Earlier this week, my daughter, 4-and-a-half, looked up at the cardboard and tissue-paper butterfly we made from a kit some time ago and told me she wanted to do another one. I smiled. Christmas is coming, so I hinted to her—vaguely—about a cool new tool that would let us make all kinds of neat projects … Continue reading “Citing Quality Concerns, Glowforge Again Delays Laser Cutter Shipment”
With MIR Deal, Propeller Health Helps Patients Track Lung Function
Propeller Health’s respiratory disease management platform—which combines sensor-equipped inhalers with software applications and analytics—will now also be able to pull in measurements of patients’ lung function, thanks to a partnership with Italy-based Medical International Research (MIR) announced on Thursday. MIR has for years manufactured spirometers, which measure the volume of air someone breathes in and … Continue reading “With MIR Deal, Propeller Health Helps Patients Track Lung Function”
Katie Vale, Digital Learning and Tech Leader From Boston, Dies at 51
Xconomy is sad to report that Katie Vale, a mainstay of the New England education and technology community, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 27. She was 51. Vale was a close friend of the Xconomy family and participated in many Boston-area education and tech efforts and mentoring programs, among other things. Most recently, she … Continue reading “Katie Vale, Digital Learning and Tech Leader From Boston, Dies at 51”
Bluebird Names COO, Taps Shire Exec To Lead Euro Ops
Cambridge, MA-based Bluebird Bio (NASDAQ: [[ticker:BLUE]]) has named Susanna High, formerly of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Millennium Pharmaceuticals, its chief operating officer. Andrew Obenshain, a veteran of Shire and Genzyme before that, will lead Bluebird’s operations in Europe.
SF Digital Health VC Suennen Joins GE Ventures
Lisa Suennen has been named a managing director at GE Ventures, according to her blog. Suennen co-founded Psilos Group almost two decades ago before starting up her own consulting firm, Venture Valkyrie, in 2014. According to her blog, Suennen will now be “back on the front lines of venture capital investing,” doing deals in health IT, … Continue reading “SF Digital Health VC Suennen Joins GE Ventures”
Boston Scientific to Buy Neovasc Heart Valve Assets in $75M Deal
With sales of its minimally invasive heart valve growing in Europe and an expected launch of the product coming in the United States, Boston Scientific is now shoring up the resources behind its Lotus Valve System with a deal to acquire a piece of a key supplier that makes parts for the device. Marlborough, MA-based … Continue reading “Boston Scientific to Buy Neovasc Heart Valve Assets in $75M Deal”
This Week in Drug Pricing and Post-Election Healthcare Policy News
Healthcare news has been coming fast and furious in the fallout of the election, particularly this week. Read on below for the latest on the 21st Century Cures Act, the Trump Administration’s latest nominees, and a biopharma CEO’s warning to his peers on drug pricing. IN WASHINGTON… —The House of Representatives passed a sweeping healthcare … Continue reading “This Week in Drug Pricing and Post-Election Healthcare Policy News”
Bio Roundup: CAR-T Ups & Downs, Lilly’s Failure, Myeloma & More
We’ve packed some extra stuffing into the roundup this week to account for some burnt turkey delivered by biopharma in the few days before Thanksgiving—starting with Eli Lilly’s failed gamble in Alzheimer’s disease. Lilly wasn’t alone, however. Several companies, among them Juno Therapeutics, Arrowhead Pharmaceutials, and Nivalis Therapeutics, have had some bad news for investors … Continue reading “Bio Roundup: CAR-T Ups & Downs, Lilly’s Failure, Myeloma & More”
Boston Holiday Tech Watch: GiveHope, LovePop, Samsung, IBM & More
‘Tis the holiday season, and in this week’s roundup of Boston-area tech news, we’re covering funding for a pop-up greeting card startup and an initiative that encourages people to, instead of giving gifts, donate to nonprofits that support causes considered at risk after Donald Trump’s election. Meanwhile, in non-holiday-themed news, we’ve got a local nanotech … Continue reading “Boston Holiday Tech Watch: GiveHope, LovePop, Samsung, IBM & More”
UT’s Foundry Highlights Tech’s Role in Arts and Entertainment Programs
Austin—At the University of Texas at Austin’s new Foundry, the art of science and the science of art are fused through technology. The Foundry, which opened at the start of this school year, is based in UT’s College of Fine Arts, a seemingly atypical home for 3-D printers, a Roland 3-D mill machine, and a … Continue reading “UT’s Foundry Highlights Tech’s Role in Arts and Entertainment Programs”
Connect Hands Out 10 Most Innovative New Product Awards
[Corrected 12/5/16, 9:35 am. Awards were made in 10 categories.] Connect, the San Diego nonprofit supporting local innovation and entrepreneurship, handed out its Most Innovative New Product Awards at a dinner last night in La Jolla—recognizing innovations that range from an inflatable satellite antenna to a mobile app for art museums. Volunteer entrepreneurs, investors, and … Continue reading “Connect Hands Out 10 Most Innovative New Product Awards”
