Cogito has drawn another investment in its voice-analysis software business, to the tune of $15 million. The Series B funding round comes almost exactly a year after the Boston-based firm closed a $5.5 million Series A round. By our count, Cogito has raised around $25 million total from investors and over $5 million in grants, … Continue reading “Voice-Analysis Software Firm Cogito Gets $15M Round Led by OpenView”
Seventh Sense Biosystems Sucks In $10M for Simple Blood-Draw Device
Investors have pumped another $10 million into Seventh Sense Biosystems, as the company awaits FDA clearance to begin selling its device that aims to make blood draws quick and painless. The Series C funding comes from earlier Seventh Sense backers Novartis, LabCorp, Polaris Partners, and Flagship Ventures. The Medford, MA-based firm has raised $40 million … Continue reading “Seventh Sense Biosystems Sucks In $10M for Simple Blood-Draw Device”
Bio Roundup: Trump’s Rx Silence, PCSK9 News, Amgen’s Migraines & More
Speculation swirled this week around the incoming U.S. president’s intent to make good on his angry campaign rhetoric on drug prices, while the Associated Press reported that naming-and-shaming—that is, Congress hauling executives into hearings and penning angry letters—certainly hasn’t done the trick. For one new kind of cholesterol drug, insurers and their agents have tried … Continue reading “Bio Roundup: Trump’s Rx Silence, PCSK9 News, Amgen’s Migraines & More”
Domino Receives $10,500,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c7df311d-b8fb-4dd3-ad3a-82c0d1833304 Date 11/18/2016 Company Name Domino Mailing Address 8 Wright Street Westport, CT 06880 USA Company Description Easily run R, Python, and Matlab code in the cloud. Automatic version control and collaboration for data, code, and results. Website http://www.dominodatalab.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $10,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “Domino Receives $10,500,000 New Financing Round”
Uplevel Systems Lands $1,200,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0b65201d-01c1-402e-9a5c-126b17183ba1 Date 11/18/2016 Company Name Uplevel Systems Mailing Address 6950 SW Hampton Street Tigard, OR 97223 USA Company Description Founded in 2015, Uplevel Systems delivers managed IT services to small businesses through a channel of accomplished IT consultants nationwide. Website http://www.uplevelsystems.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,200,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Uplevel Systems Lands $1,200,000 New Funding Round”
Heptio Lands $8,500,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=94504bd0-009c-4269-b75f-7a8111cf1f80 Date 11/18/2016 Company Name Heptio Mailing Address 999 3rd Ave. Seattle, WA 98104 USA Company Description Heptio bridges the gap between enterprise IT, and the emerging world of cloud native computing. Use tools, technology and operations models pioneered by the internet giants, but built from the ground up for the modern … Continue reading “Heptio Lands $8,500,000 New Round”
Heal Receives $14,800,000 Series B Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=dec98caa-50c5-4d8a-8dce-c724f3889207 Date 11/18/2016 Company Name Heal Mailing Address 528 Palisades Drive Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 USA Company Description Heal delivers caring, licensed and background-checked pediatricians and family doctors for primary care and urgent care house calls on-demand and on your schedule for just $99. Website http://www.getheal.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount … Continue reading “Heal Receives $14,800,000 Series B Financing Round”
Transcriptic Lands $13,400,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1edf66f2-fbef-4e3b-a18b-3e4dbf5970b4 Date 11/18/2016 Company Name Transcriptic Mailing Address 3565 Haven Ave. Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA Company Description Transcriptic is a new kind of scientific outsourcing provider. By expressing life science methods as data, infrastructure virtualization will become possible. Science-as-a-Service will power the next generation of discovery, driven by huge efficiencies of … Continue reading “Transcriptic Lands $13,400,000 Series A Funding”
Alpaca Receives $1,221,677 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3023c68e-5a72-4004-8719-ac17771f436b Date 11/18/2016 Company Name Alpaca Mailing Address 55 East Third Avenue San Mateo, CA 94403 USA Company Description Developing deep learning software to optimize workflows and to scale human expertise. Website http://www.alpaca.ai Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $1,221,677 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. 5 investors participated … Continue reading “Alpaca Receives $1,221,677 New Funding”
