It seemed like half of the Boston area’s life sciences sector was out at JPMorgan’s Annual Healthcare Conference in San Francisco last week, but somehow the deals—in that industry and the rest of tech—kept getting done back here in town. —Waltham, MA-based Polaris Venture Partners led a $47 million Series B financing for Montreal-based jewelry … Continue reading “Another offering From Athenahealth, Genzyme Teams With Isis, Ze-Gen Takes Out a Loan, & More”
BackOffice Associates, LLC Receives $30,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2a1138d4-2fe3-49d8-a075-26766bbde9fd&Preview=1 Date 1/14/2008 Company Name BackOffice Associates, LLC Mailing Address 940 Main Street South Harwich, MA 02661 Company Description BackOffice Associates, LLC has a rich and deep history in SAP® data quality that spans more than a decade with an unprecedented and unmarred record of accomplishments. Our history in delivering flawless data … Continue reading “BackOffice Associates, LLC Receives $30,000,000 New Funding Round”
RockBlocks Obtains New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2871a549-79c9-468c-96d4-c35f08024504&Preview=1 Date 1/14/2008 Company Name RockBlocks Mailing Address 321 Commonwealth Road Wayland, MA 01778 Company Description RockBlocks is the world leader in global sourcing systems for retail, consumer goods, branded apparel and footwear. We streamline and automate the entire sourcing process from concept, product development and quotation through PO-generation, assignment of tariffs, … Continue reading “RockBlocks Obtains New Round”
Fanzter Inc. Garners $2,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=eaa72f67-42b3-4cc4-a1b7-c5ab2b0247cb&Preview=1 Date 1/14/2008 Company Name Fanzter Inc. Mailing Address 75 Crown Street, 2nd Floor Collinsville, CT 06022 Company Description The company is developing a website that brings together product recommendations and pop culture. Website http://www.fanzter.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “Fanzter Inc. Garners $2,000,000 Series A Round”
Let the Band Battle Begin!
The Xconomy offices have been rocking for the last few weeks, as our neighbors in the next office can surely attest. We had a bumper crop of fantastic entries for our January 22 Battle of the Tech Bands, and so (with the help of judges who have actual musical expertise—-more on that later) we did … Continue reading “Let the Band Battle Begin!”
Perceived Risk, Culture Clash Did in Biogen Idec Sale, CEO Asserts
Pharmaceutical suitors shied away from buying Cambridge, MA-based Biogen Idec (NASDAQ:[[ticker:BIIB]]) last fall because they were too afraid of the risks associated with acquiring a biotech, Biogen CEO James Mullen said in today’s Boston Globe. In San Francisco for this week’s JPMorgan investor conference, Mullen said that pharmaceutical companies are in general much more cautious … Continue reading “Perceived Risk, Culture Clash Did in Biogen Idec Sale, CEO Asserts”
Basis Technology Wins Fight Against Amazon
Cambridge, MA-based Basis Technology, which develops software for multilingual information retrieval, reported today that the Appeals Court of Massachusetts has ruled in its favor in a long-running lawsuit against Amazon involving Basis’s compensation for providing consulting services relating to the formation of Amazon’s Japan operations. Although exact terms of the settlement were not disclosed, a … Continue reading “Basis Technology Wins Fight Against Amazon”
Closing the Back Door: Veracode Verifies Software Code One Bit at a Time
Many companies know that they need outside help evaluating software for security flaws, whether it’s code they’ve written themselves or software they’re considering buying from a third-party vendor. But few organizations (or their vendors) are willing to let the actual source code for their applications leave their premises, over concerns about potential copying and theft. … Continue reading “Closing the Back Door: Veracode Verifies Software Code One Bit at a Time”
Internet Video: What’s Next