An Innovation Snapshot of Medellin, Colombia
As we fly over Cuba en route from Fort Lauderdale to Medellin, I am already imbibing the upcoming culture change from the happy chaos at the departure gate in Florida. The plane is surprisingly not full and my fellow passengers, primarily Hispanics, are in a sleepy good mood. We will be arriving at 1am and … Continue reading “An Innovation Snapshot of Medellin, Colombia”
Qstream Garners $15,000,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ac7e2a33-a333-44df-8085-f70e3a2676f9 Date 12/2/2016 Company Name Qstream Mailing Address 200 Wheeler Road Burlington, MA 01803 USA Company Description We provide a patented and secure sales performance solution delivered via the cloud to mobile devices that is fun to use and takes only minutes a day. A sophisticated analytics engine uses the data to … Continue reading “Qstream Garners $15,000,000 Series B Financing Round”
AttackIQ Garners $8,800,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c2649629-463f-468e-b3a8-e5731f38949c Date 12/2/2016 Company Name AttackIQ Mailing Address 5703 Oberlin Dr. San Diego, CA 92121 USA Company Description After more than two years working with hundreds of mid- to large-size enterprise and consulting, MSSP and VAR companies worldwide, the FireDrill platform is ready for reveal. Website http://www.attackiq.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “AttackIQ Garners $8,800,000 Series A Financing Round”
Osterhout Design Group Receives $58,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=8c2bb599-3431-4378-b0d7-36559b1e3b54 Date 12/2/2016 Company Name Osterhout Design Group Mailing Address 153 Townsend Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Osterhout Design Group (ODG) is a private company headquartered in San Francisco. Our story begins in 1999, revolutionizing the high-tech toy industry by integrating high-performance electronics to create devices loved by the … Continue reading “Osterhout Design Group Receives $58,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
WorkRamp Lands $1,800,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b31ff6a8-e390-4f61-8f30-4d279d33ad14 Date 12/2/2016 Company Name WorkRamp Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description From the first moon landing to the unveiling of the iPod, great teams have pushed themselves to accomplish the unimaginable. Our hope is that every team feels empowered to achieve their wildest ambitions. Poor guidance and … Continue reading “WorkRamp Lands $1,800,000 Seed Funding Round”
Juniper Networks Acquires AppFormix for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9c28b824-8a6f-4fd6-a642-63f9f6377338 Date 12/2/2016 Company Name AppFormix Mailing Address 4 North 2nd Street San Jose, CA 95113 USA Company Description AppFormix is the leading provider of cloud infrastructure performance optimization. AppFormix enables consistent performance of applications running in VMs or container. Website http://www.appformix.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Juniper Networks Acquires AppFormix for Undisclosed Sum”
Arrowhead Chief Scientific Officer David Lewis Among 34 Laid Off
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals has terminated the employment of chief scientific officer David Lewis, effective later this month, the company said in a regulatory filing that was made public on Thursday. Vincent Anzalone, a vice president at Arrowhead (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ARWR]]), confirmed Lewis’ imminent departure in a phone interview. Anzalone said that Lewis was terminated as part of … Continue reading “Arrowhead Chief Scientific Officer David Lewis Among 34 Laid Off”
San Antonio Cybersecurity Firm With Federal Government Ties Gets $3M
San Antonio—A cybersecurity firm in San Antonio called Delta Risk, which has owners and board members who once held high-ranking federal government posts, has raised $3 million only a few months after acquiring a Philadelphia-based competitor, according to a regulatory filing. Delta Risk hasn’t responded to a request for comment on how they plan to … Continue reading “San Antonio Cybersecurity Firm With Federal Government Ties Gets $3M”
A Strategy to Spin More Startups and Inventions Out of PNNL
Rosemarie Truman has a plan to help form more companies that could commercialize the promising inventions languishing inside of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The model she’s implementing in her role as the federal lab’s new director of innovation impact turns the typical business plan challenge on its head: Instead of startup teams pitching judges or … Continue reading “A Strategy to Spin More Startups and Inventions Out of PNNL”
Save $100 Today on Registration for The State of Cybersecurity
The State of Cybersecurity, Xconomy’s first-ever dedicated conference on cybersecurity, is just one week away! It all takes place in WGBH’s auditorium in Boston at 1:30pm on Thursday, Dec. 8. Now’s your chance to save a little extra cash during the holiday season—we have a special running until midnight that will save you $100 on … Continue reading “Save $100 Today on Registration for The State of Cybersecurity”
