Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f933117a-0cdb-4625-9999-225ad7ae0ad6 Date 12/7/2016 Company Name Navdy Mailing Address 2 Shotwell St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Navdy is a Head-Up Display (HUD) for your car that let’s you use all the apps you love while keeping your eyes on the road. You can think of it as Google Glass for … Continue reading “Navdy Obtains $15,000,000 New Funding”
Accompany Obtains $20,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=63fdb822-f985-4abf-99f2-2d732dc51d21 Date 12/7/2016 Company Name Accompany Mailing Address 382 1st Street Los Altos, CA 94022 USA Company Description Imagine your network come to life – a three-dimensional, living, breathing engine of opportunity. That’s Accompany. Website http://www.accompani.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $20,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Accompany, which launched in … Continue reading “Accompany Obtains $20,000,000 New Financing Round”
Tradeshift Receives New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=40705cd5-56b3-4071-8e6b-4e229cafd9b4 Date 12/7/2016 Company Name Tradeshift Mailing Address 612 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description Tradeshift is a platform for all your business interactions. Modern business is broken. On one hand, growing companies who want to focus on doing what they love are plagued by user-unfriendly and time-consuming solutions … Continue reading “Tradeshift Receives New Round”
MoEngage Garners $2,615,112 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b1602d12-5e09-4cc2-ae5e-7cbd888e32af Date 12/7/2016 Company Name MoEngage Mailing Address 1300 Clay Street Oakland, CA 94612 USA Company Description MoEngage is a Marketing Automation Platform for Mobile Apps. We empower mobile apps to reach the right customer at the right time with the right message and at the right place. Website http://www.moengage.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “MoEngage Garners $2,615,112 New Funding”
Visbit Obtains $3,200,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a2fbdd46-167e-4cea-86af-9d3e349fab2b Date 12/7/2016 Company Name Visbit Mailing Address 440 N Wolfe Rd. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA Company Description VISBIT Inc. was founded in 2015 by Dr. Changyin Zhou and Elaine Lu, to develop next generation visual technologies and products that can revolutionize how people capture and consume visual information. Website http://www.visbit.co Transaction … Continue reading “Visbit Obtains $3,200,000 Seed Funding Round”
Onfleet Receives $4,468,185 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0509f2d0-9b07-432b-a59b-fa113e711330 Date 12/7/2016 Company Name Onfleet Mailing Address 767 Bryant St. San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Managing a delivery operation is complicated and frustrating. Spreadsheets, phone calls, traffic, angry customers, fleet maintenance. Headaches. We knew there had to be a better way. Website http://www.onfleet.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Onfleet Receives $4,468,185 New Funding Round”
Fitbit Acquires Pebble for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=edb988b7-124a-4580-900f-79348bae7c96 Date 12/7/2016 Company Name Pebble Mailing Address 925 Alma St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Pebble is a customizable, Bluetooth-enabled smartwatch that connects to iPhone and Android smartphones. It features a 144×168 1-bit display, a 3-axis accelerometer and a Cortex-M3 ARM microprocessor. Pebble can be customized by installing new … Continue reading “Fitbit Acquires Pebble for Undisclosed Sum”
StemBioSys Secures $2,662,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cd75d6cf-328d-4862-9f9a-3d60fa0d60c2 Date 12/7/2016 Company Name StemBioSys Mailing Address 3463 Magic Drive San Antonio, TX 78229 USA Company Description BM-HPME offers a number of advantageous benefits. Multiple studies have shown that BM-HPME enhances isolation and provides a higher quantity of usable stem cells, with a higher quality and motility, when compared to cells … Continue reading “StemBioSys Secures $2,662,000 New Funding”
