Dallas—StackPath, a cybersecurity software company based in Dallas, has come out of stealth mode with $180 million in investment and 30,000 customers, according to media reports. StackPath is led by Lance Crosby, former co-founder and CEO of SoftLayer, a Dallas software company that IBM acquired for an estimated $2 billion in 2013. “The Internet is … Continue reading “Dallas Cybersecurity Software Firm StackPath Makes $180M Debut”
Tobira Fails Main Goal in NASH Study, But Forges Ahead To Next Trial
[Updated, 9:40 a.m. ET, see below] Developing treatments for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, a dangerous liver disease that’s fast becoming an epidemic, is one of the most competitive fields in biotech. Tobira Therapeutics is one of several companies in the mix, and although data released this morning cast doubt on the potential of its drug, the company … Continue reading “Tobira Fails Main Goal in NASH Study, But Forges Ahead To Next Trial”
New York’s B12 Continues Trend of “Human-Assisted A.I.” Startups
For years, critics have viewed artificial intelligence technologies as an existential threat to human workers’ jobs (if not our lives, but that’s a whole other debate). But with the latest wave of A.I. startups, some entrepreneurs are aiming for a middle ground where humans team up with A.I. programs to take advantage of each other’s … Continue reading “New York’s B12 Continues Trend of “Human-Assisted A.I.” Startups”
TerraLUX Receives $3,108,259 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=abc3968f-2f6a-40fb-be67-b0b439f0418e Date 7/23/2016 Company Name TerraLUX Mailing Address 1830 Lefthand Circle Longmont, CO 80501 USA Company Description TerraLUX, Inc. designs, patents, manufactures, and distributes LED-based lighting solutions for a variety of markets and applications including Portable, Medical, Industrial, and General Illumination. Website http://www.terraluxcorp.com Transaction Type Debt Transaction Amount $3,108,259 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “TerraLUX Receives $3,108,259 New Round”
Seattle Week in Review: No Easy Answers in Summer of Turmoil
How many people 402 days ago expected to wake up to Donald J. Trump as the Republican nominee for president of the United States? Here we are. Rubbing my eyes, reaching for a second cup of coffee—maybe something stronger—and looking for ways to interpret the week’s events. One good one is a media startup based … Continue reading “Seattle Week in Review: No Easy Answers in Summer of Turmoil”
MobileIgniter to Shut Down After Five Years and Multiple Pivots
According to U.S. Census data, less than half of businesses started between 1977 and 2000 lived to celebrate their fifth birthday. Indeed, today’s entrepreneurs understand there’s no guarantee they’ll succeed. There’s even a celebratory culture around failure in some circles. But if a startup does fail, the question is what lessons can be applied to … Continue reading “MobileIgniter to Shut Down After Five Years and Multiple Pivots”
Houston Ventures Founder on Investing in Energy Software Startups
Houston—Chip Davis founded Houston Ventures specifically to support what’s known as the “digital oilfield.” In the last five years since it was spun out of Houston-based money management firm Sanger Morris Harris (now Edelman Financial Group), Houston Ventures has nurtured a small portfolio of technology startups that focus on software, IT networks, and analytics targeted … Continue reading “Houston Ventures Founder on Investing in Energy Software Startups”
The Real Cracks in the Foundation of Ransomware
The rise of ransomware has been striking over the past two years, rapidly dominating headlines with its frequency, its wide range of victims, and its profitability. So when news hit that two of the largest and most notorious delivery systems for ransomware — the Necurs botnet and the Angler exploit kit — had gone dark, … Continue reading “The Real Cracks in the Foundation of Ransomware”
Biotech Roundup: Scangos’s Exit, Zafgen’s Shakeup, Jounce, Relypsa & More
The top news in biotech this week centers around one big job opening: the head seat at Biogen, now that George Scangos has announced plans to leave the company. Who takes the gig, and the strategic direction he or she chooses for Biogen will have implications not just for the company and its employees, but … Continue reading “Biotech Roundup: Scangos’s Exit, Zafgen’s Shakeup, Jounce, Relypsa & More”
Zingle Raises $3M to Expand and Improve Messaging App Technology
