Perhaps because they operate in heavily regulated industries, electric and gas utility companies are not usually regarded as centers of innovation. And to some critics, the utilities operated by San Diego’s Sempra Energy seem to operate in stodgy defiance to anything shiny and newfangled. But it’s a bad rap to Hal Snyder, who oversees strategy … Continue reading “For All They Do, Sempra’s Utilities Need Innovation Too”
WebLayers Raises $3M, Hires CEO
WebLayers, a Cambridge, MA-based provider of software to govern IT policies of service-oriented architectures, says it has raised $3 million in an equity financing and tapped former Lotus Development CEO Jeff Papows to be its president and chief executive. The equity round, which has a contingency for additional funds, included participation from Ascent Venture Partners, … Continue reading “WebLayers Raises $3M, Hires CEO”
Pathway’s New CEO Carves Out Market in the Legs & Beyond
Tom Clement was the founding engineer who started Kirkland, WA-based Pathway Medical Technologies a decade ago, resurrected it after a setback in treating heart disease, and reinvented it around a modified device to clear out clogged arteries in the legs. Now that it has won FDA approval, task No. 1 at Pathway is to make … Continue reading “Pathway’s New CEO Carves Out Market in the Legs & Beyond”
Burnham Cuts Deal With Johnson & Johnson In First Sweeping Big Pharma Partnership
The San Diego-based Burnham Institute for Medical Research has cut its first institution-wide partnership with a Big Pharma company. Burnham has agreed to a multi-year agreement to let Johnson & Johnson’s Pharmaceutical Research and Development unit have access to its highly-efficient screening technologies to help develop new drugs against inflammatory diseases. Financial terms of the … Continue reading “Burnham Cuts Deal With Johnson & Johnson In First Sweeping Big Pharma Partnership”
Boston Journalists Launch GlobalPost.com, Alternative to Traditional Media’s Shrinking International Coverage
Declaring that “quality journalism in America is threatened more profoundly today than at any time in our history” by the accelerating death throes of the traditional newspaper and TV news businesses, two veteran Boston-area journalists yesterday launched GlobalPost, an online-only source for on-the-ground international news of the sort that’s increasingly scarce in the mainstream media. … Continue reading “Boston Journalists Launch GlobalPost.com, Alternative to Traditional Media’s Shrinking International Coverage”
Microsoft Wins Over Verizon, DTS Buys Neural Audio, ZymoGenetics Scores with Bristol-Myers, & More Seattle-Area Deals News
The first full week of 2009 was a busy one for deals in the Northwest. There were some big ones in biotech, software, mobile, and cleantech. —Luke reported Seattle-based ZymoGenetics (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ZGEN]]) has hit a “home run” with a global partnership with the drug giant Bristol-Myers Squibb, worth up to $1.1 billion, to co-develop an … Continue reading “Microsoft Wins Over Verizon, DTS Buys Neural Audio, ZymoGenetics Scores with Bristol-Myers, & More Seattle-Area Deals News”
Biotech Jet-Setter, Chris Rivera, Aims to Build Washington’s Life Sciences Cluster, Part 2
Yesterday, we ran the first part of an extended interview with Chris Rivera, the new president of the Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association. He talked about how his skills are different from those of his predecessor, Jack Faris, and the assets this region has compared to Boston and San Francisco, the two global life sciences … Continue reading “Biotech Jet-Setter, Chris Rivera, Aims to Build Washington’s Life Sciences Cluster, Part 2”
Massachusetts’ Life Sciences Czar Talks Strategy Amid Squeeze on State Spending and Stingy Financial Market
A lot has happened since Xconomy’s last in-depth interview last summer with Susan Windham-Bannister, president and CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, the agency in charge of the state’s 10-year, $1 billion stimulus plan for its life sciences industry. For one, the state Legislature cut the agency’s annual budget for operations and research grants … Continue reading “Massachusetts’ Life Sciences Czar Talks Strategy Amid Squeeze on State Spending and Stingy Financial Market”
