Investors may not be in the mood to hear it when most portfolios are in the gutter, but life goes on during downturns at smallcap biotechs. One example is Cambridge, MA-based Ariad Pharmaceuticals, (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ARIA]]), the developer of cancer drugs. Without generating much buzz in the market, the company is edging closer to becoming a … Continue reading “Ariad Pharmaceuticals Edging Toward Becoming a Commercial Cancer Drug Company”
Baxano Receives $20,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=45b95fd1-ce16-447d-92c5-5115d0bf65e8&Preview=1 Date 9/2/2008 Company Name Baxano Mailing Address 655 River Oaks Parkway San Jose, CA 95134 Company Description The company is developing tools to restore spine function and preserve healthy tissue. Website http://www.baxano.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A … Continue reading “Baxano Receives $20,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Oracle Corp. Acquires ClearApp for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e36a9e27-f2c9-494a-9342-a4c9cb70e17d&Preview=1 Date 9/2/2008 Company Name ClearApp Mailing Address 1871 Landings Drive Mountain View, CA 94043 Company Description ClearApp helps companies successfully deploy large-scale enterprise applications by assuring optimal performance and availability of their business-critical SOA / J2EE applications, services and infrastructures. Website http://www.clearapp.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds … Continue reading “Oracle Corp. Acquires ClearApp for Undisclosed Sum”
Ideas Boston
IDEAS Boston is all about highlighting and promoting innovation. To that end, it brings cutting-edge thinkers together across their traditional boundaries. As the event description puts it: “The core of IDEAS Boston is an annual conference where leading innovators present their latest—or sometimes their next—big ideas in a fast-paced format that combines succinct and lively … Continue reading “Ideas Boston”
MassTLC Innovation2008 Unconference
Repeat after me, it’s not a conference—it’s an unconference. The Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council is hosting this event, which brings selected entrepreneurs, or hopeful entrepreneurs, together with key experts to help them evolve their ideas. As the event describes itself: “These small group meetings are focused on building relationships and helping move new ideas/companies forward. … Continue reading “MassTLC Innovation2008 Unconference”
NCI Funding Opportunities Forum
Need some money for an early-stage business? Michael Weingarten, director of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) at the National Cancer Institute, will be the featured guest at a breakfast in the offices of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council in Kendall Square. Weingarten will give the skinny on the early-stage funding opportunities the NCI has to … Continue reading “NCI Funding Opportunities Forum”
BIF-4 Collaborative Innovation Summit
It’s business story-telling on steroids. No PowerPoints allowed. That’s the agenda for this year’s—the fourth in an ongoing series—Collaborative Innovation Summit put on by the non-profit Business Innovation Factory in Providence, RI. One co-host is Xconomy board member Bill Taylor, bestselling author of Mavericks at Work. You can also hear Xconomist John Abele, who’ll speak … Continue reading “BIF-4 Collaborative Innovation Summit”
Boston Scientific Gets Damages Reduced in Patent Case with Medtronic
Boston Scientific (NYSE: [[ticker:BSX]]) said today it scored a victory with a U.S. District Court in Texas. A jury had previously determined the Natick, MA-based medical device company violated Medtronic’s patents on balloon catheters and stent delivery systems, awarding damages of $250 million. The court today found that two patents held by Medtronic (NYSE: [[ticker:MDT]]) … Continue reading “Boston Scientific Gets Damages Reduced in Patent Case with Medtronic”
Daily TIPs: Conventional Wisdom, Cyber Support, Greenhouse Gas Breakdown, & More
Was the Convention All That Green? Democrats had been boasting that the Denver convention would be the “most sustainable” in the history of conventions, and in some ways they may have accomplished their goal. CNET News says there were certainly separate trash containers for recycling waste, including biodegradable drinking straws. On the other hand, there … Continue reading “Daily TIPs: Conventional Wisdom, Cyber Support, Greenhouse Gas Breakdown, & More”
Voxmobili Team Wins $100K Google Android Prize
A team from Paris, France-based Voxmobili, which has operations in Bellevue, WA, has won $100,000 in Google’s Android Developer Challenge. The Paris-based team developed PhoneBook 2.0, a mobile-software package that combines instant messaging, social networking (showing contacts and locations), and live streaming in a secure way.