Harvard Spinout Qstream Grabs $15M for App to Coach Sales Reps
The methods of honing the skills of sales people are getting more sophisticated, as companies turn to mobile technologies, data analytics, and even neuroscience to coax the best performance possible from their sales teams. Investors see promise here: Qstream announced today it closed a $15 million Series B funding round led by Polaris Partners. Qstream’s … Continue reading “Harvard Spinout Qstream Grabs $15M for App to Coach Sales Reps”
AttackIQ, Which Makes Tools to Assess Cybersecurity, Raises $8.8M
San Diego-based AttackIQ, a cybersecurity startup providing a Web-based platform for assessing network defenses, has finally closed its Series A round of founding, after raising a total of $8.8 million over the past three years, according to co-founder and CEO Stephan Chenette. Institutional investors included San Francisco-based Index Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, and Telstra Ventures. In … Continue reading “AttackIQ, Which Makes Tools to Assess Cybersecurity, Raises $8.8M”
TraceLink Lands $51,500,000 Series C Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a08abcec-2146-47b2-8834-3744c2cf2e9a Date 12/1/2016 Company Name TraceLink Mailing Address 200 Quannapowitt Parkway Wakefield, MA 01880 USA Company Description TraceLink protects patients, enables health, grows profits and ensures compliance for companies across the global Life Sciences network through the TraceLink Life Sciences Cloud. Website http://www.tracelink.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $51,500,000 Transaction Round … Continue reading “TraceLink Lands $51,500,000 Series C Round”
Axial Biotherapeutics Obtains $19,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b1bdc4fb-dcfd-41c5-bc6b-d690060ed32c Date 12/1/2016 Company Name Axial Biotherapeutics Mailing Address 800 Boylston St. 15th Floor Boston, MA 02199 USA Company Description Axial Biotherapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company harnessing the link between the human gut microbiome and Central Nervous System to develop a new class of therapeutics to improve the quality of life for … Continue reading “Axial Biotherapeutics Obtains $19,000,000 Series A Funding”
PlayFab Receives $3,154,194 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0411eea3-74cb-462b-af85-b5e689afad18 Date 12/1/2016 Company Name PlayFab Mailing Address 1601 2nd Ave Seattle, WA 98101 USA Company Description Based in Seattle, WA, PlayFab provides the industry’s most comprehensive back-end service for building and managing online games. The company was founded by James Gwertzman, PlayFab CEO who previously served as vice president of PopCap, … Continue reading “PlayFab Receives $3,154,194 New Funding Round”
Nohla Therapeutics Garners $43,500,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d56c1563-2cbe-4deb-8ab0-efe0adab9b75 Date 12/1/2016 Company Name Nohla Therapeutics Mailing Address 1616 Eastlake Ave E Seattle, WA 98102 USA Company Description Nohla Therapeutics’ Scientific Advisors provide diversified expertise across our external advisory network. Website http://www.nohlatherapeutics.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $43,500,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes The proceeds from the financing will … Continue reading “Nohla Therapeutics Garners $43,500,000 Series A Financing”
Ytel Obtains New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=df9f5da9-4f79-4bbc-bc76-441984614d18 Date 12/1/2016 Company Name Ytel Mailing Address 27422 Portola Parkway Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 USA Company Description We’re a software company with a passion to help businesses better communicate with leads, prospects, and customers. We geek out over the challenges of telecom and deliver best in class communications solutions. Website http://www.ytel.com … Continue reading “Ytel Obtains New Financing”
Solarflare Communications Garners $22,240,273 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=da270b8a-de3c-4ea2-859e-68e6feb3668d Date 12/1/2016 Company Name Solarflare Communications Mailing Address 7505 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA Company Description Solarflare Communications Inc. is a leading silicon vendor delivering Ethernet products that enable the rapid adoption of 10 Gigabit for data center and enterprise networks. Our products include 10GBASE-T PHYs and high-performance Ethernet … Continue reading “Solarflare Communications Garners $22,240,273 New Funding”
TicketSauce Obtains $2,500,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0cb4cb29-9f48-4b80-beba-bf8eb8a2291a Date 12/1/2016 Company Name TicketSauce Mailing Address 12526 High Bluff Drive San Diego, CA 92130 USA Company Description Our mission is to make it possible for event organizations of all sizes and types to have their own easy-to-use Event Management Solution. Website http://www.ticketsauce.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,500,000 Transaction … Continue reading “TicketSauce Obtains $2,500,000 Series A Financing”