MITX presents a panel discussion moderated by Boston Globe columnist Scott Kirsner on “What’s Next in Internet Video.” What kinds of videos are people watching online—and how will viewing habits change in the months ahead? How can you measure viewer engagement, and get viewers to take action? The panel will look at both content-oriented videos … Continue reading “Internet Video: What’s Next”
First Tenant Moves into New Biogen Idec Incubator, Snares First Funding
Escoublac, the Columbia University Medical Center spinoff company named last month as the first investment of the recently formed Biogen Idec Innovation Incubator, has moved to Cambridge, MA, and secured $6.65 million in funding from Biogen. The funding is one tranche in a Series A round that could total $10 million based on its scientific … Continue reading “First Tenant Moves into New Biogen Idec Incubator, Snares First Funding”
Elixir, NameMedia, Archemix, and More: What’s on Tap for New England IPOs in 2008
Last year was the best IPO year for venture-backed firms since 2004, and a great year for Boston-area offerings in particular, with area firms completing 17 IPOs worth a combined $1.3 billion, second only to San Jose-based firms’ 19 deals worth $2 billion But enough about 2007. There are 10 New England life sciences and … Continue reading “Elixir, NameMedia, Archemix, and More: What’s on Tap for New England IPOs in 2008”
Aushon Biosystems Obtains $4,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=984d2a1f-c369-4641-9c19-788fb7596405&Preview=1 Date 1/11/2008 Company Name Aushon Biosystems Mailing Address 43 Manning Rd. Billerica, MA 01821 Company Description Aushon BioSystems Inc. is a small, privately owned corporation applying advanced engineering and systems-engineering approaches to the challenges of developing life science markets. Aushon is leveraging its advanced engineering capabilities to develop a set of … Continue reading “Aushon Biosystems Obtains $4,000,000 Series B Financing”
Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc. Garners $40,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c6f35ab3-19a1-4cde-825f-3e687584c883&Preview=1 Date 1/11/2008 Company Name Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc. Mailing Address 11804 North Creek Parkway South Bothell, WA 98011 Company Description Alder Biopharmaceuticals uniquely identifies, develops, and manufactures novel antibody therapeutics to alleviate human suffering in the autoimmune and inflammatory disease areas. Alder’s management team combines decades of industry experience with a proven … Continue reading “Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc. Garners $40,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
firstRain Lands $13,580,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=80bf4452-a262-4f93-bc48-2038b2609c7b&Preview=1 Date 1/11/2008 Company Name firstRain Mailing Address 1510 Fashion Island Blvd. San Mateo, CA 94404 Company Description firstRain provides custom-configured, on-demand intelligence services to professionals in the financial-services, pharmaceutical, and high-tech industries. Website http://www.firstrain.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $13,580,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “firstRain Lands $13,580,000 New Financing”
Cynosure Claims Patent Infringement Against Rival Cosmetic Laser Company
Cynosure, a Westford, MA-based cosmetic laser company, (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CYNO]]) and its largest shareholder are suing a California rival for allegedly infringing on a patent for a liposuction tool. Cynosure and El.En. of Firenze, Italy, allege that CoolTouch of Roseville, CA, violated their patent for using laser energy to remove subcutaneous fat. The lawsuit was filed … Continue reading “Cynosure Claims Patent Infringement Against Rival Cosmetic Laser Company”
Xconomy Poll: What’s the Hardest Thing About Launching A Business? Hey, Verizon, You Listening?
Yes, we are biased—we admit it. But, hey, six months of dealing with Verizon customer service agents who can’t get your order straight, keep losing records of your calls, erroneously cut off your service (and then charge you to have it turned back on)—and are snarly about the whole thing to boot—kind of makes you … Continue reading “Xconomy Poll: What’s the Hardest Thing About Launching A Business? Hey, Verizon, You Listening?”
