Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ffb169e1-d9cd-46f8-8ba8-d8ce37bd8e16 Date 10/14/2016 Company Name Crowdfunder Mailing Address 3435 Ocean Park Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90405 USA Company Description Crowdfunder is the leader in equity crowdfunding. Investors – gain access to trending equity crowdfunding deals. Entrepreneurs start your crowdfunding campaign. Website http://www.crowdfunder.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,976,030 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Crowdfunder Obtains $1,976,030 New Funding Round”
Group Nine Garners $100,000,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fbf414f2-1151-4cd5-a8d8-c95c6054b9c7 Date 10/14/2016 Company Name Group Nine Mailing Address Undisclosed New York, NY 10012 USA Company Description Group Nine says its brands collectively deliver 3.5 billion video views each month and have more than 12 billion monthly social impressions. Website Undisclosed Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $100,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds … Continue reading “Group Nine Garners $100,000,000 New Funding Round”
Iora Health Dials Up $75M to Expand Primary Care Clinics
[Updated 10/13/16, 5:33 pm, with CEO comments at end of story.] Investors just pumped $75 million into Iora Health in a fresh round aimed at helping the Boston-based startup expand its primary care practices to more locations and improve the software that helps run them. The Series D round announced today was led by Singapore-based … Continue reading “Iora Health Dials Up $75M to Expand Primary Care Clinics”
EatStreet Downloads Another $11M for Restaurant Ordering Software
EatStreet has raised nearly $11 million in equity financing, according to a regulatory filing that was made public on Thursday. The Madison, WI-based developer of online food-ordering software has now raised more than $40 million since launching in 2010, says Matt Howard, co-founder and CEO of EatStreet. Howard declined to provide specifics related to what … Continue reading “EatStreet Downloads Another $11M for Restaurant Ordering Software”
Qualcomm Rolls Out First Commercial Use of Wireless EV Charger
Qualcomm (NASDAQ: [[ticker:QCOM]]), the San Diego wireless technology giant, announced in a blog item this week that its Halo wireless electric vehicle charging technology will be available commercially for the first time in 2017, with the mid-year introduction of the 2018 model of the Mercedes-Benz S550e. Daimler AG introduced its first plug-in hybrid model in … Continue reading “Qualcomm Rolls Out First Commercial Use of Wireless EV Charger”
Silicon Valley VCs, Software Experts Contribute $3.3M to Zylo
Zylo, an Indianapolis-based startup working on cloud optimization software, today announced that it has raised a $3.3 million seed round. Both institutional and individual investors contributed to the round. They include High Alpha Capital, GGV Capital, SV Angel, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry leaders such as Interactive Intelligence founder and CEO Don Brown, ExactTarget co-founder Peter … Continue reading “Silicon Valley VCs, Software Experts Contribute $3.3M to Zylo”
With Upgraded Tech, Bluebird Updates Regulatory Path For Gene Therapy
After flying high for a few years, Bluebird Bio has dealt with some adversity. Limitations emerged late last year for a gene therapy the company was developing for the blood diseases beta-thalassemia and sickle cell disease, and shares took a beating. Ever since then, the Cambridge, MA, company has been working to improve its technology. … Continue reading “With Upgraded Tech, Bluebird Updates Regulatory Path For Gene Therapy”
Aquaculture Industry Casts Wider Net in Food and Consumer Markets
Water covers more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, but the oceans’ capacity for meeting the growing consumer demand for seafood is limited—the seas are simply overfished. Some new business opportunities are emerging to produce more fish amid dwindling fish resources. Global seafood consumption reached 143 million metric tons in 2009, an increase of … Continue reading “Aquaculture Industry Casts Wider Net in Food and Consumer Markets”
Ex-Alnylam Exec Sorensen Heads to Codiak Bio
Woburn, MA-based Codiak Biosciences has named Benny Sorensen its vice president and head of clinical development. Sorensen, who will report to Codiak CEO Doug Williams, was most recently a senior director of clinical research at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ALNY]]).