Cancer Genetics Secures $5,500,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=aa45273c-9efb-41e6-92e5-86be982dbeb0 Date 12/7/2016 Company Name Cancer Genetics Mailing Address 133 Southcenter Court Rutherford, NC 27560 USA Company Description Cancer Genetics, Inc. develops, commercializes, and provides molecular and biomarker-based tests and services in the United States, India, and China. Website http://www.cancergenetics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Cancer Genetics Secures $5,500,000 New Financing Round”
Metabolon Obtains $15,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8e35867f-4955-4577-ad54-e2ee8e9e3644 Date 12/7/2016 Company Name Metabolon Mailing Address 617 Davis Dr. Durham, NC 27713 USA Company Description Metabolon has quickly become a leader in the discovery of biomarkers using metabolomics. Located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, Metabolon is based in a biotechnology epicenter. Website http://www.metabolon.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Metabolon Obtains $15,000,000 New Financing”
FreshLime Acquires Dasheroo for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b086e558-824f-429f-847c-911bcf15ec39 Date 12/7/2016 Company Name Dasheroo Mailing Address 8920 Business Park Dr. Austin, TX 78759 USA Company Description Track your important KPIs for overall business analytics, web analytics, marketing, social media and sales, in one great-looking free business dashboard. Website http://www.dasheroo.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A … Continue reading “FreshLime Acquires Dasheroo for Undisclosed Sum”
Medical Imaging Startup OnLume Seeks to Show Surgeons The Light
The prospect of undergoing a surgical procedure with the operating room lights dimmed or switched off would probably make a lot of people bristle. But with some procedures, darkened operating environments make sense because they allow surgical teams to use fluorescent compounds that highlight particular tissues in patients’ bodies. This imaging technique is known as … Continue reading “Medical Imaging Startup OnLume Seeks to Show Surgeons The Light”
StemBioSys Takes In $2.7M, Signs New U.S. Distribution Deal
San Antonio — [Updated 12/7/2016, 12:32 p.m. See below.] StemBioSys, a small life sciences firm that sells stem cell products, has raised $2.7 million in equity and debt, according to a regulatory filing. The San Antonio company is in the process of raising an additional $3 million in equity funding, about half of which it … Continue reading “StemBioSys Takes In $2.7M, Signs New U.S. Distribution Deal”
First Clinical Trial Done, Elysium Lands $20M for Health Supplements
For many people looking for ways to treat illness or disease, the first thought is to pop a pill. Taking medication is a reactive approach to disease. But Eric Marcotulli, CEO of Elysium Health, says science is now revealing ways that a proactive approach can stave off disease and bodily decline. Elysium, a New York-based … Continue reading “First Clinical Trial Done, Elysium Lands $20M for Health Supplements”
MI Roundup: BlueWater Angels, Hygieia, FastTrack Awards, Grand Circus & More
Here’s a look at innovation news across Michigan: —Thanks to a $20,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan‘s Detroit Auto Dealer’s Association Fund, Grand Circus is teaching after-school coding classes to local kids as part of the Detroit Boxing Gym Youth Program. The twice-weekly classes began in November, will teach a range of … Continue reading “MI Roundup: BlueWater Angels, Hygieia, FastTrack Awards, Grand Circus & More”
PatientPing Gets $32M From Leerink, Andreessen for Health Info Sharing
PatientPing has raised $31.6 million from investors on both coasts to speed up adoption of its software that helps doctors track when their patients get admitted to or released from the hospital. The Series B funding round was led by Boston-based Leerink Transformation Partners and Andreessen Horowitz, the Silicon Valley venture firm that has backed … Continue reading “PatientPing Gets $32M From Leerink, Andreessen for Health Info Sharing”
Startups: Get Free Tickets to Xconomy Intersect on Thursday
Thanks to our generous sponsors, Xconomy is able to provide complimentary tickets to a number of startups for Xconomy Intersect: Innovating Where Disciplines Collide, coming up this Thursday afternoon at 415 Westlake, in the heart of Seattle’s South Lake Union innovation neighborhood. To reserve your complimentary ticket, simply e-mail [email protected] with the following information: —Your … Continue reading “Startups: Get Free Tickets to Xconomy Intersect on Thursday”
