address One Technology Drive, Building G Irvine, CA 92618 Company Description Local.com (NASDAQ: LOCM) is a leading local search engine and the largest local search network in the United States. The company provides over 19 million consumers each month with the most relevant search results … Continue reading “Local.com Secures $10,000,000 New Financing Round”

MojoPages Garners $5,000,000 Series A Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4e23a131-c3dc-4b2b-b68b-f35027eb0575&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name MojoPages Mailing Address Undisclosed San Diego, CA 92120 Company Description “It all began when I was searching for a good moving company to help me relocate in San Diego. Since my friends had no suggestions, I turned to the Yellow Pages. Just out of college and low … Continue reading “MojoPages Garners $5,000,000 Series A Funding Round”

Edimer Pharmaceuticals Receives New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4358140a-a667-4758-8bc2-1c2c9e83b68e&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Edimer Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 29 Newbury Street Boston, MA 02116 Company Description The company provides pharmaceutical products and services. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Third Rock Ventures

DC Devices Receives $5,014,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=26fb0b59-914a-487d-ad2e-3db4b89e75a1&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name DC Devices Mailing Address Undisclosed Andover, MA 05501 Company Description The company Manufactures direct connect (DC) devices. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,014,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor General Catalyst Partners Venture Investor Undisclosed

NEHP Lands $250,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8ae65593-fca1-410e-8185-43135602b12b&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name NEHP Mailing Address 340 Avenue D Williston, VT 05495 Company Description NEHP’s process piping solutions and modularization techniques increase the efficiency of installation by reducing design time, down-time, and installation and maintenance costs. NEHP is the holder of U.S. Patent #7.039.999 B2 for its innovative, modular installation … Continue reading “NEHP Lands $250,000 New Funding Round”

Certeon Receives $3,500,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3ba56fff-4fa5-48c9-9cce-56533065ba49&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Certeon Mailing Address 4 Van de Graaff Drive Burlington, MA 01803 Company Description Certeon’s S-Series Application Acceleration Appliances provide the industry’s first solution for Application Intelligent Networking to deliver application acceleration, security and scalability from the desktop to the data center. Certeon’s patent-pending S-Series appliances accelerate all … Continue reading “Certeon Receives $3,500,000 New Financing Round”

OxyPlus Secures $4,507,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a7754942-b8eb-4d02-aeda-6641cf6d856f&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name OxyPlus Mailing Address 300 Market Str Boston, MA 02135 Company Description OxyPlus is a developer of small molecule compounds for the treatment of cardiovascular issues and cancer. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,507,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A … Continue reading “OxyPlus Secures $4,507,000 New Funding”

MedVentive Receives $2,010,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b49c3ae0-8240-4ed0-a122-67543091953c&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name MedVentive Mailing Address 400 Fifth Avenue Waltham, MA 02451 Company Description MedVentive delivers a fully-integrated suite of quality intervention, pharmacy management and point of care decision support tools, all built on a solid, risk-adjusted data foundation. Our solutions identify opportunities for care improvement; manage the intervention workflow … Continue reading “MedVentive Receives $2,010,000 New Funding”

CaloSyn Pharma Lands $400,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f1728e5e-66e6-48ff-b12e-78c72fc150f2&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name CaloSyn Pharma Mailing Address 26 Firebrick Road Sharon, MA 02067 Company Description The company is developing intra-articular therapeutics for osteoarthritis. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $400,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor MB Venture Partners Venture … Continue reading “CaloSyn Pharma Lands $400,000 New Funding Round”

Molecular Biometrics Garners $2,400,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8be7db4b-480e-4bff-a092-7b540d74f50d&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Molecular Biometrics Mailing Address One Edgewater Drive Norwood, MA 02062 Company Description Molecular Biometrics, Inc. develops highly specific and sensitive analytical methodologies for molecular diagnostic and monitoring applications in medicine, and for drug discovery and development through pharmacodiagnostics. Website http://www.molecularbiometrics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,400,000 … Continue reading “Molecular Biometrics Garners $2,400,000 New Funding Round”