ZymoGenetics Sells Land for $11.5 Million
ZymoGenetics, the Seattle biotech company that markets Recothrom for surgical bleeding, said today in a regulatory filing that it has sold a parcel of lake near its headquarters on Eastlake Avenue East for $11.5 million, and will record a gain on the sale of $7 million. The company bought the land in 2001 and 2002, … Continue reading “ZymoGenetics Sells Land for $11.5 Million”
Greenfield Ditches Quadrangle, Merges with Microsoft in $468M Deal
Wilton, CT-based Greenfield Online (NASDAQ: [[ticker:SRVY]]), which owns a network of Internet-based consumer survey and comparison shopping sites, announced a complex sequence of changes today. The company is backing out of a previously announced merger with New York-based Quadrangle Group. Simultaneously, it’s selling its Internet survey business to an as-yet-unnamed buyer from the financial services … Continue reading “Greenfield Ditches Quadrangle, Merges with Microsoft in $468M Deal”
Two MIT Groups Win $275K Google Android Top Prize
(Updated–see Hal Abelson and Clare Bayley comments below:) Google announced the winners of the first round of its Android Developer Challenge yesterday—and at least two teams with core members from MIT (one also had a Harvard member) were among the 10 teams taking home the $275,000 top prize. The teams were selected from 50 finalists … Continue reading “Two MIT Groups Win $275K Google Android Top Prize”
Sprint Picks uLocate to Power Location Services on WiMax Service
Overland Park, KS-based Sprint, which is building a nationwide WiMax network called XOHM, has picked Boston’s uLocate to power the local information and mapping services for XOHM subscribers. XOHM, a so-called “4G” network, will cover entire metropolitan areas with broadband wireless data at speeds approaching those of cable Internet service. In an announcement yesterday, uLocate … Continue reading “Sprint Picks uLocate to Power Location Services on WiMax Service”
Photographing Spaces, Not Scenes, with Microsoft’s Photosynth
Up to now, software giant Microsoft has largely missed out on the digital photography revolution. The most popular photo editing tools come from Microsoft competitors like Adobe and Apple. Flickr, every geek’s favorite photo-sharing site, was invented in Microsoft’s backyard in Vancouver, BC, but went on to become part of Yahoo. And Corbis, Bill Gates’ … Continue reading “Photographing Spaces, Not Scenes, with Microsoft’s Photosynth”
North Shore Biotech Accelerator Wins State Grant
The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, the state’s development agency for the innovation economy, says it awarded a $50,000 planning grant to support the eventual launch of the North Shore Life Sciences Accelerator in Beverly, MA. The North Shore LS Accelerator plans to provide life sciences startups with low-cost lab space, intros to investors, and other assistance. … Continue reading “North Shore Biotech Accelerator Wins State Grant”
Impel NeuroPharma Develops Novel Delivery System to Get Drugs Into the Brain
Lots of drugs struggle to get into the brain. John Hoekman, the co-founder and chief scientific officer of a new University of Washington spinoff company called Impel Neuropharma, thinks he has found a better way to get certain therapeutics, like pain meds, where they need to go in the brain. Hoekman is new to the … Continue reading “Impel NeuroPharma Develops Novel Delivery System to Get Drugs Into the Brain”
Gaming Away the Holiday Weekend at the Penny Arcade Expo
Everyone knows the gaming industry is huge in Seattle. Well, this weekend it will get even huger. Today marks the start of the 5th annual Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in downtown Seattle. Since 2007, when the E3 convention in Los Angeles was majorly downsized, PAX has become … Continue reading “Gaming Away the Holiday Weekend at the Penny Arcade Expo”
Quanterix Developing Instrument to Detect Cancer at its Earliest, Most Curable Stages
Quanterix made the news this week when it raised the second half of a $15 million financing round from Arch Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, and Flagship Ventures. The Cambridge, MA-based company has no trouble commanding attention, since its technology comes from the lab of Tufts University researcher David Walt, a co-founder of Illumina (NASDAQ: … Continue reading “Quanterix Developing Instrument to Detect Cancer at its Earliest, Most Curable Stages”