Zingle, a Carlsbad, CA-based tech startup targeting the service industry and consumer-facing businesses with its messaging app technology, has raised $3 million in venture capital, according to a regulatory filing earlier this month. The funding, provided by Santa Barbara, CA-based Rincon Venture Partners and Venice, CA-based CrossCut Ventures, represents the first institutional investment for Zingle. … Continue reading “Zingle Raises $3M to Expand and Improve Messaging App Technology”
N-of-One Secures $7,000,000 Series B Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c16b8b70-f3b0-4298-881a-49a143b9c788 Date 7/22/2016 Company Name N-of-One Mailing Address 430 Bedford Street Lexington, MA 02420 USA Company Description N-of-One tackles this challenge by supporting physicians with high quality interpretation that unlocks the power of precision medicine. Our team of oncology experts uses an automated delivery system to provide highly scalable, reliable and affordable … Continue reading “N-of-One Secures $7,000,000 Series B Financing”
Nuance Communications Acquires TouchCommerce for $215,000,000
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4cdfd3c3-1137-4a80-b4eb-8fbb28bd4e89 Date 7/22/2016 Company Name TouchCommerce Mailing Address 30501 Agoura Road Agoura Hills, CA 91301 USA Company Description TouchCommerce is a leader in online interaction optimization. TouchCommerce solutions increase web site conversion for clients like Sprint, AT&T, Virgin Media, and Wyndham Hotels by 20% or more. Website http://www.touchcommerce.com Transaction Type M&A Transaction … Continue reading “Nuance Communications Acquires TouchCommerce for $215,000,000”
LogDNA Receives $1,300,000 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=f8d9e06a-c407-40ee-ad44-a6290976e585 Date 7/22/2016 Company Name LogDNA Mailing Address 1355 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94103 USA Company Description The easiest log management system you will ever use! LogDNA is a cloud-based log management system that allows engineering and devops to aggregate all system and application logs into one efficient platform. Save, store, … Continue reading “LogDNA Receives $1,300,000 New Funding”
Omise Receives $17,500,000 Series B Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=71f135df-a47e-48aa-85d9-f9caf3f4966b Date 7/22/2016 Company Name Omise Mailing Address 2570 N First Street San Jose, CA 95131 USA Company Description Omise is Thailand’s leading online payment gateway offering a wide range of processing solutions for any business need. Our endeavor is to provide the best online payment experience that works seamlessly on both … Continue reading “Omise Receives $17,500,000 Series B Funding”
Salesforce Acquires Coolan for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=fb4a064f-6cf1-439c-93b8-f01d5451bc70 Date 7/22/2016 Company Name Coolan Mailing Address 1200 Park Place San Mateo, CA 94403 USA Company Description Coolan is bringing crowdsourced, predictive analytics to the data center. Using automated, real-time information aggregated from the data center environments of a community of operators, Coolan s platform leverages machine learning to provide peer … Continue reading “Salesforce Acquires Coolan for Undisclosed Sum”
Workday Acquires Platfora for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4c747e5c-a6de-4b76-aa16-f5500f7ba29f Date 7/22/2016 Company Name Platfora Mailing Address 1300 S El Camino Real 6th Floor San Mateo, CA 94402 USA Company Description Platfora is the first company to harness the potential of Hadoop so that any business user can explore, interact with, and derive insight from massive data sets, and all via … Continue reading “Workday Acquires Platfora for Undisclosed Sum”
BLADE Garners Series A Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5f214c23-df4e-441f-be8e-273745fddc52 Date 7/22/2016 Company Name BLADE Mailing Address 499 East 34th Street New York, NY 10016 USA Company Description Providing helicopter trips between Manhattan and the hottest destinations in the Northeast, our app offers you the ability to buy a seat or crowdsource your own flight. Website http://www.flyblade.com Transaction Type Venture Equity … Continue reading “BLADE Garners Series A Financing Round”
Zingle Garners $3,000,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e488f85a-2f9e-4b8c-8387-2de03d000f01 Date 7/22/2016 Company Name Zingle Mailing Address 2270 Camino Vida Roble Carlsbad, CA 92011 USA Company Description Zingle is a texting & messaging software solution that helps businesses communicate with customers, growing revenue & improving customer satisfaction. Website http://www.zingle.me Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $3,000,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Zingle Garners $3,000,000 New Round”