Ze-Gen Arranges $2.5 Million in Venture Debt
Boston-based waste gasification startup Ze-Gen, which we profiled in August, has closed on $2.5 million in “venture debt” from Palo Alto, CA-based Pinnacle Ventures, the company said today. What’s venture debt? We wondered too, so we asked John Harper, Ze-Gen’s vice president of finance. “It is essentially a corporate loan,” Harper says. “Often, as in … Continue reading “Ze-Gen Arranges $2.5 Million in Venture Debt”
ACT Creates Stem Cells, Spares Embryos
Advanced Cell Technology, a Los Angeles, CA-based stem cell company with research operations in Worcester, MA, announced on Thursday that it’s been able to derive five stem cell lines from human embryos without destroying the embryos. The company’s approach (OTC BB: [[ticker:ACTC]]) was published in the new edition of the journal Cell Stem Cells, published … Continue reading “ACT Creates Stem Cells, Spares Embryos”
Microsoft Passed Over Cambridge Enterprise Search Firm Endeca Before Acquiring Norway’s Fast
A Microsoft product manager says the software giant evaluated several companies selling advanced search tools for businesses, including Cambridge, MA, startup Endeca, before deciding to offer $1.23 billion for Fast Search & Transfer of Oslo, Norway, which has a 200-employee outpost in Needham, MA. But that may be just as well for Endeca, in light … Continue reading “Microsoft Passed Over Cambridge Enterprise Search Firm Endeca Before Acquiring Norway’s Fast”
Ten 2008 Predictions from the VC Cheap Seats…
This will be a big year for us in the exponential economy—will we have a recession? Will oil stay above $100 a barrel? Republican or Democrat? Patriots, Celtics, and Red Sox all in one year? While all of these issues are of the utmost importance, I offer up a set of predictions about issues that … Continue reading “Ten 2008 Predictions from the VC Cheap Seats…”
Avant to Appeal NASDAQ Delisting Decision
Avant Immunotherapeutics, a Needham, MA-based vaccine developer, announced on Wednesday that it is appealing a delisting notice from the NASDAQ market. Avant (NASDAQ:[[ticker:AVAN]]) was told by the stock exchange on January 8 that it would be delisted on January 17 for failing to boost its share price to at least $1 per share. The company’s … Continue reading “Avant to Appeal NASDAQ Delisting Decision”
Maine Wind Farm Gets Green Light, But Project Leader Says Cleantech Efforts Face Too Many Snarls
The wind in New England blows mainly against big green-energy projects. At least that’s the assessment of Matt Kearns, an audibly frazzled project manager for Newton, MA-based UPC Wind. Despite winning final approval last week for the creation of New England’s largest wind-energy installation, now under construction on a ridge in northern Maine, Kearns says … Continue reading “Maine Wind Farm Gets Green Light, But Project Leader Says Cleantech Efforts Face Too Many Snarls”
Escoublac Inc. Lands $6,650,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c82448c4-58ab-49c4-90b6-db34f2072c76&Preview=1 Date 1/10/2008 Company Name Escoublac Inc. Mailing Address 14 Cambridge Center Cambridge, MA 02142 Company Description Escoublac was established based on the discovery that osteocalcin, a protein found in bone and dentin, plays a role in energy metabolism and related disorders. The research findings, published in the August 2007 issue of … Continue reading “Escoublac Inc. Lands $6,650,000 Series A Funding”
Ze-Gen Garners $2,500,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=49c1e3ed-2ab1-4d98-91dd-e56da0e4ca85&Preview=1 Date 1/10/2008 Company Name Ze-Gen Mailing Address 70 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110 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 http://www.ze-gen.com Transaction … Continue reading “Ze-Gen Garners $2,500,000 New Funding”
XLerant Receives $1,200,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d6aa13a9-2b72-48d2-b3e2-eaf4cc77ff45&Preview=1 Date 1/10/2008 Company Name XLerant Mailing Address 700 Canal Street Stamford, CT 06902 Company Description BudgetPak is the only budgeting tool that actually assists line managers in creating valid cost center budgets the first time around, saving countless hours of budget validation and rework. BudgetPak helps control budget inflation by making … Continue reading “XLerant Receives $1,200,000 Series A Funding Round”