Ligon Discovery Secures $500,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9f754519-a356-49b6-997d-84d12f269b05&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Ligon Discovery Mailing Address 64 Sidney Street Cambridge, MA 02139 Company Description Ligon Discovery’s primary technology platform, Small-Molecule Microarrays (SMMs), fundamentally transforms drug discovery by bringing the power of microarrays to target screening. Website http://www.ligondiscovery.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Ligon Discovery Secures $500,000 New Funding”

Draker Laboratories Receives $150,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=89f1e239-dbbe-49af-be48-ad9b8e38d106&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Draker Laboratories Mailing Address 22 North Street Burlington, VT 05401 Company Description Draker Solar Design, Draker Laboratories™ today provides high-performance monitoring and data management systems for green power technologies, including: PV, wind, solar thermal, and hybrid energy systems. Website http://www.drakerlabs.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $150,000 … Continue reading “Draker Laboratories Receives $150,000 New Financing Round”

Bradford Networks Lands $500,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=385bfed9-7142-4fd7-8bff-b043df5bdb6f&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Bradford Networks Mailing Address 162 Pembroke Road Concord, NH 03301 Company Description Bradford Networks is dedicated to solving the security challenges facing institutions, enterprises and government by developing innovative network access control products and services that deliver automated security solutions by leveraging existing network infrastructures. Website http://www.bradfordnetworks.com … Continue reading “Bradford Networks Lands $500,000 New Round”

BLI Messaging Garners New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bd6f1e3c-afeb-419f-873f-b70868a7c589&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name BLI Messaging Mailing Address 125 Whipple Street Providence, RI 02908 Company Description The company provides mass email, voice, fax and SMS marketing solutions. Website http://www.blimessaging.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Catalyst … Continue reading “BLI Messaging Garners New Round”

Marathon Technologies Corporation Secures $1,040,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b49700fa-a124-4604-83ff-c1bd1dc9900e&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Marathon Technologies Corporation Mailing Address 295 Foster Street Littleton, MA 01460 Company Description Marathon’s everRun product family represents a dramatic breakthrough in application availability, moving the market past high availability and continuous availability solutions to what Marathon calls “Infinite Availability. Website http://www.marathontechnologies.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Marathon Technologies Corporation Secures $1,040,000 New Financing Round”

Kalido Garners $5,200,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1f31e9a4-4781-44c7-8846-cef32aae2e83&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Kalido Mailing Address 1 Wayside Road Burlington, MA 01803 Company Description Kalido is a fast-growing enterprise software company that provides data warehousing and master data management solutions for Global 2000 companies. Website http://www.kalido.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,200,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Kalido Garners $5,200,000 New Financing”

Envista Corporation Receives $2,500,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8b320f06-048d-4b5c-bf41-ddc74e999920&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Envista Corporation Mailing Address 900 Cummings Center Beverly, MA 01915 Company Description Envista Corporation offers an innovative, patent-pending software solution for the management of built infrastructure assets to address the need for an integrated, enterprise-wide, best-practices approach. Envista’s products were developed by experts in asset management and … Continue reading “Envista Corporation Receives $2,500,000 New Funding”

ConforMIS Receives $35,083,800 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e3427474-699b-45ed-a05a-de41245ab545&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name ConforMIS Mailing Address 2 Fourth Ave. Burlington, MA 01803 Company Description Our mission is to provide best-in-class, patient-specific, minimally invasive medical implants for orthopedics and sports medicine. This is achieved through use of our unique and highly differentiating imaging analysis tools that render precision 3-D implant sizing … Continue reading “ConforMIS Receives $35,083,800 New Financing Round”

OnePIN Obtains $850,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1e19e5a3-bd51-4202-a938-ebe5102b6119&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name OnePIN Mailing Address 2200 West Park Drive Westborough, MA 01581 Company Description OnePIN delivers innovative communication and collaboration applications via web and wireless services. OnePIN’s permission-based contact management system enables individuals and organizations to keep their personal contact information current. Website http://www.onepin.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “OnePIN Obtains $850,000 New Financing”