Ze-Gen Lands $20,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=55bf8b21-f1b3-40ed-a867-39561445315b&Preview=1 Date 1/13/2009 Company Name Ze-Gen Mailing Address 70 Franklin Street, Second Floor Boston, MA 02135 Company Description Ze-gen is a leading developer and integrator of waste gasification technology which converts construction and demolition waste (C&D) and municipal solid waste (MSW) into near zero-emissions synthetic natural gas (syngas) and electrical energy. Website … Continue reading “Ze-Gen Lands $20,000,000 New Funding Round”
Chiasma Inc. Garners $11,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e84e7fd0-3026-4a23-9d0b-aedbb366f909&Preview=1 Date 1/13/2009 Company Name Chiasma Inc. Mailing Address P.O. Box 395 Georgetown, MA 01833 Company Description Chiasma develops innovative solutions for the non-invasive delivery of protein drugs. Chiasma’s technology enables drugs to be administered into the bloodstream without the need for injections Website http://www.chiasmacorp.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $11,000,000 … Continue reading “Chiasma Inc. Garners $11,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Weblayers, Inc. Garners $3,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=da4b0c14-7850-4b55-b12d-c8a05be6cff8&Preview=1 Date 1/13/2009 Company Name Weblayers, Inc. Mailing Address 125 Cambridge Park Drive Cambridge, MA 02140 Company Description WebLayers automates what has traditionally been a manually intensive process to employ governance; we provide enforcement across the entire lifecycle; and give you the visibility to identify and resolve issues earlier. With SOA Governance, … Continue reading “Weblayers, Inc. Garners $3,000,000 New Round”
Archetype Media Inc Obtains $8,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cc152f3e-3c0a-4348-86bb-676af68c150b&Preview=1 Date 1/13/2009 Company Name Archetype Media Inc Mailing Address 9000 W. Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90069 Company Description Archetype Media is Madison Avenue’s access to social media’s influence. At Archetype Media we’re dedicated to helping advertisers build brands, and social media publishers monetize content. Our partners know that only solutions … Continue reading “Archetype Media Inc Obtains $8,000,000 Series B Financing”
InforSense Receives $5,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e513e5ee-cb48-4083-bc31-665c592b8663&Preview=1 Date 1/13/2009 Company Name InforSense Mailing Address 222 Third Street Cambridge, MA 02142 Company Description InforSense was founded in 1999 to commercialize pioneering, award-winning technology in the fields of High Performance Computing and Large Scale Data Mining developed at Imperial College, London. InforSense is a private company based in London, UK … Continue reading “InforSense Receives $5,000,000 New Round”
BiPar Sciences Obtains $20,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=37c53206-4877-432a-b2ed-2927b8d4c3ce&Preview=1 Date 1/13/2009 Company Name BiPar Sciences Mailing Address 1000 Marina Blvd Brisbane, CA 94005 Company Description BiPar Sciences Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing a novel class of tumor-selective drugs designed to meet the significant unmet needs of cancer patients. Website http://www.biparsciences.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “BiPar Sciences Obtains $20,000,000 Series B Financing”
Sanarus Medical Secures $3,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=64a6c24c-6c47-42fa-8dac-512c9d8878d5&Preview=1 Date 1/13/2009 Company Name Sanarus Medical Mailing Address 4696 Willow Road Pleasanton, CA 94588 Company Description Sanarus Medical, headquartered in Pleasanton, California, is dedicated to advancing women’s health by providing minimally invasive products for the diagnosis and treatment of breast tumors. The Sanarus cryoablation technology enables a cost effective, office based … Continue reading “Sanarus Medical Secures $3,000,000 New Funding”
Alter-G Lands $8,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=469771eb-cbdf-448c-b0b6-dcb953555c21&Preview=1 Date 1/13/2009 Company Name Alter-G Mailing Address 48438 Milmont Dr Fremont, CA 94538 Company Description Unlike other impact reducing products (underwater treadmills, harness systems, elliptical machines, stationary bikes, etc.), Alter-G’s products promote natural movement and comfort while controlling the amount of impact experienced. By harnessing the power of air pressure, Alter-G’s … Continue reading “Alter-G Lands $8,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Go Internet Media Receives $10,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7ff330aa-c410-4816-b16d-e7f46b0c5e18&Preview=1 Date 1/13/2009 Company Name Go Internet Media Mailing Address 2093 Landings Drive Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description Internet Media is an industry leader in lead generation and when combined with our exclusive offerings, extensive industry background and our ROI-focused philosophy, Internet Media offers a dependability and opportunity for growth unlike … Continue reading “Go Internet Media Receives $10,000,000 Series A Round”