FyreBall, Inc. Receives $1,100,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=37226603-a325-45ab-91cf-36fcd454e6ab&Preview=1 Date 1/10/2008 Company Name FyreBall, Inc. Mailing Address 305 111th Avenue NE Bellevue, WA 98004 Company Description Fyreball is a rich and playful alternative to email for sending stuff to your friends. It’s being developed by a team of game industry veterans, internet addicts and Spartan warriors. We think Fyreball will … Continue reading “FyreBall, Inc. Receives $1,100,000 Series A Funding Round”
RadioFrame Networks Obtains $8,370,000 Series F Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=af3e0733-9d66-445f-ad9e-b0fdab186190&Preview=1 Date 1/10/2008 Company Name RadioFrame Networks Mailing Address 9461 Willows Road NE Redmond, WA 98052 Company Description RadioFrame Networks, a provider of in-building wireless infrastructure that extends cellular coverage and provides for WLAN environments. Website http://radioframe.com/ Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,370,000 Transaction Round Series F Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “RadioFrame Networks Obtains $8,370,000 Series F Financing”
Physical and Cyber Terrorism: Combating Terrorism with Technology
The monthly (October through June) EntreTech Forum kicks off 2008 with a look at terrorism, physical and virtual. Keynote peakers include Robert Cunningham of MIT Lincoln Laboratory and Jose A. Vazquez, Director, First Responder Technologies, for the of the Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate.
Are You Ready for IPO?
The MIT Enterprise Forum, in collaboration with the NASDAQ Educational Foundation, presents “Are You Ready for IPO? Strategies and Steps for How and When to Take Your Company Public,” a panel and live Webcast from MIT’s Kresge Auditorium. Panelists include Jonathan Bush, chairman and CEO of Athenahealth, Gail Goodman, president and CEO of Constant Contact, … Continue reading “Are You Ready for IPO?”
Primera Primed with $21 Million Financing Round
Molecular diagnostics company Primera Biosystems of Mansfield, MA, has secured $21 million in Series B funding, according to a press release. Abingworth Management took the lead in the deal, joined by Interwest Partners and previous investors Malaysian Technology Development Corp., MPM Capital, Burrill & Co., and the Invus Group. Primera raised $11 million in a … Continue reading “Primera Primed with $21 Million Financing Round”
Year’s Best Exits—Top Massachusetts IPOs and M&As of 2007
First (and second and third) impressions are important. But it’s also nice to go out on a sweet note. Yesterday, we brought you a list of Massachusetts’s top 10 venture deals for 2007: you might think of them as great entrances (although most were later- stage deals, so we’re straining a bit). Today we’re looking … Continue reading “Year’s Best Exits—Top Massachusetts IPOs and M&As of 2007”
Ischemix is Stepping Out of the Shadows to Confront Cardiology’s Dirty Little Secret
No doctors thwart the Reaper more often than cardiologists, who routinely pull heart-attack victims back from the brink with artery-opening procedures. But their god-like powers suddenly fade after coronary arteries are unblocked. In fact, much of the harm from heart attacks occurs at that point due to “reperfusion injury,” which occurs when blood flow is … Continue reading “Ischemix is Stepping Out of the Shadows to Confront Cardiology’s Dirty Little Secret”
The Greater Boston Innovation Map
New England’s exponential economy grows faster than Xconomy can chronicle it. But we try our best—and in our first six months of operation, we’ve published detailed profiles of more than 125 local companies and organizations across the entire gamut of commercial technologies. Altogether, we’ve trained our uniquely personal, hyperlocal lens on hundreds of people and … Continue reading “The Greater Boston Innovation Map”
Carbon Design Systems Secures $6,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2574bd57-bc65-422b-bec6-a4d24ca6f555&Preview=1 Date 1/9/2008 Company Name Carbon Design Systems Mailing Address 125 Nagog Park Acton, MA 01720 Company Description Carbon is delivering software products that enable pre-silicon system validation, where thousands of users can simultaneously develop and test software on the ‘golden’ RTL hardware implementation model. Website http://www.carbondesignsystems.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Carbon Design Systems Secures $6,000,000 New Funding Round”