Novogene Technology Receives $75,000,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=94c4096a-1d7b-4a5f-aec2-e7468ed5a827 Date 12/1/2016 Company Name Novogene Technology Mailing Address 823 Anchorage Place Chula Vista, CA 91914 USA Company Description Novogene is a leading provider of genomic services and solutions with cutting edge NGS and bioinformatics expertise and one of the largest sequencing capacities in the world. Website http://www.novogene.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “Novogene Technology Receives $75,000,000 Series B Funding Round”
Sudden Coffee Garners $2,700,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c128cdbe-a6cf-49f3-89f7-3ad625101e76 Date 12/1/2016 Company Name Sudden Coffee Mailing Address 635 Steiner Street San Francisco, CA 94117 USA Company Description Shopping for the holidays is hard – but not this year! We designed the Sudden Coffee Holiday Stocking Stuffer as the perfect gift for you to show someone you care about them. Website … Continue reading “Sudden Coffee Garners $2,700,000 Seed Financing”
S2solutions Receives $1,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2a0add82-61b1-4394-94af-868ee5bbde10 Date 12/1/2016 Company Name S2solutions Mailing Address Undisclosed Burlingame, CA 94010 USA Company Description S2 Solutions, Inc., is a Value Added Reseller of SYSPRO ERP software. Together with our parent company Systems Advisory Services, we have been the leading provider of SYSPRO implementation services in California for two decades. Website Undisclosed … Continue reading “S2solutions Receives $1,000,000 New Financing”
Rhumbix Obtains $6,237,849 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cd10fe5d-70ac-48bf-a028-94c47964d3d3 Date 12/1/2016 Company Name Rhumbix Mailing Address 1169 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description We build products that make crews better at their most important work. Rhumbix empowers foremen and work crews by providing daily feedback on performance. Website http://www.rhumbix.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $6,237,849 Transaction … Continue reading “Rhumbix Obtains $6,237,849 New Funding Round”
Grokker Receives $15,500,000 Series B Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cb14226a-41cb-45ef-8347-ad8e7f970dd9 Date 12/1/2016 Company Name Grokker Mailing Address 560 South Winchester Boulevard San Jose, CA 95128 USA Company Description The best Yoga, Fitness, and Cooking video classes taught by expert instructors. With Grokker you will stay inspired, motivated, and challenged so you can be a better you. Website http://www.grokker.com Transaction Type Venture … Continue reading “Grokker Receives $15,500,000 Series B Round”
AngelList Acquires Product Hunt for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=743a8f3d-7321-4023-b5cb-eeb0a9af8782 Date 12/1/2016 Company Name Product Hunt Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Product Hunt surfaces the best new products, every day. It’s a place for product-loving enthusiasts to share and geek out about the latest mobile apps, websites, hardware projects, and tech creations. Website http://www.producthunt.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “AngelList Acquires Product Hunt for Undisclosed Sum”
Glossier Receives $24,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a12f8088-8eda-4b26-bfdf-12d1e8ca1c1a Date 12/1/2016 Company Name Glossier Mailing Address 123 Lafayette St. New York, NY 10013 USA Company Description We are building a modern beauty brand inspired by real life. We’re creating new essentials informed by you, by our friends, by high-low culture (fashion, art, the Internet), and that celebrate what it means … Continue reading “Glossier Receives $24,000,000 Series B Funding”
Gett Obtains $100,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dddbc693-c5c1-4698-b8f2-1a4a38dabe2e Date 12/1/2016 Company Name Gett Mailing Address 237 West 35th St. New York, NY 10001 USA Company Description Gett is a large on-demand car service company by revenues and is the leading player in the B2B space globally. Website http://www.gettaxi.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $100,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Gett Obtains $100,000,000 New Round”
Vector Media Receives New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=16ef4659-38ed-4c95-ab11-7b004f35d1ef Date 12/1/2016 Company Name Vector Media Mailing Address 560 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022 USA Company Description Vector Media offers diverse Out-of-Home advertising opportunities, specializing in large format visual communications. We focus on providing our clients with the tools to create maximum impact and brand experiences. Website http://www.vectormedia.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Vector Media Receives New Financing”
SendGrid Lands $33,000,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f2fbc072-7aba-408a-85a3-736639dae220 Date 12/1/2016 Company Name SendGrid Mailing Address 1451 Larimer St. 3rd Floor Denver, CO 80202 USA Company Description SendGrid transparently handles DKIM, SPF, ISP rate limits, content inspection, bounces, and spam reports to help users achieve higher deliverability. SendGrid integrates in minutes by just changing three SMTP settings. We even assign … Continue reading “SendGrid Lands $33,000,000 Series D Funding”