Exact Sciences to Sequenom: No Deal
Exact Sciences (NASDAQ:[[ticker:EXAS]]), a Marlborough, MA-based maker of cancer diagnostics, is searching for a better deal than the one it was offered last week by San Diego-based diagnostics firm Sequenom (NASDAQ:[[ticker:SQNM]]). This afternoon, Exact said its board of directors unanimously rejected Sequenom’s bid to acquire the company for $1.50 per share worth of Sequenom common … Continue reading “Exact Sciences to Sequenom: No Deal”
Tempest in a Tea Kettle: CO2Stats Founder Caught in Frenzy Around Environmental Costs of a Google Search
(Jan. 14, 2009—Further updated and corrected with comments from the Sunday Times of London and Alex Wissner-Gross—see below) Updated and corrected, see below: I just got off the phone with Alex Wissner-Gross, co-founder of Cambridge, MA-based CO2Stats (the recent Y Combinator alumnus firm is run out of an apartment here in Kendall Square), who is … Continue reading “Tempest in a Tea Kettle: CO2Stats Founder Caught in Frenzy Around Environmental Costs of a Google Search”
ZymoGenetics Snags $1.1 Billion Partnership With Bristol-Myers For Hepatitis C Drug
Update with detail from regulatory filing at the end: ZymoGenetics has broken out of its slump with a home run. The Seattle-based biotech is announcing today it has signed a global partnership with drug giant Bristol-Myers Squibb, worth as much as $1.1 billion, to co-develop an experimental treatment for hepatitis C, a chronic liver infection … Continue reading “ZymoGenetics Snags $1.1 Billion Partnership With Bristol-Myers For Hepatitis C Drug”
Gap Will Employ Kiva Robots
Kiva Systems in Woburn, MA, said today that Gap Inc. Direct, which handles online orders for clothing chains Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, and Piperlime, will install Kiva’s robotic fufillment system in its warehouses. As we explained in an April 2008 profile, Kiva’s robots are designed to speed the movement of merchandise around a warehouse … Continue reading “Gap Will Employ Kiva Robots”
Microsoft Leads $24M Investment in N-trig’s Pen and Touch Interface
N-trig, a computing-interface company based in Kfar Saba, Israel, announced today it has received $24 million in new funding from Microsoft and other investors, including Aurum Ventures, Challenger, Canaan Partners, and Evergreen Venture Partners. The money will help the company perfect its “DuoSense” digitizer, a hardware layer for touch screens that translates both pen- and … Continue reading “Microsoft Leads $24M Investment in N-trig’s Pen and Touch Interface”
Bill to End Non-Compete Agreements Filed on Beacon Hill
Massachusetts Representative Will Brownsberger filed a bill today calling on the state legislature to outlaw the non-compete agreements that prevent many Massachusetts residents who leave their employers from finding work at similar companies. The brief bill, entitled “An Act to Prohibit Restrictive Employment Covenents,” would amend Section 19 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws … Continue reading “Bill to End Non-Compete Agreements Filed on Beacon Hill”
The State of the Robotics Industry in New England
The New England Venture Capital Association sponsors a breakfast seminar on industry trends and investment opportunities in the robotics business. Speakers include Tom Hopcroft, executive director of the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council; Charles Remsberg, CEO of Hocoma; David Kelley, CEO of Bluefin Robotics; Bob Quinn, President of Talon Robotics Division, Foster-Miller; Ted Acworth, CEO of … Continue reading “The State of the Robotics Industry in New England”
Boston-area Venture Capital: Looking Back on 2008 and Looking Forward to 2009
The venture capital panel is an annual feature of the January Speaker Series at the Vilna Shul, Boston’s center for Jewish culture. Speakers will include: Larry Bohn, Managing Director, General Catalyst Partners Jonathan Seelig, Managing Director, Globespan Capital Partners David Aronoff, General Partner, Flybridge Capital Partners More information here.