Startups Predict the Future for Free Tickets to Disruptors 2016
Houston—Thanks to our generous sponsors, Xconomy is able to provide complimentary tickets to a number of startups for Disruptors 2016 on October 27 at Texas Medical Center Innovation Institute. In exchange for these tickets, we’re asking entrepreneurs to share their predictions for Texas’ future. To reserve your complimentary ticket, simply email [email protected] with the following … Continue reading “Startups Predict the Future for Free Tickets to Disruptors 2016”
Ocular Therapeutix Inks Licensing Deal With Regeneron For Wet AMD
Ocular Therapeutix announced a deal this morning with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to develop a sustained-release form of aflibercept (Eylea), Regeneron’s drug for the “wet” form of age-related macular degeneration. Tarrytown, NY-based Regeneron (NASDAQ: [[ticker:REGN]]) would pay $10 million to Ocular if it exercises an option to the experimental product. Ocular would be responsible for early stage development of … Continue reading “Ocular Therapeutix Inks Licensing Deal With Regeneron For Wet AMD”
Altiostar Secures $30,043,334 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f13aeec0-aff8-4167-8ec3-1d09df657d48 Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Altiostar Mailing Address 200 Ames Pond Drive Tewksbury, MA 01876 USA Company Description Altiostar is the mobile broadband industry’s first provider of Virtual RAN (vRAN) with Ethernet front haul, for software-intensive LTE eNodeB. Our unique solution is designed to improve quality of experience, enhance spectral efficiency and … Continue reading “Altiostar Secures $30,043,334 New Funding”
Mobiquity Receives $13,167,319 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=47e2e5ca-7a11-4842-8b22-91a85085d6ce Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Mobiquity Mailing Address 51 Sawyer Rd. Waltham, MA 02453 USA Company Description Mobiquity is a strategy-led, implementation driven Mobile Computing professional services firm focused on architecting, developing and deploying custom mobile solutions for the Global 2000. Mobiquity offers a broad range of services for clients seeking to … Continue reading “Mobiquity Receives $13,167,319 New Funding Round”
Bison Obtains Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6081c562-a398-4f92-ad62-b978e6e0a831 Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Bison Mailing Address 727 Atlantic Ave. Boston, MA 02111 USA Company Description Founded in 2011, Bison is a fast-growing startup company focused on developing innovative technology for private markets. With roots in solving complex challenges within private equity and venture capital, Bison’s mission has been to use … Continue reading “Bison Obtains Series A Funding”
eBrevia Secures $1,754,313 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=48b12c78-18c6-4222-9cf8-d8fef56681b3 Date 10/13/2016 Company Name eBrevia Mailing Address North Stamford Road Stamford, CT 06903 USA Company Description eBrevia uses machine learning to automate contract review in due diligence, lease abstraction, contract mgmt, & doc drafting. #contractanalytics #futureoflaw Website http://www.ebrevia.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $1,754,313 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “eBrevia Secures $1,754,313 New Funding”
Optimus Ride Secures $5,250,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=1341d80e-46ed-4b13-9ae0-f3d2cee415c0 Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Optimus Ride Mailing Address Undisclosed Cambridge, MA 02140 USA Company Description Optimus Ride Inc. is an MIT spinoff company based in Cambridge, MA that develops self-driving technologies to enable safe, sustainable, and equitable mobility solutions. We are designing a fully autonomous (level 4) system for electric vehicle … Continue reading “Optimus Ride Secures $5,250,000 Seed Financing Round”
Digital Trends Obtains $10,000,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9f324956-40df-44cf-9ba1-cc9eaa161e7f Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Digital Trends Mailing Address 111 SW 5th Ave. Portland, OR 97204 USA Company Description Digital Trends was founded in 2006 with a simple mission: to help readers easily understand how tech affects the way they live. We are your authoritative guide to the world around us. We … Continue reading “Digital Trends Obtains $10,000,000 New Financing Round”
Pirch Lands $10,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=ae27aa3a-43bb-4736-8db8-07c8a1ea3308 Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Pirch Mailing Address 9620 Towne Centre Drive San Diego, CA 92121 USA Company Description PIRCH offers an elevated, highly interactive shopping experience dedicated to realizing the dreams you have for your home. Website http://www.pirch.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $10,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Pirch Lands $10,000,000 New Funding”
Cianna Medical Garners $4,248,192 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=0b317bf7-0c18-48b1-ba51-1bec875596e9 Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Cianna Medical Mailing Address 6 Journey Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 USA Company Description SAVI is a breast brachytherapy device that delivers partial breast irradiation (APBI) as part of breast conservation therapy. Website http://www.ciannamedical.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $4,248,192 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes … Continue reading “Cianna Medical Garners $4,248,192 New Funding Round”