CodeFights Lands $10,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3eaa8944-ef80-4d7f-a71a-c9746cbd2a85 Date 11/18/2016 Company Name CodeFights Mailing Address 425 2nd Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Just as we believe that coding on CodeFights can and should be fun, we believe that building CodeFights can and should be fun too. We work with people we love, on a product we … Continue reading “CodeFights Lands $10,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Tray.io Secures $5,000,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e8ed309c-de84-4312-b8ed-d98b7ca88f2a Date 11/18/2016 Company Name Tray.io Mailing Address 1161 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description Tray.io offers a platform that makes it easy for anyone to build and share SaaS integrations. Currently integration solutions are divided into two parts, simple point to point data migration services (easy to setup, … Continue reading “Tray.io Secures $5,000,000 Series A Financing”
T-REX Group Lands $10,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=89e75311-c6b0-4f5b-a1b4-0ab034848af2 Date 11/18/2016 Company Name T-REX Group Mailing Address 214 W 29th Street 17th Floor New York, NY 10001 USA Company Description T-REX brings together world-class expertise in finance, renewables, and technology to support the development of sustainable, market-driven economics in the renewable energy industry. Website http://www.trexgroup.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “T-REX Group Lands $10,000,000 Series B Funding”
CoverWallet Receives $7,800,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f5ce2f2f-1478-4712-a0ed-646b47a4369e Date 11/18/2016 Company Name CoverWallet Mailing Address 85 Broad Street New York, NY 10004 USA Company Description The easiest way to understand, buy and manage insurance for your business, all online Website http://www.coverwallet.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,800,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “CoverWallet Receives $7,800,000 Series A Funding”
M87 Secures $5,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=839d126e-5fa9-42e3-9813-8075b8a877c7 Date 11/18/2016 Company Name M87 Mailing Address 211 E. 7th Street Austin, TX 78701 USA Company Description M87’s Routing at the Edge (RATE) technology improves the performance of data networks by moving routing intelligence and network selection decisions to the device, which is most aware of real-time connectivity conditions. Website http://www.m-87.com … Continue reading “M87 Secures $5,000,000 New Funding Round”
StartingBlock Madison Nets Federal Grant, Partners with Bunker Labs
The U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded a $471,875 grant to StartingBlock Madison, a still-to-be-built entrepreneurial center in Wisconsin’s capital city, the agency said on Tuesday. Scott Resnick, executive director of StartingBlock Madison, said that the grant will be paid out over three years. His organization plans to use the money to fund operations, including hiring … Continue reading “StartingBlock Madison Nets Federal Grant, Partners with Bunker Labs”
Biomed Researchers at San Antonio’s UT Health Pitch for $25K Awards
San Antonio — For biotech researchers, even a few thousand dollars in early funding can provide that extra runway that turns a simple (or complex) idea into a startup. At the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, that thinking created a fund that provides researchers who work at the university up to … Continue reading “Biomed Researchers at San Antonio’s UT Health Pitch for $25K Awards”
Check Out the Agenda for Xconomy Intersect in Seattle Dec. 8
We’re excited to hear from a great group of leading entrepreneurs, investors, and researchers at our next event in Seattle, Xconomy Intersect, coming up on Dec. 8. We’ve just released the agenda. Here are some highlights: The high-level idea behind this event is to look for the intersections—between industries, disciplines, and cultures—yielding impactful innovations now and … Continue reading “Check Out the Agenda for Xconomy Intersect in Seattle Dec. 8”
Bellicum, Molecular Templates Granted $32M for Immuno-Oncology Work
Austin — The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has awarded about $32 million in grants to two Texas immuno-oncology drug developers working on blood cancer treatments. Bellicum Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:BLCM]]) has been awarded $16.9 million to work on developing its T-cell therapy called BPX-501 for acute myeloid leukemia, says CPRIT, the cancer research … Continue reading “Bellicum, Molecular Templates Granted $32M for Immuno-Oncology Work”
Syntimmune Taps Ex-Boehringer, Pfizer Exec as New CEO
New York-based Syntimmune has named David de Graaf, a former Boehringer-Ingelheim and Pfizer executive, its president and CEO. The startup has also appointed Burt Adelman, the former research chief of Dyax and previously Biogen, to its board of directors. Adelman was named a senior adviser to Syntimmune as well.