Daptiv, Inc. Obtains $9,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2e58f3b0-f693-48ee-b0f4-6531089cd238&Preview=1 Date 8/29/2008 Company Name Daptiv, Inc. Mailing Address 1008 Western Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 Company Description Daptiv is the on-demand leader in collaborative business software that enables companies of all sizes to transform their mid-office business operations. From new product development to operations and service delivery, Daptiv’s on-demand solutions streamline employees’ … Continue reading “Daptiv, Inc. Obtains $9,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Hepregen Inc. Garners $3,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7ae691d2-9c80-4e1a-9d09-aa364da9bd90&Preview=1 Date 8/29/2008 Company Name Hepregen Inc. Mailing Address 24 Calumet Road Winchester, ME 01890-3535 Company Description The company is focused on developing products that reduce the liver toxicity of existing pharmaceuticals Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “Hepregen Inc. Garners $3,000,000 Series A Round”
Glaukos Corporation Obtains $35,000,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=afdcbede-9c71-4ed2-b040-993d0c632a16&Preview=1 Date 8/29/2008 Company Name Glaukos Corporation Mailing Address 26051 Merit Circle Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Company Description Glaukos is bypassing anatomical impediments and treatment conventions to develop treatments that restore natural physiologic outflow as a foundation of significant, steady and sustained glaucoma management. Website http://www.glaukos.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Glaukos Corporation Obtains $35,000,000 Series D Funding Round”
Percutaneous Systems Garners $6,300,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3a3814bb-47ca-4442-9120-0655a53614a3&Preview=1 Date 8/29/2008 Company Name Percutaneous Systems Mailing Address 3260 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304 Company Description Percutaneous Systems, Inc. (PercSys) is a young, fast-moving medical device company that is starting to change the practice of urology to benefit the patient, the physician, and payor. Website http://www.percsys.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Percutaneous Systems Garners $6,300,000 Series D Funding Round”
Invoke Solutions Obtains $1,440,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=22f7d8ce-c10b-469b-a14f-0deca7a746e5&Preview=1 Date 8/29/2008 Company Name Invoke Solutions Mailing Address 611 Mission St. 7th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Company Description Invoke Solutions has developed a revolutionary mass interaction technology that radically improves the way organizations understand and respond to their key constituencies. The Invoke software platform is driving transformation from traditional researching … Continue reading “Invoke Solutions Obtains $1,440,000 Series A Financing Round”
Jasper Wireless Secures $25,000,000 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e4bab2c0-9b4b-4ee3-9667-c9f43bb589fa&Preview=1 Date 8/29/2008 Company Name Jasper Wireless Mailing Address 501 Macara Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Company Description Jasper Wireless is a one-stop shop for enterprises, OEMs, solution providers and operators who want to capitalize on a world of connected devices. Website http://www.jasperwireless.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $25,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Jasper Wireless Secures $25,000,000 Series C Round”
Peplin Receives $24,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9feae0f6-17fd-4f91-9ec7-d455be22f8fc&Preview=1 Date 8/29/2008 Company Name Peplin Mailing Address 6475 Christie Avenue Emeryville, CA 94608 Company Description Peplin was founded in 1998 to advance promising research undertaken by its founder Dr Jim Aylward. Dr Aylward, utilizing facilities at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR), was interested in evaluating the anti-cancer properties of … Continue reading “Peplin Receives $24,000,000 New Round”