Coinbase Receives $10,499,973 New Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=e08dae45-654d-4b99-af37-6e7c839f2933 Date 7/22/2016 Company Name Coinbase Mailing Address 548 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94104 USA Company Description Coinbase is a bitcoin wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with the new digital currency bitcoin. Bitcoin is the world’s most widely used alternative currency with a total market cap of … Continue reading “Coinbase Receives $10,499,973 New Funding”
Kazan Networks Lands $4,500,000 Series A Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5716a48e-11f7-4774-bc5a-9323e040bb5b Date 7/22/2016 Company Name Kazan Networks Mailing Address 660 Auburn Folsom Rd. Auburn, CA 95603 USA Company Description Kazan Networks was founded by an experienced team of high-tech veterans who trace their roots back to the Systems business at HP in the early 90s. Website http://www.kazan-networks.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction … Continue reading “Kazan Networks Lands $4,500,000 Series A Funding Round”
section.io Obtains $1,500,000 Seed Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=79b68d94-3ea4-4b71-91b2-685af6fc3eb9 Date 7/22/2016 Company Name section.io Mailing Address 1445 Pearl St. Boulder, CO 80304 USA Company Description We have built and hosted large mission critical websites. We have helped accelerate websites and provided additional capacity to push through major traffic events. We have tested tried and broken many of the technologies available … Continue reading “section.io Obtains $1,500,000 Seed Financing Round”
Kindara Garners $550,000 New Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2f56cd40-3756-4d10-abfa-b63dac0f22ab Date 7/22/2016 Company Name Kindara Mailing Address 2560 28th St. Boulder, CO 80301 USA Company Description To give women and men the tools, knowledge and power to navigate their fertility with clarity and confidence. Website http://www.kindara.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $550,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were … Continue reading “Kindara Garners $550,000 New Financing Round”
ESO Solutions Obtains $17,662,326 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=97bb42df-cc87-46b8-93ac-96956d5ade1c Date 7/22/2016 Company Name ESO Solutions Mailing Address 9020 N Capital of Texas Hwy Austin, TX 78759 USA Company Description ESO provides fully-integrated software solutions that are redefining the way healthcare communicates. Website http://www.esosolutions.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $17,662,326 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Proceeds purposes were not disclosed. … Continue reading “ESO Solutions Obtains $17,662,326 New Round”
Soliton Obtains $1,000,001 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=82025196-fb37-4bfa-8fb3-fc026c98bca6 Date 7/22/2016 Company Name Soliton Mailing Address 1225 North Loop West Houston, TX 77008 USA Company Description Soliton’s leadership team has extensive experience with spinoff companies out of M.D. Anderson. Walter Klemp, Soliton’s CEO, was formerly the CEO of Houston-based Tyrell Inc., a life science company that made an acne treatment … Continue reading “Soliton Obtains $1,000,001 New Funding Round”
WeDo Obtains $1,000,000 Seed Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=4a4afde1-dcbc-41c0-9388-5706698a1d11 Date 7/22/2016 Company Name WeDo Mailing Address 415 E Menomonee Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 USA Company Description But, getting things done with the people around us is at the foundation of what we do everyday. And while we can’t get away from it, we can change how we interact with it. … Continue reading “WeDo Obtains $1,000,000 Seed Financing”
Clinipace Receives $3,730,362 New Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=b5ac3555-b73c-4b89-a912-ab8f00e7ec8a Date 7/22/2016 Company Name Clinipace Mailing Address 3800 Paramount Parkway Morrisville, NC 27560 USA Company Description As a digital CRO (dCRO), Clinipace pioneered an innovative service model to transform drug and medical device development by delivering technology-amplified services to improve performance, collaboration, and visibility across all stakeholders. Website http://www.clinipace.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Clinipace Receives $3,730,362 New Financing”
Re:Build Highland Park
Parker Village hosts its third Re:Build Highland Park meet-up event, designed to spark revitalization and entrepreneurship in the small city within Detroit’s borders. Guest speakers include Cool Beanz/Bling UniverCity, Souladarity, Ryter Cooperative Industries, Grass Roots Environmental Action Team, JPJS Ventures, and Global Alliance Collaborative Group. Click here for details.