TX Roundup: Blue Star Accelerator, Industrial Tech at SXSW, UT’s Foundry
Let’s catch up on the latest innovation news from Xconomy Texas. —The Big Cities Health Coalition released its “Big Cities Health Inventory Data Platform” this week, which allows users to use databases to compare the healthy of 28 large urban cities across the country. The effort, funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and … Continue reading “TX Roundup: Blue Star Accelerator, Industrial Tech at SXSW, UT’s Foundry”
At Late-Night ASH Talk, Juno Execs Look Beyond Stalled “Rocket” Trial
[Corrected 3/1/17 to update trial data] Juno Therapeutics is still mulling next steps for its lead product, an experimental cancer immunotherapy now stuck in limbo. Five of 38 adult leukemia patients taking the product in a clinical trial called “Rocket” have died from severe brain swelling caused by the treatment. In an after-dinner review at … Continue reading “At Late-Night ASH Talk, Juno Execs Look Beyond Stalled “Rocket” Trial”
ASH Roundup: CAR-T Shuffle, Hemophilia Updates, Checkpoint Progress & More
Two years ago at the American Society of Hematology conference, excitement, not blood, was running in the streets of San Francisco. The cancer immunotherapy known as CAR-T was the star of the show, thanks to dazzling early data that showed more patients than not saw their leukemias and lymphomas knocked into remission by the living, … Continue reading “ASH Roundup: CAR-T Shuffle, Hemophilia Updates, Checkpoint Progress & More”
Retrace, a Xinova Spinout, Provides Data to Improve E-Waste Recycling
For all of its noble goals, the business of recycling old electronics and mobile phones is fraught with challenges and not very profitable. Retrace, a Seattle startup that spun out of Xinova earlier this fall, believes providing better data to recyclers and other players in the global market for used mobile phones will help. “It’s … Continue reading “Retrace, a Xinova Spinout, Provides Data to Improve E-Waste Recycling”
Germany’s Software AG Adds Analytic Tools with Zementis Buyout
Software AG, a German software giant with 4,300 employees, has acquired San Diego-based Zementis, a specialist in machine learning and data science. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, according to a statement Friday, after the acquisition closed last week. Zementis CEO Michael Zeller co-founded the company in 2004 to help customers glean new insights from … Continue reading “Germany’s Software AG Adds Analytic Tools with Zementis Buyout”
Rainbow Broadband Leads Charge to Bring Fixed Wireless to Brooklyn
Microwaves belong in kitchens, right? Not according to Russ Hamm, president and founder of New York-based Rainbow Broadband. Since 2004, Hamm and his firm have been installing microwave antennas on rooftops across Manhattan capable of providing fixed wireless Internet service to hundreds of clients in a roughly two-mile radius. The devices are capable of wirelessly providing … Continue reading “Rainbow Broadband Leads Charge to Bring Fixed Wireless to Brooklyn”
Lemonade Garners $33,099,997 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a5a2d07b-04ac-49e9-9ffe-a0e66ff2ef70 Date 12/6/2016 Company Name Lemonade Mailing Address P.O. Box 445 South Norwalk, CT 06856 USA Company Description Lemonade Insurance is set to be the first insurance company designed around peer-to-peer technology. Lemonade harnesses the power of behavioral economics and the essence of the sharing economy, delivering to consumers an insurance experience … Continue reading “Lemonade Garners $33,099,997 New Financing Round”
Cerevance Lands $36,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6c0e6949-a55e-4689-8446-b600c92ea3d0 Date 12/6/2016 Company Name Cerevance Mailing Address One Kendall Square Cambridge, MA 02139 USA Company Description Cerevance is a neuroscience company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for neurological and psychiatric disorders. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $36,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Cerevance Lands $36,000,000 Series A Financing”