SonoSite Marketing Boss Resigns to Take Job at Smith & Nephew
Sonosite, the Bothell, WA-based maker of portable ultrasound machines, said today that Thomas Dugan, its senior vice president of global marketing and U.S. sales, is resigning as of Sept. 11. He is taking a new job as president of the North American business within the Advanced Wound Management Division of the medical device company Smith … Continue reading “SonoSite Marketing Boss Resigns to Take Job at Smith & Nephew”
Daily TIPs: Selling to Delegates, Tech Firms for Trade, Stem Cell Future, & More
New Services Target DNC Delegates With 50,000 people gathered in one auditorium in Denver, it must seem like a golden opportunity to push new apps for cell phones. Among the offerings being promoted, according to the Los Angeles Times: a service that has live people answering texted questions; an app that shows political TV shows … Continue reading “Daily TIPs: Selling to Delegates, Tech Firms for Trade, Stem Cell Future, & More”
Dendreon Rival Suffers Meltdown, Investors Sitting Tight For Next Big Clinical Trial News
One of the high-profile competitors to Dendreon suffered a major meltdown yesterday in a clinical trial. Cell Genesys, (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CEGE]]), a developer of treatments to stimulate the immune system against cancer, said yesterday that a clinical trial of 600 prostate cancer patients was halted early after a safety monitoring board found a higher risk of … Continue reading “Dendreon Rival Suffers Meltdown, Investors Sitting Tight For Next Big Clinical Trial News”
Nexterra Energy Raises $3.8 Million From ARC Financial
Nexterra Energy, a Vancouver, BC-based company that enables industrial customers to generate heat and power from waste fuels, said it has raised $3.8 million Canadian in a fourth-round equity financing. The financing was led by ARC Financial of Calgary, Alberta, the largest energy investment firm in Canada. ARC has invested more than $20 million Canadian … Continue reading “Nexterra Energy Raises $3.8 Million From ARC Financial”
Spaltudaq Harnessing Mother Nature’s Wisdom to Make Better Drugs For Infections
Spaltudaq has never really said a whole lot publicly about what it’s doing. So I was eager to get an update this week from CEO David Fanning about what’s percolating at the Seattle biotech company, particularly since he’s just down the hall from Xconomy’s Seattle office on First Hill. The basic idea hasn’t changed much … Continue reading “Spaltudaq Harnessing Mother Nature’s Wisdom to Make Better Drugs For Infections”
North Bridge, Canaan Pitch In $80M for Active Network
Private Equity Hub reported yesterday that San Diego-based Active Network has raised $80 million in a sixth round of funding led by existing investors North Bridge Venture Partners of Waltham, MA, Canaan Partners of Westport, CT, and ESPN. Existing investor Charles River Ventures of Waltham did not return for this round, which brings the firm’s … Continue reading “North Bridge, Canaan Pitch In $80M for Active Network”
After Cutting Deals With Most of the Big Drug Cos, Sermo CEO Offers Health 2.0 Survival Tip: You Will Not Pay Your Bills with “Ads by Google”
Sermo has garnered the interest of the popular press by drawing doctors into the social networking sphere. Yet among venture capitalists and entrepreneurs the Cambridge, MA, startup has attracted more attention for devising a value proposition to convince the pharmaceutical industry and others to pay for access to its coveted online community of doctors; the … Continue reading “After Cutting Deals With Most of the Big Drug Cos, Sermo CEO Offers Health 2.0 Survival Tip: You Will Not Pay Your Bills with “Ads by Google””
Ultrasound Stethoscopes, Stealthy Software, A New Enzyme Startup, and More from Alexandria Real Estate’s Summer Celebration
Yesterday afternoon, Luke and I jumped in the Zipcar and headed over to the Lakeside Event Center on the north side of Lake Union in Seattle. It was time for an end-of-summer party put on by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, and co-hosted by Xconomy. Over cocktails and appetizers of shrimp, beef, pastries, and roasted vegetables, … Continue reading “Ultrasound Stethoscopes, Stealthy Software, A New Enzyme Startup, and More from Alexandria Real Estate’s Summer Celebration”