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals CEO on Name Change, Clinical Trial Progress
In September, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:ARWR]]) released clinical trials data showing its hepatitis B virus (HBV) candidate had significantly lower levels of antigens. Last week, Chris Anzalone, president and CEO of Arrowhead—which is based in Pasadena, CA, but houses its R&D operations in Madison, WI—presented at Cantor Fitzgerald’s annual healthcare conference in New York. Xconomy … Continue reading “Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals CEO on Name Change, Clinical Trial Progress”
How Much GM Actually Paid for Cruise, and More Automotive News
As we limp into the dog days of summer—Michigan, like most of the Midwest, is currently trapped under what meteorologists are calling a “heat dome”—the state’s automotive technology efforts keep rolling along. Here’s a look at what’s happening around the industry: —When news broke in March that GM had acquired Bay Area tech startup Cruise … Continue reading “How Much GM Actually Paid for Cruise, and More Automotive News”
Impinj Breaks Seattle Tech IPO Drought, Raises $67.2M
Impinj raised $67.2 million in an initial public stock offering—the first for a Washington state technology company since 2014—and watched its shares surge upwards of 25 percent in Thursday morning trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. On Wednesday afternoon, Seattle-based Impinj (NASDAQ: [[ticker:PI]]) priced 4.8 million shares of its common stock at $14 each, … Continue reading “Impinj Breaks Seattle Tech IPO Drought, Raises $67.2M”
Boston Pharma Taps Ex-Catabasis Exec as CFO
Boston Pharmaceuticals has named ex-Catabasis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: [[ticker:CATB]]) chief financial officer Ian Sanderson, a one-time pharmaceuticals analyst at Cowen and Co., its new CFO. Boston Pharma was formed last year with a $600 million bankroll and is chaired by former Sanofi CEO Chris Viehbacher and headed by Robert Armstrong, a former executive at Eli Lilly’s … Continue reading “Boston Pharma Taps Ex-Catabasis Exec as CFO”
Nuance Buying TouchCommerce for $215M in Digital Customer Service
Speech and interface tech company Nuance Communications said Thursday it is acquiring southern California firm TouchCommerce for $215 million in cash and stock. The deal is expected to close by the end of September. Burlington, MA-based Nuance (NASDAQ: [[ticker:NUAN]]) plans to integrate TouchCommerce’s customer service products into its suite of systems for helping big companies … Continue reading “Nuance Buying TouchCommerce for $215M in Digital Customer Service”
Indigo’s Microbial Tech for Crops Lands $100M to Fight Plant Stresses
Indigo, an agricultural technology startup, has discovered ways that microbes help a plant grow under dry conditions. Now the company is pulling back the curtain on some of that work as it ramps up efforts to bring this technology to farmers. Boston-based Indigo is announcing this morning it has closed a $100 million Series C … Continue reading “Indigo’s Microbial Tech for Crops Lands $100M to Fight Plant Stresses”
With Biogen at a Crossroads, CEO Scangos to Step Down
[Updated, 9:20 a.m. ET, see below] Biogen has seen its highest highs under CEO George Scangos, but some lows too. After a year in which Biogen’s share price has fallen by more than a third and one of its top drug prospects failed, Scangos, who has led the company since 2010, has announced plans to … Continue reading “With Biogen at a Crossroads, CEO Scangos to Step Down”
Health IT Startup, Born of Grief, Tackles Home Care After Surgeries
Houston—Kim Bond Evans’s mother checked into the hospital for routine back surgery. But the procedure that was supposed to relieve her pain led to complications and, in the end, her death. As she processed her mother’s loss, Evans, who has worked for firms such as Microsoft and BMC Software, took a technologist’s approach to understand … Continue reading “Health IT Startup, Born of Grief, Tackles Home Care After Surgeries”