Regeneron: It’s Still Wait Until 2017 For Big Heart Drug Study
With the American Heart Association’s annual meeting in New Orleans underway this week, there’s been plenty of talk about the prospects of so-called PCSK9 inhibitors, a new class of cholesterol lowering drugs that has struggled to gain traction in the market. Though evidence is being accumulated to prove their worth, the biggest piece of proof—data … Continue reading “Regeneron: It’s Still Wait Until 2017 For Big Heart Drug Study”
Houston’s TMCx Accelerator Debuts First Class of Device Startups
[Corrected 12/01/16, 10:19 am. See below.] Houston—The Texas Medical Center’s startup accelerator TMCx will host a demo day Thursday featuring medical device startups. The group of nine startups have been housed at TMCx over the last three months working on projects including devices for more precise spinal tap procedures, an exoskeleton for seniors and the physically … Continue reading “Houston’s TMCx Accelerator Debuts First Class of Device Startups”
How to Lower Drug Prices, Improve Care, and Save Pharma
I recently received a note from a longtime friend who questioned me on the issue of pharma pricing. I answered with the always-reliable alleviating-the-scourge-of-disease-through-the-miracle-of-modern-medicine defense of “free-market pricing.” My friend, who is not in the pharmaceutical business, responded: The fundamental flaw in your argument centers on the notion that there is any relevance to “market … Continue reading “How to Lower Drug Prices, Improve Care, and Save Pharma”
Deals, Digs, & Gigs: Boston Tech News on DraftKings, IBM, GE, & More
Here’s a smattering of recent moves—acquisitions, new offices, and key hires—in the Boston-area tech sector: NEW DEALS —Boston-based DraftKings and New York-based FanDuel have reached an agreement to merge their online fantasy sports companies, according to a report from Dan Primack that cited anonymous sources. Both companies declined to comment to Primack, who reports that … Continue reading “Deals, Digs, & Gigs: Boston Tech News on DraftKings, IBM, GE, & More”
Seventh Sense Biosystems Secures $5,500,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3e9cb1b3-8b11-4604-8b8b-471e2b1312de Date 11/17/2016 Company Name Seventh Sense Biosystems Mailing Address 200 Boston Avenue Medford, MA 02155 USA Company Description The company’s proprietary TAP Touch Activated Phlebotomy technology enables painless, convenient and safe blood collection and is the foundation for a rich pipeline of products from painless, one-step sampling to integrated collection and … Continue reading “Seventh Sense Biosystems Secures $5,500,000 New Financing Round”
Spoiler Alert Obtains $2,500,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=46ebfd56-fbd4-42ed-a26f-935ff95260e0 Date 11/17/2016 Company Name Spoiler Alert Mailing Address 356 Boylston St 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02116 USA Company Description Spoiler Alert offers a collaborative, online platform and value-added services that enable food businesses, farms, and non-profits to create or recover value from surplus food and organic waste. Website http://www.foodspoileralert.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Spoiler Alert Obtains $2,500,000 New Funding”
Magenta Therapeutics Lands $48,500,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=181bfb87-0aec-4366-9ab1-edf5f0a1da5e Date 11/17/2016 Company Name Magenta Therapeutics Mailing Address 245 First St. 4th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 USA Company Description Magenta Therapeutics is a biotechnology company harnessing the power of stem cell science to revolutionize stem cell transplantation for patients with immune- and blood-based diseases. Website http://www.magentatx.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Magenta Therapeutics Lands $48,500,000 Series A Financing”
Apptentive Garners $3,600,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6110db7a-8ce5-40d1-8399-bf4e1e2b6dfc Date 11/17/2016 Company Name Apptentive Mailing Address 24 Roy Street Seattle, WA 98109 USA Company Description Listen to, engage with, and retain your mobile customers through Apptentive’s mobile engagement software. Start your free trial today! Website http://www.apptentive.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,600,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Apptentive Garners $3,600,000 New Funding”
Astute Medical Receives $2,000,200 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=bff63f91-0711-4918-a9a9-34bcf864011e Date 11/17/2016 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 $2,000,200 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Astute Medical Receives $2,000,200 New Financing Round”
Mavenlink Secures $39,000,000 Series D Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7148fbbb-58d3-4f0e-8a80-90ff7a8904e7 Date 11/17/2016 Company Name Mavenlink Mailing Address 6501 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA Company Description A better way to manage your projects online with features designed to streamline workflow and increase your productivity. Website http://www.mavenlink.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $39,000,000 Transaction Round Series D Proceeds Purposes This … Continue reading “Mavenlink Secures $39,000,000 Series D Funding”