Red Sox Owner’s Simulation Startup, iRacing.com, Waves the Green Flag
In Boston and Seattle, the professional sports teams aren’t just for entertainment—they’re managed by some of the biggest movers and shakers in the two regions’ high-tech economies. In the Seattle area, the Seahawks and the Portland Trail Blazers are part of Vulcan Inc., owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. The Kraft Group, owner of the … Continue reading “Red Sox Owner’s Simulation Startup, iRacing.com, Waves the Green Flag”
Adaptec, Inc. Acquires Aristos Logic for $41,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fd6085df-f9af-4df5-a2f0-cd36357e87e3&Preview=1 Date 8/28/2008 Company Name Aristos Logic Mailing Address 27051 Towne Centre Drive Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 Company Description Aristos Logic is the industry leader in RAID Storage Processor (RSPTM) technology. Website http://www.aristoslogic.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount $41,000,000 Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms Adaptec Inc. (Nasdaq: ADPT) todayannounced it has … Continue reading “Adaptec, Inc. Acquires Aristos Logic for $41,000,000”
SpeedDate Secures $6,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5711562c-7e67-442e-93e1-1e9b038b7a23&Preview=1 Date 8/28/2008 Company Name SpeedDate Mailing Address 10 Crescent Drive Palo Alto, CA 94301 Company Description SpeedDate is a brand new online dating service that lets you find great matches fast by speeddating online! You’ve seen speeddating on TV — now try it online for yourself and see what all the … Continue reading “SpeedDate Secures $6,000,000 Series B Funding”
ngmoco Receives $5,600,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ad616ddf-7b65-44a8-b45b-6f5ff9c2ffe5&Preview=1 Date 8/28/2008 Company Name ngmoco Mailing Address 164 South Park Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Company Description The company is focused on publishing games for the iPhone. Website http://www.ngmoco.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,600,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes ngmoco will use the investment to create, acquire and … Continue reading “ngmoco Receives $5,600,000 Series A Financing”
Webcarzz Obtains $4,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7da5cda8-a5f5-48e9-89b0-953b1f5e9d92&Preview=1 Date 8/28/2008 Company Name Webcarzz Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94000 Company Description Webcarzz Inc is a multiplayer online game developer and publisher. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The funds will support the full cost of development, deployment and marketing … Continue reading “Webcarzz Obtains $4,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Acquia Expands Beta Testing of Commercial Drupal
At the Drupalcon Boston conference back in March, Acquia, the Andover, MA, startup formed as a commercial home for the open-source Drupal social publishing system, showed off a demonstration version of its nascent product, code named “Carbon.” A select group of beta users have been testing Carbon for some time, and today Acquia vice president … Continue reading “Acquia Expands Beta Testing of Commercial Drupal”
RadioFrame Networks Nets $28M, Wants to Improve Cell Coverage in Your Home or Business
Wireless is soaring in the Seattle area. Last week it was software—SnapIn and Medio made some big deals. Today it’s hardware. Redmond, WA-based RadioFrame Networks has announced it has closed a $28 million round of Series F equity and debt financing. The round was led by Ericsson Venture, Ignition Partners, VantagePoint Venture Partners, and Plainfield … Continue reading “RadioFrame Networks Nets $28M, Wants to Improve Cell Coverage in Your Home or Business”
Salient Surgical Cuts $86M IPO
Salient Surgical Technologies (formerly TissueLink), of Dover, NH, filed papers with the SEC to withdraw its proposed $86.25 million initial public offering. The maker of medical devices to seal blood vessels during surgery made its initial filing for the IPO in March.