After Rival Stumbles, Relypsa Gets $1.5B Buyout Bid From Galenica
Relypsa got a big boost in May when a rival stumbled. Now it’s being rewarded with a buyout offer worth close to three times the price it went public at in 2013. Switzerland’s Galenica Group has agreed to buy Relypsa (NASDAQ: [[ticker:RLYP]]) for $32 a share in cash, or $1.53 billion overall, to grab rights … Continue reading “After Rival Stumbles, Relypsa Gets $1.5B Buyout Bid From Galenica”
Dauntless Takes Flight with New Business Model for Starting Biotechs
First came Inception Sciences, a holding company for spinning out biotech startups established by Versant Ventures and Peppi Prasit, the veteran San Diego drug developer. Then came COI Pharmaceuticals, the shared “community of innovation” for startup biotechs established by San Diego’s Avalon Ventures as part of its partnership with GlaxoSmithKline. And now there is Dauntless … Continue reading “Dauntless Takes Flight with New Business Model for Starting Biotechs”
Fulcrum Therapeutics Garners $55,000,000 Series A Funding
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=99f67799-9ff9-4ab7-96c5-18a3b8d0f817 Date 7/21/2016 Company Name Fulcrum Therapeutics Mailing Address One Kendall Square Cambridge, MA 02139 USA Company Description We are here to develop new medicines to deliver a new future for patients and their families by transforming gene regulation in disease. Above all we are champions for our patients. Trust, Respect, Compassion … Continue reading “Fulcrum Therapeutics Garners $55,000,000 Series A Funding”
Kenesto Obtains $561,662 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5bd3cdb5-8ebd-4c32-b9bd-3ec7571a3925 Date 7/21/2016 Company Name Kenesto Mailing Address 59 West Dedham Street Boston, MA 02118 USA Company Description Kenesto is aiming to deliver simple options for engineers and designers to store, share and collaborate with CAD and other documents on the cloud. Website http://www.kenesto.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $561,662 Transaction … Continue reading “Kenesto Obtains $561,662 New Funding Round”
Indigo Garners $100,000,000 Series C Financing Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5876f16d-f79c-4cf1-ade8-f003c1358a7e Date 7/21/2016 Company Name Indigo Mailing Address 500 Rutherford Ave. Charlestown, MA 02129 USA Company Description We strive to be a motivating place to work. We will interact with others with transparency, honesty and integrity. We apply this principle to employees, partners, investors, regulators, farmers and consumers. Website http://www.indigoag.com Transaction Type … Continue reading “Indigo Garners $100,000,000 Series C Financing Round”
Flexe Lands $14,250,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=d6668bdf-3bc3-4c31-a6bb-00f34ab1325d Date 7/21/2016 Company Name Flexe Mailing Address 401 2nd Avenue South Seattle, WA 98104 USA Company Description The FLEXE warehousing marketplace helps enterprises scale their logistics capabilities, reducing supply chain complexity, fulfillment time and costs. Website http://www.flexe.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $14,250,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes Former aQuantive … Continue reading “Flexe Lands $14,250,000 New Funding Round”
Impinj Garners $67,200,000 New Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=6157c481-e0d7-4999-9d25-9c047721a535 Date 7/21/2016 Company Name Impinj Mailing Address 700 North 34th Street Seattle, WA 98103 USA Company Description Impinj (NASDAQ: PI) is a leader in RAIN RFID technology & item intelligence solutions for retail, healthcare, electronics, manufacturing and supply chain applications. Website http://www.impinj.com Transaction Type IPO Transaction Amount $67,200,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed … Continue reading “Impinj Garners $67,200,000 New Funding Round”
Redis Labs Lands $14,000,000 Series C Financing