Impel NeuroPharma Receives $36,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=40f6d690-600d-4f30-8e9e-a1392c6a07de Date 12/6/2016 Company Name Impel NeuroPharma Mailing Address 915 East Pine Street Seattle, WA 98122 USA Company Description Seattle-based Impel NeuroPharma was founded with a mission to enable drugs to bypass the blood brain barrier. Website http://www.impelneuropharma.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $36,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “Impel NeuroPharma Receives $36,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Astute Medical Receives $1,000,100 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9447ee27-4b75-4e1e-aa89-f3a9b086f6d1 Date 12/6/2016 Company Name Astute Medical Mailing Address 3550 General Atomics Court San Diego, CA 92121 USA Company Description Astute Medical provides diagnosis of high-risk medical conditions through the identification and validation of protein biomarkers. Website http://www.astutemedical.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,000,100 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Astute Medical Receives $1,000,100 New Funding Round”
Hyperloop One Garners $30,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=29021952-b57a-466c-98c8-007a980980b9 Date 12/6/2016 Company Name Hyperloop One Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94102 USA Company Description We are Hyperloop One. We will move people and cargo at speeds never thought possible. We will make the world smaller, cleaner and more efficient. Website http://www.hyperloop-one.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $30,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Hyperloop One Garners $30,000,000 New Financing Round”
Datrium Secures $55,000,000 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=29d57f90-04a3-4970-9af7-0eae85fcc114 Date 12/6/2016 Company Name Datrium Mailing Address 385 Moffett Park Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA Company Description Datrium is the leader in Open Convergence for private clouds. Datrium converges storage and compute in a radical new way—modeled on public cloud IaaS versus traditional converged infrastructure or hyper-convergence. Website http://www.datrium.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Datrium Secures $55,000,000 Series C Round”
SocialChorus Receives $10,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d897f20d-56f0-41da-92de-2f39eb4f7d3d Date 12/6/2016 Company Name SocialChorus Mailing Address 123 Mission Street 12th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 USA Company Description We believe the most powerful marketing happens when people advocate for a brand they love. We believe in a social and mobile world where advocates endorse more often, to more people, faster … Continue reading “SocialChorus Receives $10,000,000 New Round”
Connectedyard Secures $7,000,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2d60edfc-0c53-46f5-8311-9e9a57be3ed8 Date 12/6/2016 Company Name Connectedyard Mailing Address 900 East Hamilton Avenue Campbell, CA 95008 USA Company Description Get pHin! The floating Bluetooth sensor, mobile app & pool chemical subscription that simplifies pool care & ensure your pool is perfectly always balanced. Website http://www.phin.co Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,000,000 Transaction … Continue reading “Connectedyard Secures $7,000,000 Series A Round”
AccuVein Receives $2,455,008 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=54df14e9-40c6-4756-b730-80a60332266f Date 12/6/2016 Company Name AccuVein Mailing Address 3245 New York 112 Huntington, NY 11763 USA Company Description The global leader in vein visualization. Projects a map of veins directly on the skin to access or avoiding veins for IVs, blood draw & injectables. Website http://www.accuvein.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $2,455,008 … Continue reading “AccuVein Receives $2,455,008 New Funding”
With Nod To Biden, Senate To Say Yes To “Cures” Spending, Reform Bill
The U.S. Senate cleared the way for the 21st Century Cures Act, an omnibus healthcare spending and reform bill, by voting 85-13 to end debate this evening. It passed the House with 392 votes last week. After a final Senate vote as early as tomorrow, it will head to President Obama’s desk. The president used … Continue reading “With Nod To Biden, Senate To Say Yes To “Cures” Spending, Reform Bill”
Here’s Why You Should Attend Xconomy Intersect on Thursday