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Receives $2,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a24f96cb-1219-4fa2-972c-453f3f27a79a Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Wildcat Discovery Technologies Mailing Address 6985 Flanders Drive San Diego, CA 92121 USA Company Description A start-up company focused on the discovery of advanced materials for clean energy technology applications, Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc. has developed high throughput synthesis and screening platforms for rapid evaluation and discovery … Continue reading “Wildcat Discovery Technologies Receives $2,000,000 New Funding”
VertiFlex Lands $15,148,999 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=73f4b666-d7fe-4a67-b0f9-83671854431c Date 10/13/2016 Company Name VertiFlex Mailing Address 1351 Calle Avanzado San Clemente, CA 92673 USA Company Description VertiFlex is a privately held medical device company dedicated to the advancement of minimally invasive solutions for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis(LSS), which is the leading cause of spinal surgery in the elderly. … Continue reading “VertiFlex Lands $15,148,999 New Funding”
Exagen Diagnostics Garners $995,889 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e0d00742-ea66-49be-9a61-976777ea4c7b Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Exagen Diagnostics Mailing Address 1261 Liberty Way Vista, CA 92081 USA Company Description Exagen Diagnostics is a rheumatology specialty company that focuses on the diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of autoimmune connective tissue disease. Website http://www.exagen.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $995,889 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds … Continue reading “Exagen Diagnostics Garners $995,889 New Funding Round”
Blue Medora Secures $8,600,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=553dd061-c5f0-4bdd-a0d5-657634c89e1d Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Blue Medora Mailing Address 3225 Evergreen Drive Northeast Grand Rapids, MI 49525 USA Company Description Blue Medora creates product extensions for VMware vRealize Operations (vROps), Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), IBM Tivoli Monitoring (ITM). Website http://www.bluemedora.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $8,600,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Blue Medora Secures $8,600,000 New Funding Round”
Aditazz Lands Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=89dec3d3-49f3-4d23-8851-2325dc4cc14b Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Aditazz Mailing Address 2000 Sierra Point Pkwy Brisbane, CA 94005 USA Company Description Aditazz unleashes productivity and strategic value in planning, design, construction, and operations for the built environment. Our software products and services help our global customers complete large-scale and complex projects in less time, at … Continue reading “Aditazz Lands Series B Funding Round”
PacketZoom Receives $4,300,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=58c2c255-1082-4cb9-88a7-27e777702ae5 Date 10/13/2016 Company Name PacketZoom Mailing Address 18 N San Mateo Drive San Mateo, CA 94401 USA Company Description We are technology addicts who love to push boundaries. We understand how important the user experience is for every human being who uses a mobile app. We’re passionate about delivering the best … Continue reading “PacketZoom Receives $4,300,000 New Funding”
Serverless Obtains $3,000,000 Seed Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=9dfd3f5b-13e3-4ced-b6b1-2f0fea26ff84 Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Serverless Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Serverless, Inc. builds developer tools for the future of event-driven serverless infrastructure. In June 2015 we began building the world’s first serverless application framework enabling developers to build web, mobile, and IoT applications exclusively on event-driven … Continue reading “Serverless Obtains $3,000,000 Seed Funding”
Tribe Receives $3,000,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=edb71a2b-1a5b-4abe-bf49-68ed4d15a09d Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Tribe Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Tribe is experiential, effortless messaging. With Tribe, press and hold to release a message. Then, release to send. No keyboard needed. Tribe allows for sending messages with one hand only, has a pull-to-search option, and a … Continue reading “Tribe Receives $3,000,000 Seed Funding Round”
InternMatch Receives $364,610 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=87fd4579-8856-43bc-b66b-69f017d6cf10 Date 10/13/2016 Company Name InternMatch Mailing Address 425 2nd Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description Search and find your next internship in the largest database of college internships online. Then use our internship resources including our resume samples, cover letter samples, and tips to help get prepared. Website http://www.looksharp.com … Continue reading “InternMatch Receives $364,610 New Financing Round”
C1X Receives $8,500,000 Series B Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=3b8904dd-627d-4db3-b0ba-a2ebcd34d5b8 Date 10/13/2016 Company Name C1X Mailing Address Undisclosed California City, CA 95054 USA Company Description C1X utilizes the power of data science to provide marketers with the ideal mix of direct and auction-based buys to meet campaign goals, and to allow publishers to unleash the potential of their inventory and audiences. … Continue reading “C1X Receives $8,500,000 Series B Funding Round”