Using Analytics to Generate Extra Revenue
The San Diego Software Industry Council has organized an evening panel discussion to explain how some local software companies are using analytics in new ways to solve their customers’ problems and turn data into dollars. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. or you can register here.
Boston Company Adorns Basketball Stadium, Sees Bright Future in Giant LED Displays
A Boston startup called A2aMedia announced today that it has been selected by the Miami Heat basketball team to install a giant LED video display, some 3,400 square feet in area, on the side of the team’s arena in Miami. Consisting of a new kind of see-through, woven metal mesh invented by German architectural supply … Continue reading “Boston Company Adorns Basketball Stadium, Sees Bright Future in Giant LED Displays”
Medtronic To Pick Up Ablation Frontiers for $225 Million Upfront
Medtronic (NYSE: [[ticker:MDT]]) says it has inked a deal to acquire Carlsbad, CA’s Ablation Frontiers, which has been developing a medical device for treating heart arrhythmias. Medtronic will make pay an initial $225 million for the firm, and may make additional payments if certain milestones are met. Medtronic, the Minneapolis medical equipment maker, plans to … Continue reading “Medtronic To Pick Up Ablation Frontiers for $225 Million Upfront”
GreenFuel Hit By Big Layoffs—Nearly Half Staff Let Go This Morning
GreenFuel Technologies, the Cambridge, MA-based algae farming company that was seemingly rebounding from technical setbacks and massive layoffs in the summer of 2007, has this morning laid off close to 50 percent of its staff. We received a tip about the layoffs this morning, and they were confirmed by CEO Simon Upfill-Brown in a telephone … Continue reading “GreenFuel Hit By Big Layoffs—Nearly Half Staff Let Go This Morning”
Genzyme, Isis Begin New Drug Trials
Genzyme (NASDAQ:[[ticker:GENZ]]) and Isis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:[[ticker:ISIS]]) say the biotech firms have begun two new late-stage clinical trials and have started screening patients for a third new study of cholesterol-lowering drug mipomersen, aiming to ratchet up the amount of data on patients treated with the drug over the next 18 months. Luke caught up with Cambridge, … Continue reading “Genzyme, Isis Begin New Drug Trials”
Illumina Allied with UK Sequencing Firm
Illumina (NASDAQ:[[ticker:ILMN]]), a San Diego-based provider of genetic and biological research tools, says it has formed an commercial alliance with Oxford Nanopore Technologies, an Oxford, England, developer of a single-molecule DNA sequencing system. Illumina will invest $18 million in Oxford as part of the deal, under which Illumina will exclusively sell and distribute Oxford’s experimental … Continue reading “Illumina Allied with UK Sequencing Firm”
Forma, Novartis Strike Drug Deal
Forma Therapeutics, a Cambridge, MA-based developer of cancer drugs, reports it has struck a license and option agreement with Swiss drug giant Novartis, through Forma investor Novartis Option Fund. Novartis will pay Forma an upfront fee and potential payments of more than $200 million, providing Novartis the option to license from Forma drugs that inhibit … Continue reading “Forma, Novartis Strike Drug Deal”
Alnylam Shoots for the Moon in 2009, Predicts Two More Deals To Come
Somebody forgot to tell Alnylam Pharmaceuticals the economy is in the tank. The Cambridge, MA-based biotech company said it expects to sign two more partnerships this year with big drugmakers to develop its proprietary technology and that it expects to ring in 2010 with a war chest of about $435 million still left in the … Continue reading “Alnylam Shoots for the Moon in 2009, Predicts Two More Deals To Come”
SonoSite Revenue Climbs 19 Percent
SonoSite, the Bothell, WA-based maker of portable ultrasound machines, said today its sales grew by 19 percent worldwide to $243 million in 2008. Revenue in the fourth quarter climbed more slowly, 8 percent, to about $70 million. Customers delayed orders in the fourth quarter that represented about 10 percent of its revenue forecast, although the … Continue reading “SonoSite Revenue Climbs 19 Percent”
Ignition, Trilogy Back FIREapps
Bellevue, WA, venture firms Ignition Partners and Trilogy Equity Partners have invested $7.5 million in a second round of equity financing for FIREapps, a Scottsdale, AZ, maker of software that manages companies’ exposure to foreign currencies, according to a company press release. FIREapps also received financing through a loan facility from Silicon Valley Bank.