Xconomy Intersect is just three days away and if you haven’t checked out the fantastic lineup of speakers gathering in South Lake Union Thursday, now’s the time. We’re going to cover a lot of ground in this concise, afternoon program in the heart of South Lake Union. We’ll begin with a dive in to the … Continue reading “Here’s Why You Should Attend Xconomy Intersect on Thursday”
Uber Buys New York’s Geometric Intelligence to Power New A.I. Lab
Uber is ratcheting up its efforts to advance artificial intelligence technologies as it pushes down the road toward self-driving vehicles. The ride-hailing app company has launched Uber AI Labs, a new division based in San Francisco focused on A.I. and machine learning research. The initial core team is made up of the 15 employees of … Continue reading “Uber Buys New York’s Geometric Intelligence to Power New A.I. Lab”
With Cowboys’ Backing, Blue Star Set to Boost Sports Startups
Dallas—Partners with a deep well of subject matter expertise and capital are on the top of any entrepreneur’s wish list. Now an accelerator tailored to sports technology startups might be giving those founders a connection to the ultimate in sports and marketing royalty: the Dallas Cowboys. The new Blue Star Accelerator, aimed at nurturing young … Continue reading “With Cowboys’ Backing, Blue Star Set to Boost Sports Startups”
Fresh Off ASH Data, Spark Teams With Selecta to Boost Gene Therapies
As a group of experimental gene therapies—potentially long-lasting, if not permanent treatments—for the blood disease hemophilia continue to creep through clinical testing, a few things have become clear. They’re helping patients produce meaningful amounts of the blood-clotting proteins they lack for increasingly long periods of time. But they also may not work for everybody. Spark … Continue reading “Fresh Off ASH Data, Spark Teams With Selecta to Boost Gene Therapies”
Procrastinator’s Special Ends Today for State of the Biotech Union
We’re only one day away from State of the Biotech Union, Xconomy’s annual Bay Area life sciences forum, which will take place tomorrow afternoon (December 6) at the Amgen Campus in South San Francisco. For you late decision-makers, you’re almost out of time to save on this unique event. Our Procrastinator’s Special rate ends today … Continue reading “Procrastinator’s Special Ends Today for State of the Biotech Union”
How Secure Are You? Find Out at The State of Cybersecurity Thursday
Are your security measures good enough? We’re not talking about the locks on your house. We’re talking about the security of your sensitive personal data—health records, bank account passwords, and more—and the cyber defenses protecting businesses’ computer systems, data, files, intellectual property, and other digital assets. It’s a crucial question that seemingly grows more urgent … Continue reading “How Secure Are You? Find Out at The State of Cybersecurity Thursday”
The Xconomy Immuno-Oncology Resource: A Mid-ASH T Cell Update
[Updated, 12/5/16, 4 p.m. See below.] If you’re following cancer immunotherapy, you might feel a bit swamped by this week’s wave of clinical data from experimental programs that turn living T cells into revved-up cancer fighters. We’re updating our ongoing cancer immunotherapy trial resource with American Society of Hematology results, plus a few others we’ve … Continue reading “The Xconomy Immuno-Oncology Resource: A Mid-ASH T Cell Update”
Global Innovation Exchange Plans Menu of IP Options for Students
The Global Innovation Exchange, a joint effort of the University of Washington and China’s Tsinghua University, is establishing some new models for intellectual property as it begins training what backers hope will be a new generation of innovation leaders. Graduate students in the program who invent a technology or launch a startup company will have … Continue reading “Global Innovation Exchange Plans Menu of IP Options for Students”
SQZ Biotech Lands $4,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=402b5aa6-d269-4ee4-af4e-3e1987a515af Date 12/3/2016 Company Name SQZ Biotech Mailing Address 100 Morrissey Blvd. Boston, MA 02125 USA Company Description Many promising therapeutic modalities have limited clinical efficacy due to the challenges of delivering molecules into cells. SQZ Biotech seeks to address this fundamental problem by developing its CellSqueeze platform for use in drug … Continue reading “SQZ Biotech Lands $4,000,000 New Financing”