ZenPayroll Obtains $89,999,997 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5cc4acc7-afb6-4804-be1b-b507a657a692 Date 10/13/2016 Company Name ZenPayroll Mailing Address 425 2nd Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description ZenPayroll is on a long-term mission to modernize the payroll industry and connect companies with their employees in a more meaningful way. Today people think of payroll as a painful, tedious chore that forces … Continue reading “ZenPayroll Obtains $89,999,997 New Round”
E8 Security Garners $12,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=484fb2a3-c16f-4c0a-9219-bd6ac5323406 Date 10/13/2016 Company Name E8 Security Mailing Address 100 Marine Parkway Redwood City, CA 94065 USA Company Description Behavioral Intelligence for Cybersecurity Website http://www.e8security.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $12,000,000 Transaction Round Series B Proceeds Purposes The new funding will be used for continued innovation of the E8 Security Behavioral … Continue reading “E8 Security Garners $12,000,000 Series B Financing”
Verdigris Technologies Secures $6,663,743 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=369b3a26-da3e-4200-8481-c037162b11a0 Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Verdigris Technologies Mailing Address M/S 19-106 PO BOX 1 Moffett Field, CA 94035 USA Company Description Verdigris is the natural green patina that forms on copper when exposed to the natural elements of the environment. Copper lines are the principal conduits of power to buildings and we … Continue reading “Verdigris Technologies Secures $6,663,743 New Financing Round”
tCell Lands $9,400,000 Series A Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=84941558-de09-47aa-ae34-cb3f3030812a Date 10/13/2016 Company Name tCell Mailing Address 470 3rd Street San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description tCell moves application security out of the network for cloud-first organizations. Using in-application instrumentation and cloud-based analytics, tCell secures production applications, enabling organizations to assess, monitor, and defend their application – without code or … Continue reading “tCell Lands $9,400,000 Series A Round”
Mist Secures $28,000,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=cae230fb-4969-4d6f-9fcc-fd0fa056d95f Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Mist Mailing Address 1601 S De Anza Blvd. Cupertino, CA 95014 USA Company Description Mobile user experiences at scale enabled by the next generation of intelligent wireless network that leverage micro services & machine learning. Website http://www.mist.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $28,000,000 Transaction Round Series … Continue reading “Mist Secures $28,000,000 Series B Funding”
Cloud9 Technologies Lands $30,000,000 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=97e86158-3736-4398-a0c8-3bb6f4068b6f Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Cloud9 Technologies Mailing Address 565 5th Avenue New York, NY 10017 USA Company Description Cloud 9 Technologies is a cloud communications service provider. We provide high performance voice, messaging and collaboration services designed for the unique needs of distributed work groups and teams. We deliver our services … Continue reading “Cloud9 Technologies Lands $30,000,000 New Financing”
WeWork Lands $260,000,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d15185f9-d6fd-4844-a54c-4fb412856a0d Date 10/13/2016 Company Name WeWork Mailing Address 115 W 18th St. 4th Floor New York, NY 10011 USA Company Description WeWork members are incredibly diverse, ranging from the startup, freelancer, and artist to the small business and large multinational. One thing we all share is an entrepreneurial spirit and desire to … Continue reading “WeWork Lands $260,000,000 New Funding”
Ranzure Networks Secures $13,000,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=957ef3d2-c73c-4ff7-8a56-f288e4d84ef2 Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Ranzure Networks Mailing Address 1651 N. Glenville Dr. Richardson, TX 75081 USA Company Description Founded by industry veterans with extensive experience in virtualized LTE core networks and Radio Access technologies – Ranzure is focused on paving the way for seamless superfast 5G networks. Website http://www.ranzure.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Ranzure Networks Secures $13,000,000 Series A Funding Round”
Hartford Steam Boiler Acquires Meshify for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2b6c564c-fba5-4ee3-be74-773c14490ddc Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Meshify Mailing Address 1113 Vine St. Houston, TX 77002 USA Company Description Meshify brings devices online. Tank monitoring, energy management, electronic pest control, and more. Website http://www.meshify.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction Amount Undisclosed Transaction Round Proceeds Purposes M&A Terms The Houston-based startup will become part of HSB’s … Continue reading “Hartford Steam Boiler Acquires Meshify for Undisclosed Sum”
Verdigris Technologies Lands $6,663,743 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=369b3a26-da3e-4200-8481-c037162b11a0 Date 10/13/2016 Company Name Verdigris Technologies Mailing Address M/S 19-106 PO BOX 1 Moffett Field, CA 94035 USA Company Description Verdigris is the natural green patina that forms on copper when exposed to the natural elements of the environment. Copper lines are the principal conduits of power to buildings and we … Continue reading “Verdigris Technologies Lands $6,663,743 New Financing Round”