MIT MBA Student: Amazon and Microsoft Are Hiring, Google and Yahoo Aren’t Yet
Want to know who’s hiring the top young business talent around town? Just ask Saleem Hussain, an MBA student from Boston. In a brutal market for tech industry jobs, he gave me a fresh perspective on the next-generation talent pool and where it’s headed, in terms of both big companies and startups. Hussain is a … Continue reading “MIT MBA Student: Amazon and Microsoft Are Hiring, Google and Yahoo Aren’t Yet”
Cleantech Funds Lead $25.4 Million Investment in Fallbrook Technologies
One good turn deserves another, and San Diego alternative transmission maker Fallbrook Technologies is ready to shift to the next level. After working more than 10 years to develop a radical new transmission design that helps motors operate more efficiently, Fallbrook announced today it has secured $25.4 million in its first round of venture funding. NGEN … Continue reading “Cleantech Funds Lead $25.4 Million Investment in Fallbrook Technologies”
Biotech Jet-Setter, Chris Rivera, Aims to Build Washington’s Life Sciences Cluster, Part 1
Washington state’s life sciences trade group has a new boss, Chris Rivera, who has made a career in the high-pressure world of sales and marketing of new biotech drugs. Rivera’s new challenge, starting this month, is to help strengthen this region’s broader industry cluster as president of the Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association. Rivera, 47, … Continue reading “Biotech Jet-Setter, Chris Rivera, Aims to Build Washington’s Life Sciences Cluster, Part 1”
Sequenom Makes Buyout Offer, Anadys Zooms on Promising Results, Michael Robertson Gives iPod Last Rights, Forward Ventures Going Virtual, & More San Diego BizTech News
The best part about last week’s deals and biztech news was that so much of it amounted to the first act in a continuing drama. Will the deal go through? Will that drug get approved? Stay tuned… Who needs TV soaps when a corporate buyout drama is unfolding before your very eyes? Will San Diego’s … Continue reading “Sequenom Makes Buyout Offer, Anadys Zooms on Promising Results, Michael Robertson Gives iPod Last Rights, Forward Ventures Going Virtual, & More San Diego BizTech News”
Selling the Company? Get Your House In Order First
The recent downturn in the economy is having—and will continue to have—a significant impact on the ability of many companies to raise money and fund continued growth. This in turn will have significant ramifications on exit strategy. Luckily, for some at least, there are still potential buyers out there with sufficient cash to fund acquisitions. … Continue reading “Selling the Company? Get Your House In Order First”
Boston-Area Mobile Investment Surged Past Half-Billion Mark in 2008
In most New England technology sectors, mid-2008 marked the start of a steep downward tumble in venture, IPO, and M&A activity. But not so for mobile technology. According to a report released today by Mobile Monday Boston, the local mobile industry boomed in 2008, with the total amount of money raised shooting past the $500 … Continue reading “Boston-Area Mobile Investment Surged Past Half-Billion Mark in 2008”
SimpleTuition Secures $6,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fa00a381-565f-4273-af66-a4d9f3344fb6&Preview=1 Date 1/12/2009 Company Name SimpleTuition Mailing Address 255 Washington St., 3rd Floor Newton, MA 02458 Company Description SimpleTuition helps simplify the process for students to achieve higher education financing. Website http://www.simpletuition.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A Terms … Continue reading “SimpleTuition Secures $6,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Black Duck Software Inc. Lands $3,000,000 Series D Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3dde9938-65c5-471e-b5e2-eacddb87d0f1&Preview=1 Date 1/12/2009 Company Name Black Duck Software Inc. Mailing Address 265 Winter Street, North Entrance Waltham, MA 02451 Company Description Black Duck Software(TM) is the leading provider of automated software compliance management solutions that help companies govern how software assets are created, managed and licensed. Website http://www.blackducksoftware.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Black Duck Software Inc. Lands $3,000,000 Series D Round”