Neurovance Garners $1,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5feed7c6-744b-4fa1-9150-baf187d7b7e4 Date 12/3/2016 Company Name Neurovance Mailing Address 43 Thorndike Street Cambridge, MA 02141 USA Company Description Neurovance is a clinical stage neuroscience-focused company. Following development of centanafadine SR (formerly EB-1020 SR) for adult ADHD, Neurovance will develop centanafadine SR for adolescent and pediatric ADHD. Website http://www.neurovance.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Neurovance Garners $1,500,000 New Funding Round”
Finagraph Secures $5,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3f90c0d8-5293-4f43-85bf-8b2552e3b252 Date 12/3/2016 Company Name Finagraph Mailing Address 15500 SE 30th Place Bellevue, WA 98007 USA Company Description Seattle-based Finagraph collects, processes, and analyzes financial data from small businesses with unparalleled accuracy, at the speed of fintech. This streamlined workflow replaces the traditional paperwork process, adding instant intelligence to best understand a … Continue reading “Finagraph Secures $5,000,000 New Funding Round”
Materna Medical Obtains $4,596,792 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6dab47db-6ae5-43ba-8d2b-993af22e6ebd Date 12/3/2016 Company Name Materna Medical Mailing Address 1700 Beach Street San Francisco, CA 94123 USA Company Description The company develops Surgical and Medical Instruments. Website http://www.maternamed.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,596,792 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. 50 investors participated in the offering. The … Continue reading “Materna Medical Obtains $4,596,792 New Funding Round”
Get Smart Content Garners $1,750,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6a88e854-79ff-475f-b86e-c8a07daf04b7 Date 12/3/2016 Company Name Get Smart Content Mailing Address 3000 East Cesar Chavez Street Austin, TX 78702 USA Company Description Use Get Smart Content to implement content personalization on your website, helping you make your website and each of your marketing investments smarter. Website http://www.getsmartcontent.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Get Smart Content Garners $1,750,000 New Funding Round”
Infrastructure Networks Secures $3,773,805 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=055fc3d2-cf94-4e9d-8656-d21d42f2829d Date 12/3/2016 Company Name Infrastructure Networks Mailing Address 1718 Fry Road Houston, TX 77084 USA Company Description Infrastructure Networks provides services for the acquisition and delivery of natural energy resources required to power a modern economy. Website http://www.infrastructurenetworks.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,773,805 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “Infrastructure Networks Secures $3,773,805 New Financing”
Zika, Sector67, Video Games, & More: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist
Keep up with the latest news from Wisconsin’s innovation community, starting with these recent headlines: —Takeda, a pharmaceutical company based in Japan, is developing a vaccine for Zika virus at the laboratory it operates in Madison, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. The company is reportedly working on tests that would tell researchers whether the vaccine, … Continue reading “Zika, Sector67, Video Games, & More: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist”
Eli Lilly Diabetes Drug Gets FDA OK for Reducing Heart Health Risks
A diabetes drug jointly marketed by Eli Lilly (NYSE: [[ticker:LLY]]) and German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim has won FDA approval expanding its use to include reducing the risk of cardiovascular death in diabetes patients. The FDA initially approved empagliflozin (Jardiance) in 2014 as a way to improve blood sugar control, in addition to diet and … Continue reading “Eli Lilly Diabetes Drug Gets FDA OK for Reducing Heart Health Risks”
Acetylon Crafts New Buyout Deal With Celgene, Spins Out Startup Regenacy
[Updated, 12/5/16, see below] Earlier this year, Celgene passed on an exclusive option to buy Acetylon Pharmaceuticals. But surprisingly, the two companies have come up with a new deal instead. Celgene agreed Friday to acquire just a portion of the assets of the Boston company, which will spin the rest of its assets into a … Continue reading “Acetylon Crafts New Buyout Deal With Celgene, Spins Out Startup Regenacy”