Mobalytics Garners $2,600,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=7539c637-f415-49e5-9847-9885c8492ccd Date 11/17/2016 Company Name Mobalytics Mailing Address 520 Broadway Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA Company Description Mobalytics is the 1st personal performance analytics for competitive League of Legends gamers. Our system uses in-game data that’s available through Riot’s API to calculate player performance and provide you with actionable advice on how … Continue reading “Mobalytics Garners $2,600,000 Seed Funding Round”
Zwift Receives $27,000,000 Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1d548c72-0af2-48fe-9996-aaa2a87e7265 Date 11/17/2016 Company Name Zwift Mailing Address 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90802 USA Company Description Zwift has big ambitions that extend well beyond the hard-core cyclists who’ve found the company on their own. Website http://www.zwift.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $27,000,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Zwift Receives $27,000,000 Series A Financing Round”
Tragara Pharmaceuticals Secures $3,261,352 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f129952a-de29-43ec-8796-fadea8394d19 Date 11/17/2016 Company Name Tragara Pharmaceuticals Mailing Address 3152 Lionshead Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92010 USA Company Description Tragara Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California focused on the clinical and commercial development of proprietary drugs for the treatment of cancer and inflammation-related diseases. Website http://www.tragarapharma.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Tragara Pharmaceuticals Secures $3,261,352 New Financing Round”
Echo Receives $2,200,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b5dbbeb2-b498-4950-bd0a-0d15f190460c Date 11/17/2016 Company Name Echo Mailing Address 1765 Crockett Lane San Francisco, CA 94010 USA Company Description Echo (Formerly Haloscan) provides the industry’s first and largest provider of Real-time Engagement Products. It’s used by Brands and Media Companies to transform static websites and mobile apps into real-time experiences that significantly boost … Continue reading “Echo Receives $2,200,000 New Financing Round”
analyticsMD Secures $13,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=927900bf-9309-4538-9c05-240b6c709ee6 Date 11/17/2016 Company Name analyticsMD Mailing Address 1707 Spring St. Mountain View, CA 94043 USA Company Description Real time feedback for continual improvement in clinical environments. Website http://www.analyticsmd.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $13,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes analyticsMD plans to use the capital to ramp product development and … Continue reading “analyticsMD Secures $13,000,000 New Financing Round”
Yewno Secures $6,500,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=68ad0617-bcba-4377-bbb7-44e169998885 Date 11/17/2016 Company Name Yewno Mailing Address Undisclosed Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA Company Description Founded in 2011, Yewno is sparking curiosity, passion and the thirst for knowledge by building the technology to enable connections between concepts and content. Yewno is comprised of a team of hands-on entrepreneurs, engineers and data … Continue reading “Yewno Secures $6,500,000 New Funding Round”
Funny Or Die Receives New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e55bc7ba-ceed-4d5b-b082-72830efac075 Date 11/17/2016 Company Name Funny Or Die Mailing Address 167 2nd Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401 USA Company Description Funny videos, funny pictures, and funny articles featuring celebrities, comedians, and you. Website http://www.funnyordie.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. M&A … Continue reading “Funny Or Die Receives New Funding Round”
Apama Medical Obtains $13,176,004 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=693f72da-011e-46bf-b98a-b8dd0e2466e7 Date 11/17/2016 Company Name Apama Medical Mailing Address 745 Camden Avenue Campbell, CA 95008 USA Company Description Recognizing the need for a more effective means of treating atrial fibrillation, Apama Medical has developed a unique approach designed to increase procedural efficiency and safety, addressing fundamental obstacles to the more widespread adoption … Continue reading “Apama Medical Obtains $13,176,004 New Funding”
Glycomine Secures $12,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=84e595a1-5813-417e-82bf-bad25262f982 Date 11/17/2016 Company Name Glycomine Mailing Address 953 Indiana Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Glycomine is developing orphan drugs for serious rare monogenic disorders of metabolism and protein misfolding for which no other therapeutic options exist. Website http://www.glycomine.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $12,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Glycomine Secures $12,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Royole Receives $80,000,000 Series D Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=265f461d-e375-4a0b-9a14-cdf246befaff Date 11/17/2016 Company Name Royole Mailing Address 48025 Fremont Boulevard Fremont, CA 94538 USA Company Description Royole was founded with the mission to create the highest quality electronic applications utilizing its proprietary digital display technology. Website http://www.royole.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $80,000,000 Transaction Round Series D Proceeds Purposes The … Continue reading “Royole Receives $80,000,000 Series D Funding Round”