Confirma, Inc. Secures $17,500,000 Series C Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cce019d8-92f8-4b2f-a870-e8a5d8c809b4&Preview=1 Date 1/9/2008 Company Name Confirma, Inc. Mailing Address 11040 Main Street Bellevue, WA 98004 Company Description Confirma delivers products and services that improve confidence in MRI and help practices meet the growing demand for MRI studies. CADstream® is the standard in CAD for MRI, automating the analysis and interventional guidance of … Continue reading “Confirma, Inc. Secures $17,500,000 Series C Funding Round”
ArQule CEO Hill to Leave Post, Remains Mum on Next Step as Firm Hunts for Replacement
It wasn’t apparent, but when I spoke to him just before Christmas, Stephen A. Hill might have been mentally packing his suitcase. In any event, Woburn, MA-based biotech ArQule (NASDAQ:[[ticker:ARQL]]) announced today that Hill will soon be leaving his CEO position for an as-yet-undisclosed destination. Hill “can’t reveal where he’s going yet, but it will … Continue reading “ArQule CEO Hill to Leave Post, Remains Mum on Next Step as Firm Hunts for Replacement”
Genzyme Places Big Bet on Antisense RNA With Isis Deal
Back in the fall, Malorye raised the question of whether antisense RNA technology—the older, dowdier cousin of the very trendy RNAi—could possibly be hot again. Well, hang on to your pleated pants and oversized glasses because it looks like the answer is yes, as evidenced by yesterday afternoon’s announcement of a potentially ginormous strategic alliance … Continue reading “Genzyme Places Big Bet on Antisense RNA With Isis Deal”
Athenahealth Files for Secondary Public Offering
Watertown, MA-based Athenahealth (NASDAQ:[[ticker:ATHN]]), which provides online billing and other business services for medical practices, has filed for a secondary public offering of approximately 3.11 million common shares. Selling shareholders include Oak Investment Partners and Cardinal Partners. Athenahealth’s strong IPO last September made it runner-up only to VMware in Xconomy’s “Google IPO Impersonation of the … Continue reading “Athenahealth Files for Secondary Public Offering”
Sirtris Anti-Aging Drug Generates Buzz, But May Already Be Old News
Cambridge, MA-based Sirtris Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:SIRT]]) generated a flurry of media coverage, and a moderate stock gain, this week after announcing the first evidence that its formulation of resveratrol, a naturally occurring anti-aging substance found in red wine, helps to control symptoms of diabetes in humans. But it’s unclear that the study results—which were not … Continue reading “Sirtris Anti-Aging Drug Generates Buzz, But May Already Be Old News”
GreatPoint Energy Tops List of Biggest Massachusetts VC Deals of 2007
Good old 2007. Whether just starting out or going public, it was a fine year for many Massachusetts technology firms. In fact, as we reported last week, a bevy of four-quarter Boston area initial public offerings helped make last year the best IPO year for venture-backed companies since 2004. Today, we’re presenting the numbers on … Continue reading “GreatPoint Energy Tops List of Biggest Massachusetts VC Deals of 2007”
IT Matters: Nicholas Carr on Utility Computing, the Dangers of Internet Culture, and the Google Brain
In 2003, Nicholas Carr, then the executive editor of Harvard Business Review, sparked an enormous debate (and enraged quite a few technology vendors) with an HBR article entitled “IT Doesn’t Matter.” Because every company now has access to the same commodity computing hardware and software, Carr asserted, big IT investments no longer confer a competitive … Continue reading “IT Matters: Nicholas Carr on Utility Computing, the Dangers of Internet Culture, and the Google Brain”