Generic Medical Devices Lands $4,981,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ce97cb2e-db11-4ad5-832b-0b14d6421bf6&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Generic Medical Devices Mailing Address 5727 Baker Way NW Gig Harbor, WA 98332 Company Description Generic Medical Device’s (GMD’S) mission is to improve the lives of patients, families and health care providers by offering high quality, cost effective medical devices for standard of care procedures. GMD is … Continue reading “Generic Medical Devices Lands $4,981,000 New Financing”

ecohaus Receives $2,500,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8c02c160-1f96-4b8c-91d5-2a2983bfc5b0&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name ecohaus Mailing Address 4121 1st Avenue South Seattle, WA 98134 Company Description In a decade we’ve grown from a tiny storefront to become a national distributor of green building supplies and household products. Along the way, we’ve solved problems for thousands of customers—parents looking for low-toxic paint … Continue reading “ecohaus Receives $2,500,000 New Round”

Vaccsys Lands $1,667,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=947f25c3-6bea-4df5-891d-2c9d6797cf88&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Vaccsys Mailing Address 1124 Columbia St Seattle, WA 98104 Company Description The company is developing vaccines that “regulate immune responses by targeting dendritic cell biology with combinations of proprietary vectors and adjuvants.” Website http://www.vaccsys.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,667,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “Vaccsys Lands $1,667,000 New Round”

EndoGastric Solutions Obtains $3,750,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=91a5b16c-6d93-46d9-93eb-a2b0b871f6e9&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name EndoGastric Solutions Mailing Address 8210 154th Ave NE Redmond, WA 98052 Company Description EndoGastric Solutions, Inc. (FKA Esophyx) is the pioneer in endoluminal procedures for the treatment of upper gastrointestinal diseases, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obesity. EGS’ mission is to utilize the most current wisdom … Continue reading “EndoGastric Solutions Obtains $3,750,000 New Funding”

Blade Games World Garners $5,426,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7e7954e0-6cce-482b-867e-ac5e491ac762&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Blade Games World Mailing Address PO Box 1329 Issaquah, WA 98027-0053 Company Description The company offers a complete video game development solution accessible to any and all developers, from the students to the professional studio. The company is led by a strong executive team with management experience … Continue reading “Blade Games World Garners $5,426,000 New Financing Round”

Clear Access Obtains $607,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9d2d38e5-5452-44a6-8529-af3a27ddf22d&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Clear Access Mailing Address 1301 NE 144th St Vancouver, WA 98685 Company Description ClearAccess has a clear vision to become the easiest company to work with in the broadband solution business. Our wireline and wireless solutions address the growing need for robust internet, telephony, video and other … Continue reading “Clear Access Obtains $607,000 New Financing Round”

MicroGreen Polymers Secures $3,406,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7f79b39d-f2ec-4fd5-95fd-d224c8e022a9&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name MicroGreen Polymers Mailing Address 19421 59th Avenue NE Arlington, WA 98223 Company Description MicroGREEN Polymers is on a mission to give the plastics industry and the world environmentally sound plastics technologies with substantial economic advantages. MicroGREEN Polymers Inc. was incorporated September 11, 2002, in Washington State (“Micro” … Continue reading “MicroGreen Polymers Secures $3,406,000 New Round”

Medsphere Systems Corporation Garners $999,900 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4c2bfc11-25dd-43be-86b5-0207ca22aea9&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Medsphere Systems Corporation Mailing Address 1917 Palomar Oaks Way Carlsbad, CA 92008 Company Description Medsphere Systems Corporation is the leading provider of OpenVista, a fully integrated Electronic Health Record (EHR). Website http://www.medsphere.com. Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $999,900 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Medsphere Systems Corporation Garners $999,900 New Funding Round”

Fonality Secures New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0ea094c1-d616-4501-8630-02a8aef9b9da&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Fonality Mailing Address 200 Corporate Pointe Los Angeles, CA 90230 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 … Continue reading “Fonality Secures New Round”

Essentialis Lands New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a2b714fc-4b00-4c1d-b7ae-3d6eec5fa26e&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Essentialis Mailing Address 2011 Palomar Airport Rd Carlsbad, CA 92011 Company Description The company is developing therapeutic products for intervention in obesity. Website http://www.essentialistherapeutics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Vivo Ventures