Promentis, Kiio, EmOpti, & More: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist
Take a break from raking leaves and putting up your Halloween decorations and catch up on the latest news from Wisconsin’s innovation community: —Milwaukee-based Promentis Pharmaceuticals raised nearly $8.8 million in equity financing from eight investors, according to a document filed with federal securities regulators. Reached by phone, Promentis president and CEO Chad Beyer declined … Continue reading “Promentis, Kiio, EmOpti, & More: This Week’s Wisconsin Watchlist”
Bay Area Researchers Take A CRISPR Cut At Sickle Cell Disease
[Corrected 10/13/16, 1:00 p.m. See below.] Another academic group has published results of animal experiments that use the gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to treat sickle cell disease, adding to the hope that one day, the devastating genetic condition and others like it could be fixed by changing a patient’s DNA. The latest research, published today … Continue reading “Bay Area Researchers Take A CRISPR Cut At Sickle Cell Disease”
Boston Startup & Tech Expo
TechBreakfast is putting on this event to facilitate networking among members of the local tech community, as well as connect job seekers with firms that have openings, startups with potential investors, and companies with potential business partners. More from the event organizer: “There will be thousands of attendees representing tech companies, influencers, press, investors, and … Continue reading “Boston Startup & Tech Expo”
Inspyr Leaves San Antonio for California to Be Near Clinical Trials
San Antonio — Inspyr Therapeutics has moved out of San Antonio. The news comes a couple of months after the tumor-fighting biotech hired Chris Lowe to serve as president and CEO. Lowe replaced co-founder Craig Dionne, who left the company in March. The company, which changed its name to Inspyr from GenSpera in August, relocated … Continue reading “Inspyr Leaves San Antonio for California to Be Near Clinical Trials”
California Accelerators Enroll Startups Targeting Cannabis Industry
[Corrected 10/13/16, 9:10 am. See below.] When California voters go to the polls on November 8, among the many issues they are expected to decide is Proposition 64. If a majority of voters vote yes, the initiative would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the Golden State for adults aged 21 years or older. … Continue reading “California Accelerators Enroll Startups Targeting Cannabis Industry”
Bio-Based Economy Forum
Former Pennsylvania governor Mark Schweiker will be the keynote speaker at this event where representatives from industry, academia, nonprofits, and government will discuss technology developments, business needs, and opportunities to integrate the various regional bio-based enterprises into a robust growth sector. Click here for details and registration.
Houston IoT Software Startup Meshify Bought by Specialty Insurer HSB
Houston—Meshify, a startup that makes software for the Internet of Things, has been acquired by Hartford Steam Boiler, a subsidiary of global insurer Munich Re, the companies announced in a press release. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Meshify says its software, hardware, and services simplify the collection of data, manage device and data … Continue reading “Houston IoT Software Startup Meshify Bought by Specialty Insurer HSB”
Procrastinator’s Special Ends Thursday for Boston’s Life Science Disruptors
We’re only a week away from “Boston’s Life Science Disruptors,” and this Thursday is the last day to save $50 with our Procrastinator’s Special. Xconomy will bring together an outstanding lineup of scientific founders, executives, and investors on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT. This … Continue reading “Procrastinator’s Special Ends Thursday for Boston’s Life Science Disruptors”
Life Science Leaders Who Feel the Right Kind of Fear
In the world of betting on the future, life sciences find themselves in a storm, with huge opportunities, like CRISPR gene editing, and immense obstacles, such as soaring drug prices, that call for leaders of extra intensity who are imbued with a sense of crisis. Most people agree that the life sciences today, more than … Continue reading “Life Science Leaders Who Feel the Right Kind of Fear”
Boston Tech Deals: Nokia, Altiostar, Gridco, Virtudent, & More
October has been a busy month for venture capital investments and acquisitions in the Boston area. The latest deals include an acquisition by Nokia, another big round for telecom technology startup Altiostar, and a seed round for a telehealth startup. Read on for details. —Nokia bought Cambridge, MA-based Eta Devices for an undisclosed price. The … Continue reading “Boston Tech Deals: Nokia, Altiostar, Gridco, Virtudent, & More”
Seniorlink Garners $7,500,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=a5c9e6cf-3afb-415e-8136-0b2c1f6c4459 Date 10/12/2016 Company Name Seniorlink Mailing Address 500 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 USA Company Description Seniorlink is dedicated to helping frail seniors and people with disabilities live with dignity and independence. Website http://www.seniorlink.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $7,500,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds will be used for … Continue reading “Seniorlink Garners $7,500,000 New Financing Round”