Primera Biosystems Inc. Garners $21,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5a1c0f2f-575e-414f-b5ed-369377b5f913&Preview=1 Date 1/8/2008 Company Name Primera Biosystems Inc. Mailing Address 171 Forbes Blvd Mansfield, MA 02048 Company Description Primera is developing a proprietary gene expression analysis system, “STAR” (Scalable Transcription Analysis Routine) that combines into a single system the desirable features of both real-time PCR and DNA microarray technologies. Website http://www.primerabio.com Transaction … Continue reading “Primera Biosystems Inc. Garners $21,000,000 Series B Funding”
Earth Class Mail Secures $4,150,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cf055bf4-2f04-4822-ad43-879676f3b451&Preview=1 Date 1/8/2008 Company Name Earth Class Mail Mailing Address 411 1st Avenue S. Seattle, WA 98104 Company Description Our patent-pending Earth Class Mail service enables users to directly command the retrieval of a single document or piece of mail through the Internet from anywhere in the world, and order it to … Continue reading “Earth Class Mail Secures $4,150,000 Series A Funding”
IT Matters: The Complete Nicholas Carr Interview
On January 8 Xconomy published an edited version of my January 4 interview with Nicholas Carr, author of the new book The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google. What follows is the unedited transcript of that interview. Xconomy: You said you sent the finished version of the book off to your publisher … Continue reading “IT Matters: The Complete Nicholas Carr Interview”
Verenium and Bunge Team Up On Oils
Shares of biofuel and specialty enzyme firm Verenium (NASDAQ: [[ticker:VRNM]]) rose slightly this morning on the news that the Cambridge, MA-based firm has inked a deal with St. Louis’s Bunge Oils. Under the agreement, Bunge will fund Verenium’s development of enzymes to improve the production of edible oils, and will become the Cambridge firm’s process … Continue reading “Verenium and Bunge Team Up On Oils”
Alnylam’s John Maraganore Anticipates More RNAi Deals and Startups in “Unparalleled” Environment for Biotech
Massachusetts became even more firmly established as the preeminent center of commercial RNAi activity last year when two more such companies were founded here—Worcester-based RXi (a spinout of CytRx) and Boston-based startup Dicerna. The study of RNAi—a natural mechanism for blocking, or silencing, genes—is a relatively young field in scientific terms. But the process is … Continue reading “Alnylam’s John Maraganore Anticipates More RNAi Deals and Startups in “Unparalleled” Environment for Biotech”
VMware Nosedive on No News We Could Find
On a flat morning for the Dow, shares of EMC subsidiary VMware (NASDAQ:[[ticker:VMW]]) took a 10 percent-plus nosedive this morning before recovering a bit, on no news that we could find. VMware is set to release its fourth quarter results on January 28. The stock hit a low of $71.66 this morning, off nearly $9, … Continue reading “VMware Nosedive on No News We Could Find”
Biotech in France and the United States
The French American Chamber of Commerce sponsors a seminar on “Biotech Industry: Differences and Opportunities in France and the U.S.” Speakers will include Eric Halioua, senior manager at Arthur. D. Little; Frederic Chereau, vice president, Genzyme; Bernard Malfroy-Camine, executive VP, Proteome Systems; Ronald Renaud, CFO, Idenix Pharmaceuticals; and Al Sokol, partner, Edwards, Angell, Palmer & … Continue reading “Biotech in France and the United States”
Diamonds are for Rabbis: Ice.com and Its Founders Heat Up with $47 Million From Polaris and Ignition
I rounded the wrong way when I got Shmuel Gniwisch on the phone, referring to the $46.6 million financing round his online jewelry retail company—Ice.com—had just closed as $46 million. “It’s $47 million,” the Ice CEO corrected. Then there was a pause. “That’s 47 parties.” He was joking, of course—breaking the ice, you might say. … Continue reading “Diamonds are for Rabbis: Ice.com and Its Founders Heat Up with $47 Million From Polaris and Ignition”
Zink Debuts Inkless Printing at CES—The Technology That Might Have Saved Polaroid
What if printers became so small that you could attach one to the back of a television, a video game console, a camera, a digital photo frame, or even a cell phone? And what if these tiny printers never required ink—just tiny little packs of paper? You’d have the makings of a rebirth in instant-print … Continue reading “Zink Debuts Inkless Printing at CES—The Technology That Might Have Saved Polaroid”