VictorOps Receives $12,200,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fd46e978-6bc7-4ab7-a43c-b1f3cd8b3153 Date 12/1/2016 Company Name VictorOps Mailing Address 1401 Pearl Street Boulder, CO 80302 USA Company Description VictorOps is the real-time incident management platform focusing on incident lifecycle management and collaboration for IT and DevOps teams. The solution combines the power of people and data to solve IT problems in real-time. Website … Continue reading “VictorOps Receives $12,200,000 Series B Funding”
Biodesix Receives $5,121,632 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=82c2b9ab-3fd0-421f-b0f4-c8b732cefbf4 Date 12/1/2016 Company Name Biodesix Mailing Address 2970 Wilderness Place Boulder, CO 80301 USA Company Description Biodesix makes blood-based diagnostic tests that help guide treatment of patients with advanced cancer. Our test results are available within 72 hours. Website http://www.biodesix.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $5,121,632 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Biodesix Receives $5,121,632 New Financing Round”
Arrowhead’s Future Could Now Ride on Progress of Amgen Partnership
After canceling three liver drug programs and slashing its staff, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals has nothing left in clinical trials. But a separate partnership with another biotech company, Amgen, could signal where Arrowhead goes next. The strategy shift became necessary after Arrowhead (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ARWR]]) said Tuesday that it would halt work on its troubled liver drugs, which … Continue reading “Arrowhead’s Future Could Now Ride on Progress of Amgen Partnership”
Brushing Aside Critics, House Votes in Landslide for Cures Act
By a 392 to 26 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the omnibus healthcare legislation called the 21st Century Cures Act, bringing new funding for top Obama administration health priorities a big step closer to the outgoing president’s signature. While critics of the bill questioned whether that funding would actually materialize in coming … Continue reading “Brushing Aside Critics, House Votes in Landslide for Cures Act”
Techstars Teams with Amazon for Alexa Startup Accelerator in Seattle
Alexa, what’s the epicenter of innovation in speech as the new user interface? A good case can be made for Seattle, following an announcement today from Techstars and Amazon (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AMZN]]). Techstars, a top-tier startup accelerator with locations around the world and a major presence in Seattle since 2010, will begin a second program here … Continue reading “Techstars Teams with Amazon for Alexa Startup Accelerator in Seattle”
In Year of CAR-T Trouble, Can Bluebird, Penn Make Headway in Myeloma?
Several drugs have been approved to treat multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow, in recent years. But it remains a nasty, persistent disease. Most everyone relapses. Two rival groups, Bluebird Bio and researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, are presenting data in coming days to make a case that a cutting-edge therapy known … Continue reading “In Year of CAR-T Trouble, Can Bluebird, Penn Make Headway in Myeloma?”
Founder Collective Closes Third Fund: $75M to Back Early-Stage Startups
Founder Collective has reloaded its stock of dry powder to fuel young startups. The venture firm today announced it has raised $75 million for its third fund, roughly the same aggregate size as its second. The firm was founded by a group of entrepreneurs in 2009, and launched with a $40 million seed-stage fund. Founder … Continue reading “Founder Collective Closes Third Fund: $75M to Back Early-Stage Startups”
Coming in 2017: The Union, Downtown Indy’s Massive New Tech Space
John Hurley, CEO of SmartFile and a partner in The Union, is very clear about what his newly announced downtown venture is not: a co-working space. Instead, he envisions The Union to be a hub of offices located in the 122,000-square-foot Brougher Building created to appeal to tech startups on the brink of serious growth. … Continue reading “Coming in 2017: The Union, Downtown Indy’s Massive New Tech Space”
RAM shift phase 2
[Editor’s note: Seattle-based sci-fi author Greg Bear has contemplated a day when intelligent machines, which are already assisting or replacing humans in manufacturing and transportation, could do his job, too. Indeed, a World Economic Forum study (PDF) predicts that technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics will replace some 5 million jobs by 2020, while … Continue reading “RAM shift phase 2”
Texas Roundup: UH Food Tech, Orb Health, NASA, CPRIT Grants, & More
Let’s catch up with the latest innovation news from Xconomy Texas. —Orb Health, a startup alum of the Health Wildcatters accelerator in Dallas, announced it has raised $3.2 million in Series A funding from Mt. Vernon Investments in Dallas, along with Green Park & Golf and other seed investors. Phoenix-based Orb plans to use the … Continue reading “Texas Roundup: UH Food Tech, Orb Health, NASA, CPRIT Grants, & More”