Generate Garners New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0c5becdf-de60-4680-9645-6dbfdbf84baf&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Generate Mailing Address 1545 26th Street Santa Monica, CA 90404 Company Description Generate is an independent production and management studio creating professional entertainment properties targeted at Millennials across all media platforms with an emphasis on exploiting opportunities in the digital landscape. Launched in early 2006, Generate is … Continue reading “Generate Garners New Financing Round”

Lipothera Obtains $10,000,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d37b2dc7-03df-43a9-8bfa-78dbe111eec3&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Lipothera Mailing Address Undisclosed La Jolla, CA 92037 Company Description Lipothera operates as a biopharmaceutical company. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Alta Partners Venture Investor Domain Associates

Epic Sciences Lands $2,500,000 New Financing Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ce016d73-dc8e-4c7d-a806-7acd7507902d&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Epic Sciences Mailing Address Undisclosed San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description The company manufactures analytical laboratory instruments. Website http://www.epicsciences.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Venrock

Axikin Pharmaceuticals Obtains $1,500,000 New Funding Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1fd1f1b7-de93-4f69-982b-a2253f3b26d8&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Axikin Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 10835 Road To The Cure San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description The company is developing unspecified pharmaceutical technology. Website http://www.axikin.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Sanderling Ventures

KFx Medical Corp. Secures $1,207,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2d99c8bb-d77f-4913-8cc2-aba3113f2a5e&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name KFx Medical Corp. Mailing Address 5845 Avenida Encinas Carlsbad, CA 92008 Company Description KFx Medical Corporation, a developer of minimally invasive percutaneous repair systems for rotator cuff repair Website http://www.kfxmed.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,207,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “KFx Medical Corp. Secures $1,207,000 New Financing”

Axiom Microdevices Lands $4,450,000 New Funding

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=77004704-1ba4-47c3-83ae-bd536806ca51&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Axiom Microdevices Mailing Address 7585 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 Company Description Founded in 2002 with patented breakthrough technology developed at the California Institute of Technology, Axiom Microdevices is the first company to use commodity complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) processes to produce fully integrated power … Continue reading “Axiom Microdevices Lands $4,450,000 New Funding”

Blue Rover Labs Obtains $10,000,000 New Round

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c3f94a9e-0095-4350-9a42-bf7d617d2ad1&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Blue Rover Labs Mailing Address Undisclosed Santa Monica, CA 90401 Company Description The company operates as an Internet services company. Website http://www.blueroverlabs.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor August Capital Venture Investor … Continue reading “Blue Rover Labs Obtains $10,000,000 New Round”

Cebix Obtains $2,276,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3b998726-ab11-4ff8-a19e-e0a6a7290d7f&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Cebix Mailing Address 120 Prospect Street Ocean Level – 4 La Jolla, CA 92037 Company Description Cebix Inc is a biopharma startup. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,276,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Sofinnova Ventures

Plectix BioSystems Lands $6,917,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8cd2302f-fad9-48a9-9ee3-6cad9345f4c2&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Plectix BioSystems Mailing Address 20 Holland Street Somerville, MA 02144 Company Description The company is developing computer modeling of complex biological and chemical systems. Website http://www.plectix.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,917,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor … Continue reading “Plectix BioSystems Lands $6,917,000 New Financing”

Stol.com Receives New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a47d05fe-253e-47b4-8842-0463397001f9&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Stol.com Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description The company provides products and services. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms Venture Investor Fuse Capital Venture Investor Prism VentureWorks

Wize.com Garners $988,000 New Financing

Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d0367faf-09c7-4038-9bd4-0790fc91e896&Preview=1 Date 6/30/2009 Company Name Wize.com Mailing Address 1670 South Amphlett Blvd San Mateo, CA 94402 Company Description Wize.com is not made up of product experts or reviewers. Like you, we want to buy the best products out there, but we don’t have the time to comb the web for every bit … Continue reading “Wize.com Garners $988,000 New Financing”