AboutUs Lands $2,500,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d3b748aa-841f-4af5-a451-a216a5164564&Preview=1 Date 1/12/2009 Company Name AboutUs Mailing Address 107 SE Washington Street Portland, OR 97214 Company Description AboutUs is a wiki for, and about, businesses, organizations, blogs, forums, and really anything or anyone that has a website. Think of us as your guide to websites. As a guide to websites, AboutUs aims … Continue reading “AboutUs Lands $2,500,000 Series A Funding Round”
Airborne Mobile Inc Garners $2,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b045afb1-ea2a-4527-a443-b251f8de44c6&Preview=1 Date 1/12/2009 Company Name Airborne Mobile Inc Mailing Address 800 Fifth Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 Company Description Airborne Mobile has blazed a distinctive trail, helping to pioneer, build and establish the burgeoning mobile media space by conceiving, creating and distributing best-of-breed mobile programs. Website http://www.airbornemobile.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Airborne Mobile Inc Garners $2,000,000 New Round”
SocialVibe Lands $8,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=85204b48-b072-46e2-8419-390e34af2dcb&Preview=1 Date 1/12/2009 Company Name SocialVibe Mailing Address 9000 Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90069 Company Description The company develops advertising solutions within social networks. Website http://www.socialvibe.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The additional funds will help the company aggressively grow its consumer and … Continue reading “SocialVibe Lands $8,000,000 Series B Funding”
Fallbrook Technologies Inc Obtains $25,400,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fef0cfa8-c693-46de-8652-a5ce7ce9ad15&Preview=1 Date 1/12/2009 Company Name Fallbrook Technologies Inc Mailing Address 9444 Waples St San Diego, CA 92121 Company Description Fallbrook Technologies Inc. (Fallbrook) is a research and development company manufacturing advanced transmission systems. Fallbrook’s core technology is its traction-based, NuVinci® transmission – a continuously variable planetary (CVP) drive ideally suited for applications … Continue reading “Fallbrook Technologies Inc Obtains $25,400,000 New Funding Round”
Medtronic, Inc. Acquires Ablation Frontiers, Inc. for $225,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ca5160f1-9ac7-4458-b22f-0f0c44645a5f&Preview=1 Date 1/12/2009 Company Name Ablation Frontiers, Inc. Mailing Address 6354 Corte Del Abeto Carlsbad, CA 92011 Company Description Ablation Frontiers is a medical device company committed to expanding the possibilities to Atrial Fibrillation treatment. Website http://www.ablationfrontiers.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $225,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: … Continue reading “Medtronic, Inc. Acquires Ablation Frontiers, Inc. for $225,000,000”
DECA Receives $10,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=50226dbf-a537-4c92-92ce-2f17fdeeab27&Preview=1 Date 1/12/2009 Company Name DECA Mailing Address 525 Broadway Santa Monica, CA 90401 Company Description DECA is committed to creating unique, high-quality digital entertainment properties that combine premium video, social media applications and community. Our goal is to consistently provide new and exciting digital brands to consumers, marketers, distributors and creative … Continue reading “DECA Receives $10,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
Astro Gaming Lands $3,500,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3c9cd964-a912-4fb6-a1c6-21dfde5ca169&Preview=1 Date 1/12/2009 Company Name Astro Gaming Mailing Address 348 6th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Company Description Astro Gaming creates premium video gaming equipment for pro gamers, leagues and their lifestyles. Spun-off from design powerhouse Astro Studios, who felt it was the perfect time to expand their design brand into a … Continue reading “Astro Gaming Lands $3,500,000 Series B Financing”