BetterUp Secures $12,900,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ed89212e-11fc-44cb-ad4e-e1d17301c2ec Date 11/17/2016 Company Name BetterUp Mailing Address 267 8th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description BetterUp’s mission is to help every leader pursue their lives with clarity, purpose, and passion. Website http://www.betterup.co Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $12,900,000 Transaction Round Series A Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not … Continue reading “BetterUp Secures $12,900,000 Series A Round”
Viyet Secures $4,012,825 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1da703bb-cbff-4abb-a0bf-44664b5380c5 Date 11/17/2016 Company Name Viyet Mailing Address 584 Broadway New York, NY 10012 USA Company Description Viyet is the design aficionado’s destination to buy and sell timeless furniture and accessories. We make it easy for owners of high-end furniture to sell their pieces when it comes time to move or redecorate. … Continue reading “Viyet Secures $4,012,825 New Round”
P2Binvestor Obtains $7,700,000 Series A Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=98187925-e86e-49cd-9abb-ea8734e28037 Date 11/17/2016 Company Name P2Binvestor Mailing Address 899 Logan St. Denver, CO 80203 USA Company Description P2Bi is convinced that small and midsized businesses are the engines for job growth and the key to economic prosperity in the United States. However, these businesses face real problems obtaining the short-term working capital … Continue reading “P2Binvestor Obtains $7,700,000 Series A Financing”
Phononic Devices Secures $40,000,000 Series E Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=160ce8eb-cc56-4929-be75-9b522cef6d4a Date 11/17/2016 Company Name Phononic Devices Mailing Address 800 Capitola Drive Durham, NC 27713 USA Company Description Phononic Devices is commercializing advanced thermoelectric materials and device concepts exclusively licensed from the University of Oklahoma designed to dramatically improve the efficiency of heat-to-electric energy conversion, and conversely, efficient use of electricity for … Continue reading “Phononic Devices Secures $40,000,000 Series E Funding”
Sprinklr Acquires Little Bird for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=40ffd370-9370-435b-8180-f9a09b963124 Date 11/17/2016 Company Name Little Bird Mailing Address 506 SW 6th Ave 2nd Floor Portland, OR 97204 USA Company Description A company called Plexus Engine Inc., doing business as Little Bird, automates the process of finding and verifying social media sources. Website http://www.getlittlebird.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round … Continue reading “Sprinklr Acquires Little Bird for Undisclosed Sum”
Keeping Lead in Migraine Drug Race, Amgen Touts Data, Preps FDA Filing
The first of a new group of drugs meant to prevent migraines, not just treat their symptoms, could be headed for FDA review next year. Amgen (NASDAQ: [[ticker:AMGN]]), of Thousand Oaks, CA, said Wednesday that an experimental drug named erenumab succeeded in the second of two Phase 3 trials—a 955-patient study in people with “episodic” … Continue reading “Keeping Lead in Migraine Drug Race, Amgen Touts Data, Preps FDA Filing”
ACA or Not, Accolade Sees Growing Demand For Healthcare Innovation
As if innovating in healthcare wasn’t difficult enough, companies engaged in the endeavor now face an uncertain landscape as the incoming Trump Administration takes aim at the Affordable Care Act. Healthcare IT company Accolade, one of the bigger recent arrivals to Seattle’s healthcare innovation cluster, is watching closely. So far, CEO Rajeev Singh sees little … Continue reading “ACA or Not, Accolade Sees Growing Demand For Healthcare Innovation”
M-CAM Seeks to Bolster Michigan’s Advanced Manufacturing Workforce
During the turbulent election season we all recently endured, a big topic of conversation was trade—specifically how certain policies such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have harmed the domestic manufacturing sector and hollowed out the middle class. Among the many campaign promises made by President-elect Donald Trump was a pledge to renegotiate … Continue reading “M-CAM Seeks to Bolster Michigan’s Advanced Manufacturing Workforce”
Harvard Spinout Magenta, Other Academics Race Toward Better Stem Cell Transplants
Stem cell transplants are risky business, and although their use to treat cancer and other blood-borne diseases has increased in recent years, they remain dangerous and in many cases a last resort. One startup using work from Harvard University wants to develop a suite of new techniques to make them safer and more widely available. … Continue reading “Harvard Spinout Magenta, Other Academics Race Toward Better Stem Cell Transplants”
Spark Nabs $1B, Uber Challenger Gets $10.5M, & More Boston VC News
November has been a busy month for venture funding news in the Boston area. Spark Capital has $1 billion more to make tech bets, investors pumped $10.5 million into a local Uber competitor, the much-hyped robot startup Jibo sucked in more money, and Web optimization firm Yottaa raised more funds and hired a new CEO. … Continue reading “Spark Nabs $1B, Uber Challenger Gets $10.5M, & More Boston VC News”
Spoiler Alert Eats $2.5M to Grow Online Surplus Food Marketplace
About 42 million Americans struggled with “food insecurity” last year, meaning they lacked access to quality food or went hungry at times. Meanwhile, an estimated 30 to 40 percent of the nation’s food supply goes to waste, costing farms and businesses billions of dollars each year. The leaders of Boston startup Spoiler Alert think software … Continue reading “Spoiler Alert Eats $2.5M to Grow Online Surplus Food Marketplace”