Daily TIPs: How Green is My Convention?, Twitter Over Science, Mobility Powers Mobiles, & More
Conventions Go Green The Democrats are committed to minimizing the environmental impact of bringing 50,000 people to Denver for their national convention. Agence France Presse reports that the DNC has a goal of diverting 85 percent of the waste those delegates produce to recycling or composting facilities, while delegates ride around on buses fueled by … Continue reading “Daily TIPs: How Green is My Convention?, Twitter Over Science, Mobility Powers Mobiles, & More”
$10M for Expressor Software
Burlington, MA-based Expressor Software, whose products rely on semantic descriptions to simplify the integration of data from disparate sources into data warehouses, announced today that it has raised $10 million in a Series B venture round led by Commonwealth Capital Ventures. Existing investors Globespan Capital Partners and Sigma Partners also participated in the round.
PicWing Out to Simplify Photo Sharing on Digital Frames
In an ideal world, your digital photos would be shared and archived instantly, behind the scenes, as soon as you snapped them. They’d be wirelessly transmitted to your friends’ phones or e-mail addresses, a photo sharing site like Flickr or Snapfish, your social-networking accounts at Facebook or MySpace, a media storage site like Box.net, your … Continue reading “PicWing Out to Simplify Photo Sharing on Digital Frames”
Biogen Idec Testing Regenerative Medicine Drug to Reverse the Path of Multiple Sclerosis
Biogen Idec has made a lot of its money on Avonex and Tysabri, drugs that slow down the rate of flare-ups for people with multiple sclerosis. Now the Cambridge, MA-based biotech company (NASDAQ: [[ticker:BIIB]]) is pursuing a loftier goal. It is working on the first experimental drug that may reverse the symptoms of the neurodegenerative … Continue reading “Biogen Idec Testing Regenerative Medicine Drug to Reverse the Path of Multiple Sclerosis”
UW TechTransfer’s Linden Rhoads Aiming to Nurture More Startups, Entice More VCs to Look at UW’s Research Cupboard
Linden Rhoads is fired up. The high-tech entrepreneur-turned-university official has been circulating around town since she started on August 14 to lay the groundwork for a new era in technology transfer at the University of Washington. First on her calendar are meetings with all of the Northwest’s venture capital firms. When that’s done, she plans … Continue reading “UW TechTransfer’s Linden Rhoads Aiming to Nurture More Startups, Entice More VCs to Look at UW’s Research Cupboard”
Amazon Acquires Shelfari; SnapIn Gets Snapped Up by Nuance; AltaRock Closes Funding Round with Vulcan, Google, and ATV; & More
In the last week, there have been some very interesting deals (and other news) in wireless, social networking, and cleantech. Perhaps it’s a sign of things to come after the holiday weekend, when we expect the deals to really pick up. —Amazon is acquiring Seattle-based Shelfari, a social-networking site for book lovers, for an undisclosed … Continue reading “Amazon Acquires Shelfari; SnapIn Gets Snapped Up by Nuance; AltaRock Closes Funding Round with Vulcan, Google, and ATV; & More”
Proteostasis Therapeutics Procures $45M, Stealthy Startup Gets Serious About Shampoo, MA Life Sciences Center Chief Shares Her Plans, & More Life Sciences News
There were some exciting venture deals this past week, and some great in-depth reporting about Boston-area life sciences firms on the part of Luke and Ryan. In case you missed any of it…. —Ryan did some sleuthing on a stealthy startup down the street from Xconomy’s headquarters in Kendall Square, MA, and uncovered (at least … Continue reading “Proteostasis Therapeutics Procures $45M, Stealthy Startup Gets Serious About Shampoo, MA Life Sciences Center Chief Shares Her Plans, & More Life Sciences News”
Zapoint Lands Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2ef485d1-426c-4d31-b9c7-0909486f6946&Preview=1 Date 8/27/2008 Company Name Zapoint Mailing Address 7 Harvard Square Brookline, MA 02445 Company Description Zapoint, Inc. is one of the fastest growing talent management software vendors in the market. With Zapoint’s leading Talent Management Platform, users can quantify talent profiles (resumes) in order to rank skills and achievement. The platform … Continue reading “Zapoint Lands Series A Financing Round”