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=5f8d30e6-9231-49e9-8d4a-6b35c8201431 Date 7/21/2016 Company Name Redis Labs Mailing Address 700 E El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 USA Company Description Redis Labs, the leading commercial Redis provider, powers cutting edge applications with blazing fast enterprise-class Redis. Website http://www.redislabs.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $14,000,000 Transaction Round Series C Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Redis Labs Lands $14,000,000 Series C Financing”
Bioz Receives $3,000,000 Seed Funding Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c8f1b489-78d0-4eaf-92be-85ad274ca3d7 Date 7/21/2016 Company Name Bioz Mailing Address 3150 Porter Drive Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA Company Description Our goal at Bioz is to keep you informed while performing experiments, by providing you with insights and recommendations for products, equipment and assays. These insights were analyzed and aggregated for you from 24 … Continue reading “Bioz Receives $3,000,000 Seed Funding Round”
Trim Secures $2,200,000 New Round
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=2d163d83-f53d-4b4a-b4a3-ada951c134b7 Date 7/21/2016 Company Name Trim Mailing Address Undisclosed San Francisco, CA 94107 USA Company Description We’re building the future of personal finance: a fast-learning, software-driven assistant that takes care of your money so you don’t have to. Website http://www.asktrim.com Transaction Type Venture Equity Transaction Amount $2,200,000 Transaction Round Undisclosed Proceeds Purposes … Continue reading “Trim Secures $2,200,000 New Round”
Expedia Acquires Trover for Undisclosed Sum
Feed Type Link http://www.venturedeal.com/Search/SearchResultTransactionDetail.aspx?TransactionId=c5a57456-fffd-44c4-aa99-6023fb4fa567 Date 7/21/2016 Company Name Trover Mailing Address 307 3rd Ave. S Seattle, WA 98104 USA Company Description Trover is a little team of 6 impassioned people that not only love travel, but also believe in the power of human connection. Our big dreams are grounded with the realistic understanding that no … Continue reading “Expedia Acquires Trover for Undisclosed Sum”
Invenra Raises $3M to Develop Antibodies with, and for, Drug Makers
Madison, WI-based Invenra has raised more than $3 million from 27 investors, according to a document filed with federal securities regulators. Mark Kubik, the company’s vice president of business development, says that some of the money will go toward fulfilling agreements it’s made with drug companies, including U.K.-based Oxford BioTherapeutics, which Invenra announced it had partnered … Continue reading “Invenra Raises $3M to Develop Antibodies with, and for, Drug Makers”
Bioz, Using Machine Learning to Optimize Biology, Launches With $3M
The evolution of technology, from natural language processing to machine learning, is now helping the software world find more places to interact with biology. A company launched today in Palo Alto, CA, that has plans to build a “life science search engine” that may be able to speed up the process of drug discovery and … Continue reading “Bioz, Using Machine Learning to Optimize Biology, Launches With $3M”
App Developer Bluebridge Spins Out Emplify for Employee Engagement
As mobile app developer Bluebridge grew from a three-person shop to a staff of three dozen, CEO Santiago Jaramillo discovered there’s more to business success than satisfied customers: employee engagement also matters. So last summer, a group of his best and brightest started brainstorming ways to improve the worker experience at Fishers, IN-based Bluebridge. They … Continue reading “App Developer Bluebridge Spins Out Emplify for Employee Engagement”
Audentes Prices $75M IPO As Gene Therapy Eyes First U.S. Approval
As the possibility of the first ever gene therapy approval in the U.S. draws closer, more gene therapy players are entering the public markets. Today, it’s San Francisco’s Audentes Therapeutics, which aims to use gene therapy to treat a group of rare diseases. Audentes sold 5 million shares at $15 apiece in its IPO last … Continue reading “Audentes Prices $75M IPO As Gene Therapy Eyes First U.S. Approval”